On David: Text and Manuscripts

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Dauid , minimus fratrum, in regem electus a domino per samuelem et inunctus in bethleem in signum regis, postea in ebron in regem super tribum juda septem annis et sex mensibus, tertio super totum israel .xxxiii. annis, saulem psallendo mitigans, morte golie , animam jonathe sibi conglutinans, gener regis factus , cuius inuidia ob laudem uirginum erga se suscitata, cum eius cautelam .c. preputia dando frustrasset, ictum lancee dum psalleret insidiasque satellitum astucia micol statuam in lecto ponentis euasit; saulem cum lictoribus in nabaioth prophetantem , beneficio samuelis illesus, uidit; jonathe exercenti se sagittis fedus iurauit; in nobe panes sacerdotales comedit; simulato furore apud achis , recepto abiathar , solo de sacerdotibus a doech peremptis erepto, ceila liberauit; in cyph a manu saul irruentibus philisteis liberatus, eiusdem postea persequentis oram clamidis precidit ; nabal stulto mortuo, abigail duxit; hastam et uas aque de capite saulis persequentis clam tulit; ab achis in sychelech rediens, amalechitas percussit; nuntium mortuis saulis occidens, carmen lugubre plangens, mortuo hisboseth , solus regnans, de jerusalem jebuseum eiecit et a mello edificauit ; stratis philisteis in baal pharasim , archa in jerusalem reducta , a micol irrisus, promissa prole, domum domino prohibitus edificare, moab funiculis metiens , percussit philisteos et ydumeos in ualle salinarum ; officiales dignitates distribuit; uriam manu ammonitarum occidit; absalon prius sibi reconciliatum postea se persequentem fugit; quo perempto et achitophel suspenso, jerusalem rediit; populo numerato, iram dei sibi acciuit; uncto salomone , dato ei de uindicta hostium precepto, obiit.

David, the youngest brother, was chosen by the Lord as king and annointed by Samuel in Bethelem as a sign of his kingship. Later in Hebron he ruled over the tribes of Judah for seven years and six months, and thirdly he ruled over all Israel for thirty-three years. He soothed Saul with the lyre, killed Goliath, and allied his spirit with Jonathan's. He became the king's son-in-law, whose envy was aroused by the virgin's praise of David. David frustrated Saul's caution by giving him 100 foreskins, and he escaped the spear thrown at him while he was playing the lyre, and the ambush by guards (as Michol cunningly put a statue in the bed). He saw Saul with his officials prophesying in Naioth, and was unharmed, thanks to Samuel. David swore an allegiance with Jonathan (while Jonathan was practising archery). At Nob he ate the priests' bread. He pretended to be mad before Achish. He received Abiathar, the only one of the priests to escape Doeg, and liberated Keilah. In Ziph, David was freed from the hand of Saul by Philistine invasions, and later he cut off the hem of the cloak of his pursuer. After the death of Nabal, the fool, David took Abigail. He secretly took the spear and water jar from by Saul's head when Saul was pursuing him. Returning to Achish in Ziklag, he struck the Amalekites. The message from the dead killed Saul. David sang a mournful song. After the death of Ish-Bosheth, ruling alone, David threw the Jebusites out of Jerusalem, and built the Millo. He laid waste to the Philistines at Baal-Perazim, brought the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem, was mocked by Michol, was promised offspring, and was forbidden from building the house of the Lord. He measured Moab with a line, and struck the Philistines of Edom in the Valley of Salt. He distributed official positions. He killed Uriah by the hand of the Ammonites. David first reconciled with Absalom, but later fled from his pursuit; Absalom was destroyed and Ahithophel hanged. David returned to Jerusalem, counted the people, and incurred the wrath of God. He had Solomon annointed, commanded him to avenge his enemies, and died.

