6 — 4 Kings (2 Kings)

1And the sons of the prophets said to Eliseus: Behold, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.Or i figliuoli de' profeti dissero ad Eliseo: Tu sai, come il luogo, dove noi abitiamo presso di te, è angusto per noi.AND the children of the prophetes sayd to Eliseus: Behold the place, wherin we dwel before thee is streite for vs.Dixerunt autem filii prophetarum ad Eliseum: Ecce locus in quo habitamus coram te, angustus est nobis. 2Let us go as far as the Jordan, and take out of the wood every man a piece of timber, that we may build us there a place to dwell in. And he said: Go.Andiamo presso al Giordano, e ciascun di noi si prenda dal bosco la sua porzione di legname, onde ci fabbrichiamo un luogo da abitare. Ed egli disse: Andate.Let vs goe as far as Iotdan, and take out of the wood euerie man some timber, that we may build there a place to dwel in. Who said: Goe.Eamus usque ad Jordanem, et tollant singuli de silva materias singulas, ut ædificemus nobis ibi locum ad habitandum. Qui dixit: Ite. 3And one of them said: But come thou also with thy servants. He answered: I will come.Ma disse un di loro: Vieni adunque anche tu co' tuoi servi. Rispose: Verrò.And one of them sayd: Come therfore thou also with thy seruantes. He answered: I wil come.Et ait unus ex illis: Veni ergo et tu cum servis tuis. Respondit: Ego veniam. 4So he went with them. And when they were come to the Jordan, they cut down wood.E andò con loro, e giunti che furono al Giordano, tagliavano del legname.And he went with them. And when they were come to Iordan they cut wood.Et abiit cum eis. Cumque venissent ad Jordanem, cædebant ligna. 5And it happened, as one was felling some timber, that the head of the ax fell into the water: and he cried out, and said: Alas, alas, alas, my lord, for this same was borrowed.Or egli avvenne, che mentre uno troncava una pianta, il ferro della scure cadde nell'acqua: e quegli sclamò, e disse: Ahi, ahi, ahi, signor mio! Questa me l'era io fatta imprestare.And it chanced, that when one had cut downe timber, the head of the axe fel into the water: and he cried out, and said: Alas alas alas my lord, this same also I did borow.Accidit autem ut cum unus materiam succidisset, caderet ferrum securis in aquam: exclamavitque ille, et ait: Heu ! heu ! heu ! domine mi: et hoc ipsum mutuo acceperam. 6And the man of God said: Where did it fall? and he shewed him the place: Then he cut off a piece of wood, and cast it in thither: and the iron swam.E l'uomo di Dio disse: Dov'è ella caduta? E quegli additò a lui il luogo. Egli allora tagliò un pezzo di legno, e gettollo colà; e il ferro venne a galla,And the man of God sayd: where •el it? and he shewed him the place: he therfore cut of a pece of wood, and cast it thither: and the yron did swimme,Dixit autem homo Dei: Ubi cecidit ? At ille monstravit ei locum. Præcidit ergo lignum, et misit illuc: natavitque ferrum,

7And he said: Take it up. And he put out his hand, and took it.Ed egli disse: Prendilo: e quegli stese la mano, e lo prese.and he said: Take it vp. Who stretched forth his hand, and tooke it.et ait: Tolle. Qui extendit manum, et tulit illud. 8And the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying: In such and such a place, let us lay an ambush.Or il re di Siria faceva guerra contro Israele, e tenne consiglio co' suoi servi, e disse: Mettiamo un'imboscata nel tale, e nel tal luogo.And the king of Syria fought against Israel, and tooke counsel with his seruantes, saying: In that and that place let vs lay embushementes.Rex autem Syriæ pugnabat contra Israël, consiliumque iniit cum servis suis, dicens: In loco illo et illo ponamus insidias. 9And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying: Beware that thou pass not to such a place: for the Syrians are there in ambush.Ma l'uomo di Dio mandò a dire al re d'Israele: Guardati dal passare pel tal luogo; perocché vi sono i Siri in aguato.Therfore the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying: Beware thou passe not into such a place: because the Syrians are there in embushementes.Misit itaque vir Dei ad regem Israël, dicens: Cave ne transeas in locum illum: quia ibi Syri in insidiis sunt. 10And the king of Israel, sent to the place which the man of God had told him, and prevented him, and looked well to himself there not once nor twice.Per la qual cosa il re d'Israele mandò preventivamente ad occupare il luogo indicatogli dall'uom di Dio; ed ivi si premunì non una volta, né due.The king of Israel therfore sent to the place, which the man of God had told him, and preuented him, and looked wel to himself there not once or twise.Misit itaque rex Israël ad locum quem dixerat ei vir Dei, et præoccupavit eum, et observavit se ibi non semel neque bis. 11And the heart of the king of Syria, was troubled for this thing. And calling together his servants, he said: Why do you not tell me who it is that betrays me to the king of Israel?E questa cosa turbò lo spirito del re della Siria, e raunati i suoi servi, disse: Perchè non mi fate voi sapere chi sia, che mi tradisce presso il re d'Israele.And the hart of the king of Syria was trubled for this thing. And calling together his seruantes, he sayd: Why doe you not tel me who is the betraier of me to the king of Israel?Conturbatumque est cor regis Syriæ pro hac re: et convocatis servis suis, ait: Quare non indicatis mihi quis proditor mei sit apud regem Israël ?

