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.

Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar. And David’s son Amnon 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 troubled because of his sister Tamar that he became sick. She was a woman who had never had a man, and Amnon thought how hard it would be to have 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. He was the son of David’s brother Shimeah. And Jonadab was very good at making plans.

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.

He said to Amnon, “O son of the king, why are you so sad from day to day? Will you not tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom.”

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.

Then Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘I beg you, let my sister Tamar come and give me some food to eat. Let her make food ready here so I can 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.

So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to him, “I beg you, let my sister Tamar come and make two loaves beside me, 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.

Then David sent home for Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and make 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. He was lying down. And she took dough and made loaves so he could watch. Then she baked them ready to eat.

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 dish and held it out in front of him. But he would not eat. Amnon said, “Have everyone leave me.” So everyone left 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 to my room, so I may eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the loaves she had made and brought them to her brother Amnon in his room.

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

When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “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 said, “No, my brother. Do not make me. For such a thing is not done in Israel. Do not do this bad and foolish 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.

As for me, where could I get rid of my shame? And as for you, you would be like one of the fools in Israel. So now I beg you, speak to the king, for he will not keep 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.

But Amnon would not listen to her. Being stronger than she, he made her lay with him.

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 very much. He hated her more than he had loved her. He said to her, “Get up! Go away!”

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,

But she said to him, “No! Sending me away is worse than what you have done 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.

He called the young man who helped him and said, “Throw this woman out of my house, and lock 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 was wearing a dress which covered her arms. For this is how the king’s daughters dressed when they had never had a man. The man who helped Amnon took her out and locked 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. She tore the dress she was wearing which covered her arms. And she put her hand on her head and went away with a loud cry.

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.

Absalom her brother said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this to heart.” So Tamar stayed in her brother Absalom’s house, sad and alone.

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

When King David heard about all this, 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.

But Absalom did not speak good or bad to Amnon. Absalom hated Amnon because he had put his sister to shame. Absalom Kills Amnon

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

After two full years, Absalom had men cut the wool from the sheep in Baal-hazor, near Ephraim. And Absalom asked all the king’s sons to come.

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.

He came to the king and said, “See, your servant has men to cut the wool from the sheep. Let the king and his men 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. We should not all go, or we will be trouble for you.” Absalom tried to talk him into going. The king prayed that good would come to him, but he would not go with 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 you will not go, 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 when Absalom kept asking him, 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.

Then Absalom told his servants, “Watch when Amnon’s heart is happy with wine. When I say to you, ‘Kill Amnon,’ then put him to death. Do not be afraid. Have not I myself told you to do it? Have strength of heart.”

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 Absalom’s servants did to Amnon just as Absalom had told them. Then all the king’s sons got up on their horses and left in a hurry.

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.

While they were on their way, the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has killed all the king’s sons. 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.

The king got up and tore his clothes, and lay on the ground. And all his servants standing beside him tore their clothes.

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.

But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, said, “Do not let my lord think they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons. Only Amnon is dead. Absalom has wanted to kill him since the day he put his sister Tamar to shame.

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.

So do not let my lord the king take this to heart and think that all the king’s sons are dead, for only Amnon is dead.” Absalom Goes 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.

Now Absalom had run away. And the young man who kept watch looked up and saw many people coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain.

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

Jonadab said to the king, “See, the king’s sons have come. What your servant said is true.”

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.

As soon as he had finished speaking, the king’s sons came and cried in a loud voice. The king and all his servants cried also.

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.

Absalom ran away and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. And David was filled with sorrow for his son every day.

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

So Absalom had run away 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.

The spirit of King David wanted very much to go out to Absalom. For he was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead.