Primo libro di Samuele 17

DIODATI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 OR i Filistei adunarono i lor campi in battaglia; e, fatta lor massa in Soco, che è di Giuda, si accamparono fra Soco ed Azeca, all’estremità di Dammin.	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 E Saulle e gl’Israeliti si adunarono anch’essi, e si accamparono nella valle di Ela, ed ordinarono la battaglia contro ai 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 Ora, mentre i Filistei se ne stavano nell’un de’ monti di qua, e gl’Israeliti nell’altro monte di là, la valle in mezzo fra loro,	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 uscì del campo de’ Filistei un uomo, che si presentò nel mezzo fra i due campi, il cui nome era Goliat, da Gat; alto di sei cubiti, e d’una spanna.	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 E avea in testa un elmo di rame, ed era armato d’una corazza di rame a scaglie, il cui peso era di cinquemila sicli.	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 Avea eziandio delle gambiere di rame in su le gambe, ed uno scudo di rame in mezzo delle spalle.	6 And he had plates of brass on his lower legs, and a small shield of brass was covering his shoulders.
7 E l’asta della sua lancia era come un subbio di tessitore, e il ferro di essa era di seicento sicli; e colui che portava il suo scudo gli andava davanti.	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 Costui adunque si fermò, e gridò alle schiere ordinate d’Israele, e disse loro: Perchè verreste voi in battaglia ordinata? Non sono io il Filisteo, e voi servitori di Saulle? scegliete un uomo d’infra voi, il quale scenda a 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 egli, combattendo meco, mi vince e mi percuote, noi vi saremo servi; ma, se io lo vinco e lo percuoto, voi ci sarete 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 E quel Filisteo diceva: Io ho oggi schernite le schiere d’Israele, dicendo: Datemi un uomo, e noi 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 Ma Saulle e tutti gli Israeliti, avendo udite queste parole del Filisteo, furono spaventati, ed ebbero gran paura	11 And Saul and all the Israelites, hearing these words of the Philistine in this manner, were stupefied and exceedingly afraid.
12 Or Davide, figliuolo di quell’uomo Efrateo, da Bet-lehem di Giuda, il cui nome era Isai costui avea otto figliuoli, ed al tempo di Saulle era già vecchio, e passava fra gli uomini onorati;	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 e i tre figliuoli maggiori d’Isai erano andati dietro a Saulle alla guerra; e i nomi dei tre figliuoli di esso ch’erano andati alla guerra, erano Eliab, il primogenito, e Abinadab, il secondo, e Samma, il terzo; e Davide era il minore;	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 e i tre maggiori seguitavano Saulle;	14 But David was the youngest. Therefore, when the three eldest had followed Saul,
15 Davide, dico, di tempo in tempo tornava d’appresso a Saulle, per pasturar la greggia di suo padre, in Bet-lehem.	15 David went away from Saul, and he returned, so that he might pasture the flock of his father at Bethlehem.
16 E quel Filisteo si faceva avanti mattina e sera; e si presentò così quaranta giorni.	16 Truly, the Philistine advanced morning and evening, and he stood forth, for forty days.
17 Ed Isai disse a Davide, suo figliuolo: Or prendi questo efa di grano arrostito, e questi dieci pani, e portali a’ tuoi fratelli; e recali loro prontamente nel campo.	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 Porta eziandio al capitano del lor migliaio questi dieci caci di latte; e visita i tuoi fratelli, per sapere se stanno bene, e prendi da loro qualche contrassegno.	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 Or Saulle, ed essi, e tutti gl’Israeliti erano nella valle di Ela, in battaglia contro a’ Filistei.	19 But they were in the valley of Terebinth, with Saul and all the sons of Israel, fighting against the Philistines.
