24 — 1 Kings (1 Samuel)

1Then David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds of Engaddi.David pertanto si partì di là, e abitò ne' luoghi più sicuri di Engaddi.DAVID therefore went vp from thence, and dwelt in the safest places of Engaddi.Ascendit ergo David inde: et habitavit in locis tutissimis Engaddi. 2And when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, they told him, saying: Behold, David is in the desert of Engaddi.E Saul tornato indietro dopo aver repressi i Filistei, ebbe avviso, e fugli detto: Sappi che David è nel deserto di Engaddi.And when Saul was returned, after he pursued the Philistians, they told him, saying Behold, Dauid is in the desert Engaddi.Cumque reversus esset Saul, postquam persecutus est Philisthæos, nuntiaverunt ei, dicentes: Ecce David in deserto est Engaddi. 3Saul, therefore, took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went out to seek after David and his men, even upon the most craggy rocks, which are accessible only to wild goats.Saul adunque presi seco tre mila uomini scelti da tutto Israele, andò in traccia di David e della sua gente anche per dirupi scoscesi impraticabili a tutti fuorché alle capre selvatiche.Saul therefore taking vnto him three thousand chosen men of al Israel, went forth to search out Dauid, and his men, yea ouer the steepe broken rockes, which are accessible only to wilde goates.Assumens ergo Saul tria millia electorum virorum ex omni Israël, perrexit ad investigandum David et viros ejus, etiam super abruptissimas petras, quæ solis ibicibus perviæ sunt. 4And he came to the sheepcotes which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature: now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave.E giunto a de' parchi di pecore che incontrò nel cammino, dove era una spelonca, vi entrò Saul per bisogno corporale: e David, e la sua gente erano ascosi nella parte più interna della spelonca.And he came to the shepcotes, which fel in his way as he went and there was a caue, which Saul entred into, to doe his casement: moreouer Dauid and his men lay hid in the inner part of the caue.Et venit ad caulas ovium, quæ se offerebant vianti: eratque ibi spelunca, quam ingressus est Saul ut purgaret ventrem: porro David et viri ejus in interiore parte speluncæ latebant. 5And the servants of David said to him: Behold the day, of which the Lord said to thee: I will deliver thy enemy unto thee, that thou mayst do to him as it shall seem good in thy eyes. Then David arose, and secretly cut off the hem of Saul’s robe.E i servi di David gli dissero: Ecco il giorno, del quale il Signore disse a te: Io ti darò nelle mani il tuo nemico, perchè tu facci a lui quel che a te piacerà. Allora David si mosse, e senza far rumore tagliò l'estremità della clamide di Saul.And the seruantes of Dauid sayd to him: Behold the day, whereof our Lord sayd to thee: I wil deliuer thee thyne enemie, that thou mayest doe to him as it shal seeme good in thyne eies. Dauid therefore arose, and cut of the hemme of Saules cloke softly.Et dixerunt servi David ad eum: Ecce dies de qua locutus est Dominus ad te: Ego tradam tibi inimicum tuum, ut facias ei sicut placuerit in oculis tuis. Surrexit ergo David, et præcidit oram chlamydis Saul silenter.

