Primo libro di Samuele 17

BIBBIA CEI 2008	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 I Filistei radunarono di nuovo le loro truppe per la guerra, si radunarono a Soco di Giuda e si accamparono tra Soco e Azekà, a Efes-Dammìm.	1 Now the Philistines, gathering their troops for battle, assembled at Socoh of Judah. And they made camp between Socoh and Azekah, within the borders of Dammim.
2 Anche Saul e gli Israeliti si radunarono e si accamparono nella valle del Terebinto e si schierarono a battaglia contro i Filistei.	2 But Saul and the sons of Israel, having gathered together, went to the Valley of Terebinth. And they positioned the army so as to fight against the Philistines.
3 I Filistei stavano sul monte da una parte, e Israele sul monte dall’altra parte, e in mezzo c’era la valle.	3 And the Philistines were standing on a mountain on the one side, and Israel was standing on a mountain on the other side. And there was a valley between them.
4 Dall’accampamento dei Filistei uscì uno sfidante, chiamato Golia, di Gat; era alto sei cubiti e un palmo.	4 And there went out from the camp of the Philistines, a man of illegitimate birth, named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a palm.
5 Aveva in testa un elmo di bronzo ed era rivestito di una corazza a piastre, il cui peso era di cinquemila sicli di bronzo.	5 And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clothed with a breastplate of scales. Moreover, the weight of his breastplate was five thousand shekels of brass.
6 Portava alle gambe schinieri di bronzo e un giavellotto di bronzo tra le spalle.	6 And he had plates of brass on his lower legs, and a small shield of brass was covering his shoulders.
7 L’asta della sua lancia era come un cilindro di tessitori e la punta dell’asta pesava seicento sicli di ferro; davanti a lui avanzava il suo scudiero.	7 Now the shaft of his spear was like the beam used by a weaver. And the iron of his spear held six hundred shekels of iron. And his armor bearer went before him.
8 Egli si fermò e gridò alle schiere d’Israele: «Perché siete usciti e vi siete schierati a battaglia? Non sono io Filisteo e voi servi di Saul? Sceglietevi un uomo che scenda contro di me.	8 And standing still, he cried out to the battle lines of Israel, and he said to them: “Why have you arrived, prepared for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose one man from among you, and let him descend to do battle alone.
9 Se sarà capace di combattere con me e mi abbatterà, noi saremo vostri servi. Se invece prevarrò io su di lui e lo abbatterò, sarete voi nostri servi e ci servirete».	9 If he is able to fight with me and to strike me down, we will be your servants. But if I will prevail over him, and strike him down, you will be the servants, and you will serve us.”
10 Il Filisteo aggiungeva: «Oggi ho sfidato le schiere d’Israele. Datemi un uomo e combatteremo insieme».	10 And the Philistine was saying: “I have reproached the troops of Israel today. Present a man to me, and let him undertake a fight against me alone.”
11 Saul e tutto Israele udirono le parole del Filisteo; rimasero sconvolti ed ebbero grande paura.	11 And Saul and all the Israelites, hearing these words of the Philistine in this manner, were stupefied and exceedingly afraid.
12 Davide era figlio di un Efrateo di Betlemme di Giuda chiamato Iesse, che aveva otto figli. Al tempo di Saul, quest’uomo era un vecchio avanzato negli anni.	12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man, the one mentioned above, from Bethlehem of Judah, whose name was Jesse. He had eight sons, and during the days of Saul, he was an elderly man, and of great age among men.
13 I tre figli maggiori di Iesse erano andati con Saul in guerra. Di questi tre figli, che erano andati in guerra, il maggiore si chiamava Eliàb, il secondo Abinadàb, il terzo Sammà.	13 Now his three eldest sons followed Saul into battle. And the names of his three sons, who went to the battle, were Eliab, the firstborn, and the second, Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14 Davide era ancora giovane quando questi tre più grandi erano andati dietro a Saul.	14 But David was the youngest. Therefore, when the three eldest had followed Saul,
15 Egli andava e veniva dal seguito di Saul e pascolava il gregge di suo padre a Betlemme.	15 David went away from Saul, and he returned, so that he might pasture the flock of his father at Bethlehem.
16 Il Filisteo si avvicinava mattina e sera; continuò così per quaranta giorni.	16 Truly, the Philistine advanced morning and evening, and he stood forth, for forty days.
