1 Samuel 28
1 Some time later, the people of Philistia gathered their army to attack the Israelis [again]. King Achish told David, “I am expecting that you and your men will join with my men to attack [the Israelis].”
OR avvenne in que' dì che i Filistei adunarono i lor campi in una massa di esercito per guerreggiare contro ad Israele. Ed Achis disse a Davide: Sappi pure che tu e la tua gente uscirete meco alla guerra.
2 David replied, “[We will go with you, and then] you will see for yourself what we can do!” Achish said, “Okay, I will appoint you to be my bodyguard permanently.”
E Davide disse ad Achis: Tu conoscerai adunque ciò che il tuo servitore farà. Ed Achis disse a Davide: Ed io adunque ti costituirò guardia della mia persona in perpetuo.
3 [While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that] Saul [did was to] expel from Israel all the people who were fortune-tellers or who talked to the spirits of dead people. But Samuel had died, and all the Israeli people had mourned for him. Then they had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. [After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more].
Or Samuele era morto, e tutti gl'Israeliti ne aveano fatto cordoglio, e l'aveano seppellito in Rama, nella sua città. Or Saulle avea tolti via dal paese quelli che aveano lo spirito di Pitone e gl'indovini.
4 The army of Philistia gathered and set up their tents at Shunem [city, in the north of Israel]. Saul gathered the Israeli army and set up their tents at Gilboa [in the eastern part of the same valley].
Essendosi adunque i Filistei adunati, vennero, e si accamparono in Sunem; Saulle adunò anch'egli tutto Israele, e si accamparono in Ghilboa.
5 When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
E Saulle, veduto il campo de' Filistei, ebbe paura, e il cuor suo fu grandemente spaventato.
6 He prayed to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him. Yahweh did not [tell Saul what he should do by] giving him a dream, or by [having the priest throw] the marked stones [that were in his sacred vest], or by [giving a message about Saul to] any prophet.
E Saulle domandò il Signore. Ma il Signore non gli rispose, nè per sogni, nè per Urim, nè per profeti.
7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her [what will happen].” His servants replied, “There is a woman in Endor [town] who does that.”
Laonde Saulle disse a' suoi servitori: Cercatemi una donna che abbia uno spirito di Pitone acciocchè io vada da lei, e la domandi. Ed i suoi servitori gli dissero: Ecco, in En-dor [vi è] una donna che ha uno spirito di Pitone.
8 So Saul [took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he] put on ordinary clothes (to disguise himself/so that people would not recognize who he was). Then he and two of his men went during the night to talk to that woman. Saul said to her, “I want you to talk to a spirit [of someone who has died]. Cause to appear the person whose name I will [give to you].”
E Saulle mutò abito, e si travestì, e se ne andò con due uomini seco. E, giunti a quella donna di notte, [Saulle le] disse: Deh! indovinami per lo spirito di Pitone, e fammi salir fuori colui che io ti dirò.
9 But the woman replied, “You surely know what Saul has done. He expelled from this land all the people who talk to spirits of dead people and all fortune-tellers. I think that you are trying to trap me, in order that I will be executed [for doing something that is not permitted].”
E quella donna gli disse: Ecco, tu sai ciò che Saulle ha fatto, come egli ha sterminati dal paese quelli che aveano lo spirito di Pitone, e gl'indovini; perchè dunque ti metti a tendere un laccio alla mia vita, per farmi morire?
10 Saul replied, solemnly asking Yahweh to listen to what he was saying, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you will not be punished for doing this.”
Ma Saulle le giurò per lo Signore, dicendo: [Come] il Signore vive, niente ti avverrà in pena di questo fatto.
11 Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
La donna adunque [gli] disse: Chi ti farò io salir fuori? E [Saulle] disse: Fammi salir fuori Samuele.
12 [So] the woman [did that. But] when she saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “You have tricked me [RHQ]! You are Saul! [You will execute me for doing this]!”
E, quando la donna ebbe veduto Samuele, sclamò con gran voce, e disse a Saulle: Perchè mi hai ingannata? conciossiachè tu [sii] Saulle.
13 Saul said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” The woman said, “I see a god/spirit coming up out of the ground.”
Ma il re le disse: Non temere; ma pure che hai tu veduto? E la donna disse a Saulle: Io ho veduto un Angelo che sale fuor della terra.
