1 Samuel 17
1 Now the Philistines got their armies together for war, and came together at Socoh in the land of Judah, and took up their position between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.
Or i Filistei misero insieme i loro eserciti per combattere, si radunarono a Soco, che appartiene a Giuda, e si accamparono fra Soco e Azeka, a Efes-Dammim.
2 And Saul and the men of Israel came together and took up their position in the valley of Elah, and put their forces in order against the Philistines.
Saul e gli uomini d’Israele si radunarono anch’essi, si accamparono nella valle dei terebinti, e si schierarono in battaglia contro ai Filistei.
3 The Philistines were stationed on the mountain on one side and Israel on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
I Filistei stavano sul monte da una parte, e Israele stava sul monte dall’altra parte; e fra loro c’era la valle.
4 And a fighter came out from the tents of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath; he was more than six cubits tall.
Or dal campo de’ Filistei uscì come campione un guerriero per nome Goliath, di Gath, alto sei cubiti e un palmo.
5 And he had a head-dress of brass on his head, and he was dressed in a coat of metal, the weight of which was five thousand shekels of brass.
Aveva in testa un elmo di rame, era vestito d’una corazza a squame il cui peso era di cinquemila sicli di rame,
6 His legs were covered with plates of brass and hanging on his back was a javelin of brass.
portava delle gambiere di rame e, sospeso dietro le spalle, un giavellotto di rame.
7 The stem of his spear was as long as a cloth-worker's rod, and its head was made of six hundred shekels' weight of iron: and one went before him with his body-cover.
L’asta della sua lancia era come un subbio di tessitore; la punta della lancia pesava seicento sicli di ferro, e colui che portava la sua targa lo precedeva.
8 He took up his position and in a loud voice said to the armies of Israel, Why have you come out to make war? Am I not a Philistine and you servants of Saul? Send out a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.
Egli dunque si fermò; e, vòlto alle schiere d’Israele, gridò: “Perché uscite a schierarvi in battaglia? Non sono io il Filisteo, e voi de’ servi di Saul? Scegliete uno fra voi, e scenda contro a me.
9 If he is able to have a fight with me and overcome me, then we will be your servants: but if I am able to overcome him, then you will be our servants and do work for us.
S’egli potrà lottare con me ed uccidermi, noi sarem vostri servi; ma se io sarò vincitore e l’ucciderò, voi sarete nostri sudditi e ci servirete”.
10 And the Philistine said, I have put to shame the armies of Israel this day; give me a man so that we may have a fight together.
E il Filisteo aggiunse: “Io lancio oggi questa sfida a disonore delle schiere d’Israele: Datemi un uomo, e ci batteremo!”
11 And Saul and all Israel, hearing those words of the Philistine, were troubled and full of fear.
Quando Saul e tutto Israele udirono queste parole del Filisteo, rimasero sbigottiti e presi da gran paura.
12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah named Jesse, who had eight sons; and he was an old man in Saul's day, and far on in years.
Or Davide era figliuolo di quell’Efrateo di Bethlehem di Giuda, per nome Isai, che aveva otto figliuoli e che, al tempo di Saul, era vecchio, molto innanzi nell’età.
13 And the three oldest sons of Jesse had gone with Saul to the fight: the names of the three who went to the fight were Eliab, the oldest, and Abinadab the second, and Shammah the third.
I tre figliuoli maggiori d’Isai erano andati alla guerra con Saul; e i tre figliuoli ch’erano andati alla guerra, si chiamavano: Eliab, il primogenito; Abinadab il secondo, e Shamma il terzo.
14 And David was the youngest: and the three oldest were with Saul's army.
Davide era il più giovine; e quando i tre maggiori ebbero seguito Saul,
15 Now David went to and from Saul, looking after his father's sheep at Beth-lehem.
Davide si partì da Saul, e tornò a Bethlehem a pascolar le pecore di suo padre.
16 And the Philistine came near every morning and evening for forty days.
E il Filisteo si faceva avanti la mattina e la sera, e si presentò così per quaranta giorni.
