19 — 1 Paralipomenon

1Now it came to pass that Naas the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.Or venne a morte Naas re degli Ammoniti, e gli succedette il suo figlio nel regno.AND it chanced that Naas the king of the children of Ammon died, and his sonne reigned for him.Accidit autem ut moreretur Naas rex filiorum Ammon, et regnaret filius ejus pro eo. 2And David said: I will shew kindness to Hanon the son of Naas: for his father did a favour to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him upon the death of his father. But when they were come into the land of the children of Ammon, to comfort Hanon,E David disse: Io userò cortesia verso Hanon figliuolo di Naas: perchè suo padre mi fece de' favori. E David gli mandò ambasciadori a consolarlo sopra la morte del padre. Ma giunti che furon questi sulle terre degli Ammoniti, per consolare Hanon,And Dauid sayd: I wil do mercie with Hanon the sonne of Naas: for his father hath done me pleasure. And Dauid sent messengers to confort him vpon the death of his father. Who when they were come into the land of the children of Ammon, to confort Hanon,Dixitque David: Faciam misericordiam cum Hanon filio Naas: præstitit enim mihi pater ejus gratiam. Misitque David nuntios ad consolandum eum super morte patris sui. Qui cum pervenissent in terram filiorum Ammon ut consolarentur Hanon, 3The princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanon: Thou thinkest perhaps that David to do honour to thy father hath sent comforters to thee: and thou dost not take notice, that his servants are come to thee to consider, and search, and spy out thy land.I magnati degli Ammoniti dissero ad Hanon: Tu forse ti credi, che per onorar la memoria del padre tuo mandi Davidde a consolarti: e non rifletti, che questi suoi servi son venuti ad esplorare, e disaminare, e osservare il tuo paese.the princes of the children of Ammon fayd to Hanon: Thou thinkest perhaps, that Dauid for honour sake toward thy father hath sent some that should comfort thee: neither marke•t thou, that his seruantes are come to thee to espie, and seeke out, and searche thy land.dixerunt principes filiorum Ammon ad Hanon: Tu forsitan putas, quod David honoris causa in patrem tuum miserit qui consolentur te: nec animadvertis quod ut explorent, et investigent, et scrutentur terram tuam, venerint ad te servi ejus. 4Wherefore Hanon shaved the heads and beards of the servants of David, and cut away their garments from the buttocks to the feet, and sent them away.Hanon pertanto fece tosare, e radere i servi di David, e fece trinciare le loro robe dalle natiche sino a' piedi, e gli licenziò.Therfore Hanon made the seruantes of Dauid balde, and shaued them, and cut away their cotes from the buttockes to the feete, and sent them away.Igitur Hanon pueros David decalvavit, et rasit, et præcidit tunicas eorum a natibus usque ad pedes, et dimisit eos.

5And when they were gone, they sent word to David, who sent to meet them (for they had suffered a great affront) and ordered them to stay at Jericho till their beards grew and then to return.E quelli se v'andarono, e avendo fatta saper la cosa a Davidde, mandò gente incontro ad essi (perocché grande era lo sfregio, che avean sofferto), e ordinò loro di fermarsi in Gerico, per sino a tanto che crescesse loro la barba e allora tornassero.Who when they were gone, and had sent word to Dauid, he sent to meete them (for they had susteyned great reproch) and commanded them to tarie in Iericho, til their beard grewe, and then they should returne.Qui cum abiissent, et hoc mandassent David, misit in occursum eorum (grandem enim contumeliam sustinuerant) et præcepit ut manerent in Jericho, donec cresceret barba eorum, et tunc reverterentur. 6And when the children of Ammon saw that they had done an injury to David, Hanon and the rest of the people sent a thousand talents of silver, to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia and out of Syria Maacha, and out of Soba.Ma gli Ammoniti riflettendo all'ingiuria fatta a Davidde, tanto Hanon, come tutto il popolo, mandaron mille talenti d'argento per assoldare cocchi, e cavalli della Mesopotamia, e della Siria di Maacha, e di Soba.And the children of Ammon seing, that they had done iniurie to Dauid, as wel Hanon as the rest of the people, they sent a thousand talents of siluer, to hyre them chariotes and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and from Siria Maacha, and from Soba.Videntes autem filii Ammon quod injuriam fecissent David, tam Hanon quam reliquus populus, miserunt mille talenta argenti, ut conducerent sibi de Mesopotamia, et de Syria Maacha, et de Soba currus et equites. 7And they hired two and thirty thousand chariots, and the king of Maacha, with his people. And they came and camped over against Medaba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together out of their cities, and came to battle.E misero insieme trentadue mila cocchi, e il re di Maacha, colla sua gente. E questi giunti che furono, posero il campo dirimpetto a Medaba. Ed anche i figliuoli di Ammon ratinati dalle loro città, vennero per principiare la guerra.And they hyred two and thirtre thousand chariotes, and king Maacha with his people. Who when they were come, camped ouer agaynst Medaba. The children of Ammon also being gathered together out of their cities, came to the battel.Conduxeruntque triginta duo millia curruum, et regem Maacha cum populo ejus. Qui cum venissent, castrametati sunt e regione Medaba. Filii quoque Ammon congregati de urbibus suis venerunt ad bellum. 8And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army of valiant men:Le quali cose avendo intese David, mandò Gioab con tutte le schiere dei più valorosi.Which when Dauid had heard, he sent Ioab, and al the host of valiant men:Quod cum audisset David, misit Joab, et omnem exercitum virorum fortium:

9And the children of Ammon came out and put their army in array before the gate of the city: and the kings, that were come to their aid, stood apart in the field.E i figliuoli di Ammon si mossero, e si posero in ordine di battaglia presso alla porta della città: e i re, che erano venuti a soccorrerli, si tennero separatamente nella campagna.and the children of Ammon issuing forth, put their armie in aray beside the gate of the citie: and the kinges, that were come to ayde him, stood apart in the field.egressique filii Ammon, direxerunt aciem juxta portam civitatis; reges autem, qui ad auxilium ejus venerant, separatim in agro steterunt. 10Wherefore Joab understanding that the battle was set against him before and behind, chose out the bravest men of all Israel, and marched against the Syrians,Gioab adunque comprendendo, come si volea combatterlo di fronte, e alle spalle, scelse gli uomini più valorosi di tutto Israele, e andò contro i Siri.Ioab therfore vnderstanding that battel was made agaynst him before and behind, chose the most valiant men of al Israel, and marched on against the Syrian.Igitur Joab, intelligens bellum ex adverso et post tergum contra se fieri, elegit viros fortissimos de universo Israël, et perrexit contra Syrum. 11And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abisai his brother, and they went against the children of Ammon.E del rimanente del popolo diede il comando ad Abisai suo fratello: e questi si mossero contro i figliuoli di Ammon:And the rest of the people he gaue vnder the hand of Abisai his brother: and they went forth agaynst the children of AmmonReliquam autem partem populi dedit sub manu Abisai fratris sui: et perrexerunt contra filios Ammon. 12And he said: If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, I will help thee.E disse: Se i Siri mi faran piegare, tu mi darai soccorso: e se i figliuoli di Ammon ti vincessero, sarò in tuo aiuto.And he sayd: If the Syrian shal ouercome me, thou snalt ayde me: and if the children of Ammon shal ouercome thee, I wil ayde thee.Dixitque: Si vicerit me Syrus, auxilio eris mihi: si autem superaverint te filii Ammon, ero tibi in præsidium. 13Be of good courage and let us behave ourselves manfully for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord will do that which is good in his sight.Fatti animo, e combattiam virilmente pel nostro popolo, e per le città del nostro Dio: il Signore poi faccia quel, che a lui piacerà.Take courage, and let vs play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and our Lord wil doe that which is good in his sight.Confortare, et agamus viriliter pro populo nostro, et pro urbibus Dei nostri: Dominus autem, quod in conspectu suo bonum est, faciet.

