1 D epois Davi, retirando-se desse lugar, escapou para a caverna de Adulão. Quando os seus irmãos e toda a casa de seu pai souberam disso, desceram ali para ter com ele.

So David left there and ran to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all those of his father’s house heard about it, they went down there to him.

2 A juntaram-se a ele todos os que se achavam em aperto, todos os endividados, e todos os amargurados de espírito; e ele se fez chefe deles; havia com ele cerca de quatrocentos homens.

Then everyone who was in trouble, everyone who owed money, and everyone who was not happy with the way he was living, came together to him. He became their captain. There were about 400 men with him.

3 D ali passou Davi para Mizpe de Moabe; e disse ao rei de Moabe: Deixa, peço-te, que meu pai e minha mãe fiquem convosco, até que eu saiba o que Deus há de fazer de mim.

David went from there to Mizpah of Moab. He said to the king of Moab, “I beg of you, let my father and mother come and stay with you until I know what God will do for me.”

4 E os deixou com o rei de Moabe; e ficaram com ele por todo o tempo que Davi esteve no lugar forte.

Then he left them with the king of Moab. They stayed with him all the time that David was in his safe place.

5 D isse o profeta Gade a Davi: Não fiques no lugar forte; sai, e entra na terra de Judá. Então Davi saiu, e foi para o bosque de Herete.

The man who told what will happen in the future, Gad, said to David, “Do not stay in this strong place. Leave, and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went among the trees of Hereth.

6 O ra, ouviu Saul que já havia notícias de Davi e dos homens que estavam com ele. Estava Saul em Gibeá, sentado debaixo da tamargueira, sobre o alto, e tinha na mão a sua lança, e todos os seus servos estavam com ele.

Now Saul heard that David and the men with him had been found. Saul was sitting in Gibeah under the tamarisk tree on the high place with his spear in his hand. All his servants were standing around him.

7 E ntão disse Saul a seus servos que estavam com ele: Ouvi, agora, benjamitas! Acaso o filho de Jessé vos dará a todos vós terras e vinhas, e far-vos-á a todos chefes de milhares e chefes de centenas,

Saul said to his servants who stood around him, “Hear now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and grape fields? Will he make you all leaders of thousands and hundreds?

8 p ara que todos vós tenhais conspirado contra mim, e não haja ninguém que me avise de ter meu filho, feito aliança com o filho de Jessé, e não haja ninguém dentre vós que se doa de mim, e me participe o ter meu filho sublevado meu servo contra mim, para me armar ciladas, como se vê neste dia?

For all of you have made plans against me. No one lets me know when my son makes an agreement with the son of Jesse. None of you is sorry for me or lets me know that my son has caused my servant to be against me and hide and wait, as it is this day.”

9 E ntão respondeu Doegue, o edomeu, que também estava com os servos de Saul, e disse: Vi o filho de Jessé chegar a Nobe, a Aimeleque, filho de Aitube;

Doeg the Edomite, who was standing by Saul’s servants, said, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

10 o qual consultou por ele ao Senhor, e lhe deu mantimento, e lhe deu também a espada de Golias, o filisteu.

Ahimelech asked the Lord what David should do. He gave David food and the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

11 E ntão o rei mandou chamar a Aimeleque, o sacerdote, filho de Aitube, e a toda a casa de seu pai, isto é, aos sacerdotes que estavam em Nobe; e todos eles vierem ao rei.

Then the king sent someone to call Ahimelech the religious leader, son of Ahitub, and all those of his father’s family, the religious leaders who were in Nob. And all of them came to the king.

12 E disse Saul: Ouve, filho de Aitube! E ele lhe disse: Eis-me aqui, senhor meu.

Saul said, “Hear now, son of Ahitub.” He answered, “Here I am, my lord.”

13 E ntão lhe perguntou Saul: Por que conspirastes contra mim, tu e o filho de Jessé, pois deste lhe pão e espada, e consultaste por ele a Deus, para que ele se levantasse contra mim a armar-me ciladas, como se vê neste dia?

Saul said to him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse planned against me? Why have you given him bread and a sword, and have asked the Lord what he should do, so he could rise against me and wait in hiding, as it is this day?”

14 A o que respondeu Aimeleque ao rei dizendo: Quem há, entre todos os teus servos, tão fiel como Davi, o genro do rei, chefe da tua guarda, e honrado na tua casa?

Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David? He is the king’s son-in-law. He is captain of the soldiers who keep you safe, and is honored in your house.

15 P orventura é de hoje que comecei a consultar por ele a Deus? Longe de mim tal coisa! Não impute o rei coisa nenhuma a mim seu servo, nem a toda a casa de meu pai, pois o teu servo não soube nada de tudo isso, nem muito nem pouco.

Is today the first time that I have asked things of God for him? No! Do not let the king do anything wrong to his servant or any of those of my father’s family. For your servant knows nothing at all about this.”

16 O rei, porém, disse: Hás de morrer, Aimeleque, tu e toda a casa de teu pai.

But the king said, “You will die for sure, Ahimelech, you and all those of your father’s family!”

17 E disse o rei aos da sua guarda que estavam com ele: Virai-vos, e matai os sacerdotes do Senhor, porque também a mão deles está com Davi, e porque sabiam que ele fugia e não mo fizeram saber. Mas os servos do rei não quiseram estender as suas mãos para arremeter contra os sacerdotes do Senhor.

The king said to the soldiers who stood around him, “Turn and put the religious leaders of the Lord to death. Because they are on David’s side. They knew he was running away, and did not tell me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to go against the religious leaders of the Lord.

18 E ntão disse o rei a Doegue: Vira-te e arremete contra os sacerdotes. Virou-se, então, Doegue, o edomeu, e arremeteu contra os sacerdotes, e matou naquele dia oitenta e cinco homens que vestiam éfode de linho.

Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn and kill the religious leaders.” And Doeg the Edomite turned and killed the religious leaders. That day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen vest.

19 T ambém a Nobe, cidade desses sacerdotes, passou a fio de espada; homens e mulheres, meninos e criancinhas de peito, e até os bois, jumentos e ovelhas passou a fio de espada.

Then he destroyed Nob, the city of the religious leaders, with the sword. He killed men and women, children and babies, cattle, donkeys and sheep, with the sword.

20 T odavia um dos filhos de Aimeleque, filho de Aitube, que se chamava Abiatar, escapou e fugiu para Davi.

But Abiathar, one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, got away and ran after David.

21 E Abiatar anunciou a Davi que Saul tinha matado os sacerdotes do Senhor.

Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the religious leaders of the Lord.

22 E ntão Davi disse a Abiatar: Bem sabia eu naquele dia que, estando ali Doegue, o edomeu, não deixaria de o denunciar a Saul. Eu sou a causa da morte de todos os da casa de teu pai.

David said to Abiathar, “I knew that day when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would be sure to tell Saul. I am to blame for the death of every person in your father’s family.

23 F ica comigo, não temas; porque quem procura a minha morte também procura a tua; comigo estarás em segurança.

Stay with me. Do not be afraid. For he who wants to kill me wants to kill you. But you are safe with me.”