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2 Samuele 2
La Nuova Diodati
2 Samuele 2
La Nuova Diodati
2 Dopo questo, Davide consultò l'Eterno, dicendo: «Devo salire in qualcuna delle città di Giuda?». L'Eterno gli rispose: «Sali». Davide chiese: «Dove salirò?». L'Eterno rispose: «A Hebron».
2 Cosí Davide vi salí con le sue due mogli, Ahinoam la Jezreelita ed Abigail la Karmelita, già moglie di Nabal.
3 Davide condusse anche gli uomini che erano con lui, ognuno con la propria famiglia, e si stabilirono nelle città di Hebron.
4 Poi vennero gli uomini di Giuda e là unsero Davide re sulla casa di Giuda. Fu quindi riferito a Davide che erano stati gli uomini di Jabesh di Galaad a seppellire Saul.
5 Allora Davide inviò messaggeri agli uomini di Jabesh di Galaad per dir loro: «Siate benedetti dall'Eterno, per aver usato questa benignità a Saul, vostro signore, dandogli sepoltura!
6 Ora l'Eterno usi benignità e fedeltà a voi. Anch'io vi farò del bene perché avete fatto una tale cosa.
7 Or dunque prendano forza le vostre mani e siate valorosi, perché Saul vostro signore è morto, ma la casa di Giuda mi ha unto re su di essa».
8 Nel frattempo Abner, figlio di Ner capo dell'esercito di Saul, prese Ish-Bosceth, figlio di Saul e lo condusse a Mahanaim;
9 e lo costituí re su Galaad, sugli Ashuriti, su Jezreel, su Efraim, su Beniamino e su tutto Israele.
10 Ish-Bosceth, figlio di Saul, aveva quarant'anni quando cominciò a regnare su Israele e regnò due anni. Ma la casa di Giuda seguiva Davide.
11 Il tempo che Davide regnò a Hebron sulla casa di Giuda fu di sette anni e sei mesi.
12 Intanto Abner, figlio di Ner, e i servi di Ish-Bosceth, figlio di Saul, si mossero da Mahanaim diretti a Gabaon.
13 Anche Joab, figlio di Tseruiah e i servi di Davide si mossero e li incontrarono presso la piscina di Gabaon. Cosí si fermarono gli uni da un lato della piscina e gli altri dall'altro lato.
14 Allora Abner disse a Joab: «Si levino dei giovani e si esibiscano davanti a noi». Joab rispose: «Si levino pure».
15 Cosí si levarono e si fecero avanti in ugual numero: dodici per Beniamino e per Ish-Bosceth, figlio di Saul e dodici dei servi di Davide.
16 Ciascuno afferrò il suo avversario per la testa e gli conficcò la spada nel fianco; cosí caddero tutt'insieme. Quel luogo fu perciò chiamato il campo degli uomini forti; si trova a Gabaon.
17 In quel giorno vi fu una battaglia molto dura in cui Abner con gli uomini d'Israele rimase sconfitto dai servi di Davide.
18 Là c'erano i tre figli di Tseruiah: Joab, Abishai e Asahel; e Asahel era veloce come una gazzella della campagna.
19 Asahel si mise ad inseguire Abner senza voltarsi né a destra né a sinistra dietro Abner.
20 Poi Abner si volse indietro e disse: «Sei tu, Asahel?». Egli rispose: «Sono io».
21 Abner gli disse: «Volgiti a destra o a sinistra, afferra uno dei giovani e prenditi le sue spoglie!». Ma Asahel non volle smettere di inseguirlo.
22 Abner disse nuovamente ad Asahel: «Smetti di inseguirmi. Perché obbligarmi a stenderti a terra? Come potrei allora guardare in faccia tuo fratello Joab?».
23 Ma egli si rifiutò di cambiare strada; perciò Abner con il retro della lancia lo colpí al basso ventre, e la lancia gli uscí di dietro; ed egli cadde e morí sul posto; quanti passavano dal luogo dove Asahel era caduto e morto si fermavano.
24 Ma Joab a Abishai inseguirono Abner; al tramontar del sole essi giunsero al colle di Ammah che è di fronte a Ghiah, sulla via del deserto di Gabaon.
25 I figli di Beniamino si radunarono dietro ad Abner formando un sol gruppo e si fermarono in cima a una collina.
26 Allora Abner chiamò Joab e disse: «La spada dovrà forse divorare per sempre? Non sai che alla fine ci sarà amarezza? Quando mai ordinerai al popolo di smettere di inseguire i suoi fratelli?».
