3 — 2 Kings (2 Samuel)

1Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.Fu adunque lungo contrasto tra la casa di Saul, e la casa di David. David andava sempre avanti, e si faceva più forte, e la casa di Saul andava ogni dì in decadenza.THERE was made therefore long strife betwen the house of Saul, and betwen the houre of Dauid: Dauid prospering and alwaies stronger then himself, but the house of Saul decreasing daily.Facta est ergo longa concertatio inter domum Saul et inter domum David: David proficiscens, et semper seipso robustior, domus autem Saul decrescens quotidie. 2And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess:E nacquero a David dei figliuoli in Hebron: e suo primogenito fu Ammon nato ad Achinoam di Jezrael.And there were sonnes borne to Dauid in Hebron: and his first begotten was Amnon of Achinoam the Iezrahelite.Natique sunt filii David in Hebron: fuitque primogenitus ejus Amnon, de Achinoam Jezraëlitide. 3And his second Cheleab of Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel: and the third Absalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tholmai king of Gessur:E dopo di lui Cheleab figliuolo di Abigail vedova di Nabal del Carmelo: il terzo Absalom figliuolo di Maacha, che era figlia di Tholmai re di Gessur.And after him Cheleab of Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel: moreouer the third Absalom the sonne of Maacha the daughter of Tolmai king of Gessur.Et post eum Cheleab, de Abigail uxore Nabal Carmeli: porro tertius Absalom, filius Maacha filiæ Tholmai regis Gessur. 4And the fourth Adonias, the son of Haggith: and the fifth Saphathia the son of Abital:E il quarto Adonia figliuolo di Haggith: e il quinto Saphathia figliuolo di Abital.And the fourth Adonias, the sonne of Haggith: and the fifth Saphathia, the sonne of Abital.Quartus autem Adonias, filius Haggith: et quintus Saphathia, filius Abital. 5And the sixth Jethraam of Egla the wife of David: these were born to David in Hebron.Il sesto Jethraam figliuolo di Egla moglie di David: Questi nacquero a David in Hebron.The sixt also Iethraam of Egla the wife of Dauid. these were borne to Dauid in Hebron.Sextus quoque Jethraam, de Egla uxore David: hi nati sunt David in Hebron. 6Now while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner the son of Ner ruled the house of Saul.Durando adunque la guerra tra la casa di Saul, e la casa di David, Abner figliuolo di Ner reggeva la casa di Saul.Therefore when there was battel betwen the house of Saul and house of Dauid, Abner the sonne of Ner ruled the house of Saul.Cum ergo esset prælium inter domum Saul et domum David, Abner filius Ner regebat domum Saul.

7And Saul had a concubine named Respha, the daughter of Aia. And Isboseth said to Abner:Or Saul avea avuta una concubina per nome Respha figliuola di Aja. E disse Isboseth ad Abner:And Saul had a concubine named Respha, the daughter of Aia. And Isboseth said to Abner:Fuerat autem Sauli concubina nomine Respha, filia Aja. Dixitque Isboseth ad Abner: 8Why didst thou go in to my father’s concubine? And he was exceedingly angry for the words of Isboseth, and said: Am I a dog’s head against Juda this day, who have shewn mercy to the house of Saul thy father, and to his brethren and friends, and have not delivered thee into the hands of David, and hast thou sought this day against me to charge me with a matter concerning a woman?Perchè se' tu andato a trovare la concubina del padre mio? Ma quegli sdegnato sommamente per le parole di Isboseth, disse: Non son io una testa di cane riguardo a Giuda, perchè oggi ho usato misericordia verso la casa di Saul tuo padre, e verso i suoi fratelli, e parenti, e non ho data la tua persona nelle mani di David, e tu oggi se' andato a cercare, onde accusarmi per ragion d'una donna?Why diddest thou go in to my fathers concubine? Who being wrath exceedingly for the wordes of Isboseth, said: What am I a dogges head against Iuda this day, which haue done mercie vpon the house of Saul thy father, and vpon his brethren and neerest freinds, & haue not deliuered thee into the hands of Dauid, & hast thou sought against me that thou mightest charge me for a woman to day?Quare ingressus es ad concubinam patris mei ? Qui iratus nimis propter verba Isboseth, ait: Numquid caput canis ego sum adversum Judam hodie, qui fecerim misericordiam super domum Saul patris tui, et super fratres et proximos ejus, et non tradidi te in manus David, et tu requisisti in me quod argueres pro muliere hodie ? 9So do God to Abner, and more also, unless as the Lord hath sworn to David, so I do to him,Iddio faccia questo e peggio ad Abner, se io non farò in vantaggio di David quello che il Signore ha promesso a lui con giuramento,These things do God to Abner, and these things adde he to him, vnlesse as our Lord hath sworne to Dauid, so I doe truth to him.Hæc faciat Deus Abner, et hæc addat ei, nisi quomodo juravit Dominus David, sic faciam cum eo, 10That the kingdom be translated from the house of Saul, and the throne of David be set up over Israel, and over Juda from Dan to Bersabee.Che sia trasferito il regno dalla casa di Saul, e che il trono di David s'innalzi sopra Israele, e sopra Giuda, da Dan fino a Bersabee.That the kingdom be transferred from the house of Saul, and the throne of Dauid be exalted ouer Israel, and ouer Iuda, from Dan to Bersabee.ut transferatur regnum de domo Saul, et elevetur thronus David super Israël et super Judam, a Dan usque Bersabee.

