Primo libro di Samuele 28

BIBBIA MARTINI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Or egli avvenne in quei giorni che i Filistei raunarono le loro schiere per prepararsi alla guerra contro Israele: e Achis disse a David: Sappi per cosa certa che verrai in campo con me tu, e la tua gente.	1 Now it happened that, in those days, the Philistines gathered together their troops, so that they might be prepared for war against Israel. And Achish said to David, “I know now, certainly, that you will go out with me to war, you and your men.”
2 E David rispose ad Achis; Or tu saprai quel che sia per fare il tuo servo. E Achis disse a David: E io ti fiderò la guardia della mia persona per sempre.	2 And David said to Achish, “You know now what your servant will do.” And Achish said to David, “And so, I will appoint you to guard my head for all days.”
3 Or Samuele era morto, e tutto Israele lo avea pianto, e lo avean sepolto in Ramatha sua patria. E Saul avea discacciati dal paese i maghi, e gl’indovini.	3 Now Samuel was dead, and all of Israel mourned for him, and they buried him in Ramah, his city. And Saul took away the magi and soothsayers from the land.
4 Ed essendosi raunati i Filistei andarono a porre il campo a Sunam: Saul parimente raunò tutto Israele, e andò a Gelboe.	4 And the Philistines gathered together, and they arrived and made camp at Shunem. Then Saul also gathered all of Israel, and he arrived at Gilboa.
5 E Saul avendo veduto l'accampamento de' Filistei, ebbe timore, e il suo cuore si sbigottì formisura;	5 And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was afraid, and his heart was exceedingly terrified.
6 E consultò il Signore, il quale non gli diede risposta nè in sogno, nè per mezzo de' sacerdoti, nè per mezzo de’ profeti.	6 And he consulted the Lord. But he did not respond to him, neither by dreams, nor by priests, nor by prophets.
7 E Saul disse a' suoi servi: Cercatemi una donna, che abbia lo spirito di Pithone: e andrò a trovarla, e consulterò per mezzo di lei. E i suoi servi disser a lui. Havvi in Endor una donna che ha lo spirito di Pithone.	7 And Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman having a divining spirit, and I will go to her, and consult through her.” And his servants said to him, “There is a woman having a divining spirit at Endor.”
8 Egli adunque si contraffece, e prese altre vesti, e andò con due altri a trovare la donna di notte tempo, e le disse: Interroga per me lo spirito di Pithone, e fammi apparire colui ch’io ti dirò.	8 Therefore, he changed his usual appearance, and he put on other clothes. And he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. And he said to her, “Divine for me, by your divining spirit, and raise up for me whomever I will tell you.”
9 E la donna disse a lui: Tu ben sai tutto quel che ha fatto Saul, e come ha sterminati dal paese i maghi, e gl’indovini: perchè adunque vieni tu a tentarmi per farmi perder la vita?	9 And the woman said to him: “Behold, you know how much Saul has done, and how he has wiped away the magi and soothsayers from the land. Why then do you set a trap for my life, so that it will be put to death?”
10 E Saul le giurò pel Signore, dicendo: Viva il Signore, non ti avverrà nissun male per questo.	10 And Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, nothing evil will befall you because of this matter.”
11 E la donna disse: Chi debb'io farli apparire? E quegli rispose: Fammi apparir Samuele.	11 And the woman said to him, “Whom shall I raise up for you?” And he said, “Raise up for me Samuel.”
12 Ma la donna avendo veduto apparir Samuele levò un grande strido, e disse a Saul: Perchè mi hai tu ingannata? tu se' Saul.	12 And when the woman had seen Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice, and she said to Saul: “Why have you afflicted me? For you are Saul!”
13 Ma il re disse: Non temere: che hai tu veduto? E la donna disse a Saul: Ho veduti degli dei uscir fuori della terra.	13 And the king said to her: “Do not be afraid. What have you seen?” And the woman said to Saul, “I saw gods ascending from the earth.”
