Primo libro di Samuele 7

DIODATI	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 E que’ di Chiriat-iearim vennero, e ne menarono l’Arca del Signore, e la condussero nella casa di Abinadab, sul colle; e consacrarono Eleazaro, figliuolo di esso, per guardar l’Arca del Signore.	1 So the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, appointing his son Eleazar as guardian of the ark of the LORD.
2 OR lungo tempo appresso che l’Arca fu posata in Chiriat-iearim, che furono vent’anni, tutta la casa d’Israele si lamentò, gridando dietro al Signore	2 From the day the ark came to rest in Kiriath-jearim a long time-twenty years-elapsed, and the whole Israelite population turned to the LORD.
3 E Samuele parlò a tutta la casa d’Israele, dicendo: Se pur voi vi convertite con tutto il vostro cuore al Signore, togliete del mezzo di voi gl’iddii degli stranieri, ed Astarot; ed addirizzate il cuor vostro al Signore, e servite a lui solo, ed egli vi riscoterà dalla mano de’ Filistei.	3 Samuel said to them: "If you wish with your whole heart to return to the LORD, put away your foreign gods and your Ashtaroth, devote yourselves to the LORD, and worship him alone. Then he will deliver you from the power of the Philistines."
4 I figliuoli d’Israele adunque tolsero via i Baali e Astarot; e servirono al solo Signore.	4 So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtaroth, and worshiped the LORD alone.
5 Poi Samuele disse: Adunate tutto Israele in Mispa, ed io supplicherò al Signore per voi.	5 Samuel then gave orders, "Gather all Israel to Mizpah, that I may pray to the LORD for you."
6 Essi adunque si adunarono in Mispa, ed attinsero dell’acqua, e la sparsero davanti al Signore, e digiunarono quel giorno; e quivi dissero; Noi abbiamo peccato contro al Signore. E Samuele giudicò i figliuoli d’Israele in Mispa	6 When they were gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out on the ground before the LORD, and they fasted that day, confessing, "We have sinned against the LORD." It was at Mizpah that Samuel began to judge the Israelites.
7 Ora, quando i Filistei ebbero inteso che i figliuoli d’Israele s’erano adunati in Mispa, i principati de’ Filistei salirono contro ad Israele. Il che come i figliuoli d’Israele ebbero udito, temettero dei Filistei;	7 When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their lords went up against Israel. Hearing this, the Israelites became afraid of the Philistines
8 e dissero a Samuele: Non restar di gridar per noi al Signore Iddio nostro, acciocchè egli ci salvi dalla mano de’ Filistei.	8 and said to Samuel, "Implore the LORD our God unceasingly for us, to save us from the clutches of the Philistines."
9 E Samuele prese un agnel di latte, e l’offerse tutto intiero in olocausto al Signore. E Samuele gridò al Signore per Israele; e il Signore l’esaudì.	9 Samuel therefore took an unweaned lamb and offered it entire as a holocaust to the LORD. He implored the LORD for Israel, and the LORD heard him.
10 Ora, mentre Samuele offeriva quell’olocausto, i Filistei si accostarono in battaglia contro ad Israele; ma il Signore in quel giorno tonò sopra i Filistei con gran tuono, e li mise in rotta; e furono sconfitti davanti ad Israele.	10 While Samuel was offering the holocaust, the Philistines advanced to join battle with Israel. That day, however, the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines, and threw them into such confusion that they were defeated by Israel.
11 E gli Israeliti uscirono di Mispa, e perseguitarono i Filistei, e li percossero fin disotto a Bet-car.	11 Thereupon the Israelites sallied forth from Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, harrying them down beyond Beth-car.
12 Allora Samuele prese una pietra, e la pose fra Mispa e la punta della rupe; e pose nome a quella pietra Eben-ezer; e disse: Il Signore ci ha soccorsi fino a questo luogo	12 Samuel then took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Jeshanah; he named it Ebenezer, explaining, "To this point the LORD helped us."
13 E i Filistei furono abbassati, e non continuarono più d’entrar ne’ confini d’Israele. E la mano del Signore fu contro a’ Filistei tutto il tempo di Samuele.	13 Thus were the Philistines subdued, never again to enter the territory of Israel, for the LORD was severe with them as long as Samuel lived.
14 E le città, che i Filistei aveano prese ad Israele, ritornarono ad Israele; Israele riscosse dalle mani dei Filistei quelle città da Ecron fino a Gat, insieme co’ lor confini. E vi fu pace tra gl’Israeliti e gli Amorrei.	14 The cities from Ekron to Gath which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to them. Israel also freed the territory of these cities from the dominion of the Philistines. Moreover there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 E Samuele giudicò Israele tutto il tempo della vita sua.	15 Samuel judged Israel as long as he lived.
16 Ed egli andava d’anno in anno attorno in Betel, e in Ghilgal, e in Mispa, e giudicava Israele in tutti que’ luoghi.	16 He made a yearly journey, passing through Bethel, Gilgal and Mizpah and judging Israel at each of these sanctuaries.
17 Ma il suo ridotto era in Rama; perciocchè quivi era la sua casa, e quivi giudicava Israele; quivi ancora edificò un altare al Signore	17 Then he used to return to Ramah, for that was his home. There, too, he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.