1 Samuel 21

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DIODATI
1 Then David went into Nob, to the priest Ahimelech. And Ahimelech was astonished that David had arrived. And he said to him, “Why are you alone, and no one is with you?”	1 OR Davide venne in Nob, al Sacerdote Ahimelec; ed Ahimelec fu spaventato del suo incontro, e gli disse: Perchè sei tu solo, e non v’è alcuno teco?
2 And David said to the priest Ahimelech: “The king has instructed to me a word, and he said: ‘Let no one know the matter about which you have been sent by me, and what type of instructions I have given to you. For I have also summoned servants to one and another place.’	2 E Davide disse al Sacerdote Ahimelec: Il re m’ha comandato qualche cosa, e m’ha detto: Niuno sappia nulla di ciò perchè io ti mando, e di ciò che t’ho ordinato. E, quant’è a’ miei fanti, io li ho assegnati a trovarsi in un certo luogo.
3 Now therefore, if you have anything at hand, even five loaves of bread, or whatever you may find, give it to me.”	3 Ora dunque, che hai a mano? dammi cinque pani, o ciò che tu potrai.
4 And the priest, responding to David, said to him: “I have no common bread at hand, but only holy bread. Are the young men clean, especially from women?”	4 E il Sacerdote rispose a Davide, e disse: Io non ho a mano alcun pan comune, ma bene ho del pane sacro; i fanti si sono eglino almen guardati da donne?
5 And David responded to the priest, and said to him: “Indeed, as concerns being with women, we have abstained since yesterday and the day before, when we departed, and so the vessels of the young men have been holy. And although, this journey has been defiled, it will also be sanctified today as concerns the vessels.”	5 E Davide rispose al Sacerdote, e gli disse: Anzi le donne sono state appartate da noi dall’altro ieri che io partii; e gli arnesi de’ fanti già erano santi; benchè il nostro viaggio sia per affare che non è sacro; quanto più adunque sarà oggi quel pane tenuto santamente fra i nostri arnesi?
6 Therefore, the priest gave to him sanctified bread. For there was no bread there, but only the bread of the Presence, which had been taken away from before the face of the Lord, so that fresh loaves might be set up.	6 Il Sacerdote adunque gli diè del pane sacro; perciocchè quivi non era altro pane che i pani di presenza, ch’erano stati levati d’innanzi al Signore, per mettervi de’ pani caldi, il giorno stesso che quelli si erano levati.
7 Now a certain man among the servants of Saul was there on that day, inside the tabernacle of the Lord. And his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the most powerful among the shepherds of Saul.	7 Or in quel dì un uomo de’ servitori di Saulle, il cui nome era Doeg, Idumeo, il principale de’ mandriani di Saulle, era quivi rattenuto davanti al Signore.
8 Then David said to Ahimelech: “Do you have, here at hand, a spear or a sword? For I did not take my own sword, or my own weapons with me. For the word of the king was urgent.”	8 E Davide disse ad Ahimelec: Non hai tu qui a mano alcuna lancia o spada? perciocchè io non ho presa meco nè la mia spada, nè le mie armi; perchè l’affare del re premeva.
9 And the priest said: “Behold, here is the sword of Goliath, the Philistine, whom you struck down in the Valley of Terebinth. It is wrapped up in a cloak behind the ephod. If you wish to take this, take it. For there is nothing else here except this.” And David said, “There is nothing else like this, so give it to me.”	9 E il Sacerdote rispose: Io ho la spada di Goliat Filisteo, il qual tu percotesti nella valle di Ela; ecco, ella è involta in un drappo dietro all’Efod; se tu te la vuoi pigliare, pigliala; perciocchè qui non ve n’è alcuna altra, se non quella. E Davide disse: Non ve n’è alcuna pari; dammela
10 And so, David rose up, and he fled on that day from the face of Saul. And he went to Achish, the king of Gath.	10 Allora Davide si levò, e in quel giorno se ne fuggì d’innanzi a Saulle, e venne ad Achis, re di Gat.
11 And the servants of Achish, when they had seen David, said to him: “Is this not David, the king of the land? Were they not singing about him, while dancing, saying, ‘Saul has struck down a thousand, and David ten thousand?’ ”	11 E i servitori di Achis gli dissero: Non è costui Davide, re del paese? Non è egli costui, del quale si cantava nelle danze, dicendo: Saulle ne ha percossi i suoi mille, E Davide i suoi diecimila?
12 Then David took these words to his heart, and he became exceedingly afraid before the face of Achish, the king of Gath.	12 E Davide si mise queste parole nel cuore, e temette grandemente di Achis, re di Gat.
13 And he altered his mouth before them, and he slipped down between their hands. And he stumbled against the doors of the gate. And his spit flowed down his beard.	13 Ed egli si contraffece in lor presenza, e s’infinse pazzo fra le lor mani; e segnava gli usci della porta, e si scombavava la barba.
14 And Achish said to his servants: “You saw that the man is insane. Why did you bring him to me?	14 Ed Achis disse a’ suoi servitori: Ecco, voi vedete un uomo insensato; perchè me l’avete voi menato?
15 Or do we have need of those who are mad, so that you would bring in this one, to behave madly in my presence? How did this man get into my house?”	15 Mi mancano forse insensati, che voi mi avete menato costui, per far l’insensato appresso di me? entrerebbe costui in casa mia?