Secondo libro di Samuele 13

BIBBIA TINTORI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Or dopo queste cose avvenne che Amnon figlio di David s'innamorasse di una sorella di Assalonne, figlio di David, chiamata Tamar, che era molto bella.	1 Now after these things, it happened that Amnon, the son of David, was in love with the very beautiful sister of Absalom, the son of David, and she was called Tamar.
2 Egli l'amò sì perdutamente che per amor di lei s'ammalò, perchè, essendo essa vergine, gli parve difficile di poter far del male con lei.	2 And he pined for her exceedingly, so much so that, out of love for her, he became ill. For, since she was a virgin, it seemed a difficulty to him that he would do anything dishonest with her.
3 Or Amnon aveva un amico chiamato Gionadab, figlio di Semmaa fratello di David, uomo molto accorto.	3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, the brother of David: a very prudent man.
4 E questi gli disse: « Perchè insecchisci ogni giorno di più, o figlio del re? Perchè non me lo dici? » Amnon gli disse: « Amo Tamar sorella di mio fratello Assalonne ».	4 And he said to him: “Why are you becoming so thin from day to day, O son of the king? Why won’t you tell me?” And Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom.”
5 Gionadab gli disse: « Mettiti a letto e fai da malato: quando poi tuo padre verrà a visitarti, digli: Ti prego di far venire mia sorella Tamar a darmi da mangiare, a farmi un cibo ch'io possa mangiare dalla sua mano ».	5 And Jonadab said to him: “Lie down upon your bed, and feign sickness. And when your father will come to visit you, say to him: ‘I ask you to let my sister Tamar come to me, so that she may give me food, and may make a small meal, so that I may eat it from her hand.’ ”
6 Amnon adunque si mise a letto e cominciò a fare il malato, e quando il re venne a visitarlo, Amnon disse al re: « Ti prego di far venire mia sorella Tamar a fare in mia presenza due frittelle che io mangerei dalla sua mano ».	6 And so, Amnon lay down, and he began to act as if he were ill. And when the king had come to visit him, Amnon said to the king, “I beg you to let my sister Tamar come to me, and make in my sight two little portions of food, so that I take it from her hand.”
7 Allora David mandò a casa a dire a Tamar: « Va in casa di tuo fratello Amnon e fagli qualche cosa da mangiare ».	7 Therefore, David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Come to the house of your brother Amnon, and make a small meal for him.”
8 Andata a casa di suo fratello Amnon, che giaceva in letto, Tamar prese della farina, la stemperò, l'intrise, e poi fece cuocere le frittelle in presenza di lui.	8 And Tamar went into the house of her brother Amnon. But he was lying down. And taking flour, she mixed it. And dissolving it in his sight, she cooked little portions of food.
9 Preso quel che aveva fatto cuocere, lo versò e glielo pose davanti; ma egli non voleva mangiare. Amnon disse: « Mandate via di qui tutti ». Quando tutti furon mandati via,	9 And taking what she had cooked, she poured it out, and she set it before him. But he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “Send everyone away from me.” And when they had sent everyone away,
10 Amnon disse a Tamar: « Porta il cibo nella camera, chè io mangi dalla tua mano ». E Tamar, prese le frittelle che aveva fatte, le portò ad Amnon suo fratello nella camera.	10 Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat from your hand.” Therefore, Tamar took the little portions of food that she had made, and she brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom.
11 Ma appena essa gli ebbe presentato il cibo, egli la prese e disse: « Vieni, riposa con me, sorella mia ».	11 And when she had presented the food to him, he took hold of her, and he said, “Come lie with me, my sister.”
12 Essa gli rispose: « No, fratello mio, non mi far violenza: questo non è permesso in Israele: non far questa pazzia:	12 She answered him: “Do not do so, my brother! Do not force me. For no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not choose to do this senseless act.
13 io non potrò soffrire il mio obbrobrio, e tu sarai come un insensato in Israele. Parlane piuttosto al re, che a te non mi negherà ».	13 For I will not be able to bear my shame. And you will be like one of the foolish in Israel. For it is better to speak to the king, and he will not deny me to you.”
