2 Chronicles 13
1 When Jeroboam had been ruling [Israel] for almost 18 years, Abijah became the king of Judah.
Il diciottesimo anno del regno di Geroboamo, Abija cominciò a regnare sopra Giuda.
2 He ruled in Jerusalem for three years. His mother was Micaiah (OR, Maacah), the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah [town]. There was a war between [the armies of] Abijah and Jeroboam.
Regnò tre anni in Gerusalemme. Sua madre si chiamava Micaia, figliuola d’Uriel, da Ghibea. E ci fu guerra tra Abija e Geroboamo.
3 Abijah went into the battle, taking 400,000 of his capable soldiers, and Jeroboam prepared to fight them, taking 800,000 of his capable troops.
Abija entrò in guerra con un esercito di prodi guerrieri, quattrocentomila uomini scelti; e Geroboamo si dispose in ordine di battaglia contro di lui con ottocentomila uomini scelti, tutti forti e valorosi.
4 Abijah stood on the top of Zemaraim Mountain, which is in the hilly area that belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, and he shouted, “Jeroboam and all you other people of Israel, listen to me!
Ed Abija si levò e disse, dall’alto del monte Tsemaraim, ch’è nella contrada montuosa d’Efraim: “O Geroboamo, e tutto Israele, ascoltatemi!
5 You should know that Yahweh, the God to whom all we Israelis belong, has appointed David and his descendants to be the kings of Israel forever. He has confirmed that by making a permanent agreement.
Non dovreste voi sapere che l’Eterno, l’Iddio d’Israele, ha dato per sempre il regno sopra Israele a Davide, a Davide ed ai suoi figliuoli, con un patto inviolabile?
6 But Jeroboam, who was [only] an official of David’s son King Solomon, rebelled against his king.
Eppure, Geroboamo, figliuolo di Nebat, servo di Salomone, figliuolo di Davide, s’è levato, e s’è ribellato contro il suo signore;
7 And when Solomon’s son Rehoboam became king and was still young and inexperienced, a group of worthless scoundrels gathered around you, Jeroboam, and rebelled against Rehoboam.
e della gente da nulla, degli uomini perversi, si son raccolti attorno a lui, e si son fatti forti contro Roboamo, figliuolo di Salomone, allorché Roboamo era giovane, e timido di cuore, e non potea tener loro fronte.
8 “And now you are planning to fight against the kingdom that Yahweh established to be governed by David’s descendants. It is true that you have a huge army, and you and your soldiers have brought with you the golden [statues of] calves that Jeroboam’s workers made to be gods for all of you.
E ora voi credete di poter tener fronte al regno dell’Eterno, ch’è nelle mani dei figliuoli di Davide; e siete una gran moltitudine, e avete con voi i vitelli d’oro che Geroboamo vi ha fatti per vostri dèi.
9 But you expelled the priests that Yahweh [appointed], men who are descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest], and you expelled the descendants of Levi, and you appointed the priests that you wanted, like the people of other countries do. You allow anyone to become a priest of idols that are not gods if he comes to dedicate himself to be a priest by sacrificing a young bull and seven rams.
Non avete voi cacciati i sacerdoti dell’Eterno, i figliuoli d’Aaronne ed i Leviti? e non vi siete voi fatti de’ sacerdoti al modo de’ popoli d’altri paesi? Chiunque è venuto con un giovenco e con sette montoni per esser consacrato, e diventato sacerdote di quelli che non sono dèi.
10 “As for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not abandoned him. Our priests who serve Yahweh are descendants of Aaron, and the descendants of Levi assist them.
Quanto a noi, l’Eterno è nostro Dio, e non l’abbiamo abbandonato; i sacerdoti al servizio dell’Eterno son figliuoli d’Aaronne, e i Leviti son quelli che celebran le funzioni.
