2 — 2 Kings (2 Samuel)

1And after these things David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up into one of the cities of Juda? And the Lord said to him: Go up. And David said: Whither shall I go up? And he answered him: Into Hebron.Dopo tali cose David consultò il Signore, e disse: Andrò io ad alcuna delle città di Giuda? E il Signore gli disse: Va pure. E disse David: A quale andrò io? E rispose il Signore: Ad Hebron.THEREFORE after these thinges Dauid consulted our Lord, saying: Shal I goe vp into one of the cities of Iuda? And our Lord said to him: Goe vp. And Dauid said: Whit her shal I goe vp. And he answered him: Into Hebron.Igitur post hæc consuluit David Dominum, dicens: Num ascendam in unam de civitatibus Juda ? Et ait Dominus ad eum: Ascende. Dixitque David: Quo ascendam ? Et respondit ei: In Hebron. 2So David went up, and his two wives Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel:Si partì allora David, e le sue due mogli, Achinoam Jezraelita, e Abigail vedova di Nabal del Carmelo.Dauid therefore went vp, and his two wiues, Achinoam the Iezrahelite, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel:Ascendit ergo David, et duæ uxores ejus, Achinoam Jezraëlites, et Abigail uxor Nabal Carmeli: 3And the men also that were with him, David brought up every man with his household: and they abode in the towns of Hebron.E seco condusse David anche tutta la gente che era con lui, ciascuno colla sua famiglia: e dimorarono nelle città intorno ad Hebron.yea and the men also that were with him, Dauid brought euery one with his houshould: and they abode in the townes of Hebron.sed et viros, qui erant cum eo, duxit David singulos cum domo sua: et manserunt in oppidis Hebron. 4And the men of Juda came, and anointed David there, to be king over the house of Juda. And it was told David that the men of Jabes Galaad had buried Saul.E vennero gli uomini di Giuda, e ivi unsero David, perchè fosse re della casa di Giuda. E fu riferito a David, come quelli di Jabes di Galaad avean dato sepoltura a Saul.And the men of Iuda came, and annoynted Dauid there, to reigne ouer the house of Iuda. And it was told Dauid, that the men of Iabes Galaad had buried Saul.Veneruntque viri Juda, et unxerunt ibi David ut regnaret super domum Juda. Et nuntiatum est David quod viri Jabes Galaad sepelissent Saul. 5David therefore sent messengers to the men of Jabes Galaad, and said to them: Blessed be you to the Lord, who have shewn this mercy to your master Saul, and have buried him.Spedì adunque David de' messi agli uomini di Jabes di Galaad, e fece dir loro: Benedetti voi dal Signore, i quali avete fatto questa opera di misericordia verso il signore vostro Saul, e lo avete seppellito.Dauid therefore sent messengers vnto the men of Iabes Galaad, and sayd vnto them: Blessed be you to our Lord, which haue done this mercie with your lord Saul, and haue buried him.Misit ergo David nuntios ad viros Jabes Galaad, dixitque ad eos: Benedicti vos Domino, qui fecistis misericordiam hanc cum domino vestro Saul, et sepelistis eum.

6And now the Lord surely will render you mercy and truth, and I also will requite you for this good turn, because you have done this thing.E il Signore fin d'adesso si mostrerà misericordioso, e fedele verso di voi, ma io pure vi sarò grato per quel che avete fatto.And now our Lord certes wil render you mercie and truth: but I also wil requite you the good turne, for that you haue done this thing.Et nunc retribuet vobis quidem Dominus misericordiam et veritatem: sed et ego reddam gratiam, eo quod fecistis verbum istud. 7Let your hands be strengthened, and be ye men of valour: for although your master Saul be dead, yet the house of Juda hath anointed me to be their king.Rincoratevi, e state di buon animo: perocché, se è morto il signor vostro Saul, la casa di Giuda mi ha unto per suo re.Let your handes be strengthned, and be yee stout men: for although your lord Saul be dead, yet the house of Iuda hath annointed me to be their king.Confortentur manus vestræ, et estote filii fortitudinis: licet enim mortuus sit dominus vester Saul, tamen me unxit domus Juda in regem sibi. 8But Abner the son of Ner, general of Saul’s army, took Isboseth the son of Saul, and led him about through the camp,Ma Abner figliuolo di Ner condottiero dell'esercito di Saul, prese Isboseth figliuolo di Saul, e lo condusse intorno agli alloggiamenti,But Abner the sonne of Ner prince of Sauls armie, tooke Isboseth the sonne of Saul, & led him about through the campe,Abner autem filius Ner, princeps exercitus Saul, tulit Isboseth filium Saul, et circumduxit eum per castra, 9And made him king over Galaad, and over Gessuri, and over Jezrahel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.E lo fece dichiarar re di Galaad, e di Gessur, e di Jezrael, e di Ephraim, e di tutto Israele.and ordained him king ouer Galaad, and ouer Gessuri, and ouer Iezrahel, & ouer Ephraim, and ouer Beniamin, and ouer al Israel.regemque constituit super Galaad, et super Gessuri, et super Jezraël, et super Ephraim, et super Benjamin, et super Israël universum. 10Isboseth the son of Saul was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years; and only the house of Juda followed David.Quarant'anni avea Isboseth figliuolo di Saul, quando principiò a regnare sopra Israele, e regnò due anni: e la sola casa di Giuda obbediva a David.Fourtie yeares old was Isboseth the sonne of Saul when he began to reigne ouer Israel, and he reigned two yeares: and only the house of Iuda folowed Dauid.Quadraginta annorum erat Isboseth filius Saul cum regnare cœpisset super Israël, et duobus annis regnavit: sola autem domus Juda sequebatur David.

