24 — 2 Kings (2 Samuel)

1And the anger of the Lord was again kindled against Israel, and stirred up David among them, saying: Go, number Israel and Juda.Ma si accese di bel nuovo il furor del Signore contro Israele, e Davidde in loro danno si mosse a dar ordini, che si facesse il registro della gente d'Israele e di Giuda.AND the furie of our Lord added to be angrie agaynst Israel, and stirred vp Dauid among them saying: Goe, number Israel and Iuda.Et addidit furor Domini irasci contra Israël, commovitque David in eis dicentem: Vade, numera Israël et Judam. 2And the king said to Joab the general of his army: Go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Bersabee, and number ye the people that I may know the number of them.Il re adunque disse a Gioab capo del suo esercito: Va attorno per tutte le tribù d'Israele da Dan fino a Bersabea, e fa registro del popolo, ond'io ne sappia il numero.And the king sayd to Ioab the General of his armie: Walke through al the tribes of Israel from Dan to Bersabee, and number ye the people, that I may know the number therof.Dixitque rex ad Joab principem exercitus sui: Perambula omnes tribus Israël a Dan usque Bersabee, et numerate populum, ut sciam numerum ejus. 3And Joab said to the king: The Lord thy God increase thy people, and make them as many more as they are now, and again multiply them a hundredfold in the sight of my lord the king: but what meaneth my lord the king by this kind of thing?E Gioab rispose al re; Il Signore Dio tuo moltiplichi il tuo popolo al doppio di quello che è, e anche a cento volte più sotto gli occhi del re mio signore; ma che pretende il re mio signore in facendo tal cosa?And Ioab sayd to the king: Our Lord thy God increase thy people, as much more as now it is, and agayne multiplie it an hundred fold in the sight of my lord the king: but what meaneth my lord the king by this kind of thing?Dixitque Joab regi: Adaugeat Dominus Deus tuus ad populum tuum, quantus nunc est, iterumque centuplicet in conspectu domini mei regis: sed quid sibi dominus meus rex vult in re hujuscemodi ? 4But the king’s words prevailed over the words of Joab, and of the captains of the army: and Joab, and the captains of the soldiers went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.Ma la parola del re la vinse contro il dire di Gioab, e de' capi dell'esercito, e Gioab, e i principi de' soldati partirono dalla presenza del re per andare a far il conto del popolo d'Israele.How beit the kinges word more preuailed then the wordes of Ioab, and of the chiefe of the armie: and Ioab went forth, and the captaynes of the souldiars from the face of the king, to number the people of Israel.Obtinuit autem sermo regis verba Joab et principum exercitus: egressusque est Joab et princeps militum a facie regis, ut numerarent populum Israël.

5And when they had passed the Jordan, they came to Aroer to the right side of the city, which is in the vale of Gad.E passato che ebbero il Giordano, arrivarono ad Aroer dal lato destro della città che è nella valle di Gad:And when they had passed Iordan, they came into Aroer to the right hand of the citie, which is in the Vale of Gad.Cumque pertransissent Jordanem, venerunt in Aroër ad dexteram urbis, quæ est in valle Gad: 6And by Jazer they passed into Galaad, and to the lower land of Hodsi, and they came into the woodlands of Dan. And going about by Sidon,E passati per Jazer entrarono in Galaad, e nel paese inferiore di Hodsi giunsero fino alle boscaglie di Dan, e girando attorno a Sidone,And by Iazer they passed into Galaad, and into the lower countrie of Hodsi, and they came into the wooddie countrie of Dan. And going about neere Sidon,et per Jazer transierunt in Galaad, et in terram inferiorem Hodsi, et venerunt in Dan silvestria. Circumeuntesque juxta Sidonem, 7They passed near the walls of Tyre, and all the land of the Hevite, and the Chanaanite, and they came to the south of Juda into Bersabee:Passarono presso le mura di Tiro, e per tutto il paese degli Hevei, e dei Cananei, e arrivarono a Bersabea dalla parte meridionale di Giuda:they passed nigh to the walles of Tyre, and al the land of the Heueite, and the Chananeite, and they came to the south of Iuda into Bersabee:transierunt prope mœnia Tyri, et omnem terram Hevæi et Chananæi, veneruntque ad meridiem Juda in Bersabee: 8And having gone through the whole land, after nine months and twenty days, they came to Jerusalem.E avendo scorso tutto il paese, tornarono a Gerusalemme dopo nove mesi, e venti giorni.and hauing viewed the whole land, after nine monethes and twentie dayes, they were come to Ierusalem.et lustrata universa terra, affuerunt post novem menses et viginti dies in Jerusalem. 9And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people to the king, and there were found of Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword: and of Juda five hundred thousand fighting men.E Gioab diede al re il computo del registro del popolo, e si trovarono d'Israele ottocento mila uomini fatti, e buoni per la guerra: e di Giuda cinquecento mila combattenti.Ioab therfore gaue the number of the description of the people to the king, and there were found of Israel eight hundred thousand strong men, that could drawe sword: and of Iuda fiue hundred thousand fighting men.Dedit ergo Joab numerum descriptionis populi regi, et inventa sunt de Israël octingenta millia virorum fortium qui educerent gladium, et de Juda quingenta millia pugnatorum.