11And he could not answer him a word, because he feared him.E quegli non fiatò più, perchè avea paura di lui.And he could not answer him any thing, because he feared him.Et non potuit respondere ei quidquam, quia metuebat illum. 12Abner therefore sent messengers to David for himself, saying: Whose is the land? and that they should say: Make a league with me, and my hand shall be with thee: and I will bring all Israel to thee.Ma Abner spedì messi a David, che in suo nome gli dicessero: A chi appartiene (tutto) il paese? E soggiungessero: Fa amistà con me, e le mie forze saranno per te, e io riunirò teco tutto Israele.Abner therefore sent messengers to Dauid for himself saying: Whose is the land? And that they should say: Make amitie with me, & my hand shal be with thee: and I wil reduce vnto thee al Israel.Misit ergo Abner nuntios ad David pro se dicentes: Cujus est terra ? et ut loquerentur: Fac mecum amicitias, et erit manus mea tecum, et reducam ad te universum Israël. 13And he said: Very well: I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, saying: Thou shalt not see my face before thou bring Michol the daughter of Saul: and so thou shalt come, and see me.Rispose David: Benissimo: io faro teco amistà: una sola cosa ti chieggo, e dico che tu non vedrai la mia faccia, prima che abbi condotta a me Michol figliuola di Saul: allora verrai, e mi vedrai.Who said: Very wel: I wil make amitie with thee: but one thing I desire of thee, saying: Thou shalt not see my face before thou bring Michol the daughter of Saul: and so thou shalt come, and see me.Qui ait: Optime: ego faciam tecum amicitias: sed unam rem peto a te, dicens: Non videbis faciem meam antequam adduxeris Michol filiam Saul: et sic venies, et videbis me. 14And David sent messengers to Isboseth the son of Saul, saying: Restore my wife Michol, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.E David spedì messi ad Isboseth figliuolo di Saul per dire a lui: Rendimi Michol mia moglie, di cui comperai le nozze col prezzo di cento Filistei.And Dauid sent messengers to Isboseth the sonne of Saul saying: Restore my wife Michol, which I berrothed to me for an hundred prepuces of the Philisthijms.Misit autem David nuntios ad Isboseth filium Saul, dicens: Redde uxorem meam Michol, quam despondi mihi centum præputiis Philisthiim. 15And Isboseth sent, and took her from her husband Phaltiel, the son of Lais.Allora Isboseth mandò gente, che la tolse al suo marito Phatiel figliuolo di Lais.Isboseth therefore sent, and tooke her from her husband Phaltiel, the sonne of Lais.Misit ergo Isboseth, et tulit eam a viro suo Phaltiel filio Lais.