11And the number of the days that David abode, reigning in Hebron over the house of Juda, was seven years and six months.E il tempo che dimorò David in Hebron, avendo l'impero sopra la casa di Giuda, fu di sette anni, e sei mesi.And the number of the daies, that Dauid abode, reigning in Hebron ouer the house of Iuda, was seuen yeares and six monethes.Et fuit numerus dierum quos commoratus est David imperans in Hebron super domum Juda, septem annorum et sex mensium. 12And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Isboseth the son of Saul, went out from the camp to Gabaon.E Abner figliuolo di Ner co' servi d'Isboseth figliuolo di Saul levò il campo, e andò a Gabaon.And Abner the sonne of Ner went forth, and the seruantes of Isboseth the sonne of Saul, out of the campe into Gabaon.Egressusque est Abner filius Ner, et pueri Isboseth filii Saul, de castris in Gabaon. 13And Joab the son of Sarvia, and the servants of David went out, and met them by the pool of Gabaon. And when they were come together, they sat down over against one another: the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side.E Gioab figliuolo di Sarvia, e la gente di David si mossero, e andarono incontro ad essi presso alla piscina di Gabaon. E avvicinatisi gli uni agli altri, si posarono dirimpetto gli uni da un lato della piscina, gli altri dall'altro lato.Moreouer Ioab the sonne of Saruia, and the seruants of Dauid went forth, and mette them beside the poole of Gabaon, and when they were come together into one place, they sate one ouer against an other: these on the one side of the poole, and they on the other.Porro Joab filius Sarviæ, et pueri David, egressi sunt, et occurrerunt eis juxta piscinam Gabaon. Et cum in unum convenissent, e regione sederunt: hi ex una parte piscinæ, et illi ex altera. 14And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise.E Abner disse a Gioab: Vengan fuora de' giovanetti, e si divertano in nostra presenza. E Gioab rispose: Vengano.And Abner said to Ioab: Let the yong men rise, and play before vs. And Ioab answered: Let them rise.Dixitque Abner ad Joab: Surgant pueri, et ludant coram nobis. Et respondit Joab: Surgant. 15Then there arose and went over twelve in number of Benjamin, of the part of Isboseth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.Si mossero allora, e si avvicinarono dodici Beniamiti dalla parte d'Isboseth figliuolo di Saul, e dodici per la parte di David.There rose therefore and passed twelue in number, of Beniamin, of Isboseths part the sonne of Saul, and twelue of the seruantes of Dauid.Surrexerunt ergo, et transierunt numero duodecim de Benjamin, ex parte Isboseth filii Saul, et duodecim de pueris David.

