1 Samuel 14

1 And it happened that, on a certain day, Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the youth who bore his armor, “Come, and let us go over to the garrison of the Philistines, which is across from that place.” But he did not reveal this to his father.

OR avvenne un dì che Gionatan, figliuolo di Saulle, disse al fante che portava le sue armi: Vieni, passiamo alla guernigione de' Filistei, ch'[è] di là. E non lo fece assapere a suo padre.

2 Moreover, Saul was staying in the furthermost part of Gibeah, below the pomegranate tree that was at Migron. And the people with him were about six hundred men.

E Saulle se ne stava all'estremità del colle, sotto un melagrano ch'[era] in Migron; e la gente ch'[era] con lui [era] d'intorno a seicent'uomini.

3 And Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod, the son of Phinehas, who had been born of Eli, the priest of the Lord at Shiloh, wore the ephod. But the people did not know where Jonathan had gone.

Ed Ahia, figliuolo di Ahitub, fratello d'Icabod, figliuolo di Finees, figliuolo d'Eli, Sacerdote del Signore, in Silo, portava l'Efod. E il popolo non sapeva che Gionatan fosse andato [là].

4 Now there were, between the ascents along which Jonathan strove to cross to the garrison of the Philistines, rocks projecting from both sides, and, in the manner of teeth, boulders breaking out from one side and the other. The name of one was Shining, and the name of the other was Thorny.

Ora, fra i passi, per li quali Gionatan cercava di passare alla guernigione de' Filistei, [v'era] una punta di rupe di qua, e un'altra di là; l'una si chiamava Boses, e l'altra Sene.

5 One boulder projected toward the north, opposite Michmash, and the other toward the south, opposite Gibeah.

L'una di queste punte [era] posta dal lato settentrionale, dirincontro a Micmas; e l'altra dal lato meridionale, dirincontro a Ghibea.

6 Then Jonathan said to the youth who bore his armor: “Come, let us go across to the garrison of these uncircumcised. And perhaps the Lord may act on our behalf. For it is not difficult for the Lord to save, either by many, or by few.”

E Gionatan disse al fante che portava le sue armi: Vieni, passiamo alla guernigione di questi incirconcisi; forse il Signore opererà per noi; perciocchè niente può impedire il Signore di salvare, o con [gente] assai, o con poca.

7 And his armor bearer said to him: “Do all that is pleasing to your soul. Go wherever you wish, and I will be with you, wherever you will choose.”

E colui che portava le sue armi gli rispose: Fa' tutto quello che tu hai nell'animo; vacci pure; eccomi teco a tua volontà.

8 And Jonathan said: “Behold, we will cross over to these men. And when we will be seen by them,

E Gionatan disse: Ecco, noi passiamo a quella gente; se, quando noi ci mostreremo loro, ci dicono così:

9 if they have spoken to us in this way, ‘Stay until we come to you,’ let us stand still in our place, and not ascend to them.

Aspettate, finchè siamo giunti a voi, noi staremo fermi, e non saliremo a loro;

10 But if they will say, ‘Ascend to us,’ let us ascend. For the Lord has delivered them into our hands. This will be the sign to us.”

ma, se [ci] dicono così: Salite a noi, noi [vi] saliremo; perciocchè il Signore ce li avrà dati nelle mani. E ciò ce ne [sarà] il segno.

11 And so, both of them appeared before the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, “See, the Hebrews have come out from the holes in which they had been hiding.”

Così amendue si mostrarono alla guernigione de' Filistei; e i Filistei dissero: Ecco, gli Ebrei escono fuor delle grotte, nelle quali si erano nascosti.

12 And the men of the garrison spoke to Jonathan and to his armor bearer, and they said, “Ascend to us, and we will show you something.” And Jonathan said to his armor bearer: “Let us ascend. Follow me. For the Lord has delivered them into the hands of Israel.”

E la gente della guernigione parlò a Gionatan, e a colui che portava le sue armi, e disse loro: Salite a noi, e noi vi faremo assapere qualche cosa. E Gionatan disse a colui che portava le sue armi: Sali dietro a me; perciocchè il Signore li ha dati nelle mani d'Israele.

13 Then Jonathan ascended, crawling on his hands and feet, and his armor bearer after him. And then, some fell before Jonathan, others his armor bearer killed as he was following him.

Gionatan adunque salì, [aggrappandosi] con le mani e co' piedi; e dietro a lui colui che portava le sue armi. E [i Filistei] caddero davanti a Gionatan, e colui che portava le sue armi non faceva altro che ammazzarli dietro a lui.

