Primo libro di Samuele 18

DIODATI	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 ORA, come egli ebbe finito di parlare a Saulle, l’anima di Gionatan fu legata all’anima di esso, sì che Gionatan l’amò come l’anima sua.	1 (By the time David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan had become as fond of David as if his life depended on him; he loved him as he loved himself.
2 Ed in quel giorno, Saulle lo prese appresso di sè, e non gli permise più di ritornare a casa di suo padre.	2 Saul laid claim to David that day and did not allow him to return to his father's house.
3 E Gionatan fece lega con Davide; perciocchè egli l’amava come l’anima sua.	3 And Jonathan entered into a bond with David, because he loved him as himself.
4 E Gionatan si spogliò l’ammanto ch’egli avea indosso, e lo diede a Davide, co’ suoi vestimenti, fino alla sua spada, ed al suo arco, ed alla sua cintura.	4 Jonathan divested himself of the mantle he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his military dress, and his sword, his bow and his belt.
5 E Davide usciva fuori; dovunque Saulle lo mandava, egli prosperava; laonde Saulle lo costituì sopra un certo numero di gente di guerra; ed egli fu grazioso a tutto il popolo, ed anche a’ servitori di Saulle	5 David then carried out successfully every mission on which Saul sent him. So Saul put him in charge of his soldiers, and this was agreeable to the whole army, even to Saul's own officers.)
6 Or avvenne che, come essi venivano, ritornando Davide da pecuotere il Filisteo, le donne uscirono fuori di tutte le città d’Israele, cantando, e menando danze incontro al re Saulle con tamburi, con allegrezza, e con canti di trionfo.	6 At the approach of Saul and David (on David's return after slaying the Philistine), women came out from each of the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, singing and dancing, with tambourines, joyful songs, and sistrums.
7 E le donne che giocavano, cantavano a vicenda, e dicevano: Saulle ne ha percossi i suoi mille, E Davide i suoi diecimila.	7 The women played and sang: "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands."
8 Laonde Saulle si adirò gravemente, e questa cosa gli dispiacque, e disse: Esse ne hanno dati a Davide diecimila, e a me ne hanno sol dati mille; certo non gli manca altro che il reame.	8 Saul was very angry and resentful of the song, for he thought: "They give David ten thousands, but only thousands to me. All that remains for him is the kingship."
9 E da quel dì innanzi Saulle riguardava Davide di mal occhio.	9 (And from that day on, Saul was jealous of David.
10 Ora il giorno seguente avvenne che lo spirito malvagio mandato da Dio si avventò sopra Saulle, onde egli facea atti da uomo forsennato in mezzo la casa; e Davide sonava con le sue mani come per addietro, e Saulle avea una lancia in mano.	10 (The next day an evil spirit from God came over Saul, and he raged in his house. David was in attendance, playing the harp as at other times, while Saul was holding his spear.
11 E Saulle lanciò la lancia, e disse: Io conficcherò Davide nella parete. Ma Davide si stornò d’innanzi a lui due volte	11 Saul poised the spear, thinking to nail David to the wall, but twice David escaped him.)
12 E Saulle temette per cagion di Davide; perciocchè il Signore era con lui, e si era partito da Saulle.	12 Saul then began to fear David, (because the LORD was with him, but had departed from Saul himself.)
13 Laonde Saulle lo rimosse d’appresso a sè, e lo costituì capitano di mille uomini; ed egli andava e veniva davanti al popolo.	13 Accordingly, Saul removed him from his presence by appointing him a field officer. So David led the people on their military expeditions,
14 Or Davide prosperava in tutte le sue imprese, e il Signore era con lui.	14 and prospered in all his enterprises, for the LORD was with him.
15 E Saulle, veggendo ch’egli prosperava grandemente, ebbe paura di lui.	15 Seeing how successful he was, Saul conceived a fear of David:
16 Ma tutto Israele e Giuda amava Davide; perciocchè egli andava e veniva davanti a loro.	16 on the other hand, all Israel and Judah loved him, since he led them on their expeditions.