17 And Jesse said to his son David, Take now for your brothers an ephah of this dry grain and these ten cakes of bread, and go quickly with them to the tents to your brothers;
Or Isai disse a Davide, suo figliuolo: “Prendi per i tuoi fratelli quest’efa di grano arrostito e questi dieci pani, e portali presto al campo ai tuoi fratelli.
18 And take these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how your brothers are and come back with a sign to say how they are.
Porta anche queste dieci caciole al capitano del loro migliaio; vedi se i tuoi fratelli stanno bene, e riportami da loro un qualche contrassegno.
19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
Saul ed essi con tutti gli uomini d’Israele sono nella valle dei terebinti a combattere contro i Filistei”.
20 And David got up early in the morning, and, giving the sheep into the care of a keeper, took the things and went as Jesse had said; and he came to the lines where the carts were, when the army was going out to the fight giving their war-cry.
L’indomani Davide s’alzò di buon mattino, lasciò le pecore a un guardiano, prese il suo carico, e partì come Isai gli aveva ordinato; e come giunse al parco dei carri, l’esercito usciva per schierarsi in battaglia e alzava gridi di guerra.
21 And Israel and the Philistines had put their forces in position, army against army.
Israeliti e Filistei s’erano schierati, esercito contro esercito.
22 And David gave his parcels into the hands of the keeper of the army stores, and went running to the army and came to his brothers to get knowledge about them.
Davide, lasciate in mano del guardiano de’ bagagli le cose che portava, corse alla linea di battaglia; e, giuntovi, chiese ai suoi fratelli come stavano.
23 And while he was talking to them, the fighter, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came out from the Philistines' lines and said the same words, in David's hearing.
Or mentr’egli parlava con loro, ecco avanzarsi di tra le file de’ Filistei quel campione, quel Filisteo di Gath, di nome Goliath, e ripetere le solite parole; e Davide le udì.
24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw him, went in flight, overcome with fear.
E tutti gli uomini d’Israele, alla vista di quell’uomo, fuggiron d’innanzi a lui, presi da gran paura.
25 And the men of Israel said, Have you seen this man? Clearly he has come out to put shame on Israel: and it is certain that if any man overcomes him, the king will give that man great wealth, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's family free in Israel.
Gli uomini d’Israele dicevano: “Avete visto quell’uomo che s’avanza? Egli s’avanza per coprir d’obbrobrio Israele. Se qualcuno l’uccide, il re lo farà grandemente ricco, gli darà la sua propria figliuola, ed esenterà in Israele la casa del padre di lui da ogni aggravio”.
26 And David said to the men near him, What will be done to the man who overcomes this Philistine and takes away the shame from Israel? for who is this Philistine, a man without circumcision, that he has put shame on the armies of the living God?
E Davide, rivolgendosi a quelli che gli eran vicini, disse: “Che si farà egli a quell’uomo che ucciderà questo Filisteo e torrà l’obbrobrio di dosso a Israele? E chi è dunque questo Filisteo, questo incirconciso, che osa insultare le schiere dell’Iddio vivente?”
27 And the people gave him this answer, So it will be done to the man who overcomes him.
E la gente gli rispose con le stesse parole, dicendo: “Si farà questo e questo a colui che lo ucciderà”.
28 And Eliab, his oldest brother, hearing what David said to the men, was moved to wrath against David, and said, Why have you come here? Into whose care have you given that little flock of sheep in the waste land? I have knowledge of your pride and the evil of your heart, you have come down to see the fight.
Eliab, suo fratello maggiore, avendo udito Davide parlare a quella gente, s’accese d’ira contro di lui, e disse: “Perché sei sceso qua? E a chi hai lasciato quelle poche pecore nel deserto? Io conosco il tuo orgoglio e la malignità del tuo cuore; tu sei sceso qua per veder la battaglia?
29 And David said, What have I done now? was it not only a word?
Davide rispose: “Che ho io fatto ora? Non era che una semplice domanda!”
30 And turning away from him to one of the other men, he said the same words: and the people gave him the same answer.
E, scostandosi da lui, si rivolse ad un altro, facendo la stessa domanda; e la gente gli diede la stessa risposta di prima.
31 And, hearing what David said, they gave Saul word of it: and he sent for him.
Or le parole che Davide avea dette essendo state sentite, furono riportate a Saul, che lo fece venire.
