Primo libro di Samuele 7

BIBBIA TINTORI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Venuti adunque quelli di Cariatiarim, menarono via l'arca e la portarono nella casa di Abinadab, in Gabaa, e santificarono il figlio di lui Eleazaro, affinchè custodisse l'arca del Signore.	1 Then the men of Kiriath-jearim arrived, and they led away the ark of the Lord. And they brought it into the house of Abinadab, in Gibeah. Then they sanctified Eleazar, his son, so that he might care for the ark of the Lord.
2 Dal dì in cui l'arca del Signore era stata collocata in Cariatiarim erano scorsi molti giorni, vent'anni, e tutta la casa di Israele riposava dietro al Signore,	2 And it happened that, from that day, the ark of the Lord remained in Kiriath-jearim. And the days were multiplied (for it was now the twentieth year) and all the house of Israel rested, following the Lord.
3 quando Samuele parlò a tutta la casa d'Israele e disse: « Se è di tutto cuore che tornate al Signore, togliete di mezzo a voi gli dèi stranieri, i Baalim e le Astarot: preparate i vostri cuori al Signore e servite a lui solo, ed egli vi libererà dalle mani dei Filistei ».	3 Then Samuel spoke to the entire house of Israel, saying: “If you would return to the Lord with your whole heart, take away strange gods from among you, the Baals and Ashtaroth, and prepare your hearts for the Lord, and serve him alone. And he will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines.”
4 Allora i figli d'Israele tolsero via i Baalim e le Astarot e servirono soltanto al Signore.	4 Therefore, the sons of Israel took away the Baals and Ashtaroth, and they served the Lord alone.
5 Poi Samuele disse: « Radunate tutto Israele in Masfat, affinchè io preghi il Signore per voi ».	5 And Samuel said, “Gather all of Israel at Mizpah, so that I may pray for you to the Lord.”
6 E si radunarono in Masfat, e, attinta dell'acqua, la sparsero dinanzi al Signore, e quel giorno stettero digiuni a dire: « Abbiamo peccato contro il Signore ». E Samuele giudicò Israele in Masfat.	6 And they convened at Mizpah. And they drew water, and they poured it out in the sight of the Lord. And on that day they fasted, and in that place they said, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the sons of Israel at Mizpah.
7 Avendo saputo i Filistei che i figli d'Israele s'erano adunati in Masfat, i satrapi dei Filistei salirono contro Israele; e i figli d'Israele udito ciò, temendo dei Filistei,	7 And the Philistines heard that the sons of Israel had gathered together at Mizpah. And the princes of the Philistines ascended against Israel. And when the sons of Israel had heard this, they were afraid before the face of the Philistines.
8 dissero a Samuele: «Non cessar di gridare per noi al Signore Dio nostro, affinchè ci salvi dalle mani dei Filistei ».	8 And they said to Samuel, “May you not cease to cry out to the Lord our God on our behalf, so that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
9 E Samuele, preso un agnello di latte, l'offerse intero in olocausto al Signore, e Samuele gridò al Signore per Israele; e il Signore l'esaudì.	9 Then Samuel took one suckling lamb, and he offered it whole, as a holocaust to the Lord. And Samuel cried out to the Lord on behalf of Israel, and the Lord heeded him.
10 Qr mentre Samuele offriva l'olocausto al Signore, i Filistei cominciarono la battaglia contro Israele, ma il Signore con grande fracasso in quel giorno tonò sopra i Filistei, e li atterrì in modo che essi furono fatti a pezzi da Israele.	10 Then it happened that, while Samuel was offering the holocaust, the Philistines began the battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great crash, on that day, over the Philistines, and he terrified them, and they were cut down before the face of Israel.
11 I figli d'Israele, usciti di Masfat, inseguirono i Filistei e li percossero fino al di sotto di Betcar.	11 And the men of Israel, departing from Mizpah, pursued the Philistines, and they struck them down as far as the place which was below Bethcar.
12 Samuele prese poi una pietra e la pose tra Masfat e Sen, e diede a quel luogo il nome di Pietra del soccorso, dicendo: « Sin qui ci ha soccorsi il Signore ».	12 Then Samuel took a single stone, and he placed it between Mizpah and Shen. And he called the name of this place: The Stone of Assistance. And he said, “For in this place the Lord gave assistance to us.”
13 Così umiliati i Filistei non ardiron più di entrare nei confini d'Israele. E la mano del Signore fu sopra i Filistei per tutto il tempo di Samuele,	13 And the Philistines were humbled, and they no longer drew near, so that they might enter into the borders of Israel. And so, the hand of the Lord was over the Philistines during all the days of Samuel.
14 Furono inoltre restituite ad Israele le città che i Filistei gli avevan tolte, da Accaron fino a Get, coi loro territori. Così Samuele liberò Israele dalla mano dei Filistei, mentre vi era pace tra Israele e l'Amorreo.	14 And the cities that the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron as far as Gath, with their borders. And he freed Israel from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 Samuele giudicò Israele per tutti i giorni della sua vita;	15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
16 e andando ogni anno in giro a Betel, a Galgala e a Masfat, giudicava Israele nei detti luoghi,	16 And he went each year, traveling around to Bethel, and to Gilgal, and to Mizpah, and he judged Israel in the above-stated places.
17 poi ritornava a Ramata, ove era la sua casa, dove pure giudicava Israele,dove aveva anche eretto un altare al Signore.	17 And he returned to Ramah. For his house was there, and he judged Israel there. And then he built an altar to the Lord there.