1 O ra, houve uma longa guerra entre a casa de Saul e a casa de Davi; porém Davi se fortalecia cada vez mais, enquanto a casa de Saul cada vez mais se enfraquecia.

There was a long war between the family of Saul and the family of David. David became stronger and stronger. But the family of Saul became weaker and weaker. David’s Sons

2 N asceram filhos a Davi em Hebrom. Seu primogênito foi Amnom, de Ainoã, a jizreelita;

Sons were born to David at Hebron. His first-born was Amnon, by David’s wife Ahinoam of Jezreel.

3 o segundo Quileabe, de Abigail, que fôra mulher de Nabal, o carmelita; o terceiro Absalão, filho de Maacá, filha de Talmai, rei de Gesur;

His second son was Chileab, by Abigail who had been the wife of Nabal of Carmel. The third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.

4 o quarto Adonias, filho de Hagite, o quinto Sefatias, filho de Abital;

The fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah the son of Abital.

5 e o sexto Itreão, de Eglá, também mulher de Davi; estes nasceram a Davi em Hebrom.

And the sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David at Hebron. Abner Goes over with David

6 E nquanto havia guerra entre a casa de Saul e a casa de Davi, Abner ia se tornando poderoso na casa de Saul:

While there was war between the family of Saul and the family of David, Abner was making himself strong in the family of Saul.

7 O ra, Saul tivera uma concubina, cujo nome era Rizpa, filha de Aías. Perguntou, pois, Isbosete a Abner: Por que entraste ã concubina de meu pai?

Now Saul had a woman acting as his wife whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. Ish-bosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to the woman who acted as my father’s wife?”

8 E ntão Abner, irando-se muito pelas palavras de Isbosete, disse: Sou eu cabeça de cão, que pertença a Judá? Ainda hoje uso de benevolência para com a casa de Saul, teu pai, e para com seus irmãos e seus amigos, e não te entreguei nas mãos de Davi; contudo tu hoje queres culpar-me no tocante a essa mulher.

Abner was very angry because of Ish-bosheth’s words, and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the family of your father Saul, to his brothers and to his friends. I have not given you into David’s hands. Yet today you say I am guilty because of this woman.

9 A ssim faça Deus a Abner, e outro tanto, se, como o Senhor jurou a Davi, assim eu não lhe fizer,

May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David what the Lord has promised him.

10 t ransferindo o reino da casa de Saul, e estabelecendo o trono de Davi sobre Israel, e sobre Judá, desde Dã até Berseba.

He has promised to build the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”

11 E Isbosete não pôde responder a Abner mais uma palavra, porque o temia.

And Ish-bosheth could not answer Abner, because he was afraid of him.

12 E ntão enviou Abner da sua parte mensageiros a Davi, dizendo: De quem é a terra? Comigo faze a tua aliança, e eis que a minha mão será contigo, para fazer tornar a ti todo o Israel.

Then Abner sent men with news to David at Hebron, saying, “Whose land is this? Make your agreement with me, and I will help you bring all Israel over to you.”

13 R espondeu Davi: Está bem; farei aliança contigo; mas uma coisa te exijo; não verás a minha face, se primeiro não me trouxeres Mical, filha de Saul, quando vieres ver a minha face.

David said, “Good! I will make an agreement with you. But you must do one thing that I say. You will not see my face unless you first bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”

14 T ambém enviou Davi mensageiros a Isbosete, filho de Saul, dizendo: Entrega-me minha mulher Mical, que eu desposei por cem prepúcios de filisteus.

Then David sent men to Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, saying, “Give me my wife Michal. I was married to her by giving a hundred pieces of skin from the sex parts of the Philistines.”

15 E nviou, pois, Isbosete, e a tirou a seu marido, a Paltiel, filho de Laís,

So Ish-bosheth sent men to take her from her husband Paltiel the son of Laish.

16 q ue a seguia, chorando atrás dela até Baurim. Então lhe disse Abner: Vai-te; volta! E ele voltou.

But her husband went with her, crying as he went. He followed her as far as Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go, return.” So he returned.

17 F alou Abner com os anciãos de Israel, dizendo: De há muito procurais fazer com que Davi reine sobre vós;

Now Abner spoke with the leaders of Israel, saying, “In times past you wanted David to be your king.

18 f azei-o, pois, agora, porque o Senhor falou de Davi, dizendo: Pela mão do meu servo Davi livrarei o meu povo da mão dos filisteus e da mão de todos os seus inimigos.

Now make it happen! For the Lord has said of David, ‘By the hand of My servant David I will save My people Israel from the Philistines and from all those who hate them.’”

19 D o mesmo modo falou Abner a Benjamim, e foi também dizer a Davi, em Hebrom, tudo o que Israel e toda a casa de Benjamim tinham resolvido.

Abner spoke to Benjamin also. Then Abner went to Hebron to tell David all that Israel and the whole family of Benjamin thought was good to do.

20 A bner foi ter com Davi, em Hebrom, com vinte homens; e Davi fez um banquete a Abner e aos homens que com ele estavam.

Abner came with twenty men to David at Hebron. And David made a special supper for Abner and the men who were with him.

21 E ntão disse Abner a Davi: Eu me levantarei, e irei ajuntar ao rei meu senhor todo o Israel, para que faça aliança contigo; e tu reinarás sobre tudo o que desejar a sua alma: Assim despediu Davi a Abner, e ele se foi em paz.

