1 Chronicles 12
1 These were the men who came to David to Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish. They were among the soldiers, his helpers in battle.
OR questi [furono] quelli che vennero a Davide in Siclag, mentre era ancora rattenuto [là], per tema di Saulle, figliuolo di Chis; i quali [erano] fra gli uomini prodi, buoni combattenti,
2 They were armed with bows and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow. They were Benjamites, Saul's fellow tribesmen.
armati di archi, tiratori di pietre [con la frombola], e di saette con l'arco, così della man sinistra, come della destra. De' fratelli di Saulle, di Beniamino:
3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, both sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite. There were Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth. There were also Berakah, Jehu the Anathothite,
Ahiezer, capo, e Ioas, figliuoli di Semaa, da Ghibea; e Ieziel, e Pelet, figliuoli di Azmavet; e Beraca, e Iehu Anatotita;
4 Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a soldier among the thirty (and in command of the thirty); Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,
ed Ismaia Gabaonita, il più valoroso dei trenta, sopra i quali egli avea il reggimento; e Geremia, e Iahaziel, e Iohanan, e Iozabad Ghederatita;
5 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite,
Elusai, e Ierimot, e Bealia, e Semaria, e Sefatia Harufita;
6 the Korahites Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam, and
Elcana, ed Issia, e Azareel, ed Ioezer, e Iasobam, Coriti;
7 Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
e Ioela, e Zebadia, figliuoli di Ieroham, da Ghedor.
8 Some Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were fighting men, men trained for battle, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were as fierce as the faces of lions. They were as swift as gazelles on the mountains.
[Alcuni] eziandio de' Gaditi si appartarono per ridursi appresso a Davide, nella fortezza nel deserto, uomini prodi nelle armi, [e] guerrieri, armati di rotelle e di scudi; e parevano leoni in faccia, e cavriuoli in su i monti, in velocità.
9 There were Ezer the leader, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer [era] il primo, Obadia il secondo, Eliab il terzo,
10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
Mismanna il quarto, Geremia il quinto,
11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
Attai il sesto, Eliel il settimo,
12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
Iohanan l'ottavo, Elzabad il nono,
13 Jeremiah the tenth, Makbannai the eleventh.
Geremia il decimo, Macbannai l'undecimo.
14 These sons of Gad were leaders of the army. The least led a hundred, and the greatest led a thousand.
Costoro, d'infra i figliuoli di Gad, [furono] capitani dell'esercito; il minimo comandava a cent'[uomini], il maggiore a mille.
15 They crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it overflowed its banks, and chased away all those living in the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west.
Questi [furono] quelli che passarono il Giordano al primo mese, quando è pieno fin sopra tutte le sue rive; e cacciarono tutti [quelli che stavano nel]le valli, verso Oriente, e verso Occidente.
16 Some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.
Vennero ancora de' figliuoli di Beniamino, e di Giuda, a Davide, nella fortezza.
17 David went out to meet them and addressed them: “If you have come in peace to me to help me, you may join me. But if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, may the God of our ancestors see and rebuke you, since I have done no wrong.”
E Davide uscì loro incontro, e parlò loro, e disse: Se voi siete venuti a me da buoni amici, per soccorrermi, l'animo mio sarà inverso voi, per esser in buona unione insieme; ma [se siete venuti] per tradirmi a' miei nemici, quantunque non [vi sia] alcuna violenza nelle mie mani, l'Iddio de' nostri padri [lo] vegga, e [ne] faccia la punizione.
18 Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty. Amasai said, “We are yours, David. We are on your side, son of Jesse. Peace, may peace be to whoever helps you. May peace be to your helpers, for your God is helping you.” Then David received them and made them commanders over his men.
Allora lo Spirito investì Amasai, capo di que' capitani; ed [egli disse]: [Noi siamo] tuoi, o Davide, e [staremo] teco, o figliuolo d'Isai. Pace, pace a te, e pace a quelli che ti soccorrono; conciossiachè l'Iddio tuo ti soccorra. E Davide li accolse, e li costituì fra i capitani delle [sue] schiere.
19 Some from Manasseh also deserted to David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle. Yet they did not help the Philistines, because the Philistine lords consulted with each other and sent David away. They said, “He will desert to his master Saul at the risk of our lives.”
Alcuni ancora di Manasse andarono ad arrendersi a Davide, quando egli venne co' Filistei, per combattere contro a Saulle. Ma [Davide] non diede loro alcun soccorso; perciocchè i principi dei Filistei, per [comun] consiglio, lo rimandarono, dicendo: Egli si rivolterà a Saulle, suo signore, al [rischio del]le nostre teste.
20 When he went to Ziklag, the men of Manasseh who joined him were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains over thousands of Manasseh.