16And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned.E suo marito le tenne dietro piangendo fino a Bahurim: e Abner disse a lui: Vanne e torna indietro. Ed egli se ne andò.And her husband folowed her, weeping as farre as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Goe, and returne. Who returned.Sequebaturque eam vir suus, plorans usque Bahurim: et dixit ad eum Abner: Vade, et revertere. Qui reversus est. 17Abner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for David that he might reign over you.Prese eziandio Abner a trattare co' seniori d'Israele, a' quali diceva: Voi già desideravate di aver Davidde per re.Abner also spake to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought Dauid that he might reigne ouer you.Sermonem quoque intulit Abner ad seniores Israël, dicens: Tam heri quam nudiustertius quærebatis David ut regnaret super vos. 18Now then do it: because the Lord hath spoken to David, saying: By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hands of the Philistines, and of all their enemies.Fatelo dunque adesso: perocché il Signore ha parlato e ha detto di Davidde: Io salverò per mano di David mio servo il popolo mio d'Israele dalle mani de' Filistei, e di tutti i suoi nemici.Now therefore do so: because our Lord hath spoken to Dauid, saying: In the hand of my seruant Dauid I wil saue my people Israel from the hands of the Philistijms, and of al their enemies.Nunc ergo facite: quoniam Dominus locutus est ad David, dicens: In manu servi mei David salvabo populum meum Israël de manu Philisthiim, et omnium inimicorum ejus. 19And Abner spoke also to Benjamin. And he went to speak to David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to all Benjamin.Indi Abner parlò anche con que' di Beniamin. E se n'andò in Hebron per riportare a David tutto quello, onde era convenuto con Israele, con tutto Beniamin.And Abner spake also to Beniamin. And he went to speake vnto Dauid in Hebron al things which pleased Israel, and al Beniamin.Locutus est autem Abner etiam ad Benjamin. Et abiit ut loqueretur ad David in Hebron omnia quæ placuerant Israëli et universo Benjamin. 20And he came to David in Hebron with twenty men: and David made a feast for Abner, and his men that came with him.E giunse presso David in Hebron con venti persone. E David fece un banchetto ad Abner, e alla sua gente venuta con lui.And he came to Dauid into Hebron with twentie men: and Dauid made a feast to Abner, and to his men that came with him.Venitque ad David in Hebron cum viginti viris: et fecit David Abner, et viris ejus qui venerant cum eo, convivium.

21And Abner said to David: I will rise, that I may gather all Israel unto thee my lord the king, and may enter into a league with thee, and that thou mayst reign over all as thy soul desireth. Now when David had brought Abner on his way, and he was gone in peace,E Abner disse a David: Io parto per andar e a riunir teco, signor mio re, tutto Israele, e far teco alleanza, onde tu comandi a tutti come desideri. Ma quando Davidde ebbe accompagnato Abner, e questi si fu partito contento,And Abner sayd to Dauid: I wil rise, that I may gather vnto thee my lord king al Israel, and may enter a league with thee, and thou mayst reigne ouer al, as thy soule desireth. When Dauid therefore had brought Abner on the way, and he was gone in peace,Et dixit Abner ad David: Surgam, ut congregem ad te dominum meum regem omnem Israël, et ineam tecum fœdus, et imperes omnibus, sicut desiderat anima tua. Cum ergo deduxisset David Abner, et ille isset in pace, 22Immediately, David’s servants and Joab came, after having slain the robbers, with an exceeding great booty. And Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had now sent him away, and he was gone in peace.Immediatamente sopraggiunse Gioab, e la gente di David la quale avendo trucidato i ladroni, portava grandissima preda. Or Abner non era più con David in Hebron, perchè questi lo avea licenziato, ed egli era partito contento.forthwith Dauids seruantss and Ioab came, hauing slayne the robbers, with a praye exceding great: and Abner was not with Dauid in Hebron, Because he had now dismissed him, and he was departed in peace.statim pueri David et Joab venerunt, cæsis latronibus, cum præda magna nimis: Abner autem non erat cum David in Hebron, quia jam dimiserat eum, et profectus fuerat in pace. 23And Joab and all the army that was with him, came afterwards: and it was told Joab, that Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.E poi arrivò Gioab, e tutto l'esercito che era con lui: e vi fu chi diede a Gioab questa nuova, e disse: Abner figliuolo di Ner è stato a trovare il re: e questi lo ha licenziato, ed egli se n'è andato in pace.And Ioab, and al the armie which were with him, came afterward: it was therefore told Ioab, that Abner the sonne of Ner came to the king, and he dismissed him, and he departed in peace.Et Joab, et omnis exercitus qui erat cum eo, postea venerunt: nuntiatum est itaque Joab a narrantibus: Venit Abner filius Ner ad regem, et dimisit eum, et abiit in pace. 24And Joab went in to the king, and said: What hast thou done? Behold Abner came to thee: Why didst thou send him away, and he is gone and departed?Or Gioab andò dal re, e gli disse: Che hai tu fatto? Poco fa è venuto Abner a te: perchè lo hai tu rimandato, ed egli se n'è andato, e l'ha scampata?And Ioab went in to the king, and said: What hast thou done? Behold Abner came to thee: why didst thou dismisse him and he is gone and departed?Et ingressus est Joab ad regem, et ait: Quid fecisti ? Ecce venit Abner ad te: quare dimisisti eum, et abiit et recessit ?

