2 — 3 Kings (1 Kings)

1And the days of David drew nigh that he should die, and he charged his son Solomon, saying:Frattanto avvicinandosi per Davidde il dì della morte, diede egli questi ordini a Salomone suo figliuolo, e disse:AND the dayes of Dauid approched that he should die, and he commanded his sonne Salomon, saying:Appropinquaverunt autem dies David ut moreretur: præcepitque Salomoni filio suo, dicens: 2I am going the way of all flesh: take thou courage and shew thyself a man.Io sto per giungere al termine comune di tutti gli uomini: armati di fortezza, e di petto virile;I enter into the way of al flesh: take courage, and play the man.Ego ingredior viam universæ terræ: confortare, et esto vir. 3And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and observe his ceremonies, and his precepts, and judgments, and testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses: that thou mayst understand all thou dost, and whithersoever thou shalt turn thyself:E osserva i precetti del Signore Dio tuo, camminando nelle sue vie, mettendo in pratica le sue ceremonie, e i comandamenti, e le leggi, e gli insegnamenti, come sta scritto nella legge di Mosè: affinchè qualunque cosa tu facci, e in qualunque parte ti volga, tu operi con saggezza.And obserue the watches of our Lord thy God, that thou walke in his waies, and keepe his ceremonies, and his preceptes, and iudgementes, and testimonies, as is written in the law of Moyses: that thou mayst vnderstand al thinges which thou doest, and whithersoeuer thou shalt turne thy selfe:Et observa custodias Domini Dei tui, ut ambules in viis ejus: ut custodias cæremonias ejus, et præcepta ejus, et judicia, et testimonia, sicut scriptum est in lege Moysi: ut intelligas universa quæ facis, et quocumque te verteris: 4That the Lord may confirm his words, which he hath spoken of me, saying: If thy children shall take heed to their ways, and shall walk before me in truth, with all their heart, and with all their soul, there shall not be taken away from thee a man on the throne of Israel.Affinchè il Signore confermi le parole dette da lui in mio favore, quando disse: Se i tuoi figliuoli vogheranno sopra i loro andamenti, e cammineranno dinanzi a me nella verità con tutto il cuore, e con tutta l'anima loro, non resterà mai il soglio d'Israele senza uno dei tuoi, che vi segga.that our Lord may confirme his wordes, which he hath spoken of me, saying: If thy children shal keepe their waies, and shal walke before me in truth, in al their hart, and in al their soul, there shal not altogether be taken from thee a man out of the throne of Israel.ut confirmet Dominus sermones suos quos locutus est de me, dicens: Si custodierint filii tui vias suas, et ambulaverint coram me in veritate, in omni corde suo et in omni anima sua, non auferetur tibi vir de solio Israël.

5Thou knowest also what Joab, the son of Sarvia, hath done to me, what he did to the two captains of the army of Israel, to Abner, the son of Ner, and to Amasa, the son of Jether: whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war on his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.Tu pur sai quello, che fece a me Gioab figliuolo di Sarvia, e quello, ch'ei fece ai due principi dell'esercito d'Israele, Abner figliuolo di Ner, e Amasa figliuolo di Jether, i quali egli ammazzo, spargendo in tempo di pace il sangue, come si fa in guerra, e avendone macchiata la bandoliera, che aveva ai suoi fianchi, e le scarpe, che aveva ai piedi.Thou knowest also what Ioab the sonne of Saruia hath done to me, what he did to the two princes of the armie of Israel, to Abner the sonne of Ner, and Amasa the sonne of Iether: whom he slewe, & shed the bloud of warre in peace, & put the bloud of battel in his belt, which was about his loynes, and in his shoe, which was on his feete.Tu quoque nosti quæ fecerit mihi Joab filius Sarviæ, quæ fecerit duobus principibus exercitus Israël, Abner