17 Ora Iesse disse a Davide, suo figlio: «Prendi per i tuoi fratelli questa misura di grano tostato e questi dieci pani e corri dai tuoi fratelli nell’accampamento.	17 Now Jesse said to his son David: “Take, for your brothers, an ephah of cooked grain, and these ten loaves, and hurry to the camp, to your brothers.
18 Al comandante di migliaia porterai invece queste dieci forme di formaggio. Infórmati della salute dei tuoi fratelli e prendi la loro paga.	18 And you shall carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune. And visit your brothers, to see if they are doing well. And learn with whom they have been stationed.”
19 Essi con Saul e tutto l’esercito d’Israele sono nella valle del Terebinto, a combattere contro i Filistei».	19 But they were in the valley of Terebinth, with Saul and all the sons of Israel, fighting against the Philistines.
20 Davide si alzò di buon mattino: lasciò il gregge a un guardiano, prese il carico e partì come gli aveva ordinato Iesse. Arrivò ai carriaggi quando le truppe uscivano per schierarsi e lanciavano il grido di guerra.	20 And so, David rose up in the morning, and he commended the flock to the caretaker. And he went away burdened, just as Jesse had instructed him. And he went to the place of the battle line, and to the army, which, in going out to fight, was shouting in the conflict.
21 Si disposero in ordine Israele e i Filistei: schiera contro schiera.	21 For Israel had positioned their troops, but the Philistines also had prepared themselves against them.
22 Davide si liberò dei bagagli consegnandoli al custode, poi corse allo schieramento e domandò ai suoi fratelli se stavano bene.	22 Then, leaving the items that he had brought under the hand of the keeper of baggage, David ran to the place of the conflict. And he was asking if all was going well with his brothers.
23 Mentre egli parlava con loro, ecco lo sfidante, chiamato Golia il Filisteo, di Gat. Avanzava dalle schiere filistee e tornò a dire le sue solite parole e Davide le intese.	23 And while he was still speaking with them, there appeared the man of spurious descent, whose name was Goliath, the Philistine of Gath, ascending from the camp of the Philistines. And he was speaking in these same words, which David heard.
24 Tutti gli Israeliti, quando lo videro, fuggirono davanti a lui ed ebbero grande paura.	24 Then all the Israelites, when they had seen the man, fled from his face, fearing him greatly.
25 Ora un Israelita disse: «Vedete quest’uomo che avanza? Viene a sfidare Israele. Chiunque lo abbatterà, il re lo colmerà di ricchezze, gli darà in moglie sua figlia ed esenterà la casa di suo padre da ogni gravame in Israele».	25 And someone of Israel said: “Have you seen this man, who has risen up. For he ascended in order to reproach Israel. Therefore, the man who will strike him down, the king will enrich with great wealth, and will give to him his daughter, and will cause his father’s house to be free of tribute in Israel.”
26 Davide domandava agli uomini che gli stavano attorno: «Che faranno dunque all’uomo che abbatterà questo Filisteo e farà cessare la vergogna da Israele? E chi è mai questo Filisteo incirconciso per sfidare le schiere del Dio vivente?».	26 And David spoke to the men who were standing with him, saying: “What will be given to the man who will have struck down this Philistine, and who will have taken away the disgrace from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should reproach the soldiers of the living God?”
27 Tutti gli rispondevano la stessa cosa: «Così e così si farà all’uomo che lo abbatterà».	27 Then the people repeated to him the same words, saying, “These things shall be given to the man who will have struck him down.”
28 Lo sentì Eliàb, suo fratello maggiore, mentre parlava con quegli uomini, ed Eliàb si irritò con Davide e gli disse: «Ma perché sei venuto giù e a chi hai lasciato quelle poche pecore nel deserto? Io conosco la tua boria e la malizia del tuo cuore: tu sei venuto giù per vedere la battaglia».	28 Now when Eliab, his eldest brother, had heard this, as he was speaking with the others, he became angry against David, and he said: “Why did you come here? And why did you leave behind those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, that you have come down so that you might see the battle.”
29 Davide rispose: «Che cosa ho dunque fatto? Era solo una domanda».	29 And David said: “What have I done? Is there any word against me?”
