Primo libro di Samuele 17

BIBBIA TINTORI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 I Filistei, messe insieme le loro schiere per far la guerra, si adunarono a Soco di Giuda, e posero il campo tra Soco e Azeca, ai confini di Dommim.	1 Now the Philistines, gathering their troops for battle, assembled at Socoh of Judah. And they made camp between Socoh and Azekah, within the borders of Dammim.
2 Saul e figli d'Israele, adunatisi, andarono nella Valle del Terebinto e si schierarono battaglia in faccia ai Filistei.	2 But Saul and the sons of Israel, having gathered together, went to the Valley of Terebinth. And they positioned the army so as to fight against the Philistines.
3 I Filistei eran da una parte su un monte, e Israele stava su un altro monte dall'altra parte, e in mezzo a loro vi era la valle.	3 And the Philistines were standing on a mountain on the one side, and Israel was standing on a mountain on the other side. And there was a valley between them.
4 Ed ecco uscire dal campo dei Filiste un bastardo: si chiamava Golia, era di Get, era alto sei cubiti e un palmo.	4 And there went out from the camp of the Philistines, a man of illegitimate birth, named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a palm.
5 Aveva in testa un elmo di bronzo, era vestito di una corazza a scaglie, la quale pesava cinque mila sicli di bronzo;	5 And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clothed with a breastplate of scales. Moreover, the weight of his breastplate was five thousand shekels of brass.
6 aveva delle gambiere di bronzo, e uno scudo di bronzo copriva le sue spalle.	6 And he had plates of brass on his lower legs, and a small shield of brass was covering his shoulders.
7 L'asta della sua lancia era come un subbio di tessitore; il ferro della sua lancia pesava seicento sicli di ferro; e il suo scudiere gli andava innanzi.	7 Now the shaft of his spear was like the beam used by a weaver. And the iron of his spear held six hundred shekels of iron. And his armor bearer went before him.
8 Egli si fermava a gridare verso le falangi d'Israele e a dir loro: « Perchè siete venuti preparati alla battaglia? Non son io Filisteo, e voi servi di Saul? Scegliete tra voi un uomo che scenda a battersi con me;	8 And standing still, he cried out to the battle lines of Israel, and he said to them: “Why have you arrived, prepared for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose one man from among you, and let him descend to do battle alone.
9 se potrà combattere con me e giungerà ad uccidermi, noi saremo vostri schiavi; ma dato che resti vincitore io e l'ammazzi, sarete voi gli schiavi, e servirete a noi ».	9 If he is able to fight with me and to strike me down, we will be your servants. But if I will prevail over him, and strike him down, you will be the servants, and you will serve us.”
10 E il Filisteo aggiungeva: « Io oggi ho schernite le schiere d'Israele, col dire: Datemi un uomo che venga a battersi con me ».	10 And the Philistine was saying: “I have reproached the troops of Israel today. Present a man to me, and let him undertake a fight against me alone.”
11 All'udir le parole di tal Filisteo, Saul e tutti gli Israeliti restavano bigottiti e pieni di grande paura.	11 And Saul and all the Israelites, hearing these words of the Philistine in this manner, were stupefied and exceedingly afraid.
12 Or David era figlio di quell'Etrateo dì Betlem di Giuda, chiamato Isai, di cui abbiamo sopra, parlato. Isai aveva otto figli, e al tempo di Saul era vechio e avanzato negli anni.	12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man, the one mentioned above, from Bethlehem of Judah, whose name was Jesse. He had eight sons, and during the days of Saul, he was an elderly man, and of great age among men.
13 I suoi tre figli maggiori, che si chiamavano Eliab il primogenito, Abinadab il secondo, Samma il terzo, avevan seguito Saul alla guerra.	13 Now his three eldest sons followed Saul into battle. And the names of his three sons, who went to the battle, were Eliab, the firstborn, and the second, Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14 David poi era il minore. Avendo adunque i tre maggiori seguito Saul,	14 But David was the youngest. Therefore, when the three eldest had followed Saul,
15 David se ne andò via da Saul per pascolare la greggia di suo padre in Betlemme.	15 David went away from Saul, and he returned, so that he might pasture the flock of his father at Bethlehem.
16 Intanto il Filisteo, facendosi avanti sera e mattina, comparve per quaranta giorni.	16 Truly, the Philistine advanced morning and evening, and he stood forth, for forty days.
