1 Cronache 10
La Nuova Diodati
10 Ora i Filistei combatterono contro Israele, e gli Israeliti fuggirono davanti ai Filistei e caddero uccisi sul monte Ghilboa.
2 I Filistei inseguirono da vicino Saul e i suoi figli e uccisero Gionathan Abinadab e Malkishua, figli di Saul.
3 La battaglia si fece aspra contro Saul; gli arcieri lo raggiunsero, ed egli fu gravemente ferito dagli arcieri.
4 Allora Saul disse al suo scudiero: «Sfodera la tua spada e trafiggimi con essa, affinché non vengano questi incirconcisi a farsi beffe di me». Ma il suo scudiero non volle farlo, perché era tutto spaventato. Allora Saul prese la spada e vi si gettò sopra.
5 Quando il suo scudiero vide che Saul era morto, si gettò anch'egli sulla propria spada e morí.
6 Cosí morí Saul con i suoi tre figli, tutta la sua casa perí insieme.
7 Quando tutti gli Israeliti che abitavano nella valle videro che i loro erano fuggiti e che Saul e i suoi figli erano morti abbandonarono le loro città e fuggirono. Allora vennero i Filistei e vi si stabilirono.
8 Il giorno dopo i Filistei vennero a spogliare gli uccisi e trovarono Saul e i suoi figli caduti sul monte Ghilboa.
9 Spogliarono Saul, portarono via la sua testa e la sua armatura e mandarono messaggeri per tutto il paese dei Filistei a portare la notizia nel tempio dei loro idoli e a tutto il popolo.
10 Collocarono quindi la sua armatura nel tempio dei loro dèi e inchiodarono la sua testa nel tempio di Dagon.
11 Quando tutti gli abitanti di Jabesh di Galaad vennero a sapere tutto ciò che i Filistei avevano fatto a Saul,
12 tutti gli uomini valorosi si levarono, presero il cadavere di Saul e i cadaveri dei suoi figli e li portarono a Jabesh; seppellirono quindi le loro ossa sotto il tamerisco di Jabesh e digiunarono per sette giorni.
13 Cosí Saul morí a motivo della sua infedeltà commessa contro l'Eterno, perché non aveva osservato la parola dell'Eterno e anche perché aveva consultato una medium per avere consiglio.
14 e non aveva invece consultato l'Eterno. Per questo l'Eterno lo fece morire e trasferí il regno a Davide, figlio di Isai.
1 Chronicles 10
New King James Version
Tragic End of Saul and His Sons(A)
10 Now (B)the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 Then the Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons. And the Philistines killed Jonathan, [a]Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons. 3 The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers. 4 Then Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and abuse me.” But his armorbearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell on it. 5 And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died. 6 So Saul and his three sons died, and all his house died together. 7 And when all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; then the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
8 So it happened the next day, when the Philistines came to [b]strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. 9 And they stripped him and took his head and his armor, and sent word throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among the people. 10 (C)Then they put his armor in the [c]temple of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.
11 And when all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the (D)valiant men arose and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons; and they brought them to (E)Jabesh, and buried their bones under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
13 So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he had [d]committed against the Lord, (F)because he did not keep the word of the Lord, and also because (G)he consulted a medium for guidance. 14 But he did not inquire of the Lord; therefore He killed him, and (H)turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 10:2 Jishui, 1 Sam. 14:49
- 1 Chronicles 10:8 plunder
- 1 Chronicles 10:10 Lit. house
- 1 Chronicles 10:13 Lit. transgressed
1 Chronicles 10
English Standard Version
The Death of Saul and His Sons
10 (A)Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers. 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword and fell upon it. 5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died. 6 Thus Saul died; he and his three sons and all his house died together. 7 And when all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that the army[a] had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled, and the Philistines came and lived in them.
8 The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. 9 And they stripped him and took his head and his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to carry the good news to their idols and to the people. 10 And they put his armor in the temple of their gods and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon. 11 But when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.
13 So Saul died (B)for his breach of faith. He broke faith with the Lord in that he did not keep the command of the Lord, and also (C)consulted a medium, seeking guidance. 14 He (D)did not seek guidance from the Lord. Therefore the Lord put him to death and (E)turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 10:7 Hebrew they
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