1 O ra, Absalão, filho de Davi, tinha uma irmã formosa, cujo nome era Tamar; e sucedeu depois de algum tempo que Amnom, filho de Davi enamorou-se dela.

After this Absalom the son of David had a lovely sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

2 E angustiou-se Amnom, até adoecer, por amar, sua irmã; pois era virgem, e parecia impossível a Amnom fazer coisa alguma com ela.

Amnon was so distressed over his sister Tamar that he became sick; for she was a virgin. And it was improper for Amnon to do anything to her.

3 T inha, porém, Amnom um amigo, cujo nome era Jonadabe, filho de Siméia, irmão de Davi; e era Jonadabe homem mui sagaz.

But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Now Jonadab was a very crafty man.

4 E ste lhe perguntou: Por que tu de dia para dia tanto emagreces, ó filho do rei? não mo dirás a mim? Então lhe respondeu Amnom: Amo a Tamar, irmã de Absalão, meu irmao.

And he said to him, “Why are you, the king’s son, becoming thinner day after day? Will you not tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

5 T ornou-lhe Jonadabe: Deita-te na tua cama, e finge-te doente; e quando teu pai te vier visitar, dize-lhe: Peço-te que minha irmã Tamar venha dar-me de comer, preparando a comida diante dos meus olhos, para que eu veja e coma da sua mão.

So Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill. And when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me food, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’”

6 D eitou-se, pois, Amnom, e fingiu-se doente. Vindo o rei visitá-lo, disse-lhe Amnom: Peço-te que minha irmã Tamar venha e prepare dois bolos diante dos meus olhos, para que eu coma da sua mão.

Then Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill; and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let Tamar my sister come and make a couple of cakes for me in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”

7 M andou, então, Davi a casa, a dizer a Tamar: Vai a casa de Amnom, teu irmão, e faze-lhe alguma comida.

And David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Now go to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”

8 F oi, pois, Tamar a casa de Amnom, seu irmão; e ele estava deitado. Ela tomou massa e, amassando-a, fez bolos e os cozeu diante dos seus olhos.

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. Then she took flour and kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

9 E tomou a panela, e os tirou diante dele; porém ele recusou comer. E disse Amnom: Fazei retirar a todos da minha presença. E todos se retiraram dele.

And she took the pan and placed them out before him, but he refused to eat. Then Amnon said, “Have everyone go out from me.” And they all went out from him.

10 E ntão disse Amnom a Tamar: Traze a comida a câmara, para que eu coma da tua mão. E Tamar, tomando os bolos que fizera, levou-os ã câmara, ao seu irmão Amnom.

Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, that I may eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them to Amnon her brother in the bedroom.

11 Q uando lhos chegou, para que ele comesse, Amnom pegou dela, e disse-lhe: Vem, deita-te comigo, minha irmã.

Now when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”

12 E la, porém, lhe respondeu: Não, meu irmão, não me forces, porque não se faz assim em Israel; não faças tal loucura.

But she answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me, for no such thing should be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!

13 Q uanto a mim, para onde levaria o meu opróbrio? E tu passarias por um dos insensatos em Israel. Rogo-te, pois, que fales ao rei, porque ele não me negará a ti.

And I, where could I take my shame? And as for you, you would be like one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.”

14 T odavia ele não quis dar ouvidos ã sua voz; antes, sendo mais forte do que ela, forçou-a e se deitou com ela.

However, he would not heed her voice; and being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.

15 D epois sentiu Amnom grande aversão por ela, pois maior era a aversão que se sentiu por ela do que o amor que lhe tivera. E disse-lhe Amnom: Levanta-te, e vai-te.

Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”

16 E ntão ela lhe respondeu: Não há razão de me despedires; maior seria este mal do que o outro já me tens feito. Porém ele não lhe quis dar ouvidos,

So she said to him, “No, indeed! This evil of sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me.” But he would not listen to her.

17 m as, chamando o moço que o servia, disse-lhe: Deita fora a esta mulher, e fecha a porta após ela.

Then he called his servant who attended him, and said, “Here! Put this woman out, away from me, and bolt the door behind her.”

18 O ra, trazia ela uma túnica talar; porque assim se vestiam as filhas virgens dos reis. Então o criado dele a deitou fora, e fechou a porta após ela.

Now she had on a robe of many colors, for the king’s virgin daughters wore such apparel. And his servant put her out and bolted the door behind her.

19 P elo que Tamar, lançando cinza sobre a cabeça, e rasgando a túnica talar que trazia, pôs as mãos sobre a cabeça, e se foi andando e clamando.

Then Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her robe of many colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head and went away crying bitterly.

