1 Samuel 7

1 The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took the LORD’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the LORD’s ark.

E que' di Chiriat-iearim vennero, e ne menarono l'Arca del Signore, e la condussero nella casa di Abinadab, sul colle; e consacrarono Eleazaro, figliuolo di esso, per guardar l'Arca del Signore.

2 From the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long—for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

OR lungo tempo appresso che l'Arca fu posata in Chiriat-iearim, che furono vent'anni, tutta la casa d'Israele si lamentò, [gridando] dietro al Signore.

3 Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to the LORD, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”

E Samuele parlò a tutta la casa d'Israele, dicendo: Se pur voi vi convertite con tutto il vostro cuore al Signore, togliete del mezzo di voi gl'iddii degli stranieri, ed Astarot; ed addirizzate il cuor vostro al Signore, e servite a lui solo, ed egli vi riscoterà dalla mano de' Filistei.

4 Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

I figliuoli d'Israele adunque tolsero via i Baali e Astarot; e servirono al solo Signore.

5 Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD for you.”

Poi Samuele disse: Adunate tutto Israele in Mispa, ed io supplicherò al Signore per voi.

6 They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, “We have sinned against the LORD.” Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

Essi adunque si adunarono in Mispa, ed attinsero dell'acqua, e la sparsero davanti al Signore, e digiunarono quel giorno; e quivi dissero; Noi abbiamo peccato contro al Signore. E Samuele giudicò i figliuoli d'Israele in Mispa.

7 When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

Ora, quando i Filistei ebbero inteso che i figliuoli d'Israele s'erano adunati in Mispa, i principati de' Filistei salirono contro ad Israele. Il che come i figliuoli d'Israele ebbero udito, temettero dei Filistei;

8 The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying to the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.”

e dissero a Samuele: Non restar di gridar per noi al Signore Iddio nostro, acciocchè egli ci salvi dalla mano de' Filistei.

9 Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to the LORD. Samuel cried to the LORD for Israel, and the LORD answered him.

E Samuele prese un agnel di latte, e l'offerse tutto intiero in olocausto al Signore. E Samuele gridò al Signore per Israele; e il Signore l'esaudì.

10 As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines came near to battle against Israel; but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines and confused them; and they were struck down before Israel.

Ora, mentre Samuele offeriva quell'olocausto, i Filistei si accostarono in battaglia contro ad Israele; ma il Signore in quel giorno tonò sopra i Filistei con gran tuono, e li mise in rotta; e furono sconfitti davanti ad Israele.

11 The men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them until they came under Beth Kar.

E gli Israeliti uscirono di Mispa, e perseguitarono i Filistei, e li percossero fin disotto a Bet-car.

12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “The LORD helped us until now.”

Allora Samuele prese una pietra, e la pose fra Mispa e la punta della rupe; e pose nome a quella [pietra] Eben-ezer; e disse: Il Signore ci ha soccorsi fino a questo luogo.

13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped coming within the border of Israel. The LORD’s hand was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

E i Filistei furono abbassati, e non continuarono più d'entrar ne' confini d'Israele. E la mano del Signore fu contro a' Filistei tutto il tempo di Samuele.

14 The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its border out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

E le città, che i Filistei aveano prese ad Israele, ritornarono ad Israele; Israele riscosse dalle mani dei Filistei [quelle città] da Ecron fino a Gat, insieme co' lor confini. E vi fu pace tra gl'Israeliti e gli Amorrei.

15 Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

E Samuele giudicò Israele tutto il tempo della vita sua.

16 He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.

Ed egli andava d'anno in anno attorno in Betel, e in Ghilgal, e in Mispa, e giudicava Israele in tutti que' luoghi.

17 His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to the LORD there.

Ma il suo ridotto [era] in Rama; perciocchè quivi [era] la sua casa, e quivi giudicava Israele; quivi ancora edificò un altare al Signore.