Milton

Latin {¶17} 2 Sam. i. 12. — …quimur. Gen. l. 3. fleverunt eum Ægyptii septuaginta diebus. 2 Sam. i. 12. et plangentes fleverunt jejunaveruntque usque ad vesperum propter Saulem et propter Jonathanem fi…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶17} 2 Sam. i. 12. — …l. 3. the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days. 2 Sam. i. 12. they mourned and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah,…

Latin {¶24} 2 Sam. i. 24. — …2. ut accipiens vir ille imponeret naso ejus monile aureum—. 2 Sam. i. 24. qui vestiebat vos dibapho cum deliciis, qui inducebat ornamenta aurea super vestimenta vestra. Prov. xiv. 24.…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶24} 2 Sam. i. 24. — …22. the man took a golden ear-ring of half a shekel weight—. 2 Sam. i. 24. who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. Prov. xiv. 24.…

Latin {¶6} 2 Sam. ii. 4. — …. ecce auscultavi voci vestræ—, et constitui super vos regem. 2 Sam. ii. 4. quo advenientes homines Jehudæ unxerunt ibi Davidem in regem super familiam Jehudæ. Officiis magistratuum…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶6} 2 Sam. ii. 4. — …e in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. 2 Sam. ii. 4. the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. The following texts sh…

Latin {¶24} 2 Sam. iii. 24, 27. — …us? quia impellit ad nefaria facinora; ut homicidia, Gen. iv. 2 Sam. iii. 24, 27. quid fecisti? ecce venerat Abner ad te—: percussitque eum quinta costa—: et ipsum invidum excruciat: Prov…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶24} 2 Sam. iii. 24, 27. — …partly as instigating to crimes, murder for instance, Gen. iv. 2 Sam. iii. 24, 27. what hast thou done? behold Abner came unto thee ......and he smote him there under the fifth rib; and pa…

Latin {¶17} et iii. 31, 32. — …, denique propter familiam Israelis, quod cecidissent gladio. et iii. 31, 32. rex flebat ad sepulchrum Abneri, flebantque totus populus. Quanto magis domesticos: exemplo patriarcharum, Ge…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶17} iii. 31, 32. — …r the house of Israel, because they were fallen by the sword. iii. 31, 32. the king wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept. Much more therefore to those of our own household.…

Latin {¶8} 2 Sam. vi. 20. — …r sanguinum es mihi. Job. ii. 9. tum dicebat ei uxor ejus—. 2 Sam. vi. 20. egressa Michal filia Saulis obviam Davidi, dixit—. Prov. ix. 13. mulier stolida strepera est—. et vii. 11.…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶8} 2 Sam. vi. 20. — …is wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? &c. 2 Sam. vi. 20. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, &c. Prov. ix. 13. a foolish woman is clamorous.…

Latin {¶17} 2 Sam. vii. 13. — …iam pro longinquo duntaxat tempore dici David ipse intellexit. 2 Sam. vii. 13. stabiliam solium regni ejus in sæculum, cum v. 19. adeo ut locutus sis de familia servi tui in longinquum.…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶17} 2 Sam. vii. 13. — …at the term for ever only intimated a great while to come. 2 Sam. vii. 13. I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever, compared with v. 19. thou hast spoken also of thy servan…

Latin {¶7} 2 Sam. vii. 18. — …Gestus corporis inter precandum etiam sub lege liberior fuit. 2 Sam. vii. 18. ingressus rex David, sedit coram Jehova, ac dixit. et xii. 16. pernoctavit, et cubavit humi. Psal. xcv. 6.…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶7} 2 Sam. vii. 18. — …e of the body in prayer was enjoined, even under the law. 2 Sam. vii. 18. then went king David in, and sat before Jehovah, and he said—. xii. 16. he lay all night upon the earth. Ps…

Latin {¶17} cum v. 19. — …xit. 2 Sam. vii. 13. stabiliam solium regni ejus in sæculum, cum v. 19. adeo ut locutus sis de familia servi tui in longinquum. et 1 Chron. xvii. 12. 14. cum 17. idem. Joan. ix. 32. ab…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶17} v. 19 — …ll stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever, compared with v. 19. thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. See also 1 Chron. xvii. 12, 14, 17. John ix. 3…

Latin {¶23} 2 Sam. ix. 1. — …TUDO: qua quis beneficium pro beneficio reddit, aut gratiam. 2 Sam. ix. 1. dixit David, an nullus est adhuc qui relictus sit de familia Saulis, ut exerceam erga eum benignitatem propter J…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶23} 2 Sam. ix. 1. — …where this is impossible, in the thankful sense of a kindness. 2 Sam. ix. 1. David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake…

