16 — 2 Kings (2 Samuel)

1And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold Siba the servant of Miphiboseth came to meet him with two asses, laden with two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs, and a vessel of wine.Or quando David ebbe valicata di poco la cima del monte, comparve Siba, servo di Miphiboseth, che andogli incontro con due asini carichi di dugento pani, e di cento penzoli di uva secca, e di cento canestri di fichi, e di un otre di vino.AND when Dauid had passed a litle the toppe of the Mount, Siba the seruant of Miphiboseth appeared coming to meete him, with two asses, which were loden with two hundred loaues, and a hundred bunches of raysens, an hundred masses of figges, and a bottel of wine.Cumque David transisset paululum montis verticem, apparuit Siba puer Miphiboseth in occursum ejus, cum duobus asinis, qui onerati erant ducentis panibus, et centum alligaturis uvæ passæ, et centum massis palatharum, et utre vini. 2And the king said to Siba: What mean these things? And Siba answered: The asses are for the king’s household to sit on: and the loaves and the figs for thy servants to eat, and the wine to drink if any man be faint in the desert.E il re disse a Siba: A che fine queste cose? E Siba rispose: Gli asini pei domestici del re, che li cavalchino; i pani, e i fichi, perchè li mangino i tuoi servi: e il vino, perchè ne beva chiunque si trovi spossato nel deserto.And the king said to Siba: What meane these thinges? And Siba answered: The asses are for the kinges houshould to sitte on: and the loaues and the figges to eate for thy seruantes, and the wine to drinke if any man shal fainte in the desert.Et dixit rex Sibæ: Quid sibi volunt hæc ? Responditque Siba: Asini, domesticis regis ut sedeant: panes et palathæ ad vescendum pueris tuis: vinum autem ut bibat siquis defecerit in deserto. 3And the king said: Where is thy master’s son? And Siba answered the king: He remained in Jerusalem, saying: To day, will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.E il re disse: Dov'è il figliuolo del tuo signore? E Siba rispose al re: Egli è restato in Gerusalemme, e dice: Oggi il Signore d'Israele renderà a me il regno del padre mio,And the king said: Where is thy masters sonne? And Siba answered the king: He hath remained in Ierusalem, saying: This day wil the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.Et ait rex: Ubi est filius domini tui ? Responditque Siba regi: Remansit in Jerusalem, dicens: Hodie restituet mihi domus Israël regnum patris mei. 4And the king said to Siba: I give thee all that belonged to Miphiboseth. And Siba said: I beseech thee let me find grace before thee, my lord, O king.E il re disse a Siba: Tutto quello che possedeva Miphiboseth è tuo. E Siba disse: Io, o re mio signore, chieggo di trovar grazia dinanzi a te.And the king said to Siba: Let al thinges be thine that were Miphiboseths. And Siba said: I besech thee let me find grace before thee, my lord king.Et ait rex Sibæ: Tua sint omnia quæ fuerunt Miphiboseth. Dixitque Siba: Oro ut inveniam gratiam coram te, domine mi rex.

5And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on,Arrivò adunque il re David fino a Bahurim; e ad un tratto ne uscì fuora un uomo imparentato colla casa di Saul, per nome Semei, figliuolo di Gera, e facendosi più dappresso proferiva maledizioni.King Dauid therefore came as farre as Bahurim: & behold there came forth thence a man of the kinred of the house of Saul named Semei, the sonne of Sera, and he proceded going forth, & cursed.Venit ergo rex David usque Bahurim: et ecce egrediebatur inde vir de cognatione domus Saul, nomine Semei, filius Gera: procedebatque egrediens, et maledicebat, 6And he threw stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people, and all the warriors walked on the right, and on the left side of the king.E gettava sassi contro Davidde, e contro tutti i servi del re Davidde: or tutto il popolo, e tutti i combattenti camminavano a destra, e a sinistra del re.And he threw stones against Dauid, & against al the seruantes of king Dauid & the whole people, & al the warriers went on the right, and the left side of the king.mittebatque lapides contra David et contra universos servos regis David: omnis autem populus, et universi bellatores, a dextro et a sinistro latere regis incedebant. 7And thus said Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of Belial.E queste erano le parole, colle quali Semei malediceva David: Vattene, vattene, uomo sanguinario, uomo di Belial.And thus spake Semei when he cursed the king: Come forth, come forth thou man of bloud, and man of Belial.Ita autem loquebatur Semei cum malediceret regi: Egredere, egredere, vir sanguinum, et vir Belial. 8The Lord hath repaid thee for all the blood of the house of Saul: because thou hast usurped the kingdom in his stead, and the Lord hath given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and behold thy evils press upon thee, because thou art a man of blood.Il Signore ti fa pagare il fio di tutto il sangue della casa di Saul: poiché tu usurpasti il suo regno, e il Signore ha trasportato il reame nelle mani di Assalonne tuo figliuolo: ed ecco che ti opprimono i mali tuoi, perchè tu se' un uomo sanguinario.Our Lord hath repayed thee al the bloud of the house of Saul: because thou hast inuaded the kingdom for him, and our Lord hath geuen the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy sonne: and behold thyne euiles presse thee, because thou art a man of bloud.Reddidit tibi Dominus universum sanguinem domus Saul: quoniam invasisti regnum pro eo, et dedit Dominus regnum in manu Absalom filii tui: et ecce premunt te mala tua, quoniam vir sanguinum es.

