Giovanni Diodati 1649 (Italian) GDB
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1 ORA, come egli ebbe finito di parlare a Saulle, l’anima di Gionatan fu legata all’anima di esso, sì che Gionatan l’amò come l’anima sua.
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After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself.
2 Ed in quel giorno, Saulle lo prese appresso di sè, e non gli permise più di ritornare a casa di suo padre.
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From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family.
3 E Gionatan fece lega con Davide; perciocchè egli l’amava come l’anima sua.
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And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
4 E Gionatan si spogliò l’ammanto ch’egli avea indosso, e lo diede a Davide, co’ suoi vestimenti, fino alla sua spada, ed al suo arco, ed alla sua cintura.
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Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.
5 E Davide usciva fuori; dovunque Saulle lo mandava, egli prosperava; laonde Saulle lo costituì sopra un certo numero di gente di guerra; ed egli fu grazioso a tutto il popolo, ed anche a’ servitori di Saulle.
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Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the troops, and Saul’s officers as well.
6 Or avvenne che, come essi venivano, ritornando Davide da pecuotere il Filisteo, le donne uscirono fuori di tutte le città d’Israele, cantando, e menando danze incontro al re Saulle con tamburi, con allegrezza, e con canti di trionfo.
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When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with timbrels and lyres.
7 E le donne che giocavano, cantavano a vicenda, e dicevano: Saulle ne ha percossi i suoi mille, E Davide i suoi diecimila.
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As they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
8 Laonde Saulle si adirò gravemente, e questa cosa gli dispiacque, e disse: Esse ne hanno dati a Davide diecimila, e a me ne hanno sol dati mille; certo non gli manca altro che il reame.
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Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?”
9 E da quel dì innanzi Saulle riguardava Davide di mal occhio.
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And from that time on Saul kept a close eye on David.
10 Ora il giorno seguente avvenne che lo spirito malvagio mandato da Dio si avventò sopra Saulle, onde egli facea atti da uomo forsennato in mezzo la casa; e Davide sonava con le sue mani come per addietro, e Saulle avea una lancia in mano.
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The next day an evil spirit from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he usually did. Saul had a spear in his hand
11 E Saulle lanciò la lancia, e disse: Io conficcherò Davide nella parete. Ma Davide si stornò d’innanzi a lui due volte.
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and he hurled it, saying to himself, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
12 E Saulle temette per cagion di Davide; perciocchè il Signore era con lui, e si era partito da Saulle.
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Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.
13 Laonde Saulle lo rimosse d’appresso a sè, e lo costituì capitano di mille uomini; ed egli andava e veniva davanti al popolo.
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So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troops in their campaigns.
14 Or Davide prosperava in tutte le sue imprese, e il Signore era con lui.
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In everything he did he had great success, because the LORD was with him.
15 E Saulle, veggendo ch’egli prosperava grandemente, ebbe paura di lui.
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When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him.
16 Ma tutto Israele e Giuda amava Davide; perciocchè egli andava e veniva davanti a loro.
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But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.
17 E SAULLE disse a Davide: Ecco Merab, mia figliuola maggiore; io te la darò per moglie; siimi pur valoroso, e conduci le guerre del Signore. Or Saulle diceva: Non sia la mia mano sopra lui: ma sia la mano de’ Filistei sopra lui.
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Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage; only serve me bravely and fight the battles of the LORD.” For Saul said to himself, “I will not raise a hand against him. Let the Philistines do that!”
18 E Davide disse a Saulle: Chi son io, e quale è la mia vita, e quale è la nazione di mio padre in Israele, che io sia genero del re?
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But David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my clan in Israel, that I should become the king’s son-in-law?”
19 Or avvenne che al tempo che Merab, figliuola di Saulle, si dovea dare a Davide, fu data per moglie ad Adriel Meholatita.
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So when the time came for Merab, Saul’s daughter, to be given to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.
20 Ma Mical, figliuola di Saulle, amava Davide; il che fu rapportato a Saulle, e la cosa gli piacque.
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Now Saul’s daughter Michal was in love with David, and when they told Saul about it, he was pleased.
21 E Saulle disse: Io gliela darò, acciocchè gli sia per laccio, e che la mano de’ Filistei sia sopra lui. Saulle adunque disse a Davide: Tu sarai oggi mio genero per amendue.
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“I will give her to him,” he thought, “so that she may be a snare to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law.”
22 E Saulle comandò a’ suoi servitori di parlare in segreto a Davide, e dirgli: Ecco, il re ti gradisce, e tutti i suoi servitori ti amano; ora adunque sii genero del re.
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Then Saul ordered his attendants: “Speak to David privately and say, ‘Look, the king likes you, and his attendants all love you; now become his son-in-law.’ ”
23 I servitori di Saulle adunque ridissero queste parole a Davide. Ma Davide disse: Parvi egli cosa leggiera d’esser genero del re, essendo io uomo povero e vile?
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They repeated these words to David. But David said, “Do you think it is a small matter to become the king’s son-in-law? I’m only a poor man and little known.”
24 Ed i servitori di Saulle gliel rapportarono, dicendo: Davide ha dette tali cose.
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When Saul’s servants told him what David had said,
25 E Saulle disse: Dite così a Davide: Il re non vuol dote, ma cento prepuzii de’ Filistei, acciocchè sia fatta vendetta de’ suoi nemici. Or Saulle pensava di far cader Davide nelle mani de’ Filistei.
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Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.’ ” Saul’s plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines.
26 I suoi servitori adunque rapportarono queste parole a Davide; e la cosa piacque a Davide, per esser genero del re. Ora, avanti che i giorni fossero compiuti,
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When the attendants told David these things, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. So before the allotted time elapsed,
27 Davide si levò, ed andò con la sua gente, e percosse dugent’uomini de’ Filistei e portò i lor prepuzii, onde il numero compiuto fu consegnato al re, acciocchè egli potesse esser genero del re. E Saulle gli diede Mical, sua figliuola, per moglie.
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David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins. They counted out the full number to the king so that David might become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.
28 E Saulle vide e conobbe che il Signore era con Davide; e Mical, figliuola di esso, l’amava.
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When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
29 Laonde Saulle continuò di temere di Davide vie maggiormente; e fu sempre suo nemico.
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Saul became still more afraid of him, and he remained his enemy the rest of his days.
30 Or i capitani de’ Filistei uscirono fuori in guerra; e dacchè furono usciti, Davide prosperò più che tutti gli altri servitori di Saulle; onde il suo nome fu in grande stima.
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The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, and as often as they did, David met with more success than the rest of Saul’s officers, and his name became well known.
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