12And one of his servants said: No one, my lord, O king: but Eliseus, the prophet, that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel all the words, that thou speakest in thy privy chamber.E uno de' suoi servi disse: Non è così, o re mio signore, ma il profeta Eliseo, che si trova in Israele, fa sapere al re d'Israele tutte le parole, che tu dirai nella tua camera.And one of his seruantes sayd: Not so my lord king, but Eliseus the prophet, which is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel al wordes, whatsoeuer thou shalt speake in thy priuy chamber.Dixitque unus servorum ejus: Nequaquam, domine mi rex, sed Eliseus propheta qui est in Israël, indicat regi Israël omnia verba quæcumque locutus fueris in conclavi tuo. 13And he said to them: Go, and see where he is: that I may send and take him. And they told him: saying: Behold he is in Dothan.Ed egli disse loro: Andate, e informatevi dov' egli sia, affinchè io mandi a pigliarlo. E quelli gli diedero avviso, com' egli era in Dothan.And he sayd to them: Goe, and see where he is: that I may send, and take him. And they told him, saying: Behold in Dothan.Dixitque eis: Ite, et videte ubi sit, ut mittam, et capiam eum. Annuntiaveruntque ei, dicentes: Ecce in Dothan. 14Therefore, he sent thither horses, and chariots, and the strength of an army: and they came by night, and beset the city.Egli adunque vi mandò cavalli, e cocchi, e il meglio dell'esercito; i quali arrivaron di notte tempo, e circondarono la città.He therfore sent thither horses and chariotes, and the force of his armie: who when they were come in the night, they besette the citie.Misit ergo illuc equos et currus, et robur exercitus: qui cum venissent nocte, circumdederunt civitatem. 15And the servant of the man of God, rising early went out, and saw an army round about the city, and horses and chariots: and he told him, saying: Alas, alas, alas, my lord, what shall we do?E il servo dell'uomo di Dio alzatosi alla punta del di, uscendo fuora, vide l'esercito attorno alla città, e i cavalli, e i cocchi; e portonne a lui la nuova, dicendo: Ahi, ahi, ahi, signor mio, che farem noi?And the seruant of the man of God rising early, went out, and saw an armie round about the citie, and horses and chariotes: and he told him, saying: Alas alas alas my lord, what shal we doe.Consurgens autem diluculo minister viri Dei, egressus vidit exercitum in circuitu civitatis, et equos et currus: nuntiavitque ei, dicens: Heu ! heu ! heu ! domine mi: quid faciemus ? 16But he answered: Fear not: for there are more with us than with them.E quegli rispose: Non temere: perocché abbiam più gente con noi, che non ne han quelli.But he answered: Feare not: for there are more with vs then with them.At ille respondit: Noli timere: plures enim nobiscum sunt, quam cum illis.

17And Eliseus prayed, and said: Lord, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses, and chariots of fire round about Eliseus.E dopo aver fatta orazione, Eliseo disse: Signore, apri gli occhi a lui, affinchè egli vegga. E il Signore aperse gli occhi del servo, e vide a un tratto pieno il monte di cavalli, e di cocchi di fuoco intorno ad Eliseo.And when Eliseus had prayed, he sayd: Lord open the eies of this man, that he may see. And our Lord opened the eies of the seruant, and he behold: and loe the mountaine ful of horses, and of firie chariotes round about Eliseus.Cumque orasset Eliseus, ait: Domine, aperi oculos hujus, ut videat. Et aperuit Dominus oculos pueri, et vidit: et ecce mons plenus equorum et curruum igneorum in circuitu Elisei. 18And the enemies came down to him: but Eliseus prayed to the Lord, saying: Strike, I beseech thee, this people with blindness: and the Lord struck them with blindness, according to the word of Eliseus.Or i nemici andavano verso di lui, ed Eliseo fece orazione al Signore, e disse: Signore acceca questa gente. E il Signore li punì togliendo loro il vedere, secondo la preghiera di Eliseo.But the enemies went downe to him: moreouer Eliseus prayed to our Lord, saying: Strike, I besech thee, this people with blindenesse. And our Lord smote them, that they saw not, according to the word of Eliseus.Hostes vero descenderunt ad eum: porro Eliseus oravit ad Dominum, dicens: Percute, obsecro, gentem hanc cæcitate. Percussitque eos Dominus ne viderent, juxta verbum Elisei. 19And Eliseus said to them: This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will shew you the man whom you seek. So he led them into Samaria.E disse loro Eliseo: Non è questa la strada, e non è questa la città: venitemi appresso, e mostrerovvi colui, che voi cercate. Li menò adunque a Samaria:And Eliseus sayd to them: This is not the way neither is this the citie: folow me, & I wil shew you the man, whom you seeke. He therfore led them into Samaria:Dixit autem ad eos Eliseus: Non est hæc via, neque ista est civitas: sequimini me, et ostendam vobis virum quem quæritis. Duxit ergo eos in Samariam: 20And when they were come into Samaria, Eliseus said: Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw themselves to be in the midst of Samaria.Ed entrati che furono in Samaria, disse Eliseo: Signore, apri gli occhi loro, affinchè veggano. E il Signore aperse gli occhi loro, e videro come erano nel mezzo di Samaria.and when they were entered into Samaria, Eliseus said: Lord open the eies of these men, that they may see. And our Lord opened their eies, and they saw them selues to be in the middes of Samaria.cumque ingressi fuissent in Samariam, dixit Eliseus: Domine, aperi oculos istorum, ut videant. Aperuitque Dominus oculos eorum, et viderunt se esse in medio Samariæ.

