2 Samuel 13

1 And it came to pass after this, that Abshalom the son of David had a handsome sister, whose name was Thamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

Or dopo queste cose avvenne che, avendo Absalom, figliuolo di Davide, una sorella di nome Tamar, ch’era di bell’aspetto, Amnon, figliuolo di Davide, se ne innamorò.

2 And Amnon worried himself so that he fell sick on account of Thamar his sister; for she was a virgin; and it was impossible in the eyes of Amnon to do her the least [harm].

Ed Amnon si appassionò a tal punto per Tamar sua sorella da diventarne malato; perché ella era vergine, e pareva difficile ad Amnon di poterle fare alcun che.

3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Yonadab, the son of Shim'ah, David's brother; and Yonadab was a very sensible man.

Or Amnon aveva un amico, per nome Jonadab, figliuolo di Shimea, fratello di Davide; e Jonadab era un uomo molto accorto.

4 And he said to him, Why art thou so wasted, O prince, morning after morning? Wilt thou not tell me? Then said Amnon to him, Thamar the sister of Abshalom my brother do I love.

Questi gli disse: “O figliuolo del re, perché vai tu di giorno in giorno dimagrando a cotesto modo? Non me lo vuoi dire?” Amnon gli rispose: “Sono innamorato di Tamar, sorella di mio fratello Absalom”.

5 And Yonadab said to him, Lie down on thy couch, and feign thyself sick; and when thy father cometh to see thee, thou must say unto him, Let, I pray thee, Thamar my sister come, and give me some food, and prepare the refreshment before my eyes, in order that I may see it, and eat it out of her hand.

Jonadab gli disse: “Mettiti a letto e fingiti malato; e quando tuo padre verrà a vederti, digli: Fa’, ti prego, che la mia sorella Tamar venga a darmi da mangiare e a preparare il cibo in mia presenza, sì ch’io lo vegga; e lo mangerò quando mi sarà pòrto dalle sue mani”.

6 So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick; and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, Let, I pray thee, Thamar my sister come, and mix up before my eyes a couple of cakes, that I may enjoy them out of her hand.

Amnon dunque si mise a letto e si finse ammalato; e quando il re lo venne a vedere, Amnon gli disse: “Fa’, ti prego, che la mia sorella Tamar venga e faccia un paio di frittelle in mia presenza; così le mangerò quando mi saran pòrte dalle sue mani”.

7 Then did David send home to Thamar, saying, Do go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and prepare for him the refreshment.

Allora Davide mandò a casa di Tamar a dirle: “Va’ a casa di Amnon, tuo fratello, e preparagli qualcosa da mangiare”.

8 So Thamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, and he was lying down; and she took the dough and kneaded, and mixed it up before his eyes, and baked the cakes;

Tamar andò a casa di Amnon, suo fratello, che giaceva in letto. Ella prese della farina stemperata, l’intrise, ne fece delle frittelle in sua presenza, e le cosse.

9 And she took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat; and Amnon said, Cause every man to go out from me; and they went out, every man, from him.

Poi, prese la padella, ne trasse le frittelle e gliele mise dinanzi; ma egli rifiutò di mangiare, e disse: “Fate uscire di qui tutta la gente”. E tutti uscirono.

10 And Amnon said to Thamar, Bring the refreshment into the chamber, that I may enjoy it out of thy hand. So Thamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them unto Amnon her brother into the chamber.

Allora Amnon disse a Tamar: “Portami il cibo in camera, e lo prenderò dalle tue mani”. E Tamar prese le frittelle che avea fatte, e le portò in camera ad Amnon suo fratello.

11 And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

E com’essa gliele porgeva perché mangiasse, egli l’afferrò, e le disse: “Vieni a giacerti meco, sorella mia”.

12 But she said to him, No, my brother, do not violate me; for such a deed ought not to be done in Israel; do not this scandalous act!

Essa gli rispose: “No, fratel mio, non farmi violenza; questo non si fa in Israele; non commettere una tale infamia!

