1 E ntão todas as tribos de Israel vieram a Davi em Hebrom e disseram: Eis-nos aqui, teus ossos e tua carne!

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

2 A lém disso, outrora, quando Saul ainda reinava sobre nós, eras tu o que saías e entravas com Israel; e também o Senhor te disse: Tu apascentarás o meu povo de Israel, e tu serás chefe sobre Israel.

Previously, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and in. And the Lord said to you, ‘ You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be a ruler over Israel.’”

3 A ssim, pois, todos os anciãos de Israel vieram ter com o rei em Hebrom; e o rei Davi fez aliança com eles em Hebrom, perante o Senhor; e ungiram a Davi rei sobre Israel.

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them before the Lord at Hebron; then they anointed David king over Israel.

4 T rinta anos tinha Davi quando começou a reinar, e reinou quarenta anos.

David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.

5 E m Hebrom reinou sete anos e seis meses sobre Judá, e em Jerusalém reinou trinta e três anos sobre todo o Israel e Judá.

At Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

6 D epois partiu o rei com os seus homens para Jerusalém, contra os jebuseus, que habitavam naquela terra, os quais disseram a Davi: Não entrarás aqui; os cegos e es coxos te repelirão; querendo dizer: Davi de maneira alguma entrará aqui.

Now the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, and they said to David, “You shall not come in here, but the blind and lame will turn you away”; thinking, “David cannot enter here.”

7 T odavia Davi tomou a fortaleza de Sião; esta é a cidade de Davi.

Nevertheless, David captured the stronghold of Zion, that is the city of David.

8 O ra, Davi disse naquele dia: Todo o que ferir os jebuseus, suba ao canal, e fira a esses coxos e cegos, a quem a alma de Davi aborrece. Por isso se diz: Nem cego nem, coxo entrara na casa.

David said on that day, “Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him reach the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul, through the water tunnel.” Therefore they say, “The blind or the lame shall not come into the house.”

9 A ssim habitou Davi na fortaleza, e chamou-a cidade de Davi; e foi levantando edifícios em redor, desde Milo para dentro.

So David lived in the stronghold and called it the city of David. And David built all around from the Millo and inward.

10 D avi ia-se engrandecendo cada vez mais, porque o Senhor Deus dos exércitos era com ele.

David became greater and greater, for the Lord God of hosts was with him.

11 H irão, rei de Tiro, enviou mensageiros a Davi, e madeira de cedro, e carpinteiros e pedreiros, que edificaram para Davi uma casa.

Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees and carpenters and stonemasons; and they built a house for David.

12 E ntendeu, pois, Davi que o Senhor o confirmara rei sobre Israel, e que exaltara e reino dele por amar do seu povo Israel.

And David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that He had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

13 D avi tomou ainda para si concubinas e mulheres de Jerusalém, depois que viera de Hebrom; e nasceram a Davi mais filhos e filhas.

Meanwhile David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.

14 S ão estes os nomes dos que lhe nasceram em Jerusalém: Samua, Sobabe, Natã, Salomão,

Now these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

15 I bar, Elisua, Nefegue, Jafia,

Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,

16 E lisama, e Eliadá e Elifelete.

Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet. War with the Philistines

17 Q uando os filisteus ouviram que Davi fora ungido rei sobre Israel, subiram todos em busca dele. Ouvindo isto, Davi desceu ã fortaleza.

When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek out David; and when David heard of it, he went down to the stronghold.

18 O s filisteus vieram, e se estenderam pelo vale de Refaim.

Now the Philistines came and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.

19 P elo que Davi consultou ao Senhor, dizendo: Subirei contra os filisteus? entregar-mos-ás nas mãos? Respondeu o Senhor a Davi: Sobe, pois eu entregarei os filisteus nas tuas mãos.

Then David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”

20 E ntão foi Davi a Baal-Perazim, e ali os derrotou; e disse: O Senhor rompeu os meus inimigos diante de mim, como as águas rompem barreiras. Por isso chamou o nome daquele lugar Baal-Perazim.

So David came to Baal-perazim and defeated them there; and he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore he named that place Baal-perazim.

21 O s filisteus deixaram lá os seus ídolos, e Davi e os seus homens os levaram.

They abandoned their idols there, so David and his men carried them away.

22 T ornaram ainda os filisteus a subir, e se espalharam pelo vale de Refaim.

Now the Philistines came up once again and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.

23 E Davi consultou ao Senhor, que respondeu: Não subirás; mas rodeia-os por detrás, e virás sobre eles por defronte dos balsameiros.

When David inquired of the Lord, He said, “You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees.

24 E há de ser que, ouvindo tu o ruído de marcha pelas copas dos balsameiros, então te apressarás, porque é o Senhor que sai diante de ti, a ferir o arraial dos filisteus.

It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall act promptly, for then the Lord will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”

25 F ez, pois, Davi como o Senhor lhe havia ordenado; e feriu os filisteus desde Geba, até chegar a Gezer.

Then David did so, just as the Lord had commanded him, and struck down the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer.