2 Samuel 13

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DIODATI
1 Now after these things, it happened that Amnon, the son of David, was in love with the very beautiful sister of Absalom, the son of David, and she was called Tamar.	1 ORA, dopo queste cose, avvenne che, avendo Absalom, figliuolo di Davide, una sorella molto bella, il cui nome era Tamar, Amnon figliuolo di Davide, se ne innamorò.
2 And he pined for her exceedingly, so much so that, out of love for her, he became ill. For, since she was a virgin, it seemed a difficulty to him that he would do anything dishonest with her.	2 Ed Amnon era in grande ansietà, fino ad infermare, per amor di Tamar, sua sorella; perciocchè ella era vergine, e gli parea troppo difficil cosa di farle nulla.
3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, the brother of David: a very prudent man.	3 Or Amnon avea un famigliare amico, il cui nome era Ionadab, figliuolo di Sima, fratello di Davide; e Ionadab era uomo molto accorto.
4 And he said to him: “Why are you becoming so thin from day to day, O son of the king? Why won’t you tell me?” And Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom.”	4 Ed esso gli disse: Perchè vai tu così dimagrando ogni mattina, o figliuol del re? non me lo dichiarerai tu? Ed Amnon gli disse: Io amo Tamar, sorella di Absalom, mio fratello.
5 And Jonadab said to him: “Lie down upon your bed, and feign sickness. And when your father will come to visit you, say to him: ‘I ask you to let my sister Tamar come to me, so that she may give me food, and may make a small meal, so that I may eat it from her hand.’ ”	5 E Ionadab gli disse: Mettiti in letto, e fatti infermo: e, quando tuo padre verrà a visitarti, digli: Deh! venga Tamar, mia sorella, e mi dia da mangiare alcuna vivanda, apparecchiandomela in mia presenza; acciocchè, vedutagliela apparecchiare, io la mangi di sua mano.
6 And so, Amnon lay down, and he began to act as if he were ill. And when the king had come to visit him, Amnon said to the king, “I beg you to let my sister Tamar come to me, and make in my sight two little portions of food, so that I take it from her hand.”	6 Amnon adunque si mise in letto, e si fece infermo; e il re venne a visitarlo. E Amnon gli disse: Deh! venga Tamar, mia sorella, e facciami un par di frittelle in mia presenza, ed io le mangerò di sua mano.
7 Therefore, David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Come to the house of your brother Amnon, and make a small meal for him.”	7 E Davide mandò a dire a Tamar in casa: Or va’ in casa del tuo fratello Amnon, e apparecchiagli qualche vivanda.
8 And Tamar went into the house of her brother Amnon. But he was lying down. And taking flour, she mixed it. And dissolving it in his sight, she cooked little portions of food.	8 Tamar adunque andò in casa di Amnon, suo fratello, il quale giaceva in letto; ed ella prese della farina stemperata, e l’intrise, e ne fece delle frittelle in presenza di esso, e le cosse.
9 And taking what she had cooked, she poured it out, and she set it before him. But he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “Send everyone away from me.” And when they had sent everyone away,	9 Poi prese la padella, e le versò davanti a lui; ma egli rifiutò di mangiare, e disse: Fate uscir tutti d’appresso a me. E tutti uscirono d’appresso a lui.
10 Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat from your hand.” Therefore, Tamar took the little portions of food that she had made, and she brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom.	10 Allora Amnon disse a Tamar: Recami questa vivanda nella cameretta, ed io prenderò cibo di tua mano. Tamar adunque prese le frittelle che avea fatte, e le recò ad Amnon suo fratello, nella cameretta,
11 And when she had presented the food to him, he took hold of her, and he said, “Come lie with me, my sister.”	11 e gliele porse, acciocchè mangiasse. Ma egli la prese, e le disse: Vieni, giaci meco, sorella mia.
12 She answered him: “Do not do so, my brother! Do not force me. For no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not choose to do this senseless act.	12 Ed ella gli disse: No, fratello mio, non violarmi; perciocchè non si deve far così in Israele: non far questa scelleratezza.
