1 Samuele 14

1 Or avvenne che un giorno, Gionathan, figliuolo di Saul, disse al giovane suo scudiero: “Vieni, andiamo verso la guarnigione de’ Filistei, che è la dall’altra parte”. Ma non ne disse nulla a suo padre.

Now it happened one day that Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let's go over to the Philistine garrison on the other side." But he did not tell his father.

2 Saul stava allora all’estremità di Ghibea sotto il melagrano di Migron, e la gente che avea seco noverava circa seicento uomini;

Now Saul stayed in the outskirts of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree by the threshing floor, and the people who were with him were about six hundred men.

3 e Ahia, figliuolo di Ahitub, fratello d’Icabod, figliuolo di Fineas, figliuolo d’Eli sacerdote dell’Eterno a Sciloh, portava l’efod. Il popolo non sapeva che Gionathan se ne fosse andato.

Now Ahijah was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. And the people did not know that Jonathan was gone.

4 Or fra i passi attraverso ai quali Gionathan cercava d’arrivare alla guarnigione de’ Filistei, c’era una punta di rupe da una parte e una punta di rupe dall’altra parte: una si chiamava Botsets, e l’altra Seneh.

Now on each side of the pass through which Jonathan intended to cross to the Philistine garrison there was a steep cliff on one side and a steep cliff on the other side. And the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

5 Una di queste punte sorgeva al nord, dirimpetto a Micmas, e l’altra a mezzogiorno, dirimpetto a Ghibea.

The one cliff was to north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

6 Gionathan disse al suo giovane scudiero: “Vieni, andiamo verso la guarnigione di questi incirconcisi; forse l’Eterno agirà per noi, poiché nulla può impedire all’Eterno di salvare con molta o con poca gente”.

Then Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let's go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the LORD will work for us, for nothing can prevent the LORD from saving by many or by a few."

7 Il suo scudiero gli rispose: “Fa, tutto quello che ti sta nel cuore; va’ pure; ecco, io son teco dove il cuor ti mena”.

His armor bearer said to him, "Do all that your heart inclines toward. Look, I am with you, my heart is as your heart."

8 Allora Gionathan disse: “Ecco, noi andremo verso quella gente, e ci mostreremo a loro.

Then Jonathan said, "Look, we will pass over to the men, and we will reveal ourselves to them.

9 Se ci dicono: Fermatevi finché veniam da voi, ci fermeremo al nostro posto, e non saliremo fino a loro;

If they say thus to us, 'Wait until we come to you,' then we will stop where we are, and will not go up to them.

10 ma se ci dicono: Venite su da noi, saliremo, perché l’Eterno li avrà dati nelle nostre mani. Questo ci servirà di segno”.

But if they say this, 'Come up to us,' then we will go up; for the LORD has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us."

11 Così si mostrarono ambedue alla guarnigione de’ Filistei; e i Filistei dissero: “Ecco gli Ebrei che escon dalle grotte dove s’eran nascosti!”

Both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, "Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they had hidden themselves."

12 E gli uomini della guarnigione, rivolgendosi a Gionathan e al suo scudiero, dissero: “Venite su da noi, e vi faremo saper qualcosa”. Gionathan disse al suo scudiero: “Sali dietro a me, poiché l’Eterno li ha dati nelle mani d’Israele”.

The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, "Come up to us, and we will show you something." Jonathan said to his armor bearer, "Come up after me; for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel."

13 Gionathan salì, arrampicandosi con le mani e coi piedi, seguito dal suo scudiero. E i Filistei caddero dinanzi a Gionathan; e lo scudiero dietro a lui dava loro la morte.

Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor bearer after him. And they fell before Jonathan; and his armor bearer killed them after him.

14 In questa prima disfatta, inflitta da Gionathan e dal suo scudiero, caddero circa venti uomini, sullo spazio di circa la metà di un iugero di terra.

That first slaughter which Jonathan and his armor bearer made was about twenty men, with arrows and with weapons from flints of the field.

15 E lo spavento si sparse nell’accampamento, nella campagna e fra tutto il popolo; la guarnigione e i guastatori furono anch’essi spaventati; il paese tremò; fu uno spavento di Dio.

And there was a terror in the camp, and in the field, and among all the people. The garrison and even the raiders were terrified. And the earth quaked, and it became a terror of God.

16 Le sentinelle di Saul a Ghibea di Beniamino guardarono ed ecco che la moltitudine si sbandava e fuggiva di qua e di là.

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin saw, and look, the multitude was scattering here and there.

17 Allora Saul disse alla gente ch’era con lui: “Fate la rassegna, e vedete chi se n’è andato da noi”. E, fatta la rassegna, ecco che mancavano Gionathan e il suo scudiero.