filio Ner, et Amasæ filio Jether: quos occidit, et effudit sanguinem belli in pace, et posuit cruorem prælii in balteo suo qui erat circa lumbos ejus, et in calceamento suo quod erat in pedibus ejus. 6Do, therefore, according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to hell in peace.Tu farai adunque secondo la tua saggezza, e non aspetterai, che la sua vecchiaia lo meni tranquillamente al sepolcro.Thou shalt doe therfore according to thy wisdom, and shalt not bring his hoare head peaceably vnto hel.Facies ergo juxta sapientiam tuam, et non deduces canitiem ejus pacifice ad inferos. 7But shew kindness to the sons of Berzellai, the Galaadite, and let them eat at thy table: for they met me when I fled from the face of Absalom, thy brother.A' figliuoli poi di Berzellai Galaadite mostrerai riconoscenza, e mangeranno alla tua mensa: perocché mi vennero incontro, quand'io fuggiva dalla presenza di Assalonne tuo fratello.But to the sonnes also of Berzellai the Galaadite thou shalt render kindnes, and they shal eate on thy table: for they mette me when I fled from the face of Absolom thy brother.Sed et filiis Berzellai Galaaditis reddes gratiam, eruntque comedentes in mensa tua: occurrerunt enim mihi quando fugiebam a facie Absalom fratris tui. 8Thou hast also with thee Semei, the son of Gera, the son of Jemini, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse, when I went to the camp: but because he came down to meet me when I passed over the Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord, saying: I will not kill thee with the sword:Tu hai ancora presso di te Semei figliuolo di Gera, figliuolo di Jemini di Bahurim, il quale vomitò contro di me orrende maledizioni, quand'io andava agli alloggiamenti; ma perchè egli venne ad incontrarmi, quand'io ripassai il Giordano, io gli feci giuramento pel Signore, e dissi: Non ti farò morire di spada:Thou hast also with thee Semei the sonne of Gera the sonne of Iemini of Bahurim, who cursed me with a wicked curse, when I went to the Campe; but because he came downe to meete me when I passed Iordam, and I sware to him by our Lord, saying: I wil not kil thee with the sword:Habes quoque apud te Semei filium Gera filii Jemini de Bahurim, qui maledixit mihi maledictione pessima quando ibam ad castra: sed quia descendit mihi in occursum cum transirem Jordanem, et juravi ei per Dominum, dicens: Non te interficiam gladio:

9Do not thou hold him guiltless. But thou art a wise man, and knowest what to do with him, and thou shalt bring down his grey hairs with blood to the grave.Tu non permettere che resti impunito il suo peccato. Or tu se' saggio per conoscere quel, che tu debba fargli, e vecchio com'è, lo farai scendere nel sepolcro con morte violenta.doe not thou suffer him to be guiltles. But thou art a wise man, so that thou knowest what thou shalt doe to him and thou shalt bring his hoare heare with bloud vnto hel.tu noli pati eum esse innoxium. Vir autem sapiens es, ut scias quæ facies ei: deducesque canos ejus cum sanguine ad inferos. 10So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.Davidde adunque andò a riposare co' padri suoi, e fu sepolto nella città di David.Dauid therefore slept with his fathers, and was buried in the citie of Dauid.Dormivit igitur David cum patribus suis, et sepultus est in civitate David. 11And the days that David reigned in Israel, were forty years: in Hebron he reigned seven years, in Jerusalem thirty-three.La durata del regno di Davidde sopra Israele fu di quarant'anni. In Hebron regnò sette anni, in Gerusalemme trentatrè.And the daies that Dauid reigned in Israel, are fourtie yeares: in Hebron he reigned seuen yeares, in Ierusalem thirtie three.Dies autem quibus regnavit David super Israël, quadraginta anni sunt: in Hebron regnavit septem annis; in Jerusalem, triginta tribus. 