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1 ALLORA tutte le tribù d'Israele vennero a Davide in Hebron, e [gli] dissero così: Ecco, noi siamo tue ossa e tua carne.
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron, saying: Behold we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Ed anche per addietro, mentre Saulle era re sopra noi, tu eri quel che conducevi Israele fuori e dentro. E il Signore ti ha detto: Tu pascerai il mio popolo Israele, e sarai il conduttore sopra Israele.
Moreover yesterday also and the day before, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that did lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
3 Così tutti gli Anziani d'Israele vennero al re, in Hebron; e il re Davide patteggiò con loro in Hebron, in presenza del Signore. Ed essi unsero Davide per re sopra Israele.
The ancients also of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David to be king over Israel.
4 Davide [era] d'età di trent'anni, quando cominciò a regnare, [e] regnò quarant'anni.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
5 In Hebron regnò sopra Giuda sette anni e sei mesi; ed in Gerusalemme regnò trentatrè anni sopra tutto Israele e Giuda.
In Hebron he reigned over Juda seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned three and thirty years over all Israel and Juda.
6 Ora il re andò, con la sua gente, in Gerusalemme, contro ai Gebusei che abitavano nel paese; ed essi dissero a Davide: Tu non entrerai qua entro, che tu non [ne] abbia cacciati i ciechi e gli zoppi; volendo dire: Davide non entrerà [mai] qua entro.
And the king and all the men that were with him went to Jerusalem to the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land: and they said to David: Thou shalt not come in hither unless thou take away the blind and the lame that say: David shall not come in hither.
7 Ma Davide prese la fortezza di Sion, che [è] la città di Davide.
But David took the castle of Sion, the same is the city of David.
8 E Davide disse in quel dì: Chiunque percoterà i Gebusei, e perverrà fino al canale, ed a que' ciechi e zoppi, i quali l'anima di Davide odia, [sarà capitan]o: perciò si dice: Nè cieco nè zoppo non entrerà in questa casa.
For David had offered that day a reward to whosoever should strike the Jebusites and get up to the gutters of the tops of the houses, and take away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David: therefore it is said in the proverb: The blind and the lame shall not come into the temple.
9 E Davide abitò in quella fortezza, e le pose nome: La Città di Davide. E Davide edificò d'intorno dal terrapieno in dentro.
And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards.
10 E Davide andava del continuo crescendo, e il Signore Iddio degli eserciti [era] con lui.
And he went on prospering and growing up, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.
11 Ed Hiram, re di Tiro, mandò a Davide ambasciadori, e legname di cedri, e legnaiuoli, e scarpellini, i quali edificarono una casa a Davide.
And Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walls: and they built a house for David.
12 E Davide conobbe che il Signore l'aveva stabilito re sopra Israele, e ch'egli avea innalzato il suo regno, per amor del suo popolo Israele.
And David knew that the Lord bad confirmed him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.
13 E Davide prese ancora delle concubine, e delle mogli di Gerusalemme, dopo ch'egli fu venuto di Hebron; e nacquero ancora a Davide [altri] figliuoli e figliuole.
And David took more concubines and wives of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were born to David other sons also and daughters:
14 E questi [sono] i nomi di quelli che gli nacquero in Gerusalemme: Sammua, e Sobab, e Natan, e Salomone;
And these are the names of them, that were born to him in Jerusalem, Samua, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
15 e Ibhar, ed Elisua, e Nefeg, e Iafia;
And Jebahar, and Elisua, and Nepheg,
16 ed Elisama, ed Eliada, ed Elifelet.
And Japhia, and Elisama, and Elioda, and Eliphaleth.
17 Ora, quando i Filistei ebbero inteso che Davide era stato unto per re sopra Israele, salirono tutti per cercarlo. E Davide, avendolo udito, discese alla fortezza.
And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David to be king over Israel: and they all came to seek David: and when David heard of it, he went down to a strong hold.
18 Ed i Filistei vennero, e si sparsero nella valle de' Rafei.
And the Philistines coming spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.
19 Allora Davide domandò il Signore, dicendo: Salirò io contro a' Filistei? me li darai tu nelle mani? E il Signore disse a Davide: Sali; perciocchè io del tutto ti darò i Filistei nelle mani.
And David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up to the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to David: Go up, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
20 Davide adunque venne in Baal-perasim, e quivi li percosse; poi disse: Il Signore ha rotti i miei nemici davanti a me a giusa d'un trabocco d'acque; perciò pose nome a quel luogo Baal-perasim.
And David came to Baal Pharisim: and defeated them there, and he said: The Lord hath divided my enemies before me, as waters are divided. Therefore the name of the place was called Baal Pharisim.
21 Ed [i Filistei] lasciarono quivi i loro idoli, i quali Davide e la sua gente tolsero via.
And they left there their idols: which David and his men took away.
22 Poi i Filistei salirono di nuovo, e si sparsero nella valle de' Rafei.
And the Philistines came up again and spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.
23 E Davide domandò il Signore, il quale [gli] disse: Non salire; gira dietro a loro, e vienli ad incontrare dirincontro a' gelsi.
And David consulted the Lord: Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hands? He answered: Go not up against them, but fetch a compass behind them, and thou shalt come upon them over against the pear trees.
24 E quando tu udirai un romor di calpestio sopra le cime de' gelsi, allora moviti; perciocchè allora il Signore sarà uscito davanti a te, per percuotere il campo de' Filistei.
And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the pear trees, then shalt thou join battle: for then will the Lord go out before thy face to strike the army of the Philistines.
25 Davide adunque fece così, come il Signore gli avea comandato; e percosse i Filistei, da Gheba fino in Ghezer.
And David did as the Lord had commanded him, and he smote the Philistines from Gabaa until thou come to Gezer.