11 Every morning and every evening they present to Yahweh offerings to be completely burned [on the altar], and they burn fragrant incense. [Each week] they place the sacred bread on the sacred table, and each morning they light the lamps that are on the gold lampstand. We are obeying what Yahweh our God requires us to do. But you have abandoned him.
Ogni mattina e ogni sera essi ardono in onor dell’Eterno gli olocausti e il profumo fragrante, mettono in ordine i pani della presentazione sulla tavola pura e ogni sera accendono il candelabro d’oro con le sue lampade; poiché noi osserviamo i comandamenti dell’Eterno, del nostro Dio; ma voi l’avete abbandonato.
12 Yahweh is with us; he is our leader. The priests whom he has appointed will blow their trumpets to signal [that we are ready] to fight a battle against you. You Israeli men, do not fight against Yahweh, the God to whom your ancestors belonged, because you will not be successful and win the battle against him.”
Ed ecco, noi abbiam con noi, alla nostra testa, Iddio e i suoi sacerdoti e le trombe squillanti, per sonar la carica contro di voi. O figliuoli d’Israele, non combattete contro l’Eterno, ch’è l’Iddio de’ vostri padri, perché non vincerete!”
13 [While he was speaking, ] Jeroboam sent some of his troops around the army of Judah. So while the soldiers who were with Jeroboam were in front of the army of Judah, the other soldiers of Israel were behind the army of Judah.
Intanto Geroboamo li prese per di dietro mediante un’imboscata; in modo che le truppe di Geroboamo stavano in faccia a Giuda, che avea dietro l’imboscata.
14 When the soldiers of Judah turned and saw that they were going to be attacked from the front and from the rear, they cried out to Yahweh. The priests blew their trumpets,
Que’ di Giuda si volsero indietro, ed eccoli costretti a combattere davanti e di dietro. Allora gridarono all’Eterno, e i sacerdoti dettero nelle trombe.
15 and the men of Judah shouted a loud battle-cry. Then Yahweh [enabled Abijah and the army of Judah to] defeat Jeroboam and [the army of] Israel.
La gente di Giuda mandò un grido; e avvenne che, al grido della gente di Giuda, Iddio sconfisse Geroboamo e tutto Israele davanti ad Abija ed a Giuda.
16 The soldiers of Israel fled from the soldiers of Judah, and God enabled the army of Judah to defeat them.
I figliuoli d’Israele fuggirono d’innanzi a Giuda, e Dio li diede nelle loro mani.
17 Abijah and his troops struck the capable soldiers of Israel and killed 500,000 of them.
Abija e il suo popolo ne fecero una grande strage; dalla parte d’Israele caddero morti cinquecentomila uomini scelti.
18 So the soldiers of Israel were defeated, and the soldiers of Judah won the battle because they trusted in Yahweh, the God to whom their ancestors belonged.
Così i figliuoli d’Israele, in quel tempo, furono umiliati, e i figliuoli di Giuda ripresero vigore, perché s’erano appoggiati sull’Eterno, sull’Iddio dei loro padri.
19 Abijah’s army pursued the army of Jeroboam, and they captured from the people of Israel the cities of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, and the surrounding villages.
Abija inseguì Geroboamo, e gli prese delle città: Bethel e le città che ne dipendevano, Jeshana e le città che ne dipendevano, Efraim e le città che ne dipendevano.
20 During the remaining time that Abijah ruled, Jeroboam did not become powerful again. Then Yahweh caused him to become very ill, and he died.
E Geroboamo, al tempo d’Abija, non ebbe più forza; e colpito dall’Eterno, egli morì.
21 But Abijah became more powerful. He married 14 wives and had 22 sons and 16 daughters.
Ma Abija divenne potente, prese quattordici mogli, e generò ventidue figliuoli e sedici figliuole.
22 An account of the other things that Abijah did while he was the king, including what he said and what he did, is in the scroll written by the prophet Iddo.
Il resto delle azioni di Abija, la sua condotta e le sue parole, trovasi scritto nelle memorie del profeta Iddo.