Latin {¶16} 2 Sam. x. 3. — …ebriam—? et xxii. 8. quod conjurastis vos omnes contra me—. 2 Sam. x. 3. annon ut perscrutetur—. Act. xxviii. 4. ut barbari viderunt pendentem bestiam—. 1 Tim. vi. 4. ex quibus nasci…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶16} 2 Sam. x. 3. — …unken? xxii. 8. that all of you have conspired against me—. 2 Sam. x. 3. hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city—? Acts xxviii. 4. when the barbarians saw the ven…

Latin {¶23} 2 Sam. xii. 14. — …Deo sentiendi atque etiam loquendi materiam gentibus præbuit, 2 Sam. xii. 14. Sic Judæi, de quibus Paulus Rom. ii. 24. propter vos nomen Dei infamatur inter gentes, sicut scriptum est; ne…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶23} 2 Sam. xii. 14. — …iles to think and speak ill of God, by reason of his adultery, 2 Sam. xii. 14. So also the Jews, of whom St. Paul writes, Rom. ii. 24. the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles throu…

Latin {¶7} et xii. 16. — …vii. 18. ingressus rex David, sedit coram Jehova, ac dixit. et xii. 16. pernoctavit, et cubavit humi. Psal. xcv. 6. venite, incurvemus nos et procumbamus, flectamus genua coram Jehova.…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶7} xii. 16. — …hen went king David in, and sat before Jehovah, and he said—. xii. 16. he lay all night upon the earth. Psal. xcv. 6. O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before Jehovah our…

Latin {¶13} 2 Sam. xii. 16. — …quisquam sibi aut familiæ suæ propter causas privatas indicit. 2 Sam. xii. 16. requisivit David Deum propter puerum: et utens David jejunio, quum rediisset, pernoctavit et cubavit humi. Ps…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶13} 2 Sam. xii. 16. — …y an individual on himself or his family, for private reasons. 2 Sam. xii. 16. David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. Psal. xxxv…

Latin {¶5} 2 Sam. xii. 16, 17, 18. — …plicuit Samueli, adeo ut clamaret ad Jehovam tota illa nocte. 2 Sam. xii. 16, 17, 18. requisivit David Deum propter puerum—. 1 Reg. xix. 4. expetebat apud se mori—. Ezech. xiv. 13, &c.…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶5} 2 Sam. xii. 16—18. — …d Samuel, and he cried unto Jehovah all night. 2 Sam. xii. 16—18. David besought God for the child—. 1 Kings xix. 4. he requested for himself that he might die. Ezek. xiv…

Latin {¶39} 2 Sam. xv. 2. — …eos, &c. eloquimini quæso audientibus omnibus Schechemitis—. 2 Sam. xv. 2. mane surgens Absalom, stabat—. et v. 4. utinam ponerent me judicem in terra hac—. Prov. xxv. 27. pervestigar…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶39} 2 Sam. xv. 2. — …Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, &c. 2 Sam. xv. 2. Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate—. v. 4. O that I were made judge in this land—. P…

Latin {¶42} 2 Sam. xv. 3, 4. — …Et comitas simulata seu affectata; qualis illa Absalomi, 2 Sam. xv. 3, 4. Psal. xii. 4. exscindet omnia labia blanda—. URBANITAS est qua non solum sermo honesto lepore et…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶42} 2 Sam. xv. 3, 4. — …2} Thirdly, false or constrained courtesy; as that of Absalom, 2 Sam. xv. 3, 4. Psal. xii. 3. Jehovah shall cut off all flattering lips. URBANITY comprehends not only the innoce…

Latin {¶39} et v. 4. — …Schechemitis—. 2 Sam. xv. 2. mane surgens Absalom, stabat—. et v. 4. utinam ponerent me judicem in terra hac—. Prov. xxv. 27. pervestigare honorem suum, inhonestum est. Et supe…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶39} v. 4 — …s of riot. Allied to sobriety is watchfulness. Matt. xxiv. 42. watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your lord doth come. See also xxv. 13. xxvi. 41. Mark xiii. 35. v. 37. wha…

Latin {¶29} 2 Sam. xvi. 10. — …scilicet bonum acceperimus a Deo, et non malum acciperemus? 2 Sam. xvi. 10. si Jehova dixit ei, maledic Davidi, ecquis dicat, quare sic facis? Isa. xxviii. 16. qui credit, non præfesti…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶29} 2 Sam. xvi. 10. — …ceive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? 2 Sam. xvi. 10. because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David, who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so? Isai. xxvii…

