2 Samuele 1
1 Or avvenne che, dopo la morte di Saul, Davide, tornato dalla sconfitta degli Amalekiti, si fermò due giorni a Tsiklag.
Now it happened that, after Saul died, David returned from the slaughter of Amalek, and he remained for two days at Ziklag.
2 Quand’ecco, il terzo giorno, arrivare dal campo, di presso a Saul, un uomo colle vesti stracciate e col capo sparso di polvere, il quale, giunto in presenza di Davide, si gettò in terra e gli si prostrò dinanzi.
Then, on the third day, a man appeared, arriving from the camp of Saul, with his garments torn and dust sprinkled on his head. And when he came to David, he fell on his face, and he reverenced.
3 Davide gli chiese: “Donde vieni?” L’altro gli rispose: “Sono fuggito dal campo d’Israele”.
And David said to him, “Where have you come from?” And he said to him, “I have fled from the camp of Israel.”
4 Davide gli disse: “Che e successo? dimmelo, ti prego”. Quegli rispose: “Il popolo è fuggito dal campo di battaglia, e molti uomini son caduti e morti; e anche Saul e Gionathan, suo figliuolo, sono morti”.
And David said to him: “What is the word that has happened? Reveal it to me.” And he said: “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people have fallen and died. Moreover, Saul and his son Jonathan have passed away.”
5 Davide domandò al giovine che gli raccontava queste cose: “Come sai tu che Saul e Gionathan, suo figliuolo, siano morti?”
And David said to the youth who was reporting to him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan have died?”
6 Il giovine che gli raccontava queste cose, disse: “Mi trovavo per caso sul monte Ghilboa, e vidi Saul che si appoggiava sulla sua lancia, e i carri e i cavalieri lo stringevano da presso.
And the youth, who was reporting it to him, said: “I arrived by chance on mount Gilboa. And Saul was lying upon his spear. Then the chariots and horsemen drew near to him.
7 Egli si voltò indietro, mi vide e mi chiamò. Io risposi: “Eccomi.”
And turning behind his back and seeing me, he called to me. And when I had responded, “I am here,”
8 Egli mi chiese: “Chi sei tu?” Io gli risposi: “Sono un Amalekita”.
he said to me, “Who are you?” And I said to him, “I am an Amalekite.”
9 Egli mi disse: “Appressati e uccidimi, poiché m’ha preso la vertigine, ma sono sempre vivo”.
And he said to me: “Stand over me, and kill me. For anguish has taken hold of me, and still my whole life is in me.”
10 Io dunque mi appressai e lo uccisi, perché sapevo che, una volta caduto, non avrebbe potuto vivere. Poi presi il diadema ch’egli aveva in capo e il braccialetto che aveva al braccio, e li ho portati qui al mio signore”.
And standing over him, I killed him. For I knew that he was not able to live after the fall. And I took the diadem that was on his head, and the bracelet from his arm, and I have brought them here to you, my lord.”
11 Allora Davide prese le sue vesti e le stracciò; e lo stesso fecero tutti gli uomini che erano con lui.
Then David, taking hold of his garments, tore them, with all the men who were with him.
12 E fecero cordoglio e piansero e digiunarono fino a sera, a motivo di Saul, di Gionathan, suo figliuolo, del popolo dell’Eterno e della casa d’Israele, perché eran caduti per la spada.
And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, over Saul and over his son Jonathan, and over the people of the Lord and over the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
13 Poi Davide chiese al giovine che gli avea raccontato quelle cose: “Donde sei tu?” Quegli rispose: “Son figliuolo d’uno straniero, d’un Amalekita”.
And David said to the youth who had reported it to him, “Where are you from?” And he responded, “I am the son of a man who is a new arrival from the Amalekites.”
14 E Davide gli disse: “Come mai non hai tu temuto di stender la mano per uccidere l’unto dell’Eterno?”
And David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to put forth your hand, so that you would kill the Christ of the Lord?”
15 Poi chiamò uno dei suoi uomini, e gli disse: “Avvicinati, e gettati sopra costui!” Quegli lo colpì, ed egli morì.
And calling one of his servants, David said, “Draw near and rush against him” And he struck him, and he died.
16 E Davide gli disse: “Il tuo sangue ricada sul tuo capo, poiché la tua bocca ha testimoniato contro di te quando hai detto: Io ho ucciso l’unto dell’Eterno”.
And David said to him: “Your blood is upon your own head. For your own mouth has spoken against you, saying: ‘I have killed the Christ of the Lord.’”
17 Allora Davide compose questa elegia sopra Saul e sul figlio di lui Gionathan,
Then David mourned a lamentation over Saul and over his son Jonathan, in this way.
18 e ordinò che fosse insegnata ai figliuoli di Giuda. E’ l’elegia dell’arco. Si trova scritta nel libro del giusto:
(And he instructed that they should teach the sons of Judah the bow, just as it is written in the Book of the Just.) And he said: “Consider, O Israel, on behalf of those who are dead, wounded upon your heights:
19 “Il fiore de’ tuoi figli, o Israele, giace ucciso sulle tue alture! Come mai son caduti quei prodi?
The illustrious of Israel have been killed upon your mountains. How could the valiant have fallen?
20 Non ne recate la nuova a Gath, non lo pubblicate per le strade d’Askalon; le figliuole de’ Filistei ne gioirebbero, le figliuole degl’incirconcisi ne farebbero festa.
Do not choose to announce it in Gath, and do not announce it in the crossroads of Ashkelon. Otherwise, the daughters of the Philistines may rejoice; otherwise, the daughters of the uncircumcised may exult.
21 O monti di Ghilboa, su voi non cada più né rugiada né pioggia, né più vi siano campi da offerte; poiché là fu gettato via lo scudo de’ prodi, lo scudo di Saul, che l’olio non ungerà più.
O mountains of Gilboa, let neither dew, nor rain fall over you, and may these not be the fields of the first-fruits. For in that place, the shield of the valiant was cast away, the shield of Saul, as if he had not been anointed with oil.
22 L’arco di Gionathan non tornava mai dalla pugna senz’avere sparso sangue di uccisi, senz’aver trafitto grasso di prodi; e la spada di Saul non tornava indietro senz’avere colpito.
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the strong, the arrow of Jonathan never turned back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.
23 Saul e Gionathan, tanto amati e cari, mentr’erano in vita, non sono stati divisi nella lor morte. Eran più veloci delle aquile, più forti de’ leoni!
Saul and Jonathan, worthy to be loved, and stately in their life: even in death they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
24 Figliuole d’Israele, piangete su Saul, che vi rivestiva deliziosamente di scarlatto, che alle vostre vesti metteva degli ornamenti d’oro.
O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with scarlet finery, who offered ornaments of gold for your adornment.
25 Come mai son caduti i prodi in mezzo alla pugna? Come mai venne ucciso Gionathan sulle tue alture?
How could the valiant have fallen in battle? How could Jonathan have been slain on the heights?
26 Io sono in angoscia a motivo di te, o fratel mio Gionathan; tu m’eri sommamente caro, e l’amor tuo per me era più maraviglioso che l’amore delle donne.
I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan: exceedingly stately, and worthy to be loved above the love of women. As a mother loves her only son, so also did I love you.
27 Come mai son caduti i prodi? Come mai sono state infrante le loro armi?”
How could the robust have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished?”