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Version

Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 29 (C2)

David minimus fratrum in regem electus a domino per
samuelem et inunctus in bethleem in signum
regis. postea in ebron in regem super tribum iuda
vij. annis. et vi. mensibus tercio super totum israel
xxx.iij. annis. saulem psallendo mi
tigans. morte golie animam ionathe sibi conglutinans. gener regis factus. cuius
inuidia ob laudem uirginum
erga se suscitata. cum eius cau
telam .c. preputia dando fru
strasset. ictum lancee dum
psalleret. insidiasque satellitum
astucia micol statuam in lecto ponentis euasit.
Saulem cum lictoribus in nabaioth prophetantem be
neficio samuelis illesus uidit. Jonathe exercenti
se sagittis fedus iurauit. In nobe panes sacerdo
tales comedit. simulato furore apud achis
recepto abiathar solo de sacerdotibus a doech per
emptis erepto ceila liberauit. In cyph a ma
nu saul irruentibus philisteis. liberatus eius
dem postea persequentis oram clamidis precidit.
nabal stulto mortuo abigail duxit.
hastam et uas aque de capite saulis persequentis
clam tulit. ab achis in sychelech redi
ens amalechitas percussit. nuntium
mortuis saulis occidens. carmen lu
gubre plangens. mortuo hisbo
seth solus regnans. de ierusalem. ie
buseum eiecit. et amello edifi
cauit. stratis philisteis in ba
alpharasyn. archa in ierusalem
reducta. a micol irrisus. pro
missa prole. domum domino pro
hibitus edificare. moab
funiculis metiens. percus
sit philisteos. ydumeos
in ualle salinarum offi
ciales dignitates dis
tribuit. uriam ma
nu amonitarum
occidit. absalon
prius sibi reconcili
atum. postea
se persequentem
fugit. Quo
perempto et a
chithophel suspenso. ierusalem redijt. populo nume
rato. iram dei sibi acciuit. uncto salomone da
to ei de uindicta hostium precepto! obijt.

Version 1

Wien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. 363 (W)

Manuscript group AT1

David minimus fratrum in regem electus a domino
per samuelem et inunctus in bethlehem in signum
regis. Postea in ebron in regem super tribum
iuda vii. annis et sex mensibus. tercio
super totum israel xxx.iii. annis
saulem psallendo mitigans
morte golie animam ionathe sibi
conglutinans gener regis factus
cuius inuidia ob laudem uirgi
num erga se suscitata cum
eius cautelam centum prepu
tia dando frustras
set ictum lan
cee dum
psaller et
insidiasque
satellitum
astucia michol statuam in lecto ponen
tes euasit. Saulem cum lictoribus in naba
ioth prophetantem beneficio samuelis
illesus uidit. Ionathe exercenti se
sagittis fedus iurauit. In nobe panes
sacerdotales comedit. Simulato
furore apud achis. recepto abia
thar solo de sacerdotibus a doehc per
emptis erepto ceila liberauit. In
ciph a manu saul irruentibus
philisteis liberatus eiusdem postea perse
quentis. oram clamidis precidit
nabal stulto mortuo abi
gail duxit hastam. et uas aque
de capite saulis persequen
tis clam tulit ab achis
in sicelech rediens ama
lechitas percussit nun
tium mortis sauils oc
cidens. carmen lugu
bre plangens.
mortuo ysboseth
solus regnans
de ierusa
lem iebu
seum eie
cit. et a
mello edificans stratis philisteis in baal pha
rasim archa in ierusalem ducta. a michol irrisus. promis
sa prole domum domino prohibitius edificare. moab funiculis
metiens. percussit philisteos. idumeos in ualle salinarum
officiales dignitates distribuit. uriam manu amo
nitarum occidit. absalon prius sibi reconciliatum. postea
persequentem se fugit. Quo perempto. et achitofel sus
penso. in ierusalem rediit populo numerato iram dei sibi ac
ciuit. uicto salomone dato ei de uindicta hosti
um precepto obiit.

Linz, Oberösterreichische Landesbibliothek, Hs. 490 (Schiffmann 26) (Lz1)

Manuscript group AT2

Köln, Historisches Archiv der Stadt Köln, W 247 (Kö)

Manuscript group BE1

Klosterneuburg, Augustiner-Chorherrenstift, Cod. 696 (K)

Manuscript group FR1

Auxerre, Bibliothèque municipale, Ms. 145 (Ax)