9And Abisai the son of Sarvia said to the king: Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? I will go, and cut off his head.Ma Abisai figliuolo di Sarvia disse al re: Dovrà egli questo cane morto maledire il re mio signore? Andrò io a troncargli la testa.And Abisai the sonne of Seruia said to the king: Why curseth this dead dogge my lord the king? I wil goe, and strike of his head.Dixit autem Abisai filius Sarviæ regi: Quare maledicit canis hic mortuus domino meo regi ? vadam, et amputabo caput ejus. 10And the king said: What have I to do with you, ye sons of Sarvia? Let him alone and let him curse: for the Lord hath bid him curse David: and who is he that shall dare say, why hath he done so?E il re disse: Che avete da far con me voi, figliuoli di Sarvia? lasciate ch'ei maledica: imperocché il Signore gli ha ordinato di maledir David: e chi ardirà di domandargli conto del perchè così faccia?And the king said: What is it to me and you, ye sonnes of Saruia? Let him alone that he may curse: for our Lord hath commanded him to curse Dauid: and who is he that dare say, why hath he so done?Et ait rex: Quid mihi et vobis est, filii Sarviæ ? dimittite eum, ut maledicat: Dominus enim præcepit ei ut malediceret David: et quis est qui audeat dicere quare sic fecerit ? 11And the king said to Abisai, and to all his servants: Behold my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now a son of Jemini? let him alone that he may curse as the Lord hath bidden him.Disse ancora il re ad Abisai, e a tutti i suoi servi: Ecco che un mio figliuolo generato da me vuol la mia vita: non debb'egli far peggio un figliuolo di Jemini? lasciale ch'ei maledica secondo l'ordine del Signore.And the king said to Abisai, and to al his seruantes: Behold my sonne, that came out of my wombe, seeketh my life: how much more the sonne of Iemini? let him alone that he may curse according to the precept of our Lord:Et ait rex Abisai, et universis servis suis: Ecce filius meus qui egressus est de utero meo, quærit animam meam: quanto magis nunc filius Jemini ? Dimittite eum ut maledicat juxta præceptum Domini: 12Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day.Forse (chi sa?) il Signore mirerà la mia afflizione: e mi renderà del bene per la maledizione di questo giorno.if perhaps our Lord may respect mine affliction, and our Lord may render me good for this dayes cursing.si forte respiciat Dominus afflictionem meam, et reddat mihi Dominus bonum pro maledictione hac hodierna. 13And David and his men with him went by the way. And Semei by the hill’s side went over against him, cursing, and casting stones at him, and scattering earth.David pertanto, e i suoi compagni facevano loro strada. Ma Semei sul giogo del monte camminando dirimpetto a lui, lo malediceva, e gettava sassi verso di lui, e spargeva terra.Dauid therefore walked and his companie in the way with him. And Semei by the banke on the hils side, went ouer against him, cursing, and casting stones against him, and sprinkling earth.Ambulabat itaque David et socii ejus per viam cum eo. Semei autem per jugum montis ex latere contra illum gradiebatur, maledicens, et mittens lapides adversum eum, terramque spargens.

