Secondo libro di Samuele 19

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Contremuit itaque rex et ascendit cenaculum portae et flevit. Et sic loquebatur vadens: “ Fili mi Absalom, fili mi, fili mi Absalom! Quis mihi tribuat, ut ego moriar pro te? Absalom fili mi, fili mi! ”.	1 The king was shaken, and went up to the room over the city gate to weep. He said as he wept, "My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!"
2 Nuntiatum est autem Ioab quod rex fleret et lugeret filium suum.	2 Joab was told that the king was weeping and mourning for Absalom;
3 Et versa est victoria in die illa in luctum omni populo; audivit enim populus in die illa dici: “ Dolet rex super filio suo ”.	3 and that day's victory was turned into mourning for the whole army when they heard that the king was grieving for his son.
4 Et furtim ingressus est populus in die illa civitatem, quomodo reverti solet populus confusus, cum fugit de proelio.	4 The soldiers stole into the city that day like men shamed by flight in battle.
5 Porro rex operuit vultum suum et clamabat voce magna: “ Fili mi Absalom, Absalom fili mi, fili mi! ”.	5 Meanwhile the king covered his face and cried out in a loud voice, "My son Absalom! Absalom! My son, my son!"
6 Ingressus ergo Ioab ad regem in domo dixit: “ Confudisti hodie vultus omnium servorum tuorum, qui salvam fecerunt animam tuam hodie et animam filiorum tuorum et filiarum tuarum et animam uxorum tuarum et animam concubinarum tuarum.	6 Then Joab went to his residence and said: "Though they saved your life and your sons' and daughters' lives, also the lives of your wives and those of your concubines, you have put all your servants to shame today
7 Diligis odientes te et odio habes diligentes te. Ostendisti hodie quia non curas de ducibus tuis et de servis tuis; et vere cognovi modo quia, si Absalom viveret, et nos omnes occubuissemus, tunc placeret tibi.	7 by loving those who hate you and hating those who love you. For you have shown today that officers and servants mean nothing to you. Indeed I am now certain that if Absalom were alive today and all of us dead, you would think that more suitable.
8 Nunc igitur surge et procede et loquere ad cor servorum tuorum; iuro enim tibi per Dominum quod si non exieris, ne unus quidem remansurus sit tecum nocte hac, et peius erit hoc tibi quam omnia mala, quae venerunt super te ab adulescentia tua usque in praesens ”.	8 Now then, get up! Go out and speak kindly to your servants. I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a single man will remain with you overnight, and this will be a far greater disaster for you than any that has afflicted you from your youth until now."
9 Surrexit ergo rex et sedit in porta, et omni populo nuntiatum est quod rex sederet in porta; venitque universa multitudo coram rege. Israel autem fugerat in tabernacula sua.	9 So the king stepped out and sat at the gate. When all the people were informed that the king was sitting at the gate, they came into his presence. Now the Israelites had fled to their separate tents,
10 Omnis quoque populus certabat in cunctis tribubus Israel dicens: “ Rex liberavit nos de manu inimicorum nostrorum, ipse salvavit nos de manu Philisthinorum; et nunc fugit de terra ab Absalom.	10 but throughout the tribes of Israel all the people were arguing among themselves, saying to one another: "The king delivered us from the clutches of our enemies, and it was he who rescued us from the grip of the Philistines. But now he has fled from the country before Absalom,
11 Absalom autem, quem unximus super nos, mortuus est in bello. Quare nunc siletis et non reducitis regem? ”.	11 and Absalom, whom we anointed over us, died in battle. Why, then, should you remain silent about restoring the king to his palace?" When the talk of all Israel reached the king,
12 Sermo autem omnis Israel pervenerat ad regem in domo eius. Tunc rex David misit ad Sadoc et Abiathar sacerdotes dicens: “ Loquimini ad maiores natu Iudae dicentes: Cur estis novissimi ad reducendum regem in domum suam?	12 David sent word to the priests Zadok and Abiathar: "Say to the elders of Judah: 'Why should you be last to restore the king to his palace?
13 Fratres mei vos, os meum et caro mea vos; quare novissimi reducitis regem?	13 You are my brothers, you are my bone and flesh. Why should you be last to restore the king?'
14 Et Amasae dicite: Nonne os meum es et caro mea? Haec faciat mihi Deus et haec addat, si non magister militiae fueris coram me omni tempore pro Ioab! ”.	14 Also say to Amasa: 'Are you not my bone and flesh? May God do thus and so to me, if you do not become my general permanently in place of Joab.'"