14 Ma egli non volle piegarsi alle sue preghiere e, essendo più forte, le fece violenza e si giacque con lei.	14 But he was not willing to agree to her petition. Instead, prevailing by strength, he forced her, and he lay with her.
15 Ma subito Amnon ebbe per lei una grande avversione, tale che l'odio nato contro di lei era maggiore dell'affetto prima avuto per essa. Amnon le disse: « Levati e vattene ».	15 And Amnon held hatred for her with an exceedingly great hatred, so much so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her before. And Amnon said to her, “Rise up, and go away.”
16 Ma essa gli rispose: « Il male che tu mi fai ora cacciandomi è maggiore di quello che m'hai già fatto ». Ma egli non la stette a sentire,	16 And she answered him, “This evil is greater, which you are now doing against me in driving me away, than what you did before.” But he was not willing to listen to her.
17 anzi, chiamato il servo che l'assisteva, gli disse: « Cacciala via, lungi da me, e chiudile dietro la porta ».	17 Instead, calling the servants who were ministering to him, he said, “Cast this woman out from me, and close the door behind her.”
18 Essa indossava una tunica talare, veste usata dalle figlie del re ancor vergini. Il servo adunque la spinse fuori, e le chiuse dietro la porta.	18 Now she was clothed with an ankle-length robe. For the virgin daughters of the king made use of this kind of garment. And so, his servant cast her out, and he closed the door behind her.
19 Ed essa, sparsa di cenere la sua testa, stracciata la tunica talare, incrociate le mani sul capo, se ne andava gridando.	19 And she sprinkled ashes upon her head, and she tore her ankle-length robe. And placing her hands upon her head, she went forth, walking and crying out.
20 Assalonne suo fratello le disse: « Forse Amnon tuo fratello è stato con te? Per ora taci, sorella mia; egli è tuo fratello, e per questo non devi affliggerti ». Tamar se ne stette desolata in casa di Assalonne suo fratello.	20 Then her brother Absalom said to her: “Has your brother Amnon lain with you? But now, sister, be quiet. For he is your brother. And you should not afflict your heart because of this matter.” And so, Tamar remained, wasting away in the house of her brother Absalom.
21 Quando David seppe queste cose, ne restò grandemente afflitto; ma non volle disgustare Amnon suo figlio, perchè egli era il suo primogenito.	21 And when king David had heard about these things, he was deeply grieved. But he was not willing to afflict the spirit of his son Amnon. For he loved him, since he was his firstborn.
22 Assalonne non fece più parola, nè buona nè cattiva, con Amnon, perchè Assalonne odiava Amnon a causa dell'oltraggio fatto a Tamar sua sorella.	22 Yet Absalom did not speak to Amnon, neither good nor evil. For Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.
23 Or dopo due anni, tosandosi le pecore di Assalonne a Baalasor, che è vicino a Efraim, Assalonne invitò tutti i figli del re,	23 Then, after the time of two years, it happened that the sheep of Absalom were being shorn in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim. And Absalom invited all the sons of the king.
24 e andato dal re gli disse: « Ecco, si tosano le pecore del tuo servo; venga, ti prego, il re coi suoi servi a casa del suo servo ».	24 And he went to the king, and he said to him: “Behold, the sheep of your servant are being shorn. I ask that the king, with his servants, may come to his servant.”
25 Il re disse ad Assalonne: « No, figlio mio, non chiedere che veniamo tutti ad esserti d'aggravio ». Assalonne insistè; ma il re, pur non volendo andare, lo benedisse.	25 And the king said to Absalom: “Do not, my son, do not choose to ask that we may all come and be a burden to you.” Then, after he urged him, and he had refused to go, he blessed him.
26 Allora Assalonne disse: « Se non vuoi venire tu, permetti che venga con noi almen Amnon mio fratello ». Il re gli disse: « Non è necessario che egli venga con te ».	26 And Absalom said, “If you are not willing to come, I beg you, at least let my brother Amnon come with us.” And the king said to him, “It is not necessary that he go with you.”
