Primo libro di Samuele 13

BIBBIA TINTORI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Saul era figlio d un anno, quando cominciò a regnare e regnò due anni sopra Israele.	1 When he began to reign, Saul was the son of one year, and he reigned over Israel for two years.
2 E poi si scelse tremila Israeliti, due nella dei quali stavano con Saul in Macmas e sul monte di Betel, mille con Gionata, in Gabaa di Beniamino; tutto il resto del popolo lo rimandò, ognuno a casa sua.	2 And Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel. And two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and at mount Bethel. Then one thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But the remainder of the people, he sent back, each one to his own tent.
3 Or Gionata percosse il presidio dei Filistei che era in Gabaa. Quando ciò fu risaputo dai Filistei, Saul fece sonar la tromba per tutto il paese e dire: « Lo sappiano gli Ebrei ».	3 And Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines, which was in Gibeah. And when the Philistines had heard about it, Saul sounded the trumpet over all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews listen.”
4 E tutto Israele, udita questa nuova: Saul ha percosso il presidio dei Filistei, si levò contro i Filistei, e il popolo si mosse ad alte grida dietro a Saul in Galgala.	4 And all of Israel heard this report, that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines. And Israel raised himself up against the Philistines. Then the people cried out to Saul at Gilgal.
5 Ma i Filistei s'adunarono per combattere contro Israele: essi con trenta mila carri, sei mila cavalieri ed altra turba innumerabile come la rena che è sul lido del mare, salirono e posero il campo a Macmas, a oriente di Betaven.	5 And the Philistines gathered to do battle against Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and the remainder of the common people, who were very many, like the sand that is on the shore of the sea. And ascending, they encamped at Michmash, toward the east of Bethaven.
6 Gli uomini d'Israele, vedendosi ridotti alle strette (il popolo era scoraggiato), si nascosero nelle caverne, nelle grotte, e nei massi e negli antri e nelle cisterne.	6 And when the men of Israel had seen themselves to be in a narrowed position, they hid themselves in caves, and in out of the way places, and in rocks, and in hollows, and in pits (for the people were distressed).
7 Gli Ebrei poi passarono di là dal Giordano, nella terra di Gad e di Galaad. Saul era sempre in Galgala e il popolo che lo seguiva era impaurito.	7 Then some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan, into the land of Gad and Gilead. And while Saul was still at Gilgal, the entire people who followed him were terrified.
8 Or avendo aspettato setto giorni, secondo l'ordine di Samuele, siccome Samuele non veniva a Galgala e il popolo si sbandava da lui,	8 But he waited for seven days, in accord with what was agreed with Samuel. But Samuel did not arrive at Gilgal, for the people were scattering away from him.
9 Saul disse: « Portatemi l'olocausto e le ostie pacifiche ». E offerse l'olocausto.	9 Therefore, Saul said, “Bring me the holocaust and the peace offerings.” And he offered the holocaust.
10 Mentre finiva d'offrir l'olocausto, ecco Samuele. Saul gli andò incontro per salutarlo;	10 And when he had completed the offering of the holocaust, behold, Samuel arrived. And Saul went out to meet him, so that he might greet him.
11 Ma Samuele gli disse: « Che hai fatto? » Saul rispose: « Vedendo che il popolo si sbandava, che tu non eri giunto dentro i giorni stabiliti e che i Filistei s'erano radunati a Macmas,	11 And Samuel said to him, “What have you done?” Saul responded: “Since I saw that the people were scattering away from me, and you had not arrived after the agreed upon days, and yet the Philistines had gathered together at Michmash,
12 ho detto: Ora i Filistei discenderanno contro di me in Galgala, avanti che io abbia placato la feccia del Signore, e spinto dalla necessità ho offerto l'olocausto ».	12 I said: ‘Now the Philistines will descend to me at Gilgal. And I have not appeased the face of the Lord.’ Compelled by necessity, I offered the holocaust.
13 E Samuele disse a Saul: « Hai agito stoltamente, e non hai osservati gli ordini che il Signore Dio tuo ti aveva prescritti. Se tu non avessi fatto questo, ora il Signore avrebbe già stabilito in sempiterno il tuo regno sopra Israele;	13 And Samuel said to Saul: “You have acted foolishly. You have not kept the commandments of the Lord your God, which he instructed to you. And if you had not acted in this way, the Lord would, here and now, have prepared your kingdom over Israel forever.
14 ma invece il tuo regno non sussisterà più in avvenire. Il Signore s'c cercato un uomo secondo il suo cuore, il Signore l'ha destinato ad essere capo del suo popolo, perchè tu non hai osservato ciò che aveva comandato il Signore ».	14 But by no means shall your kingdom rise up any more. The Lord has sought for himself a man according to his own heart. And him the Lord has instructed to be the leader over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord has instructed.”
15 Samuele se ne andò e sali da Galgala a Gabaa di Beniamino, e il resto del popolo salì dietro a Saul contro la turba dei Filistei che li assaliva mentre da Galgala andavano a Gabaa sul colle di Beniamino. Saul, fatta la rassegna della gente che si trovava con lui, si trovò con circa seicento uomini.	15 Then Samuel rose up and ascended from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And the remainder of the people ascended after Saul, to meet the people who were fighting against them, going from Gilgal into Gibeah, to the hill of Benjamin. And Saul took a census of the people, who had been found to be with him, about six hundred men.
16 Or Saul, Gionata suo figlio e la gente che era con essi stavano in Gabaa di Beniamino; i Filistei erano a Macmas.	16 And Saul, and his son Jonathan, and the people who had been found to be with them, were at Gibeah of Benjamin. But the Philistines had settled in at Michmash.
17 Dai campi dei Filistei uscirono tre schiere per andare al saccheggio; una schiera prese la via di Efra verso la terra di Saul;	17 And three companies went out from the camp of the Philistines, in order to plunder. One company was traveling toward the way of Ophrah, to the land of Shual.
18 la seconda prese la strada di Bethoron; la terza andava verso il territorio che domina la valle di Seboim, di faccia al deserto.	18 Then another entered along the way of Beth-horon. But the third turned itself to the way of the border, overhanging the valley of Zeboim, opposite the desert.
19 Ma in tutto il paese d'Israele non si trovava un fabbro ferraio: l'avevano impedito i Filistei, perchè temevano che gli Ebrei facessero delle spade e delle lance.	19 Now there was no worker of iron to be found in all the land of Israel. For the Philistines had been cautious, lest perhaps the Hebrews might make swords or spears.
20 Perquesto ciascuno d'Israele doveva scendere dai Filistei, per fare aggiustare il suo vomere, la zappa, la scure, il sarshiello.	20 Therefore, all of Israel descended to the Philistines, so that each man could sharpen his plowshare, or pick axe, or hatchet, or hoe.
21 Eran quindi smussate le punte dei vomeri, delle zappe, dei tridenti e delle scuri, non avendo nemmeno come acuminare un pungolo.	21 For their plow blades, and pick axes, and pitch forks, and axes had become blunt, and even the handles needed to be repaired.
22 Venuto adunque il dì della battaglia, nessuno di tutta la gente che era con Saul e Gionata aveva spada, o lancia; l'avevan soltanto Saul e Gionata suo figlio.	22 And when the day of battle had arrived, there was found neither sword nor spear in the hand of the entire people who were with Saul and Jonathan, except for Saul and his son Jonathan.
23 Intanto un presidio dei Filistei era uscito per andare verso Macmas.	23 Then the army of the Philistines went out in order to go across Michmash.