15 Et inclinavit cor omnium virorum Iudae quasi viri unius; miseruntque ad regem dicentes: “ Revertere tu et omnes servi tui ”.	15 He won over all the Judahites as one man, and so they summoned the king to return, with all his servants.
16 Et reversus est rex et venit usque ad Iordanem; et Iuda venit in Galgala, ut occurreret regi et traduceret eum Iordanem.	16 When the king, on his return, reached the Jordan, Judah had come to Gilgal to meet him and to escort him across the Jordan.
17 Festinavit autem Semei filius Gera Beniaminita de Bahurim et descendit cum viris Iudae in occursum regis David;	17 Shimei, son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, hurried down with the Judahites to meet King David,
18 mille viri de Beniamin et Siba puer de domo Saul et quindecim filii eius ac viginti servi erant cum eo. Irruperant autem Iordanem iam ante regem	18 accompanied by a thousand men from Benjamin. Ziba, too, the servant of the house of Saul, accompanied by his fifteen sons and twenty servants, hastened to the Jordan before the king.
19 et transierant vada, ut traducerent domum regis et facerent iuxta placitum eius. Semei autem filius Gera prostratus coram rege, cum transiturus esset Iordanem,	19 They crossed over the ford to bring the king's household over and to do whatever he wished. When Shimei, son of Gera, crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king
20 dixit ad eum: “ Ne reputes mihi, domine mi, iniquitatem neque memineris iniuriam servi tui in die, qua egressus es, domine mi rex, de Ierusalem; neque ponas, rex, in corde tuo.	20 and said to him: "May my lord not hold me guilty, and may he not remember and take to heart the wrong that your servant did the day my lord the king left Jerusalem.
21 Agnosco enim servus tuus peccatum meum et idcirco hodie primus veni de omni domo Ioseph descendique in occursum domini mei regis ”.	21 For your servant knows that he has done wrong. Yet realize that I have been the first of the whole house of Joseph to come down today to meet my lord the king."
22 Respondens vero Abisai filius Sarviae dixit: “ Numquid non occidetur Semei, pro hoc quia maledixit christo Domini? ”.	22 But Abishai, son of Zeruiah, countered: "Shimei must be put to death for this. He cursed the LORD'S anointed."
23 Et ait David: “ Quid mihi et vobis, filii Sarviae, quia efficimini mihi hodie in satan? Ergone hodie interficietur vir in Israel? An ignoro hodie me factum regem super Israel? ”.	23 David replied: "What has come between you and me, sons of Zeruiah, that you would create enmity for me this day? Should anyone die today in Israel? Am I not aware that today I am king of Israel?"
24 Et ait rex Semei: “ Non morieris! ”. Iuravitque ei.	24 Then the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." And the king gave him his oath.
25 Meribbaal quoque filius Saul descendit in occursum regis; non laverat pedes nec circumcidit ungues nec totonderat barbam vestesque suas non laverat a die, qua egressus fuerat rex, usque ad diem reversionis eius in pace.	25 Meribbaal, son of Saul, also went down to meet the king. He had not washed his feet nor trimmed his mustache nor washed his clothes from the day the king left until he returned safely.
26 Cumque de Ierusalem occurrisset regi, dixit ei rex: “ Quare non venisti mecum, Meribbaal? ”.	26 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, "Why did you not go with me, Meribbaal?"
27 Qui respondens ait: “ Domine mi rex, servus meus decepit me! Nam dixeram ei ego famulus tuus: Sternere faciam mihi asinum et ascendens abibo cum rege; claudus enim sum servus tuus.	27 He replied: "My lord the king, my servant betrayed me. For your servant, who is lame, said to him, 'Saddle the ass for me, that I may ride on it and go with the king.'
28 Insuper et fraudulenter accusavit me servum tuum ad te dominum meum regem. Tu autem, domine mi rex, sicut angelus Dei es; fac, quod placitum est tibi.	28 But he slandered your servant before my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God. Do what you judge best.
29 Neque enim fuit domus patris mei nisi morti obnoxia domino meo regi; tu autem posuisti me servum tuum inter convivas mensae tuae. Quid ultra igitur habeo iustitiae, ut vociferer ad regem? ”.	29 For though my father's entire house deserved only death from my lord the king, yet you placed your servant among the guests at your table. What right do I still have to make further appeal to the king?"
30 Ait ergo ei rex: “ Quid ultra loqueris? Dixi: Tu et Siba dividite possessiones ”.	30 But the king said to him: "Why do you go on talking? I say, 'You and Ziba shall divide the property.'"