10But David’s heart struck him, after the people were numbered: and David said to the Lord: I have sinned very much in what I have done: but I pray thee, O Lord, to take away the iniquity of thy servant, because I have done exceeding foolishly.Ma Davidde provò al cuore un rimorso dopo che fu fatto il computo del popolo, e David disse al Signore: Io ho peccato assai in questo fatto; ma ti prego, o Signore, a condonare questo peccato al tuo servo; perocché io ho operato con troppa stoltezza.But Dauids hart strooke him, after the people was numbred: and Dauid sayd to our Lord: I haue sinned very much in this fact: but I pray thee Lord to transferre the iniquitie of thy seruant, because I haue done exceding folishly.Percussit autem cor David eum, postquam numeratus est populus: et dixit David ad Dominum: Peccavi valde in hoc facto: sed precor, Domine, ut transferas iniquitatem servi tui, quia stulte egi nimis. 11And David arose in the morning, and the word of the Lord came to Gad the prophet and the seer of David, saying:E alzato che fu Davidde la mattina, il Signore parlò a Gad Profeta, e Veggente di Davidde, e gli disse:Dauid therfore arose in the morning, and the word of our Lord was made to Gad the prophete and Seer of Dauid, saying:Surrexit itaque David mane, et sermo Domini factus est ad Gad prophetam et videntem David, dicens: 12Go, and say to David: Thus saith the Lord: I give thee thy choice of three things, choose one of them which thou wilt, that I may do it to thee.Va a dire a Davidde: Queste cose dice il Signore: Ti vien data la scelta di tre cose; eleggi una di queste, quella che tu vorrai, che io ti mandi.Goe, and speake to Dauid: Thus sayth our Lord: Choyse is geuen thee of three thinges, choose one of them which thou wilt, that I may do it to thee.Vade, et loquere ad David: Hæc dicit Dominus: Trium tibi datur optio: elige unum quod volueris ex his, ut faciam tibi. 13And when Gad was come to David, he told him, saying: Either seven years of famine shall come to thee in thy land: or thou shalt flee three months before thy adversaries, and they shall pursue thee: or for three days there shall be a pestilence in thy land. Now therefore deliberate, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.E Gad essendosi presentato a Davidde, recò a lui questa nuova, e disse: O per sette anni sarà la fame nel tuo paese: o per tre mesi fuggirai i tuoi nemici, e quelli t'inseguiranno, o almeno per tre dì sarà pestilenza nel tuo reame. Or tu adunque consulta, e vedi qual risposta io abbia da dare a lui, che mi ha mandato.And when Gad was come to Dauid, he told him, saying: Either famine shal come to thee seuen yeares in thy land: or three monethes thou shalt flee thy aduersaries, and they shal pursew thee: or certes three dayes the pestilence shal be in thy land. Now therfore deliberate, and see what word I shal answer to him that sent me.Cumque venisset Gad ad David, nuntiavit ei, dicens: Aut septem annis veniet tibi fames in terra tua: aut tribus mensibus fugies adversarios tuos, et ille te persequentur: aut certe tribus diebus erit pestilentia in terra tua. Nunc ergo delibera, et vide quem respondeam ei qui me misit sermonem.

