Primo libro di Samuele 19

LA SACRA BIBBIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Saul comunicò a suo figlio Gionata e a tutti i suoi cortigiani di voler uccidere Davide, ma Gionata, figlio di Saul, aveva molto affetto per Davide	1 Now Saul spoke to his son Jonathan, and to all his servants, so that they would kill David. But Jonathan, the son of Saul, loved David very much.
2 e lo avvertì dicendo: "Mio padre Saul sta cercando di farti morire; fa' dunque attenzione domattina, rimani in un luogo riparato e nasconditi.	2 And Jonathan revealed it to David, saying: “Saul, my father, is seeking to kill you. Because of this, I ask you, take care for yourself in the morning. And you should conceal yourself and remain in hiding.
3 Io uscirò e rimarrò accanto a mio padre nella campagna dove tu ti trovi; io parlerò di te a mio padre: vedrò che cosa succede e te lo farò sapere".	3 Then I, going out, will be standing beside my father in the field, where you will be. And I will speak about you to my father. And whatever I see, I will report to you.”
4 Gionata parlò bene di Davide a suo padre Saul e gli disse: "Non pecchi il re contro il suo servo, contro Davide, perché egli non ha mancato contro di te, anzi le sue imprese ti sono molto utili.	4 Then Jonathan spoke good things about David to his father Saul. And he said to him: “You should not sin, O king, against your servant David. For he has not sinned against you, and his works toward you are very good.
5 Egli ha esposto la sua vita al rischio, ha battuto il filisteo, e il Signore ha operato una grande vittoria per Israele intero: hai veduto e ti sei rallegrato. Perché ora vuoi peccare contro un sangue innocente, facendo morire Davide senza motivo?".	5 And he took his life in his own hand, and struck down the Philistine. And the Lord wrought a great salvation for all of Israel. You saw it, and you rejoiced. Why then would you sin against innocent blood by killing David, who is without guilt?”
6 Saul dette ascolto alla voce di Gionata e giurò: "Per la vita del Signore, non morrà!".	6 And when Saul had heard this, being pleased by the voice of Jonathan, he swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”
7 Gionata chiamò Davide e gli riferì tutte quelle cose; poi Gionata ricondusse Davide da Saul, ed egli stette alla presenza di lui come per il passato.	7 And so Jonathan called David, and he revealed to him all of these words. And Jonathan led in David to Saul, and he was before him, just as he had been yesterday and the day before.
8 Vi fu di nuovo la guerra. Allora Davide uscì e diede battaglia ai Filistei; inflisse loro una grande disfatta ed essi si dettero alla fuga davanti a lui.	8 Then the war was stirred up again. And David went out and fought against the Philistines. And he struck them down with a great slaughter. And they fled from his face.
9 Uno spirito maligno del Signore fu su Saul, mentre questi stava nella sua casa con la sua lancia in pugno, e Davide stava suonando la cetra.	9 And the evil spirit from the Lord came to Saul, who was sitting in his house and holding a lance. And David was playing music with his hand.
10 Saul cercò di colpire Davide con la lancia contro la parete, ma questi si allontanò da Saul che infisse la lancia nel muro. Davide fuggì e si mise in salvo quella notte.	10 And Saul attempted to fix David to the wall with the lance. But David turned aside from the face of Saul. And the lance failed to wound him, and it became fixed in the wall. And David fled, and so he was saved that night.
11 Saul inviò dei messi alla casa di Davide per sorvegliarlo e farlo morire il mattino dopo, ma sua moglie Mikal informò Davide dicendo: "Se non ti metti in salvo questa notte, tu domani sarai morto".	11 Therefore, Saul sent his guards to David’s house, so that they might watch for him, and so that he might be killed in the morning. And after Michal, his wife, had reported this to David, saying, “Unless you save yourself this night, tomorrow you will die,”
12 Allora Mikal fece scendere Davide per la finestra; egli partì, prese la fuga e si mise in salvo.	12 she lowered him down through a window. Then he fled and went away, and he was saved.
13 Mikal prese poi una statuetta e la pose sul letto, al suo capezzale mise un tessuto di capra e lo coprì con un panno.	13 Then Michal took a statue, and placed it on the bed. And she placed the pelt of a goat for the hair at its head. And she covered it with clothes.
14 Quando Saul mandò messi per prendere Davide ella disse: "E' malato".	14 And Saul sent attendants to seize David. And it was answered that he was sick.
15 Ma Saul inviò i messi per vedere Davide e disse loro: "Portatemelo qua nel letto, per ucciderlo".	15 And again, Saul sent messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him to me on the bed, so that he may be killed.”
16 Arrivarono i messi, ma ecco che sul letto c'era la statuetta e il panno di capra per capezzale.	16 And when the messengers had arrived, they found a likeness on the bed, with a goat pelt at its head.
17 Saul disse a Mikal: "Perché mi hai ingannato così, mandando via il mio nemico, perché si mettesse in salvo?". Mikal rispose a Saul: "E' lui che mi ha detto: "Lasciami andare! Perché dovrei farti morire?".	17 And Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me in this way, and released my enemy, so that he may flee?” And Michal responded to Saul, “Because he said to me, ‘Release me, otherwise I will kill you.’ ”
18 Davide fuggì e si mise in salvo; andò da Samuele a Rama e gli raccontò tutto quello che gli aveva fatto Saul. Allora lui e Samuele se ne andarono ad abitare a Naiot.	18 Now David was saved by fleeing, and he went to Samuel in Ramah. And he reported to him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went away and stayed at Naioth.
19 La cosa fu riferita a Saul: "Ecco, Davide è a Naiot di Rama".	19 Then it was reported to Saul by some, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth, in Ramah.”
20 Saul spedì dei messaggeri per catturare Davide, ma quando essi videro la comunità dei profeti in atto di profetare e Samuele che li presiedeva, lo spirito di Dio venne sui messaggeri di Saul e anch'essi si misero ad agire come profeti.	20 Therefore, Saul sent officers to seize David. And when they had seen a company of prophets prophesying, with Samuel presiding over them, the Spirit of the Lord also came to them, and they also began to prophesy.
21 Lo riferirono a Saul, il quale mandò altri messi, ma anche questi si misero a fare i profeti. Saul mandò ancora un terzo gruppo di messi, ma anche questi si misero a fare i profeti.	21 And when this was reported to Saul, he sent other messengers. But they also prophesied. And again, Saul sent messengers a third time. And they also prophesied. And Saul, being exceedingly angry,
22 Allora andò egli stesso a Rama e, giunto fino alla cisterna grande che è a Secu, domandò: "Dove sono Samuele e Davide?". Uno rispose: "Ecco, a Naiot di Rama".	22 also went to Ramah himself. And he went as far as the great cistern, which is in Socoh. And he inquired and said, “In which place are Samuel and David?” And it was told to him, “Behold, they are at Naioth, in Ramah.”
23 Allora andò là a Naiot di Rama, ma venne lo spirito di Dio anche su di lui, ed egli se ne andava avanti facendo il profeta finché giunse a Naiot di Rama.	23 And he went to Naioth, in Ramah, and the Spirit of the Lord came to him also. And he continued on, walking and prophesying, until he arrived at Naioth, in Ramah.
24 Anch'egli si tolse le vesti e fece il profeta davanti a Samuele e cadde nudo per tutto quel giorno e tutta quella notte. Per questo si dice: "Perfino Saul è tra i profeti!".	24 And he also took off his garments, and he prophesied with the others before Samuel. And he fell down naked, throughout that day and night. From this, too, is derived the proverb, “Could Saul also be among the prophets?”