2 Samuel 20
1 There was a man there [at Gilgal] named Sheba. He was a man who always caused trouble. He was from the tribe of Benjamin and was the son of Bichri. He blew a trumpet and called out, “We have nothing to do with [DOU] David, that son of Jesse! So, men of Israel, let’s go to our homes!”
Or quivi si trovò a caso un uomo scellerato, il cui nome [era] Seba, figliuolo di Bicri, Beniaminita, il qual sonò con la tromba, e disse: Noi non abbiamo parte alcuna in Davide, nè ragione d'eredità nel figliuolo d'Isai. O Israele, [vadasene] ciascuno alle sue stanze.
2 So all the men from the other Israeli tribes deserted David and went with Sheba, but the men of Judah stayed with David. They wanted him to be their king, and went with him from near the Jordan [River] up to Jerusalem.
E tutti gli uomini d'Israele si dipartirono d'appresso Davide, e andarono dietro a Seba, figliuolo di Bicri; ma que' di Giuda si attennero al re loro, [accompagnandolo] dal Giordano fino in Gerusalemme.
3 When David arrived at the palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten slave wives whom he had left there to take care of the palace and put them in another house. He put a guard at that house, and he provided for them what they needed, but he never had sexual relations [EUP] with them again. So they remained shut up in their house until they died. It was as though they were widows.
Ora, quando il re Davide fu arrivato in casa sua, in Gerusalemme, prese le dieci donne concubine, ch'egli avea lasciate a guardia della casa, e le mise in una casa in custodia; e le nudriva, ma non entrava da loro; e furono [così] rinchiuse fino al dì della lor morte, in perpetuo vedovatico.
4 [One day] the king said to Amasa, “Summon the soldiers of Judah to come here within three days, and you be here also.”
Poi il re disse ad Amasa: Adunami la gente di Giuda infra tre giorni, e tu ritrovati qui presente.
5 So Amasa went to summon them, but he did not return within the time that David told him to.
Amasa dunque andò per adunare que' di Giuda; ma tardò oltre al termine che [il re] gli avea posto.
6 So David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba will harm us more than Absalom did. So you take my soldiers and pursue him. If you do not do that, he and his soldiers may occupy/capture some of the (fortified towns/towns that have walls around them), and escape from us. [IDM]”
Laonde Davide disse ad Abisai: Ora Seba, figliuolo di Bicri, ci farà peggio che Absalom; prendi tu la gente del tuo signore, e perseguita [Seba]; che talora egli non si trovi alcune città forti, e scampi dagli occhi nostri.
7 So Abishai [and Joab] and the king’s bodyguards and the other soldiers left Jerusalem, to pursue Sheba.
Così uscirono fuori dietro a lui la gente di Ioab, ed i Cheretei, ed i Peletei, e tutti gli uomini di valore; ed uscirono di Gerusalemme, per perseguitar Seba, figliuolo di Bicri.
8 When they arrived at the huge rock in [the] Gibeah [region], Amasa met them. Joab was wearing a soldier’s uniform. He had a dagger/long knife fastened to his belt. When he came close [to Amasa, he allowed] the dagger [to] fall on the ground.
[E come furono] presso alla gran pietra ch'[è] in Gabaon, Amasa venne loro incontro. Or Ioab avea cinto il manto onde era vestito; e sopra esso la cintura della spada ch'era attaccata, pendendo sopra i suoi lombi nel fodero. Ed egli si fece avanti, e quella cadde.
9 Joab said to Amasa, “Are things going well with you, my friend?” Then Joab grabbed Amasa’s beard with his right hand, in order to kiss him.
E Ioab disse ad Amasa: Stai tu bene, fratel mio? Poi con la man destra prese Amasa per la barba, per baciarlo.
10 But Amasa did not see that Joab was holding [another] dagger in his [other] hand. And Joab stabbed it into Amasa’s belly, and his insides spilled out onto the ground. Amasa died [immediately]; Joab did not need to stab him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai continued to pursue Sheba.
E Amasa non si prendeva guardia della spada che Ioab avea in mano. Ed egli lo percosse nella quinta costa, e sparse l'interiora di esso in terra, d'un sol colpo, senza raddoppiarlo. Così egli morì. Poi Ioab, ed Abisai suo fratello, perseguitarono Seba, figliuolo di Bicri.
11 One of Joab’s soldiers stood alongside Amasa’s body and called out, “Everyone who wants Joab [to be our commander] and who wants David [to be our king], go with Joab!”
Ed uno de' fanti di Ioab si fermò presso ad Amasa, e disse: Chi vuol bene a Ioab, e chi [è] per Davide, [vada] dietro a Ioab.
12 Amasa’s body was lying on the road. It was covered with blood. The soldier of Joab [who had called out] saw that many others of Joab’s soldiers were stopping [to see it], so he dragged Amasa’s body off the road into a field, and threw a cloth/blanket over the body.
