2 Samuel 13

1 It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

ORA, dopo queste cose, avvenne che, avendo Absalom, figliuolo di Davide, una sorella molto bella, il cui nome [era] Tamar, Amnon figliuolo di Davide, se ne innamorò.

2 Amnon was so troubled that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.

Ed Amnon era in grande ansietà, fino ad infermare, per amor di Tamar, sua sorella; perciocchè ella [era] vergine, e gli parea troppo difficil cosa di farle nulla.

3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother. Now Jonadab was a very crafty man.

Or Amnon avea un famigliare amico, il cui nome [era] Ionadab, figliuolo di Sima, fratello di Davide; e Ionadab [era] uomo molto accorto.

4 He said to him, "Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won't you tell me?" Amnon said to him, "I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister."

Ed esso gli disse: Perchè vai tu così dimagrando ogni mattina, o figliuol del re? non me lo dichiarerai tu? Ed Amnon gli disse: Io amo Tamar, sorella di Absalom, mio fratello.

5 Jonadab said to him, "Lie down on your bed, and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.'"

E Ionadab gli disse: Mettiti in letto, e fatti infermo: e, quando tuo padre verrà a visitarti, digli: Deh! venga Tamar, mia sorella, e mi dia da mangiare alcuna vivanda, apparecchiandomela in mia presenza; acciocchè, veduta[gliela apparecchiare], io la mangi di sua mano.

6 So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, "Please let my sister Tamar come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand."

Amnon adunque si mise in letto, e si fece infermo; e il re venne a visitarlo. E Amnon gli disse: Deh! venga Tamar, mia sorella, e facciami un par di frittelle in mia presenza, ed io [le] mangerò di sua mano.

7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon and prepare food for him."

E Davide mandò a dire a Tamar in casa: Or va' in casa del tuo fratello Amnon, e apparecchiagli qualche vivanda.

8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was lying down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes while he watched, and baked the cakes.

Tamar adunque andò in casa di Amnon, suo fratello, il quale giaceva [in letto]; ed ella prese della farina stemperata, e l'intrise, e ne fece delle frittelle in presenza di esso, e le cosse.

9 She took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. Amnon said, "Have all men leave me." Every man went out from him.

Poi prese la padella, e [le] versò davanti a lui; ma egli rifiutò di mangiare, e disse: Fate uscir tutti d'appresso a me. E tutti uscirono d'appresso a lui.

10 Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand." Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.

Allora Amnon disse a Tamar: Recami questa vivanda nella cameretta, ed io prenderò cibo di tua mano. Tamar adunque prese le frittelle che avea fatte, e [le] recò ad Amnon suo fratello, nella cameretta,

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

e gliele porse, acciocchè mangiasse. Ma egli la prese, e le disse: Vieni, giaci meco, sorella mia.

12 She answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me. For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Do not do this folly.

Ed ella gli disse: No, fratello mio, non violarmi; perciocchè non si deve far così in Israele: non far questa scelleratezza.

13 I, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you."

Ed io, dove caccerei il mio vituperio? e tu saresti reputato uno de' più scellerati [uomini che sieno] in Israele; ma ora parlane, ti prego, al re; perciocchè egli non mi ti rifiuterà.

14 However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she was, he overpowered her and raped her.

Ma egli non volle ascoltar la sua voce; anzi le fece forza, e la violò, e giacque con lei.

15 Then Amnon hated her with intense hatred, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, "Get up, go away."

E poi Amnon l'odiò d'un odio molto grande; perciocchè l'odio che le portava [era] maggiore che l'amore che le avea portato. Ed egli le disse: Levati, vattene via.

16 And Tamar said to him, "Don't, my brother, for this latter evil in sending me away is greater than the former thing that you did to me." But he would not listen to her.

Ma ella gli disse: Ei non [vi è già] cagione di così cacciarmi, [che è] un male maggiore di quell'altro che tu mi hai fatto. Ma egli non volle ascoltarla.

17 Then he called the young man who served him, and said, "Send this one away from me, and bolt the door after her."

Anzi chiamò un suo fante che lo serviva, e gli disse: Mandisi ora costei fuori d'appresso a me, e serra l'uscio dietro a lei.

18 Now she was wearing an ornamented robe, for this was what the king's virgin daughters used to wear. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

Or ella avea indosso una giubba ricamata; perciocchè le figliuole del re, vergini, erano vestite di tali ammanti. Il famiglio di Amnon adunque la mise fuori, e serrò l'uscio dietro a lei.

19 And Tamar took ashes and put them on her head, and tore the long robe she was wearing. And she put her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.

E Tamar prese della cenere, e [se la mise] su la testa, e stracciò la giubba ricamata ch'ella avea indosso, e si pose le mani in sul capo, e andava gridando.

20 And her brother Absalom said to her, "Has Amnon your brother been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this too seriously." So Tamar, devastated, lived in her brother Absalom's house.

Ed Absalom, suo fratello, le disse: Il tuo fratello Amnon è egli stato teco? taci pur ora, sorella mia; egli è tuo fratello, non ti accorare per questa cosa. Tamar adunque dimorò in casa del suo fratello Absalom tutta sconsolata.

