1 Samuel 14
1 Now it fell upon a day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison that is on yonder side. But he did not tell his father.
Or avvenne che un giorno, Gionathan, figliuolo di Saul, disse al giovane suo scudiero: “Vieni, andiamo verso la guarnigione de’ Filistei, che è la dall’altra parte”. Ma non ne disse nulla a suo padre.
2 And Saul abode in the outermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in Migron. And the people who were with him were about six hundred men,
Saul stava allora all’estremità di Ghibea sotto il melagrano di Migron, e la gente che avea seco noverava circa seicento uomini;
3 and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of Jehovah in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people did not know that Jonathan was gone.
e Ahia, figliuolo di Ahitub, fratello d’Icabod, figliuolo di Fineas, figliuolo d’Eli sacerdote dell’Eterno a Sciloh, portava l’efod. Il popolo non sapeva che Gionathan se ne fosse andato.
4 And between the passes by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines' garrison, there was a rocky crag on the one side, and a rocky crag on the other side. And the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
Or fra i passi attraverso ai quali Gionathan cercava d’arrivare alla guarnigione de’ Filistei, c’era una punta di rupe da una parte e una punta di rupe dall’altra parte: una si chiamava Botsets, e l’altra Seneh.
5 The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
Una di queste punte sorgeva al nord, dirimpetto a Micmas, e l’altra a mezzogiorno, dirimpetto a Ghibea.
6 And Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that Jehovah will work for us, for there is no limitation to Jehovah to save by many or by few.
Gionathan disse al suo giovane scudiero: “Vieni, andiamo verso la guarnigione di questi incirconcisi; forse l’Eterno agirà per noi, poiché nulla può impedire all’Eterno di salvare con molta o con poca gente”.
7 And his armor bearer said to him, Do all that is in thy heart. Turn thee, behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.
Il suo scudiero gli rispose: “Fa, tutto quello che ti sta nel cuore; va’ pure; ecco, io son teco dove il cuor ti mena”.
8 Then Jonathan said, Behold, we will pass over to the men, and we will disclose ourselves to them.
Allora Gionathan disse: “Ecco, noi andremo verso quella gente, e ci mostreremo a loro.
9 If they say thus to us, Tarry until we come to you, then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up to them.
Se ci dicono: Fermatevi finché veniam da voi, ci fermeremo al nostro posto, e non saliremo fino a loro;
10 But if they say thus, Come up to us, then we will go up, for Jehovah has delivered them into our hand, and this shall be the sign to us.
ma se ci dicono: Venite su da noi, saliremo, perché l’Eterno li avrà dati nelle nostre mani. Questo ci servirà di segno”.
11 And both of them disclosed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
Così si mostrarono ambedue alla guarnigione de’ Filistei; e i Filistei dissero: “Ecco gli Ebrei che escon dalle grotte dove s’eran nascosti!”
12 And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said to his armor bearer, Come up after me, for Jehovah has delivered them into the hand of Israel.
E gli uomini della guarnigione, rivolgendosi a Gionathan e al suo scudiero, dissero: “Venite su da noi, e vi faremo saper qualcosa”. Gionathan disse al suo scudiero: “Sali dietro a me, poiché l’Eterno li ha dati nelle mani d’Israele”.
13 And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armor bearer after him. And they fell before Jonathan, and his armor bearer killed them after him.
Gionathan salì, arrampicandosi con le mani e coi piedi, seguito dal suo scudiero. E i Filistei caddero dinanzi a Gionathan; e lo scudiero dietro a lui dava loro la morte.
14 And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow's length in an acre of land.
In questa prima disfatta, inflitta da Gionathan e dal suo scudiero, caddero circa venti uomini, sullo spazio di circa la metà di un iugero di terra.
15 And there was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. The garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled. And the earth quaked, so there was an exceedingly great trembling.
E lo spavento si sparse nell’accampamento, nella campagna e fra tutto il popolo; la guarnigione e i guastatori furono anch’essi spaventati; il paese tremò; fu uno spavento di Dio.
16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went here and there.
Le sentinelle di Saul a Ghibea di Beniamino guardarono ed ecco che la moltitudine si sbandava e fuggiva di qua e di là.
17 Then Saul said to the people who were with him, Number now, and see who has gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.
Allora Saul disse alla gente ch’era con lui: “Fate la rassegna, e vedete chi se n’è andato da noi”. E, fatta la rassegna, ecco che mancavano Gionathan e il suo scudiero.
