16 — 1 Re (1 Samuele)

1And the Lord said to Samuel: How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, whom I have rejected from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and come, that I may send thee to Isai, the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.E il Signore disse a Samuele: Fino a quando piangerai tu Saul mentre io lo ho rigettato, perchè non regni sopra Israele? Riempi di olio il tuo corno, e vieni, perch'io ti spedisca a casa d'Isai di Bethlehem: perocché tra' figliuoli di lui mi son provveduto un re.AND our Lord said to Samuel: How long doest thou mourne Saul, whom I haue reiected that he rule not ouer Israel? fil thy horne with oile, and come, that I may send thee to Isai the Bethlehemite: for I haue prouided me a king among his sonnes.Dixitque Dominus ad Samuelem: Usquequo tu luges Saul, cum ego projecerim eum ne regnet super Israël ? Imple cornu tuum oleo, et veni, ut mittam te ad Isai Bethlehemitem: providi enim in filiis ejus mihi regem. 2And Samuel said: How shall I go? for Saul will hear of it, and he will kill me. And the Lord said: Thou shalt take with thee a calf of the herd, and thou shalt say: I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.E Samuele disse: Come andrò io? perocché saprallo Saul, e mi ucciderà. E il Signore disse: Condurrai colla tua mano un vitello di branco, e dirai: Son venuto per sacrificare al Signore.And Samuel said: How shal I goe? for Saul wil heare of it, and wil kil me. And our Lord said: A calfe of the heard shalt thou take in thy hand, and shalt say: I am come to immolate vnto our Lord.Et ait Samuel: Quomodo vadam ? audiet enim Saul, et interficiet me. Et ait Dominus: Vitulum de armento tolles in manu tua, et dices: Ad immolandum Domino veni. 3And thou shalt call Isai to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou art to do, and thou shalt anoint him whom I shall shew to thee.E inviterai Isai alla vittima, e io t'insegnerò quello che tu abbia da fare, e ungerai quello che io ti accennerò.And thou shalt cal Isai to the victime, and I wil shew thee what thou must doe, and thou shalt annointe whomsoeuer I shal shew to thee.Et vocabis Isai ad victimam, et ego ostendam tibi quid facias, et unges quemcumque monstravero tibi. 4Then Samuel did as the Lord had said to him. And he came to Bethlehem, and the ancients of the city wondered, and meeting him, they said: Is thy coming hither peaceable?Fece adunque Samuele, come gli avea detto il Signore. E andò a Bethlehem, e ne restarono meravigliati i seniori della città, e gli andarono incontro, e dissero: Porti tu pace?Samuel therefore did as our Lord spake to him. And he came into Bethlehem, and the ancientes of the citie merueled, meeting him, and they said: Is thy entrance peaceable?Fecit ergo Samuel sicut locutus est ei Dominus. Venitque in Bethlehem, et admirati sunt seniores civitatis occurrentes ei: dixeruntque: Pacificusne est ingressus tuus ?

5And he said: It is peaceable: I am come to offer sacrifice to the Lord, be ye sanctified, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Isai and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.Ed egli disse: Porto pace: sono venuto per offerire sacrifizio al Signore: purificatevi, e venite meco affinchè io faccia l'immolazione. Egli adunque purificò Isai, e i suoi figliuoli, e chiamogli al sacrifizio.And he said: Peaceable: I am come to immolate vnto our Lord, be ye sanctified, and come with me that I may immolate. He therefore sanctified Isai and his sonnes, and called them to the sacrifice.Et ait: Pacificus: ad immolandum Domino veni: sanctificamini, et venite mecum ut immolem. Sanctificavit ergo Isai et filios ejus, et vocavit eos ad sacrificium. 6And when they were come in, he saw Eliab, and said: Is the Lord’s anointed before him?E mentre essi entravano (Samuele) gettò gli occhi sopra Eliab, e disse: Sarebb'egli davanti al Signore l'unto di lui?And when they were entered in, he saw Eliab, and said: Is there before our Lord his Christ?Cumque ingressi essent, vidit Eliab, et ait: Num coram Domino est christus ejus ? 7And the Lord said to Samuel: Look not on his countenance, nor on the height of his stature: because I have rejected him, nor do I judge according to the look of man: for man seeth those things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the heart.Ma il Signore disse a Samuele: Non badare al suo volto, nè alla statura grande di lui, perocché io l'ho rigettato, e io non giudico secondo quel che apparisce allo sguardo dell'uomo: perchè l'uomo vede le cose che dan negli occhi, ma il Signore mira il cuore.And our Lord said to Samuel. Respect not his countenāce, nor the talnes of his stature: because I haue reiected him, neither doe I iudge according to the looke of man: for man seeth those thinges which appeare, but our Lord beholdeth the hart.Et dixit Dominus ad Samuelem: Ne respicias vultum ejus, neque altitudinem staturæ ejus: quoniam abjeci eum, nec juxta intuitum hominis ego judico: homo enim videt ea quæ parent, Dominus autem intuetur cor. 8And Isai called Abinadab, and brought him before Samuel. And he said: Neither hath the Lord chosen this,E Isai chiamò Abinadab, e presentollo a Samuele, il quale disse: neppur questo è l'eletto del Signore.And Isai called Aminadab, and brought him before Samuel. Who said: Neither this hath our Lord chosen.Et vocavit Isai Abinadab, et adduxit eum coram Samuele. Qui dixit: Nec hunc elegit Dominus. 9And Isai brought Samma, and he said of him: Neither hath the Lord chosen this.E Isai gli condusse Samma; e di lui quegli disse: Questo pure non è l'eletto del Signore.And Isai brought Samma, of whom he sayd: This also hath not our Lord chosen.Adduxit autem Isai Samma, de quo ait: Etiam hunc non elegit Dominus.