14 And the first slaughter was made when Jonathan and his armor bearer struck down about twenty of the men, in the midst of an area of land that a yoke of oxen would usually plow in a day.

E [questa] fu la prima sconfitta, nella quale Gionatan, e colui che portava le sue armi, percossero intorno a venti uomini, nello [spazio] d'intorno alla metà d'una bifolca di campo.

15 And a miracle occurred in the camp, out in the fields. And all of the people of their garrison, who had gone out in order to plunder, were stupefied. And the earth trembled. And it happened as a miracle from God.

E vi fu spavento nell'oste, e nella campagna, e fra tutta la gente; la guernigione anch'essa, e quelli che facevano il guasto furono spaventati, e il paese fu commosso; e [questo] fu come uno spavento [mandato] da Dio.

16 And the watchmen of Saul, who were at Gibeah of Benjamin, looked out, and behold, a multitude was thrown down and dispersed, this way and that.

E le guardie di Saulle che stavano alla veletta in Ghibea di Beniamino, riguardarono; ed ecco, la moltitudine era in rotta, e fuggiva a calca.

17 And Saul said to the people who were with him, “Inquire and see who has gone out from us.” And when they had inquired, it was found that Jonathan and his armor bearer were not present.

E Saulle disse al popolo ch'[era] con lui: Deh! fate la rassegna, e vedete chi è partito d'appresso a noi. E, fatta la rassegna ecco, Gionatan, e colui che portava le sue armi, non [v'erano].

18 And Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of the God.” (For the ark of God was, in that day, with the sons of Israel in that place.)

E Saulle disse ad Ahia: Accosta l'Arca di Dio; perciocchè l'Arca di Dio era in quel giorno co' figliuoli d'Israele.

19 And while Saul spoke to the priest, there arose a great tumult in the camp of the Philistines. And it was increasing, little by little, and it was being heard more clearly. And Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”

Ma, mentre Saulle parlava ancora al Sacerdote, il tumulto ch' [era] nel campo de' Filistei andava crescendo; laonde Saulle disse al Sacerdote: Ritira la tua mano.

20 Then Saul, and all the people who were with him, cried out together, and they went to the place of the conflict. And behold, each one’s sword had been turned against his neighbor, and there was a very great slaughter.

E Saulle, e tutto il popolo ch'[era] con lui, adunato a grida, vennero fino al [luogo del]la battaglia; ed ecco, la spada di ciascuno era [volta] contro al suo compagno, con grandissimo fracasso.

21 Moreover, the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines yesterday and the day before, and who had ascended with them into the camp, turned back so that they might be with those of Israel who were with Saul and Jonathan.

Ora i Filistei aveano degli Ebrei con loro, come per addietro, i quali erano saliti, con loro alla guerra, [dal paese] d'intorno. Costoro si giunsero anch'essi con gl'Israeliti, ch'[erano] con Saulle e con Gionatan.

22 Likewise, all the Israelites who had hidden themselves on mount Ephraim, hearing that the Philistines had fled, joined themselves with their own in the battle. And there were with Saul about ten thousand men.

Tutti gl'Israeliti eziandio che s'erano nascosti nel monte di Efraim, avendo udito che i Filistei fuggivano, li perseguitarono di presso, combattendo.

23 And the Lord saved Israel on that day. But the fight continued as far as Bethaven.

E in quel giorno il Signore salvò Israele: e la battaglia passò oltre a Bet-aven.

24 And the men of Israel were joined together on that day. And Saul made the people swear, saying, “Cursed be the man who will eat bread, until evening, until I am avenged of my enemies.” And the entire people did not consume bread.

Ora in quel giorno gl'Israeliti furono straccati; perciocchè Saulle fece fare al popolo un giuramento con esecrazione, dicendo: Maledetto [sia] colui che mangerà cibo alcuno infino alla sera, finchè io mi sia vendicato de' miei nemici. Perciò niuno del popolo assaggiò alcun cibo.

25 And all the common people went into a forest, in which there was honey on the surface of the field.

Or tutto il [popolo del] paese venne in una selva, dove era del miele in su la campagna.

26 And so the people entered the forest, and there appeared flowing honey, but no one drew his hand near his mouth. For the people were afraid of the oath.

E, come fu entrato nella selva, ecco del miele che colava; ma non vi fu alcuno che si recasse la mano alla bocca; perciocchè il popolo temeva del giuramento.