18 And Saul said to Ahijah, Bring here the ark of God. For the ark of God was there at that time with the sons of Israel.
E Saul disse ad Ahia: “Fa’ accostare l’arca di Dio!” Poiché l’arca di Dio era allora coi figliuoli d’Israele.
19 And it came to pass, while Saul talked to the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased. And Saul said to the priest, Withdraw thy hand.
E mentre Saul parlava col sacerdote, il tumulto andava aumentando nel campo de’ Filistei; e Saul disse al sacerdote: “Ritira la mano!”
20 And Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle. And, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
Poi Saul e tutto il popolo ch’era con lui si radunarono e s’avanzarono fino al luogo della battaglia; ed ecco che la spada dell’uno era rivolta contro l’altro, e la confusione era grandissima.
21 Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines as formerly, and who went up with them into the camp, from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
Or gli Ebrei, che già prima si trovavan coi Filistei ed eran saliti con essi al campo dal paese d’intorno, fecero voltafaccia e s’unirono anch’essi con gl’Israeliti ch’erano con Saul e con Gionathan.
22 Likewise all the men of Israel who had hid themselves in the hill-country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed close after them in the battle.
E parimente tutti gl’Israeliti che s’eran nascosti nella contrada montuosa di Efraim, quand’udirono che i Filistei fuggivano, si misero anch’essi a inseguirli da presso, combattendo.
23 So Jehovah saved Israel that day, and the battle passed over by Beth-aven.
In quel giorno l’Eterno salvò Israele, e la battaglia s’estese fin oltre Beth-Aven.
24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man who eats any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on my enemies. So none of the people tasted food.
Or gli uomini d’Israele, in quel giorno, erano sfiniti; ma Saul fece fare al popolo questo giuramento: “Maledetto l’uomo che toccherà cibo prima di sera, prima ch’io mi sia vendicato de’ miei nemici”. E nessuno del popolo toccò cibo.
25 And all the people came into the forest, and there was honey upon the ground.
Or tutto il popolo giunse a una foresta, dove c’era del miele per terra.
26 And when the people came to the forest, behold, the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
E come il popolo fu entrato nella foresta, vide il miele che colava; ma nessuno si portò la mano alla bocca, perché il popolo rispettava il giuramento.
27 But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath, therefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were enlightened.
Ma Gionathan non avea sentito quando suo padre avea fatto giurare il popolo; e stese la punta del bastone che teneva in mano, la intinse nel miele che colava, portò la mano alla bocca, e gli si rischiarò la vista.
28 Then one of the people answered, and said, Thy father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man who eats food this day, and the people were faint.
Uno del popolo, rivolgendosi a lui, gli disse: “Tuo padre ha espressamente fatto fare al popolo questo giuramento: Maledetto l’uomo che toccherà oggi cibo; e il popolo è estenuato”.
29 Then Jonathan said, My father has troubled the land. See, I pray you, how my eyes have been enlightened because I tasted a little of this honey.
Allora Gionathan disse: “Mio padre ha recato un danno al paese; vedete come l’aver gustato un po’ di questo miele m’ha rischiarato la vista!
30 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found? For now there has been no great slaughter among the Philistines.
Ah, se il popolo avesse oggi mangiato a sua voglia del bottino che ha trovato presso i nemici! Non si sarebb’egli fatto una più grande strage de’ Filistei?”
31 And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint,
Essi dunque sconfissero quel giorno i Filistei da Micmas ad Ajalon; il popolo era estenuato, e si gettò sul bottino;
32 and the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and killed them on the ground. And the people ate them with the blood.
prese pecore, buoi e vitelli, li scannò sul suolo, e li mangiò col sangue.
33 Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against Jehovah, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, ye have dealt treacherously. Roll a great stone to me this day.
E questo fu riferito a Saul e gli fu detto: “Ecco, il popolo pecca contro l’Eterno, mangiando carne col sangue”. Ed egli disse: “Voi avete commesso un’infedeltà; rotolate subito qua presso di me una gran pietra”.
34 And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say to them, Bring me here every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and kill them here, and eat. And sin not against Jehovah in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and killed them there.
E Saul soggiunse: “Andate attorno fra il popolo, e dite a ognuno di menarmi qua il suo bue e la sua pecora, e di scannarli qui; poi mangiate, e non peccate contro l’Eterno, mangiando carne con sangue!” E, quella notte, ognuno del popolo menò di propria mano il suo bue, e lo scannò quivi.
