Primo libro di Samuele 14

BIBBIA TINTORI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Un giorno Gionata, figlio di Saul, disse al giovane che portava le sue armi: « Vieni, passiamo fino al presidio dei Filistei, che è là oltre ». Ma non lo fece sapere a suo padre.	1 And it happened that, on a certain day, Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the youth who bore his armor, “Come, and let us go over to the garrison of the Philistines, which is across from that place.” But he did not reveal this to his father.
2 Saul intanto se ne stava all'estremità di Gabaa, sotto il melagrano che era in Magron, ed aveva seco circa seicento uomini.	2 Moreover, Saul was staying in the furthermost part of Gibeah, below the pomegranate tree that was at Migron. And the people with him were about six hundred men.
3 Achia, figlio di Achitob, fratello di Icabod figlio di Finees, il quale era nato da Eli sacerdote del Signore in Silo, portava l'efod: ma anche il popolo non sapeva dove fosse andato Gionata.	3 And Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod, the son of Phinehas, who had been born of Eli, the priest of the Lord at Shiloh, wore the ephod. But the people did not know where Jonathan had gone.
4 Or tra i passi che Gionata tentava per arrivare al presidio dei Filistei, vi erano dalle due parti rocce alte, e di qua e di là rupi tagliate a picco in forma di denti: una di queste rupi aveva nome Bose, l'altra Sene;	4 Now there were, between the ascents along which Jonathan strove to cross to the garrison of the Philistines, rocks projecting from both sides, and, in the manner of teeth, boulders breaking out from one side and the other. The name of one was Shining, and the name of the other was Thorny.
5 la prima si drizzava a settentrione, di faccia a Macmas, l'altra a mezzogiorno, verso Gabaa.	5 One boulder projected toward the north, opposite Michmash, and the other toward the south, opposite Gibeah.
6 Gionata disse dunque al giovane che portava le sue armi: Vieni, passiamo al presidio di questi incirconcisi: può darsi che il Signore combatta con noi; perchè egli può facilmente salvare tanto con molti che con pochi.	6 Then Jonathan said to the youth who bore his armor: “Come, let us go across to the garrison of these uncircumcised. And perhaps the Lord may act on our behalf. For it is not difficult for the Lord to save, either by many, or by few.”
7 E colui che portava le sue armi gli disse: « Fa' pure i tutto quello che ti piace e va dove tu vuoi, che io ti seguirò dovunque vorrai ».	7 And his armor bearer said to him: “Do all that is pleasing to your soul. Go wherever you wish, and I will be with you, wherever you will choose.”
8 E Gionata disse: « Ecco noi passiamo da quegli uomini: or quando ci mostreremo loro,	8 And Jonathan said: “Behold, we will cross over to these men. And when we will be seen by them,
9 se ci diranno: Fermatevi, finche non veniamo a voi, ci fermeremo al nostro posto e non saliremo da loro;	9 if they have spoken to us in this way, ‘Stay until we come to you,’ let us stand still in our place, and not ascend to them.
10 ma se diranno: Salite da noi, saliamo, perchè ii Signore li ha dati nelle nostre mani: questo sarà per noi il segno ».	10 But if they will say, ‘Ascend to us,’ let us ascend. For the Lord has delivered them into our hands. This will be the sign to us.”
11 Essendosi mostrati adunque tutt'e due al presidio dei Filistei, questi dissero: « Ecco gli Ebrei escono dalle caverne nelle quali si erano nascosti! » -	11 And so, both of them appeared before the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, “See, the Hebrews have come out from the holes in which they had been hiding.”
12 E gli uomini del presidio, indirizzandosi a Gionata e a colui che portava le sue armi, dissero: « Venite quassù, e vi mostreremo una rosa ». Allora Gionata disse al suo scudiero; « Saliamo, seguimi; perchè il Signore li ha dati nelle mani d'Israele ».	12 And the men of the garrison spoke to Jonathan and to his armor bearer, and they said, “Ascend to us, and we will show you something.” And Jonathan said to his armor bearer: “Let us ascend. Follow me. For the Lord has delivered them into the hands of Israel.”
13 Gionata, arrampicandosi colle mani e coi piedi, salì seguito dal suo scudiero: molti ne cadevano davanti a Gionata, altri ne uccideva dietro a lui il suo scudiero,	13 Then Jonathan ascended, crawling on his hands and feet, and his armor bearer after him. And then, some fell before Jonathan, others his armor bearer killed as he was following him.
