2 Samuele 13

1 ORA, dopo queste cose, avvenne che, avendo Absalom, figliuolo di Davide, una sorella molto bella, il cui nome [era] Tamar, Amnon figliuolo di Davide, se ne innamorò.

Now after this, it came about that Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and David's son Amnon was in love with her.

2 Ed Amnon era in grande ansietà, fino ad infermare, per amor di Tamar, sua sorella; perciocchè ella [era] vergine, e gli parea troppo difficil cosa di farle nulla.

And he was so deeply in love that he became ill because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin, and so it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.

3 Or Amnon avea un famigliare amico, il cui nome [era] Ionadab, figliuolo di Sima, fratello di Davide; e Ionadab [era] uomo molto accorto.

But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother: and Jonadab was a very wise man.

4 Ed esso gli disse: Perchè vai tu così dimagrando ogni mattina, o figliuol del re? non me lo dichiarerai tu? Ed Amnon gli disse: Io amo Tamar, sorella di Absalom, mio fratello.

And he said to him, O son of the king, why are you getting thinner day by day? will you not say what your trouble is? And Amnon said to him, I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

5 E Ionadab gli disse: Mettiti in letto, e fatti infermo: e, quando tuo padre verrà a visitarti, digli: Deh! venga Tamar, mia sorella, e mi dia da mangiare alcuna vivanda, apparecchiandomela in mia presenza; acciocchè, veduta[gliela apparecchiare], io la mangi di sua mano.

Then Jonadab said to him, Go to your bed, and let it seem that you are ill: and when your father comes to see you, say to him, Let my sister Tamar come and give me bread, and get the food ready before my eyes, so that I may see it and take it from her hand.

6 Amnon adunque si mise in letto, e si fece infermo; e il re venne a visitarlo. E Amnon gli disse: Deh! venga Tamar, mia sorella, e facciami un par di frittelle in mia presenza, ed io [le] mangerò di sua mano.

So Amnon went to bed and made himself seem ill: and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, Please let my sister Tamar come and make me one or two cakes before my eyes, so that I may take food from her hand.

7 E Davide mandò a dire a Tamar in casa: Or va' in casa del tuo fratello Amnon, e apparecchiagli qualche vivanda.

Then David sent to the house for Tamar and said, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and get a meal for him.

8 Tamar adunque andò in casa di Amnon, suo fratello, il quale giaceva [in letto]; ed ella prese della farina stemperata, e l'intrise, e ne fece delle frittelle in presenza di esso, e le cosse.

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was in bed. And she took paste and made cakes before his eyes, cooking them over the fire.

9 Poi prese la padella, e [le] versò davanti a lui; ma egli rifiutò di mangiare, e disse: Fate uscir tutti d'appresso a me. E tutti uscirono d'appresso a lui.

And she took the cooking-pot, and put the cakes before him, but he would not take them. And Amnon said, Let everyone go away from me. So they all went out.

10 Allora Amnon disse a Tamar: Recami questa vivanda nella cameretta, ed io prenderò cibo di tua mano. Tamar adunque prese le frittelle che avea fatte, e [le] recò ad Amnon suo fratello, nella cameretta,

Then Amnon said to Tamar, Take the food and come into my bedroom, so that I may take it from your hand. So Tamar took the cakes she had made and went with them into her brother Amnon's bedroom.

11 e gliele porse, acciocchè mangiasse. Ma egli la prese, e le disse: Vieni, giaci meco, sorella mia.

And when she took them to give them to him, he put his arms round her and said, Come to bed, my sister.

12 Ed ella gli disse: No, fratello mio, non violarmi; perciocchè non si deve far così in Israele: non far questa scelleratezza.

And answering him, she said, O my brother, do not put shame on me; it is not right for such a thing to be done in Israel: do not this evil thing.

13 Ed io, dove caccerei il mio vituperio? e tu saresti reputato uno de' più scellerati [uomini che sieno] in Israele; ma ora parlane, ti prego, al re; perciocchè egli non mi ti rifiuterà.