31 Responditque Meribbaal regi: “ Etiam cuncta accipiat, postquam reversus est dominus meus rex pacifice in domum suam! ”.	31 Meribbaal answered the king, "Indeed let him have it all, now that my lord the king has returned safely to his palace."
32 Berzellai quoque Galaadites descenderat de Rogelim et traduxit regem Iordanem, ut dimitteret eum ad Iordanem.	32 Barzillai the Gileadite also came down from Rogelim and escorted the king to the Jordan for his crossing, taking leave of him there.
33 Erat autem Berzellai Galaadites senex valde, id est octogenarius; et ipse praebuerat alimenta regi, cum moraretur in Mahanaim; erat quippe vir dives nimis.	33 It was Barzillai, a very old man of eighty and very wealthy besides, who had provisioned the king during his stay in Mahanaim.
34 Dixit itaque rex ad Berzellai: “ Veni mecum et praebebo tibi alimenta apud me in Ierusalem ”.	34 The king said to Barzillai, "Cross over with me, and I will provide for your old age as my guest in Jerusalem."
35 Et ait Berzellai ad regem: “ Quot sunt dies annorum vitae meae, ut ascendam cum rege Ierusalem?	35 But Barzillai answered the king: "How much longer have I to live, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?
36 Octogenarius sum hodie; numquid vigent sensus mei ad discernendum suave aut amarum? Aut delectare potest servum tuum cibus et potus? Vel audire ultra possum vocem cantorum atque cantricum? Quare servus tuus esset ultra oneri domino meo regi?	36 I am now eighty years old. Can I distinguish between good and bad? Can your servant taste what he eats and drinks, or still appreciate the voices of singers and songstresses? Why should your servant be any further burden to my lord the king?
37 Paululum procedam famulus tuus ab Iordane tecum. Et cur dabit rex mihi hanc vicissitudinem?	37 In escorting the king across the Jordan, your servant is doing little enough! Why should the king give me this reward?
38 Sed obsecro, ut revertar servus tuus et moriar in civitate mea iuxta sepulcrum patris mei et matris meae. Sed ecce servus tuus Chamaam; ipse vadat tecum, domine mi rex, et fac ei, quod tibi bonum videtur ”.	38 Please let your servant go back to die in his own city by the tomb of his father and mother. Here is your servant Chimham. Let him cross over with my lord the king. Do for him whatever you will."
39 Dixitque rex: “ Mecum transeat Chamaam, et ego faciam ei, quidquid tibi placuerit; et omne, quod petieris a me, impetrabis ”.	39 Then the king said to him, "Chimham shall come over with me, and I will do for him as you would wish. And anything else you would like me to do for you, I will do."
40 Cumque transisset universus populus et rex Iordanem, osculatus est rex Berzellai et benedixit ei; et ille reversus est in locum suum.	40 Then all the people crossed over the Jordan but the king remained; he kissed Barzillai and bade him Godspeed as he returned to his own district.
41 Transivit ergo rex in Galgala, et Chamaam cum eo. Omnis autem populus Iudae traduxerat regem, et etiam media pars populi Israel.	41 Finally the king crossed over to Gilgal, accompanied by Chimham. All the people of Judah and half of the people of Israel had escorted the king across.
42 Et ecce omnes viri Israel concurrentes ad regem dixerunt ei: “ Quare te furati sunt fratres nostri viri Iudae et traduxerunt regem et domum eius Iordanem omnesque viros David cum eo? ”.	42 But all these Israelites began coming to the king and saying, "Why did our brothers the Judahites steal you away and escort the king and his household across the Jordan, along with all David's men?"
43 Et respondit omnis vir Iudae ad virum Israel: “ Quia propior mihi est rex. Cur irasceris super hac re? Numquid comedimus aliquid ex rege, aut munera nobis data sunt? ”.	43 All the Judahites replied to the men of Israel: "Because the king is our relative. Why are you angry over this affair? Have we had anything to eat at the king's expense? Or have portions from his table been given to us?"
44 Et respondit vir Israel ad virum Iudae et ait: “ Decem partes mihi sunt in rege et ideo etiam in David. Ego sum potior te; cur contempsisti me? Et non ego prior locutus sum, ut reducerem regem meum? ”. Durius autem responderunt viri Iudae viris Israel.	44 The Israelites answered the Judahites: "We have ten shares in the king. Also, we are the first-born rather than you. Why do you slight us? Were we not first to speak of restoring the king?" Then the Judahites in turn spoke even more fiercely than the Israelites.