14 e in questa prima strage Gionata e colui che portava le sue armi uccisero circa venti uomini nella metà d'un iugero, spazio che un paio di buoi suole arare in un giorno.	14 And the first slaughter was made when Jonathan and his armor bearer struck down about twenty of the men, in the midst of an area of land that a yoke of oxen would usually plow in a day.
15 Vi fu allora un grande spavento nel campo e per la campagna; anche tutta la gente di quella schiera che era andata a predare s'impaurì, e il paese fu turbato, e fu come un miracolo di Dio.	15 And a miracle occurred in the camp, out in the fields. And all of the people of their garrison, who had gone out in order to plunder, were stupefied. And the earth trembled. And it happened as a miracle from God.
16 Avendo le sentinelle dì Saul, che erano a Gabaa di Beniamino, osservato e veduta la moltitudine in iscompiglio fuggir qua e là.	16 And the watchmen of Saul, who were at Gibeah of Benjamin, looked out, and behold, a multitude was thrown down and dispersed, this way and that.
17 Saul disse alla gente che era con lui: « Cercate per vedere chi sia partito dei nostri ». Fatta ricerca, trovarono che mancava Gionata e il suo scudiere.	17 And Saul said to the people who were with him, “Inquire and see who has gone out from us.” And when they had inquired, it was found that Jonathan and his armor bearer were not present.
18 Allora Saul disse ad Achia: « Avvicina l'arca del Signore ». (L'arca di Dio in quel giorno era lì coi figli d'Israele).	18 And Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of the God.” (For the ark of God was, in that day, with the sons of Israel in that place.)
19 Ma mentre Saul parlava al sacerdote, si levò un gran tumulto nel campo dei Filistei e, crescendo a poco a poco, si faceva sentire pii distintamente. Allora Saul disse al sacerdote: « Ritira la tua mano ».	19 And while Saul spoke to the priest, there arose a great tumult in the camp of the Philistines. And it was increasing, little by little, and it was being heard more clearly. And Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”
20 Subito Saul e tutto il popolo che era con lui mandarono un grido e corsero al luogo del combattimento, ed ecco la spada dell'uno era volta contro l'altro e la strage era grande.	20 Then Saul, and all the people who were with him, cried out together, and they went to the place of the conflict. And behold, each one’s sword had been turned against his neighbor, and there was a very great slaughter.
21 Intanto gli Ebrei che nei dì precedenti eran stati coi Filistei ed eran saliti nel campo con essi, passaron dalla parte degli Israeliti che erano con Saul e Lionata.	21 Moreover, the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines yesterday and the day before, and who had ascended with them into the camp, turned back so that they might be with those of Israel who were with Saul and Jonathan.
22 Anche tutti gl'israeliti che Feran nascosti nel monte Efraim, udito che i Filistei eran fuggiti, si unirono ai loro nella battaglia. Saul aveva circa dieci mila uomini.	22 Likewise, all the Israelites who had hidden themselves on mount Ephraim, hearing that the Philistines had fled, joined themselves with their own in the battle. And there were with Saul about ten thousand men.
23 Il Signore in quel giorno salvò Israele. La battaglia si estese fino a Betaven.	23 And the Lord saved Israel on that day. But the fight continued as far as Bethaven.
24 Gli uomini d'Israele si riunirono in quel giorno. Ma Saul scongiurò il popolo, dicendo: Maledetto l'uomo che oggi prenderà cibo avanti sera, fino a tanto che io non abbia presa vendetta dei miei nemici ». E nessuno del popolo mangiò.	24 And the men of Israel were joined together on that day. And Saul made the people swear, saying, “Cursed be the man who will eat bread, until evening, until I am avenged of my enemies.” And the entire people did not consume bread.
25 Or tutto il popolo giunse in un bosco ov'era del miele per terra.	25 And all the common people went into a forest, in which there was honey on the surface of the field.
26 Entrato che fu il popolo nel bosco, vide il miele che colava; ma nessuno portò la mano alla, bocca, perchè il popolo temeva il giuramento.	26 And so the people entered the forest, and there appeared flowing honey, but no one drew his hand near his mouth. For the people were afraid of the oath.
