2 Samuel 13

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	BIBBIA VOLGARE
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 E dopo queste cose ad Assalom era una sorella bellissima, la quale avea nome Tamar; e intervenne che Amnon, figliuolo di David, l'amò troppo;
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 sì che era per lei molto angustiato, ed era infirmato per suo amore; però che essendo ella vergine, pareagli difficile di potere operare con lei cosa disonesta.
3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, the brother of David: a very prudent man.	3 E Amnon avea uno amico, il quale avea nome Ionadab, figliuolo di Semmaa fratello di David, uomo molto prudente.
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 Il quale disse a lui; perchè dimagri tu così, figliuolo di re, ogni dì? perchè non mel di' tu? E Amnon gli disse: io amo la sorella di Assalom, Tamar.
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 respuose; giaciti in sul letto e mostra d'avere male, e quando il tuo padre verrà a visitarti, dira' gli così, io prego che venga la mia sorella Tamar, diami mangiare, e facciami la vivanda, acciò ch' io 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 E puosesi a giacere Amnon, e cominciò quasi ad infermare; e venuto il re a visitarlo disse Amnon al re: io priego che venga la mia sorella Tamar, e faccia in mia presenza due fritellette, e riceverò il cibo della 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 David mandò a casa di Tamar, dicendo : vieni a casa del tuo fratello Amnon, e fagli la 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 E venne Tamar in casa di Amnon suo fratello; ed egli giacea; ed ella tolse la farina, e intrisela, e in sua presenza cosse le fritelle.
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 E tollendo quello chi avea cotto, puoseli innanzi, e non volse mangiare; e disse Amnon: cacciate fuori ogni persona. E dopo cacciati,
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 disse Amnon a Tamar: reca il cibo dentro, e mangerò della tua mano. E tolse Tamar quello ch' avea cotto, e portollo dentro al suo fratello Amnon.
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 dandogli ella il cibo, egli la prese, e disse: 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 La quale respuose: non lo fare, fratello mio, non mi sforzare; però che questo non è lecito in Israel; non fare (fratello mio) questa istoltizia.
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 Però ch' io non potrò sofferire la mia vergogna, e tu sarai sì come uno degli sciocchi in Israel; ma favella al re, ed egli non mi negherà a te.
14 But he was not willing to agree to her petition. Instead, prevailing by strength, he forced her, and he lay with her.	14 E non volse consentire a' suoi preghi, ma avendo più forza di lei, isforzolla 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 Amnon inodiò quella di grandissimo odio, sì che maggiore era l'odio, del quale l' odiava, che non era stato l'amore del quale prima l' avea amata. E dissegli Amnon: istà suso, e vattene.
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 La quale gli respuose: maggiore male è questo che tu ora fai contro di me cacciandomi, che quello che tu facesti prima. E' non la volle udire.
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 Ma chiamato uno fante il quale gli servia, disse a lui: cacciala, che stia fuori da me, e serra l'uscio dopo 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 La quale era vestita d'una gonnella insino al tallone: però che le figliuole del re vergini usavano così fatte vestimenta. E quello servidore la cacciò fuori, e serrò le porte dopo 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 La quale gittatasi la cenere in capo, e squarciata la gonnella, e postosi le mani sopra il capo, 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 E Assalom suo fratello gli disse: è egli forse giaciuto teco Amnon? taci, sorella mia, però che egli è tuo fratello, e non affliggere il cuore tuo per questa cosa. E istette Tamar vergognosa in casa del suo fratello Assalom.
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 E udendo David queste cose, contristossi molto, e non volse contristare lo spirito di Amnon suo figliuolo, però che l'amava (troppo) però ch' egli era il suo primogenito.
22 Yet Absalom did not speak to Amnon, neither good nor evil. For Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.	22 E Assalom non favellò ad Amnon male nè bene; e avea Assalom grande odio in Amnon, però ch' avea isforzata la sua sorella Tamar.
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 E dopo tempo di due anni intervenne che si tondeano le pecore di Assalom in Baalasor, la quale si è presso ad Efraim; e invitò Assalom 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 vènnesene al re, e disse: ecco così si tondono le pecore del tuo servo, e io ti prego che vegna il re co' suoi servi al suo servo.
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 E disse il re ad Assalom: non voler, figliuolo mio, non pregare che vegnano tutti e gràvinti. E costringendolo, ed egli non volendo andare, benedisselo.
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 disse Assalom: se non vogli venire, io ti prego che vegni con esso noi almeno Amnon mio fratello. E il re disse: non è bisogno ch' ello vegna.
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 E costrinselo Assalom; e lasciò andare Amnon con esso loro, e tutti i figliuoli del re. E avea fatto Assalom uno convito, quasi convito 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 avea comandato Assalom ai servi suoi, dicendo: attendete quando Amnon sarà caldo di vino, ed io vel dirò, feritelo e uccidetelo; e non temete, però che sono io che vel comando; confortatevi, e siate uomini potenti.
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 fecero i servi di Assalom, sì come li avea comandato Assalom, contro di Amnon. E levatisi suso tutti i figliuoli del re, ciascuno montò in su la mula, 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 Ed essendo loro ancora per cammino, pervenne la fama a David, e fu detto: Assalom ha morti tutti i figliuoli del re, e non è rimaso più alcuno.
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 E levossi suso il re, e squarciatosi le sue vestimenta, cadette sopra la terra; e tutti i servi ch' erano dinanzi a lui si squarciarono le loro vestimenta.
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 E respondendo Ionadab figliuolo di Semmaa fratello di David, disse; non creda il mio signore, che tutti siano morti i figliuoli del re; solo Amnon è morto, chè egli era posto in odio di Assalom, dal dì ch' egli isforzò 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 Onde non ponga il signore mio nel suo cuore ciò, e dica: tutti li figliuoli del re sono morti; però che solo Amnon 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 E Assalom se ne fuggio. E la guardia levò gli occhii; ed ecco molto popolo venia, non per via, ma per la costa del 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 li figliuoli del re, che sono presenti; secondo la parola del tuo servo, così è fatto.
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 compiuto di parlare, apparvero i figliuoli del re; ed entrando, levarono la voce loro, e piansero; e il re, e tutti i servi suoi, pianse di pian to grande troppo.
37 But Absalom, fleeing, went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. Then David mourned for his son every day.	37 E Assalom fuggendo se n' andò a Tolomai figliuolo di Ammiud re di Gessur. E David pianse il suo figliuolo molti dì.
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 Assalom, fuggito e venuto in Gessur, abitò ivi tre anni.
	39 E cessò David di perseguitare Assalom, però ch' era consolato della morte del figliuolo suo Amnon.