12And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.E Salomone succedette nel trono di Davidde suo padre, e il suo regno fu stabilmente assicurato.And Salomon sate vpon the throne of Dauid his father, and his kingdome was confirmed excedingly.Salomon autem sedit super thronum David patris sui, et firmatum est regnum ejus nimis. 13And Adonias, the son of Haggith, came to Bethsabee the mother of Solomon. And she said to him: Is thy coming peaceable? He answered: It is peaceable.Ma Adonia figliuolo di Haggith andò a trovar Bethsabea madre di Salomone, la quale gli disse: Se' tu apportator di pace? Ed egli rispose: Io porto pace.And Adonias the sonne of Haggith entered in to Bethsabee the mother of Salomon. Who said to him: Is thy coming peaceable? Who answered: peaceable.Et ingressus est Adonias filius Haggith ad Bethsabee matrem Salomonis. Quæ dixit ei: Pacificusne est ingressus tuus ? Qui respondit: Pacificus. 14And he added: I have a word to speak with thee. She said to him: Speak. And he said:E soggiunse: Ho da parlare con te. E quella rispose: Parla. Ed egli:And he added: I haue a word to speake with thee. To whom she said: Speake. And he:Addiditque: Sermo mihi est ad te. Cui ait: Loquere. Et ille:

15Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and all Israel had preferred me to be their king: but the kingdom is transferred, and is become my brother’s: for it was appointed him by the Lord.Tu ben sai, disse, come mio era il regno, e come tutto Israele mi avea preeletto per suo re; ma il regno è stato trasferito, e fatto passare al mio fratello: perocché a lui è stato dato dal Signore.Thou knowest, quoth he, that the kingdom was mine, and al Israel had purposed to make me ouer them to be their king: but the kingdom is transposed, & is made my brothers: for it was appointed him of our LordTu, inquit, nosti, quia meum erat regnum, et me præposuerat omnis Israël sibi in regem: sed translatum est regnum, et factum est fratris mei: a Domino enim constitutum est ei. 16Now therefore, I ask one petition of thee; turn not away my face. And she said to him: Say on.Or io una sola preghiera fo a te: tu non rigettarla. Ed ella gli disse: Parla.Now therefore I desire one petition of thee; Confound not my face Who said to him: Speake.Nunc ergo petitionem unam precor a te: ne confundas faciem meam. Quæ dixit ad eum: Loquere. 17And he said I pray thee speak to king Solomon (for he cannot deny thee any thing) to give me Abisag, the Sunamitess, to wife.Ed egli disse: Io ti prego di dire al re Salomone (il quale nulla a te può negare), che mi dia per moglie Abisag Sunamite.And he said: I pray speake to Salomon the king (for he can not denie thee any thing) that he geue me Abisag the Sunamite to wife.Et ille ait: Precor ut dicas Salomoni regi (neque enim negare tibi quidquam potest) ut det mihi Abisag Sunamitidem uxorem. 18And Bethsabee said: Well, I will speak for thee to the king.E Bethsabea disse: Bene sta; io parlerò al re in tuo favore.And Bethsabee saied: wel, I wil speake 〈◊〉 thee to the kingEt ait Bethsabee: Bene: ego loquar pro te regi. 19Then Bethsabee came to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonias: and the king arose to meet her, and bowed to her, and sat down upon his throne: and a throne was set for the king’s mother, and she sat on his right hand.Bethsabea pertanto andò a trovare il re Salomone, per parlargli in favor di Adonia: e il re si alzò, e le andò incontro, e se le inchinò, e si pose a sedere sul suo trono: e fu posto un trono per la madre del re, la quale si assise alla sua destra.Bethsabee therefore came to king Salomon, to speake vnto him for Adonias: and the king arose to meete her, and adored her, and sate downe vpon his throne: and a throne was sette for the kinges mother, who sate on his right hand.Venit ergo Bethsabee ad regem Salomonem ut loqueretur ei pro Adonia: et surrexit rex in occursum ejus, adoravitque eam, et sedit super thronum suum: positusque est thronus matri regis, quæ sedit ad dexteram ejus.

