2 Samuel 4
1 When Ishbosheth, son of Saul, heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very discouraged, and everyone in Israel was shocked.
Quando Jsh-Bosheth, figliuolo di Saul, ebbe udito che Abner era morto a Hebron, gli caddero le braccia, e tutto Israele fu nello sgomento.
2 Ishbosheth had two commanders of his raiding bands, brothers by the name of Baanah and Rechab. They were the sons of Rimmon of the tribe of Benjamin from the town of Beeroth. Beeroth is considered part of the territory of Benjamin,
Jsh-Bosheth, figliuolo di Saul, avea due uomini che erano capitani di schiere; il nome dell’uno era Baana, e il nome dell’altro Recab; erano figliuoli di Rimmon di Beeroth, della tribù di Beniamino, perché anche Beeroth è considerata come appartenente a Beniamino,
3 because the people who had lived in Beeroth before ran away to Gittaim and lived there as foreigners right up to the present.
benché i Beerothiti si siano rifugiati a Ghitthaim, dove sono rimasti fino al dì d’oggi.
4 Jonathan, son of Saul, had a son lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news about the deaths of Saul and Jonathan had come from Jezreel. His nurse had picked him up and ran away, but as she rushed to get away, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
(Or Gionathan, figliuolo di Saul, aveva un figlio storpiato de’ piedi, il quale era in età di cinque anni quando arrivò da Izreel la nuova della morte di Saul e di Gionathan. La balia lo prese e fuggì; e in questa sua fuga precipitosa avvenne che il bimbo fece una caduta e rimase zoppo. Il suo nome era Mefibosheth).
5 Rechab and Baanah, sons of Rimmon from Beeroth, went to Ishbosheth's house, arriving in the heat of the day as the king was taking his midday rest.
I figliuoli di Rimmon Beerothita, Recab e Baana, andaron dunque e si recarono, sul più caldo del giorno, in casa di Jsh-Bosheth, il quale stava prendendo il suo riposo del meriggio.
6 The woman doorkeeper had been cleaning wheat, but she had grown tired and fallen asleep, so Rechab and Baanah were able to slip inside.
Penetrarono fino in mezzo alla casa, come volendo prendere del grano; lo colpirono nell’inguine, e si dettero alla fuga.
7 They had gone into the house while Ishbosheth was asleep on his bed in his bedroom. After stabbing and killing him, they cut off his head which they took with them, and they traveled all night by the Jordan Valley road.
Entrarono, dico, in casa, mentre Jsh-Bosheth giaceva sul letto nella sua camera, lo colpirono, l’uccisero, lo decapitarono; e, presane la testa, camminarono tutta la notte attraverso la pianura.
8 They took the head of Ishbosheth to David in Hebron. They told the king, “Here is the head of Ishbosheth, son of Saul, your enemy who tried to kill you. Today the Lord has taken revenge on Saul and his family for my lord the king.”
E portarono la testa di Jsh-Bosheth a Davide a Hebron, e dissero al re: “Ecco la testa di Jsh-Bosheth, figliuolo di Saul, tuo nemico, il quale cercava di toglierti la vita; l’Eterno ha oggi fatte le vendette dei re, mio signore, sopra Saul e sopra la sua progenie”.
9 But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon from Beeroth, “As the Lord lives, who has saved me from all my troubles,
Ma Davide rispose a Recab ed a Baana suo fratello, figliuoli di Rimmon Beerothita, e disse loro: “Com’è vero che vive l’Eterno il quale ha liberato l’anima mia da ogni distretta,
10 when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead’ and he thought he was bringing me good news, I grabbed him and had him put him to death at Ziklag. That was what he got for bringing me his news!
quando venne colui che mi portò la nuova della morte di Saul, pensandosi di portarmi una buona notizia, io lo feci prendere e uccidere a Tsiklag, per pagarlo della sua buona notizia;
11 Even more so then, when evil men kill a good man in his own house, and in his own bed, shouldn't I demand you pay for his life with your own lives, and exterminate you!”
quanto più adesso che uomini scellerati hanno ucciso un innocente in casa sua, sul suo letto, non dovrò io ridomandare a voi ragion del suo sangue sparso dalle vostre mani e sterminarvi di sulla terra?”
12 David gave the order to his men, and they killed Rechab and Baanah. They chopped off their hands and feet, and hung their bodies by the pool in Hebron. Then they took Ishbosheth's head and buried it in Abner's grave in Hebron.
E Davide diede l’ordine ai suoi militi, i quali li uccisero; troncaron loro le mani ed i piedi, poi li appiccarono presso lo stagno di Hebron. Presero quindi la testa di Jsh-Bosheth e la seppellirono nel sepolcro di Abner a Hebron.
