Primo libro di Samuele 7

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1 - Vennero pertanto quei di Cariatiarim e riportarono l'arca del Signore e la introdussero nella casa di Abinadab in Gabaa e il figlio di lui, Eleazaro venne consacrato affinchè custodisse l'arca del Signore.	1 Then the men of Kiriath-jearim arrived, and they led away the ark of the Lord. And they brought it into the house of Abinadab, in Gibeah. Then they sanctified Eleazar, his son, so that he might care for the ark of the Lord.
2 Dal giorno in cui l'arca del Signore era stata collocata a Cariatiarim era passato molto tempo (si era già nell'anno ventesimo) e la casa tutta di Israele, riposò seguendo il Signore.	2 And it happened that, from that day, the ark of the Lord remained in Kiriath-jearim. And the days were multiplied (for it was now the twentieth year) and all the house of Israel rested, following the Lord.
3 Disse allora Samuele a tutto Israele: «Se con tutto il vostro cuore vi convertite al Signore, togliete di mezzo a voi tutti gli dèi stranieri, i Baalim e le Astarot e disponete i vostri cuori a servire soltanto al Signore. Allora egli vi libererà dalle mani dei Filistei».	3 Then Samuel spoke to the entire house of Israel, saying: “If you would return to the Lord with your whole heart, take away strange gods from among you, the Baals and Ashtaroth, and prepare your hearts for the Lord, and serve him alone. And he will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines.”
4 Avendo pertanto i figli d'Israele tolto di mezzo i Baalim e le Astarot ed essendosi messi a servire soltanto al Signore,	4 Therefore, the sons of Israel took away the Baals and Ashtaroth, and they served the Lord alone.
5 disse Samuele: «Radunate tutto Israele in Masfat perchè preghi per voi il Signore».	5 And Samuel said, “Gather all of Israel at Mizpah, so that I may pray for you to the Lord.”
6 Convennero quindi in Masfat, e, attinta dell'acqua, la effusero al cospetto del Signore, e dopo aver quel dì digiunato, dissero: «Peccammo contro il Signore». Samuele giudicò adunque Israele in Masfat.	6 And they convened at Mizpah. And they drew water, and they poured it out in the sight of the Lord. And on that day they fasted, and in that place they said, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the sons of Israel at Mizpah.
7 Or, come i Filistei seppero che i figli di Israele si eran radunati in Masfat, i loro satrapi ascesero contro Israele. Il che avendo udito, i figli d'Israele ebbero paura dei Filistei	7 And the Philistines heard that the sons of Israel had gathered together at Mizpah. And the princes of the Philistines ascended against Israel. And when the sons of Israel had heard this, they were afraid before the face of the Philistines.
8 e dissero a Samuele: «Non cessare di alzar la tua voce al Signore Iddio nostro, perchè ci salvi dalla mano dei Filistei».	8 And they said to Samuel, “May you not cease to cry out to the Lord our God on our behalf, so that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
9 Preso allora un agnello di latte, Samuele l'offrì intero in olocausto al Signore: poi gridò al Signore per Israele e il Signore lo esaudì.	9 Then Samuel took one suckling lamb, and he offered it whole, as a holocaust to the Lord. And Samuel cried out to the Lord on behalf of Israel, and the Lord heeded him.
10 Mentre Samuele offriva il sacrificio, i Filistei attaccarono battaglia contro Israele; ma il Signore tuonò quel dì con grande fragore sui Filistei e li atterrì siffattamente che vennero da Israele sbaragliati.	10 Then it happened that, while Samuel was offering the holocaust, the Philistines began the battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great crash, on that day, over the Philistines, and he terrified them, and they were cut down before the face of Israel.
11 Usciti poi gli uomini d'Israele da Masfat, si misero a inseguire i Filistei e li batterono fino ad una località che era sotto Betcar.	11 And the men of Israel, departing from Mizpah, pursued the Philistines, and they struck them down as far as the place which was below Bethcar.
12 Samuele, presa allora una pietra e postala tra Masfat e Sen, chiamò la località: " Pietra del Soccorso " dicendo: «Fin qua ci aiutò il Signore».	12 Then Samuel took a single stone, and he placed it between Mizpah and Shen. And he called the name of this place: The Stone of Assistance. And he said, “For in this place the Lord gave assistance to us.”
13 I Filistei furono così umiliati che non tentaron più di porre piede entro i confini d'Israele e per tutta la vita di Samuele la mano del Signore fu sopra i Filistei.	13 And the Philistines were humbled, and they no longer drew near, so that they might enter into the borders of Israel. And so, the hand of the Lord was over the Philistines during all the days of Samuel.
14 E furon restituite ad Israele le città che i Filistei avevan prese da Accaron fino a Get coi loro territorii; ed egli liberò Israele dalle mani dei Filistei e vi fu pace tra Israeliti e Amorrei.	14 And the cities that the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron as far as Gath, with their borders. And he freed Israel from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 Samuele esercitò la giudicatura sopra Israele, finchè visse,	15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
16 e ogni anno andava in giro a Betel, a Galgala, a Masfat e in queste località giudicava Israele.	16 And he went each year, traveling around to Bethel, and to Gilgal, and to Mizpah, and he judged Israel in the above-stated places.
17 Tornava quindi a Ramata, dove abitava. Qui pure giudicava Israele e qui eresse un altare al Signore.	17 And he returned to Ramah. For his house was there, and he judged Israel there. And then he built an altar to the Lord there.