10Isai therefore brought his seven sons before Samuel: and Samuel said to Isai: The Lord hath not chosen any one of these.Isai adunque fece venire i suoi sette figliuoli dinanzi a Samuele, e Samuele disse ad Isai: nissun di questi è l'eletto dal Signore.Isai therefore brought his seauen sonnes before Samuel: and Samuel sayd to Isai: Our Lord hath not chosen of these.Adduxit itaque Isai septem filios suos coram Samuele: et ait Samuel ad Isai: Non elegit Dominus ex istis. 11And Samuel said to Isai: Are here all thy sons? He answered: There remaineth yet a young one, who keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said to Isai: Send, and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.E Samuele disse ad Isai: Non hai tu altri figliuoli? E quegli rispose: resta ancora un fanciullo, che pasce le pecore. Samuele disse ad Isai: Fallo condur qua, conciossiachè non ci metteremo a tavola, prima che egli venga.And Samuel sayd to Isai: Are al thy sonnes now fully come? Who answered: Yet there is left a litle one, and he feedeth sheepe. And Samuel sayd to Isai: Send, and bring him: for neither wil we sitte downe til he come hither.Dixitque Samuel ad Isai: Numquid jam completi sunt filii ? Qui respondit: Adhuc reliquus est parvulus, et pascit oves. Et ait Samuel ad Isai: Mitte, et adduc eum: nec enim discumbemus priusquam huc ille veniat. 12He sent therefore and brought him. Now he was ruddy and beautiful to behold, and of a comely face. And the Lord said: Arise, and anoint him, for this is he.Quegli allora mandò a prenderlo, e lo presentò. Or egli era di pelo rosso, di bell'aspetto, e di viso avvenente. E il Signore disse: Su via, ungilo; egli è desso.He sent therefore, and brought him. And he was reade and beautiful to behold, and of a comelie face. And our Lord said: Arise, and annoint him, for he it is.Misit ergo, et adduxit eum. Erat autem rufus, et pulcher aspectu, decoraque facie: et ait Dominus: Surge, unge eum: ipse est enim. 13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel rose up, and went to Ramatha.Samuele adunque prese il corno dell'olio, e alla presenza de' suoi fratelli lo unse: e da quel giorno in poi lo spirito del Signore posò sopra Davidde: e Samuele partì e andò a Ramatha.Samuel therefore tooke the horne of oile, and annointed him in the middes of his brethren: and the Spirit of our Lord from that day, and so forward was directed vpon Dauid: and Samuel rising went into Ramatha.Tulit ergo Samuel cornu olei, et unxit eum in medio fratrum ejus: et directus est spiritus Domini a die illa in David, et deinceps. Surgensque Samuel abiit in Ramatha.

