Primo libro delle Cronache 19

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Accidit autem post haec, ut moreretur Naas rex filiorum Ammon, et regnaret filius eius pro eo.	1 Afterward Nahash, king of the Ammonites, died and his son succeeded him as king.
2 Dixitque David: “ Faciam misericordiam cum Hanon filio Naas; praestitit enim pater eius mihi gratiam ”. Misitque David nuntios ad consolandum eum super morte patris sui. Qui cum pervenissent in terram filiorum Ammon, ut consolarentur Hanon,	2 David said, "I will show kindness to Hanun, the son of Nahash, for his father treated me with kindness." Therefore he sent envoys to him to comfort him over the death of his father. But when David's servants had entered the land of the Ammonites to comfort Hanun,
3 dixerunt principes filiorum Ammon ad Hanon: “ Tu forsitan putas quod David honoris causa in patrem tuum miserit, qui consolentur te; nec animadvertis quod, ut explorent et investigent et evertant terram tuam, venerint ad te servi eius ”.	3 the Ammonite princes said to Hanun, "Do you think David is doing this--sending you these consolers--to honor your father? Have not his servants rather come to you to explore the land, spying it out for its overthrow?"
4 Igitur Hanon pueros David tulit et rasit et praecidit tunicas eorum a natibus usque ad pedes et dimisit eos.	4 Thereupon Hanun seized David's servants and had them shaved and their garments cut off half-way at the hips. Then he sent them away.
5 Qui cum abissent et hoc mandassent David, misit in occursum eorum — grandem enim contumeliam sustinuerant — et praecepit, ut manerent in Iericho, donec cresceret barba eorum, et tunc reverterentur.	5 When David was informed of what had happened to his men, he sent messengers to meet them, for the men had been greatly disgraced. "Remain at Jericho," the king told them, "until your beards have grown again; and then you may come back here."
6 Videntes autem filii Ammon quod odiosos se fecissent David, tam Hanon quam reliquus populus miserunt mille talenta argenti, ut conducerent sibi de Mesopotamia et de Syria Maacha et de Soba currus et equites;	6 When the Ammonites realized that they had put themselves in bad odor with David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire chariots and horsemen from Aram Naharaim, from Aram-maacah, and from Zobah.
7 conduxeruntque sibi triginta duo milia curruum et regem Maacha cum populo eius. Qui cum venissent, castrametati sunt e regione Medaba; filii quoque Ammon congregati de urbibus suis venerunt ad bellum.	7 They hired thirty-two thousand chariots along with the king of Maacah and his army, who came and encamped before Medeba. The Ammonites also assembled from their cities and came out for war.
8 Quod cum audisset David, misit Ioab et omnem exercitum virorum fortium.	8 When David heard of this, he sent Joab and his whole army of warriors against them.
9 Egressique filii Ammon direxerunt aciem iuxta portam civitatis; reges autem, qui ad auxilium venerant, separatim in agro steterunt.	9 The Ammonites marched out and lined up for a battle at the gate of the city, while the kings who had come to their help remained apart in the open field.
10 Igitur Ioab intellegens bellum et ex adverso et post tergum contra se fieri elegit viros fortissimos de universo Israel et perrexit contra Syrum;	10 When Joab saw that there was a battle line both in front of and behind him, he chose some of the best fighters among the Israelites and set them in array against the Arameans;
11 reliquam autem partem populi dedit sub manu Abisai fratris sui, et perrexerunt contra filios Ammon.	11 the rest of the army, which he placed under the command of his brother Abishai, then lined up to oppose the Ammonites.
12 Dixitque: “ Si vicerit me Syrus, auxilio eris mihi; si autem superaverint te filii Ammon, ero tibi in praesidium.	12 And he said: "If the Arameans prove too strong for me, you must come to my help; and if the Ammonites prove too strong for you, I will save you.
13 Confortare et agamus viriliter pro populo nostro et pro urbibus Dei nostri; Dominus autem, quod in conspectu suo bonum est, faciet ”.	13 Hold steadfast and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and the cities of our God; then may the LORD do what seems best to him."
14 Appropinquavit ergo Ioab et populus, qui cum eo erat, contra Syrum ad proelium, et fugerunt a facie eorum.	14 Joab therefore advanced with his men to engage the Arameans in battle; but they fled before him.
15 Porro filii Ammon videntes quod fugisset Syrus, ipsi quoque fugerunt Abisai fratrem eius et ingressi sunt civitatem. Reversusque est etiam Ioab in Ierusalem.	15 And when the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they also took to flight before his brother Abishai, and reentered the city. Joab then returned to Jerusalem.
16 Videns autem Syrus quod cecidisset coram Israel, misit nuntios et adduxit Syrum, qui erat trans fluvium; Sophach autem princeps militiae Adadezer erat dux eorum.	16 Seeing themselves vanquished by Israel, the Arameans sent messengers to bring out the Arameans from the other side of the River, with Shophach, the general of Hadadezer's army, at their head.
17 Quod cum nuntiatum esset David, congregavit universum Israel et transivit Iordanem venitque ad eos et direxit ex adverso aciem et pugnavit cum eis.	17 When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel together, crossed the Jordan, and met them. With the army of David drawn up to fight the Arameans, they gave battle.
18 Fugit autem Syrus Israel, et interfecit David de Syris septem milia curruum et quadraginta milia peditum et Sophach exercitus principem.	18 But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David slew seven thousand of their chariot fighters and forty thousand of their foot soldiers; he also killed Shophach, the general of the army.
19 Videntes autem servi Adadezer se ab Israel esse superatos, fecerunt pacem cum David et servierunt ei; noluitque ultra Syria auxilium praebere filiis Ammon.	19 When the vassals of Hadadezer saw themselves vanquished by Israel, they made peace with David and became his subjects. After this, the Arameans refused to come to the aid of the Ammonites.