20 Davide adunque si levò la mattina, e lasciò la greggia, alla cura del guardiano, e tolse quelle cose, e andò, come Isai gli avea comandato; e giunse al procinto del campo; e l’esercito usciva fuori in ordinanza, e si sonava alla battaglia.	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 E gl’Israeliti ed i Filistei ordinarono la battaglia gli uni incontro agli altri.	21 For Israel had positioned their troops, but the Philistines also had prepared themselves against them.
22 E Davide, rimessi i vaselli in mano del guardiano della salmeria, corse al luogo dove la battaglia era ordinata; e, giuntovi, domandò i 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 Ora, mentre egli parlava con loro, ecco, quell’uomo che si presentava all’abbattimento, il cui nome era Goliat il Filisteo, da Gat, si mosse d’infra le schiere de’ Filistei, e proferì le medesime parole; e Davide l’udì.	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 E tutti gl’Israeliti, quando vedevano quell’uomo, se ne fuggivano dal suo cospetto, ed aveano gran paura.	24 Then all the Israelites, when they had seen the man, fled from his face, fearing him greatly.
25 E gl’Israeliti dicevano: Avete voi veduto quell’uomo che si fa avanti? certo, egli si fa avanti per far vituperio ad Israele; perciò, se alcuno lo percuote, il re lo farà grandemente ricco, e gli darà la sua figliuola, e farà franca la casa di suo padre 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 E Davide disse agli uomini che erano quivi presenti con lui: Che si farà egli a quell’uomo che avrà percosso questo Filisteo, ed avrà tolto questo vituperio d’addosso ad Israele? perciocchè, chi è questo Filisteo incirconciso ch’egli schernisca le schiere dell’Iddio 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 E la gente gli disse quelle stesse cose, dicendo: Così si farà a quell’uomo che l’avrà percosso.	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 Ed Eliab, fratel maggiore di Davide, udì ch’egli parlava a quegli uomini; laonde egli si accese nell’ira contro ad esso, e disse: Perchè sei tu venuto qua? ed a cui hai tu lasciate quelle poche pecore nel deserto? io conosco il tuo orgoglio, e la malvagità del tuo cuore; perciocchè tu sei venuto per veder 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 Ma Davide disse: Che cosa ho io ora fatto? queste non sono elleno parole?	29 And David said: “What have I done? Is there any word against me?”
30 E, rivoltosi d’appresso a colui ad un altro, egli gli tenne i medesimi ragionamenti. E la gente gli fece la medesima risposta che gli era stata fatta prima	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 E le parole che Davide avea dette, furono udite, e furono rapportate in presenza di Saulle. Ed egli lo fece venire.	31 Now the words that David had spoken were heard and reported in the sight of Saul.
32 E Davide disse a Saulle: Non caggia il cuore a niuno per cagion di colui; il tuo servitore andrà, e combatterà contro a 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 E Saulle disse a Davide: Tu non potresti andare contro a questo Filisteo, per combattere contro a lui; perciocchè tu sei un fanciullo, ed egli è uomo di guerra fin dalla sua gioventù.	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 E Davide disse a Saulle: Il tuo servitore pasturava la greggia di suo padre; ed un leone, ed un’altra volta un orso venne, e se ne portava via una pecora della greggia.	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 Ed io uscii dietro a lui, e lo percossi, e riscossi la pecora dalla sua gola; ed essendosi esso levato contro a me, io l’afferrai per la barbozza, e lo percossi, e l’ammazzai.	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 servitore adunque ha percosso un leone ed un orso; e questo Filisteo incirconciso sarà come uno di essi; perciocchè egli ha schernite le schiere ordinate dell’Iddio 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 disse ancora: Il Signore che mi ha riscosso dalla branca del leone, e dalla zampa dell’orso, esso mi riscoterà dalla mano di questo Filisteo. E Saulle disse a Davide: Va’, e il Signore sia teco.	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 E Saulle fece armar Davide delle sue armi, e gli mise un elmo di rame in testa, e lo fece armar d’una 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 esso sopra le sue armi, e volle camminare con quelle; perciocchè non avea mai provato. E Davide disse a Saulle: Io non posso camminar con queste armi; perciocchè io non ho mai provato. E Davide se le tolse d’addosso	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 E prese il suo bastone in mano, e si scelse dal torrente cinque pietre pulite, e le pose nel suo arnese da pastore, e nella tasca, avendo la sua frombola in mano. E così si accostò 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 si mosse anch’esso, e venne accostandosi a Davide; e colui che portava il suo scudo andava davanti a lui.	41 And the Philistine, advancing, went and drew near against David. And his armor bearer was before him.
