1 Samuele 19
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Gionata intercede per Davide
19 Saul comunicò a Giònata suo figlio e ai suoi ministri di aver deciso di uccidere Davide. Ma Giònata figlio di Saul nutriva grande affetto per Davide. 2 Giònata informò Davide dicendo: «Saul mio padre cerca di ucciderti. Stà in guardia da domani all'alba, stà fermo in un luogo nascosto e non farti vedere. 3 Io uscirò e starò al fianco di mio padre nella campagna dove sarai tu e parlerò in tuo favore a mio padre. Vedrò ciò che succede e te lo farò sapere». 4 Giònata parlò difatti a Saul suo padre in favore di Davide e gli disse: «Non si macchi il re contro il suo servo, contro Davide, che non si è macchiato contro di te, che anzi ti ha reso un servizio molto grande. 5 Egli ha esposto la vita, quando sconfisse il Filisteo, e il Signore ha concesso una grande vittoria a tutto Israele. Hai visto e hai gioito. Dunque, perché pecchi contro un innocente, uccidendo Davide senza motivo?». 6 Saul ascoltò la voce di Giònata e giurò: «Per la vita del Signore, non morirà!». 7 Giònata chiamò Davide e gli riferì questo colloquio. Poi Giònata introdusse presso Saul Davide, che rimase al suo seguito come prima.
2. FUGA DI DAVIDE
Attentato di Saul contro Davide
8 La guerra si riaccese e Davide uscì a combattere i Filistei e inflisse loro una grande sconfitta, sicché si dettero alla fuga davanti a lui. 9 Ma un sovrumano spirito cattivo si impadronì di Saul. Egli stava in casa e teneva in mano la lancia, mentre Davide suonava la cetra. 10 Saul tentò di colpire Davide con la lancia contro il muro. Ma Davide si scansò da Saul, che infisse la lancia nel muro. Davide fuggì e quella notte fu salvo.
Davide salvato da Mikal
11 Saul mandò messaggeri alla casa di Davide per sorvegliarlo e ucciderlo il mattino dopo. Mikal moglie di Davide lo avvertì dicendo: «Se non metti al sicuro la tua vita questa notte, domani sarai ucciso». 12 Mikal calò Davide dalla finestra e quegli partì di corsa e si mise in salvo. 13 Mikal prese allora i terafim e li pose presso il letto. Mise dalla parte del capo un tessuto di pelo di capra e coprì il letto con una coltre. 14 Saul mandò dunque messaggeri a prendere Davide ma essa disse: «E' malato». 15 Saul rimandò i messaggeri a vedere Davide con questo ordine: «Portatelo qui da me nel suo letto, perché lo faccia morire». 16 Tornarono i messaggeri ed ecco presso il letto c'erano i terafim e il tessuto di pelo di capra dalla parte del capo. 17 Saul disse a Mikal: «Perché mi hai ingannato a questo modo e hai fatto fuggire il mio nemico, perché si mettesse in salvo?». Rispose Mikal a Saul: «Egli mi ha detto: Lasciami fuggire, altrimenti ti uccido».
Saul e Davide presso Samuele
18 Davide dunque fuggì e si mise in salvo. Andò da Samuele in Rama e gli narrò quanto gli aveva fatto Saul; poi Davide e Samuele andarono ad abitare a Naiot. 19 La cosa fu riferita a Saul: «Ecco, Davide sta a Naiot presso Rama». 20 Allora Saul spedì messaggeri a catturare Davide, ma quando videro profetare la comunità dei profeti, mentre Samuele stava in piedi alla loro testa, lo spirito di Dio investì i messaggeri di Saul e anch'essi fecero i profeti. 21 Annunziarono a Saul questa cosa ed egli spedì altri messaggeri, ma anch'essi fecero i profeti. Saul mandò di nuovo messaggeri per la terza volta, ma anch'essi fecero i profeti. 22 Allora venne egli stesso a Rama e si portò alla grande cisterna che si trova a Secu e domandò: «C'è qui forse Samuele con Davide?». Gli risposero: «Eccoli: sono a Naiot di Rama». 23 Egli si incamminò verso Naiot di Rama, ma cadde anche su di lui lo spirito di Dio e andava avanti facendo il profeta finché giunse a Naiot di Rama. 24 Anch'egli si tolse gli abiti e continuò a fare il profeta davanti a Samuele; poi crollò e restò nudo tutto quel giorno e tutta la notte. Da qui è venuto il detto: «Anche Saul è tra i profeti?».