14 Saul said, “What does he look like?” The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.
Ed egli disse: Qual'[è] la sua forma? Ed ella disse: Ei sale fuori un uomo vecchio, il quale è avvolto di un mantello. E Saulle riconobbe ch'era Samuele; e s'inchinò con la faccia in terra, e gli fece riverenza.
15 Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you bothered/disturbed me by causing me to appear?” Saul said, “I am very worried. The army of Philistia is about to attack my army, and God has abandoned me. He does not answer my questions any more. He does not give me dreams [to tell me what to do] or give messages to prophets [to tell me what to do]. That is the reason that I came to see you. So you tell me what I should do!”
E Samuele disse a Saulle: Perchè mi hai tu inquietato, facendomi salir fuori? E Saulle disse: Io son grandemente distretto; perciocchè i Filistei guerreggiano contro a me, e Iddio si è partito da me, e non mi risponde più, nè per profeti, nè per sogni; perciò ti ho chiamato, acciocchè tu mi dichiari ciò che ho da fare.
16 Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
E Samuele disse: E perchè domandi me, poichè il Signore si è partito da te, e ti è diventato nemico?
17 He has done what he told me [previously] that he would do to you. He has torn the kingdom away from you, and he is giving it to someone who is another Israeli—David.
Or il Signore ha fatto come egli ne avea parlato per me; ed ha stracciato il regno d'infra le tue mani, e l'ha dato a Davide, tuo famigliare.
18 You did not obey Yahweh. Yahweh was very angry with the Amalek people-group. You did not [kill all of their animals], with the result that you did not show that he was very angry with them. That is the reason that he has done this to you today.
Perciocchè tu non ubbidisti alla voce del Signore, e non mettesti ad esecuzione l'ira sua accesa contro ad Amalec; perciò il Signore ti ha oggi fatto questo.
19 Yahweh will enable the Philistia army to defeat you and all the other Israeli soldiers. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me [in the place where spirits of dead people are]. Yahweh will cause the whole Israeli army to be defeated by the Philistia army.” [And after Samuel said that, he disappeared].
E il Signore darà eziandio Israele nelle mani de' Filistei; e domani, tu, e i tuoi figliuoli, [sarete] meco; il Signore darà eziandio il campo d'Israele nelle mani de' Filistei.
20 Saul immediately fell flat on the ground. He was so afraid because of what Samuel had said that he became paralyzed. He was also very weak because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
Allora Saulle cadde subitamente di tutta la sua lunghezza a terra, ed ebbe gran paura per le parole di Samuele; ed oltre a ciò, non [vi era] in lui alcuna forza; perciocchè non avea mangiato alcun cibo in tutto quel giorno, nè in tutta quella notte.
21 The woman saw that he was extremely worried/terrified. She said to him, “Listen to me! I have done what you requested me to do. I could be executed for doing that.
E quella donna venne a Saulle, e veggendo ch'egli era forte turbato, gli disse: Ecco, la tua servente ha acconsentito alla tua voce, ed io ho messa la vita mia a rischio, e ho ubbidito alle parole che tu mi hai dette.
22 So now please pay attention to what I say. Allow me to give you some food, in order that you will [eat it and] get enough strength to go back [to your army].”
Ora dunque, ascolta, ti prego, altresì ciò che ti dirà la tua servente; e [lascia] che io ti metta una fetta di pane davanti, e mangia, e tu avrai un poco di forza, quando tu ti rimetterai in cammino.
23 But Saul refused. He said, “No, I will not eat anything.” Then Saul’s servants also urged him [to eat something], and finally he heeded what they said. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
Ed egli [lo] rifiutò, e disse: Io non mangerò. Ma i suoi servitori, e anche quella donna, lo strinsero; talchè egli acconsentì al dir loro; e, levatosi da terra, si pose a sedere sopra un letto.
24 The woman had a fat calf close to her house. She quickly slaughtered it [and cooked it]. She took some flour and mixed it [with olive oil], and baked it without putting in any yeast.
Or quella donna avea un vitello stiato in casa, il quale ella prestamente ammazzò; prese eziandio della farina, e l'intrise, e ne cosse de' [pani] azzimi;
25 She placed the food in front of Saul and his servants, and they ate some of it. Then that night they got up and left.
e recò [quelle cose] davanti a Saulle, e davanti a' suoi servitori. Ed essi mangiarono; poi si levarono, e andarono via quella stessa notte.