Abner said to David, “Let me go and gather all Israel to my lord the king so they may make an agreement with you. Then you may be king over all your heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace. Joab Kills Abner

22 E is que os servos de Davi e Joabe voltaram de uma sortida, e traziam consigo grande despojo; mas Abner já não estava com Davi em Hebrom, porque este o tinha despedido, e ele se fora em paz.

Then David’s servants and Joab came from a battle and brought with them many good things they had taken. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, for David had sent him away. Abner had gone in peace.

23 Q uando, pois, chegaram Joabe e todo o exército que vinha com ele, disseram-lhe: Abner, filho de Ner, veio ter com o rei; e o rei o despediu, e ele se foi em paz.

When Joab and the army with him came, it was told to Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king. And the king has sent him away in peace.”

24 E ntão Joabe foi ao rei, e disse: Que fizeste? Eis que Abner veio ter contigo; por que, pois, o despediste, de maneira que se fosse assim livremente?

Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? See, Abner came to you. Why then have you sent him away, so that he is gone?

25 B em conheces a Abner, filho de Ner; ele te veio enganar, e saber a tua saída e a tua entrada, e conhecer tudo quanto fazes.

You know Abner the son of Ner. He came to fool you, and to learn about your going out and coming in. He came to learn all that you are doing.”

26 E Joabe, retirando-se de Davi, enviou mensageiros atrás de Abner, que o fizeram voltar do poço de Sira, sem que Davi o soubesse.

When Joab left David, he sent men after Abner. They brought him back from the well of Sirah. But David did not know it.

27 Q uando Abner voltou a Hebrom, Joabe o tomou ã parte, ã entrada da porta, para lhe falar em segredo; e ali, por causa do sangue de Asael, seu irmão, o feriu no ventre, de modo que ele morreu.

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the center of the gate to speak with him alone. There Joab hit him in the stomach and killed him because of the blood of his brother Asahel.

28 D epois Davi, quando o soube, disse: Inocente para sempre sou eu, e o meu reino, para com o Senhor, no tocante ao sangue de Abner, filho de Ner.

When David heard about it, he said, “I and my nation are forever without guilt before the Lord, from the blood of Abner the son of Ner.

29 C aia ele sobre a cabeça de Joabe e sobre toda a casa de seu pai, e nunca falte na casa de Joabe quem tenha fluxo, ou quem seja leproso, ou quem se atenha a bordão, ou quem caia ã espada, ou quem necessite de pão.

May the guilt be on the head of Joab and all his father’s family. May the family of Joab never be without one who has a flow from his body, or a bad skin disease, or the need to use a walking stick. Or may his family never be without one who falls by the sword, or who needs more bread.”

30 J oabe, pois, e Abisai, seu irmão, mataram Abner, por ter ele morto a Asael, irmão deles, na peleja em Gibeão.

So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother in the battle at Gibeon. David Shows Sorrow for Abner

31 D isse Davi a Joabe e a todo o povo que com ele estava: Rasgai as vossas vestes, cingi-vos de sacos e ide pranteando diante de Abner. E o rei Davi ia seguindo o féretro.

Then David said to Joab and all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes and dress in clothes made from hair. Cry in sorrow in front of Abner.” And King David walked behind the box in which the dead man was carried.

32 S epultaram Abner em Hebrom; e o rei, levantando a sua voz, chorou junto da sepultura de Abner; chorou também todo o povo.

They buried Abner in Hebron. And the king cried in a loud voice at Abner’s grave. All the people cried.

33 P ranteou o rei a Abner, dizendo: Devia Abner, porventura, morrer como morre o vilão?

The king sang a song of sorrow for Abner, saying, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?

34 A s tuas mãos não estavam atadas, nem os teus pés carregados de grilhões; mas caíste como quem cai diante dos filhos da iniqüidade. Então todo o povo tornou a chorar por ele.

Your hands were not tied. Your feet were not put in chains. You have fallen as one falls in front of the sinful.” And all the people cried again over him.

35 D epois todo o povo veio fazer com que Davi comesse pão, sendo ainda dia; porém Davi jurou, dizendo: Assim Deus me faça e outro tanto, se, antes que o sol se ponha, eu provar pão ou qualquer outra coisa.

Then all the people came to try to talk David into eating bread while it was still day. But David promised, saying, “May God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun goes down.”

36 T odo o povo notou isso, e pareceu-lhe bem; assim como tudo quanto o rei fez pareceu bem a todo o povo.

All the people saw it, and it pleased them. Everything the king did pleased all the people.

37 A ssim todo o povo e todo o Israel entenderam naquele mesmo dia que não fora a vontade do rei que matassem a Abner, filho de Ner.

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the king’s will to kill Abner the son of Ner.

38 E ntão disse o rei aos seus servos: Não sabeis que hoje caiu em Israel um príncipe, um grande homem?

Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a leader, and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?

39 E quanto a mim, hoje estou fraco, embora ungido rei; estes homens, filhos de Zeruia, são duros demais para mim. Retribua o Senhor ao malfeitor conforme a sua maldade.

And I am weak today, even if I was chosen to be king. The sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the Lord pay the sinner for his sin.”