Primo libro di Samuele 14

BIBBIA CEI 2008	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Un giorno Giònata, figlio di Saul, disse al suo scudiero: «Su, portiamoci fino alla postazione dei Filistei che sta qui di fronte». Ma non disse nulla a suo padre.	1 And it happened that, on a certain day, Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the youth who bore his armor, “Come, and let us go over to the garrison of the Philistines, which is across from that place.” But he did not reveal this to his father.
2 Saul se ne stava al limitare di Gàbaa, sotto il melograno che si trova a Migron; la gente che era con lui ammontava a circa seicento uomini.	2 Moreover, Saul was staying in the furthermost part of Gibeah, below the pomegranate tree that was at Migron. And the people with him were about six hundred men.
3 Achia, figlio di Achitùb, fratello di Icabòd, figlio di Fineès, figlio di Eli, sacerdote del Signore a Silo, portava l’efod e il popolo non sapeva che Giònata era partito.	3 And Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod, the son of Phinehas, who had been born of Eli, the priest of the Lord at Shiloh, wore the ephod. But the people did not know where Jonathan had gone.
4 Tra i varchi che Giònata cercava per passare alla postazione dei Filistei, c’era un dente di roccia da una parte e un dente dall’altra parte: uno si chiamava Boses, l’altro Senne.	4 Now there were, between the ascents along which Jonathan strove to cross to the garrison of the Philistines, rocks projecting from both sides, and, in the manner of teeth, boulders breaking out from one side and the other. The name of one was Shining, and the name of the other was Thorny.
5 Uno dei denti si ergeva di fronte a Micmas a settentrione, l’altro era di fronte a Gheba a meridione.	5 One boulder projected toward the north, opposite Michmash, and the other toward the south, opposite Gibeah.
6 Giònata disse allo scudiero: «Vieni, avviciniamoci alla postazione di questi incirconcisi; forse il Signore opererà per noi, perché non è difficile per il Signore salvare con molti o con pochi».	6 Then Jonathan said to the youth who bore his armor: “Come, let us go across to the garrison of these uncircumcised. And perhaps the Lord may act on our behalf. For it is not difficult for the Lord to save, either by many, or by few.”
7 Lo scudiero gli rispose: «Fa’ quanto hai nel cuore. Avvìati! Eccomi con te, come il tuo cuore desidera».	7 And his armor bearer said to him: “Do all that is pleasing to your soul. Go wherever you wish, and I will be with you, wherever you will choose.”
8 Allora Giònata disse: «Ecco, noi ci avvicineremo a questi uomini e ci faremo vedere da loro.	8 And Jonathan said: “Behold, we will cross over to these men. And when we will be seen by them,
9 Se ci diranno: “Fermatevi finché vi raggiungiamo!”, restiamo in basso e non saliamo da loro.	9 if they have spoken to us in this way, ‘Stay until we come to you,’ let us stand still in our place, and not ascend to them.
10 Se invece ci diranno: “Venite su da noi!”, saliamo, perché il Signore ce li ha consegnati nelle mani e questo sarà per noi il segno».	10 But if they will say, ‘Ascend to us,’ let us ascend. For the Lord has delivered them into our hands. This will be the sign to us.”
11 Quindi i due si lasciarono scorgere dalla postazione filistea e i Filistei dissero: «Ecco gli Ebrei che escono dalle caverne dove si erano nascosti».	11 And so, both of them appeared before the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, “See, the Hebrews have come out from the holes in which they had been hiding.”
12 Poi gli uomini della guarnigione dissero a Giònata e al suo scudiero: «Salite da noi: abbiamo una cosa da dirvi!». Giònata allora disse al suo scudiero: «Sali dopo di me, perché il Signore li ha consegnati nelle mani d’Israele».	12 And the men of the garrison spoke to Jonathan and to his armor bearer, and they said, “Ascend to us, and we will show you something.” And Jonathan said to his armor bearer: “Let us ascend. Follow me. For the Lord has delivered them into the hands of Israel.”
13 Giònata si arrampicava con le mani e con i piedi e lo scudiero lo seguiva; quelli cadevano davanti a Giònata e, dietro, lo scudiero li finiva.	13 Then Jonathan ascended, crawling on his hands and feet, and his armor bearer after him. And then, some fell before Jonathan, others his armor bearer killed as he was following him.