E Amasa si voltolava nel sangue in mezzo della strada. E quell'uomo, veggendo che tutto il popolo si fermava, strascinò Amasa fuor della strada, in un campo, e gli gittò una vesta addosso, poichè vide che tutti quelli che venivano a lui si arrestavano.
13 After the body had been taken off the road, all the soldiers went with Joab to pursue Sheba.
Quando egli fu levato via, ciascuno passò dietro a Ioab, per perseguitar Seba, figliuolo di Bicri.
14 Sheba went through all the tribes of Israel, and arrived at Abel-Beth-Maacah [town in the northern part of Israel]. There, all the members of [his father] Bichri’s clan gathered, and went with Sheba into the town.
Ed esso, passato per tutte le tribù d'Israele, [venne] in Abel, ed in Bet-maaca, con tutti i Beriti, i quali si erano adunati, e l'aveano eziandio seguitato.
15 The soldiers who were with Joab [found out that Sheba had gone there, so they] went there and surrounded the town. They built a dirt ramp up against the town wall. They also pounded against the wall [with heavy poles], to cause it to collapse.
E tutta la gente ch'[era] con Ioab, venne e l'assediò in Abel di Bet-maaca; e fecero un argine contro alla città, il quale essendo condotto fino all'antimuro, essi tagliavano il muro, per farlo cadere.
16 Then a wise woman who was in that town [stood on the top of the wall and] shouted down, “Listen to me! Tell Joab to come here, because I want to talk to him!”
Allora una donna savia gridò dalla città: Udite, udite; deh! dite a Ioab: Accostati qua, ed io parlerò teco.
17 So [after they told Joab], he came there, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He replied, “Yes, I am.” She said to him, “Listen to what I say.” He replied, “I am listening.”
E, quando egli si fu accostato a lei, la donna gli disse: [Sei] tu Ioab? Ed egli disse: [Sì], io [son desso]. Ed ella gli disse: Ascolta le parole della tua servente. Ed egli disse: Io ascolto.
18 She said, “Long ago people used to say, ‘Go to Abel [town] to get good advice about your problems.’ And that is what people did.
Ed ella disse così: Anticamente si soleva dire: Vadasi pure a domandar [consiglio] in Abel; e [come Abel aveva consigliato], così si mandava ad esecuzione.
19 We are peaceful and loyal Israelis. Our people here are important and respected [IDM]. So (why are you trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh?/you should not be trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh.)” [RHQ]
Io [sono] una delle più pacifiche [e] leali [città] d'Israele; tu cerchi di far perire una città, anzi una madre in Israele. Perchè disperderesti l'eredità del Sigore?
20 Job replied, “I would certainly never want to ruin or destroy your town!
E Ioab rispose, e disse: Tolga Iddio, tolga Iddio da me, che io disperda, e guasti.
21 That is not what we want to do. But Bichri’s son Sheba, a man from the hilly area in the tribe of Ephraim, is rebelling against King David. Put this man into our hands, and then we will (go away from/not attack) this town.” The woman replied to Joab, “Okay, what we will do is, we will [cut off] his head [and] throw it over the wall to you.”
La cosa non [istà] così; ma un uomo del monte di Efraim, il cui nome [è] Seba, figliuolo di Bicri, ha levata la mano contro al re Davide. Date[mi] lui solo, ed io mi partirò dalla città. E la donna disse a Ioab: Ecco, il suo capo ti sarà gittato d'in sul muro.
22 Then this wise woman went to the elders of the town and told them what she had said to Joab. So they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it over the wall to Joab. Then Joab blew his trumpet [to signal that the battle was ended], and all his soldiers left the town and returned to their homes. And Joab returned to Jerusalem and told the king [what had happened].
Quella donna adunque se ne venne a tutto il popolo con la sua saviezza. Ed essi tagliarono la testa a Seba, figliuolo di Bicri, e [la] gittarono a Ioab. Allora egli fece sonar la tromba, e ognuno si sparse d'appresso alla città, [e si ridusse] alle sue stanze. E Ioab se ne ritornò in Gerusalemme al re.
23 Joab was the commander of the entire Israeli army. Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was the commander of David’s bodyguards;
E Ioab [restò] sopra tutto l'esercito di Israele; e Benaia, figliuolo di Ioiada, [era] sopra i Cheretei, ed i Peletei;
24 Adoram supervised the men who were forced to work [for the king]; Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the man who reported [to the people everything that David decided];
ed Adoram [era] sopra i tributi; e Iosafat, figliuolo di Ahilud, [era] Cancelliere;
25 Sheva was the official secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;
e Seia [era] Segretario; e Sadoc ed Ebiatar [erano] Sacerdoti;
26 and Ira from Jair [town] was also one of David’s priests.
[vi era] eziandio Ira Iairita, ch'era Governatore per Davide.