27 But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the people to an oath. And so he extended the top of the staff that he was holding in his hand, and he dipped it in a honeycomb. And he turned his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were brightened.

Ma Gionatan non avea udito quando suo padre avea fatto giurare il popolo; laonde stese la bacchetta ch'egli avea in mano, e ne intinse la cima in un favo di miele, e si recò la mano alla bocca; e i suoi occhi furono rischiarati.

28 And in response, one of the people said, “Your father has bound the people by an oath, saying: ‘Cursed be the man who will eat any bread this day.’” (For the people were faint.)

E uno del popolo [gli] fece motto, e disse: Tuo padre ha fatto espressamente giurare il popolo, dicendo: Maledetto [sia] colui che mangerà oggi alcun cibo; perciò il popolo è stanco.

29 And Jonathan said: “My father has troubled the land. You have seen for yourselves that my eyes were brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

E Gionatan disse: Mio padre ha turbato il paese; deh! vedete come gli occhi miei sono rischiarati, perchè io ho assaggiato un poco di questo miele.

30 How much more so, if the people had eaten from the plunder that they find with their enemies? Would not a greater slaughter have been accomplished among the Philistines?”

E quanto maggiore sarebbe stata la rotta de' Filistei, se il popolo avesse mangiato a piena voglia della preda de' suoi nemici ch'egli ha trovata? perciocchè ora quella non è stata grande.

31 Therefore, on that day, they struck down the Philistines, from Michmash as far as Aijalon. But the people were exceedingly wearied.

Il popolo adunque, avendo in quel giorno percossi i Filistei da Micmas fino in Aialon, fu grandemente stanco.

32 And turning to the spoils, they took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and they slew them on the ground. And the people ate with blood.

Onde, voltosi alla preda, prese pecore, e buoi, e vitelli, e [li] scannò in terra; e il popolo mangiava [le carni] col sangue.

33 Then they reported to Saul, saying that the people had sinned against the Lord, eating with blood. And he said: “You have transgressed. Roll a great stone to me, here and now.”

E [ciò] fu rapportato a Saulle, e gli fu detto: Ecco, il popolo pecca contro al Signore, mangiando [le carni] col sangue. Ed egli disse: Voi avete misfatto; rotolate ora qua appresso di me una gran pietra.

34 And Saul said: “Disperse yourselves among the common people, and tell each one of them to bring to me his ox and his ram, and to slay them upon this stone, and to eat, so that you will not sin against the Lord, in eating with blood.” And so, each one, out of all the people, brought his ox, by his own hand, throughout the night. And they slew them there.

Poi Saulle disse: Andate qua e là fra il popolo, e dite loro che ciascuno meni qua appresso di me il suo bue, e la sua pecora; e qui li scannerete, e mangerete, e non peccherete contro al Signore, mangiandoli col sangue. E ciascuno del popolo menò quella notte il suo bue con la mano, e [lo] scannò quivi.

35 Then Saul built an altar to the Lord. And so, it was then that he first began to build an altar to the Lord.

E Saulle edificò un altare al Signore. Questo fu il primo altare che Saulle edificò al Signore.

36 And Saul said: “Let us fall upon the Philistines by night, and lay waste to them even until the morning light. And let us not leave behind a man among them.” And the people said, “Do all that seems good in your eyes.” And the priest said, “Let us draw near to God in this place.”

Poi Saulle disse: Scendiamo dietro ai Filistei di notte, e saccheggiamoli fino allo schiarir della mattina, e non ne lasciamo scampare alcuno. E [il popolo] disse: Fa' tutto ciò che ti piace. Ma il Sacerdote disse: Accostiamoci qua a Dio.

37 And Saul consulted the Lord: “Shall I pursue the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hands of Israel?” And he did not respond to him on that day.

Saulle adunque domandò Iddio, [dicendo: ] Scenderò io dietro a' Filistei? li darai tu nelle mani d'Israele? Ma [il Signore] non gli diede alcuna risposta in quel dì.

38 And Saul said: “Bring here every single leader of the people. And we shall know and see by whom this sin was committed this day.

Laonde Saulle disse: Accostatevi qua tutte le comunità del popolo; e sappiate, e vediate in che si è oggi commesso questo peccato.

39 As the Lord lives, who is the Savior of Israel, even if it were done by my son Jonathan, without retraction he shall die.” In this, no one among all the people contradicted him.