30 Si allontanò da lui, andò dall’altra parte e fece la stessa domanda, e tutti gli diedero la stessa risposta.	30 And he turned away from him a little, toward another. And he asked the same question. And the people responded to him as before.
31 Sentendo le domande che Davide faceva, le riferirono a Saul e questi lo fece chiamare.	31 Now the words that David had spoken were heard and reported in the sight of Saul.
32 Davide disse a Saul: «Nessuno si perda d’animo a causa di costui. Il tuo servo andrà a combattere con questo Filisteo».	32 When he had been led to Saul, he said to him: “Let no one lose heart over him. I, your servant, shall go and fight against the Philistine.”
33 Saul rispose a Davide: «Tu non puoi andare contro questo Filisteo a combattere con lui: tu sei un ragazzo e costui è uomo d’armi fin dalla sua adolescenza».	33 And Saul said to David: “You are not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him. For you are a boy, but he has been a warrior from his boyhood.”
34 Ma Davide disse a Saul: «Il tuo servo pascolava il gregge di suo padre e veniva talvolta un leone o un orso a portar via una pecora dal gregge.	34 And David said to Saul: “Your servant was pasturing the flock of his father. And there approached a lion or a bear, and it took a ram from the midst of the flock.
35 Allora lo inseguivo, lo abbattevo e strappavo la pecora dalla sua bocca. Se si rivoltava contro di me, l’afferravo per le mascelle, l’abbattevo e lo uccidevo.	35 And I pursued after them, and I struck them, and I rescued from their mouth. And they rose up against me. And I caught them by the throat, and I strangled and killed them.
36 Il tuo servo ha abbattuto il leone e l’orso. Codesto Filisteo non circonciso farà la stessa fine di quelli, perché ha sfidato le schiere del Dio vivente».	36 For I, your servant, have killed both lion and bear. And so this uncircumcised Philistine, too, will be like one of them. Now I will go and take away the reproach of the people. For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, who has dared to curse the army of the living God?”
37 Davide aggiunse: «Il Signore che mi ha liberato dalle unghie del leone e dalle unghie dell’orso, mi libererà anche dalle mani di questo Filisteo». Saul rispose a Davide: «Ebbene va’ e il Signore sia con te».	37 And David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the hand of the lion, and from the hand of the bear, he himself will free me from the hand of this Philistine.” Then Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”
38 Saul rivestì Davide della sua armatura, gli mise in capo un elmo di bronzo e lo rivestì della corazza.	38 And Saul clothed David with his garments. And he placed a helmet of brass upon his head, and he clothed him with a breastplate.
39 Poi Davide cinse la spada di lui sopra l’armatura e cercò invano di camminare, perché non aveva mai provato. Allora Davide disse a Saul: «Non posso camminare con tutto questo, perché non sono abituato». E Davide se ne liberò.	39 Then David, having girded his sword over his armor, began to see if he could walk in the armor. But he was not accustomed to it. And David said to Saul: “I cannot move about in this way. For I am not used to it.” And he put them aside.
40 Poi prese in mano il suo bastone, si scelse cinque ciottoli lisci dal torrente e li pose nella sua sacca da pastore, nella bisaccia; prese ancora in mano la fionda e si avvicinò al Filisteo.	40 And he took up his staff, which he held always in his hands. And he chose for himself five very smooth stones from the torrent. And he put them into the shepherd’s bag that he had with him. And he took up a sling in his hand. And he went out against the Philistine.
41 Il Filisteo avanzava passo passo, avvicinandosi a Davide, mentre il suo scudiero lo precedeva.	41 And the Philistine, advancing, went and drew near against David. And his armor bearer was before him.
42 Il Filisteo scrutava Davide e, quando lo vide bene, ne ebbe disprezzo, perché era un ragazzo, fulvo di capelli e di bell’aspetto.	42 And when the Philistine had seen and considered David, he despised him. For he was a youth, ruddy and of handsome appearance.
43 Il Filisteo disse a Davide: «Sono io forse un cane, perché tu venga a me con un bastone?». E quel Filisteo maledisse Davide in nome dei suoi dèi.	43 And the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you approach against me with a staff?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 Poi il Filisteo disse a Davide: «Fatti avanti e darò le tue carni agli uccelli del cielo e alle bestie selvatiche».	44 And he said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth.”