27 Ma avendo Assalonne insistito, David lasciò andare con lui Amnon e tutti i figli del re. Assalonne aveva fatto un convito da re.	27 But Absalom pressed him, and so he sent with him Amnon and all the sons of the king. And Absalom made a feast, like the feast of a king.
28 Or egli aveva dato ai suoi servi quest'ordine: « State attenti: quando Amnon sarà riscaldato dal vino, e io vi dirò: Percotetelo e uccidetelo, non abbiate paura, perchè son io che ve lo comando. Fatevi animo, e siate uomini forti».	28 Then Absalom commanded his servants, saying: “Observe when Amnon will have become drunk with wine. And when I say to you, ‘Strike and kill him!’ do not be afraid. For it is I who commands you. Be strong and valiant men.”
29 I servi di Assalonne fecero ad Amnon come Assalonne aveva loro comandato. Allora tutti i figli del re, alzatisi, salirono ciascuno sulla propria mula e se ne fuggirono.	29 Therefore, the servants of Absalom acted against Amnon, just as Absalom had commanded them. And all the sons of the king rose up, and each one climbed upon his mule and fled.
30 Mentre essi erano ancora per strada, giunse a David questa voce: « Assalonne ha uccisi tutti i figli del re e non c'è rimasto nemmen uno ».	30 And while they were still traveling on the journey, a rumor reached David, saying, “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king, and there is not one of them remaining.”
31 Allora il re si alzò, si stracciò le vesti, si gettò per terra. Tutti i servi che gli stavano attorno si stracciarono le vesti;	31 And so the king rose up, and he tore his garments, and he fell upon the ground. And all his servants, who were standing near him, tore their garments.
32 ma Gionadab, figlio di Semmaa fratello di David, prese la parola e disse: « Non creda il re mio signore che siano stati uccisi tutti i figli del re; è morto Amnon soltanto, perchè Assalonne glielo aveva giurato fin dal giorno in cui egli fece violenza a Tamar sua sorella.	32 But Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, responding, said: “My lord the king should not consider that all the sons of the king have been slain. Amnon alone is dead. For he was set against by the mouth of Absalom from the day that he raped his sister Tamar.
33 Or dunque il re mio signore non pensi tal cosa, nè si metta a dire: Tutti i figli del re sono stati uccisi, perchè è morto Amnon soltanto ».	33 Now therefore, let not my lord the king set this word in his heart, saying, ‘All the sons of the king have been slain.’ For only Amnon is dead.”
34 Assalonne fuggì. Intanto il servo che stava alle vedette, alzò i suoi occhi e guardò: ed ecco gran quantità di gente venire per una strada fuori mano a lato del monte,	34 Now Absalom fled. And the young man keeping watch, lifted up his eyes and gazed out. And behold, many people were arriving along a remote road at the side of the mountain.
35 Allora Gionadab disse al re: « Ecco i figli del re che arrivano: l'è andata come ha detto il tuo servo ».	35 And Jonadab said to the king: “Behold, the sons of the king are here. In accord with the word of your servant, so it has happened.”
36 Com'ebbero finito di parlare, comparvero i figli del re, e appena giunti alzaron la loro voce e piansero. Anche il re e tutti i suoi servi piansero di un grandissimo pianto.	36 And when he had ceased speaking, the sons of the king also appeared. And entering, they lifted up their voice, and they wept. And the king also, and all his servants, wept with an exceedingly great weeping.
37 Intanto Assalonne, che fuggiva, andò presso Tolomai, figlio di Ammiud, re di Gessur. David pianse il suo figlio per tutti i giorni,	37 But Absalom, fleeing, went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. Then David mourned for his son every day.
38 e Assalonne, andato a rifugiarsi in Gessur, vi stette tre anni.	38 Now after he had fled and had arrived in Geshur, Absalom was in that place for three years. And king David ceased to pursue Absalom, because he had been consoled over the passing of Amnon.
39 Ma il re David cessò di perseguitare Assalonne, perchè si era consolato della morte di Amnon.