What will become of me in my shame? and as for you, you will be looked down on with disgust by all Israel. Now then, go and make your request to the king, for he will not keep me from you.

14 Ma egli non volle ascoltar la sua voce; anzi le fece forza, e la violò, e giacque con lei.

But he would not give attention to what she said: but being stronger than she, he took her by force, and had connection with her.

15 E poi Amnon l'odiò d'un odio molto grande; perciocchè l'odio che le portava [era] maggiore che l'amore che le avea portato. Ed egli le disse: Levati, vattene via.

Then Amnon was full of hate for her, hating her with a hate greater than his earlier love for her. And he said to her, Get up and be gone.

16 Ma ella gli disse: Ei non [vi è già] cagione di così cacciarmi, [che è] un male maggiore di quell'altro che tu mi hai fatto. Ma egli non volle ascoltarla.

And she said to him, Not so, my brother, for this great wrong in sending me away is worse than what you did to me before. But he gave no attention to her.

17 Anzi chiamò un suo fante che lo serviva, e gli disse: Mandisi ora costei fuori d'appresso a me, e serra l'uscio dietro a lei.

Then he gave a cry to the servant who was waiting on him and said, Put this woman out, and let the door be locked after her.

18 Or ella avea indosso una giubba ricamata; perciocchè le figliuole del re, vergini, erano vestite di tali ammanti. Il famiglio di Amnon adunque la mise fuori, e serrò l'uscio dietro a lei.

Now she had on a long robe, such as in past times the king's virgin daughters were dressed in. Then the servant put her out, locking the door after her.

19 E Tamar prese della cenere, e [se la mise] su la testa, e stracciò la giubba ricamata ch'ella avea indosso, e si pose le mani in sul capo, e andava gridando.

And Tamar, in her grief, put dust on her head; and she put her hand on her head and went away crying loudly.

20 Ed Absalom, suo fratello, le disse: Il tuo fratello Amnon è egli stato teco? taci pur ora, sorella mia; egli è tuo fratello, non ti accorare per questa cosa. Tamar adunque dimorò in casa del suo fratello Absalom tutta sconsolata.

And her brother Absalom said to her, Has your brother Amnon been with you? but now, let there be an end to your crying, my sister: he is your brother, do not take this thing to heart. So Tamar went on living uncomforted in her brother's house.

21 Ora il re Davide intese tutte queste cose, e ne fu grandemente adirato.

But when King David had news of all these things he was very angry; but he did not make trouble for Amnon his son, for he was dear to David, being his oldest son.

22 Ed Absalom non parlava con Amnon nè in male, nè in bene; perciocchè egli odiava Amnon, perchè avea violata Tamar, sua sorella.

But Absalom said nothing to his brother Amnon, good or bad: for he was full of hate for him, because he had taken his sister Tamar by force.

23 Or avvenne, in capo di due anni, che avendo Absalom i tonditori in Baal-hasor, che [è] presso di Efraim, egli invitò tutti i figliuoli del re.

Now after two full years, Absalom had men cutting the wool of his sheep in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim: and he sent for all the king's sons to come to his feast.

24 E venne anche al re, e [gli] disse: Ecco, ora il tuo servitore ha i tonditori; deh! venga il re, ed i suoi servitori, col tuo servitore.

And Absalom came to the king and said, See now, your servant is cutting the wool of his sheep; will the king and his servants be pleased to come?

25 Ma il re disse ad Absalom: No, figliuol mio; deh! non andiamoci tutti, chè non ti siamo di gravezza. E, benchè gliene facesse istanza, non però volle andarvi; ma lo benedisse.

And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, or the number will be over-great for you. And he made his request again, but he would not go, but he gave him his blessing.

26 E Absalom disse: Se [tu] non [vieni], venga, ti prego, Amnon, mio fratello, con noi. E il re gli disse: Perchè andrebbe egli teco?

Then Absalom said, If you will not go, then let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Is there any reason for him to go with you?