13 And I, whither should I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wouldst be like one of the worthless in Israel; but now, O speak, I pray thee, unto the king, for he will not withhold me from thee.

Io dove andrei a portar la mia vergogna? E quanto a te, tu saresti messo tra gli scellerati in Israele. Te ne prego, parlane piuttosto al re, ed egli non mi negherà a te”.

14 Nevertheless, he would not hearken unto her voice; but he overpowered her, and violated her, and lay with her.

Ma egli non volle darle ascolto; ed essendo più forte di lei, la violentò, e si giacque con lei.

15 Then did Amnon hate her with a very great hatred; so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her; and Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

Poi Amnon concepì verso di lei un odio fortissimo; talmente, che l’odio per lei fu maggiore dell’amore di cui l’aveva amata prima. E le disse:

16 And she said unto him, [Do] not add this yet greater wrong than the other which thou hast done with me, to send me [now] away! But he would not listen to her;

“Lèvati, vattene!” Ella gli rispose: “Non mi fare, cacciandomi, un torto maggiore di quello che m’hai già fatto”. Ma egli non volle ascoltarla.

17 And he called his young man, his servant, and said, Do send this woman away from me, into the street, and lock the door behind her.

Anzi, chiamato il servo che lo assisteva, gli disse: “Caccia via costei lungi da me, e chiudile la porta dietro!”

18 And she had on a garment of divers colors; for thus were usually appareled the king's daughters when virgins, in robes; and his servant brought her out into the street, and locked the door behind her.

Or ella portava una tunica con le maniche, poiché le figliuole del re portavano simili vesti finché erano vergini. Il servo di Amnon dunque la mise fuori, e le chiuse la porta dietro.

19 And Thamar put ashes on her head, and the garment of divers colors which was on her she rent: and she placed her hand on her head, and went away and cried as she went along.

E Tamar si sparse della cenere sulla testa, si stracciò di dosso la tunica con le maniche, e mettendosi la mano sul capo, se n’andò gridando.

20 Then said to her Abshalom her brother, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now, my sister, keep silence, he is thy brother, take this thing not to thy heart. So Thamar remained, and was secluded in the house of Abshalom her brother.

Absalom, suo fratello, le disse: “Forse che Amnon, tuo fratello, è stato teco? Per ora, taci, sorella mia; egli è tuo fratello; non t’accorare per questo”. E Tamar, desolata, rimase in casa di Absalom, suo fratello.

21 And when king David heard all these things, it displeased him greatly.

Il re Davide udì tutte queste cose, e ne fu fortemente adirato.

22 And Abshalom spoke not with Amnon either bad or good; for Abshalom hated Amnon, because he had violated Thamar his sister.

Ed Absalom non rivolse ad Amnon alcuna parola, né in bene né in male; poiché odiava Amnon, per aver egli violata Tamar, sua sorella.

23 And it came to pass after two full years, that Abshalom had sheep-shearers at Ba'al-chazor, which is near Ephraim; and Abshalom invited all the king's sons.

Or due anni dopo avvenne che, facendo Absalom tosar le sue pecore a Baal-Hatsor presso Efraim, egli invitò tutti i figliuoli del re.

24 And Abshalom came to the king, and said, Behold, now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

Absalom andò a trovare il re, e gli disse: “Ecco, il tuo servo ha i tosatori; ti prego, venga anche il re coi suoi servitori a casa del tuo servo!”

25 And the king said to Abshalom, No, my son, do not let us all go now, that we may not be a burden upon thee. And he urged him much, but he would not go, and he blessed him.

Ma il re disse ad Absalom: “No, figliuol mio, non andiamo tutti, che non ti siam d’aggravio”. E benché Absalom insistesse, il re non volle andare; ma gli diede la sua benedizione.

26 And Abshalom said, If not, let, I pray thee, Amnon my brother go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?