14 Questa fu la prima strage nella quale Giònata e il suo scudiero colpirono una ventina di uomini, in circa mezzo iugero di campo.	14 And the first slaughter was made when Jonathan and his armor bearer struck down about twenty of the men, in the midst of an area of land that a yoke of oxen would usually plow in a day.
15 Si sparse così il terrore nell’accampamento, nella campagna e tra tutto il popolo. Anche la guarnigione e gli uomini d’assalto furono atterriti. La terra tremò e ci fu un terrore divino.	15 And a miracle occurred in the camp, out in the fields. And all of the people of their garrison, who had gone out in order to plunder, were stupefied. And the earth trembled. And it happened as a miracle from God.
16 Le vedette di Saul a Gàbaa di Beniamino guardarono e videro la moltitudine in agitazione che fuggiva qua e là.	16 And the watchmen of Saul, who were at Gibeah of Benjamin, looked out, and behold, a multitude was thrown down and dispersed, this way and that.
17 Allora Saul disse alla gente che era con lui: «Su, controllate e vedete chi sia partito da noi». Controllarono, ed ecco non c’erano né Giònata né il suo scudiero.	17 And Saul said to the people who were with him, “Inquire and see who has gone out from us.” And when they had inquired, it was found that Jonathan and his armor bearer were not present.
18 Saul disse ad Achia: «Avvicina l’arca di Dio». Infatti in quel giorno c’era l’arca di Dio con gli Israeliti.	18 And Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of the God.” (For the ark of God was, in that day, with the sons of Israel in that place.)
19 Mentre Saul parlava al sacerdote, il tumulto nel campo filisteo andava propagandosi e crescendo. Saul disse al sacerdote: «Ritira la mano».	19 And while Saul spoke to the priest, there arose a great tumult in the camp of the Philistines. And it was increasing, little by little, and it was being heard more clearly. And Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”
20 Saul e la gente che era con lui alzarono grida e mossero all’attacco, ed ecco trovarono che la spada dell’uno si rivolgeva contro l’altro, in una confusione molto grande.	20 Then Saul, and all the people who were with him, cried out together, and they went to the place of the conflict. And behold, each one’s sword had been turned against his neighbor, and there was a very great slaughter.
21 Anche quegli Ebrei che erano con i Filistei da qualche tempo e che erano saliti con loro all’accampamento, cominciarono anch’essi a stare dalla parte degli Israeliti che erano con Saul e Giònata.	21 Moreover, the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines yesterday and the day before, and who had ascended with them into the camp, turned back so that they might be with those of Israel who were with Saul and Jonathan.
22 Inoltre anche tutti gli Israeliti che si erano nascosti sulle montagne di Èfraim, quando seppero che i Filistei erano in fuga, si unirono con loro nella battaglia.	22 Likewise, all the Israelites who had hidden themselves on mount Ephraim, hearing that the Philistines had fled, joined themselves with their own in the battle. And there were with Saul about ten thousand men.
23 Così il Signore in quel giorno salvò Israele e la battaglia si estese fino a Bet-Aven.	23 And the Lord saved Israel on that day. But the fight continued as far as Bethaven.
24 Gli uomini d’Israele erano sfiniti in quel giorno, ma Saul fece giurare a tutto il popolo: «Maledetto chiunque toccherà cibo prima di sera, prima che io mi sia vendicato dei miei nemici». E nessuno del popolo gustò cibo.	24 And the men of Israel were joined together on that day. And Saul made the people swear, saying, “Cursed be the man who will eat bread, until evening, until I am avenged of my enemies.” And the entire people did not consume bread.
25 Tutta la gente passò per una selva, dove c’erano favi di miele sul suolo.	25 And all the common people went into a forest, in which there was honey on the surface of the field.
26 Il popolo passò per la selva, ed ecco si vedeva colare il miele, ma nessuno stese la mano e la portò alla bocca, perché il popolo temeva il giuramento.	26 And so the people entered the forest, and there appeared flowing honey, but no one drew his hand near his mouth. For the people were afraid of the oath.