27 Joab rispose: «Com'è vero che DIO vive, se tu non avessi parlato, il popolo non avrebbe smesso d'inseguire i suoi fratelli fino al mattino»
28 Allora Joab suonò la tromba e tutto il popolo si fermò, e non inseguí piú Israele e smise di combattere.
29 Abner e i suoi uomini camminarono tutta quella notte per l'Arabah passarono il Giordano, attraversarono tutto il Bithron e giunsero a Mahanaim.
30 Anche Joab ritornò dall'inseguimento dei servi di Abner e radunò tutto il popolo; di Davide mancavano diciannove uomini ed Asahel.
31 Ma i servi di Davide avevano ucciso trecentosessanta uomini di Beniamino e di Abner.
32 Quindi portarono via Asahel e lo seppellirono nel sepolcro di suo padre che è a Betlemme. Poi Joab e i suoi uomini camminarono tutta la notte e giunsero a Hebron allo spuntar del giorno.
2 Samuele 2
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
2 Samuele 2
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
IV. DAVIDE
1. DAVIDE RE DI GIUDA
Consacrazione di Davide e messaggio agli uomini di Iabes
2 Dopo questi fatti, Davide consultò il Signore dicendo: «Devo andare in qualcuna delle città di Giuda?». Il Signore gli rispose: «Và!». Chiese ancora Davide: «Dove andrò?». Rispose: «A Ebron». 2 Davide dunque andò là con le sue due mogli, Achinoàm di Izreèl e Abigail, gia moglie di Nabal da Carmel. 3 Davide portò con sé anche i suoi uomini, ognuno con la sua famiglia, e abitarono nella città di Ebron. 4 Vennero allora gli uomini di Giuda e qui unsero Davide re sulla casa di Giuda.
Come fu noto a Davide che gli uomini di Iabes di Gàlaad avevano sepolto Saul, 5 Davide inviò messaggeri agli uomini di Iabes di Gàlaad per dir loro: «Benedetti voi dal Signore, perché avete fatto quest'opera di misericordia al vostro Signore, a Saul, e gli avete dato sepoltura. 6 Vi renda dunque il Signore misericordia e fedeltà. Anch'io farò a voi del bene perché avete compiuto quest'opera. 7 Ora riprendano coraggio le vostre mani e siate uomini forti. E' morto Saul vostro signore, ma quelli della tribù di Giuda hanno unto me come re sopra di loro».
Abner impone Is-Bàal come re di Israele
8 Intanto Abner figlio di Ner, capo dell'esercito di Saul, prese Is-Bàal, figlio di Saul e lo condusse a Macanàim. 9 Poi lo costituì re su Gàlaad, sugli Asuriti, su Izreèl, su Efraim e su Beniamino, cioè su tutto Israele. 10 Is-Bàal, figlio di Saul, aveva quarant'anni quando fu fatto re di Israele e regnò due anni. Solo la casa di Giuda seguiva Davide. 11 Il periodo di tempo durante il quale Davide fu re di Ebron fu di sette anni e sei mesi.
Guerra tra Giuda e Israele, Battaglia di Gàbaon
12 Abner figlio di Ner e i ministri di Is-Bàal, figlio di Saul, si mossero da Macanàim verso Gàbaon. 13 Anche Ioab, figlio di Zeruià, e i seguaci di Davide si mossero e li incontrarono presso la piscina di Gàbaon. Questi stavano presso la piscina da una parte e quelli dall'altra parte. 14 Abner gridò a Ioab: «Potrebbero alzarsi i giovani e scontrarsi davanti a noi». Ioab rispose: «Si alzino pure». 15 Si alzarono e sfilarono in rassegna: dodici dalla parte di Beniamino e di Is-Bàal figlio di Saul e dodici tra i seguaci di Davide. 16 Ciascuno afferrò la testa dell'avversario e gli cacciò la spada nel fianco: così caddero tutti insieme e quel luogo fu chiamato Campo dei Fianchi, che si trova in Gàbaon.
17 La battaglia divenne in quel giorno molto dura e furono sconfitti Abner e gli Israeliti dai seguaci di Davide. 18 Vi erano là tre figli di Zeruià, Ioab, Abisài e Asaèl. Asaèl era veloce nella corsa come una gazzella selvatica. 19 Asaèl si era messo ad inseguire Abner e non deviava né a destra né a sinistra nell'inseguire Abner. 20 Abner si volse indietro e gli gridò: «Tu sei Asaèl?». Rispose: «Sì». 21 Abner aggiunse: «Volgiti a destra o a sinistra, afferra qualcuno dei giovani e porta via le sue spoglie». Ma Asaèl non volle cessare di inseguirlo. 22 Abner tornò a dirgli: «Smetti di inseguirmi. Perché vuoi che ti stenda a terra? Come potrò alzare lo sguardo verso Ioab tuo fratello?». 23 Ma siccome quegli non voleva saperne di ritirarsi, lo colpì con la punta della lancia al basso ventre, così che la lancia gli uscì di dietro ed egli cadde sul posto. Allora quanti arrivarono al luogo dove Asaèl era caduto e morto si fermarono. 24 Ma Ioab e Abisài inseguirono Abner, finché, al tramonto del sole, essi giunsero alla collina di Ammà, di fronte a Ghiach, sulla strada del deserto di Gàbaon.