27 Però Gionata, che non aveva sentito quando suo padre scongiurava il popolo, stesa la punta del bastone che teneva in mano, la immerse in un favo di miele, portò la mano alla bocca e ne ebbe gli occhi illuminati.	27 But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the people to an oath. And so he extended the top of the staff that he was holding in his hand, and he dipped it in a honeycomb. And he turned his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were brightened.
28 Allora, uno del popolo lo avvisò dicendo: « Tuo padre ha legato il popolo con giuramento con dire: Maledetto l'uomo che prenderà cibo ». Siccome il popolo era spossato,	28 And in response, one of the people said, “Your father has bound the people by an oath, saying: ‘Cursed be the man who will eat any bread this day.’ ” (For the people were faint.)
29 Gionata disse: « Mio padre ha turbato il paese: avete veduto come, per aver gustato un po' di questo miele, si sono illuminati i miei occhi?	29 And Jonathan said: “My father has troubled the land. You have seen for yourselves that my eyes were brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
30 Se il popolo avesse mangiato della preda dei suoi nemici, quanto più grande sarebbe stata la strage dei Filistei! ».	30 How much more so, if the people had eaten from the plunder that they find with their enemies? Would not a greater slaughter have been accomplished among the Philistines?”
31 Avendo in quel giorno percosso i Filistei da Macmas ad Aialon, il popolo era molto stanco;	31 Therefore, on that day, they struck down the Philistines, from Michmash as far as Aijalon. But the people were exceedingly wearied.
32 gettatosi quindi a predare, prese pecore, buoi e vitelli e li scannò per terra e li mangiò col sangue.	32 And turning to the spoils, they took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and they slew them on the ground. And the people ate with blood.
33 Essendo ciò riferito a Saul, col dirgli che il popolo aveva peccato contro il Signore, mangiando la carne col sangue, egli disse: « Avete fatto male: or rotolate qua vicino a me una gran pietra ».	33 Then they reported to Saul, saying that the people had sinned against the Lord, eating with blood. And he said: “You have transgressed. Roll a great stone to me, here and now.”
34 Poi soggiunse: « Andate qua e là tra la gente e dite loro che ciascuno meni qui davanti a me il suo bue e il suo ariete, poi ammazzateli sopra questa pietra, e mangiateli, e così non peccherete contro il Signore, mangiando la carne col sangue. Avendo ciascuno del popolo menato il suo bue fin a che non fu notte, ivi li uccisero.	34 And Saul said: “Disperse yourselves among the common people, and tell each one of them to bring to me his ox and his ram, and to slay them upon this stone, and to eat, so that you will not sin against the Lord, in eating with blood.” And so, each one, out of all the people, brought his ox, by his own hand, throughout the night. And they slew them there.
35 E Saul edificò un altare al Signore, e fu allora per la prima volta che cominciò ad erigere altari al Signore.	35 Then Saul built an altar to the Lord. And so, it was then that he first began to build an altar to the Lord.
36 Poi Saul disse: « Gettiamoci di notte sui Filistei, e saccheggiamoli finché non spunti il mattino; non ne lasciamo nemmeno uno vivo.» Il popolo rispose: « Fa tutto quello che ti piace ». Ma il sacerdote disse: « Accostiamoci qua a Dio ».	36 And Saul said: “Let us fall upon the Philistines by night, and lay waste to them even until the morning light. And let us not leave behind a man among them.” And the people said, “Do all that seems good in your eyes.” And the priest said, “Let us draw near to God in this place.”
37 Allora Saul consultò il Signore: «Devo inseguire i Filistei ? Li darai tu nelle mani d'Israele? » Ma non gli rispose in quel giorno.	37 And Saul consulted the Lord: “Shall I pursue the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hands of Israel?” And he did not respond to him on that day.
38 Saul allora disse: «Fate accostare qua tutti i capi del popolo, affinchè si sappia e si veda per colpa di chi sia avvenuto oggi questo peccato;	38 And Saul said: “Bring here every single leader of the people. And we shall know and see by whom this sin was committed this day.
39 perché viva il Signore salvatore d'Israele, lo avesse commesso anche Gionata mio figlio, egli morrà senza remissione ». E nessuno del popolo gli si oppose in questo.	39 As the Lord lives, who is the Saviour of Israel, even if it were done by my son Jonathan, without retraction he shall die.” In this, no one among all the people contradicted him.