14So Joab and the people that were with him, went against the Syrians to the battle: and he put them to flight.Allora Gioab, e la gente, che era con lui si mossero per assalire i Siri: e gli sbaragliarono.Ioab therfore matched on, and the people that were with him, agaynst the Syrian to battel: and he put them to flight.Perrexit ergo Joab et populus qui cum eo erat, contra Syrum ad prælium: et fugavit eos. 15And the children of Ammon seeing that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled from Abisai his brother, and went into the city: and Joab also returned to Jerusalem.E i figliuoli di Ammon veggendo, come i Siri eran fuggiti, voltarono anch'essi le spalle ad Abisai fratello di Gioab, ed entrarono nella città: e Gioab se ne tornò a Gerusalemme.Moreouer the childen of Ammon seing that the Syrian was fled, themselues also fled from Abisai his brother, and went into the citie: and Ioab also returned into Ierusalem.Porro filii Ammon videntes quod fugisset Syrus, ipsi quoque fugerunt Abisai fratrem ejus, et ingressi sunt civitatem: reversusque est etiam Joab in Jerusalem. 16But the Syrians seeing that they had fallen before Israel, sent messengers, and brought to them the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Sophach, general of the army of Adarezer, was their leader.Ma i Soriani veggendo, come erano stati perdenti con Israele, spediron messi, e fecero venire i Soriani, che abitavan di là dal fiume: e Sophach capo delle schiere di Adarezer, era loro condottiere.But the Syrian seing that he was fallen before Israel, sent messengers, and brought the Syrian, that was beyond the riuer: and Sophach the General of Adereze•s warre, was their captayne.Videns autem Syrus quod cecidisset coram Israël, misit nuntios, et adduxit Syrum, qui erat trans fluvium: Sophach autem princeps militiæ Adarezer erat dux eorum. 17And it was told David, and he gathered together all Israel, and passed the Jordan, and came upon them, and put his army in array against them, and they fought with him.Lo che avendo inteso Davidde, raunò tutto Israele, e passò il Giordano, e ordinato l'esercito in faccia ad essi, gli assalì, resistendo quelli dalla loro parte.Which when it was told Dauid, he gathered together al Israel, and passed Iordan, and fel vpon them, and directed his armie agaynst him, they fighting on the contrarie part.Quod cum nuntiatum esset David, congregavit universum Israël, et transivit Jordanem, irruitque in eos et direxit ex adverso aciem, illis contra pugnantibus. 18But the Syrian fled before Israel: and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and Sophach the general of the army.Ma i Soriani voltaron le spalle ad Israele: e David uccise sette mila uomini dei cocchi, e quaranta mila pedoni con Sophach capo dell'esercito.And the Syrian fled from Israel: and Dauid slewe of the Syrians seuen thousand chariotes, and fourtie thousand footemen, and Sophach General of the armie.Fugit autem Syrus Israël, et interfecit David de Syris septem millia curruum, et quadraginta millia peditum, et Sophach exercitus principem.

19And when the servants of Adarezer saw themselves overcome by Israel, they went over to David, and served him: and Syria would not help the children of Ammon any more.E i servi di Adarezer veggendo come erano stati superati da Israele, ricorsero a David, e si soggettarono a lui. È la Siria non volle più dar aiuti a' figliuoli di Ammon.And the seruantes of Adarezer seing themselues to be ouercome of Israel, fled to Dauid, & serued him: and Syria would no more giue ayde to the children of Ammon.Videntes autem servi Adarezer se ab Israël esse superatos, transfugerunt ad David, et servierunt ei: noluitque ultra Syria auxilium præbere filiis Ammon.