6After which David’s heart struck him, because he had cut off the hem of Saul’s robe.E dopo di ciò Davidde ebbe rimorso in cuor suo di aver tagliata l'estremità della veste di Saul.After this Dauids hart stroke him, for that he had cut of the hemme of Saules cloke.Post hæc percussit cor suum David, eo quod abscidisset oram chlamydis Saul. 7And he said to his men: The Lord be merciful unto me, that I may do no such thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, as to lay my hand upon him, because he is the Lord’s anointed.E disse alla sua gente: Il Signore non permetta che io faccia tal cosa al Signore mio, al cristo del Signore, che stenda la mia mano contro di lui, perchè egli è il cristo del Signore.And he sayd to his men: Our Lord be merciful vnto me, that I doe not this thing to my Maister the annointed of our Lord, that I should lay my hand vpon him, because he is the annointed of our Lord.Dixitque ad viros suos: Propitius sit mihi Dominus, ne faciam hanc rem domino meo, christo Domini, ut mittam manum meam in eum: quia christus Domini est. 8And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul: but Saul, rising up out of the cave, went on his way.E David attutì colle sue parole la sua gente: e non permise che si movessero contro di Saul. Ma Saul uscito dalla spelonca andava al suo viaggio.And Dauid perswaded his men with wordes, and permitted them not to rise against Saul: moreouer Saul rising out of the caue, went on his iourney begunne.Et confregit David viros suos sermonibus, et non permisit eos ut consurgerent in Saul: porro Saul exsurgens de spelunca, pergebat cœpto itinere. 9And David also rose up after him: and going out of the cave, cried after Saul, saying: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him: and David bowing himself down to the ground, worshipped,E David si mosse dietro a lui, e uscito fuor della spelonca gridò dietro a Saul, e disse: Signor mio re. E Saul si volse indietro: e David inchinandosi fino a terra lo adorò:And Dauid rose vp after him: and going out of the caue, cried behind Sauls backe, saying: My Lord King. And Saul looked backe behind him: and Dauid bowing him selfe flat toward the ground adored,Surrexit autem et David post eum: et egressus de spelunca, clamavit post tergum Saul, dicens: Domine mi rex. Et respexit Saul post se: et inclinans se David pronus in terram adoravit, 10And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say: David seeketh thy hurt?E disse a Saul: Perchè dai tu retta alle parole di coloro che dicono: Davidde cerca di farti del male?and sayd to Saul: Why doest thou heare the wordes of men that say: Dauid seeketh euil against thee?dixitque ad Saul: Quare audis verba hominum loquentium: David quærit malum adversum te ?

11Behold this day thy eyes have seen, that the Lord hath delivered thee into my hand, in the cave, and I had a thought to kill thee, but my eye hath spared thee. For I said: I will not put out my hand against my lord, because he is the Lord’s anointed.Ecco che oggi hai veduto cogli occhi tuoi, come il Signore ti avea dato nelle mie mani in quella caverna: e io ebbi il pensiero di ucciderti, ma ti ho risparmiato: perocché ho detto: Non istenderò la mia mano contro il signor mio, perchè egli è il cristo del Signore.Loe this day thyne eies haue seene, that our Lord deliuered thee in my hand, in the caue, and I had a cogitation to kil thee, but myn eie hath spared thee. For I sayd: I wil not extend myn hand vpon my lord, because he is the annointed of our Lord.Ecce hodie viderunt oculi tui quod tradiderit te Dominus in manu mea in spelunca: et cogitavi ut occiderem te, sed pepercit tibi oculus meus: dixi enim: Non extendam manum meam in dominum meum, quia christus Domini est. 12Moreover, see and know, O my father, the hem of thy robe in my hand, that when I cut off the hem of thy robe, I would not put out my hand against thee. Reflect, and see, that there is no evil in my hand, nor iniquity, neither have I sinned against thee: but thou liest in wait for my life, to take it away.Anzi osserva, padre mio, e mira un pezzo della tua clamide nella mia mano, e come tagliando l'estremità della tua clamide, non ho voluto stendere la mia mano contro di te: osserva, e intendi, come le mani mie sono monde dal male e dalla iniquità, e non ho peccato contro di te: ma tu mi tendi insidie per tormi la vita.But rather see and knowe, o my father, the hemme of thy cloke in my hand, that when I did cut of the hemme of thy cloke, I would not extend my hand vpon thee. Marke, and see, that there is no euil in my hand, nor iniquitie, neither haue I sinned against thee: but thou lyest in waite for my life, to take it away.Quin potius pater mi, vide, et cognosce oram chlamydis tuæ in manu mea: quoniam cum præscinderem summitatem chlamydis tuæ, nolui extendere manum meam in te: animadverte, et vide, quoniam non est in manu mea malum, neque iniquitas, neque peccavi in te: tu autem insidiaris animæ meæ ut auferas eam. 13The Lord judge between me and thee and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.Sia giudice il Signore tra me, e te, e il Signore mi faccia giustizia riguardo a te: ma non si stenda la mano mia contro di te.Our Lord iudge betwen me and thee, and our Lord reuenge me of thee, but be not my hand vpon thee.Judicet Dominus inter me et te, et ulciscatur me Dominus ex te: manus autem mea non sit in te. 14As also it is said in the old proverb: From the wicked shall wickedness come forth: therefore my hand shall not be upon thee. After whom dost thou come out, O king of Israel?Come per antico proverbio si dice: Dagli empii verrà l'empietà: la mano mia adunque non si stenda contro di te.As also it is sayd in the old prouerbe: FROM the impiovs shal impietie procede: be not therefore my hand vpon thee: Whom doest thou persecute O King of Israel?Sicut et in proverbio antiquo dicitur: Ab impiis egredietur impietas: manus ergo mea non sit in te.

