23 — 1 Re (1 Samuele)

1And they told David, saying: Behold the Philistines fight against Ceila, and they rob the barns.E fu significato, e detto a David: Ecco che i Filistei assediano Ceila, e saccheggiano le aie.AND they told Dauid, saying: Behold the Philistijms oppugne Ceila, and spoyle the barnes.Et annuntiaverunt David, dicentes: Ecce Philisthiim oppugnant Ceilam et diripiunt areas. 2Therefore David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said to David: Go, and thou shalt smite the Philistines, and shalt save Ceila.Davidde adunque consultò il Signore, dicendo: Anderò io, e vincerò io questi Filistei? E il Signore disse a David: Va, vincerai i Filistei, e salverai Ceila.Dauid therefore consulted our Lord, saying: Shal I goe, and strike these Philistians? And our Lord sayd to Dauid: Goe, and thou shalt strike the Philistians, and shalt saue Ceila.Consuluit ergo David Dominum, dicens: Num vadam, et percutiam Philisthæos istos ? Et ait Dominus ad David: Vade, et percuties Philisthæos, et Ceilam salvabis. 3And the men that were with David, said to him: Behold we are in fear here in Judea, how much more if we go to Ceila against the bands of the Philistines?Ma la gente che era con David gli dissero: Tu vedi, come noi stando qui nella Giudea abbiam paura: quanto più se andremo a Ceila contro la squadra dei Filistei?And the men that were with Dauid, sayd to him: Behold we resting here in Iurie are afrayd, how much more if we shal goe into Ceila against the bandes of the Philistians?Et dixerunt viri qui erant cum David ad eum: Ecce nos hic in Judæa consistentes timemus: quanto magis si ierimus in Ceilam adversum agmina Philisthinorum ? 4Therefore David consulted the Lord again. And he answered and said to him: Arise, and go to Ceila: for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.David adunque consultò di bel nuovo il Signore, il quale rispose a lui, e disse: Parti, e va a Ceila: perocchè io darò i Filistei nelle tue mani.Againe therefore Dauid consulted our Lord. Who answering sayd to him: Arise, and goe into Ceila: for I wil deliuer the Philistians in thy hand.Rursum ergo David consuluit Dominum. Qui respondens, ait ei: Surge, et vade in Ceilam: ego enim tradam Philisthæos in manu tua. 5David, therefore, and his men, went to Ceila, and fought against the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and made a great slaughter of them: and David saved the inhabitants of Ceila.Andò adunque Davidde con sua gente a Ceila, e combattè contro i Filistei, e ne fece strage grande, e menò via i loro giumenti, e salvò David gli abitanti di Ceila.Dauid therefore, and his men, went into Ceila, and fought against the Philistians, and droue away their beastes, and stroke them with a great slaughter, and Dauid saued the inhabitantes of Ceila.Abiit ergo David et viri ejus in Ceilam, et pugnavit adversum Philisthæos: et abegit jumenta eorum, et percussit eos plaga magna: et salvavit David habitatores Ceilæ.

