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1 Samuele 9
La Nuova Diodati
1 Samuele 9
La Nuova Diodati
9 Or c'era un uomo di Beniamino di nome Kish, figlio di Abiel, figlio di Tseror, figlio di Bekorath, figlio di Afiah, figlio di un Beniaminita, un uomo forte e valoroso.
2 Questi aveva un figlio di nome Saul, giovane e bello; tra i figli d'Israele non c'era nessuno più bello di lui; dalle spalle in su era il più alto di tutta la gente.
3 Or le asine di Kish, padre di Saul, si erano smarrite; Kish disse a suo figlio, Saul: «Deh, prendi con te uno dei servi, alzati e va' a cercare le asine».
4 Così egli passò per la regione montuosa di Efraim e attraversò il paese di Shalisha, senza trovarle; poi passarono per il paese di Shaalim, ma non c'erano; traversarono quindi il paese dei Beniamiti, ma non le trovarono.
5 Quando giunsero nel paese di Tsuf, Saul disse al servo che era con lui: «Su, torniamo indietro, perché non avvenga che mio padre smetta di darsi pensiero, delle asine e incominci a preoccuparsi per noi».
6 Il servo gli disse: «Ecco, in questa città c'è un uomo di DIO, che è tenuto in grande onore; tutto ciò che egli dice, si avvera certamente. Ora andiamo là, forse ci indicherà la via che dobbiamo seguire».
7 Saul disse al suo servo: «Ma ecco, se andiamo, cosa porteremo all'uomo di DIO? Poiché il pane delle nostre sacche è finito e non abbiamo alcun dono da portare all'uomo di DIO. Che cosa abbiamo con noi?».
8 Il servo rispose a Saul, dicendo: «Ecco, io ho in mano un quarto di un siclo d'argento; lo darò all'uomo di DIO, ed egli ci indicherà la via».
9 (In passato in Israele, quando uno andava a consultare DIO, diceva: «Su, andiamo dal veggente», perché il profeta di oggi in passato era chiamato veggente).
10 Allora Saul disse al suo servo: «Hai detto bene. Su, andiamo!». E si diressero alla città dov'era l'uomo di DIO.
11 Mentre salivano lungo il pendio che porta alla città, incontrarono alcune ragazze che uscivano ad attingere acqua e chiesero loro: «E qui il veggente?».
12 Esse risposero loro, dicendo: «Sì, eccolo, è poco più avanti di voi, affrettatevi. Oggi stesso è venuto in città, perché oggi il popolo ha un sacrificio sull'alto luogo.
13 Come entrerete in città, lo troverete certamente prima che salga all'alto luogo a mangiare. Il popolo non mangerà finché egli non sia giunto, perché è lui che deve benedire il sacrificio; dopo di ciò gli invitati mangeranno. Or dunque salite, perché ora lo troverete».
14 Così salirono alla città; come essi entravano in città, ecco Samuele usciva verso di loro per salire all'alto luogo.
15 Or il giorno prima dell'arrivo di Saul, l'Eterno aveva avvertito Samuele, dicendo:
16 «Domani a quest'ora ti manderò un uomo del paese di Beniamino, e tu lo ungerai come capo del mio popolo d'Israele. Egli salverà il mio popolo dalle mani dei Filistei, poiché ho visto l'avversità del mio popolo, perché il suo grido è giunto fino a me».
17 Quando Samuele vide Saul, l'Eterno gli disse: «Ecco l'uomo di cui ti ho parlato; egli regnerà sul mio popolo».
18 Poi Saul si avvicinò a Samuele in mezzo alla porta e gli disse: «Indicami, ti prego, dov'è la casa del veggente».
19 Samuele rispose a Saul e disse: «Sono io il veggente. Sali davanti a me sulla collina; oggi mangerete con me. Domani mattina ti lascerò partire e ti dichiarerò tutto ciò che hai nel cuore.
20 Riguardo poi alle tue asine smarrite tre giorni fa, non dartene pensiero, perché sono state ritrovate. E a chi va tutto il desiderio d'Israele, se non a te e a tutta la casa di tuo padre?».
