1 Quando il figlio di Saul udì che Abner era morto a Ebron, si sentì cadere le braccia e tutto Israele rimase costernato. | 1 And Isboseth the son of Saul heard that Abner was slain in Hebron: and his hands were weakened, and all Israel was troubled. |
2 Il figlio di Saul aveva due uomini capibanda: il primo si chiamava Baanà e l'altro Recàb, figli di Rimmòn di Beeròt dei Beniaminiti, poiché anche Beeròt è annoverata in Beniamino, | 2 Now the son of Saul had two men captains of his bands, the name of the one was Baana, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Remmon a Berothite of the children of Benjamin: for Beroth also was reckoned in Benjamin. |
3 in quanto i Beerotiti, fuggiti a Ghittàim, vi sono rimasti come ospiti fino al giorno d'oggi. | 3 And the Berothites fled into Gethaim, and were sojourners there until that time. |
4 Gionata, figlio di Saul, aveva un bambino con i piedi storpi. Aveva cinque anni quando giunse da Izreèl la notizia di Saul e Gionata. La sua nutrice lo prese e fuggì, ma, mentre si affrettava a fuggire, egli cadde e diventò zoppo. Si chiamava Merib-Baal. | 4 And Jonathan the son of Saul bad a son that was lame of his feet: for he was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan from Jezrahel. And his nurse took him up and fled: and as she made haste to flee, he fell and became lame: and his name was Miphiboseth. |
5 Andarono dunque Recàb e Baanà, figli di Rimmòn il beerotita, ed entrarono, sul caldo del giorno, nella casa di Is-Baal, che stava facendo la siesta pomeridiana. | 5 And the sons of Remmon the Berothite, Rechab and Baana coming, went into the house of Isboseth in the heat of the day: and he was sleeping upon his bed at noon. And the doorkeeper of the house, who was cleansing wheat, was fallen asleep. |
6 La portinaia, che mondava il grano, si era assopita e dormiva, Recàb e suo fratello Baanà poterono introdursi inosservati. | 6 And they entered into the house secretly taking ears of corn, and Rechab and Baana his brother stabbed him in the groin, and fled away. |
7 Entrarono in casa mentre egli dormiva sul suo giaciglio nella camera da letto: lo colpirono, lo uccisero, lo decapitarono e, tolta la sua testa, presero la via dell'Araba camminando tutta la notte. | 7 For when they came into the house, be was sleeping upon his bed in a parlour, and they struck him and killed him: and taking away his head they went off by the way of the wilderness, walking all night. |
8 Portarono la testa di Is-Baal a Davide in Ebron e dissero al re: "Ecco la testa di Is-Baal, figlio di Saul, tuo nemico, che cercava la tua vita. Il Signore ha concesso in questo giorno al re, mio signore, la vendetta su Saul e sulla sua discendenza". | 8 And they brought the head of Isboseth to David to Hebron: and they said to the king: Behold the head of Isboseth the son of Saul thy enemy who sought thy life: and the Lord hath revenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed. |
9 Davide rispose a Recàb e a suo fratello Baanà, figli di Rimmòn il beerotita, e disse loro: "Per la vita del Signore che mi ha salvato da ogni angustia! | 9 But David answered Rechab, and Baana his brother, the sons of Remmon the Berothite, and said to them: As the Lord liveth, who hath delivered my soul out of all distress, |
10 Sì, colui che mi portò la notizia: "Ecco, Saul è morto!", si credeva di essere portatore di buone notizie; ma io l'ho preso e l'ho ucciso a Ziklàg: lui, cui dovevo dare il premio per la notizia. | 10 The man that told me, and said: Saul is dead, who thought he brought good tidings, I apprehended, and slew him in Siceleg, who should have been rewarded for his news. |
11 Quanto più ora che uomini scellerati hanno trucidato un uomo giusto in casa sua, sul proprio giaciglio, non devo chiedere conto del suo sangue dalle vostre mani e farvi sparire dalla terra?". | 11 How much more now when wicked men have slain an innocent man in his own house, upon his bed, shall I not require his blood at your hand, and take you away from the earth? |
12 Davide comandò ai giovani di ucciderli; troncate loro mani e piedi, li appesero presso la piscina di Ebron. Presero invece la testa di Is-Baal e la seppellirono nel sepolcro di Abner a Ebron. | 12 And David commanded his servants and they slew them: and cutting off their hands and feet, hanged them up over the pool in Hebron: but the head of Isboseth they took and buried in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron. |