2 Samuel 12

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	BIBBIA VOLGARE
1 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And when he had come to him, he said to him: “Two men were in one city: one wealthy, and the other poor.	1 Mandò Iddio a David Natan; il quale venuto dissegli così: egli erano due uomini in una città, uno ricco e l'altro povero.
2 The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.	2 Il ricco avea pecore e buoi molti.
3 But the poor man had nothing at all, except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished. And she had grown up before him, together with his children, eating from his bread, and drinking from his cup, and sleeping in his bosom. And she was like a daughter to him.	3 Il povero non avea se non una pecorella piccolina, la quale avea comperata e nutricata, ed era cresciuta appo lui, con esso i suoi figliuoli insieme, del suo pane e del suo bere vivendo, e dormendo con esso lui; ed era a lui come sua figliuola.
4 But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man, neglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen, so that he might present a feast for that traveler, who had come to him, he took the sheep of the poor man, and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.”	4 E venuto uno forestiere a quello ricco, perdonando alle sue pecore e alli suoi buoi, per fare convito a quel forestiere il quale era andato a lui, tolse la pecorella (sua, cioè la pecora) del povero, e apparecchiò da mangiare a quelli ch' erano venuti a lui.
5 Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man, and he said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death.	5 E irato molto David, incontro a quell' uomo, di grande indignazione disse a Natan: vive il Signore, che l'uomo ch' hae fatto questo, è degno di morte.
6 He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”	6 Per la pecora renderà prima quattro, per questo ch' hae fatto, e non perdonò.
7 But Nathan said to David: “You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.	7 E Natan disse a David: tu se' quello uomo (che fatto hae questa cosa). Questo dice il Signore Iddio d' Israel: io unsi te re sopra Israel, e io ti guardai delle mani di Saul,
8 And I gave the house of your lord to you, and the wives of your lord into your bosom. And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you. And as if these things were small, I shall add much greater things to you.	8 e diediti la casa del signore tuo, e le mogli del signore tuo nel tuo seno, e hotti data la casa d'Israel e di Giuda; e se queste ti paiono piccole cose, aggiugnerò troppo maggiori.
9 Therefore, why have you despised the word of the Lord, so that you did evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword. And you have taken his wife as a wife for yourself. And you have put him to death with the sword of the sons of Ammon.	9 Perchè dunque contemnesti la parola del Signore, e hai fatto male nel mio cospetto? Urìa Eteo hai morto di coltello, e la donna sua hai tolta per moglie, e ha'lo morto di coltello da' figliuoli di Ammon.
10 For this reason, the sword shall not withdraw from your house, even perpetually, because you have despised me, and you have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, so that she may be your wife.’	10 Per la qual cosa non si partirà il coltello della tua casa in sempiterno, però che tu hai dispregiato me, e la moglie d' Urìa hai fatto tua moglie.
11 And so, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will raise up over you an evil from your own house. And I will take your wives away before your eyes, and I will give them to your neighbor. And he will sleep with your wives in the sight of this sun.	11 E però questo dice il Signore: ecco che di casa tua io ti susciterò male, e torrò le tue mogli negli occhii tuoi, e darolle al prossimo tuo, e dormirà con esso loro negli occhi di questo sole.
12 For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’ ”	12 Tu l' hai fatto nascoso; e io il farò nel cospetto di tutto Israel, e nel cospetto del sole.
13 And David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David: “The Lord has also taken away your sin. You shall not die.	13 E David disse a Natan: io ho peccato al Signore. E disse Natan a David: il Signore sì ha trasmutato il tuo peccato; non morrai.
14 Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, because of this word, the son who was born to you: dying he shall die.”	14 Ma però che tu hai fatto bestemmiare li nemici il nome del Signore per questo fatto, il figliuolo che t' è nato morrà.
15 And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of.	15 E ritornossi Natan in casa sua; e percosse Iddio il fanciullo, il quale la moglie di Urìa avea partorito a David; e fu isfidato.
