1 D epois disto morreu o rei dos amonitas, e seu filho Hanum reinou em seu lugar.

Now it happened afterwards that the king of the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son became king in his place.

2 E ntão disse Davi: usarei de benevolência para com Hanum, filho de Naás, como seu pai usou de benevolência para comigo. Davi, pois, enviou os seus servos para o consolar acerca de seu pai; e foram os servos de Davi ã terra dos amonitas.

Then David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console him concerning his father. But when David’s servants came to the land of the Ammonites,

3 E ntão disseram os príncipes dos amonitas a seu senhor, Hanum: Pensas, porventura, que foi para honrar teu pai que Davi te enviou consoladores? Não te enviou antes os seus servos para reconhecerem esta cidade e para a espiarem, a fim de transtorná-la?

the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “ Do you think that David is honoring your father because he has sent consolers to you? Has David not sent his servants to you in order to search the city, to spy it out and overthrow it?”

4 P elo que Hanum tomou os servos de Davi, rapou-lhes metade da barba, cortou-lhes metade dos vestidos, até as nádegas, e os despediu.

So Hanun took David’s servants and shaved off half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle as far as their hips, and sent them away.

5 Q uando isso foi dito a Davi, enviou ele mensageiros a encontrá-los, porque aqueles homens estavam sobremaneira envergonhados; e mandou dizer-lhes: Deixai-vos estar em Jericó, até que vos torne a crescer a barba, e então voltai.

When they told it to David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly humiliated. And the king said, “ Stay at Jericho until your beards grow, and then return.”

6 V endo, pois, os amonitas que se haviam feito abomináveis para com Davi, enviaram e alugaram dos sírios de Bete-Reobe e dos sírios de Bete-Reobe e dos sírios de Sobá vinte mil homens de infantaria, e do rei de Maacá mil homens, e dos homens de Tobe doze mil.

Now when the sons of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the sons of Ammon sent and hired the Arameans of Beth-rehob and the Arameans of Zobah, 20, 000 foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with 1, 000 men, and the men of Tob with 12, 000 men.

7 O que ouvindo Davi, enviou contra eles a Joabe com todo o exército dos valentes.

When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army, the mighty men.

8 E saíram os amonitas, e ordenaram a batalha a entrada da porta; mas os sírios de Zobá e de Reobe, e os homens de Tobe e de Maacá estavam ã parte no campo.

The sons of Ammon came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the city, while the Arameans of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.

9 V endo, pois, Joabe que a batalha estava preparada contra ele pela frente e pela retaguarda, escolheu alguns homens dentre a flor do exército de Israel, e formou-os em linha contra os sírios;

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him in front and in the rear, he selected from all the choice men of Israel, and arrayed them against the Arameans.

10 e entregou o resto do povo a seu irmão Abisai, para que o formasse em linha contra os amonitas.

But the remainder of the people he placed in the hand of Abishai his brother, and he arrayed them against the sons of Ammon.

11 E disse-lhe: Se os sírios forem mais fortes do que eu, tu me virás em socorro; e se os amonitas forem mais fortes do que tu, eu irei em teu socorro.

He said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the sons of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come to help you.

12 T em bom ânimo, e sejamos corajosos pelo nosso povo, e pelas cidades de nosso Deus; e faça o Senhor o que bem lhe parecer.

Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the Lord do what is good in His sight.”

13 E ntão Joabe e o povo que estava com ele travaram a peleja contra os sírios; e estes fugiram diante dele.

So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.

14 E , vendo os amonitas que os sírios fugiam, também eles fugiram de diante de Abisai, e entraram na cidade. Então Joabe voltou dos amonitas e veio para Jerusalém.

When the sons of Ammon saw that the Arameans fled, they also fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the sons of Ammon and came to Jerusalem.

15 O s sírios, vendo que tinham sido derrotados diante de Israel, trataram de refazer-se.

When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.

16 E Hadadézer mandou que viessem os sírios que estavam da outra banda do rio; e eles vieram a Helã, tendo ã sua frente Sobaque, chefe do exército de Hadadézer.

And Hadadezer sent and brought out the Arameans who were beyond the River, and they came to Helam; and Shobach the commander of the army of Hadadezer led them.

17 D avi, informado disto, ajuntou todo o Israel e, passando o Jordão, foi a Helã; e os sírios se puseram em ordem contra Davi, e pelejaram contra ele.

Now when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Arameans arrayed themselves to meet David and fought against him.

18 O s sírios, porém, fugiram de diante de Israel; e Davi matou deles os homens de setecentos carros, e quarenta mil homens de cavalaria; e feriu a Sobaque, general do exército, de sorte que ele morreu ali.

But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed 700 charioteers of the Arameans and 40, 000 horsemen and struck down Shobach the commander of their army, and he died there.

19 V endo, pois, todos os reis, servos de Hadadézer, que estavam derrotados diante de Israel, fizeram paz com Israel, e o serviram. E os sírios não ousaram mais socorrer aos amonitas.

When all the kings, servants of Hadadezer, saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them. So the Arameans feared to help the sons of Ammon anymore.