I Samuel 13

Saul aveva trent’anni quando cominciò a regnare; e regnò quarantadue anni sopra Israele.

Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

Saul si scelse tremila uomini d’Israele: duemila stavano con lui a Micmas e sul monte di Bethel, e mille con Gionathan a Ghibea di Beniamino; e rimandò il resto del popolo, ognuno alla sua tenda.

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth–el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

Gionathan batté la guarnigione de’ Filistei che stava a Gheba, e i Filistei lo seppero; e Saul fe’ sonar la tromba per tutto il paese, dicendo: "Lo sappiano gli Ebrei!"

And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

E tutto Israele sentì dire: "Saul ha battuto la guarnigione de’ Filistei, e Israele è venuto in odio ai Filistei". Così il popolo fu convocato a Ghilgal per seguir Saul.

And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.

E il Filistei si radunarono per combattere contro Israele; aveano trentamila carri, seimila cavalieri, e gente numerosa come la rena ch’è sul lido del mare. Saliron dunque e si accamparono a Micmas, a oriente di Beth-Aven.

And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth–aven.

Or gl’Israeliti, vedendosi ridotti a mal partito, perché il popolo era messo alle strette, si nascosero nelle caverne, nelle macchie, tra le rocce, nelle buche e nelle cisterne.

When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

Ci furon degli Ebrei che passarono il Giordano, per andare nel paese di Gad e di Galaad. Quanto a Saul, egli era ancora a Ghilgal, e tutto il popolo che lo seguiva, tremava.

And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

Egli aspettò sette giorni, secondo il termine fissato da Samuele; ma Samuele non giungeva a Ghilgal, e il popolo cominciò a disperdersi e ad abbandonarlo.

And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

Allora Saul disse: "Menatemi l’olocausto e i sacrifizi di azioni di grazie"; e offerse l’olocausto.

And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.

E come finiva d’offrir l’olocausto, ecco che arrivò Samuele; e Saul gli uscì incontro per salutarlo.

And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.

Ma Samuele gli disse: "Che hai tu fatto?" Saul rispose: "Siccome vedevo che il popolo si disperdeva e m’abbandonava, che tu non giungevi nel giorno stabilito, e che i Filistei erano adunati a Micmas, mi son detto:

And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;

Ora i Filistei mi piomberanno addosso a Ghilgal, e io non ho ancora implorato l’Eterno! Così, mi son fatto violenza, ed ho offerto l’olocausto".

Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.

Allora Samuele disse a Saul: "Tu hai agito stoltamente; non hai osservato il comandamento che l’Eterno, il tuo Dio, ti avea dato. L’Eterno avrebbe stabilito il tuo regno sopra Israele in perpetuo;

And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

ma ora il tuo regno non durerà; l’Eterno s’è cercato un uomo secondo il cuor suo, e l’Eterno l’ha destinato ad esser principe del suo popolo, giacché tu non hai osservato quel che l’Eterno t’aveva ordinato".

But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.

Poi Samuele si levò e salì da Ghilgal a Ghibea di Beniamino, e Saul fece la rassegna del popolo che si trovava con lui; eran circa seicento uomini.

And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

Or Saul, Gionathan suo figliuolo, e la gente che si trovava con essi occupavano Ghibea di Beniamino, mentre i Filistei erano accampati a Micmas.

And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

Dal campo de’ Filistei uscirono dei guastatori divisi in tre schiere: una prese la via d’Ofra, verso il paese di Shual;

And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:

l’altra prese la via di Beth-Horon; la terza prese la via della frontiera che guarda la valle di Tseboim, verso il deserto.

And another company turned the way to Beth–horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

Or in tutto il paese d’Israele non si trovava un fabbro; poiché i Filistei aveano detto: "Vediamo che gli Ebrei non si facciano spade o lance".

Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

E tutti gl’Israeliti scendevano dai Filistei per farsi aguzzare chi il suo vomero, chi la sua zappa, chi la sua scure, chi la sua vanga.

But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

E il prezzo dell’arrotatura era di un pim per le vanghe, per le zappe, per i tridenti, per le scuri e per aggiustare i pungoli.

Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.

Così avvenne che il dì della battaglia non si trovava in mano a tutta la gente, ch’era con Saul e con Gionathan, né spada né lancia; non se ne trovava che in man di Saul e di Gionathan suo figliuolo.

So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

E la guarnigione dei Filistei uscì ad occupare il passo di Micmas.

And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.