6Now at that time, when Abiathar, the son of Achimelech, fled to David, to Ceila, he came down, having an ephod with him.Or quando Abiathar figliuolo di Achimelech si rifuggì presso David a Ceila, vi andò portando con sé l'Ephod.Moreouer at that time, when Abiathar the sonne of Achimelech fled to Dauid into Ceila, he went downe hauing with him an ephod.Porro eo tempore quo fugiebat Abiathar filius Achimelech ad David in Ceilam, ephod secum habens descenderat. 7And it was told Saul that David was come to Ceila: and Saul said: The Lord hath delivered him into my hands, and he is shut up, being come into a city that hath gates and bars.E fu dato avviso a Saul, come David era andato a Ceila, e disse: Iddio lo ha dato nelle mie mani; egli è chiuso, essendo entrato in una città che ha porte e serrature.And it was told Saul that Dauid was come into Ceila: and Saul sayd: Our Lord hath deliuered him into my handes, and he is shut vp being entered the citie, wherein are gates and lockes.Nuntiatum est autem Sauli quod venisset David in Ceilam: et ait Saul: Tradidit eum Deus in manus meas, conclususque est introgressus urbem, in qua portæ et seræ sunt. 8And Saul commanded all the people to go down to fight against Ceila, and to besiege David and his men.E Saul comandò a tutto il popolo che partisse verso Ceila per combattere, e che assediasse David, e la sua gente.And Saul commanded al the people, that they should goe downe into Ceila to fight, and beseige Dauid, and his men.Et præcepit Saul omni populo ut ad pugnam descenderet in Ceilam, et obsideret David et viros ejus. 9Now when David understood that Saul secretly prepared evil against him, he said to Abiathar, the priest: Bring hither the ephod.E David, quand'ebbe inteso, come Saul preparava segretamente la sua rovina, disse ad Abiathar sacerdote: Porta qua l'Ephod.Which when Dauid vnderstood, that Saul secretly prepared euils against him, he sayd to Abiathar the priest: Applie the Ephod.Quod cum David rescisset quia præpararet ei Saul clam malum, dixit ad Abiathar sacerdotem: Applica ephod. 10And David said: O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath heard a report, that Saul designeth to come to Ceila, to destroy the city for my sake:E disse David: Signore Dio d'Israele, il tuo Servo ha sentito dire che Saul si dispone a venire a Ceila per rovinare la città per causa mia.And Dauid sayd: Lord God of Israel, thy seruant hath heard a bruite, that Saul determineth to come into Ceila, to destroy the citie for me:Et ait David: Domine Deus Israël, audivit famam servus tuus, quod disponat Saul venire in Ceilam, ut evertat urbem propter me:

11Will the men of Ceila deliver me into his hands? and will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Lord God of Israel, tell thy servant. And the Lord said: He will come down.Gli abitanti di Ceila mi darann'eglino nelle sue mani? E Saul verrà egli, come ha sentito dire il tuo servo? Signore Dio d'Israele, dà lume al tuo servo. E il Signore disse: Ei verrà.Wil the men of Ceila deliuer me into his handes? and wil Saul come downe, as thy seruant hath heard? Lord God of Israel tel thy seruant. And our Lord sayd: He wil come downe.si tradent me viri Ceilæ in manus ejus ? et si descendet Saul, sicut audivit servus tuus ? Domine Deus Israël, indica servo tuo. Et ait Dominus: Descendet. 12And David said: Will the men of Ceila deliver me and my men into the hands of Saul? And the Lord said: They will deliver thee up.E disse David: Gli abitanti di Ceila darann'eglino me, e la gente che è meco nelle mani di Saul? E il Signore disse: Vi daranno.And Dauid said: Wil the men of Ceila deliuer me, and the men that are with me, into the handes of Saul? And our Lord sayd: They wil deliuer thee.Dixitque David: Si tradent me viri Ceilæ, et viros qui sunt mecum, in manus Saul ? Et dixit Dominus: Tradent. 13Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose, and departing from Ceila, wandered up and down, uncertain where they should stay: and it was told Saul that David was fled from Ceila, and had escaped: wherefore he forbore to go out.Si mosse allora David, e i circa secento uomini di sua gente, e partiti da Ceila andavano qua e là girando irresoluti. E fu portata la nuova a Saul, come David era fuggito da Ceila, e si era salvato: per la qual cosa fece finta di non più muoversi.Dauid therefore arose and his men about six hundred, and going out of Ceila, wandered hither and thither vncertaine: and it was told Saul that Dauid was fled from Ceila, and was saued: for which cause he dissembled to goe forth.Surrexit ergo David et viri ejus quasi sexcenti, et egressi de Ceila, huc atque illuc vagabantur incerti: nuntiatumque est Sauli quod fugisset David de Ceila, et salvatus esset: quam ob rem dissimulavit exire. 14But David abode in the desert in strong holds, and he remained in a mountain of the desert of Ziph, in a woody hill. And Saul sought him always: but the Lord delivered him not into his hands.Ma Davidde se ne stava nel deserto in luoghi sicurissimi, e abitò sulla montagna del deserto di Ziph, montagna ombrosa: ma Saul cercava mai sempre di lui: e il Signore nol diede nelle sue mani.But Dauid abode in the desert in most strong places, and he taried in the mount of the desert Ziph, in a shadowed hil. Saul notwithstanding sought him alwayes: and our Lord deliuered him not into his handes.Morabatur autem David in deserto in locis firmissimis, mansitque in monte solitudinis Ziph, in monte opaco: quærebat eum tamen Saul cunctis diebus, et non tradidit eum Deus in manus ejus.