20And she said to him: I desire one small petition of thee; do not put me to confusion. And the king said to her: My mother ask, for I must not turn away thy face.Ed ella gli disse: Una piccola grazia ho da domandarti; tu non mi fare arrossire. E il re le disse: Chiedi pure, madre mia: perocché non è dovere ch'io ti disgusti.And she said to him: One litle petition I desire of thee, confound not my face And the king said to her: My mother aske: for it behoueth not that I turne away thy face.Dixitque ei: Petitionem unam parvulam ego deprecor a te: ne confundas faciem meam. Et dixit ei rex: Pete, mater mea: neque enim fas est ut avertam faciem tuam. 21And she said: Let Abisag, the Sunamitess, be given to Adonias, thy brother, to wife.Ed ella disse: Diasi Abisag Sunamite per moglie ad Adonia tuo fratello.Who said: Let Abisag the Sunamite be geuen to Adonias thy brother to wife.Quæ ait: Detur Abisag Sunamitis Adoniæ fratri tuo uxor. 22And king Solomon answered, and said to his mother: Why dost thou ask Abisag, the Sunamitess, for Adonias? ask for him also the kingdom; for he is my elder brother, and hath Abiathar, the priest, and Joab, the son of Sarvia.Ma il re Salomone rispose, e disse alla madre: Perchè mai domandi tu Abisag Sunamite per Adonia? chiedi per lui anche il regno: perocché egli è mio fratello maggiore, e ha dalla sua Abiathar Sacerdote, e Gioab figliuolo di Sarvia.And king Salomon answered, and said to his mother: Why doest thou aske Abisag the Sunamite for Adonias? aske for him also the kingdom: for he is my brother elder then I, & hath Abiathar the priest, & Ioab the sonne of Saruie.Responditque rex Salomon, et dixit matri suæ: Quare postulas Abisag Sunamitidem Adoniæ ? postula ei et regnum: ipse est enim frater meus major me, et habet Abiathar sacerdotem, et Joab filium Sarviæ. 23Then king Solomon swore by the Lord, saying: So and so may God do to me, and add more, if Adonias hath not spoken this word against his own life.E il re Salomone giurò pel Signore, e disse: Il Signore faccia a me questo, e peggio, s'ei non è vero, che in danno della sua propria vita ha profferite queste parole Adonia.Therfore king Salomon sware by our Lord, saying: These thinges doe God to me, and these adde he, because Adonias hath spoken this word against his life.Juravit itaque rex Salomon per Dominum, dicens: Hæc faciat mihi Deus, et hæc addat, quia contra animam suam locutus est Adonias verbum hoc. 24And now, as the Lord liveth, who hath established me, and placed me upon the throne of David, my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, Adonias shall be put to death this day.E ora, viva il Signore, il quale mi ha confermato, e collocato sul trono di Davidde mio padre, e ha fondata la mia casa, conforme avea promesso; oggi Adonia sarà ucciso.And now, our Lord liueth which hath established me, and placed me vpon the throne of Dauid my father, and which hath made me a house, as he spake, this day shal Adonias be slaine.Et nunc vivit Dominus, qui firmavit me, et collocavit me super solium David patris mei, et qui fecit mihi domum, sicut locutus est, quia hodie occidetur Adonias.

25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Banaias, the son of Joiada, who slew him, and he died.E il re Salomone diede l'ordine a Banaia figliuolo dì Joiada, il quale lo uccise: così morì Adonia.And king Salomon sent by the hand of Banaias the sonne of Ioiada, who slewe him, and he died.Misitque rex Salomon per manum Banaiæ filii Jojadæ, qui interfecit eum, et mortuus est. 26And the king said also to Abiathar, the priest: Go to Anathoth, to thy lands, for indeed thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou didst carry the ark of the Lord God before David, my father, and hast endured trouble in all the troubles my father endured.E ad Abiathar Sacerdote disse il re: Vattene in Anathoth al tuo podere: veramente tu se' degno di morte; ma io oggi non ti farò morire, perchè portasti l'arca del Signore Dio dinanzi al padre mio Davidde, e fosti a parte di tutti i travagli, che sofferse mio padre.To Abiathar also