17 Or Isai disse a David suo figlio: « Prendi per i tuoi fratelli un efi di grano arrostito e questi dieci pani, e corri al campo dei tuoi fratelli;	17 Now Jesse said to his son David: “Take, for your brothers, an ephah of cooked grain, and these ten loaves, and hurry to the camp, to your brothers.
18 prendi anche queste dieci forme di cacio e portale al tribuno, fa una visita ai tuoi fratelli, per vedere se stanno bene, e informati con chi siano schierati ».	18 And you shall carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune. And visit your brothers, to see if they are doing well. And learn with whom they have been stationed.”
19 Allora essi, Saul e tutti i figli d'Israele eran nella Valle del Terebinto a combattere contro i Filistei.	19 But they were in the valley of Terebinth, with Saul and all the sons of Israel, fighting against the Philistines.
20 David, levatosi la mattina e raccomandato il gregge ad un guardiano, se ne andò carico, secondo gli ordini d'Isai. Giunse al luogo di Magala, davanti all'esercito, quando questo, uscito per combattere, alzava il grido della battaglia:	20 And so, David rose up in the morning, and he commended the flock to the caretaker. And he went away burdened, just as Jesse had instructed him. And he went to the place of the battle line, and to the army, which, in going out to fight, was shouting in the conflict.
21 Israele aveva messe in ordine le sue schiere, e i Filistei stavano preparati dall'altra parte.	21 For Israel had positioned their troops, but the Philistines also had prepared themselves against them.
22 David, lasciata in mano del custode dei bagagli la roba che aveva portata, corse al luogo della battaglia, ad informarsi se tutto andasse bene pe' suoi fratelli.	22 Then, leaving the items that he had brought under the hand of the keeper of baggage, David ran to the place of the conflict. And he was asking if all was going well with his brothers.
23 Mentre s'intratteneva con essi, ecco apparire quel bastardo chiamato Golia, filisteo, di Gef, avanzarsi dal campo dei Filistei e ripetere le stesse parole, che David sentì.	23 And while he was still speaking with them, there appeared the man of spurious descent, whose name was Goliath, the Philistine of Gath, ascending from the camp of the Philistines. And he was speaking in these same words, which David heard.
24 Veduto quell'uomo, tutti gl'israeliti, presi da grande paura, fuggirono dai suo cospetto.	24 Then all the Israelites, when they had seen the man, fled from his face, fearing him greatly.
25 Un Israelita disse: « Avete visto quell'uomo che si è fatto avanti? Si è fatto avanti per insultare Israele. Per questo il re colmerà di grandi ricchezze colui che lo ucciderà, gli darà la sua propria figlia ed esenterà la casa del padre di lui dal tributo in Israele ».	25 And someone of Israel said: “Have you seen this man, who has risen up. For he ascended in order to reproach Israel. Therefore, the man who will strike him down, the king will enrich with great wealth, and will give to him his daughter, and will cause his father’s house to be free of tribute in Israel.”
26 Allora David disse agli uomini che aveva d'intorno: « Che sarà dato all'uomo che ucciderà questo filisteo e torrà l'obbrobrio da Israele? E chi è questo Filisteo incirconciso, da insultare le schiere del Dio viverne? »	26 And David spoke to the men who were standing with him, saying: “What will be given to the man who will have struck down this Philistine, and who will have taken away the disgrace from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should reproach the soldiers of the living God?”
27 La gente gli ripeteva le stesse parole, dicendo: « Ecco quanto sarà dato all'uomo che l'ucciderà ».	27 Then the people repeated to him the same words, saying, “These things shall be given to the man who will have struck him down.”
28 Eliab, suo fratello maggiore, avendolo sentito parlar così cogli altri si adirò contro di lui e disse: « Perch sei venuto qua ed hai abbandonato quelle poche pecore nel deserto? Io conosco la tua superbia e la malvagità del tuo cuore: tu sei venuto per veder la battaglia ».	28 Now when Eliab, his eldest brother, had heard this, as he was speaking with the others, he became angry against David, and he said: “Why did you come here? And why did you leave behind those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, that you have come down so that you might see the battle.”
29 David rispose: « E che ho fatto? Non son forse parole? »	29 And David said: “What have I done? Is there any word against me?”