16 And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one. And David fasted strictly, and entering alone, he lay upon the ground.	16 E David pregò Iddio per lo fanciullo; e digiunò David a Dio, ed entrato in luogo secreto giacque in terra.
17 Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them.	17 E vennero gli antichi di casa sua, e costringevanlo che si levasse di terra; il quale non volse, e non mangiò con loro.
18 Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died. And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died. For they said: “Behold, when the child was still alive, we were speaking to him, but he would not listen to our voice. How much more will he afflict himself, if we tell him that the boy is dead?”	18 E intervenne che il settimo dì il fanciullo morì; e temeano i servi di David di dirgli che il fanciullo fosse morto, e diceano: ecco che vivendo il fanciullo, noi gli favellammo, e non ci volea intendere; quanto maggiormente s'affligerà, se noi diremo che il fanciullo sì è morto?
19 But when David had seen his servants whispering, he realized that the infant had died. And he said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they responded to him, “He is dead.”	19 E vedendo David mugitare i servi suoi, conobbe che il fanciullo era morto, e disse a' servi suoi: è egli morto il fanciullo? Li quali respuosero: morto è.
20 Therefore, David rose up from the ground. And he washed and anointed himself. And when he had changed his clothing, he entered the house of the Lord, and he worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and he asked them to place bread before him, and he ate.	20 E levossi David di terra, e lavossi e unsesi; e mutate le vestimenta, andò alla casa di Dio, e adorò. E vènnesene in casa sua, e comandò che fosse apparecchiato, e mangiò.
21 But his servants said to him: “What is this word that you have done? You fasted and were weeping, on behalf of the infant, while he was still alive. But when the boy was dead, you arose and ate bread.”	21 E dissero a lui li servi suoi: che è quello che tu hai fatto? per lo fanciullo, tanto ch' era vivo, digiunavi e piagnevi; e come egli fu morto, tu ti levasti e mangiasti?
22 And he said: “While he was yet alive, I fasted and wept on behalf of the infant. For I said: Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me, and let the infant live?	22 Il quale rispuose: per lo fanciullo, tanto ch' egli era vivo, io digiunava e piagnea; e dicea in me medesimo: or chi sa, se Iddio mel donasse e vivesse il fanciullo?
23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Would I be able to bring him back anymore? Instead, I will go to him. Yet truly, he will not return to me.”	23 Ora che è morto, perchè digiunerei? potrò io ricoverarlo? io andrò a lui, ed egli non tornerà mai a me.
24 And David consoled his wife Bathsheba. And entering to her, he slept with her. And she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon, and the Lord loved him.	24 E consold David Bersabee sua moglie, ed entrato dormì con lei; la quale concepette e partorì uno figliuolo, e puosegli nome Salomone, e Iddio l' amoe.
25 And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.	25 E miselo nelle mani di Natan profeta, chiamollo il suo nome AMABILE AL SIGNORE, però che Iddio lo amava.
26 And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.	26 E Ioab combattea contro Rabbat (re) de' figliuoli di Ammon, e combattea la città regale.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.	27 E mandò Ioab messi a David, dicendo: io ho combattuto contro Rabbat, e conviene che la CITTÀ DELLE ACQUE sia presa.
28 Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.”	28 Ora rauna l'altra parte del popolo, e assediala e pigliala, acciò che non sia appropriata a me la vittoria, pigliandola io.
29 And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.	29 Per la qual cosa David congregò tutto il popolo contro a Rabbat; e combattutala, egli la prese.
30 And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems. And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover, he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.	30 E tolse la corona d'oro del re, cioè di capo, di peso d'uno talento d'oro, la quale avea gemme preziosissime; e fu posta sopra il capo di David. Della città tolse e portò molta preda.
31 Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them, and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives, and he dragged them through brick kilns. So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon. And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.	31 E menando il popolo di quella, menò sopra di loro carri ferrati; e alcuno ne divise con coltelli, e afflissegli a diverse pene; e così fece a tutte le città de' figliuoli d' Ammon. E tornò David, e tutto lo esercito, in Ierusalem.