Latin {¶17} 2 Sam. xvii. 23. — …m sibi consciscunt: sepultura tamen honesta iis non prohibita, 2 Sam. xvii. 23. Immo quicunque studio peccant. Prov. viii. 36. qui peccat in me, vim facit animæ suæ; omnes osores mei amant…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶17} 2 Sam. xvii. 23. — …selves, (who nevertheless are not excluded from decent burial, 2 Sam. xvii. 23.) and all who are guilty of presumptuous sin. Prov. viii. 36. he that sinneth against me hateth his own soul;…

The two editions number this verse differently. Which numbering Milton was following here has not yet been checked:

Latin {¶12} 2 Sam. xix. 24. — …obtruncavit. Personæ non licitæ est illud Davidis Semei datum, 2 Sam. xix. 24. juravit ei rex. Itaque tametsi ipse quod juraverat servavit, a filio tamen id servari noluit: 1 Reg. ii. 8, 9…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶12} 2 Sam. xix. 23. — …h's sake. Of the latter David's oath to Shimei is an instance, 2 Sam. xix. 23. the king sware unto him. Hence, although David himself did not violate his oath, he forbad his son to observe…

Latin {¶23} et xix. 34, &c. — …Saulis, ut exerceam erga eum benignitatem propter Jonathanem? et xix. 34, &c. dixit rex Barzillaio, tu progredere mecum, et sustentabo te—. 1 Reg. ii. 7. erga filios—Bar…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶23} xix. 34, &c. — …t I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake? xix. 34, &c. the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me—. 1 Kings ii. 7. show kindne…

Both editions give the same verse; one leaves the reference open with &c. and the other closes it:

Latin {¶14} 2 Sam. xx. 1, &c. — …rebellio. Num. xvi. 1, &c. assumpsit autem homines Corach—. 2 Sam. xx. 1, &c. ibi casu aderat vir nequam nomine Seba—. Et obedientia in rebus illicitis. 1 Sam. xxii. 18. diverte…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶14} 2 Sam. xx. 1. — …re, first, rebellion. Numb. xvi. 1. now Korah.....took men—. 2 Sam. xx. 1. and there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, &c. Secondly, obedience in things…

The two editions number this verse differently. Which numbering Milton was following here has not yet been checked:

Latin {¶5} 2 Sam. xxi. 2, 3. — …sibus, Apoc. iii. 15, 16. Et zelus ignarus et imprudens. 2 Sam. xxi. 2, 3. eo quod morte affecit Gibeonitas—, affectus zelo pro filiis Israelis et Judæ. Rom. x. 2. testor de ipsis e…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶5} 2 Sam. xxi. 1, 3. — …. iii. 15, 16. Secondly, an ignorant and imprudent zeal. 2 Sam. xxi. 1, 3. because he slew the Gibeonites…Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah. Ro…

Latin {¶9} 2 Sam. xxi. 11, 12. — …PROXIMI ÆDIFICATIONEM. Unde ut exemplo simus aliis monemur. 2 Sam. xxi. 11, 12. et renuntiatum est Davidi quod fecerat Rispa—. 2 Cor. viii. 24. demonstrationem charitatis vestræ et nos…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶9–12} 2 Sam. xxi. 11, 12. — …e admonished so to act, that we may become examples to others. 2 Sam. xxi. 11, 12. it was told David what Rizpah had done, &c. 2 Cor. viii. 24. wherefore show ye to them, and before the c…

Latin {¶12} 2 Sam. xxi. 17. — …tratus ne execrator, et principi in populo tuo ne maledicito. 2 Sam. xxi. 17. jurarunt homines Davidis ei, dicendo, non es proditurus ultra nobiscum in prælium, ut non extinguas lucernam I…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶12} 2 Sam. xxi. 17. — …shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. 2 Sam. xxi. 17. then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench no…

Latin {¶40} 2 Sam. xxii. 28. — …eritum, vel ob res parvi faciendas elato nimis animo se gerit. 2 Sam. xxii. 28. oculos tuos contra elatos dejicis. Prov. vi. 16, 17. sex ista odit Jehova—: oculi elati—. et xv. 25. domu…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶40} 2 Sam. xxii. 28. — …rits deserve, or is elated by some insignificant circumstance. 2 Sam. xxii. 28. thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. Prov. vi. 16, 17. these six things doth…

Latin {¶2} 2 Sam. xxii. 42. — …ras insumatis. 2do. ut animo puro et resipiscente: hinc illi, 2 Sam. xxii. 42. circumspectant, sed non est qui servet, ad Jehovam, sed non exaudit eos. Psal. lxvi. 18. ad iniquitatem si…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶2} 2 Sam. xxii. 42. — …ur supplications proceed from a pure and penitent heart. Hence 2 Sam. xxii. 42. they looked, but there was none to save; even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not. Psal. lxvi. 18. if I…