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 beautiful 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 troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to 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; and Jonadab was a very subtle 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.

He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you 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.

Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed, and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, 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.

So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come, and make me a couple of cakes 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.

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now 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. She took dough, 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.

She took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Have all men leave me.” Then every man 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.

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

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

When she had brought them near 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.

She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly.

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 would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as 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 listen to her voice; but 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 with exceedingly great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. 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,

She said to him, “Not so, because this great wrong in 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 ministered to him, and said, “Now put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after 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.

She had a garment of various colors on her; for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after 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.

Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

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 Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t 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.

Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

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 sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and 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.

Absalom came to the king, and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. 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.

The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but 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.” 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 pressed him, and 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.

Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “Mark now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I commanded you? Be courageous, and be 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.

The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man got up 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.

While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them 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.

Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; 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.

Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Don’t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment 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 don’t let 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.”

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.

But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of 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.

Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”

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, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept. The king also and all his servants wept 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 Ammihur, king of Geshur. 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.

King David longed to go out to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.