21 Saul, rispondendo, disse: «Non sono io un Beniaminita, di una delle più piccole tribù d'Israele? E la mia famiglia non è forse la più piccola fra tutte le famiglie della tribù di Beniamino? Perché dunque mi parli in questo modo?».
22 Allora Samuele prese Saul e il suo servo, li introdusse nella sala e li fece sedere a capo tavola fra gli invitati che erano circa trenta persone.
23 Poi Samuele disse al cuoco: «Porta la porzione che ti ho dato e di cui ti ho detto: "Mettila da parte"».
24 Il cuoco allora prese la coscia e ciò che vi aderiva e la mise davanti a Saul. Quindi Samuele disse: «Ecco ciò che è stato tenuto in serbo è stato messo da parte per te; mangia perché è stato conservato appositamente per te quando ho invitato il popolo». Così quel giorno Saul mangiò con Samuele.
25 Poi discesero dall'alto luogo in città, e Samuele parlò con Saul sul terrazzo.
26 L'indomani si alzarono presto; allo spuntar del giorno, Samuele chiamò Saul sul terrazzo, dicendo: «Alzati, e io ti lascerò partire». Saul si alzò e ambedue, lui e Samuele, uscirono.
27 Quando furono discesi alla periferia della città, Samuele disse a Saul: «Di' al servo che passi davanti a noi e vada oltre, ma tu fermati un momento, perché ti possa annunciare la parola di DIO».
1 Samuel 9
New International Version
1 Samuel 9
New International Version
Samuel Anoints Saul
9 There was a Benjamite,(A) a man of standing,(B) whose name was Kish(C) son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. 2 Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome(D) a young man as could be found(E) anywhere in Israel, and he was a head taller(F) than anyone else.
3 Now the donkeys(G) belonging to Saul’s father Kish were lost, and Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants with you and go and look for the donkeys.” 4 So he passed through the hill(H) country of Ephraim and through the area around Shalisha,(I) but they did not find them. They went on into the district of Shaalim, but the donkeys(J) were not there. Then he passed through the territory of Benjamin, but they did not find them.
5 When they reached the district of Zuph,(K) Saul said to the servant who was with him, “Come, let’s go back, or my father will stop thinking about the donkeys and start worrying(L) about us.”
6 But the servant replied, “Look, in this town there is a man of God;(M) he is highly respected, and everything(N) he says comes true. Let’s go there now. Perhaps he will tell us what way to take.”
7 Saul said to his servant, “If we go, what can we give the man? The food in our sacks is gone. We have no gift(O) to take to the man of God. What do we have?”
8 The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have a quarter of a shekel[a] of silver. I will give it to the man of God so that he will tell us what way to take.” 9 (Formerly in Israel, if someone went to inquire(P) of God, they would say, “Come, let us go to the seer,” because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)(Q)
10 “Good,” Saul said to his servant. “Come, let’s go.” So they set out for the town where the man of God was.
11 As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw(R) water, and they asked them, “Is the seer here?”
12 “He is,” they answered. “He’s ahead of you. Hurry now; he has just come to our town today, for the people have a sacrifice(S) at the high place.(T) 13 As soon as you enter the town, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not begin eating until he comes, because he must bless(U) the sacrifice; afterward, those who are invited will eat. Go up now; you should find him about this time.”
14 They went up to the town, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel, coming toward them on his way up to the high place.
15 Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed this to Samuel: 16 “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint(V) him ruler(W) over my people Israel; he will deliver(X) them from the hand of the Philistines.(Y) I have looked on my people, for their cry(Z) has reached me.”
17 When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, “This(AA) is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people.”
18 Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”
19 “I am the seer,” Samuel replied. “Go up ahead of me to the high place, for today you are to eat with me, and in the morning I will send you on your way and will tell you all that is in your heart. 20 As for the donkeys(AB) you lost three days ago, do not worry about them; they have been found. And to whom is all the desire(AC) of Israel turned, if not to you and your whole family line?”
21 Saul answered, “But am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest tribe(AD) of Israel, and is not my clan the least(AE) of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin?(AF) Why do you say such a thing to me?”