27 Ma Giònata non aveva saputo che suo padre aveva fatto giurare il popolo, quindi allungò la punta del bastone che teneva in mano e la intinse nel favo di miele, poi riportò la mano alla bocca e i suoi occhi si rischiararono.	27 But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the people to an oath. And so he extended the top of the staff that he was holding in his hand, and he dipped it in a honeycomb. And he turned his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were brightened.
28 Uno fra la gente intervenne dicendo: «Tuo padre ha fatto fare questo solenne giuramento al popolo: “Maledetto chiunque toccherà cibo quest’oggi!”, sebbene il popolo fosse sfinito».	28 And in response, one of the people said, “Your father has bound the people by an oath, saying: ‘Cursed be the man who will eat any bread this day.’ ” (For the people were faint.)
29 Rispose Giònata: «Mio padre ha rovinato il paese! Guardate come si sono rischiarati i miei occhi perché ho gustato un po’ di questo miele.	29 And Jonathan said: “My father has troubled the land. You have seen for yourselves that my eyes were brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
30 Magari il popolo avesse mangiato oggi del bottino dei nemici che ha trovato. Quanto maggiore sarebbe stata ora la sconfitta dei Filistei!».	30 How much more so, if the people had eaten from the plunder that they find with their enemies? Would not a greater slaughter have been accomplished among the Philistines?”
31 In quel giorno essi batterono i Filistei da Micmas fino ad Àialon e il popolo era sfinito.	31 Therefore, on that day, they struck down the Philistines, from Michmash as far as Aijalon. But the people were exceedingly wearied.
32 Il popolo si gettò sulla preda e presero pecore, buoi e vitelli e li macellarono per terra e li mangiarono con il sangue.	32 And turning to the spoils, they took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and they slew them on the ground. And the people ate with blood.
33 La cosa fu annunciata a Saul: «Ecco, il popolo pecca contro il Signore, mangiando con il sangue». Rispose: «Avete prevaricato! Rotolate subito qui una grande pietra».	33 Then they reported to Saul, saying that the people had sinned against the Lord, eating with blood. And he said: “You have transgressed. Roll a great stone to me, here and now.”
34 Saul soggiunse: «Passate tra il popolo e dite loro che ognuno mi conduca qua il suo bue e il suo montone e li macellerete su questa pietra e ne mangerete; così non peccherete contro il Signore, mangiando il sangue». E tutto il popolo condusse nella notte ciascuno il bestiame che aveva e là lo macellò.	34 And Saul said: “Disperse yourselves among the common people, and tell each one of them to bring to me his ox and his ram, and to slay them upon this stone, and to eat, so that you will not sin against the Lord, in eating with blood.” And so, each one, out of all the people, brought his ox, by his own hand, throughout the night. And they slew them there.
35 Saul innalzò un altare al Signore. Fu questo il primo altare che egli edificò al Signore.	35 Then Saul built an altar to the Lord. And so, it was then that he first began to build an altar to the Lord.
36 Quindi Saul disse: «Scendiamo a inseguire i Filistei questa notte stessa e deprediamoli fino al mattino e non lasciamo scampare uno solo di loro». Gli risposero: «Fa’ quanto ti sembra bene». Ma il sacerdote disse: «Accostiamoci qui a Dio».	36 And Saul said: “Let us fall upon the Philistines by night, and lay waste to them even until the morning light. And let us not leave behind a man among them.” And the people said, “Do all that seems good in your eyes.” And the priest said, “Let us draw near to God in this place.”
37 Saul dunque interrogò Dio: «Devo scendere a inseguire i Filistei? Li consegnerai in mano d’Israele?». Ma quel giorno non gli rispose.	37 And Saul consulted the Lord: “Shall I pursue the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hands of Israel?” And he did not respond to him on that day.
38 Allora Saul disse: «Accostatevi qui, autorità tutte del popolo. Cercate ed esaminate da chi sia stato commesso oggi il peccato,	38 And Saul said: “Bring here every single leader of the people. And we shall know and see by whom this sin was committed this day.