Manuscript group FR2

Dauid minimus fratrum in
regem electus a domino per sa
muelem. et inunctus in beth
leem in signum regis. postea in ebron in regem
super tribum iuda. vii. annis. et vi mensibus. tercio
super totum israel .xxxiii. annis. Saulem psallan
do mitigans. morte golye animam ionathe sibi con
glutinans. gener regis factus. cuius inuidia ob lau
dem uirginum erga se suscitata. cum eius cautelam
c. prepucia dando frustrasset. ictum lancee dum
psalleret. insidiasque satellitum astucia micol statu
am in lecto ponentis euasit. Saulem cum littoribus
prophetantem in nabaioth beneficio samuelis illesus uidit. Jonathe exercenti se sagittis fedus iurauit. Jn nobe
panes sacerdotales comedit. simulato furore apud
achis. recepto abyatar solo de sacerdotibus a dohec per
emptis erepto.ceyla liberauit. Jn cyph a manu sa
ul irruentibus phylisteis liberatus. eiusdem postea perse
quentis horam clamidis prescidit. nabal stulto mor
tuo abygail duxit. hastam et uas aque de capite
saulis persequentis clam tulit. ab achis in sycelec redi
ens amalechitas percussit. nuntium mortis saulis occidens.
carmen lugubre plangens. mortuo ysboseth so
lus regnans de ierusalem iebuseum eiecit. et a mello
edificauit. stratis philisteis in baalpharasim.
archa in ierusalem reducta. a micol irrisus.
promissa prole. domum domino proibitus edificare.
moab funiculis metiens percussit phylist
steos. ydumeos in ualle salinarum. of
ficiales dignitates distribuit. uri
am manu amonitarum occidit. ab
salon pri us sibi reconciliatum postea
persequentem fugit. Quo peremp
to. et achithophel suspenso.
ierusalem rediit. populo numera
to iram dei sibi acciuit.
uncto salomone da
to ei de uindicta ho
stium precepto obiit.

Heidelberg, Universitätsbibliothek, Cod. Sal. IX, 40 (H)

Manuscript group GB3

Cambridge, Trinity College, MS B.15.5 (C)

Manuscript group GB6

David minimus fratrum in regem electus a domino per samuelem et inunctus
in bethleem in signum regis. postea in ebron! in regem
super tribum iuda .vi. Annis. et vi. mensibus tertio super totum israel
.xxxiii. annis. saulem psallendo mitigans. mor
te Golie animam ionathe sibi conglutinans. gener regis factus est. cuius
inuidia ob laudem uirginum erga se suscitata!
cum eius cautelam .c. preputia danda frustrasset! ictum lance dum psalleret.
insidiasque satellitum. astutia micol statuam in
lecto ponentis euasit. Saulem cum lictoribus in nabaioth prophetantem
beneficio samuelis illesus uidit. ionathe exer
centi se sagittis fedus iurauit. In nobe panes sacerdotales commedit.
Simulato furore apud achis recepto abiath
thar. solo de sacerdotibus a doech peremptis. erepto ceila liberauit.
In ciph a manu saul irruentibus philisteis li
beratus. eiusdem postea persequentis! horam clamidis prescidit.
nabal stulto mortuo! abigail duxit. hastam et
uas aque de capite saulis persequentis clam tulit. ab achis in
sichelech rediens! amalechitas percussit. Nunti
um mortis saulis occidens. carnemen lugubre plangens. mor
tuo hisboseth solus regnans de ierusalem iebu
seum eiecit. et mello edificauit. stratis philisteis in baal
pharasim. Archa in ierusalem reducta a mi
col irrisus. promissa prole. domum domino prohibitus edificare
moab funiculis fmetiens percussit philisteos
et ydumeos in ualle si alinarum. officiales dignitates
distribuit. Uriam manu ammonitarum
occidit. Absalon prius sibi reconciliatum postea
se persequentem fugit. Quo perempto. et achi
tofel suspenso! ierusalem rediit! populo nume
rato! iram dei sibi acciuit. uncto sa
lomone. dato ei de uindicta hostium
precepto! obiit.

Version 2

Cleveland, Museum of Art, 1973.5 (Cl)

Admont, Benediktinerstift, Cod. 128 (Ad)

Manuscript group AT3

Firenze, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Plut. 15.11 (F1)

Manuscript group FR3 [2 Images]

Version 6

Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek, Ms. Apel 1 (Le1)

Manuscript group NL1

Citation recommendation

On David: Text and Manuscripts. In: Peter of Poitiers' Compendium historiae: a research platform and edition, ed. by Andrea Worm, et al., Graz: 2026. https://gams.uni-graz.at/query:chigc.thirdlayer?params=$1|t-david.

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