14And the king and all the people with him came weary, and refreshed themselves there.Il re adunque, e tutta sua gente arrivarono stanchi (a Bahurim), e ivi si ristorarono.The king therefore came, and al the people with him wearie, and they were refreshed there.Venit itaque rex, et universus populus cum eo lassus, et refocillati sunt ibi. 15But Absalom and all his people came into Jerusalem, and Achitophel was with him.Ma Assalonne, e tutta la moltitudine che lo seguiva, entrarono in Gerusalemme, ed era con lui anche Achitophel.But Absalom and al his people entered into Ierusalem, yea and Achitophel with him.Absalom autem et omnis populus ejus ingressi sunt Jerusalem, sed et Achitophel cum eo. 16And when Chusai the Arachite, David’s friend, was come to Absalom, he said to him: God save thee, O king, God save thee, O king.E Chusai di Arachi amico di David essendosi presentato ad Assalonne, gli disse: Dio ti salvi, o re, Dio ti salvi, o re.And when Chusai the Arachite Dauids frend was come to Absalom, he said to him: God saue thee ô king, God saue thee ô king.Cum autem venisset Chusai Arachites amicus David ad Absalom, locutus est ad eum: Salve rex, salve rex. 17And Absalom said to him, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?E Assalonne disse a lui: È ella questa la gratitudine pel tuo amico? Perchè non se' tu andato col tuo amico?To whom Absalom, is this, quoth he, thy kindenes toward thy frend? why wentest thou not with thy frend?Ad quem Absalom: Hæc est, inquit, gratia tua ad amicum tuum ? quare non ivisti cum amico tuo ? 18And Chusai answered Absalom: Nay: for I will be his, whom the Lord hath chosen, and all this people, and all Israel, and with him will I abide.E Chusai rispose ad Assalonne: No: perchè io sarò di colui che è eletto dal Signore, e da tutto questo popolo, e da tutto Israele; e con lui io mi starò.And Chusai answered Absalom: Not so: because I wil be his, whom our Lord hath chosen, and al this people, and al Israel, and with him wil tarie.Responditque Chusai ad Absalom: Nequaquam: quia illius ero, quem elegit Dominus, et omnis hic populus, et universus Israël: et cum eo manebo. 19Besides this, whom shall I serve? is it not the king’s son? as I have served thy father, so will I serve thee also.E per dire anche questo; di chi sarò io servo? nol sarò io del figliuolo del re? come io obbedii al padre tuo, così obbedirò anche a te.Yea that I may adde this also, whom shal I serue? not the kinges sonne? as I haue serued thy father, so wil I serue thee also.Sed ut et hoc inferam, cui ego serviturus sum ? nonne filio regis ? Sicut parui patri tuo, ita parebo et tibi. 20And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we are to do.Or Assalonne disse ad Achitophel: Consultate quello che abbiam da fare.And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we ought to doe.Dixit autem Absalom ad Achitophel: Inite consilium quid agere debeamus.

21And Achitophel said to Absalom: Go in to the concubines of thy father, whom he hath left to keep the house: that when all Israel shall hear that thou hast disgraced thy father, their hands may be strengthened with thee.Achitophel disse ad Assalonne: Serviti delle concubine del padre tuo lasciate da lui a custodire la casa; affinchè quando tutto Israele saprà, come tu avrai fatto questo smacco al padre tuo, si assodino quelli nel tuo partito.And Achitophel said to Absalom: Goe in to the concubines of thy father, which he hath left to keepe the house: that when al Israel shal heare that thou hast defiled thy father, their handes may be strengthened with thee.Et ait Achitophel ad Absalom: Ingredere ad concubinas patris tui, quas dimisit ad custodiendam domum: ut cum audierit omnis Israël quod fœdaveris patrem tuum, roborentur tecum manus eorum. 22So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and he went in to his father’s concubines before all Israel.Alzarono adunque sul solajo un padiglione per Assalonne, e a vista di tutto Israele andò egli a trovarvi le concubine del padre suo.They pitched therefore a tent for Absalom in the house toppe, and he went in to his fathers concubines before al Israel.Tetenderunt ergo Absalom tabernaculum in solario, ingressusque est ad concubinas patris sui coram universo Israël. 23Now the counsel of Achitophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man should consult God: so was all the counsel of Achitophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom.Or il consultare Achitophel in quel tempo era come consultare un Dio: tanto erano stimati i consigli di Achitophel sia quando era con Davidde, sia quando era con Assalonne.And the counsel of Achitophel, which he gaue in those dayes, as if a man should consult God: so was al the counsel of Achitophel, both when he was with Dauid, and when he was with Absalom.Consilium autem Achitophel quod dabat in diebus illis, quasi si quis consuleret Deum: sic erat omne consilium Achitophel, et cum esset cum David, et cum esset cum Absalom.