1 Samuel 19
King James Version
19 And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
2 But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.
4 And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:
5 For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
6 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.
7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
8 And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.
9 And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
10 And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin: but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
11 Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
12 So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
13 And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.
14 And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
15 And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
16 And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.
17 And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
18 So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.
19 And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
20 And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
21 And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.
22 Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.
23 And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
24 And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
1 Samuel 19
New International Version
Saul Tries to Kill David
19 Saul told his son Jonathan(A) and all the attendants to kill(B) David. But Jonathan had taken a great liking to David 2 and warned him, “My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding(C) and stay there. 3 I will go out and stand with my father in the field where you are. I’ll speak(D) to him about you and will tell you what I find out.”
4 Jonathan spoke(E) well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king do wrong(F) to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly. 5 He took his life(G) in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The Lord won a great victory(H) for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent(I) man like David by killing him for no reason?”
6 Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be put to death.”
7 So Jonathan called David and told him the whole conversation. He brought him to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.(J)
8 Once more war broke out, and David went out and fought the Philistines. He struck them with such force that they fled before him.
9 But an evil[a] spirit(K) from the Lord came on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the lyre,(L) 10 Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded(M) him as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David made good his escape.
11 Saul sent men to David’s house to watch(N) it and to kill him in the morning.(O) But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, “If you don’t run for your life tonight, tomorrow you’ll be killed.” 12 So Michal let David down through a window,(P) and he fled and escaped. 13 Then Michal took an idol(Q) and laid it on the bed, covering it with a garment and putting some goats’ hair at the head.
14 When Saul sent the men to capture David, Michal said,(R) “He is ill.”
15 Then Saul sent the men back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so that I may kill him.” 16 But when the men entered, there was the idol in the bed, and at the head was some goats’ hair.
17 Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this and send my enemy away so that he escaped?”
Michal told him, “He said to me, ‘Let me get away. Why should I kill you?’”
18 When David had fled and made his escape, he went to Samuel at Ramah(S) and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there. 19 Word came to Saul: “David is in Naioth at Ramah”; 20 so he sent men to capture him. But when they saw a group of prophets(T) prophesying, with Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came on(U) Saul’s men, and they also prophesied.(V) 21 Saul was told about it, and he sent more men, and they prophesied too. Saul sent men a third time, and they also prophesied. 22 Finally, he himself left for Ramah and went to the great cistern at Seku. And he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?”
“Over in Naioth at Ramah,” they said.
23 So Saul went to Naioth at Ramah. But the Spirit of God came even on him, and he walked along prophesying(W) until he came to Naioth. 24 He stripped(X) off his garments, and he too prophesied in Samuel’s(Y) presence. He lay naked all that day and all that night. This is why people say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”(Z)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 19:9 Or But a harmful
1 Samuel 19
La Bible du Semeur
Jonathan plaide pour David
19 Saül se mit à parler ouvertement à son fils Jonathan et à tous ses ministres de faire mourir David, mais Jonathan était très attaché à David. 2 Il le prévint : Mon père Saül cherche à te faire mourir. Sois donc sur tes gardes demain matin ! Ne te montre pas, tiens-toi caché ! 3 Je sortirai en compagnie de mon père et nous passerons dans le champ où tu seras caché. Je parlerai de toi à mon père, je verrai ce qu’il en est et je te le ferai savoir.