21And the king of Israel said to Eliseus, when he saw them: My father, shall I kill them?E il re d'Israele avendoli veduti, disse ad Eliseo: Padre mio, li farò io morire?And the king of Israel said to Eliseus, when he had sene them: Shal I strike them, my father?Dixitque rex Israël ad Eliseum, cum vidisset eos: Numquid percutiam eos, pater mi ? 22And he said: Thou shalt not kill them: for thou didst not take them with thy sword, or thy bow, that thou mayst kill them: but set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.Ma quegli disse: Tu non gli ucciderai: perocché non gli hai superati colla spada, e coll'arco tuo, onde tu abbi a ucciderli; ma fa loro portare del pane, e dell'acqua, affinchè mangino, e bevano, e se ne tornino al loro signore.And he said: Thou shalt not strike them: for thou didst not take them with thy sword, and thy bow, that thou mayst strike them: but set bread and water before them, that they may eate and drinke, and goe to their maister.At ille ait: Non percuties: neque enim cepisti eos gladio et arcu tuo, ut percutias: sed pone panem et aquam coram eis, ut comedant et bibant, et vadant ad dominum suum. 23And a great provision of meats was set before them, and they ate and drank; and he let them go: and they went away to their master: and the robbers of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.E fu portata loro gran copia di cibi, e mangiarono, e bevvero, ed ei e li licenziò, e se n'andarono al loro signore; e i ladroni di Siria non entraron più sulle terre d'Israele.And a great preparation of meates was sette before them, and they did eate and drinke, and he dismissed them, and they went away to their maister, and the robbers of Syria came no more into the Land of Israel.Appositaque est eis ciborum magna præparatio, et comederunt et biberunt, et dimisit eos, abieruntque ad dominum suum, et ultra non venerunt latrones Syriæ in terram Israël. 24And it came to pass, after these things, that Benadad, king of Syria, gathered together all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.Or dopo queste cose egli avvenne, che Benadad re di Siria raunò tutto il suo esercito, e andò ad assediare Samaria.And it came to passe after these thinges, Benadad the king of Syria gathered together al his armie, and went vp, and besieged Samaria.Factum est autem post hæc, congregavit Benadad rex Syriæ universum exercitum suum, et ascendit, et obsidebat Samariam. 25And there was a great famine in Samaria: and so long did the siege continue, till the head of an ass was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cabe of pigeons’ dung, for five pieces of silver.E fu gran fame in Samaria, e continuò tanto l'assedio, che arrivò a vendersi la testa di un asino ottanta monete d'argento, e la quarta parte di un cabo di sterco di colombi, cinque monete d'argento.And there was a great famine in Samaria: and so long it was besieged, til the head of an asse was sold for foure score siluer peeces, & the fourth part of a cabe of pigeons dung, for fiue siluer peeces.Factaque est fames magna in Samaria: et tamdiu obsessa est, donec venundaretur caput asini octoginta argenteis, et quarta pars cabi stercoris columbarum quinque argenteis.