15After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea.Chi è colui, cui tu perseguiti, o re d'Israele? chi perseguiti tu? tu perseguiti un cane morto, e una pulce.Whom doest thou persecute? thou persecutest a dead dog, and a flea.Quem persequeris, rex Israël ? quem persequeris ? canem mortuum persequeris, et pulicem unum. 16Be the Lord judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and judge my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.Giudice sia il Signore, e pronunzi tra me, e te: e disamini, e giudichi la mia causa, e mi liberi dalle tue mani.Our Lord be iudge, & iudge betwen me and thee, and he see, and iudge my cause, and deliuer me out of thy hand.Sit Dominus judex, et judicet inter me et te: et videat, et judicet causam meam, et eruat me de manu tua. 17And when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul said: Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept:E finito che ebbe Davidde di parlare a Saul in tal guisa, disse Saul: È ella questa la tua voce, figliuol mio Davidde? E Saul gettò un grido, e pianse.And when Dauid had fully ended speaking such wordes to Saul, Saul sayd: Is this thy voice my sonne Dauid? and Saul lifted vp his voice, and wept:Cum autem complesset David loquens sermones hujuscemodi ad Saul, dixit Saul: Numquid vox hæc tua est, fili mi David ? Et levavit Saul vocem suam, et flevit: 18And he said to David: Thou art more just than I: for thou hast done good to me, and I have rewarded thee with evil.E disse a David: Tu se' più giusto di me, perocché tu mi hai fatto del bene, e io ti ho renduto del male.and sayd to Dauid: Thou art iuster then I: for thou hast donne me good turnes, and I haue rendred thee euil.dixitque ad David: Justior tu es quam ego: tu enim tribuisti mihi bona, ego autem reddidi tibi mala. 19And thou hast shewed this day what good things thou hast done to me: how the Lord delivered me into thy hand, and thou hast not killed me.E tu mi hai oggi fatto vedere qual bene mi hai fatto: mentre avendomi dato il Signore nelle tue mani, tu pur non mi hai ucciso.And thou hast shewed this day what good thinges thou hast done to me: how our Lord deliuered me into thy hande and thou hast not killed me.Et tu indicasti hodie quæ feceris mihi bona: quomodo tradiderit me Dominus in manum tuam, et non occideris me. 20For who when he hath found his enemy, will let him go well away? But the Lord reward thee for this good turn, for what thou hast done to me this day.Imperocché chi mai avendo in potere il suo nemico, lo lascerà andarsene in pace? Ma renda a te contraccambio il Signore per quello che tu hai fatto oggi per me.For who when he hath found his enemie, wil let him goe in a good way? But our Lord render thee this good turne, for that which thou hast wrought toward me this day.Quis enim cum invenerit inimicum suum, dimittet eum in via bona ? sed Dominus reddat tibi vicissitudinem hanc pro eo quod hodie operatus es in me.

21And now as I know that thou shalt surely be king, and have the kingdom of Israel in thy hand:E adesso siccome io so che certissimamente tu regnerai, e sarai padrone del regno d'Israele;And now because I knowe that thou most certeinly shalt reigne, and haue the kingdome of Israel in thy hand:Et nunc quia scio quod certissime regnaturus sis, et habiturus in manu tua regnum Israël: 22Swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father.Giurami pel Signore, di non estinguere la mia stirpe dopo di me, e di non cancellare il mio nome dalla casa del padre mio.sweare to me in our Lord, not to destroy my seede after me, nor to take away my name from the house of my father.jura mihi in Domino, ne deleas semen meum post me, neque auferas nomen meum de domo patris mei. 23And David swore to Saul. So Saul went home: and David and his men went up into safer places.E David fece il giuramento a Saulle; e dipoi Saul se n'andò a casa sua: e David, e la sua gente salirono a' luoghi più sicuri.And Dauid sware to Saul. Saul therefore went in to his house: and Dauid and his men went vp into safer places.Et juravit David Sauli. Abiit ergo Saul in domum suam: et David et viri ejus ascenderunt ad tutiora loca.