the priest the king said: Goe into Anathoth to thy field, and thou in deede art a man of death: but to day I wil not kil thee, because thou didst carie the arke of our Lord God before Dauid my father, & hast susteyned labour in al thinges, wherein my father laboured.Abiathar quoque sacerdoti dixit rex: Vade in Anathoth ad agrum tuum: equidem vir mortis es: sed hodie te non interficiam, quia portasti arcam Domini Dei coram David patre meo, et sustinuisti laborem in omnibus in quibus laboravit pater meus. 27So Solomon cast out Abiathar from being the priest of the Lord, that the word of the Lord might be fulfilled, which he spoke concerning the house of Heli in Silo.Così Salomone discacciò Abiathar, perchè non fosse più sommo Sacerdote del Signore, affinchè fosse adempiuta la parola detta dal Signore in Silo contro la casa di Heli.Salomon therefore cast out Abiathar, that he should not be the priest of our Lord, that the word of our lord might be fulfilled, which he spake concerning the house of Heli in Silo.Ejecit ergo Salomon Abiathar ut non esset sacerdos Domini, ut impleretur sermo Domini quem locutus est super domum Heli in Silo. 28And the news came to Joab, because Joab had turned after Adonias, and had not turned after Solomon: and Joab fled into the tabernacle of the Lord, and took hold on the horn of the altar.Or questa nuova fu portata, a Gioab, il quale avea seguitato il partito di Adonia, e non quello di Salomone: Gioab pertanto si rifugiò nel tabernacolo del Signore, e si attaccò al corno dell'altare.And then a messenger came to Ioab for that Ioab had turned after Adonias, and after Salomon had not turned: Ioab therfore fled into the tabernacle of our Lord, & caught the horne of the altar.Venit autem nuntius ad Joab, quod Joab declinasset post Adoniam, et post Salomonem non declinasset: fugit ergo Joab in tabernaculum Domini, et apprehendit cornu altaris.

29And it was told king Solomon, that Joab was fled into the tabernacle of the Lord, and was by the altar: and Solomon sent Banaias, the son of Joiada, saying. Go, kill him.E fu riferito al re Salomone, come Gioab si era rifugiato nel tabernacolo del Signore, e si stava presso all'altare. E Salomone mandò Banaia figliuolo di Joiada, e dissegli: Va, e uccidilo.And it was told king Salomon, that Ioab was fled into the tabernacle of our Lord, and was beside the altar: & Salomon sent Banaias the sonne of Ioiada, saying: Goe, kil him.Nuntiatumque est regi Salomoni quod fugisset Joab in tabernaculum Domini, et esset juxta altare: misitque Salomon Banaiam filium Jojadæ, dicens: Vade, interfice eum. 30And Banaias came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said to him: Thus saith the king: Come forth. And he said: I will not come forth, but here I will die. Banaias brought word back to the king, saying: Thus saith Joab, and thus he answered me.E Banaia andò al tabernacolo del Signore, e disse a Gioab: Il re dice, che tu venga fuora. E quegli rispose: Non verrò, ma qui mi morrò. E Banaia riferì, e disse al re: Questo, e questo mi ha detto, e risposto Gioab.And Banaias came to the tabernacle of our Lord, and said to him: Thus sayth the king: Come forth. Who said: I wil not come forth, but here wil I die. Banaias reported his word to the king, saying: Thus spake Ioab, and thus he answered me.Et venit Banaias ad tabernaculum Domini, et dixit ei: Hæc dicit rex: Egredere. Qui ait: Non egrediar, sed hic moriar. Renuntiavit Banaias regi sermonem, dicens: Hæc locutus est Joab, et hæc respondit mihi. 31And the king said to him: Do as he hath said; and kill him, and bury him, and thou shalt remove the innocent blood which hath been shed by Joab, from me, and from the house of my father:E il re gli disse: Fa tu, come egli ha detto, e uccidilo, e dagli sepoltura; e così laverai me, e la casa del padre mio dal sangue innocente, che fu sparso da Gioab.And the king said to him: Doe as he hath spoken: and kil him, & burie him, and thou shalt remoue the innocent bloud, which hath beene shed of Ioab, from me, and from the house of my father.Dixitque ei rex: Fac