22 Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the hall and seated them at the head of those who were invited—about thirty in number. 23 Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the piece of meat I gave you, the one I told you to lay aside.”
24 So the cook took up the thigh(AG) with what was on it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said, “Here is what has been kept for you. Eat, because it was set aside for you for this occasion from the time I said, ‘I have invited guests.’” And Saul dined with Samuel that day.
25 After they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel talked with Saul on the roof(AH) of his house. 26 They rose about daybreak, and Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get ready, and I will send you on your way.” When Saul got ready, he and Samuel went outside together. 27 As they were going down to the edge of the town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us”—and the servant did so—“but you stay here for a while, so that I may give you a message from God.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 9:8 That is, about 1/10 ounce or about 3 grams
1 Samuel 9
New King James Version
1 Samuel 9
New King James Version
Saul Chosen to Be King
9 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was (A)Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of [a]power. 2 And he had a choice and handsome son whose name was Saul. There was not a more handsome person than he among the children of Israel. (B)From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.
3 Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. And Kish said to his son Saul, “Please take one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys.” 4 So he passed through the mountains of Ephraim and through the land of (C)Shalisha, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.
5 When they had come to the land of (D)Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come, let (E)us return, lest my father cease caring about the donkeys and become worried about us.”
6 And he said to him, “Look now, there is in this city (F)a man of God, and he is an honorable man; (G)all that he says surely comes to pass. So let us go there; perhaps he can show us the way that we should go.”
7 Then Saul said to his servant, “But look, if we go, (H)what shall we bring the man? For the bread in our vessels is all gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?”
8 And the servant answered Saul again and said, “Look, I have here at hand one-fourth of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.” 9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man (I)went [b]to inquire of God, he spoke thus: “Come, let us go to the seer”; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called (J)a seer.)
10 Then Saul said to his servant, [c]“Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 As they went up the hill to the city, (K)they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”
12 And they answered them and said, “Yes, there he is, just ahead of you. Hurry now; for today he came to this city, because (L)there is a sacrifice of the people today (M)on the high place. 13 As soon as you come into the city, you will surely find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now therefore, go up, for about this time you will find him.” 14 So they went up to the city. As they were coming into the city, there was Samuel, coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.
15 (N)Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying, 16 “Tomorrow about this time (O)I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, (P)and you shall anoint him [d]commander over My people Israel, that he may save My people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have (Q)looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”
17 So when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, (R)“There he is, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall reign over My people.” 18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, “Please tell me, where is the seer’s house?”
19 Samuel answered Saul and said, “I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today; and tomorrow I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart. 20 But as for (S)your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not be anxious about them, for they have been found. And [e]on whom (T)is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you and on all your father’s house?”
21 And Saul answered and said, (U)“Am I not a Benjamite, of the (V)smallest of the tribes of Israel, and (W)my family the least of all the families of the [f]tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak like this to me?”
22 Now Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall, and had them sit in the place of honor among those who were invited; there were about thirty persons. 23 And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it apart.’ ” 24 So the cook took up (X)the thigh with its upper part and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, “Here it is, what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat; for until this time it has been kept for you, since I said I invited the people.” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 When they had come down from the high place into the city, [g]Samuel spoke with Saul on (Y)the top of the house. 26 They arose early; and it was about the dawning of the day that Samuel called to Saul on the top of the house, saying, “Get up, that I may send you on your way.” And Saul arose, and both of them went outside, he and Samuel.
Saul Anointed King
27 As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” And he went on. “But you stand here [h]awhile, that I may announce to you the word of God.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 9:1 wealth
- 1 Samuel 9:9 Lit. to seek God
- 1 Samuel 9:10 Lit. Your word is good
- 1 Samuel 9:16 prince or ruler
- 1 Samuel 9:20 for whom
- 1 Samuel 9:21 Lit. tribes
- 1 Samuel 9:25 So with MT, Tg.; LXX omits He spoke with Saul on the top of the house; LXX, Vg. afterward add And he prepared a bed for Saul on the top of the house, and he slept.
- 1 Samuel 9:27 now
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