14And David said to Gad: I am in a great strait: but it is better that I should fall into the hands of the Lord (for his mercies are many) than into the hands of men.E Davidde disse a Gad: Sono in grandi strettezze; ma è meglio che io cada nelle mani del Signore, (di cui grandi son le misericordie) che nelle mani degli uomini.And Dauid sayd to Gad: I am distressed excedingly: but it is better that I fal into the handes of our Lord (for his mercies be manie) then into the handes of men.Dixit autem David ad Gad: Coarctor nimis: sed melius est ut incidam in manus Domini (multæ enim misericordiæ ejus sunt) quam in manus hominum. 15And the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel, from the morning unto the time appointed, and there died of the people from Dan to Bersabee seventy thousand men.E il Signore mandò la peste in Israele da quella mattina fino al tempo stabilito; e morirono del popolo da Dan fino a Bersabea, settanta mila persone.And our Lord sent the pestilence in Israel, from morning vnto the time appoynted, and there died of the people from Dan to Bersabee seuentie thousand men.Immisitque Dominus pestilentiam in Israël, de mane usque ad tempus constitutum, et mortui sunt ex populo a Dan usque ad Bersabee septuaginta millia virorum. 16And when the angel of the Lord had stretched out his hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord had pity on the affliction, and said to the angel that slew the people: It is enough: now hold thy hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the thrashingfloor of Areuna the Jebusite.E mentre l'Angelo del Signore stendea la sua mano sopra Gerusalemme per desolarla, il Signore ebbe pietà di tanta sciagura, e disse all'Angelo sterminatore del popolo: Basta: ritieni adesso la tua mano. Or l'Angelo del Signore stava presso l'aja di Areuna Jebuseo.And when the Angel of Our Lord had stretched forth his hand ouer Ierusalem to destroy it, our Lord had pitie vpon the affliction, and sayd to the Angel that stroke the people: It is sufficient: now hold thy hand: and the Angel of our Lord was beside the floore of Areuna the Iebuseite.Cumque extendisset manum suam angelus Domini super Jerusalem ut disperderet eam, misertus est Dominus super afflictione, et ait angelo percutienti populum: Sufficit: nunc contine manum tuam. Erat autem angelus Domini juxta aream Areuna Jebusæi. 17And David said to the Lord, when he saw the angel striking the people: It is I; I am he that have sinned, I have done wickedly: these that are the sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I beseech thee, be turned against me, and against my father’s house.E Davidde, quando ebbe veduto l'Angelo, che percuoteva il popolo, disse al Signore: Io son quegli, che ho peccato, io che ho operato iniquamente: che hann'eglino fatto costoro, che son le pecore? Contro di me, ti prego, rivolgasi la tua mano, e contro la casa del padre mio.And Dauid sayd to our Lord when he saw the Angel striking the people: I am he that haue sinned, I haue done wickedly: these that are the sheepe, what haue they done? let thy hand, I beseche thee be turned agaynst me, and agaynst my fathers house.Dixitque David ad Dominum cum vidisset angelum cædentem populum: Ego sum qui peccavi, ego inique egi: isti qui oves sunt, quid fecerunt ? vertatur, obsecro, manus tua contra me, et contra domum patris mei.