35 And Saul built an altar to Jehovah; the same was the first altar that he built to Jehovah.
E Saul edifico un altare all’Eterno; questo fu il primo altare ch’egli edificò all’Eterno.
36 And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatever seems good to thee. Then the priest said, Let us draw near here to God.
Poi Saul disse: “Scendiamo nella notte a inseguire i Filistei; saccheggiamoli fino alla mattina, e facciamo che non ne scampi uno”. Il popolo rispose: “Fa’ tutto quello che ti par bene”. Allora disse il sacerdote: “Accostiamoci qui a Dio”.
37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he did not answer him that day.
E Saul consultò Dio, dicendo: “Debbo io scendere a inseguire i Filistei? Li darai tu nelle mani d’Israele?” Ma questa volta Iddio non gli diede alcuna risposta.
38 And Saul said, Draw near here, all ye chiefs of the people, and know and see how this sin has been this day.
E Saul disse: “Accostatevi qua, voi tutti capi del popolo, riconoscete e vedete in che consista il peccato commesso quest’oggi!
39 For, as Jehovah lives, who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.
Poiché, com’è vero che l’Eterno, il salvatore d’Israele, vive, quand’anche il reo fosse Gionathan mio figliuolo, egli dovrà morire”. Ma in tutto il popolo non ci fu alcuno che gli rispondesse.
40 Then he said to all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said to Saul, Do what seems good to thee.
Allora egli disse a tutto Israele: “Mettetevi da un lato, e io e Gionathan mio figliuolo staremo dall’altro”. E il popolo disse a Saul: “Fa’ quello che ti par bene”.
41 Therefore Saul said to Jehovah, the God of Israel, Show the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, but the people escaped.
Saul disse all’Eterno: “Dio d’Israele, fa’ conoscere la verità!” E Gionathan e Saul furon designati dalla sorte, e il popolo scampò.
42 And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
Poi Saul disse: “Tirate a sorte fra me e Gionathan mio figliuolo”. E Gionathan fu designato.
43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou have done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did certainly taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand. And, lo, I must die.
Allora Saul disse a Gionathan: “Dimmi quello che hai fatto”. E Gionathan glielo confessò, e disse: “Sì, io assaggiai un po’ di miele, con la punta del bastone che avevo in mano; eccomi qui: morrò!”
44 And Saul said, God do so and more also, for thou shall surely die, Jonathan.
Saul disse: “Mi tratti Iddio con tutto il suo rigore, se non andrai alla morte, o Gionathan!”
45 And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it. As Jehovah lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he did not die.
E il popolo disse a Saul: “Gionathan, che ha operato questa gran liberazione in Israele, dovrebb’egli morire? Non sarà mai! Com’è vero che l’Eterno vive, non cadrà in terra un capello del suo capo; poiché oggi egli ha operato con Dio! Così il popolo salvò Gionathan, che non fu messo a morte.
46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.
Poi Saul tornò dall’inseguimento de’ Filistei, e i Filistei se ne tornarono al loro paese.
47 Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the sons of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. And wherever he turned himself, he put them to the worse.
Or Saul, quand’ebbe preso possesso del suo regno in Israele, mosse guerra a tutti i suoi nemici d’ogn’intorno: a Moab, ai figliuoli d’Ammon, a Edom, ai re di Tsoba e ai Filistei; e dovunque si volgeva, vinceva.
48 And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who despoiled them.
Spiegò il suo valore, sconfisse gli Amalekiti, e liberò Israele dalle mani di quelli che lo predavano.
49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua. And the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.
I figliuoli di Saul erano: Gionathan, Ishvi e Malkishua; e delle sue due figliuole, la primogenita si chiamava Merab, e la minore Mical.
50 And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
Il nome della moglie di Saul era Ahinoam, figliuola di Ahimaaz, e il nome del capitano del suo esercito era Abner, figliuolo di Ner, zio di Saul.
51 And Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
E Kis, padre di Saul, e Ner, padre d’Abner, erano figliuoli d’Abiel.
52 And there was great war against the Philistines all the days of Saul. And when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him to him.
Per tutto il tempo di Saul, vi fu guerra accanita contro i Filistei; e, come Saul scorgeva un uomo forte e valoroso, lo prendeva seco.