30 Ed allontanatosi un po' da lui, disse ad un altro le stesse cose, e la gente gli diede la stessa risposta di prima.	30 And he turned away from him a little, toward another. And he asked the same question. And the people responded to him as before.
31 Or le parole che David aveva dette,furono udite e riportate a Saul,	31 Now the words that David had spoken were heard and reported in the sight of Saul.
32 condotto dinanzi al quale, David disse: « Nessuno si sgomenti per cagion di quell'uomo: andrò io, tuo servo, a combatterecontro quel Filisteo ».	32 When he had been led to Saul, he said to him: “Let no one lose heart over him. I, your servant, shall go and fight against the Philistine.”
33 Ma Saul dissea David: « Tu non puoi resistere a questo Filisteo, nè combattere contro di lui, perchè sei un giovane ed egli è un uomo di guerra fin dalla sua giovinezza ».	33 And Saul said to David: “You are not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him. For you are a boy, but he has been a warrior from his boyhood.”
34 E David rispose a Saul: « Il tuo servo pascolava la greggia di suo padre, or se veniva un leone od un orso a rapire un montone di mezzo al gregge,	34 And David said to Saul: “Your servant was pasturing the flock of his father. And there approached a lion or a bear, and it took a ram from the midst of the flock.
35 io l'inseguivo, lo percotevo e lo strappavo dalla loro gola: essi si levavano contro di me, ma io li prendevo per la gola, li strangolavo, li ammazzavo.	35 And I pursued after them, and I struck them, and I rescued from their mouth. And they rose up against me. And I caught them by the throat, and I strangled and killed them.
36 Io tuo servo ho ucciso dei leoni e degli orsi: or anche questo Filisteo incirconciso sarà come uno di essi. Ora andrò a togliere l'obbrobrio del popolo. E chi è questo Filisteo incirconciso che ha ardito maledire l'esercito del Dio vivente? »	36 For I, your servant, have killed both lion and bear. And so this uncircumcised Philistine, too, will be like one of them. Now I will go and take away the reproach of the people. For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, who has dared to curse the army of the living God?”
37 Poi David aggiunse: « Il Signore che mi ha liberato dai leoni e dagli orsi, mi libererà da questo Filisteo ». Allora Saul disse a David: « Va pure, e il Signore sia con te ».	37 And David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the hand of the lion, and from the hand of the bear, he himself will free me from the hand of this Philistine.” Then Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”
38 Saul fece indossare a David le sue vesti, gli mise in capo un elmo di bronzo e lo armò di corazza.	38 And Saul clothed David with his garments. And he placed a helmet of brass upon his head, and he clothed him with a breastplate.
39 Ma David, cintasi la spada di Saul sopra la sua armatura, cominciò a provare se potesse camminare armato, che non ne aveva l'abitudine: poi disse a Saul: « Io così non posso camminare: non vi sono abituato ». Posate quelle armi,	39 Then David, having girded his sword over his armor, began to see if he could walk in the armor. But he was not accustomed to it. And David said to Saul: “I cannot move about in this way. For I am not used to it.” And he put them aside.
40 prese il bastone che usava portare in mano, si scelse dal torrente cinque pietre ben pulite, e le mise nella tasca da pastore che aveva seco; presa finalmente in mano la fionda, andò contro il Filisteo.	40 And he took up his staff, which he held always in his hands. And he chose for himself five very smooth stones from the torrent. And he put them into the shepherd’s bag that he had with him. And he took up a sling in his hand. And he went out against the Philistine.
41 Il Filisteo preceduto dai suo scudiere, anda va a poco a poco accostandosi a David,	41 And the Philistine, advancing, went and drew near against David. And his armor bearer was before him.
42 e quando l'ebbe guardato e rimirato, lo disprezzo, perchè era giovanissimo, biondo e di bell'aspetto.	42 And when the Philistine had seen and considered David, he despised him. For he was a youth, ruddy and of handsome appearance.
43 Il Filisteo disse a David: « Son forse un cane io, perchè tu venga verso di me col bastone? » Il Filisteo maledisse David per i suoi dèi;	43 And the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you approach against me with a staff?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 e disse a David: « Vieni pure, chè io darò la tua carne agli uccelli dell'aria e alle bestie della terra ».	44 And he said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth.”
