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 spoke, saying, “Indeed 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.

Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be 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.

Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord. And 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 began to reign, 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.

In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah. The Conquest of Jerusalem

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.

And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, “You shall not come in here; but the blind and the lame will repel you,” thinking, “David cannot come in here.”

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

Nevertheless David took 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.

Now David said on that day, “Whoever climbs up by way of the water shaft and defeats the Jebusites (the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul), he shall be chief and captain. ” Therefore they say, “The blind and 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.

Then David dwelt 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.

So David went on and became great, and 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, and cedar trees, and carpenters and masons. And they built David a house.

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.

So David knew 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.

And David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron. Also 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. The Philistines Defeated

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

Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

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

The Philistines also went and deployed themselves 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.

So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will doubtless deliver 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 went to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

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

And they left their images there, and David and his men carried them away.

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

Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves 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.

Therefore David inquired of the Lord, and He said, “You shall not go up; circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry 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.

And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly. For then the Lord will go out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

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

And David did so, as the Lord commanded him; and he drove back the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer.