1 Samuele 7

1 E que' di Chiriat-iearim vennero, e ne menarono l'Arca del Signore, e la condussero nella casa di Abinadab, sul colle; e consacrarono Eleazaro, figliuolo di esso, per guardar l'Arca del Signore.

So the people of Kiriath-jearim came and took the Ark of the Lord. They put it in Abinadab's house on the hill. They dedicated his son Eleazar to take care of the Ark of the Lord.

2 OR lungo tempo appresso che l'Arca fu posata in Chiriat-iearim, che furono vent'anni, tutta la casa d'Israele si lamentò, [gridando] dietro al Signore.

The Ark remained there in Kiriath-jearim from that day for a long time, in fact for twenty years. Everyone in Israel mourned and in repentance came back to the Lord.

3 E Samuele parlò a tutta la casa d'Israele, dicendo: Se pur voi vi convertite con tutto il vostro cuore al Signore, togliete del mezzo di voi gl'iddii degli stranieri, ed Astarot; ed addirizzate il cuor vostro al Signore, e servite a lui solo, ed egli vi riscoterà dalla mano de' Filistei.

Then Samuel said to all of Israel, “If you sincerely wish to come back to the Lord, then get rid of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreth images you have, and commit yourselves to the Lord and only worship him, and he will save you from the Philistines.”

4 I figliuoli d'Israele adunque tolsero via i Baali e Astarot; e servirono al solo Signore.

The people of Israel got rid of their Baals and Ashtoreth images and worshiped only the Lord.

5 Poi Samuele disse: Adunate tutto Israele in Mispa, ed io supplicherò al Signore per voi.

Then Samuel said, “Have all the people of Israel gather at Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord for you.”

6 Essi adunque si adunarono in Mispa, ed attinsero dell'acqua, e la sparsero davanti al Signore, e digiunarono quel giorno; e quivi dissero; Noi abbiamo peccato contro al Signore. E Samuele giudicò i figliuoli d'Israele in Mispa.

Once they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the Lord. They fasted that day, and admitted, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Samuel became the leader of the Israelites at Mizpah.

7 Ora, quando i Filistei ebbero inteso che i figliuoli d'Israele s'erano adunati in Mispa, i principati de' Filistei salirono contro ad Israele. Il che come i figliuoli d'Israele ebbero udito, temettero dei Filistei;

When the Philistines found out that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers led an attack on Israel. When the Israelites heard about this, they were terrified at what the Philistines might do.

8 e dissero a Samuele: Non restar di gridar per noi al Signore Iddio nostro, acciocchè egli ci salvi dalla mano de' Filistei.

They told Samuel, “Don't stop pleading with the Lord our God for us so he can save us from the Philistines.”

9 E Samuele prese un agnel di latte, e l'offerse tutto intiero in olocausto al Signore. E Samuele gridò al Signore per Israele; e il Signore l'esaudì.

Samuel took a young lamb and presented it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. He cried out for help to the Lord for Israel, and the Lord responded.

10 Ora, mentre Samuele offeriva quell'olocausto, i Filistei si accostarono in battaglia contro ad Israele; ma il Signore in quel giorno tonò sopra i Filistei con gran tuono, e li mise in rotta; e furono sconfitti davanti ad Israele.

While Samuel was presenting the burnt offering, the Philistines approached to attack Israel. But the Lord thundered extremely loudly against the Philistines that day, which totally confused them, and they were defeated as Israel watched.

11 E gli Israeliti uscirono di Mispa, e perseguitarono i Filistei, e li percossero fin disotto a Bet-car.

Then the men of Israel ran out from Mizpah and chased them, killing them all the way to a place near Beth-car.

12 Allora Samuele prese una pietra, e la pose fra Mispa e la punta della rupe; e pose nome a quella [pietra] Eben-ezer; e disse: Il Signore ci ha soccorsi fino a questo luogo.

After this Samuel took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen. He called it Ebenezer, saying, “The Lord helped us right up to here!”

13 E i Filistei furono abbassati, e non continuarono più d'entrar ne' confini d'Israele. E la mano del Signore fu contro a' Filistei tutto il tempo di Samuele.

In this way the Philistines were kept under control and did not invade Israel again. During Samuel's lifetime the Lord used his power against the Philistines.

14 E le città, che i Filistei aveano prese ad Israele, ritornarono ad Israele; Israele riscosse dalle mani dei Filistei [quelle città] da Ecron fino a Gat, insieme co' lor confini. E vi fu pace tra gl'Israeliti e gli Amorrei.

The towns the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, all the way from Ekron to Gath, and Israel also liberated the neighboring territory from the hands of the Philistines. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites.

15 E Samuele giudicò Israele tutto il tempo della vita sua.

Samuel was Israel's leader for the rest of his life.

16 Ed egli andava d'anno in anno attorno in Betel, e in Ghilgal, e in Mispa, e giudicava Israele in tutti que' luoghi.

Every year he went around, going to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah. At all these places he ruled Israel.

17 Ma il suo ridotto [era] in Rama; perciocchè quivi [era] la sua casa, e quivi giudicava Israele; quivi ancora edificò un altare al Signore.

Then he would return to Ramah because that was where he lived. He ruled Israel from there, and also built an altar to the Lord.