20 M as Absalão, seu irmão, lhe perguntou: Esteve Amnom, teu irmão, contigo? Ora pois, minha irmã, cala-te; é teu irmão. Não se angustie o seu coração por isto. Assim ficou Tamar, desolada, em casa de Absalão, seu irmão.

And Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother; do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.

21 Q uando o rei Davi ouviu todas estas coisas, muito se lhe acendeu a ira.

But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

22 A bsalão, porém, não falou com Amnom, nem mal nem bem, porque odiava a Amnom por ter ele forçado a Tamar, sua irmã.

And Absalom spoke to his brother Amnon neither good nor bad. For Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar. Absalom Murders Amnon

23 D ecorridos dois anos inteiros, tendo Absalão tosquiadores em Baal-Hazor, que está junto a Efraim, convidou todos os filhos do rei.

And it came to pass, after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is near Ephraim; so Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

24 F oi, pois, Absalão ter com o rei, e disse: Eis que agora o teu servo faz a tosquia. Peço que o rei e os seus servos venham com o teu servo.

Then Absalom came to the king and said, “Kindly note, your servant has sheepshearers; please, let the king and his servants go with your servant.”

25 O rei, porém, respondeu a Absalão: Não, meu filho, não vamos todos, para não te sermos pesados. Absalão instou com ele; todavia ele não quis ir, mas deu-lhe a sua bençao.

But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go now, lest we be a burden to you.” Then he urged him, but he would not go; and he blessed him.

26 D isse-lhe Absalão: Ao menos, deixa ir conosco Amnom, meu irmão. O rei, porém, lhe perguntou: Para que iria ele contigo?

Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” And the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”

27 M as como Absalão instasse com o rei, este deixou ir com ele Amnom, e os demais filhos do rei.

But Absalom urged him; so he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

28 O ra, Absalão deu ordem aos seus servos, dizendo: Tomai sentido; quando o coração de Amnom estiver alegre do vinho, e eu vos disser: Feri a Amnom; então matai-o. Não tenhais medo; não sou eu quem vo-lo ordenou? Esforçai-vos, e sede valentes.

Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, “Watch now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon!’ then kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant.”

29 E os servos de Absalão fizeram a Amnom como Absalão lhes havia ordenado. Então todos os filhos do rei se levantaram e, montando cada um no seu mulo, fugiram.

So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and each one got on his mule and fled.

30 E nquanto eles ainda estavam em caminho, chegou a Davi um rumor, segundo o qual se dizia: Absalão matou todos os filhos do rei; nenhum deles ficou.

And it came to pass, while they were on the way, that news came to David, saying, “Absalom has killed all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left!”

31 E ntão o rei se levantou e, rasgando as suas vestes, lançou-se por terra; da mesma maneira todos os seus servos que lhe assistiam rasgaram as suas vestes.

So the king arose and tore his garments and lay on the ground, and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

32 M as Jonadabe, filho de Siméia, irmão de Davi, disse-lhe: Não presuma o meu senhor que mataram todos os mancebos filhos do rei, porque só morreu Amnom; porque assim o tinha resolvido fazer Absalão, desde o dia em que ele forçou a Tamar, sua irmã.

Then Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered and said, “Let not my lord suppose they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for only Amnon is dead. For by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

33 N ão se lhe meta, pois, agora no coração ao rei meu senhor o pensar que morreram todos os filhos do rei; porque só morreu Amnom.

Now therefore, let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead. For only Amnon is dead.” Absalom Flees to Geshur

34 A bsalão, porém, fugiu. E o mancebo que estava de guarda, levantando os olhos, orou, e eis que vinha muito povo pelo caminho por detrás dele, ao lado do monte.

Then Absalom fled. And the young man who was keeping watch lifted his eyes and looked, and there, many people were coming from the road on the hillside behind him.

35 E ntão disse Jonadabe ao rei: Eis aí vêm os filhos do rei; conforme a palavra de teu servo, assim sucedeu.

And Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the king’s sons are coming; as your servant said, so it is.”

36 A cabando ele de falar, chegaram os filhos do rei e, levantando a sua voz, choraram; e também o rei e todos os seus servos choraram amargamente.

So it was, as soon as he had finished speaking, that the king’s sons indeed came, and they lifted up their voice and wept. Also the king and all his servants wept very bitterly.

37 A bsalão, porém, fugiu, e foi ter com Talmai, filho de Amiur, rei de Gesur. E Davi pranteava a seu filho todos os dias.

But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

38 T endo Absalão fugido para Gesur, esteve ali três anos.

So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

39 E ntão o rei Davi sentiu saudades de Absalão, pois já se tinha consolado acerca da morte de Amnom.

And King David longed to go to Absalom. For he had been comforted concerning Amnon, because he was dead.