13 For I will not be able to bear my shame. And you will be like one of the foolish in Israel. For it is better to speak to the king, and he will not deny me to you.”	13 Ed io, dove caccerei il mio vituperio? e tu saresti reputato uno de’ più scellerati uomini che sieno in Israele; ma ora parlane, ti prego, al re; perciocchè egli non mi ti rifiuterà.
14 But he was not willing to agree to her petition. Instead, prevailing by strength, he forced her, and he lay with her.	14 Ma egli non volle ascoltar la sua voce; anzi le fece forza, e la violò, e giacque con lei.
15 And Amnon held hatred for her with an exceedingly great hatred, so much so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her before. And Amnon said to her, “Rise up, and go away.”	15 E poi Amnon l’odiò d’un odio molto grande; perciocchè l’odio che le portava era maggiore che l’amore che le avea portato. Ed egli le disse: Levati, vattene via.
16 And she answered him, “This evil is greater, which you are now doing against me in driving me away, than what you did before.” But he was not willing to listen to her.	16 Ma ella gli disse: Ei non vi è già cagione di così cacciarmi, che è un male maggiore di quell’altro che tu mi hai fatto. Ma egli non volle ascoltarla.
17 Instead, calling the servants who were ministering to him, he said, “Cast this woman out from me, and close the door behind her.”	17 Anzi chiamò un suo fante che lo serviva, e gli disse: Mandisi ora costei fuori d’appresso a me, e serra l’uscio dietro a lei.
18 Now she was clothed with an ankle-length robe. For the virgin daughters of the king made use of this kind of garment. And so, his servant cast her out, and he closed the door behind her.	18 Or ella avea indosso una giubba ricamata; perciocchè le figliuole del re, vergini, erano vestite di tali ammanti. Il famiglio di Amnon adunque la mise fuori, e serrò l’uscio dietro a lei.
19 And she sprinkled ashes upon her head, and she tore her ankle-length robe. And placing her hands upon her head, she went forth, walking and crying out.	19 E Tamar prese della cenere, e se la mise su la testa, e stracciò la giubba ricamata ch’ella avea indosso, e si pose le mani in sul capo, e andava gridando.
20 Then her brother Absalom said to her: “Has your brother Amnon lain with you? But now, sister, be quiet. For he is your brother. And you should not afflict your heart because of this matter.” And so, Tamar remained, wasting away in the house of her brother Absalom.	20 Ed Absalom, suo fratello, le disse: Il tuo fratello Amnon è egli stato teco? taci pur ora, sorella mia; egli è tuo fratello, non ti accorare per questa cosa. Tamar adunque dimorò in casa del suo fratello Absalom tutta sconsolata
21 And when king David had heard about these things, he was deeply grieved. But he was not willing to afflict the spirit of his son Amnon. For he loved him, since he was his firstborn.	21 Ora il re Davide intese tutte queste cose, e ne fu grandemente adirato.
22 Yet Absalom did not speak to Amnon, neither good nor evil. For Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.	22 Ed Absalom non parlava con Amnon nè in male, nè in bene; perciocchè egli odiava Amnon, perchè avea violata Tamar, sua sorella.
23 Then, after the time of two years, it happened that the sheep of Absalom were being shorn in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim. And Absalom invited all the sons of the king.	23 Or avvenne, in capo di due anni, che avendo Absalom i tonditori in Baal-hasor, che è presso di Efraim, egli invitò tutti i figliuoli del re.
24 And he went to the king, and he said to him: “Behold, the sheep of your servant are being shorn. I ask that the king, with his servants, may come to his servant.”	24 E venne anche al re, e gli disse: Ecco, ora il tuo servitore ha i tonditori; deh! venga il re, ed i suoi servitori, col tuo servitore.
25 And the king said to Absalom: “Do not, my son, do not choose to ask that we may all come and be a burden to you.” Then, after he urged him, and he had refused to go, he blessed him.	25 Ma il re disse ad Absalom: No, figliuol mio; deh! non andiamoci tutti, chè non ti siamo di gravezza. E, benchè gliene facesse istanza, non però volle andarvi; ma lo benedisse.
26 And Absalom said, “If you are not willing to come, I beg you, at least let my brother Amnon come with us.” And the king said to him, “It is not necessary that he go with you.”	26 E Absalom disse: Se tu non vieni, venga, ti prego, Amnon, mio fratello, con noi. E il re gli disse: Perchè andrebbe egli teco?