E Absalom disse: “Se non vuoi venir tu, ti prego, permetti ad Amnon, mio fratello, di venir con noi”. Il re gli rispose: “E perché andrebb’egli teco?”

27 But Abshalom urged him greatly, and he sent with him Amnon and all the sons of the king.

Ma Absalom tanto insisté, che Davide lasciò andare con lui Amnon e tutti i figliuoli del re.

28 Now Abshalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye, I pray you, when Annon's heart is merry with wine, and I say unto you, Smite Amnon: then kill him, fear not; behold, it is I who command it you; be firm and show yourselves men of valor.

Or Absalom diede quest’ordine ai suoi servi: “Badate, quando Amnon avrà il cuore riscaldato dal vino, e io vi dirò: Colpite Amnon! voi uccidetelo, e non abbiate paura; non son io che ve lo comando? Fatevi cuore, e comportatevi da forti!”

29 And the servants of Abshalom did unto Amnon as Abshalom had commanded. Then arose all the king's sons, and they rode off, every man on his mule, and fled.

I servi di Absalom fecero ad Amnon come Absalom avea comandato. Allora tutti i figliuoli del re si levarono, montaron ciascun sul suo mulo e se ne fuggirono.

30 And it happened, while they were on the way, that the report came to David, saying, Abshalom hath smitten all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

Or mentr’essi erano ancora per via, giunse a Davide la notizia che Absalom aveva ucciso tutti i figliuoli del re, e che non uno di loro era scampato.

31 Then arose the king and rent his garments, and laid himself on the earth: and all his servants were standing by with their garments rent.

Allora il re si levò, si strappò le vesti, e si gettò per terra; e tutti i suoi servi gli stavan dappresso, con le vesti stracciate.

32 But Yonadab the son of Shim'ah, David's brother, commenced and said, Let not my Lord suppose that they have slain all the young men, the king's sons; since Amnon alone is dead; for by the command of Abshalom was this ordained from the day that he violated Thamar his sister.

Ma Jonadab, figliuolo di Shimea, fratello di Davide, prese a dire: “Non dica il mio signore che tutti i giovani, figliuoli del re, sono stati uccisi; il solo Amnon è morto; per Absalom era cosa decisa fin dal giorno che Amnon gli violò la sorella Tamar.

33 And now let not my Lord the king take the thing to his heart, thinking, that all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon alone is dead.

Così dunque non si accori il re, mio signore, come se tutti i figliuoli del re fossero morti; il solo Amnon è morto”. Or Absalom aveva preso la fuga.

34 And Abshalom flew away. And the young man that was watching lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by the way behind him, by the side of the mount.

E il giovine che stava alle vedette alzò gli occhi, guardò, ed ecco che una gran turba di gente veniva per la via di ponente dal lato del monte.

35 And Yonadab said to the king, The king's sons are come: according to the word of thy servant, so hath it come to pass.

E Jonadab disse al re: “Ecco i figliuoli del re che arrivano! La cosa sta come il tuo servo ha detto”.

36 And it happened, as he had just finished speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and they lifted up their voice and wept; and also the king and all his servants wept very much.

E com’egli ebbe finito di parlare, ecco giungere i figliuoli del re, i quali alzarono la voce e piansero; ed anche il re e tutti i suoi servi versarono abbondanti lagrime.

37 But Abshalom had fled; and he went to Talmai, the son of 'Ammihud, the king of Geshur: and [David] mourned for his son all the time.

Quanto ad Absalom, se ne fuggì e andò da Talmai, figliuolo di Ammihur, re di Gheshur. E Davide faceva cordoglio del suo figliuolo ogni giorno.

38 So did Abshalom fly, and go to Geshur, and he remained there three years.

Absalom rimase tre anni a Gheshur, dov’era andato dopo aver preso la fuga.

39 And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth unto Abshalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, that he was dead.

E l’ira del re Davide contro Absalom si calmò perché Davide s’era consolato della morte di Amnon.