Then Saul said to the people who were with him, "Count now, and see who is missing from us." When they had counted, look, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

18 E Saul disse ad Ahia: “Fa’ accostare l’arca di Dio!” Poiché l’arca di Dio era allora coi figliuoli d’Israele.

And Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring near the ephod," for he wore the ephod at that time before Israel.

19 E mentre Saul parlava col sacerdote, il tumulto andava aumentando nel campo de’ Filistei; e Saul disse al sacerdote: “Ritira la mano!”

And it happened, while Saul was speaking to the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said to the priest, "Withdraw your hand."

20 Poi Saul e tutto il popolo ch’era con lui si radunarono e s’avanzarono fino al luogo della battaglia; ed ecco che la spada dell’uno era rivolta contro l’altro, e la confusione era grandissima.

Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and look, every man's sword was against his fellow: a very great confusion.

21 Or gli Ebrei, che già prima si trovavan coi Filistei ed eran saliti con essi al campo dal paese d’intorno, fecero voltafaccia e s’unirono anch’essi con gl’Israeliti ch’erano con Saul e con Gionathan.

Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines previously when they went up with them to the camp, they too turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

22 E parimente tutti gl’Israeliti che s’eran nascosti nella contrada montuosa di Efraim, quand’udirono che i Filistei fuggivano, si misero anch’essi a inseguirli da presso, combattendo.

Likewise all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed closely after them in the battle.

23 In quel giorno l’Eterno salvò Israele, e la battaglia s’estese fin oltre Beth-Aven.

So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle passed over by Beth Aven. And all the people with Saul were about ten thousand men. And the battle extended itself into every city in the hill country of Ephraim.

24 Or gli uomini d’Israele, in quel giorno, erano sfiniti; ma Saul fece fare al popolo questo giuramento: “Maledetto l’uomo che toccherà cibo prima di sera, prima ch’io mi sia vendicato de’ miei nemici”. E nessuno del popolo toccò cibo.

And Saul committed a great blunder that day, for he had placed the people under an oath, saying, "Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies." So none of the people tasted food.

25 Or tutto il popolo giunse a una foresta, dove c’era del miele per terra.

Now all the people came upon a honeycomb, and there was honey on the ground.

26 E come il popolo fu entrato nella foresta, vide il miele che colava; ma nessuno si portò la mano alla bocca, perché il popolo rispettava il giuramento.

And when the people came upon the honeycomb, look, its bees had left, but no man would raise his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

27 Ma Gionathan non avea sentito quando suo padre avea fatto giurare il popolo; e stese la punta del bastone che teneva in mano, la intinse nel miele che colava, portò la mano alla bocca, e gli si rischiarò la vista.

But Jonathan did not hear when his father commanded the people with the oath, so he put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and raised his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.

28 Uno del popolo, rivolgendosi a lui, gli disse: “Tuo padre ha espressamente fatto fare al popolo questo giuramento: Maledetto l’uomo che toccherà oggi cibo; e il popolo è estenuato”.

Then one of the people answered, and said, "Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eats food this day.'" The people were faint.

29 Allora Gionathan disse: “Mio padre ha recato un danno al paese; vedete come l’aver gustato un po’ di questo miele m’ha rischiarato la vista!

Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

30 Ah, se il popolo avesse oggi mangiato a sua voglia del bottino che ha trovato presso i nemici! Non si sarebb’egli fatto una più grande strage de’ Filistei?”

How much better if the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies when they found it, for the slaughter among the Philistines would have been greater."

31 Essi dunque sconfissero quel giorno i Filistei da Micmas ad Ajalon; il popolo era estenuato, e si gettò sul bottino;

They struck of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;

32 prese pecore, buoi e vitelli, li scannò sul suolo, e li mangiò col sangue.

and the people pounced upon the spoil, and took sheep, and cattle, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.

33 E questo fu riferito a Saul e gli fu detto: “Ecco, il popolo pecca contro l’Eterno, mangiando carne col sangue”. Ed egli disse: “Voi avete commesso un’infedeltà; rotolate subito qua presso di me una gran pietra”.

Then they told Saul, saying, "Look, the people are sinning against the LORD, in that they eat meat with the blood." He said, "You have dealt treacherously. Roll a large stone to me this day."

34 E Saul soggiunse: “Andate attorno fra il popolo, e dite a ognuno di menarmi qua il suo bue e la sua pecora, e di scannarli qui; poi mangiate, e non peccate contro l’Eterno, mangiando carne con sangue!” E, quella notte, ognuno del popolo menò di propria mano il suo bue, e lo scannò quivi.

And Saul said, "Disperse yourselves among the people, and say to them, 'Each one of you bring to me his ox or his sheep, and slaughter them here and eat, and do not sin against the LORD by eating with the blood.'" So everyone of the people brought whatever he had at hand with him, and slaughtered it there.