25Knowest thou not Abner the son of Ner, that to this end he came to thee, that he might deceive thee, and to know thy going out, and thy coming in, and to know all thou dost?Non conosci tu Abner figliuolo di Ner, il quale non è venuto a te, se non per ingannarti, e spiare tutti i tuoi andamenti, e sapere tutto quel che tu fai?knowest thou not Abner the sonne of Ner, that to this end he came to thee, that he might deceiue thee, and might know thy going out, and thy coming in, and vnderstand al things that thou doest?ignoras Abner filium Ner, quoniam ad hoc venit ad te ut deciperet te, et sciret exitum tuum et introitum tuum, et nosset omnia quæ agis ? 26Then Joab going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and brought him back from the cistern of Sira, David knowing nothing of it.Indi Gioab lasciò David, e spedì gente dietro ad Abner, e lo fece ritornare dalla cisterna di Sira senza saputa di David.Ioab therfore being gone from Dauid, sent messengers after Abner, and brought him backe from the cesterne Sira, Dauid being ignorant therof.Egressus itaque Joab a David, misit nuntios post Abner, et reduxit eum a cisterna Sira, ignorante David. 27And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside to the middle of the gate, to speak to him treacherously: and he stabbed him there in the groin, and he died, in revenge of the blood of Asael his brother.E allorchè Abner fu giunto di nuovo ad Hebron, Gioab lo condusse seco nel mezzo della porta per parlargli, volendo tradirlo: e ivi lo ferì nell'anguinaia, e lo uccise per far vendetta del sangue di Asael suo fratello.And when Abner was returned into Heborn, Ioab brought him aside to the middes of the gate, to spake vnto him in guile: and stroke him there in the priuie partes, and he died, in reuenge of the bloud of Asael his brother.Cumque rediisset Abner in Hebron, seorsum adduxit eum Joab ad medium portæ ut loqueretur ei, in dolo: et percussit illum ibi in inguine, et mortuus est in ultionem sanguinis Asaël fratris ejus. 28And when David heard of it, after the thing was now done, he said: I, and my kingdom are innocent before the Lord for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:Ma David avendo udito quel che era avvenuto, disse: Sonò mondo per sempre io, e il mio regno dinanzi al Signore dal sangue di Abner figliuolo di Ner.Which when Dauid had heard, that the thing was now done, he said: I am innocent, and my kingdom before God for euer from the bloud of Abner the sonne of Ner,Quod cum audisset David rem jam gestam, ait: Mundus ego sum, et regnum meum apud Dominum usque in sempiternum, a sanguine Abner filii Ner:

29And may it come upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father’s house: and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue of seed, or that is a leper, or that holdeth the distaff, or that falleth by the sword, or that wanteth bread.E (il sangue di lui) cada sopra la testa di Gioab, e sopra tutta la casa del padre di lui e non manchi giammai nella casa di Gioab chi patisca di gonorrea, chi sia coperto di lebbra, e chi maneggi il fuso, e chi perisca di spada, e chi manchi di pane.and come it vpon the head of Ioab, and vpon al his fathers house: neither let there fayle of the house of Ioab one hauing a fluxe of seede, and a leper, and houlding the distaffe, and falling by the sword, lacking bread.et veniat super caput Joab, et super omnem domum patris ejus: nec deficiat de domo Joab fluxum seminis sustinens, et leprosus, et tenens fusum, et cadens gladio, et indigens pane. 30So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in the battle.Gioab adunque, e Abisai suo fratello uccisero Abner, perchè questi avea ucciso Asael loro fratello nella battaglia a Gabaon.Ioab therefore and Abisai his brother slewe Abner, because he had killed Asael their brother in Gabaon in the battel.Igitur Joab et Abisai frater ejus interfecerunt Abner, eo quod occidisset Asaël fratrem eorum in Gabaon in prælio. 31And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him: Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloths, and mourn before the funeral of Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.Ma David disse a Gioab, e a tutto il popolo che era con lui: Stracciate le vostre vesti, e cingetevi di sacco, e menate duolo nei funerali di Abner: e il re David andò dietro alla bara.And Dauid said to Ioab, and to al the people, that were with him: Rent your garmentes, and be girded with sacke clothes, and mourne before the funeral of Abner. Moreouer king Dauid folowed the beere.Dixit autem David ad Joab, et ad omnem populum qui erat cum eo: Scindite vestimenta vestra, et accingimini saccis, et plangite ante exequias Abner. Porro rex David sequebatur feretrum. 32And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner: and all the people also wept.E seppellito che ebbero Abner in Hebron, il re Davidde alzò la voce, e pianse al sepolcro di Abner, e tutto il popolo pianse egualmente.And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king Dauid lifted vp his voice, and wept vpon the graue of Abner: and al the people also wept.Cumque sepelissent Abner in Hebron, levavit rex David vocem suam, et flevit super tumulum Abner: flevit autem et omnis populus.