14But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.Ma si ritirò da Saul lo Spirito del Signore, e lo vessava (permettendolo il Signore) uno spirito malo.And the Spirit of our Lord departed from Saul, and a wicked spirit vexed him, from our Lord.Spiritus autem Domini recessit a Saul, et exagitabat eum spiritus nequam a Domino. 15And the servants of Saul said to him: Behold now an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.E i cortigiani di Saul dissero a lui: Ecco che tu sei travagliato (permettendolo Dio) da uno spirito malo.And the seruantes of Saul said to him: Behold an euil spirit of God vexeth thee,Dixeruntque servi Saul ad eum: Ecce spiritus Dei malus exagitat te. 16Let our lord give orders, and thy servants who are before thee, will seek out a man skilful in playing on the harp, that when the evil spirit from the Lord is upon thee, he may play with his hand, and thou mayst bear it more easily.Se tu, signor nostro, il comandi, li servi tuoi che stanno intorno a te, cercheranno di un uomo abile in sonar l'arpa, affinchè quando ti prende (permettendolo il Signore) lo spirito malo, ei lo suoni, e tu ne risenta alleggiamento.Let our lord command, and thy seruantes which are before thee, wil seeke a man skilful to play on the harpe, that when the euil spirit of our Lord shal take thee, he may play with his hand, and thou beare it more it more easily.Jubeat dominus noster, et servi tui qui coram te sunt quærent hominem scientem psallere cithara, ut quando arripuerit te spiritus Domini malus, psallat manu sua, et levius feras. 17And Saul said to his servants: Provide me then some man that can play well, and bring him to me.E Saul disse a' suoi servi: Trovatemi adunque qualcheduno che suoni bene, e conducetelo a me.And Saul sayd to his seruantes: Prouid me therefore some man that playeth wel, and bring him to me.Et ait Saul ad servos suos: Providete ergo mihi aliquem bene psallentem, et adducite eum ad me. 18And one of the servants answering, said: Behold I have seen a son of Isai, the Bethlehemite, a skilful player, and one of great strength, and a man fit for war, and prudent in his words, and a comely person: and the Lord is with him.E uno de' servi disse: Poco fa ho veduto il figliuolo d'Isai di Bethlehem che sa sonare, è dotato di gran fortezza, e buono per la guerra, prudente nel parlare, e di bell'aspetto: e il Signore è con lui.And one of the seruantes answering, sayd: Behold I haue seene the sonne of Isai the Bethlehemite skilful to play, and very valiant in strength, and a warlike man, and wise in his wordes, and a beautiful man: and our Lord is with him.Et respondens unus de pueris, ait: Ecce vidi filium Isai Bethlehemitem scientem psallere, et fortissimum robore, et virum bellicosum, et prudentem in verbis, et virum pulchrum: et Dominus est cum eo.

19Then Saul sent messengers to Isai, saying: Send me David, thy son, who is in the pastures.Saul adunque mandò a dire a Isai: mandami Davidde tuo figliuolo, che va alla pastura.Saul therfore sent messengers to Isai saying: Send vnto me Dauid thy sonne, which is in the pastures.Misit ergo Saul nuntios ad Isai, dicens: Mitte ad me David filium tuum, qui est in pascuis. 20And Isai took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid of the flock, and sent them by the hand of David, his son, to Saul.E Isai prese un asino carico di pane, e un otre di vino, e un capretto, e mandò il tutto a Saulle per le mani di David suo figliuolo.Isai therefore tooke an asse loaden with loaues, and a flagon of wine, and one kidde of the goates, and sent it by the hand of Dauid his sonne to Saul.Tulit itaque Isai asinum plenum panibus, et lagenam vini, et hædum de capris unum, et misit per manum David filii sui Sauli. 21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made him his armourbearer.E David andò a trovar Saul, e si presentò dinanzi a lui, ed ei gli pose grandissimo affetto, e lo fece suo scudiere.And Dauid came to Saul, and stoode before him: but he loued him excedingly, & was made his esquier.Et venit David ad Saul, et stetit coram eo: at ille dilexit eum nimis, et factus est ejus armiger. 22And Saul sent to Isai, saying: Let David stand before me: for he hath found favour in my sight.E mandò Saul a dire ad Isai: Si stia David presso di me: perchè ha trovato grazia negli occhi miei.And Saul sent to Isai, saying: Let Dauid stand in my sight: for he hath found grace in myn eies.Misitque Saul ad Isai, dicens: Stet David in conspectu meo: invenit enim gratiam in oculis meis. 23So whensoever the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, David took his harp, and played with his hand, and Saul was refreshed, and was better, for the evil spirit departed from him.Ogni volta pertanto che lo spirito malo (permettendolo il Signore) investiva Saul, Davidde prendeva l'arpa, e la sonava, e Saul si riaveva, e stava meno male, perchè se ne andava da lui il malo spirito.Therefore whensoeuer the euil spirit of our Lord caught Saul, Dauid tooke his harpe, & strooke with his hand, and Saul was refreshed, and waxed better for the euil spirit departed from him.Igitur quandocumque spiritus Domini malus arripiebat Saul, David tollebat citharam, et percutiebat manu sua, et refocillabatur Saul, et levius habebat: recedebat enim ab eo spiritus malus.