35 E Saul edifico un altare all’Eterno; questo fu il primo altare ch’egli edificò all’Eterno.

Saul built an altar to the LORD. This was the first altar that he built to the LORD.

36 Poi Saul disse: “Scendiamo nella notte a inseguire i Filistei; saccheggiamoli fino alla mattina, e facciamo che non ne scampi uno”. Il popolo rispose: “Fa’ tutto quello che ti par bene”. Allora disse il sacerdote: “Accostiamoci qui a Dio”.

Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them." They said, "Do whatever seems good to you." Then the priest said, "Let us draw near here to God."

37 E Saul consultò Dio, dicendo: “Debbo io scendere a inseguire i Filistei? Li darai tu nelle mani d’Israele?” Ma questa volta Iddio non gli diede alcuna risposta.

Saul asked counsel of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?" But he did not answer him that day.

38 E Saul disse: “Accostatevi qua, voi tutti capi del popolo, riconoscete e vedete in che consista il peccato commesso quest’oggi!

And Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people; and investigate and see how this sin has arisen today.

39 Poiché, com’è vero che l’Eterno, il salvatore d’Israele, vive, quand’anche il reo fosse Gionathan mio figliuolo, egli dovrà morire”. Ma in tutto il popolo non ci fu alcuno che gli rispondesse.

For, as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die." But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.

40 Allora egli disse a tutto Israele: “Mettetevi da un lato, e io e Gionathan mio figliuolo staremo dall’altro”. E il popolo disse a Saul: “Fa’ quello che ti par bene”.

Then he said to all Israel, "You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side." The people said to Saul, "Do what seems good to you."

41 Saul disse all’Eterno: “Dio d’Israele, fa’ conoscere la verità!” E Gionathan e Saul furon designati dalla sorte, e il popolo scampò.

Therefore Saul said, "LORD, God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this sin is mine or in Jonathan my son, LORD, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this sin is in your people Israel, give Thummim." And Jonathan and Saul were chosen, but the people were cleared.

42 Poi Saul disse: “Tirate a sorte fra me e Gionathan mio figliuolo”. E Gionathan fu designato.

And Saul said, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. Whomever the LORD shall indicate to be taken by lot, let him die." And the people said to Saul, "This thing is not to be." And Saul prevailed over the people, and they cast lots between him and Jonathan his son. And Jonathan was selected.

43 Allora Saul disse a Gionathan: “Dimmi quello che hai fatto”. E Gionathan glielo confessò, e disse: “Sì, io assaggiai un po’ di miele, con la punta del bastone che avevo in mano; eccomi qui: morrò!”

Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done." And Jonathan told him, and said, "I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand; and look, I must die."

44 Saul disse: “Mi tratti Iddio con tutto il suo rigore, se non andrai alla morte, o Gionathan!”

And Saul said, "God do the same to me and more also if you are not put to death this day."

45 E il popolo disse a Saul: “Gionathan, che ha operato questa gran liberazione in Israele, dovrebb’egli morire? Non sarà mai! Com’è vero che l’Eterno vive, non cadrà in terra un capello del suo capo; poiché oggi egli ha operato con Dio! Così il popolo salvò Gionathan, che non fu messo a morte.

The people said to Saul, "Shall he who has worked this great salvation in Israel die today? As the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day." So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

46 Poi Saul tornò dall’inseguimento de’ Filistei, e i Filistei se ne tornarono al loro paese.

Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

47 Or Saul, quand’ebbe preso possesso del suo regno in Israele, mosse guerra a tutti i suoi nemici d’ogn’intorno: a Moab, ai figliuoli d’Ammon, a Edom, ai re di Tsoba e ai Filistei; e dovunque si volgeva, vinceva.

Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the people of Ammon, and against Edom, and against Beth Rehob, and against the king of Zobah, and against the Philistines; and wherever he turned, he was victorious.

48 Spiegò il suo valore, sconfisse gli Amalekiti, e liberò Israele dalle mani di quelli che lo predavano.

And he did valiantly, and struck Amalek, and delivered Israel out of the hand of its plunderers.

49 I figliuoli di Saul erano: Gionathan, Ishvi e Malkishua; e delle sue due figliuole, la primogenita si chiamava Merab, e la minore Mical.

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Jishvi, and Malkishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merob, and the name of the younger Mikal:

50 Il nome della moglie di Saul era Ahinoam, figliuola di Ahimaaz, e il nome del capitano del suo esercito era Abner, figliuolo di Ner, zio di Saul.

and the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abiner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

51 E Kis, padre di Saul, e Ner, padre d’Abner, erano figliuoli d’Abiel.

Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

52 Per tutto il tempo di Saul, vi fu guerra accanita contro i Filistei; e, come Saul scorgeva un uomo forte e valoroso, lo prendeva seco.

There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him to him.