45 Davide rispose al Filisteo: «Tu vieni a me con la spada, con la lancia e con l’asta. Io vengo a te nel nome del Signore degli eserciti, Dio delle schiere d’Israele, che tu hai sfidato.	45 But David said to the Philistine: “You approach me with sword, and spear, and shield. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which you have reproached.
46 In questo stesso giorno, il Signore ti farà cadere nelle mie mani. Io ti abbatterò e ti staccherò la testa e getterò i cadaveri dell’esercito filisteo agli uccelli del cielo e alle bestie selvatiche; tutta la terra saprà che vi è un Dio in Israele.	46 Today, the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down. And I will take your head from you. And today, I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth, so that all the earth may know that God is with Israel.
47 Tutta questa moltitudine saprà che il Signore non salva per mezzo della spada o della lancia, perché del Signore è la guerra ed egli vi metterà certo nelle nostre mani».	47 And this entire assembly will know that the Lord does not save by sword, nor by spear. For this is his war, and he will deliver you into our hands.”
48 Appena il Filisteo si mosse avvicinandosi incontro a Davide, questi corse a prendere posizione in fretta contro il Filisteo.	48 Then, when the Philistine had risen up, and was approaching, and was drawing near against David, David hurried and ran to the fight against the Philistine.
49 Davide cacciò la mano nella sacca, ne trasse una pietra, la lanciò con la fionda e colpì il Filisteo in fronte. La pietra s’infisse nella fronte di lui che cadde con la faccia a terra.	49 And he put his hand into his bag, and took out one stone. And swinging it around, he cast it with the sling and struck the Philistine on the forehead. And the stone became imbedded in his forehead. And he fell on his face, upon the ground.
50 Così Davide ebbe il sopravvento sul Filisteo con la fionda e con la pietra, colpì il Filisteo e l’uccise, benché Davide non avesse spada.	50 And David prevailed against the Philistine with a sling and a stone. And he struck and killed the Philistine. But since David held no sword in his hand,
51 Davide fece un salto e fu sopra il Filisteo, prese la sua spada, la sguainò e lo uccise, poi con quella gli tagliò la testa. I Filistei videro che il loro eroe era morto e si diedero alla fuga.	51 he ran and stood over the Philistine, and he took his sword, and withdrew it from the sheath. And he killed him and cut off his head. Then the Philistines, seeing that their strongest man was dead, fled away.
52 Si levarono allora gli uomini d’Israele e di Giuda, alzando il grido di guerra, e inseguirono i Filistei fin presso Gat e fino alle porte di Ekron. I cadaveri dei Filistei caddero lungo la strada di Saaràim, fino all’ingresso di Gat e fino a Ekron.	52 And the men of Israel and Judah, rising up, shouted and pursued after the Philistines, even until they arrived at the valley and as far as the gates of Ekron. And many wounded among the Philistines fell on the way of Shaaraim, and as far as Gath, and as far as Ekron.
53 Quando gli Israeliti furono di ritorno dall’inseguimento dei Filistei, saccheggiarono il loro campo.	53 And the sons of Israel, returning after they had pursued the Philistines, invaded their camp.
54 Davide prese la testa del Filisteo e la portò a Gerusalemme. Le armi di lui invece le pose nella sua tenda.	54 Then David, taking up the head of the Philistine, brought it to Jerusalem. Yet truly, he placed his armor in his own tent.
55 Saul, mentre guardava Davide uscire contro il Filisteo, aveva chiesto ad Abner, capo delle milizie: «Abner, di chi è figlio questo giovane?». Rispose Abner: «Per la tua vita, o re, non lo so».	55 Now at the time that Saul had seen David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner, the leader of the military, “From what stock is this youth descended, Abner?” And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.”
56 Il re soggiunse: «Chiedi tu di chi sia figlio quel giovinetto».	56 And the king said, “You shall inquire as to whose son this boy may be.”
57 Quando Davide tornò dall’uccisione del Filisteo, Abner lo prese e lo condusse davanti a Saul mentre aveva ancora in mano la testa del Filisteo.	57 And when David had returned, after the Philistine had been struck down, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul, having the head of the Philistine in his hand.
58 Saul gli chiese: «Di chi sei figlio, giovane?». Rispose Davide: «Di Iesse il Betlemmita, tuo servo».	58 And Saul said to him, “Young man, from what ancestry are you?” And David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”