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1 E vennero quelli di Cariatiarim, e rimenarono l'arca di Dio, e portaronla in casa di Aminadab in Gabaa; e santificarono Eleazaro suo figliuolo, acciò che guardasse l'arca di Dio.	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 E fu fatto, dal dì che l'arca istette in Cariatiarim, che i dì moltiplicarono; onde era l'anno vigesimo; e tutta la casa d' Israel riposò dopo il 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 E Samuel disse a tutta la casa d'Israel: se voi tornate al vostro Signore Iddio con tutto il vostro cuore, tollete via del mezzo di voi gli dii d'altrui, Baalim e Astarot; e apparecchiate i vostri cuori a Dio, e servite a lui solo, ed egli vi libererà dalle mani de' 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 E i figliuoli d' Israel tolsero via Baalim e Astarot, e servirono solo al Signore.	4 Therefore, the sons of Israel took away the Baals and Ashtaroth, and they served the Lord alone.
5 E Samuel disse; raunate tutto Israel in Masfat, acciò ch' io ori per voi il Signore.	5 And Samuel said, “Gather all of Israel at Mizpah, so that I may pray for you to the Lord.”
6 E raunaronsi in Masfat; e trassero l'acqua, e sparserla in cospetto di Dio, e digiunarono in quel dì, e dissero: Signore, noi abbiamo peccato a te. E giudicò Samuel i figliuoli d' Israel 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 E i Filistei udirono che i figliuoli d' Israel erano congregati in Masfat, e i savii de' Filistei ascenderono ad Israel. La quale cosa udendo i figliuoli d' Israel, temerono la presenza de' 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 E dissono a Samuel: non cessare di chiamare per noi al nostro Signore Iddio, che ci salvi delle mani de' 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 tolse Samuel uno agnello lattante, e offerillo integro in olocausto a Dio; e chiamò Samuel a Dio per Israel, ed esaudillo il Signore.	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 E offerendo Samuel olocausto, intervenne che i Filistei cominciarono la battaglia contro ad Israel; e Dominedio tonò in quel di sopra gli Filistei con grande rumore, e spaventogli, e furon tagliati dai figliuoli d' Israel.	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 E usciti i figliuoli d' Israel di Masfat, perseguitorono i Filistei insino al luogo ch' era sotto 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 E Samuel tolse una pietra, e puosela tra Masfat e Sen; e chiamò il nome di quello luogo PIETRA D'ADIUTORIO, e disse: insino a quiritta Iddio Signore n'ha aiutati.	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 E furono umiliati gli Filistei, e non presumerono più entrare nelli confini d' Israel. E fu fatta la mano di Dio sopra gli Filistei tutto il tempo di Samuel.	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 E furono rendute tutte le città che i Filistei aveano tolte ai figliuoli d' Israel, da Accaron insino a Get e a' suoi confini; e liberò Israel dalle mani de' Filistei, ed era pace tra Israel e lo 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 E Samuel giudicava Israel per tutti i dì della sua vita.	15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
16 E andava ogni anno cercando Betel e Galgala e Masfat; e in quelli luoghi giudicava Israel.	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 E ritornavasi in Ramata, però che ivi era la sua casa; e ivi giudicava Israel; e ivi edificò l'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.