1 T endo Davi passado um pouco além do cume, eis que Ziba, o moço de Mefibosete, veio encontrar-se com ele, com um par de jumentos albardados, e sobre eles duzentos pães, cem cachos de passas, e cem de frutas de verão e um odre de vinho.

And when David was a little past the summit, behold, Ziba, Mephibosheth's servant, met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred of bread, and a hundred raisin-cakes, and a hundred cakes of summer fruits, and a flask of wine.

2 P erguntou, pois, o rei a Ziba: Que pretendes com isso? Respondeu Ziba: Os jumentos são para a casa do rei, para se montarem neles; e o pão e as frutas de verão para os moços comerem; e o vinho para os cansados no deserto beberem.

And the king said to Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruits for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.

3 P erguntou ainda o rei: E onde está o filho de teu senhor? Respondeu Ziba ao rei: Eis que permanece em Jerusalém, pois disse: Hoje a casa de Israel me restituirá o reino de meu pai.

And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he abides at Jerusalem; for he said, To-day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

4 E ntão disse o rei a Ziba: Eis que tudo quanto pertencia a Mefibosete é teu. Ao que Ziba, inclinando-se, disse: Que eu ache graça aos teus olhos, ó rei meu senhor.

And the king said to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly bow myself: may I find favour in thy sight, my lord, O king.

5 T endo o rei Davi chegado a Baurim, veio saindo dali um homem da linhagem da casa de Saul, cujo nome era Simei, filho de Gêra; e, adiantando-se, proferia maldições.

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out from thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed,

6 T ambém atirava pedras contra Davi e todos os seus servos, ainda que todo o povo e todos os valorosos iam ã direita e ã esquerda do rei.

and cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David; and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

7 E , amaldiçoando-o Simei, assim dizia: Sai, sai, homem sanguinário, homem de Belial!

And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial!

8 O Senhor te deu agora a paga de todo o sangue da casa de Saul, em cujo lugar tens reinado; já entregou o Senhor o reino na mão de Absalão, teu filho; e eis-te agora na desgraça, pois és um homem sanguinário.

Jehovah has returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and behold, thou art in thine own evil, for thou art a man of blood.

9 E ntão Abisai, filho de Zeruia, disse ao rei: Por que esse cão morto amaldiçoaria ao rei meu senhor? Deixa-me passar e tirar-lhe a cabeça.

And Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

10 D isse, porém, o rei: Que tenho eu convosco, filhos de Zeruia? Por ele amaldiçoar e por lhe ter dito o Senhor: Amaldiçoa a Davi; quem dirá: Por que assim fizeste?

And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, for Jehovah has said to him, Curse David! Who shall then say, Why dost thou so?

11 D isse mais Davi a Abisai, e a todos os seus servos: Eis que meu filho, que saiu das minhas entranhas, procura tirar-me a vida; quanto mais ainda esse benjamita? Deixai-o; deixai que amaldiçõe, porque o Senhor lho ordenou.

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth of my bowels, seeks my life: how much more now a Benjaminite? let him alone and let him curse; for Jehovah has bidden him.

12 P orventura o Senhor olhará para a minha aflição, e me pagará com bem a maldição deste dia.

It may be that Jehovah will look on mine affliction, and that Jehovah will requite me good for my being cursed this day.

13 P rosseguiam, pois, o seu caminho, Davi e os seus homens, enquanto Simei ia pela encosta do monte, defronte dele, caminhando e amaldiçoando, e atirava pedras contra ele, e levantava poeira.

And David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

14 E o rei e todo o povo que ia com ele chegaram cansados ao Jordão; e ali descansaram.

And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

15 A bsalão e todo o povo, os homens de Israel, vieram a Jerusalém; e Aitofel estava com ele.

Now Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

16 E chegando Husai, o arquita, amigo de Davi, a Absalão, disse-lhe: Viva o rei, viva o rei!

And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, Long live the king! Long live the king!

17 A bsalão, porém, perguntou a Husai: E esta a tua benevolência para com o teu amigo? Por que não foste com o teu amigo?

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why didst thou not go with thy friend?

18 R espondeu-lhe Husai: Não; pois aquele a quem o Senhor, e este povo, e todos os homens de Israel têm escolhido, dele serei e com ele ficarei.

And Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

19 E , demais disto, a quem serviria eu? Porventura não seria a seu filho? como servi a teu pai, assim servirei a ti.

And again, whom should I serve? should it not be in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

20 E ntão disse Absalão a Aitofel: Dai o vosso conselho sobre o que devemos fazer.

And Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

21 R espondeu Aitofel a Absalão: Entra

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to thy father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art become odious with thy father; and the hands of all that are with thee shall be strong.

22 E stenderam, pois, para Absalão uma tenda no terraço; e entrou Absalão

So they spread a tent for Absalom upon the roof; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

23 E o conselho que Aitofel dava naqueles dias era como se o oráculo de Deus se consultara; tal era todo o conselho de Aitofel, tanto para com Davi como para Absalão.

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had inquired of the word of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.