16And every one catching his fellow by the head, thrust his sword into the side of his adversary, and they fell down together: and the name of the place was called: The field of the valiant, in Gabaon.E ciascuno di essi, preso per la testa il suo avversario, gli ficcò nel fianco il pugnale, e morirono (tutti) insieme. E fu dato a quel luogo il nome di campo dei forti a Gabaon.And euery one taking the head of his mate, sticked his sword into the side of his aduersarie, and they fel together: & the name of the place was called: The field of the valiantes, in Gabaon.Apprehensoque unusquisque capite comparis sui, defixit gladium in latus contrarii, et ceciderunt simul: vocatumque est nomen loci illius: Ager robustorum, in Gabaon. 17And there was a very fierce battle that day: and Abner was put to flight, with the men of Israel, by the servants of David.E principiò in quel giorno una battaglia aspra assai: e Abner, e i figliuoli d'Israele furon messi in fuga dalla gente di David.And there rose a very sore battel in that day: and Abner was put to flight, & the men of Israel, by the seruantes of Dauid.Et ortum est bellum durum satis in die illa: fugatusque est Abner et viri Israël a pueris David. 18And there were the three sons of Sarvia there, Joab, and Abisai, and Asael: now Asael was a most swift runner, like one of the roes that abide in the woods.Or eranvi tre figliuoli di Sarvia, Joab, Abisai, e Asael: e Asael era velocissimo corridore come un capriolo di quei che stan per le selve.And there were there the three sonnes of Saruia, Ioab, and Abisai, and Asael: moreouer Asael was a most swift runner, as it were one of the roes, that abide in the wooddes.Erant autem ibi tres filii Sarviæ, Joab, et Abisai, et Asaël: porro Asaël cursor velocissimus fuit, quasi unus de capreis quæ morantur in silvis. 19And Asael pursued after Abner, and turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.Asael adunque inseguiva Abner, e senza voltarsi nè a destra, nè a sinistra non rifinava di corrergli dietro.And Asael pursued Abner, and declined not to the right hand nor to the left omitting to pursue Abner.Persequebatur autem Asaël Abner, et non declinavit ad dextram neque ad sinistram omittens persequi Abner. 20And Abner looked behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? And he answered: I am.Si voltò indietro Abner, e disse: Se' tu Asael? Ed ei rispose? Son io.Abner therefore looked backe behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? Who answered: I am.Respexit itaque Abner post tergum suum, et ait: Tune es Asaël ? Qui respondit: Ego sum.

21And Abner said to him: Go to the right hand or to the left, and lay hold on one of the young men and take thee his spoils. But Asael would not leave off following him close.E Abner gli disse: Va o a destra, o a sinistra, e gettati sopra di qualche giovanetto, e prenditi le sue spoglie. Ma Asael non volle lasciare d'incalzarlo.And Abner said to him: Goe to the right hand, or to the left, and apprehend one of the young men, and take to thee his spoyles. But Asael would not leaue but vrged him.Dixitque ei Abner: Vade ad dexteram, sive ad sinistram, et apprehende unum de adolescentibus, et tolle tibi spolia ejus. Noluit autem Asaël omittere quin urgeret eum. 22And again Abner said to Asael: Go off, and do not follow me, lest I be obliged to stab thee to the ground, and I shall not be able to hold up my face to Joab thy brother.E di bel nuovo Abner disse ad Asael: Vattene: non venirmi dietro, perchè io non mi veda costretto di conficcarti in terra, ond'io non possa aver cuore di guardare in viso il tuo fratello Gioab.And againe Abner said to Asael: Retyre, and do not folowe me left I be compelled to sticke thee to the ground, and I shal not be able to lift vp my face to Ioab thy brother.Rursumque locutus est Abner ad Asaël: Recede, noli me sequi, ne compellar confodere te in terram, et levare non potero faciem meam ad Joab fratrem tuum. 23But he refused to hearken to him, and would not turn aside: wherefore Abner struck him with his spear with a back stroke in the groin, and thrust him through, and he died upon the spot: and all that came to the place where Asael fell down and died stood still.Ma quegli non volle dar retta, nè cambiare strada. Allora Abner lo colpì colla parte inferiore della lancia nell'anguinaia, e lo passò da parte a parte, e quegli nello stesso luogo morì: e tutti quelli che passavan pel sito, in cui era caduto morto Asael, si fermavano.Who contemned to heare, and would not goe aside: Abner therefore stroke him, with his speare turned backe in the priuy partes, and thrust him through, and he dyed in the same place: and al that passed by that place, wherein Asael fel and dyed, did stay.Qui audire contempsit, et noluit declinare: percussit ergo eum Abner aversa hasta in inguine, et transfodit, et mortuus est in eodem loco: omnesque qui transibant per locum illum, in quo ceciderat Asaël et mortuus erat, subsistebant. 24Now while Joab and Abisai pursued after Abner, the sun went down: and they came as far as the hill of the aqueduct, that lieth over against the valley by the way of the wilderness in Gabaon.Ma mentre Gioab e Abisai inseguivano Abner, il quale fuggiva, il sole tramontò: ed erano arrivati fino alla collina dell'acquedotto, che è dirimpetto alla valle sulla strada del deserto di Gabaon.But whiles Ioab and Abisai pursued Abner fleeing, the sunne went downe: and they came as farre as the hil of the water conduit, that is ouer against the valley the way of the desert in Gabaon.Persequentibus autem Joab et Abisai fugientem Abner, sol occubuit: et venerunt usque ad collem aquæductus, qui est ex adverso vallis itineris deserti in Gabaon.