15And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life. And David was in the desert of Ziph, in a wood.E David avea saputo, come Saul si era mosso per torgli la vita. Ma David se ne stava nel Deserto di Ziph in una boscaglia.And Dauid saw that Saul was gone forth to seeke his life. Moreouer Dauid was in the desert Ziph, in a wood.Et vidit David quod egressus esset Saul ut quæreret animam ejus. Porro David erat in deserto Ziph in silva. 16And Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose, and went to David, into the wood, and strengthened his hands in God: and he said to him:Ma Gionata figliuolo di Saul parti, e andò a trovare David alla boscaglia, e ravvivò la sua fermezza in Dio, e gli disse:And Ionathas the sonne of Saul arose, and went to Dauid into the wood, and strengthened his handes in God: and sayd to him:Et surrexit Jonathas filius Saul, et abiit ad David in silvam, et confortavit manus ejus in Deo: dixitque ei: 17Fear not: for the hand of my father, Saul, shall not find thee, and thou shalt reign over Israel, and I shall be next to thee; yea and my father knoweth this.Non temere; perocché Saul mio padre non ti metterà addosso le mani, e tu regnerai sopra Israele, e io sarò il tuo secondo: e ben sa ciò anche Saul padre mio.Feare not: for neither shal the hand of Saul my father finde thee, and thou shalt reigne ouer Israel, and I shal be second to thee, yea and my father knoweth this.Ne timeas: neque enim inveniet te manus Saul patris mei, et tu regnabis super Israël, et ego ero tibi secundus: sed et Saul pater meus scit hoc. 18And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood: but Jonathan returned to his house.E fermaron tutti due alleanza dinanzi al Signore: e David rimase nel bosco, e Gionata tornò a casa sua.Both therefore made a league before our Lord: And Dauid abode in the wood: but Ionathas returned into his house.Percussit ergo uterque fœdus coram Domino: mansitque David in silva, Jonathas autem reversus est in domum suam. 19And the Ziphites went up to Saul, in Gabaa, saying: Lo, doth not David lie hid with us in the strong holds of the wood, in mount Hachila, which is on the right hand of the desert.Ma gli Ziphei andarono a trovar Saul in Gabaa, e gli dissero: Non sai tu che David sta fuggiasco presso di noi ne' luoghi più forti della selva sul colle di Hachila, che sta alla destra del deserto?And the Zeipheites went vp vnto Saul in Gabaa, saying: Loe doth not Dauid lye hid with vs in the most safe places of the wood, in the Hil Hachila, which is on the right hand of the desert?Ascenderunt autem Ziphæi ad Saul in Gabaa, dicentes: Nonne ecce David latitat apud nos in locis tutissimis silvæ, in colle Hachila, quæ est ad dexteram deserti ?

20Now therefore come down, as thy soul hath desired to come down: and it shall be our business to deliver him into the king’s hands.Ora pertanto come tu avevi voglia di venire, vieni: e toccherà a noi il pensiero di darlo nelle mani del re.Now therefore, as thy soule hath desired, come downe: & it shal be our charge to deliuer him into the kinges handes.Nunc ergo, sicut desideravit anima tua ut descenderes, descende: nostrum autem erit ut tradamus eum in manus regis. 21And Saul said: Blessed be ye of the Lord, for you have pitied my case.E Saul disse: Benedetti voi dal Signore, che avete avuta pietà della mia sorte.And Saul sayd: Blessed be ye of our Lord, because you haue pitied my case.Dixitque Saul: Benedicti vos a Domino, quia doluistis vicem meam. 22Go, therefore, I pray you, and use all diligence, and curiously inquire, and consider the place where his foot is, and who hath seen him there: for he thinketh of me, that I lie craftily in wait for him.Andate adunque, ve ne prego, e ponete ogni diligenza, e informatevi con premura maggiore, e assicuratevi del luogo dov'ei posa il piede, e di chi ivi l'abbia veduto perocchè egli sta in sospetto di me, che io astutamente gli tenda agguati.Goe therefore I pray you, and prepare diligently, and deale curiously, and consider the place, where his foote is, and who hath seene him there, for he thinketh of me, that I craftely lye in waite for him.Abite ergo, oro, et diligentius præparate, et curiosius agite, et considerate locum ubi sit pes ejus, vel quis viderit eum ibi: recogitat enim de me, quod callide insidier ei. 23Consider, and see all his lurking holes, wherein he is hid, and return to me with the certainty of the thing, that I may go with you. And if he should even go down into the earth to hide himself, I will search him out in all the thousands of Juda.Procurate di sapere, e di osservare tutti i suoi nascondigli, dov'ei si ritira, e tornate a me con notizie sicure, affinchè io venga con voi. Che se egli si nasconderà anche sotterra, lo andrò cercando io con tutte le schiere di Giuda.Consider and see al his lurking holes, wherein he is hid, and returne to me with the certeintie of the thing, that I may goe with you. Yea and if he shal stoppe vp himselfe into the earth, I wil search him out among al the thousandes of Iuda.Considerate, et videte omnia latibula ejus in quibus absconditur: et revertimini ad me ad rem certam, ut vadam vobiscum. Quod si etiam in terram se abstruserit, perscrutabor eum in cunctis millibus Juda.

