Secondo libro di Samuele 15

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Post haec fecit sibi Absalom currus et equos et quinqua ginta viros, qui praecederent eum.	1 After this Absalom provided himself with chariots, horses, and fifty henchmen.
2 Et mane consurgens Absalom stabat iuxta viam portae; et omnem virum, qui habebat negotium, ut veniret ad regis iudicium, vocabat Absalom ad se et dicebat: “ De qua civitate es tu? ”. Qui respondens aiebat: “ Ex una tribu Israel ego sum servus tuus ”.	2 Moreover, Absalom used to rise early and stand alongside the road leading to the gate. If someone had a lawsuit to be decided by the king, Absalom would call to him and say, "From what city are you?" And when he replied, "Your servant is of such and such a tribe of Israel,"
3 Respondebatque ei Absalom: “ Vide, sermones tui sunt boni et iusti, sed non est qui te audiat constitutus a rege ”. Dicebatque Absalom:	3 Absalom would say to him, "Your suit is good and just, but there is no one to hear you in the king's name."
4 “ Quis me constituat iudicem in terra, ut ad me veniant omnes, qui habent negotium iudicandum, et iustificem eos? ”.	4 And he would continue: "If only I could be appointed judge in the land! Then everyone who has a lawsuit to be decided might come to me and I would render him justice."
5 Sed et cum accederet ad eum homo, ut se prostraret coram illo, extendebat manum suam et apprehendens osculabatur eum.	5 Whenever a man approached him to show homage, he would extend his hand, hold him, and kiss him.
6 Faciebatque hoc omni Israel, qui veniebat ad iudicium, ut audiretur a rege, et sollicitabat corda virorum Israel.	6 By behaving in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king for judgment, Absalom was stealing away the loyalties of the men of Israel.
7 Post quattuor autem annos dixit Absalom ad regem: “ Vadam, quaeso, et reddam in Hebron vota mea, quae vovi Domino.	7 After a period of four years, Absalom said to the king: "Allow me to go to Hebron and fulfill a vow I made to the LORD.
8 Votum enim vovit servus tuus, cum esset in Gesur Syriae, dicens: Si reduxerit me Dominus in Ierusalem, sacrificabo Domino ”.	8 For while living in Geshur in Aram, your servant made this vow: 'If the LORD ever brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship him in Hebron.'"
9 Dixitque ei rex. “ Vade in pace ”. Et surrexit et abiit in Hebron.	9 The king wished him a safe journey, and he went off to Hebron.
10 Misit autem Absalom exploratores in universas tribus Israel dicens: “ Statim ut audieritis clangorem bucinae, dicite: “Factus est rex Absalom in Hebron” ”.	10 Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel to say, "When you hear the sound of the horn, declare Absalom king in Hebron."
11 Porro cum Absalom ierunt ducenti viri de Ierusalem vocati, euntes simplici corde et causam penitus ignorantes.	11 Two hundred men had accompanied Absalom from Jerusalem. They had been invited and went in good faith, knowing nothing of the plan.
12 Accersivit quoque Absalom, cum immolaret victimas, Achitophel Gilonitem consiliarium David de civitate sua Gilo. Et facta est coniuratio valida; populusque concurrens augebatur cum Absalom.	12 Absalom also sent to Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, an invitation to come from his town, Giloh, for the sacrifices he was about to offer. So the conspiracy gained strength, and the people with Absalom increased in numbers.
13 Venit igitur nuntius ad David dicens: “ Toto corde universus Israel sequitur Absalom ”.	13 An informant came to David with the report, "The Israelites have transferred their loyalty to Absalom."
14 Et ait David servis suis, qui erant cum eo in Ierusalem: “ Surgite, fugiamus; neque enim erit nobis effugium a facie Absalom. Festinate egredi, ne festinans occupet nos et impellat super nos ruinam et percutiat civitatem in ore gladii ”.	14 At this, David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem: "Up! Let us take flight, or none of us will escape from Absalom. Leave quickly, lest he hurry and overtake us, then visit disaster upon us and put the city to the sword."
15 Dixeruntque servi regis ad eum: “ In omnibus, quaecumque elegerit dominus noster rex, ecce servi tui sumus ”.	15 The king's officers answered him, "Your servants are ready, whatever our lord the king chooses to do."
16 Egressus est ergo rex et universa domus eius post eum et dereliquit rex decem mulieres concubinas ad custodiendam domum.	16 Then the king set out, accompanied by his entire household, except for ten concubines whom he left behind to take care of the palace.
17 Egressusque rex et omnis populus post eum steterunt ad ultimam domum.	17 As the king left the city, with all his officers accompanying him, they halted opposite the ascent of the Mount of Olives, at a distance,
18 Et universi servi eius transierunt iuxta eum; et omnes Cherethi et Phelethi et omnes Getthaei, sescenti viri, qui secuti eum fuerant de Geth, transierunt coram rege.	18 while the whole army marched past him.As all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and the six hundred men of Gath who had accompanied him from that city, were passing in review before the king,
19 Dixit autem rex ad Ethai Getthaeum: “ Cur venis etiam tu nobiscum? Revertere et habita cum rege, quia alienigena es, immo et exsul de loco tuo.	19 he said to Ittai the Gittite: "Why should you also go with us? Go back and stay with the king, for you are a foreigner and you, too, are an exile from your own country.