17 E SAULLE disse a Davide: Ecco Merab, mia figliuola maggiore; io te la darò per moglie; siimi pur valoroso, e conduci le guerre del Signore. Or Saulle diceva: Non sia la mia mano sopra lui: ma sia la mano de’ Filistei sopra lui.	17 (Saul said to David, "There is my older daughter, Merob, whom I will give you in marriage if you become my champion and fight the battles of the LORD." Saul had in mind, "I shall not touch him; let the Philistines strike him."
18 E Davide disse a Saulle: Chi son io, e quale è la mia vita, e quale è la nazione di mio padre in Israele, che io sia genero del re?	18 But David answered Saul: "Who am I? And who are my kin or my father's clan in Israel that I should become the king's son-in-law?"
19 Or avvenne che al tempo che Merab, figliuola di Saulle, si dovea dare a Davide, fu data per moglie ad Adriel Meholatita.	19 However, when it was time for Saul's daughter Merob to be given to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel the Meholathite instead.)
20 Ma Mical, figliuola di Saulle, amava Davide; il che fu rapportato a Saulle, e la cosa gli piacque.	20 Now Saul's daughter Michal loved David, and it was reported to Saul, who was pleased at this,
21 E Saulle disse: Io gliela darò, acciocchè gli sia per laccio, e che la mano de’ Filistei sia sopra lui. Saulle adunque disse a Davide: Tu sarai oggi mio genero per amendue.	21 for he thought, "I will offer her to him to become a snare for him, so that the Philistines may strike him." (Thus for the second time Saul said to David, "You shall become my son-in-law today.")
22 E Saulle comandò a’ suoi servitori di parlare in segreto a Davide, e dirgli: Ecco, il re ti gradisce, e tutti i suoi servitori ti amano; ora adunque sii genero del re.	22 Saul then ordered his servants to speak to David privately and to say: "The king is fond of you, and all his officers love you. You should become the king's son-in-law."
23 I servitori di Saulle adunque ridissero queste parole a Davide. Ma Davide disse: Parvi egli cosa leggiera d’esser genero del re, essendo io uomo povero e vile?	23 But when Saul's servants mentioned this to David, he said: "Do you think it easy to become the king's son-in-law? I am poor and insignificant."
24 Ed i servitori di Saulle gliel rapportarono, dicendo: Davide ha dette tali cose.	24 When his servants reported to him the nature of David's answer,
25 E Saulle disse: Dite così a Davide: Il re non vuol dote, ma cento prepuzii de’ Filistei, acciocchè sia fatta vendetta de’ suoi nemici. Or Saulle pensava di far cader Davide nelle mani de’ Filistei.	25 Saul commanded them to say this to David: "The king desires no other price for the bride than the foreskins of one hundred Philistines, that he may thus take vengeance on his enemies." Saul intended in this way to bring about David's death through the Philistines.
26 I suoi servitori adunque rapportarono queste parole a Davide; e la cosa piacque a Davide, per esser genero del re. Ora, avanti che i giorni fossero compiuti,	26 When the servants reported this offer to David, he was pleased with the prospect of becoming the king's son-in-law. (Before the year was up,)
27 Davide si levò, ed andò con la sua gente, e percosse dugent’uomini de’ Filistei e portò i lor prepuzii, onde il numero compiuto fu consegnato al re, acciocchè egli potesse esser genero del re. E Saulle gli diede Mical, sua figliuola, per moglie.	27 David made preparations and sallied forth with his men and slew two hundred Philistines. He brought back their foreskins and counted them out before the king, that he might thus become the king's son-in-law. So Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.
28 E Saulle vide e conobbe che il Signore era con Davide; e Mical, figliuola di esso, l’amava.	28 Saul thus came to recognize that the LORD was with David; besides, his own daughter Michal loved David.
29 Laonde Saulle continuò di temere di Davide vie maggiormente; e fu sempre suo nemico.	29 Therefore Saul feared David all the more (and was his enemy ever after).
30 Or i capitani de’ Filistei uscirono fuori in guerra; e dacchè furono usciti, Davide prosperò più che tutti gli altri servitori di Saulle; onde il suo nome fu in grande stima	30 (The Philistine chiefs continued to make forays, but each time they took the field, David was more successful against them than any other of Saul's officers, and as a result acquired great fame.)