1 Samuel. Saul Mortuus Est.
Brief Comments on the Latin:
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31:1 The Hebrew plural Philisthim does not decline; here it is in the nominative (Philisthim pugnabant) and genitive (ante faciem Philisthim). The name Israhel does not decline; here it is in the accusative (adverseum Israhel) and the genitive (viri Israhel).
31:2 The Hebrew plural Philisthim does not decline; here it is in the nominative. The Hebrew names Saul, Ionathan, Abinadab and Melchisue do not decline; here they are all in the accusative (except for the final use of Saul, which is genitive: filios Saul).
31:3 The Hebrew name Saul does not decline; here it is in the accusative. The deponent verb consecuti sunt is transitive, and takes a direct object (eum).
31:5 Latin often uses a relative pronoun,quod, to join together what would be two separate sentences in English: "(and) when the arm-bearer saw this..." The use of quod to introduce indirect statement is non-classical.
31:7 The name Israhel does not decline; here it is in the genitive. The use of quod to introduce indirect statement is non-classical. The form israhelitae is a Greek nominative plural (from the singular, israhelites). The Hebrew plural Philisthim does not decline; here it is in the nominative.
31:8 The phrase facta die is an ablative absolute. The Hebrew plural Philisthim does not decline; here it is in the nominative. The name Saul does not decline; here it is in the accusative.
31:9 The name Saul does not decline; here it is in the genitive.
31:10 The name Astharoth does not decline; here it is in the genitive. The place name Bethsan does not decline; here it is in the genitive.
31:11 Latin often uses a relative pronoun,quod, to join together what would be two separate sentences in English: "(and) when the inhabitants heard this..." The place name Iabesgalaad does not decline; here it is in the genitive. The Hebrew plural Philisthim does not decline; here it is in the nominative. The name Saul does not decline; here it is in the dative.
31:12 The name Saul does not decline; here it is in the genitive. The place name Bethsan does not decline; here it is in the genitive. The place name Iabes is in the accusative ("they came (to) Jabesh").
31:13 The place name Iabes does not decline; here it is in the genitive.
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