32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart become feeble because of him; I, your servant, will go out and have a fight with this Philistine.
E Davide disse a Saul: “Nessuno si perda d’animo a motivo di costui! Il tuo servo andrà e si batterà con quel Filisteo”.
33 And Saul said to David, You are not able to go out against this Philistine and have a fight with him: for you are only a boy, and he has been a man of war from his earliest days.
Saul disse a Davide: “Tu non puoi andare a batterti con questo Filisteo; poiché tu non sei che un giovanetto, ed egli è un guerriero fin dalla sua giovinezza”.
34 And David said to Saul, Your servant has been keeper of his father's sheep; and if a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock,
E Davide rispose a Saul: “Il tuo servo pascolava il gregge di suo padre; e quando un leone o un orso veniva a portar via una pecora di mezzo al gregge,
35 I went out after him, and overcame him, and took it out of his mouth: and if, turning on me, he came at me, I took him by the hair and overcame him and put him to death.
io gli correvo dietro, lo colpivo, gli strappavo dalle fauci la preda; e se quello mi si rivoltava contro, io lo pigliavo per le ganasce, lo ferivo e l’ammazzavo.
36 Your servant has overcome lion and bear: and the fate of this Philistine, who is without circumcision, will be like theirs, seeing that he has put shame on the armies of the living God.
Sì, il tuo servo ha ucciso il leone e l’orso; e questo incirconciso Filisteo sarà come uno di quelli, perché ha coperto d’obbrobrio le schiere dell’Iddio vivente”.
37 And David said, The Lord, who kept me safe from the grip of the lion and the bear, will be my saviour from the hands of this Philistine. And Saul said to David, Go! and may the Lord be with you.
E Davide soggiunse: “L’Eterno che mi liberò dalla zampa del leone e dalla zampa dell’orso, mi libererà anche dalla mano di questo Filisteo”. E Saul disse a Davide: “Va’, e l’Eterno sia teco”.
38 Then Saul gave David his clothing of war, and put a head-dress of brass on his head and had him clothed with a coat of metal.
Saul rivestì Davide della sua propria armatura, gli mise in capo un elmo di rame, e lo armò di corazza.
39 And David took Saul's sword and put the band round him over the metal coat, and was unable to go forward; for he was not used to them. Then David said to Saul, It is not possible for me to go out with these, for I am not used to them. So David took them off.
Poi Davide cinse la spada di Saul sopra la sua armatura, e cercò di camminare, perché non aveva ancora provato; ma disse a Saul: “Io non posso camminare con quest’armatura; non ci sono abituato”. E se la tolse di dosso.
40 Then he took his stick in his hand, and got five smooth stones from the bed of the stream and put them in a bag such as is used by sheep-keepers; and in his hand was a leather band used for sending stones: and so he went in the direction of the Philistine.
E prese in mano il suo bastone, si scelse nel torrente cinque pietre ben lisce, le pose nella sacchetta da pastore, che gli serviva di carniera, e con la fionda in mano mosse contro il Filisteo.
41 And the Philistine came nearer to David; and the man who had his body-cover went before him.
Il Filisteo anch’egli si fe’ innanzi, avvicinandosi sempre più a Davide, ed era preceduto dal suo scudiero.
42 And when the Philistine, taking note, saw David, he had a poor opinion of him: for he was only a boy, red-haired and good-looking.
E quando il Filisteo ebbe scorto Davide, lo disprezzò, perch’egli non era che un giovinetto, biondo e di bell’aspetto.
43 And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you come out to me with sticks? And the Philistine put curses on David by all his gods.
Il Filisteo disse a Davide: “Son io un cane, che tu vieni contro a me col bastone?” E il Filisteo maledisse Davide in nome de’ suoi dèi;
44 And the Philistine said to David, Come here to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field.
e il Filisteo disse a Davide: “Vieni qua ch’io dia la tua carne agli uccelli del cielo e alle bestie de’ campi”.
45 Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword and a spear and a javelin: but I come to you in the name of the Lord of armies, the God of the armies of Israel on which you have put shame.