14 Ed ei le disse: Come è egli fatto? Disse colei: È venuto un vecchio coperto con un mantello. E Saul comprese come quegli era Samuele, e s'inchinò colla faccia sino a terra, e lo adorò.	14 And he said to her, “What appearance does he have?” And she said, “An old man ascends, and he is clothed in a cloak.” And Saul understood that it was Samuel. And he bowed himself upon his face on the ground, and he reverenced.
15 Ma Samuele disse a Saul: Perchè m'inquieti tu, facendomi apparire? E disse Saul: Io sono in angustie: perocché i Filistei mi han mossa guerra, e Dio si è ritirato da me, e non ha voluto esaudirmi nè per mezzo di profeti, nè per via di sogni. Ho adunque fatto apparir te, perchè mi dica quel che ho da fare.	15 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disquieted me, so that I would be raised up?” And Saul said: “I am greatly distressed. For the Philistines fight against me, and God has withdrawn from me, and he is not willing to heed me, neither by the hand of prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore, I have summoned you, so that you would reveal to me what I should do.”
16 E Samuele rispose: Per qual motivo consulti me, mentre il Signore si è ritirato da te, ed è favorevole al tuo rivale?	16 And Samuel said, “Why do you question me, though the Lord has withdrawn from you, and has crossed over to your rival?
17 Perocché il Signore farà quello che per mezzo mio ti predisse, e strapperà di mano a te il regno, e darallo al tuo prossimo Davidde:	17 For the Lord will do to you just as he spoke by my hand. And he will tear your kingdom from your hand. And he will give it to your neighbor David.
18 Perchè tu non hai ubbidito alla voce del Signore, e non facesti quello che l’ira di lui esigeva contro gli Amaleciti: per questo il Signore ha fatto oggi a te quello che tu patisci.	18 For you did not obey the voice of the Lord, and you did not carry out the wrath of his fury upon Amalek. For this reason, the Lord has done to you what you are enduring this day.
19 E il Signore di più darà Israele con te nelle mani de’ Filistei: domane tu, e i tuoi figliuoli sarete con me: e anche il campo d'Israele darà il Signore in preda a’ Filistei.	19 And the Lord also will give Israel into the hands of the Philistines, along with you. Then tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. But the Lord will also deliver the camp of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.”
20 Subitamente cadde Saul per terra disteso: perocché si sbigottì alle parole di Samuele ed era senza forze, non avendo preso cibo per tutto quel giorno.	20 And immediately, Saul fell stretched out on the ground. For he was terrified by the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him. For he had not eaten bread all that day.
21 Ma quella donna tornò a trovar Saul, che era turbato altamente, e gli disse: Ecco che la tua serva ha ubbidito alla tua parola, e ho messa in pericolo la mia vita, e ho prestato fede a quel che tu mi hai detto.	21 And so, the woman entered to Saul, (for he was very troubled) and she said to him: “Behold, your handmaid has obeyed your voice, and I have placed my life in my hand. And I have heeded the words which you spoke to me.
22 Adesso adunque ascolta anche tu la voce della tua serva, e io ti porrò davanti un pezzo di pane, onde ripigli le forze col mangiare, e possi far tuo viaggio.	22 And so now, I ask you to heed the voice of your handmaid, and let me place before you a morsel of bread, so that, by eating, you may recover strength, and you may be able to undertake the journey.”
23 Ma egli negò, e disse: Non mangerò. I suoi servi però e la donna gli fecero violenza, e finalmente facendo a modo loro si alzò da terra, e si pose a sedere sul letto.	23 But he refused, and he said, “I will not eat.” But his servants and the woman urged him, and after some time, heeding their voice, he rose up from the ground, and he sat upon the bed.
24 Or la donna aveva in casa un vitello di serbatoio, e andò in fretta, e lo uccise, e presa della farina la impastò, e ne fece pane senza lievito;	24 Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she hurried and killed it. And taking meal, she kneaded it, and she baked unleavened bread.
25 E lo pose davanti a Saul e a' suoi servi. Ed eglino mangiato che ebbero si partirono, e camminarono tutta notte.	25 And she set it before Saul and before his servants. And when they had eaten, they rose up, and they walked all through that night.