Perciocchè, [come] il Signore che salva Israele vive, avvegnachè [quel peccato] si trovi in Gionatan, mio figliuolo, egli del tutto ne morrà. E niuno di tutto il popolo gli rispose.

40 And he said to all of Israel, “Separate yourselves on one side, and I, with my son Jonathan, will be on the other side.” And the people responded to Saul, “Do what seems good in your eyes.”

Poi disse a tutto Israele: Voi, state da un lato, ed io e Gionatan, mio figliuolo, staremo dall'altro. E il popolo disse a Saulle: Fa' ciò che ti piace.

41 And Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel: “O Lord, God of Israel, grant a sign: Why is it that you will not respond to your servant this day? If this iniquity is in me, or in my son Jonathan, grant an indication. Or if this iniquity is in your people, grant a sanctification.” And Jonathan and Saul were discovered, but the people were released.

E Saulle disse al Signore Iddio d'Israele: Mostra chi è innocente. E Gionatan e Saulle furono presi; e il popolo scampò.

42 And Saul said, “Cast lots between myself and Jonathan, my son.” And Jonathan was caught.

Poi Saulle disse: Traete [la sorte] fra me a Gionatan, mio figliuolo. E Gionatan fu preso.

43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan revealed to him, and said: “Truly, I tasted a little honey with the top of the staff that was in my hand. And behold, I shall die.”

Allora Saulle disse a Gionatan: Dichiarami ciò che tu hai fatto. E Gionatan gliel dichiarò, e disse: Io di vero ho assaggiato con la cima della bacchetta ch'io avea nella mano, un poco di miele; eccomi, ho io da morire?

44 And Saul said, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, for you shall surely die, Jonathan!”

E Saulle disse: Così [mi] faccia Iddio, e così [mi] aggiunga, Gionatan, se tu del tutto non muori.

45 And the people said to Saul: “Why should Jonathan have to die, who has accomplished this great salvation in Israel? This is wrong. As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head should fall to the ground. For he has wrought with God this day.” Therefore, the people freed Jonathan, so that he would not die.

Ma il popolo disse a Saulle: Gionatan, che ha fatta questa gran liberazione in Israele, morrebbe egli? tolga Iddio che ciò avvenga. [Come] il Signore vive, non gli caderà [pur] un capello di testa in terra; perciocchè egli ha operato oggi con [l'aiuto di] Dio. Il popolo adunque riscosse Gionatan, sì che non morì.

46 And Saul withdrew, and he did not pursue the Philistines. And the Philistines went away to their own places.

Poi Saulle se ne tornò dalla caccia dei Filistei; e i Filistei se ne andarono al luogo loro.

47 And Saul, his kingdom having been confirmed over Israel, was fighting against all his enemies on all sides: against Moab, and the sons of Ammon, and Edom, and the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. And wherever he turned himself, he was successful.

COSÌ Saulle, avendo preso il regno sopra Israele, guerreggiò contro a tutti i suoi nemici d'ogn'intorno; contro a Moab, e contro a' figliuoli di Ammon, e contro ad Edom, e contro ai re di Soba, e contro a' Filistei; dovunque egli si volgeva, vinceva.

48 And gathering together an army, he struck Amalek. And he rescued Israel from the hand of those who would lay waste to them.

Fece ancora un esercito, e percosse Amalec, e riscosse Israele dalla mano di quelli che lo predavano.

49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua. And as for the names of his two daughters: the name of the firstborn daughter was Merab, and the name of the younger one was Michal.

Ora i figliuoli di Saulle erano Gionatan, ed Isui, e Malchi-sua; e delle sue due figliuole, la primogenita avea nome Merab, e la minore Mical.

50 And the name of the wife of Saul was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the first ruler of his military was Abner, the son of Ner, the first cousin of Saul.

E il nome della moglie di Saulle [era] Ahinoam, figliuola di Ahimaas; e il nome del capo del suo esercito [era] Abner, figliuolo di Ner, zio di Saulle.

51 For Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner was the father of Abner, and the son of Abiel.

E Chis, padre di Saulle, e Ner, padre di Abner, [erano] figliuoli di Abiel.

52 Now there was a powerful war against the Philistines during all the days of Saul. And so, whomever Saul had seen to be a strong man, and fit for battle, he joined him to himself.

E tutto il tempo di Saulle vi fu aspra guerra contro a' Filistei; e Saulle accoglieva appresso di sè qualunque uomo prode, e qualunque persona di valore egli vedeva.