Allora Davide rispose al Filisteo: “Tu vieni a me con la spada, con la lancia e col giavellotto; ma io vengo a te nel nome dell’Eterno degli eserciti, dell’Iddio delle schiere d’Israele che tu hai insultato.
46 This day the Lord will give you up into my hands, and I will overcome you, and take your head off you; and I will give the bodies of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth today, so that all the earth may see that Israel has a God;
Oggi l’Eterno ti darà nelle mie mani, e io ti abbatterò, ti taglierò la testa, e darò oggi stesso i cadaveri dell’esercito de’ Filistei agli uccelli del cielo e alle fiere della terra; e tutta la terra riconoscerà che v’è un Dio in Israele;
47 And all these people who are here today may see that the Lord does not give salvation by sword and spear: for the fight is the Lord's, and he will give you up into our hands.
e tutta questa moltitudine riconoscerà che l’Eterno non salva per mezzo di spada né per mezzo di lancia; poiché l’esito della battaglia dipende dall’Eterno, ed egli vi darà nelle nostre mani”.
48 Now when the Philistine made a move and came near to David, David quickly went at a run in the direction of the army, meeting the Philistine face to face.
E come il Filisteo si mosse e si fe’ innanzi per accostarsi a Davide, Davide anch’egli corse prestamente verso la linea di battaglia incontro al Filisteo;
49 And David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and sent it from his leather band straight at the Philistine, and the stone went deep into his brow, and he went down to the earth, falling on his face.
mise la mano nella sacchetta, ne cavò una pietra, la lanciò con la fionda, e colpì il Filisteo nella fronte; la pietra gli si conficcò nella fronte, ed ei cadde bocconi per terra.
50 So David overcame the Philistine with his leather band and a stone, wounding the Philistine and causing his death: but David had no sword in his hand.
Così Davide, con una fionda e con una pietra, vinse il Filisteo; lo colpì e l’uccise, senz’aver spada alla mano.
51 So running up to the Philistine and putting his foot on him, David took his sword out of its cover, and put him to death, cutting off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their fighter was dead, they went in flight.
Poi Davide corse, si gettò sul Filisteo, gli prese la spada e, sguainatala, lo mise a morte e gli tagliò la testa. E i Filistei, vedendo che il loro eroe era morto, si diedero alla fuga.
52 And the men of Israel and of Judah got up, and gave a cry, and went after the Philistines as far as Gath and the town doors of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines were falling down by the road from Shaaraim all the way to Gath and Ekron.
E gli uomini d’Israele e di Giuda sorsero, alzando gridi di guerra, e inseguirono i Filistei fino all’ingresso di Gath e alle porte di Ekron. I Filistei feriti a morte caddero sulla via di Shaaraim, fino a Gath e fino ad Ekron.
53 Then the children of Israel came back from going after the Philistines, and took their goods from the tents.
E i figliuoli d’Israele, dopo aver dato la caccia ai Filistei, tornarono e predarono il loro campo.
54 And David took the head of the Philistine to Jerusalem, but the metal war-dress and the arms he put in his tent.
E Davide prese la testa del Filisteo, la portò a Gerusalemme, ma ripose l’armatura di lui nella sua tenda.
55 And when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army, Abner, whose son is this young man? And Abner said, On your life, O king, I have no idea.
Or quando Saul avea veduto Davide che andava contro il Filisteo, avea chiesto ad Abner, capo dell’esercito: “Abner, di chi è figliuolo questo giovinetto?” E Abner avea risposto: “Com’è vero che tu vivi, o re, io non lo so”.
56 And the king said, Make search and see whose son this young man is.
E il re avea detto: “Informati di chi sia figliuolo questo ragazzo”.
57 And when David was coming back after the destruction of the Philistine, Abner took him to Saul, with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
Or quando Davide, ucciso il Filisteo, fu di ritorno, Abner lo prese e lo menò alla presenza di Saul, avendo egli in mano la testa del Filisteo.
58 And Saul said to him, Young man, whose son are you? And David in answer said, I am the son of your servant Jesse of Beth-lehem.
E Saul gli disse: “Giovinetto, di chi sei tu figliuolo?” Davide rispose: “Sono figliuolo del tuo servo Isai di Bethlehem”.