25 I Beniaminiti si radunarono dietro Abner formando un gruppo compatto e si fermarono in cima ad una collina. 26 Allora Abner gridò a Ioab: «Dovrà continuare per sempre la spada a divorare? Non sai che alla fine sarà una sventura? Quando finalmente darai ordine alla truppa di cessare l'inseguimento dei loro fratelli?». 27 Rispose Ioab: «Per la vita di Dio, se tu non avessi parlato così, nessuno della truppa avrebbe cessato fino al mattino di inseguire il proprio fratello». 28 Allora Ioab fece suonare la tromba e tutta la truppa si fermò e non inseguì più Israele e non combattè più. 29 Abner e i suoi uomini marciarono per l'Araba tutta quella notte; passarono il Giordano, camminarono tutta la mattinata e arrivarono a Macanàim. 30 Ioab, tornato dall'inseguimento di Abner, radunò tutta la truppa. Degli uomini di Davide ne mancavano diciannove oltre Asaèl. 31 Ma i servi di Davide avevano colpito e ucciso trecentosessanta uomini tra i Beniaminiti e la gente di Abner. 32 Essi presero Asaèl e lo seppellirono nel sepolcro di suo padre, che è in Betlemme. Ioab e i suoi uomini marciarono tutta la notte; spuntava il giorno quando furono in Ebron.
2 Samuel 2
New International Version
2 Samuel 2
New International Version
David Anointed King Over Judah
2 In the course of time, David inquired(A) of the Lord. “Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” he asked.
The Lord said, “Go up.”
David asked, “Where shall I go?”
“To Hebron,”(B) the Lord answered.
2 So David went up there with his two wives,(C) Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail,(D) the widow of Nabal of Carmel. 3 David also took the men who were with him,(E) each with his family, and they settled in Hebron(F) and its towns. 4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron,(G) and there they anointed(H) David king over the tribe of Judah.
When David was told that it was the men from Jabesh Gilead(I) who had buried Saul, 5 he sent messengers to them to say to them, “The Lord bless(J) you for showing this kindness to Saul your master by burying him. 6 May the Lord now show you kindness and faithfulness,(K) and I too will show you the same favor because you have done this. 7 Now then, be strong(L) and brave, for Saul your master is dead, and the people of Judah have anointed me king over them.”
War Between the Houses of David and Saul(M)
8 Meanwhile, Abner(N) son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-Bosheth(O) son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.(P) 9 He made him king over Gilead,(Q) Ashuri(R) and Jezreel, and also over Ephraim, Benjamin and all Israel.(S)
10 Ish-Bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he reigned two years. The tribe of Judah, however, remained loyal to David. 11 The length of time David was king in Hebron over Judah was seven years and six months.(T)
12 Abner son of Ner, together with the men of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, left Mahanaim and went to Gibeon.(U) 13 Joab(V) son of Zeruiah and David’s men went out and met them at the pool of Gibeon. One group sat down on one side of the pool and one group on the other side.
14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have some of the young men get up and fight hand to hand in front of us.”
“All right, let them do it,” Joab said.
15 So they stood up and were counted off—twelve men for Benjamin and Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David. 16 Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his dagger(W) into his opponent’s side, and they fell down together. So that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim.[a]
17 The battle that day was very fierce, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated(X) by David’s men.(Y)
18 The three sons of Zeruiah(Z) were there: Joab,(AA) Abishai(AB) and Asahel.(AC) Now Asahel was as fleet-footed as a wild gazelle.(AD) 19 He chased Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he pursued him. 20 Abner looked behind him and asked, “Is that you, Asahel?”
“It is,” he answered.
21 Then Abner said to him, “Turn aside to the right or to the left; take on one of the young men and strip him of his weapons.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.
22 Again Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me! Why should I strike you down? How could I look your brother Joab in the face?”(AE)
23 But Asahel refused to give up the pursuit; so Abner thrust the butt of his spear into Asahel’s stomach,(AF) and the spear came out through his back. He fell there and died on the spot. And every man stopped when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died.(AG)
24 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and as the sun was setting, they came to the hill of Ammah, near Giah on the way to the wasteland of Gibeon. 25 Then the men of Benjamin rallied behind Abner. They formed themselves into a group and took their stand on top of a hill.