25And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together to Abner: and being joined in one body, they stood on the top of a hill.E i figliuoli di Beniamin si erano riuniti intorno ad Abner: e serrati in un sol drappello si fermarono sulla cima di un luogo rilevato.And the children of Beniamin were assembled together to Abner: and being gathered in a plumpe into one troupe, they stoode in the toppe of one hil.Congregatique sunt filii Benjamin ad Abner: et conglobati in unum cuneum, steterunt in summitate tumuli unius. 26And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren?E Abner disse ad alta voce a Gioab: Infierirà ella la tua spada fino all'esterminio? Non sai tu, che pericolosa cosa ell'è la disperazione? perchè non fai tu sapere al popolo che tralasci di perseguitare i suoi fratelli?And Abner cried out to Ioab, and said: Shal thy sword rage vnto vtter destructrion? knowest thou not that desperation is dangerous? how long differrest thou to say to the people, that they leaue to pursue their brethren?Et exclamavit Abner ad Joab, et ait: Num usque ad internecionem tuus mucro desæviet ? an ignoras quod periculosa sit desperatio ? usquequo non dicis populo ut omittat persequi fratres suos ? 27And Joab said: As the Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoke sooner, even in the morning the people should have retired from pursuing after their brethren.E Gioab disse: Viva il Signore: se tu avessi aperto bocca, il popolo avrebbe di buon'ora desistito dall'inseguire i suoi fratelli.And Ioab said: Our Lord liueth, if thou hadest spoken, in the morning had the people retyred, from pursuing their brethren.Et ait Joab: Vivit Dominus, si locutus fuisses, mane recessisset populus persequens fratrem suum. 28Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more.Gioab pertanto suonò il corno, e tutto il popolo si fermò, e non dieder più la caccia ad Israele, e non menaron le mani.Ioab therefore sounded the trumpette, and al the armie stood, neither did they pursue Israel any further, nor enter into fight.Insonuit ergo Joab buccina, et stetit omnis exercitus, nec persecuti sunt ultra Israël, neque iniere certamen. 29And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plains: and they passed the Jordan, and having gone through all Beth-horon, came to the camp.E Abner colla sua gente se n'andarono tutta quella notte per le pianure: e passaron il Giordano, e traversato tutto il paese di Beth-horon, giunsero agli alloggiamenti.And Abner and his men went through the champaine country, al that night: and they passed Iordan, and hauing viewed al Beth horon, came to the campeAbner autem et viri ejus abierunt per campestria, tota nocte illa: et transierunt Jordanem, et lustrata omni Beth-horon, venerunt ad castra.

30And Joab returning, after he had left Abner, assembled all the people: and there were wanting of David’s servants nineteen men, beside Asael.E Gioab lasciò andare Abner, e tornò indietro, e raunò tutto il popolo: e mancarono de' soldati di David diciannove uomini senza Asaele.Moreouer Ioab returning, after he had leift Abner, assembled al the people: and there wanted of Dauids seruantes nintene men, beside AsaelPorro Joab reversus, omisso Abner, congregavit omnem populum: et defuerunt de pueris David decem et novem viri, excepto Asaële. 31But the servants of David had killed of Benjamin, and of the men that were with Abner, three hundred and sixty, who all died.Ma le genti di David uccisero trecento sessanta uomini si di Beniamin, e si dell'altra gente, che era con Abner.But the seruantes of Dauid stroke of Beniamin, and of the men, that were with Abner three hundred three score, who also died.Servi autem David percusserunt de Benjamin, et de viris qui erant cum Abner, trecentos sexaginta, qui et mortui sunt. 32And they took Asael, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father in Bethlehem and Joab, and the men that were with him, marched all the night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.E presero Asael, e lo seppellirono nella sepoltura del padre suo in Bethlehem: ma Gioab, e quelli che erano con lui, camminaron tutta notte, e al primo crepuscolo giunsero ad Hebron.And they tooke Asael, & buried him in the sepulchre of his father in Bethlehem: and Ioab, and the men that were with him, walked al the night, and in the very twilight they came into Hebron.Tuleruntque Asaël, et sepelierunt eum in sepulchro patris sui in Bethlehem: et ambulaverunt tota nocte Joab et viri qui erant cum eo, et in ipso crepusculo pervenerunt in Hebron.