42 E quando il Filisteo ebbe riguardato, ed ebbe veduto Davide, lo sprezzò; perciocchè egli era giovanetto, e biondo, e di bello sguardo.	42 And when the Philistine had seen and considered David, he despised him. For he was a youth, ruddy and of handsome appearance.
43 E il Filisteo disse a Davide: Sono io un cane, che tu vieni contro a me con bastoni? E il Filisteo maledisse Davide per li suoi dii.	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 Il Filisteo, oltre a ciò, disse a Davide: Vieni pure a me, ed io darò la tua carne agli uccelli del cielo, e alle bestie della campagna.	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 Ma Davide disse al Filisteo: Tu vieni contro a me con ispada, e con lancia, e con iscudo; ma io vengo contro a te nel Nome del Signore degli eserciti, dell’Iddio delle schiere ordinate di Israele, il quale tu hai oltraggiato.	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 Oggi il Signore ti darà nella mia mano, ed io ti percoterò, e ti spiccherò il capo; e darò pur oggi i corpi morti del campo de’ Filistei agli uccelli del cielo, ed alle fiere della terra; e tutta la terra conoscerà che Israele ha un Dio.	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 E tutta questa moltitudine conoscerà che il Signore non salva con ispada, nè con lancia; conciossiachè la battaglia sia del Signore, il quale vi darà 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 Ora, dopo che il Filisteo si fu mosso, egli veniva accostandosi incontro a Davide. E Davide corse prestamente anch’esso al luogo dell’abbattimento incontro al 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 E Davide mise la mano a quel suo arnese, e ne prese una pietra, e, trattala con la frombola, percosse il Filisteo nella fronte; e la pietra gli si ficcò nella fronte, ed egli cadde boccone 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, con la frombola e con la pietra, vinse il Filisteo; poi lo percosse, e l’uccise. Or Davide, non avendo spada alcuna in mano,	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 corse, e, fermatosi sopra il Filisteo, prese la spada di esso, e, trattala fuor del fodero, l’ammazzò, e con essa gli spiccò la testa. Ed i Filistei, veduto che il lor valente campione era morto, si misero in 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 E que’ d’Israele e di Giuda si mossero, e con gran grida perseguitarono i Filistei fin nella valle, e fino alle porte di Ecron. Ed i Filistei caddero uccisi per la via di Saaraim, fino a Gat, e fino ad Ecron.	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 Poi i figliuoli d’Israele se ne ritornarono dalla caccia de’ Filistei, e predarono il lor campo.	53 And the sons of Israel, returning after they had pursued the Philistines, invaded their camp.
54 E Davide prese il capo del Filisteo, e lo portò in Gerusalemme, e pose l’armi di esso nel suo Tabernacolo.	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 Ora, quando Saulle vide che Davide usciva incontro al Filisteo, disse ad Abner, Capo dell’esercito: Abner, di cui è figliuolo questo giovanetto? E Abner rispose: Come vive l’anima tua, o re, io nol 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 E il re disse: Domanda di cui è figliuolo questo giovane.	56 And the king said, “You shall inquire as to whose son this boy may be.”
57 E, quando Davide fu ritornato da percuotere il Filisteo, Abner lo prese, e lo menò in presenza di Saulle, avendo egli la testa del Filisteo in mano.	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 E Saulle gli disse: Di chi sei tu figliuolo, o giovanetto? E Davide disse: Io son figliuolo d’Isai Betlehemita, tuo servitore	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.”