1 D epois da morte de Saul, tendo Davi voltado da derrota dos amalequitas e estando há dois dias em Ziclague,

Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag,

2 a o terceiro dia veio um homem do arraial de Saul, com as vestes rasgadas e a cabeça coberta de terra; e, chegando ele a Davi, prostrou-se em terra e lhe fez reverência.

on the third day, behold, it happened that a man came from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. So it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the ground and prostrated himself.

3 P erguntou-lhe Davi: Donde vens? Ele lhe respondeu: Escapei do arraial de Israel.

And David said to him, “Where have you come from?” So he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”

4 D avi ainda lhe indagou: Como foi lá isso? Dize-mo. Ao que ele lhe respondeu: O povo fugiu da batalha, e muitos do povo caíram, e morreram; também Saul e Jônatas, seu filho, foram mortos.

Then David said to him, “How did the matter go? Please tell me.” And he answered, “The people have fled from the battle, many of the people are fallen and dead, and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.”

5 P erguntou Davi ao mancebo que lhe trazia as novas: Como sabes que Saul e Jônatas, seu filho, são mortos?

So David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”

6 E ntão disse o mancebo que lhe dava a notícia: Achava-me por acaso no monte Gilbea, e eis que Saul se encostava sobre a sua lança; os carros e os cavaleiros apertavam com ele.

Then the young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance to be on Mount Gilboa, there was Saul, leaning on his spear; and indeed the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

7 N isso, olhando ele para trás, viu-me e me chamou; e eu disse: Eis-me aqui.

Now when he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. And I answered, ‘Here I am.’

8 A o que ele me perguntou: Quem és tu? E eu lhe respondi: Sou amalequita.

And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ So I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

9 E ntão ele me disse: Chega-te a mim, e mata-me, porque uma vertigem se apoderou de mim, e toda a minha vida está ainda em mim.

He said to me again, ‘Please stand over me and kill me, for anguish has come upon me, but my life still remains in me.’

10 C heguei-me, pois, a ele, e o matei, porque bem sabia eu que ele não viveria depois de ter caído; e tomei a coroa que ele tinha na cabeça, e o bracelete que trazia no braço, e os trouxe aqui a meu senhor.

So I stood over him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. And I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.”

11 E ntão pegou Davi nas suas vestes e as rasgou; e assim fizeram também todos os homens que estavam com ele;

Therefore David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and so did all the men who were with him.

12 e prantearam, e choraram, e jejuaram até a tarde por Saul, e por Jônatas, seu filho, e pelo povo do Senhor, e pela casa de Israel, porque tinham caída ã espada.

And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, for the people of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

13 P erguntou então Davi ao mancebo que lhe trouxera a nova: Donde és tu? Respondeu ele: Sou filho de um peregrino amalequita.

Then David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” And he answered, “I am the son of an alien, an Amalekite.”

14 D avi ainda lhe perguntou: Como não temeste estender a mão para matares o ungido do Senhor?

So David said to him, “How was it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the Lord ’s anointed?”

15 E ntão Davi, chamando um dos mancebos, disse-lhe: chega-te, e lança-te sobre ele. E o mancebo o feriu, de sorte que morreu.

Then David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and execute him!” And he struck him so that he died.

16 P ois Davi lhe dissera: O teu sangue seja sobre a tua cabeça, porque a tua própria boca testificou contra ti, dizendo: Eu matei o ungido do Senhor.

So David said to him, “Your blood is on your own head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the Lord ’s anointed.’” The Song of the Bow

17 L amentou Davi a Saul e a Jônatas, seu filho, com esta lamentação,

Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,

18 m andando que fosse ensinada aos filhos de Judá; eis que está escrita no livro de Jasar:

and he told them to teach the children of Judah the Song of the Bow; indeed it is written in the Book of Jasher:

19 T ua glória, ó Israel, foi morta sobre os teus altos! Como caíram os valorosos!

“The beauty of Israel is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!

20 N ão o noticieis em Gate, nem o publiqueis nas ruas de Asquelom; para que não se alegrem as filhas dos filisteus, para que não exultem as filhas dos incircuncisos.

Tell it not in Gath, Proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon— Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

21 V ós, montes de Gilboa, nem orvalho, nem chuva caia sobre, vós, ó campos de morte; pois ali desprezivelmente foi arrojado o escudo dos valorosos, o escudo de Saul, ungido com óleo.

“O mountains of Gilboa, Let there be no dew nor rain upon you, Nor fields of offerings. For the shield of the mighty is cast away there! The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.

22 D o sangue dos feridos, da gordura dos valorosos, nunca recuou o arco de Jônatas, nem voltou vazia a espada de Saul.

From the blood of the slain, From the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan did not turn back, And the sword of Saul did not return empty.

23 S aul e Jônatas, tão queridos e amáveis na sua vida, também na sua morte não se separaram; eram mais ligeiros do que as águias, mais fortes do que os leões.

“Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided; They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.

24 V ós, filhas de Israel, chorai por Saul, que vos vestia deliciosamente de escarlata, que vos punha sobre os vestidos adornos de ouro.

“O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet, with luxury; Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.

25 C omo caíram os valorosos no meio da peleja!

“How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan was slain in your high places.

26 A ngustiado estou por ti, meu irmão Jônatas; muito querido me eras! Maravilhoso me era o teu amor, ultrapassando o amor de mulheres.

I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been very pleasant to me; Your love to me was wonderful, Surpassing the love of women.

27 C omo caíram os valorosos, e pereceram as armas de guerra!

“How the mighty have fallen, And the weapons of war perished!”