26 Abner called out to Joab, “Must the sword devour(AH) forever? Don’t you realize that this will end in bitterness? How long before you order your men to stop pursuing their fellow Israelites?”
27 Joab answered, “As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would have continued pursuing them until morning.”
28 So Joab(AI) blew the trumpet,(AJ) and all the troops came to a halt; they no longer pursued Israel, nor did they fight anymore.
29 All that night Abner and his men marched through the Arabah.(AK) They crossed the Jordan, continued through the morning hours[b] and came to Mahanaim.(AL)
30 Then Joab stopped pursuing Abner and assembled the whole army. Besides Asahel, nineteen of David’s men were found missing. 31 But David’s men had killed three hundred and sixty Benjamites who were with Abner. 32 They took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb(AM) at Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and arrived at Hebron by daybreak.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 2:16 Helkath Hazzurim means field of daggers or field of hostilities.
- 2 Samuel 2:29 See Septuagint; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
2 Samuel 2
King James Version
2 Samuel 2
King James Version
2 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.
3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.
5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
6 And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
10 Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
24 Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.
26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
27 And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
29 And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.
30 And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.
31 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
32 And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.
2 Samuel 2
New King James Version
2 Samuel 2
New King James Version
David Anointed King of Judah
2 It happened after this that David (A)inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah?”
And the Lord said to him, “Go up.”
David said, “Where shall I go up?”
And He said, “To (B)Hebron.”
2 So David went up there, and his (C)two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. 3 And David brought up (D)the men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
4 (E)Then the men of Judah came, and there they (F)anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, (G)“The men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.” 5 So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, (H)“You are blessed of the Lord, for you have shown this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have buried him. 6 And now may (I)the Lord show kindness and truth to you. I also will repay you this kindness, because you have done this thing. 7 Now therefore, let your hands be strengthened, and be valiant; for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.”
Ishbosheth Made King of Israel
8 But (J)Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took [a]Ishbosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to (K)Mahanaim; 9 and he made him king over (L)Gilead, over the (M)Ashurites, over (N)Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel. 10 Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. Only the house of Judah followed David. 11 And (O)the [b]time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Israel and Judah at War
12 Now Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to (P)Gibeon. 13 And (Q)Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out and met them by (R)the pool of Gibeon. So they sat down, one on one side of the pool and the other on the other side of the pool. 14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now arise and compete before us.”
And Joab said, “Let them arise.”
15 So they arose and went over by number, twelve from Benjamin, followers of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David. 16 And each one grasped his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called [c]the Field of Sharp Swords, which is in Gibeon. 17 So there was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
18 Now the (S)three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab and Abishai and Asahel. And Asahel was (T)as fleet of foot (U)as a wild gazelle. 19 So Asahel pursued Abner, and in going he did not turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.
20 Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Are you Asahel?”
He answered, “I am.”
21 And Abner said to him, “Turn aside to your right hand or to your left, and lay hold on one of the young men and take his armor for yourself.” But Asahel would not turn aside from following him. 22 So Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I face your brother Joab?” 23 However, he refused to turn aside. Therefore Abner struck him (V)in the stomach with the blunt end of the spear, so that the spear came out of his back; and he fell down there and died on the spot. So it was that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died, stood (W)still.
24 Joab and Abishai also pursued Abner. And the sun was going down when they came to the hill of Ammah, which is before Giah by the road to the Wilderness of Gibeon. 25 Now the children of Benjamin gathered together behind Abner and became [d]a unit, and took their stand on top of a hill. 26 Then Abner called to Joab and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the latter end? How long will it be then until you tell the people to return from pursuing their brethren?”
27 And Joab said, “As God lives, [e]unless (X)you had spoken, surely then by morning all the people would have given up pursuing their brethren.” 28 So Joab blew a trumpet; and all the people stood still and did not pursue Israel anymore, nor did they fight anymore. 29 Then Abner and his men went on all that night through the plain, crossed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron; and they came to Mahanaim.
30 So Joab returned from pursuing Abner. And when he had gathered all the people together, there were missing of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel. 31 But the servants of David had struck down, of Benjamin and Abner’s men, three hundred and sixty men who died. 32 Then they took up Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb, which was in (Y)Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at daybreak.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 2:8 Esh-Baal, 1 Chr. 8:33; 9:39
- 2 Samuel 2:11 Lit. number of days
- 2 Samuel 2:16 Heb. Helkath Hazzurim
- 2 Samuel 2:25 one band
- 2 Samuel 2:27 if you had not spoken
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