2 Samuel 5
1 Then all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron, saying: Behold we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Allora tutte le tribù d’Israele vennero a trovare Davide a Hebron, e gli dissero: “Ecco, noi siamo tue ossa e tua carne.
2 Moreover yesterday also and the day before, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that did lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
Già in passato, quando Saul regnava su noi, eri tu quel che guidavi e riconducevi Israele; e l’Eterno t’ha detto: Tu pascerai il mio popolo d’Israele, tu sarai il principe d’Israele”.
3 The ancients also of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David to be king over Israel.
Così tutti gli anziani d’Israele vennero dal re a Hebron, e il re Davide fece alleanza con loro a Hebron in presenza dell’Eterno; ed essi unsero Davide come re d’Israele.
4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
Davide avea trent’anni quando cominciò a regnare, e regnò quarant’anni.
5 In Hebron he reigned over Juda seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned three and thirty years over all Israel and Juda.
A Hebron regnò su Giuda sette anni e sei mesi; e a Gerusalemme regnò trentatre anni su tutto Israele e Giuda.
6 And the king and all the men that were with him went to Jerusalem to the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land: and they said to David: Thou shalt not come in hither unless thou take away the blind and the lame that say: David shall not come in hither.
Or il re con la sua gente si mosse verso Gerusalemme contro i Gebusei, che abitavano quel paese. Questi dissero a Davide: “Tu non entrerai qua; giacché i ciechi e gli zoppi te ne respingeranno!”; volendo dire: “Davide non c’entrerà mai”.
7 But David took the castle of Sion, the same is the city of David.
Ma Davide prese la fortezza di Sion, che è la città di Davide.
8 For David had offered that day a reward to whosoever should strike the Jebusites and get up to the gutters of the tops of the houses, and take away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David: therefore it is said in the proverb: The blind and the lame shall not come into the temple.
E Davide disse in quel giorno: “Chiunque batterà i Gebusei giungendo fino al canale, e respingerà gli zoppi ed i ciechi che sono odiati da Davide…” Donde il detto: “Il cieco e lo zoppo non entreranno nella Casa”.
9 And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards.
E Davide abitò nella fortezza e la chiamò “la città di Davide”; e vi fece attorno delle costruzioni cominciando da Millo, e nell’interno.
10 And he went on prospering and growing up, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.
Davide andava diventando sempre più grande, e l’Eterno, l’Iddio degli eserciti, era con lui.
11 And Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walls: and they built a house for David.
E Hiram, re di Tiro, inviò a Davide de’ messi, del legname di cedro, dei legnaiuoli e dei muratori, i quali edificarono una casa a Davide.
12 And David knew that the Lord bad confirmed him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.
Allora Davide riconobbe che l’Eterno lo stabiliva saldamente come re d’Israele e rendeva grande il regno di lui per amore del suo popolo d’Israele.
13 And David took more concubines and wives of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were born to David other sons also and daughters:
Davide si prese ancora delle concubine e delle mogli di Gerusalemme quando fu quivi giunto da Hebron, e gli nacquero altri figliuoli e altre figliuole.
14 And these are the names of them, that were born to him in Jerusalem, Samua, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
Questi sono i nomi dei figliuoli che gli nacquero a Gerusalemme: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Salomone,
15 And Jebahar, and Elisua, and Nepheg,
Ibhar, Elishua, Nefeg, Jafia,
16 And Japhia, and Elisama, and Elioda, and Eliphaleth.
Elishama, Eliada, Elifelet.
17 And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David to be king over Israel: and they all came to seek David: and when David heard of it, he went down to a strong hold.
Or quando i Filistei ebbero udito che Davide era stato unto re d’Israele, saliron tutti in cerca di lui. E Davide, saputolo, scese alla fortezza.
18 And the Philistines coming spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.
I Filistei giunsero e si sparsero nella valle dei Refaim.
19 And David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up to the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to David: Go up, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
Allora Davide consultò l’Eterno, dicendo: “Salirò io contro i Filistei? Me li darai tu nelle mani?” L’Eterno rispose a Davide: “Sali; poiché certamente io darò i Filistei nelle tue mani”.
20 And David came to Baal Pharisim: and defeated them there, and he said: The Lord hath divided my enemies before me, as waters are divided. Therefore the name of the place was called Baal Pharisim.
Davide dunque si portò a Baal-Peratsim, dove li sconfisse, e disse: “L’Eterno ha disperso i miei nemici dinanzi a me come si disperge l’acqua”. Perciò pose nome a quel luogo: Baal-Peratsim.
21 And they left there their idols: which David and his men took away.
I Filistei lasciaron quivi i loro idoli, e Davide e la sua gente li portaron via.
22 And the Philistines came up again and spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.
I Filistei saliron poi di nuovo e si sparsero nella valle dei Refaim.
23 And David consulted the Lord: Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hands? He answered: Go not up against them, but fetch a compass behind them, and thou shalt come upon them over against the pear trees.
E Davide consultò l’Eterno, il quale disse: “Non salire; gira alle loro spalle, e giungerai su loro dirimpetto ai Gelsi.
24 And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the pear trees, then shalt thou join battle: for then will the Lord go out before thy face to strike the army of the Philistines.
E quando udrai un rumor di passi tra le vette de’ gelsi, lanciati subito all’attacco, perché allora l’Eterno marcerà alla tua testa per sconfiggere l’esercito dei Filistei”.
25 And David did as the Lord had commanded him, and he smote the Philistines from Gabaa until thou come to Gezer.
Davide fece così come l’Eterno gli avea comandato, e sconfisse i Filistei da Gheba fino a Ghezer.