27 Ma Absalom gli fece tanta istanza, che egli mandò con lui Amnon, e tutti i figliuoli del re.

But Absalom went on requesting him till he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. And Absalom made a great feast like a feast for a king.

28 E Absalom diede ordine a' suoi servitori, dicendo: Deh! guardate quando il cuore di Amnon sarà allegro di vino, e che io vi dirò: Percotetelo; allora ammazzatelo, e non temiate; non sono io quello che ve l'ho comandato? confortatevi, e portatevi da valent'uomini.

Now Absalom had given orders to his servants, saying, Now take note when Amnon's heart is glad with wine; and when I say to you, Make an attack on Amnon, then put him to death without fear: have I not given you orders? be strong and without fear.

29 E i servitori di Absalom fecero ad Amnon come Absalom avea comandato. E tutti i figliuoli del re si levarono, e montarono ciascuno sopra il suo mulo, e fuggirono.

So Absalom's servants did to Amnon as Absalom had given them orders. Then all the king's sons got up, and every man got on his beast and went in flight.

30 Ora, mentre [erano ancora] per cammino, il grido venne a Davide, che Absalom avea percossi tutti i figliuoli del re, e che niuno di loro era scampato.

Now while they were on their way, news was given to David that Absalom had put to death all the sons of the king and that not one of them was still living.

31 Allora il re si levò, e stracciò i suoi vestimenti, e si coricò in terra; e tutti i suoi servitori [gli] stavano [davanti] co' vestimenti stracciati.

Then the king got up in great grief, stretching himself out on the earth: and all his servants were by his side, with their clothing parted.

32 Ma Ionadab, figliuolo di Sima, fratello di Davide, parlò [a Davide], e disse: Il mio signore non dica: Tutti i giovani, figliuoli del re, sono stati uccisi; perciocchè Amnon solo è morto! imperocchè, per lo comandamento di Absalom, è stato [eseguito questo], ch'egli avea proposto fin dal giorno che Amnon violò Tamar, sua sorella.

And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, Let not my lord have the idea that all the sons of the king have been put to death; for only Amnon is dead: this has been purposed by Absalom from the day when he took his sister Tamar by force.

33 Or dunque il re, mio signore, non si metta in cuore [questa] cosa di dire che tutti i figliuoli del re sieno morti; perciocchè Amnon solo è morto.

So now, let not my lord the king take this thing to heart, with the idea that all the king's sons are dead: for only Amnon is dead.

34 Or Absalom se ne fuggì. E il fante che stava alla veletta alzò gli occhi, e riguardò; ed ecco, un gran popolo veniva dalla via di dietro, allato al monte.

But Absalom went in flight. And the young man who kept the watch, lifting up his eyes, saw that a great band of people was coming down the slope by the way of the Horons; and the watchman came and gave word to the king, saying, I saw men coming down by the way of the Horons, from the hillside.

35 E Ionadab disse al re: Ecco, i figliuoli del re vengono; la cosa sta come il tuo servitore ha detto.

And Jonadab said to the king, See, the king's sons are coming; as your servant said, so it is.

36 E come egli ebbe finito di parlare, ecco, i figliuoli del re arrivarono, ed alzarono la lor voce, e piansero. Il re anch'esso, e tutti i suoi servitori, piansero di un grandissimo pianto.

And while he was talking, the king's sons came, with weeping and loud cries: and the king and all his servants were weeping bitterly.

37 Or Absalom fuggì, e andò a Talmai, figliuolo di Ammihud, re di Ghesur. E [Davide] ogni giorno facea cordoglio del suo figliuolo.

So Absalom went in flight and came to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur, where he was for three years.

38 E dopo che Absalom se ne fuggì, e fu andato in Ghesur, e fu quivi dimorato tre anni,

And the king was sorrowing for his son all the time.

39 il re Davide si struggeva di andare ad Absalom; perciocchè egli era racconsolato intorno ad Amnon, che era morto.

And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.