18And Gad came to David that day, and said: Go up, and build an altar to the Lord in the thrashingfloor of Areuna the Jebusite.E Gad andò quel giorno a trovare Davidde, e gli disse: Va, ed ergi un altare al Signore nell'aia di Areuna Jebuseo.And Gad came to Dauid in that day, and sayd to him: Goe vp, and build an altar to our Lord in the floore of Areuna the Iebuseite.Venit autem Gad ad David in die illa, et dixit ei: Ascende, et constitue altare Domino in area Areuna Jebusæi. 19And David went up according to the word of Gad which the Lord had commanded him.E andò Davidde secondo la parola dettagli da Gad per ordine del Signore.And Dauid went vp according to the word of Gad, which our Lord had cōmanded him.Et ascendit David juxta sermonem Gad, quem præceperat ei Dominus. 20And Areuna looked, and saw the king and his servants coming towards him:E Areuna alzando gli occhi vide, che il re co' suoi servi andavano verso di lui:And Areuna looking, perceiued the king and his seruantes to come towards himConspiciensque Areuna, animadvertit regem et servos ejus transire ad se: 21And going out he worshipped the king, bowing with his face to the earth, and said: Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said to him: To buy the thrashingfloor of thee, and build an altar to the Lord, that the plague, which rageth among the people, may cease.E andogli incontro, e lo adorò prostrandosi per terra, e disse: Qual è la ragione, per cui il re mio Signore viene a casa del suo servo? E David gli disse: Per comprar la tua aia, ed ergervi un altare al Signore, affinchè cessi la mortalità, che infierisce contro del popolo.And going forth he adored the king with his face bowing to the earth, and sayd: What is the cause that my lord the king cometh to his seruant? To whom Dauid sayd: That I may bye of thee the floore, and build an altar to our Lord, and the slaughter may cease which rageth among the people.et egressus adoravit regem prono vultu in terram, et ait: Quid causæ est ut veniat dominus meus rex ad servum suum ? Cui David ait: Ut emam a te aream, et ædificem altare Domino, et cesset interfectio quæ grassatur in populo. 22And Areuna said to David: Let my lord the king take, and offer, as it seemeth good to him: thou hast here oxen for a holocaust, and the wain, and the yokes of the oxen for wood.E Areuna disse a, Davidde: Se la prenda il re mio signore, e la consacri come a lui piace: eccoti i bovi pell'olocausto, e il carro, e il giogo de' buoi, che serviranno per legna (da fuoco).And Areuna sayd to Dauid: Let my lord the king take, and offer, as it pleaseth him: thou hast the oxen for holocauste, and the wayne, and the yokes of the oxen for prouision of wood.Et ait Areuna ad David: Accipiat, et offerat dominus meus rex sicut placet ei: habes boves in holocaustum, et plaustrum, et juga boum in usum lignorum.

23All these things Areuna as a king gave to the king: and Areuna said to the king: The Lord thy God receive thy vow.Tutto diede il re Areuna al re: e soggiunse Areuna al re: Il Signore Dio tuo gradisca il tuo voto.Areuna gaue al thinges to the king: and Areuna sayd to the king: The Lord thy God receiue thy vowe.Omnia dedit Areuna rex regi: dixitque Areuna ad regem: Dominus Deus tuus suscipiat votum tuum. 24And the king answered him, and said: Nay, but I will buy it of thee, at a price, and I will not offer to the Lord my God holocausts free cost. So David bought the floor, and the oxen, for fifty sicles of silver:E il re rispose, e disse: Non andrà la cosa, come vuoi tu, ma io ne pagherò a te il prezzo, e non offerirò al Signore Dio mio olocausti datemi in dono. Davidde adunque comprò l'aia, e i bovi per cinquanta sicli d'argento.To whom the king answering, sayd: Not so as thou wilt, but I wil bye it of thee at a price, and I wil not offer to our Lord my God holocaustes geuen gratis. Dauid therfore bought the floore, and the oxen, for fiftie sicles of siluer:Cui respondens rex, ait: Nequaquam ut vis, sed emam pretio a te, et non offeram Domino Deo meo holocausta gratuita. Emit ergo David aream, et boves, argenti siclis quinquaginta: 25And David built there an altar to the Lord, and offered holocausts and peace offerings: and the Lord became merciful to the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.E Davidde eresse in quel luogo un altare al Signore, e offerse olocausti, e ostie pacifiche: e il Signore si placò verso il paese, e fu posto fine alla mortalità, che straziava Israele.and Dauid built there an altar to our Lord, & offered holocaustes and pacifiques: and our Lord became merciful to the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.et ædificavit ibi David altare Domino, et obtulit holocausta et pacifica: et propitiatus est Dominus terræ, et cohibita est plaga ab Israël.