26And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying: Save me, my lord, O king.E passando il re d'Israele sopra le mura, una donna esclamò, e disse a lui: Salvami, o re signor mio.And when the king of Israel passed by the wall, a certayne woman cried out to him, saying: Saue me my lord king.Cumque rex Israël transiret per murum, mulier quædam exclamavit ad eum, dicens: Salva me, domine mi rex. 27And he said: If the Lord doth not save thee, how can I save thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? And the king said to her: What aileth thee? And she answered:Ed egli disse: Non ti salva il Signore; come poss'io salvarti? forse con quel, che si cava dall'aia, o dallo strettoio? E soggiunse il re: Che vuoi tu? Ed ella rispose:Who sayd: No, our Lord saue thee: how can I saue thee? of the floore, or of the presse? And the king sayd to her: What ayleth thee? Who answered:Qui ait: Non te salvat Dominus: unde te possum salvare ? de area, vel de torculari ? Dixitque ad eam rex: Quid tibi vis ? Quæ respondit: 28This woman said to me: Give thy son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.Questa donna mi disse: Dà il tuo figliuolo, che lo mangiamo oggi, e do mani mangeremo il mio figliuolo.This woman sayd to me: Geue thy sonne, that we may eate him to day, & my sonne we wil eate to morrow.Mulier ista dixit mihi: Da filium tuum, ut comedamus eum hodie, et filium meum comedemus cras. 29So we boiled my son, and ate him. And I said to her on the next day: Give thy son, that we may eat him. And she hath hid her son.Noi adunque cuocemmo il mio figliuolo, e lo mangiammo; e il dì seguente io le dissi: Dà il tuo figliuolo, che lo mangiamo, ed ella ha nascosto il suo figliuolo.We therfore boyled my sonne, and did eate him. And I sayd to her the next day: Geue thy sonne, that we may eate him. Who hath hid her sonne.Coximus ergo filium meum, et comedimus. Dixique ei die altera: Da filium tuum, ut comedamus eum. Quæ abscondit filium suum. 30When the king heard this, he rent his garments, and passed by upon the wall. And all the people saw the haircloth which he wore within next to his flesh.Udita tal cosa il re, stracciò le sue vesti; e in andando per le mura, tutto il popolo vide il cilicio, di cui era interiormente vestito sopra la carne.Which when the king had heard, he rent his garmentes, and passed by the wal. And al the people saw the hearecloth, which he ware next vpon his flesh.Quod cum audisset rex, scidit vestimenta sua, et transibat per murum. Viditque omnis populus cilicium quo vestitus erat ad carnem intrinsecus.

31And the king said: May God do so and so to me, and may he add more, if the head of Eliseus, the son of Saphat, shall stand on him this day.Ma il re disse: Dio mi faccia questo, e peggio, se oggi la testa di Eliseo figliuolo di Saphat rimane sul suo busto.And the king sayd: These thinges doe God to me, and these adde he, if the head of Eliseus the sonne of Saphat shal stand vpon him this day.Et ait rex: Hæc mihi faciat Deus, et hæc addat, si steterit caput Elisei filii Saphat super ipsum hodie. 32But Eliseus sat in his house, and the ancients sat with him. So he sent a man before: and before that messenger came, he said to the ancients: Do you know that this son of a murderer hath sent to cut off my head? Look then when the messenger shall come, shut the door, and suffer him not to come in: for behold the sound of his master’s feet is behind him.Or Eliseo stava sedendo a sua casa, e stavano a sedere con lui i seniori. (il re) adunque mandò innanzi un uomo, e prima che questo messo giungesse, disse (Eliseo) a que' seniori: Non sapete voi, che questo figliuolo di un omicida manda a farmi tagliare il capo? Badate adunque all'arrivo del messo di tener chiusa la porta, e di non lasciarlo entrare; perocché io sento il calpestio de' piedi del suo signore, che viene dietro a lui.But Eliseus sate in his house, and the ancientes sate with him. He therfore sent a man before: and before that messenger came, he sayd to the ancientes: Doe you know that this murderers sonne hath sent to cut of my head? See therfore, when the messenger shal come, shut the doore, and suffer him not to enter in: for behold the sound of his maisters feete is behinde him.Eliseus autem sedebat in domo sua, et senes sedebant cum eo. Præmisit itaque virum: et antequam veniret nuntius ille, dixit ad senes: Numquid scitis quod miserit filius homicidæ hic, ut præcidatur caput meum ? videte ergo: cum venerit nuntius, claudite ostium, et non sinatis eum introire: ecce enim sonitus pedum domini ejus post eum est. 33While he was yet speaking to them, the messenger appeared, who was coming to him. And he said: Behold, so great an evil is from the Lord: what shall I look for more from the Lord?Mentr'ei parlava tutt'ora comparve il messo spedito a lui, e quegli disse: Tu vedi quanto male ci viene dal Signore: che più aspetterò io dal Signore?Whiles he was yet speaking to them, the messenger appeared, which came to him. And he sayd: Behold, this so great euil is of our Lord: what shal I looke for more of our Lord?Adhuc illo loquente eis, apparuit nuntius qui veniebat ad eum. Et ait: Ecce, tantum malum a Domino est: quid amplius expectabo a Domino ?