21 But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry. But he did not inflict pain on the spirit of his son Amnon, because he loved him, for he was his firstborn.

Ora il re Davide intese tutte queste cose, e ne fu grandemente adirato.

22 Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had violated his sister Tamar.

Ed Absalom non parlava con Amnon nè in male, nè in bene; perciocchè egli odiava Amnon, perchè avea violata Tamar, sua sorella.

23 It happened after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

Or avvenne, in capo di due anni, che avendo Absalom i tonditori in Baal-hasor, che [è] presso di Efraim, egli invitò tutti i figliuoli del re.

24 Absalom came to the king, and said, "See now, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant."

E venne anche al re, e [gli] disse: Ecco, ora il tuo servitore ha i tonditori; deh! venga il re, ed i suoi servitori, col tuo servitore.

25 The king said to Absalom, "No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you." But he pleaded with him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

Ma il re disse ad Absalom: No, figliuol mio; deh! non andiamoci tutti, chè non ti siamo di gravezza. E, benchè gliene facesse istanza, non però volle andarvi; ma lo benedisse.

26 Then Absalom said, "If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us." The king said to him, "Why should he go with you?"

E Absalom disse: Se [tu] non [vieni], venga, ti prego, Amnon, mio fratello, con noi. E il re gli disse: Perchè andrebbe egli teco?

27 But Absalom pleaded with him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. And Absalom prepared a feast like a king's feast.

Ma Absalom gli fece tanta istanza, che egli mandò con lui Amnon, e tutti i figliuoli del re.

28 And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, "Watch Amnon until he is in a good mood from the wine, and when I tell you, 'Strike Amnon,' then kill him. Do not be afraid. Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and brave."

E Absalom diede ordine a' suoi servitori, dicendo: Deh! guardate quando il cuore di Amnon sarà allegro di vino, e che io vi dirò: Percotetelo; allora ammazzatelo, e non temiate; non sono io quello che ve l'ho comandato? confortatevi, e portatevi da valent'uomini.

29 So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons got up, and each mounted his mule and fled.

E i servitori di Absalom fecero ad Amnon come Absalom avea comandato. E tutti i figliuoli del re si levarono, e montarono ciascuno sopra il suo mulo, e fuggirono.

30 And it happened, while they were on the way, that the news came to David, saying, "Absalom has struck down all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left."

Ora, mentre [erano ancora] per cammino, il grido venne a Davide, che Absalom avea percossi tutti i figliuoli del re, e che niuno di loro era scampato.

31 Then the king got up and tore his clothes and lay down on the ground. And all the servants who were standing around him also tore their clothes.

Allora il re si levò, e stracciò i suoi vestimenti, e si coricò in terra; e tutti i suoi servitori [gli] stavano [davanti] co' vestimenti stracciati.

32 But Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, "My lord the king must not think that they have killed all the young men, the king's sons, for only Amnon is dead. For this has been Absalom's plan since the day that he raped his sister Tamar.

Ma Ionadab, figliuolo di Sima, fratello di Davide, parlò [a Davide], e disse: Il mio signore non dica: Tutti i giovani, figliuoli del re, sono stati uccisi; perciocchè Amnon solo è morto! imperocchè, per lo comandamento di Absalom, è stato [eseguito questo], ch'egli avea proposto fin dal giorno che Amnon violò Tamar, sua sorella.

33 Now therefore do not let my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead."

Or dunque il re, mio signore, non si metta in cuore [questa] cosa di dire che tutti i figliuoli del re sieno morti; perciocchè Amnon solo è morto.

34 But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and he saw many men coming on the road behind him from the side of the mountain in the descent. And the watchman came and told the king, and said, "I have seen many men coming from the Horonan road by the side of the mountain."

Or Absalom se ne fuggì. E il fante che stava alla veletta alzò gli occhi, e riguardò; ed ecco, un gran popolo veniva dalla via di dietro, allato al monte.

35 Jonadab said to the king, "Look, the king's sons are coming. It is as your servant said."

E Ionadab disse al re: Ecco, i figliuoli del re vengono; la cosa sta come il tuo servitore ha detto.

36 It happened, as soon as he had finished speaking, that look, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.

E come egli ebbe finito di parlare, ecco, i figliuoli del re arrivarono, ed alzarono la lor voce, e piansero. Il re anch'esso, e tutti i suoi servitori, piansero di un grandissimo pianto.

37 And David mourned for his son every day.

Or Absalom fuggì, e andò a Talmai, figliuolo di Ammihud, re di Ghesur. E [Davide] ogni giorno facea cordoglio del suo figliuolo.

38 And Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, and was there three years.

E dopo che Absalom se ne fuggì, e fu andato in Ghesur, e fu quivi dimorato tre anni,

39 And the spirit of the king longed to go to Absalom, for he was consoled about the death of Amnon.

il re Davide si struggeva di andare ad Absalom; perciocchè egli era racconsolato intorno ad Amnon, che era morto.