33And the king mourning and lamenting over Abner, said: Not as cowards are wont to die, hath Abner died.E il re addolorato per causa di Abner, disse: Non è morto Abner, come sogliono i vili.And the king mourning and lamenting Abner, sayd: Not as cowardes are wont to die, hath Abner died.Plangensque rex, et lugens Abner, ait: Nequaquam ut mori solent ignavi, mortuus est Abner. 34Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet laden with fetters: but as men fall before the children of iniquity, so didst thou fall. And all the people repeating it wept over him.Le tue mani non sono state legate, e non sono stati messi in ceppi i tuoi piedi; ma se' caduto, come si cade dinanzi a' figliuoli d'iniquità. E tutto il popolo ripetendo pianse sopra di lui.Thy handes were not bound, and thy feete were not loden with fetters: but as men are wont to fal before the children of iniquitie, so art thou fallen. And al the people dubling it wept vpon him.Manus tuæ ligatæ non sunt, / et pedes tui non sunt compedibus aggravati: / sed sicut solent cadere coram filiis iniquitatis, sic corruisti. Congeminansque omnis populus flevit super eum. 35And when all the people came to take meat with David, while it was yet broad day, David swore, saying: So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread or any thing else before sunset.Ed essendo andata tutta la gente per prender cibo con David, essendo ancora giorno, giurò David, e disse: Iddio faccia a me questo e peggio, se prima del tramontare del sole io assaggerò pane, o alcun'altra cosa.And when al the multitude was come to take meate with Dauid, when it was yet cleere day Dauid sware, saying: These thinges do God to me, and these adde he, if before sunne set I shal tast bread or any thing els.Cumque venisset universa multitudo cibum capere cum David, clara adhuc die juravit David, dicens: Hæc faciat mihi Deus, et hæc addat, si ante occasum solis gustavero panem vel aliud quidquam. 36And all the people heard, and they were pleased, and all that the king did seemed good in the sight of all the people.E tutto il popolo udì questo, e furono grate nel cospetto di tutto il popolo tutte le cose che il re avea fatte:And al the people heard, and al thinges pleased them which the king did in the sight of al the people.Omnisque populus audivit, et placuerunt eis cuncta quæ fecit rex in conspectu totius populi. 37And all the people, and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king’s doing, that Abner the son of Ner was slain.E tutta la plebe, e tutto Israele riconobbe in quel dì, come il re non avea cooperato alla morte di Abner figliuolo di Ner.And al the people knewe, and al Israel in that day that it was not the kinges doing, that Abner the sonne of Ner was slayne.Et cognovit omne vulgus et universus Israël in die illa, quoniam non actum fuisset a rege ut occideretur Abner filius Ner.

38The king also said to his servants: Do you not know that a prince and a great man is slain this day in Israel?E il re disse a' suoi servi: Non sapete voi forse che è oggi perito in Israele un principe, e anche grandissimo?The king also said to his seruantes: Are you ignorant that a prince and the greatest is slayne this day in Israel?Dixit quoque rex ad servos suos: Num ignoratis quoniam princeps et maximus cecidit hodie in Israël ? 39But I as yet am tender, though anointed king. And these men the sons of Sarvia are too hard for me: the Lord reward him that doth evil according to his wickedness.E io sono tuttora debole, benché unto re, ma questi figliuoli di Sarvia son crudi con me. Renda il Signore a chi mal fa a proporzione di sua malizia.But I as yet delicate, and annointed king: moreouer the the sonnes of Saruia are hard to me: our Lord reward him that doth euil according to his malice.Ego autem adhuc delicatus, et unctus rex: porro viri isti filii Sarviæ duri sunt mihi: retribuat Dominus facienti malum juxta malitiam suam.