2 Samuel 4
1 When Saul’s son Ishbosheth heard that Abner had been killed at Hebron, [he realized that he might also be killed]. He became discouraged, and all the Israeli people (trembled/became afraid).
Quando il figlio di Saul seppe della morte di Abner in Ebron, gli cascarono le braccia e tutto Israele si sentì scoraggiato.
2 Ishbosheth had two officers who were leaders of groups that raided other villages. [They were brothers; ] their names were Baanah and Rechab, sons of Rimmon from Beeroth [town] in the tribe of Benjamin. Beeroth is in the area that had [been assigned to] the tribe of Benjamin.
Il figlio di Saul aveva due uomini, capi di bande, chiamati l'uno Baanà e il secondo Recàb, figli di Rimmòn da Beeròt, della tribù di Beniamino, perché anche Beeròt era computata fra le città di Beniamino.
3 But the people of Beeroth had fled to Gittaim [town], and they still live there.
I Beerotiti si erano rifugiati a Ghittàim e vi sono rimasti come forestieri fino ad oggi.
4 Saul’s son Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth. When Mephibosheth was five years old, Saul and Jonathan died in the battle. When people brought that news from Jezreel, Mephibosheth’s nursemaid picked him up and ran away. She ran very fast, with the result that she dropped him, and his legs became crippled.
Giònata, figlio di Saul, aveva un figlio storpio di ambedue i piedi. Egli aveva cinque anni, quando giunsero da Izreèl le notizie circa i fatti di Saul e di Giònata. La nutrice l'aveva preso ed era fuggita, ma nella fretta della fuga il bambino era caduto e rimasto storpio. Si chiamava Merib-Bàal.
5 One day, Rechab and Baanah left [their home] to go to Ishbosheth’s house. They arrived there about noontime, when Ishbosheth was taking his midday nap.
Si mossero dunque i figli di Rimmòn il Beerotita, Recàb e Baanà, e vennero nell'ora più calda del giorno alla casa di Is-Bàal mentre egli stava facendo la siesta.
6 The woman who was the doorkeeper was sifting wheat. While doing that, she became sleepy, and fell asleep. So Rechab and his brother Baanah were able to creep in quietly.
Or ecco, la portinaia della casa, mentre mondava il grano, si era assopita e dormiva: perciò Recàb e Baanà suo fratello, poterono introdursi inosservati.
7 They entered Ishbosheth’s bedroom, where he was sleeping. They killed him [with their swords] and cut off his head. They carried his head and walked all night through the Jordan [River] Valley.
Entrarono dunque in casa, mentre egli giaceva sul suo letto e riposava; lo colpirono, l'uccisero e gli tagliarono la testa; poi, portando via la testa di lui, presero la via dell'Araba, camminando tutta la notte.
8 They took the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron. They said to him, “Here is the head of Ishbosheth, the son of your enemy Saul, who tried to kill you. Your majesty, today Yahweh has allowed you to get revenge on Saul and his descendants!”
Portarono la testa di Is-Bàal a Davide in Ebron e dissero al re: «Ecco la testa di Is-Bàal figlio di Saul, tuo nemico, che cercava la tua vita. Oggi il Signore ha concesso al re mio signore la vendetta contro Saul e la sua discendenza».
9 But David replied to them, “Yahweh is the one who has rescued me from all my troubles. And just as surely as Yahweh lives, what I am now saying is also true.
Ma Davide rispose a Recàb e a Baanà suo fratello, figli di Rimmòn il Beerotita: «Per la vita del Signore che mi ha liberato da ogni angoscia:
10 When a messenger came to Ziklag and told me ‘Saul is dead!’ and he thought that the news that he was bringing to me was good news, I seized him and [commanded one of my soldiers to] kill him. That was the reward I gave to him for his news!
se ho preso e ucciso in Ziklàg colui che mi annunziava: Ecco è morto Saul, credendo di portarmi una lieta notizia, per cui dovessi io dargli un compenso,
11 So because you two evil men murdered a man who is (innocent/has done nothing wrong) when he was sleeping on his bed in his own house, I will do something worse to you. I will surely [RHQ] get revenge on you two for murdering [MTY] him, and (wipe you/cause you to disappear) from the earth!”
ora che uomini iniqui hanno ucciso un giusto in casa mentre dormiva, non dovrò a maggior ragione chiedere conto del suo sangue alle vostre mani ed eliminarvi dalla terra?».
12 Then, following David’s orders, his soldiers killed the two men, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hung their bodies (OR, their hands and feet) [on a pole] near the pool at Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it [respectfully] in the tomb of Abner, there at Hebron.
Davide diede ordine ai suoi giovani; questi li uccisero, tagliarono loro le mani e i piedi e li appesero presso la piscina di Ebron. Presero poi il capo di Is-Bàal e lo seppellirono nel sepolcro di Abner in Ebron.