40 Egli disse a tutto Israele: « Da una parte mettetevi voi ed io con Gionata mio figlio staremo dall'altra ». Il popolo rispose a Saul: « Fa quello che ti piace ».	40 And he said to all of Israel, “Separate yourselves on one side, and I, with my son Jonathan, will be on the other side.” And the people responded to Saul, “Do what seems good in your eyes.”
41 Allora Saul disse al Signore Dio d'Israele: « Signore Dio d'Israele, palesa per qual motivo oggi non hai risposto al tuo servo. Se la colpa è in me o nel mio figlio Gionata, mostralo, se poi è nel tuo popolo, fa conoscere la tua santità ». Furon designati Saul e Gionata e il popolo fu escluso.	41 And Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel: “O Lord, God of Israel, grant a sign: Why is it that you will not respond to your servant this day? If this iniquity is in me, or in my son Jonathan, grant an indication. Or if this iniquity is in your people, grant a sanctification.” And Jonathan and Saul were discovered, but the people were released.
42 E Saul disse: « Tirate le sorti fra me e Gionata ». E fu designato Gionata.	42 And Saul said, “Cast lots between myself and Jonathan, my son.” And Jonathan was caught.
43 Allora Saul disse a Gionata: « Palesami quel che hai fatto ». E Gionata, confessandosi, disse:« Ho gustato, colla punta del bastone che avevo in mano, un po' di miele,ed ecco che muoio! »	43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan revealed to him, and said: “Truly, I tasted a little honey with the top of the staff that was in my hand. And behold, I shall die.”
44 Saul disse: « Il Signore mi faccia questo e peggio, se tuoggi non andrai alla morte, o Gionata ».	44 And Saul said, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, for you shall surely die, Jonathan!”
45 Ma il popolo disse a Saul: « E dovrà morir Gionata che ha fatto questa grande liberazione in Israele? Ciò non può essere. Viva il Signore: non cadrà in terra un capello della sua testa; perchè egli oggi ha operato con Dio! » Così il popolo liberò Gionata dalla morte,	45 And the people said to Saul: “Why should Jonathan have to die, who has accomplished this great salvation in Israel? This is wrong. As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head should fall to the ground. For he has wrought with God this day.” Therefore, the people freed Jonathan, so that he would not die.
46 Poi Saul si ritirò senza inseguire i Filistei, i quali tornarono ai loro luoghi.	46 And Saul withdrew, and he did not pursue the Philistines. And the Philistines went away to their own places.
47 Quando Saul ebbe stabilito il suoregno sopra Israele, si diede a combattere contro tutti i suoi nemici all'intorno, contro Moab, contro i figli di Aminoli, contro Edom, contro i re di Soba e contro i Filistei, e, contro chiunque si rivolgesse, vinceva.	47 And Saul, his kingdom having been confirmed over Israel, was fighting against all his enemies on all sides: against Moab, and the sons of Ammon, and Edom, and the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. And wherever he turned himself, he was successful.
48 Radunato un esercito percosse Amalec, e liberò Israele dalle mani di coloro che lo predavano.	48 And gathering together an army, he struck Amalek. And he rescued Israel from the hand of those who would lay waste to them.
49 I figli di Saul furono Gionata, Iessui e Melchisua; la primogenita delle sue due figlie si chiamava Merob, la minore Micol.	49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua. And as for the names of his two daughters: the name of the firstborn daughter was Merab, and the name of the younger one was Michal.
50 La moglie di Saul fu Achinoam figlia di Achimaas; il capo del suo esercito era Abner figlio di Ner, zio paterno di Saul,	50 And the name of the wife of Saul was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the first ruler of his military was Abner, the son of Ner, the first cousin of Saul.
51 essendo Cis, padre di Saul, e Ner, padre di Abner, figli di Abiel.	51 For Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner was the father of Abner, and the son of Abiel.
52 La guerra contro i Filistei fu accanita per tutto il tempo di Saul, il quale, quando vedeva un uomo forte e atto alla guerra, lo prendeva seco.	52 Now there was a powerful war against the Philistines during all the days of Saul. And so, whomever Saul had seen to be a strong man, and fit for battle, he joined him to himself.