45 Ma David disse al Filisteo: « Tu vieni a me colla spada, colla lancia e collo scudo; ma io vengo a te nel nome del Signore degli eserciti, del Dio delle schiere d'Israele, che oggi hai schernite.	45 But David said to the Philistine: “You approach me with sword, and spear, and shield. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which you have reproached.
46 Il Signore ti darà nelle mie mani, ed io ti percoterò, ti troncherò il capo; ed oggi darò i cadaveri del campo dei Filistei agli uccelli del cielo e alle bestie della terra; affinchè tutta la terra sappia che vi è un Dio in Israele,	46 Today, the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down. And I will take your head from you. And today, I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth, so that all the earth may know that God is with Israel.
47 e tutta questa moltitudine conosca che il Signore non salva nè colla spada nè colla lancia: siccome la guerra è sua, egli vi darà nelle nostre mani ».	47 And this entire assembly will know that the Lord does not save by sword, nor by spear. For this is his war, and he will deliver you into our hands.”
48 Essendosi il Filisteo mosso e avanzandosi per avventarsi contro David, David si affrettò e corse alla battaglia di fronte al Filisteo.	48 Then, when the Philistine had risen up, and was approaching, and was drawing near against David, David hurried and ran to the fight against the Philistine.
49 Messa la mano nella tasca e presa una pietra, la scagliò colla fionda menata in giro e percosse il Filisteo nella fronte: la pietra gli si conficcò nella fronte, ed egli cadde bocconi per terra.	49 And he put his hand into his bag, and took out one stone. And swinging it around, he cast it with the sling and struck the Philistine on the forehead. And the stone became imbedded in his forehead. And he fell on his face, upon the ground.
50 Così David colla fionda e colla pietra vinse il Filisteo,lo percosse, lo uccise. Or David, non avendo in mano alcuna spada,	50 And David prevailed against the Philistine with a sling and a stone. And he struck and killed the Philistine. But since David held no sword in his hand,
51 corse, si gettò sul Filisteo, afferrò la spada di lui, e trattala dal fodero, lo uccise tagliandogli la testa. Vedendo che il loro forte era morto, i Filistei si diedero alla fuga.	51 he ran and stood over the Philistine, and he took his sword, and withdrew it from the sheath. And he killed him and cut off his head. Then the Philistines, seeing that their strongest man was dead, fled away.
52 Ma gli uomini d'Israele e di Giuda, lanciandosi ad alte grida, inseguirono i Filistei fino alla valle, sino alle porte di Acearon; e molti dei Filistei caddero feriti per la strada di Saraim, fino a Get, e fino ad Accarom	52 And the men of Israel and Judah, rising up, shouted and pursued after the Philistines, even until they arrived at the valley and as far as the gates of Ekron. And many wounded among the Philistines fell on the way of Shaaraim, and as far as Gath, and as far as Ekron.
53 Ritornati dall'inseguimento dei Filistei, i figli d‘Israele ne predarono il campo.	53 And the sons of Israel, returning after they had pursued the Philistines, invaded their camp.
54 Poi David, presa la testa del Filisteo, le portò a Gerusalemme e ne pose le armi nella sua tenda.	54 Then David, taking up the head of the Philistine, brought it to Jerusalem. Yet truly, he placed his armor in his own tent.
55 Or quando Saul vide David avanzarsi contro il Filisteo, disse ad Abner, capo dell'esercito: « Abner, da quale famiglia discende questo giovane? » Abner rispose: «Vive l'anima tua, o re, se io lo so ».	55 Now at the time that Saul had seen David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner, the leader of the military, “From what stock is this youth descended, Abner?” And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.”
56 E il re a lui: « Domanda di chi sia figliolo questo giovane ».	56 And the king said, “You shall inquire as to whose son this boy may be.”
57 Quando poi David, ucciso il Filisteo, fu di ritorno, Abner lo prese e lo introdusse alla presenza di Saul. David teneva in mano la testa del Filisteo.	57 And when David had returned, after the Philistine had been struck down, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul, having the head of the Philistine in his hand.
58 Saul gli disse: « Di qual famiglia sei tu o giovane? ». David rispose: «Io son figlio del tuo servo Isai Betlemita ».	58 And Saul said to him, “Young man, from what ancestry are you?” And David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”