27 But Absalom pressed him, and so he sent with him Amnon and all the sons of the king. And Absalom made a feast, like the feast of a king.	27 Ma Absalom gli fece tanta istanza, che egli mandò con lui Amnon, e tutti i figliuoli del re.
28 Then Absalom commanded his servants, saying: “Observe when Amnon will have become drunk with wine. And when I say to you, ‘Strike and kill him!’ do not be afraid. For it is I who commands you. Be strong and valiant men.”	28 E Absalom diede ordine a’ suoi servitori, dicendo: Deh! guardate quando il cuore di Amnon sarà allegro di vino, e che io vi dirò: Percotetelo; allora ammazzatelo, e non temiate; non sono io quello che ve l’ho comandato? confortatevi, e portatevi da valent’uomini.
29 Therefore, the servants of Absalom acted against Amnon, just as Absalom had commanded them. And all the sons of the king rose up, and each one climbed upon his mule and fled.	29 E i servitori di Absalom fecero ad Amnon come Absalom avea comandato. E tutti i figliuoli del re si levarono, e montarono ciascuno sopra il suo mulo, e fuggirono
30 And while they were still traveling on the journey, a rumor reached David, saying, “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king, and there is not one of them remaining.”	30 Ora, mentre erano ancora per cammino, il grido venne a Davide, che Absalom avea percossi tutti i figliuoli del re, e che niuno di loro era scampato.
31 And so the king rose up, and he tore his garments, and he fell upon the ground. And all his servants, who were standing near him, tore their garments.	31 Allora il re si levò, e stracciò i suoi vestimenti, e si coricò in terra; e tutti i suoi servitori gli stavano davanti co’ vestimenti stracciati.
32 But Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, responding, said: “My lord the king should not consider that all the sons of the king have been slain. Amnon alone is dead. For he was set against by the mouth of Absalom from the day that he raped his sister Tamar.	32 Ma Ionadab, figliuolo di Sima, fratello di Davide, parlò a Davide, e disse: Il mio signore non dica: Tutti i giovani, figliuoli del re, sono stati uccisi; perciocchè Amnon solo è morto! imperocchè, per lo comandamento di Absalom, è stato eseguito questo, ch’egli avea proposto fin dal giorno che Amnon violò Tamar, sua sorella.
33 Now therefore, let not my lord the king set this word in his heart, saying, ‘All the sons of the king have been slain.’ For only Amnon is dead.”	33 Or dunque il re, mio signore, non si metta in cuore questa cosa di dire che tutti i figliuoli del re sieno morti; perciocchè Amnon solo è morto.
34 Now Absalom fled. And the young man keeping watch, lifted up his eyes and gazed out. And behold, many people were arriving along a remote road at the side of the mountain.	34 Or Absalom se ne fuggì. E il fante che stava alla veletta alzò gli occhi, e riguardò; ed ecco, un gran popolo veniva dalla via di dietro, allato al monte.
35 And Jonadab said to the king: “Behold, the sons of the king are here. In accord with the word of your servant, so it has happened.”	35 E Ionadab disse al re: Ecco, i figliuoli del re vengono; la cosa sta come il tuo servitore ha detto.
36 And when he had ceased speaking, the sons of the king also appeared. And entering, they lifted up their voice, and they wept. And the king also, and all his servants, wept with an exceedingly great weeping.	36 E come egli ebbe finito di parlare, ecco, i figliuoli del re arrivarono, ed alzarono la lor voce, e piansero. Il re anch’esso, e tutti i suoi servitori, piansero di un grandissimo pianto.
37 But Absalom, fleeing, went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. Then David mourned for his son every day.	37 Or Absalom fuggì, e andò a Talmai, figliuolo di Ammihud, re di Ghesur. E Davide ogni giorno facea cordoglio del suo figliuolo.
38 Now after he had fled and had arrived in Geshur, Absalom was in that place for three years. And king David ceased to pursue Absalom, because he had been consoled over the passing of Amnon.	38 E dopo che Absalom se ne fuggì, e fu andato in Ghesur, e fu quivi dimorato tre anni,
	39 il re Davide si struggeva di andare ad Absalom; perciocchè egli era racconsolato intorno ad Amnon, che era morto