24And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: and David and his men were in the desert of Maon, in the plain at the right hand of Jesimon.E quelli partirono, e andarono a Ziph innanzi a Saul: ma David, e i suoi erano nel deserto di Maon nella pianura alla destra di Jesimon.But they rising went into Ziph before Saul: and Dauid and his men were in the desert Maon, in the champaine country at the right hand of Iesimon.At illi surgentes abierunt in Ziph ante Saul: David autem et viri ejus erant in deserto Maon, in campestribus ad dexteram Jesimon. 25Then Saul and his men went to seek him: and it was told David, and forthwith he went down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon: and when Saul had heard of it, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.Andò adunque Saul colla sua gente in cerca di lui: e David ne ebbe avviso, e subito si ritirò sul masso del deserto di Maon, dove abitava. E Saul avutane notizia andò in traccia di David nel deserto di Maon.Saul therefore and his companie went to seeke him: and it was told Dauid, and forthwith he went downe to the rocke, and abode in the desert Maon, which when Saul had heard, he pursued Dauid in the desert Maon.Ivit ergo Saul et socii ejus ad quærendum eum. Et nuntiatum est David: statimque descendit ad petram, et versabatur in deserto Maon: quod cum audisset Saul, persecutus est David in deserto Maon. 26And Saul went on this side of the mountain: and David and his men were on the other side of the mountain: and David despaired of being able to escape from the face of Saul: and Saul and his men encompassed David and his men round about, to take them.E Saul andava costeggiando il monte da una parte: e David, e i suoi erano accanto al monte dall'altra parte: e David non avea speranza di poter fuggire dalle mani di Saul; perocché Saul, e la sua gente avea fatto come un cerchio intorno a David e a' suoi per farli prigioni.And Saul went at the side of the mountaine on the one part: and Dauid and his men were in the side of the mountaine on the other part: moreouer Dauid despayred that he could escape, from the face of Saul: Saul therefore and his men in maner of a ring, compassed Dauid and his men, to take them.Et ibat Saul ad latus montis ex parte una: David autem et viri ejus erant in latere montis ex parte altera. Porro David desperabat se posse evadere a facie Saul: itaque Saul et viri ejus in modum coronæ cingebant David et viros ejus, ut caperent eos. 27And a messenger came to Saul, saying: Make haste to come, for the Philistines have poured in themselves upon the land.Ma arrivò a Saul un messo che disse: Affrettati, e vieni, perocché i Filistei hanno inondato il paese.And a messenger came to Saul, saying: Make hast, and come, because the Philistijms haue powred in themselues vpon the land.Et nuntius venit ad Saul, dicens: Festina, et veni, quoniam infuderunt se Philisthiim super terram.

28Wherefore Saul returned, leaving the pursuit of David, and went to meet the Philistines. For this cause they called that place the rock of division.Allora Saul, lasciando di tener dietro a David, se ne tornò indietro, e andò a far fronte a' Filistei: per questo fu dato a quel luogo il nome di Pietra di separazione.Saul therefore returned leauing of to pursew Dauid, and he went to meete the Philistians. for this cause, they called that place, the Rocke diuiding.Reversus est ergo Saul desistens persequi David, et perrexit in occursum Philisthinorum: propter hoc vocaverunt locum illum, Petram dividentem.