Quando egli [di là] andò in Siclag, Adna, e Iozabad, e Iediael, e Micael, e Iozabad, ed Elihu, e Silletai, d'infra i Manassiti, capi di migliaia di Manasse, andarono ad arrendersi a lui.
21 They helped David fight against the roving bands, for they were fighting men. Later they became commanders in the army.
Ed essi diedero soccorso a Davide contro alle schiere che aveano fatta quella correria; perciocchè [erano] tutti uomini valenti, onde furono fatti capitani nell'esercito.
22 Day after day, men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.
Perciocchè di giorno in giorno venivano [genti] a Davide, per soccorrerlo, fino a [fare] un campo grande, come un campo di Dio.
23 This is the record of the armed soldiers for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, which carried out Yahweh's word.
OR queste [son] le somme delle schiere di quelli che vennero a Davide in Hebron, in armi per la guerra, per trasportare in lui il reame di Saulle, secondo la parola del Signore:
24 From Judah those who carried shield and spear were 6,800, armed for war.
De' figliuoli di Giuda, che portavano scudo e lancia, [vennero] seimila ottocento in armi per la guerra.
25 From the Simeonites there were 7,100 fighting men.
De' figliuoli di Simeone, valenti e prodi per la guerra, [vennero] settemila cento.
26 From the Levites there were 4,600 fighting men.
De' figliuoli di Levi, quattromila seicento;
27 Jehoiada was the leader of Aaron's descendants, and with him were 3,700.
insieme con Gioiada, conduttore [de' discendenti] d'Aaronne, ed avea seco tremila settecent'[uomini];
28 With Zadok, a young, strong, and courageous man, were twenty-two leaders from his father's family.
e Sadoc, giovane prode e valoroso, con ventidue de' principali delle casa di suo padre.
29 From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, were three thousand. Most of them had remained loyal to Saul until this time.
E de' figliuoli di Beniamino, fratelli di Saulle, [sol] tremila; perciocchè la maggior parte di essi fino allora tenea la parte della casa di Saulle.
30 From the Ephraimites there were 20,800 fighting men, men who were famous in their fathers' houses.
E de' figliuoli di Efraim, ventimila ottocent'[uomini] valorosi, e famosi nelle lor famiglie paterne.
31 From the half tribe of Manasseh there were eighteen thousand famous men who came to make David king.
E della mezza tribù di Manasse, diciottomila, i quali furono nominatamente deputati per venire a costituir Davide re.
32 From Issachar, there were two hundred leaders who had understanding of the times and knew what Israel ought to do. All their relatives were under their command.
E de' figliuoli d'Issacar, [vennero uomini] intendenti nella conoscenza dei tempi, per saper ciò che Israele avea da fare; i lor capi [erano] dugento, e tutti i lor fratelli si reggevano per loro avviso.
33 From Zebulun there were fifty thousand fighting men, prepared for battle, with all the weapons of war, and ready to give undivided loyalty.
Di Zabulon [vennero], di cuor sincero, cinquantamila [uomini] guerrieri, in ordine per la guerra, armati di tutte armi, ed ammaestrati a mettersi in ordinanza.
34 From Naphtali there were one thousand officers, and with them thirty-seven thousand men with shields and spears.
E di Neftali, mille capitani, avendo seco trentasettemila [uomini], con scudo e lancia.
35 From the Danites there were 28,600 men prepared for battle.
E de' Daniti, ventottomila [seicento] in ordine per la guerra.
36 From Asher there were forty thousand men prepared for battle.
E di Aser, quarantamila [uomini] guerrieri, [ammaestrati] ad ordinarsi in battaglia.
37 From the other side of the Jordan, from the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with all kinds of weapons for battle.
E di [quelli] di là dal Giordano, de' Rubeniti, de' Gaditi, e della mezza tribù di Manasse, cenventimila uomini [armati] di tutte armi da combattere.
38 All these soldiers, equipped for battle, came to Hebron with firm intentions to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of Israel were in agreement to make David king also.
Tutti questi uomini di guerra vennero in ordinanza, di cuore intiero in Hebron, per costituir Davide re sopra tutto Israele. Tutto il rimanente d'Israele ancora [era] d'uno stesso animo per far Davide re.
39 They were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their relatives had sent them with provisions.
E [quella gente] stette quivi tre giorni con Davide, mangiando e bevendo; perciocchè i lor fratelli aveano loro provveduto.
40 In addition, those who were near to them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen, and cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep, for Israel was celebrating.
Ed anche i lor prossimi parenti, fin da Issacar, e Zabulon, e Neftali, portavano sopra asini, e sopra cammelli, [e menavano] con muli, e con buoi, pane, [ed altra] vittuaglia di farina, fichi secchi, ed uve secche, e vino, ed olio; e [menavano] eziandio buoi, e pecore, in gran quantità; perciocchè [vi era] allegrezza in Israele.