sicut locutus est, et interfice eum, et sepeli: et amovebis sanguinem innocentem qui effusus est a Joab, a me, et a domo patris mei. 32And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head; because he murdered two men, just and better than himself: and slew them with the sword, my father, David, not knowing it; Abner, the son of Ner, general of the army of Israel, and Amasa, the son of Jether general of the army of Juda;E il Signore farà cadere sulla testa dì lui il sangue, che egli sparse, avendo egli uccisi due uomini giusti, e migliori di lui (i quali egli trafisse colla sua spada senza saputa del padre mio Davidde). Abner figliuolo di Ner capo delle milizie d'Israele, e Amasa figliuolo di Jether capo dell'esercito di Giuda.And our Lord shal render his bloud vpon his head, because he murdered two iust men, & better then him self: and slew them with his sword, my father Dauid not knowing, Abner the sonne of Ner general of the warfare of Israel, and Amasa the sonne of Iether general of the armie of Iuda:Et reddet Dominus sanguinem ejus super caput ejus, quia interfecit duos viros justos, melioresque se: et occidit eos gladio, patre meo David ignorante, Abner filium Ner principem militiæ Israël, et Amasam filium Jether principem exercitus Juda:

33And their blood shall return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever. But to David and his seed, and his house, and to his throne, be peace for ever from the Lord.E il loro sangue cadrà sulla testa di Gioab, e sopra quella de' suoi discendenti in eterno. Ma Davidde, e la stirpe di lui, e la sua casa, e il suo trono abbia eterna pace dal Signore.and their bloud shal returne vpon the head of Ioab, and vpon the head of his seede for euer But to Dauid and his seede and his house, and to his throne be peace for euer from our Lord.et revertetur sanguis illorum in caput Joab, et in caput seminis ejus in sempiternum. David autem et semini ejus, et domui, et throno illius, sit pax usque in æternum a Domino. 34So Banaias, the son of Joiada, went up, and setting upon him slew him, and he was buried in his house in the desert.E Banaia figliuolo di Joiada andò, e lo assalì, e lo uccise: e fu sepolto in casa sua nel deserto.Banaias therfore the sonne of Ioiada went vp, and setting vpon him slewe him: and he was buried in his house in the desert.Ascendit itaque Banaias filius Jojadæ, et aggressus eum interfecit: sepultusque est in domo sua in deserto. 35And the king appointed Banaias, the son of Joiada in his room over the army; and Sadoc, the priest, he put in the place of Abiathar.E il re fece in luogo di lui capo dell'esercito Banaia figliuolo di Joiada, e costituì sommo Sacerdote Sadoc in luogo di Abiathar.And the king appoynted Banaias the sonne of Ioiada for him ouer the armie, and Sadoc the priest he placed for Abiathar.Et constituit rex Banaiam filium Jojadæ pro eo super exercitum, et Sadoc sacerdotem posuit pro Abiathar. 36The king also sent, and called for Semei, and said to him: Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there: and go not out from thence any where.E il re fece parimente chiamare Semei, e dissegli: Fatti una casa in Gerusalemme, e fa qui tua dimora, e non partirne per andare qua, o là.The king also sent, and called Semei, and said to him: Build thee a house in Ierusalem, and dwel there: and thou shalt not goe out thence hither and thither.Misit quoque rex, et vocavit Semei: dixitque ei: Ædifica tibi domum in Jerusalem, et habita ibi: et non egredieris inde huc atque illuc. 37For on what day soever thou shalt go out, and shalt pass over the brook Cedron, know that thou shalt be put to death: thy blood shall be upon thy own head.Ma la prima volta, che uscirai, e passerai il torrente Cedron, sappi, che tu sarai ucciso: il tuo sangue cadrà sopra la tua testa.But what day soeuer thou shalt goe out, and shalt passe the Torrent Cedron know that thou art to be slaine: thy bloud shal be vpon thy head.Quacumque autem die egressus fueris, et transieris torrentem Cedron, scito te interficiendum: sanguis tuus erit super caput tuum.

38And Semei said to the king: The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Semei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.È Semei disse al re: Questo parlare è giusto: come ha ordinato il re signor mio, così farà il tuo servo: Semei adunque dimorò assai tempo in Gerusalemme.And Semei said to the king: The saying is good: as my lord the king hath spoken, so wil thy seruant doe. Semei therfore dwelt in Ierusalem, manie dayes.Dixitque Semei regi: Bonus sermo: sicut locutus est dominus meus rex, sic faciet servus tuus. Habitavit itaque Semei in Jerusalem diebus multis. 39And it came to pass after three years, that the servants of Semei ran away to Achis, the son of Maacha, the king of Geth: and it was told Semei that his servants were gone to Geth.Ma di lì a tre anni avvenne, che gli schiavi di Semei si fuggirono presso Achis figliuolo di Maacha re di Geth e fu riferito a Semei, come i suoi servi erano in Geth.And it came to passe after three yeares, that the seruantes of Semei sled to Achis the sonne of Maacha the king of Geth: and it was told Semei that his seruantes were gone into Geth.Factum est autem post annos tres ut fugerent servi Semei ad Achis filium Maacha regem Geth: nuntiatumque est Semei quod servi ejus issent in Geth. 40And Semei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Achis, to Geth, to seek his servants, and he brought them out of Geth.E Semei sì mosse, e fatto apparecchiare il suo asino, andò a trovar Achis in Geth, per ridomandare i suoi schiavi; e rimenolli da Geth.And Semei arose, and sadled his asle, and went to Achis into Geth to require his seruantes, and he brought them out of Geth.Et surrexit Semei, et stravit asinum suum, ivitque ad Achis in Geth ad requirendum servos suos, et adduxit eos de Geth. 41And it was told Solomon, that Semei had gone from Jerusalem to Geth, and was come back.E fu riferito a Salomone, come Semei era andato da Gerusalemme a Geth, ed era tornato.And it was told Salomon that Semei went into Geth out of Ierusalem, and was returned.Nuntiatum est autem Salomoni quod isset Semei in Geth de Jerusalem, et rediisset. 42And sending he called for him, and said to him: Did I not protest to thee by the Lord, and tell thee before: On what day soever thou shalt go out and walk abroad any where, know that thou shalt die? And thou answeredst me: The word that I have heard is good.E mandò a chiamarlo, e gli disse «Non ti giurai io pel Signore, e non predissi: Ogni qual volta tu uscirai» per andare in questa, o in quella parte, sappi, che sarai messo a morte? E tu mi rispondesti: Questo parlare, che io ho ascoltato, egli è giusto.And sending he called him, and said to him: Did I not testifie to thee by our Lord, and told thee before: What day soeuer thou going out shalt passe hither & thither, know that thou shalt die? And thou didst answere me: The saying is good, which I haue heard.Et mittens vocavit eum, dixitque illi: Nonne testificatus sum tibi per Dominum, et prædixi tibi: Quacumque die egressus ieris huc et illuc, scito te esse moriturum: et respondisti mihi: Bonus sermo, quem audivi ?

43Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I laid upon thee?Per qual motivo adunque hai trasgredito il giuramento fatto al Signore, e il comandamento, ch'io ti feci?Why then hast thou not kept the oath of our Lord, and the precept that I commanded thee?quare ergo non custodisti jusjurandum Domini, et præceptum quod præceperam tibi ? 44And the king said to Semei: Thou knowest all the evil, of which thy heart is conscious, which thou didst to David, my father: the Lord hath returned thy wickedness upon thy own head.E il re disse a Semei: È noto a te tutto il male fatto da te a Davidde padre mio, del qual male è consapevole a se stessa la tua coscienza. Il Signore ha fatto cadere la tua malvagità sopra la tua testa.And the king said to Semei: Thou knowest al the euil, wherof thy hart is priuy to thy selfe, which thou dist to Dauid my father: our Lord hath rendred thy malice vpon thy head:Dixitque rex ad Semei: Tu nosti omne malum cujus tibi conscium est cor tuum, quod fecisti David patri meo: reddidit Dominus malitiam tuam in caput tuum: 45And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.Ma il re Salomone sarà benedetto, e il trono di Davidde sarà stabile in eterno dinanzi al Signore.And king Salomon be blessed, and the throne of Dauid shal be stable before our Lord for euer:et rex Salomon benedictus, et thronus David erit stabilis coram Domino usque in sempiternum. 46So the king commanded Banaias, the son of Joiada: and he went out and struck him; and he died.Il re adunque ordinò a Banaia figliuolo di Joiada, di andare ad ucciderlo. E quegli morì.The king therfore commanded Banaias the sonne of Ioiada: who going out, stroke him, and he died.Jussit itaque rex Banaiæ filio Jojadæ, qui egressus, percussit eum, et mortuus est.