39 perché per la vita del Signore, salvatore d’Israele, certamente costui morirà, anche se si trattasse di mio figlio Giònata». Ma nessuno del popolo gli rispose.	39 As the Lord lives, who is the Saviour of Israel, even if it were done by my son Jonathan, without retraction he shall die.” In this, no one among all the people contradicted him.
40 Perciò disse a tutto Israele: «Voi state da una parte e io e mio figlio Giònata staremo dall’altra». Il popolo rispose a Saul: «Fa’ quanto ti sembra bene».	40 And he said to all of Israel, “Separate yourselves on one side, and I, with my son Jonathan, will be on the other side.” And the people responded to Saul, “Do what seems good in your eyes.”
41 Saul disse al Signore: «Dio d’Israele, da’ una risposta chiara». E furono indicati Giònata e Saul, mentre il popolo restò libero.	41 And Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel: “O Lord, God of Israel, grant a sign: Why is it that you will not respond to your servant this day? If this iniquity is in me, or in my son Jonathan, grant an indication. Or if this iniquity is in your people, grant a sanctification.” And Jonathan and Saul were discovered, but the people were released.
42 Saul soggiunse: «Tirate a sorte tra me e mio figlio Giònata». E fu indicato Giònata.	42 And Saul said, “Cast lots between myself and Jonathan, my son.” And Jonathan was caught.
43 Saul disse a Giònata: «Narrami quello che hai fatto». Giònata raccontò: «Sì, ho assaggiato un po’ di miele con la punta del bastone che avevo in mano. Ecco, morirò».	43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan revealed to him, and said: “Truly, I tasted a little honey with the top of the staff that was in my hand. And behold, I shall die.”
44 Saul disse: «Faccia Dio a me questo e anche di peggio, se non andrai a morte, Giònata!».	44 And Saul said, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, for you shall surely die, Jonathan!”
45 Ma il popolo disse a Saul: «Dovrà forse morire Giònata, che ha ottenuto questa grande vittoria in Israele? Non sia mai! Per la vita del Signore, non cadrà a terra un capello del suo capo, perché in questo giorno egli ha operato con Dio». Così il popolo riscattò Giònata, che non fu messo a morte.	45 And the people said to Saul: “Why should Jonathan have to die, who has accomplished this great salvation in Israel? This is wrong. As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head should fall to the ground. For he has wrought with God this day.” Therefore, the people freed Jonathan, so that he would not die.
46 Saul si ritrasse dall’inseguire i Filistei e questi raggiunsero il loro territorio.	46 And Saul withdrew, and he did not pursue the Philistines. And the Philistines went away to their own places.
47 Saul si assicurò il regno su Israele e combatté contro tutti i nemici all’intorno: contro Moab e gli Ammoniti, contro Edom e i re di Soba e i Filistei, e dovunque si volgeva, aveva successo.	47 And Saul, his kingdom having been confirmed over Israel, was fighting against all his enemies on all sides: against Moab, and the sons of Ammon, and Edom, and the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. And wherever he turned himself, he was successful.
48 Compì imprese coraggiose, batté gli Amaleciti e liberò Israele dalle mani degli oppressori.	48 And gathering together an army, he struck Amalek. And he rescued Israel from the hand of those who would lay waste to them.
49 Figli di Saul furono Giònata, Isvì e Malchisùa; le sue due figlie si chiamavano Merab, la maggiore, e Mical, la più piccola.	49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua. And as for the names of his two daughters: the name of the firstborn daughter was Merab, and the name of the younger one was Michal.
50 La moglie di Saul si chiamava Achinòam, figlia di Achimàas. Il capo delle sue milizie si chiamava Abner figlio di Ner, zio di Saul.	50 And the name of the wife of Saul was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the first ruler of his military was Abner, the son of Ner, the first cousin of Saul.
51 Kis, padre di Saul, e Ner, padre di Abner, erano figli di Abièl.	51 For Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner was the father of Abner, and the son of Abiel.
52 Durante tutto il tempo di Saul vi fu guerra aperta con i Filistei; se Saul scorgeva un uomo robusto o un giovane coraggioso, lo prendeva al suo seguito.	52 Now there was a powerful war against the Philistines during all the days of Saul. And so, whomever Saul had seen to be a strong man, and fit for battle, he joined him to himself.