20 Heri venisti, et hodie compellam te vagari nobiscum, cum ego vadam, quo iturus sum? Revertere et reduc tecum fratres tuos, et Dominus faciat tecum misericordiam et veritatem ”.	20 You came only yesterday, and shall I have you wander about with us today, wherever I have to go? Return and take your brothers with you, and may the LORD be kind and faithful to you."
21 Et respondit Ethai regi dicens: “ Vivit Dominus et vivit dominus meus rex, in quocumque loco fuerit dominus meus rex, sive ad mortem sive ad vitam, ibi erit servus tuus ”.	21 But Ittai answered the king, "As the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, your servant shall be wherever my lord the king may be, whether for death or for life."
22 Et ait David Ethai: “ Veni et transi ”. Et transivit Ethai Getthaeus et omnes viri eius et omnes parvuli, qui cum eo erant.	22 So the king said to Ittai, "Go, then, march on." And Ittai the Gittite, with all his men and all the dependents that were with him, marched on.
23 Omnisque terra flebat voce magna, et universus populus transibat. Rex quoque transgrediebatur torrentem Cedron, et cunctus populus incedebat contra viam deserti.	23 Everyone in the countryside wept aloud as the last of the soldiers went by, and the king crossed the Kidron Valley with all the soldiers moving on ahead of him by way of the Mount of Olives, toward the desert.
24 Venit autem et Sadoc et universi Levitae cum eo portantes arcam foederis Dei; et deposuerunt arcam Dei. Et sacrificavit Abiathar, donec omnis populus egressus fuerat de civitate.	24 Zadok, too (with all the Levite bearers of the ark of the covenant of God), and Abiathar brought the ark of God to a halt until the soldiers had marched out of the city.
25 Et dixit rex ad Sadoc: “ Reporta arcam Dei in urbem. Si invenero gratiam in oculis Domini, reducet me et ostendet mihi eam et habitationem suam.	25 Then the king said to Zadok: "Take the ark of God back to the city. If I find favor with the LORD, he will bring me back and permit me to see it and its lodging.
26 Si autem dixerit: “Non places mihi”, praesto sum: faciat, quod bonum est coram se ”.	26 But if he should say, 'I am not pleased with you,' I am ready; let him do to me as he sees fit."
27 Et dixit rex ad Sadoc sacerdotem: “ Videsne? Revertere in civitatem in pace; et Achimaas filius tuus et Ionathan filius Abiathar, duo filii vestri sint vobiscum.	27 The king also said to the priest Zadok: "See to it that you and Abiathar return to the city in peace, and both your sons with you, your own son Ahimaaz, and Abiathar's son Jonathan.
28 Ecce ego morabor ad vada deserti, donec veniat sermo a vobis indicans mihi ”.	28 Remember, I shall be waiting at the fords near the desert until I receive information from you."
29 Reportaverunt igitur Sadoc et Abiathar arcam Dei Ierusalem et manserunt ibi.	29 So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem and remained there.
30 Porro David ascendebat clivum Olivarum scandens et flens, operto capite et nudis pedibus incedens; sed et omnis populus, qui erat cum eo, operto capite ascendebat plorans.	30 As David went up the Mount of Olives, he wept without ceasing. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. All those who were with him also had their heads covered and were weeping as they went.
31 Nuntiatum est autem David quod et Achitophel esset in coniuratione cum Absalom; dixitque David: “ Infatua, quaeso, Domine, consilium Achitophel ”.	31 When David was informed that Ahithophel was among the conspirators with Absalom, he said, "O LORD, turn the counsel of Ahithophel to folly!"
32 Cumque ascendisset David summitatem montis, in quo adorabatur Deus, ecce occurrit ei Chusai Arachites, scissa veste et terra pleno capite.	32 When David reached the top, where men used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him, with rent garments and dirt upon his head.
33 Et dixit ei David: “ Si veneris mecum, eris mihi oneri;	33 David said to him: "If you come with me, you will be a burden to me.
34 Si autem in civitatem revertaris et dixeris Absalom: “Servus tuus ego, rex, ero; servus patris tui ego fui prius, nunc autem ego sum servus tuus”, dissipabis mihi consilium Achitophel.	34 But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, 'Let me be your servant, O king; I was formerly your father's servant, but now I will be yours,' you will undo for me the counsel of Ahithophel.
35 Habes autem tecum Sadoc et Abiathar sacerdotes; et omne verbum, quodcumque audieris de domo regis, indicabis Sadoc et Abiathar sacerdotibus.	35 You will have the priests Zadok and Abiathar there with you. If you hear anything from the royal palace, you shall report it to the priests Zadok and Abiathar,
36 Sunt autem cum eis duo filii eorum: Achimaas Sadoc et Ionathan Abiathar; et mittetis per eos ad me omne verbum, quod audieritis ”.	36 who have there with them both Zadok's son Ahimaaz and Abiathar's son Jonathan. Through them you shall send on to me whatever you hear."
37 Veniente ergo Chusai amico David in civitatem, Absalom quoque ingressus est Ierusalem.	37 So David's friend Hushai went into the city of Jerusalem as Absalom was about to enter it.