4 Jonathan fit l’éloge de David à son père, puis il ajouta : Que le roi ne se rende donc pas coupable à l’égard de son serviteur David, car il n’a commis aucune faute envers toi. Au contraire, ses services t’ont toujours été très utiles. 5 Il a risqué sa vie pour tuer le Philistin, et ce jour-là, l’Eternel a accordé une grande délivrance à tout Israël. Tu l’as vu et tu t’en es réjoui. Alors pourquoi commettrais-tu un péché en versant le sang d’un innocent, en faisant mourir David sans raison ?
6 Saül écouta les arguments de Jonathan et il fit ce serment : Aussi vrai que l’Eternel est vivant, David ne sera pas mis à mort !
7 Alors Jonathan appela David et lui rapporta toute la conversation, puis il le conduisit auprès du roi où David reprit sa place comme par le passé.
David prend la fuite
8 La guerre ayant recommencé avec les Philistins, David les attaqua et leur infligea une grande défaite, les mettant en fuite devant lui.
9 Le mauvais esprit venu de l’Eternel tourmenta de nouveau Saül. Il était assis dans sa maison, sa lance à la main tandis que David jouait de son instrument 10 quand, soudain, Saül tenta de le clouer contre la paroi avec sa lance, mais David esquiva le coup et la lance se planta dans le mur. David s’enfuit et réussit à s’échapper dans la nuit.
11 Saül envoya des hommes dans la maison de David pour s’assurer de lui et le faire mourir le lendemain matin, mais Mikal la femme de David prévint son mari : Si tu ne t’enfuis pas avant le jour, lui dit-elle, tu es un homme mort[a] !
12 Elle l’aida à descendre par la fenêtre. Ainsi il prit la fuite et s’échappa. 13 Mikal prit ensuite l’idole domestique[b] et la plaça dans le lit ; elle mit un coussin en poils de chèvres à l’endroit de la tête et recouvrit le tout d’un vêtement. 14 Lorsque les hommes envoyés par Saül pour arrêter David arrivèrent, elle leur dit : Il est malade.
15 Saül les renvoya avec l’ordre de voir David et de le lui amener dans son lit, pour qu’il puisse le mettre à mort. 16 Les hommes retournèrent dans la maison de David et ils découvrirent qu’il n’y avait dans le lit qu’une idole et un coussin en peau de chèvre à l’endroit de la tête. 17 Alors Saül demanda à Mikal : Pourquoi m’as-tu ainsi trompé et as-tu aidé mon ennemi à s’échapper ?
Mikal lui répondit : C’est lui qui m’a dit : « Laisse-moi fuir, sinon je te tuerai. »
Saül poursuit David
18 Pendant ce temps, David, qui s’était échappé et fuyait, alla se réfugier chez Samuel à Rama et lui raconta tout ce que Saül avait fait. Alors ils allèrent ensemble s’installer dans la communauté des disciples des prophètes. 19 On le rapporta à Saül en disant : David se trouve à la communauté des disciples des prophètes près de Rama.
20 Saül envoya des hommes pour l’arrêter, mais à leur arrivée, ils trouvèrent toute la communauté des disciples des prophètes dans un état d’exaltation et Samuel se tenait debout, à leur tête. Alors l’Esprit de Dieu vint sur les envoyés de Saül qui entrèrent eux aussi dans un tel état. 21 On vint le rapporter à Saül qui envoya d’autres émissaires ; mais eux aussi entrèrent dans un état d’exaltation. Un troisième groupe envoyé par Saül entra également dans un tel état.
22 Alors Saül se rendit lui-même à Rama. Arrivé à la grande citerne à Sékou, il demanda : Où sont Samuel et David ?
On lui répondit : Ils sont à la communauté des disciples des prophètes près de Rama.
23 Pendant qu’il se rendait là-bas, l’Esprit de Dieu le saisit à son tour, et il continua son chemin dans un état d’exaltation jusqu’à son arrivée à la communauté des prophètes près de Rama. 24 Là, il ôta comme les autres ses vêtements et resta dans un état d’exaltation devant Samuel ; puis il s’effondra et resta à terre prostré, dévêtu, tout ce jour-là et toute la nuit suivante, revêtu de ses seuls habits de dessous. C’est pourquoi on dit : Saül est-il aussi parmi les disciples des prophètes ?
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