1 A nd it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

Depois disto morreu o rei dos amonitas, e seu filho Hanum reinou em seu lugar.

2 A nd David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness unto me. So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

Então disse Davi: usarei de benevolência para com Hanum, filho de Naás, como seu pai usou de benevolência para comigo. Davi, pois, enviou os seus servos para o consolar acerca de seu pai; e foram os servos de Davi ã terra dos amonitas.

3 B ut the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

Então disseram os príncipes dos amonitas a seu senhor, Hanum: Pensas, porventura, que foi para honrar teu pai que Davi te enviou consoladores? Não te enviou antes os seus servos para reconhecerem esta cidade e para a espiarem, a fim de transtorná-la?

4 S o Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

Pelo que Hanum tomou os servos de Davi, rapou-lhes metade da barba, cortou-lhes metade dos vestidos, até as nádegas, e os despediu.

5 W hen they told it unto David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

Quando isso foi dito a Davi, enviou ele mensageiros a encontrá-los, porque aqueles homens estavam sobremaneira envergonhados; e mandou dizer-lhes: Deixai-vos estar em Jericó, até que vos torne a crescer a barba, e então voltai.

6 A nd when the children of Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with a thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.

Vendo, pois, os amonitas que se haviam feito abomináveis para com Davi, enviaram e alugaram dos sírios de Bete-Reobe e dos sírios de Bete-Reobe e dos sírios de Sobá vinte mil homens de infantaria, e do rei de Maacá mil homens, e dos homens de Tobe doze mil.

7 A nd when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

O que ouvindo Davi, enviou contra eles a Joabe com todo o exército dos valentes.

8 A nd the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

E saíram os amonitas, e ordenaram a batalha a entrada da porta; mas os sírios de Zobá e de Reobe, e os homens de Tobe e de Maacá estavam ã parte no campo.

9 N ow when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

Vendo, pois, Joabe que a batalha estava preparada contra ele pela frente e pela retaguarda, escolheu alguns homens dentre a flor do exército de Israel, e formou-os em linha contra os sírios;

10 A nd the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.

e entregou o resto do povo a seu irmão Abisai, para que o formasse em linha contra os amonitas.

11 A nd he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

E disse-lhe: Se os sírios forem mais fortes do que eu, tu me virás em socorro; e se os amonitas forem mais fortes do que tu, eu irei em teu socorro.

12 B e of good courage, and let us play the man for ou people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good.

Tem bom ânimo, e sejamos corajosos pelo nosso povo, e pelas cidades de nosso Deus; e faça o Senhor o que bem lhe parecer.

13 S o Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

Então Joabe e o povo que estava com ele travaram a peleja contra os sírios; e estes fugiram diante dele.

14 A nd when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

E, vendo os amonitas que os sírios fugiam, também eles fugiram de diante de Abisai, e entraram na cidade. Então Joabe voltou dos amonitas e veio para Jerusalém.

15 A nd when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

Os sírios, vendo que tinham sido derrotados diante de Israel, trataram de refazer-se.

16 A nd Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.

E Hadadézer mandou que viessem os sírios que estavam da outra banda do rio; e eles vieram a Helã, tendo ã sua frente Sobaque, chefe do exército de Hadadézer.

17 A nd it was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

Davi, informado disto, ajuntou todo o Israel e, passando o Jordão, foi a Helã; e os sírios se puseram em ordem contra Davi, e pelejaram contra ele.

18 A nd the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians the men of seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, so that he died there.

Os sírios, porém, fugiram de diante de Israel; e Davi matou deles os homens de setecentos carros, e quarenta mil homens de cavalaria; e feriu a Sobaque, general do exército, de sorte que ele morreu ali.

19 A nd when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

Vendo, pois, todos os reis, servos de Hadadézer, que estavam derrotados diante de Israel, fizeram paz com Israel, e o serviram. E os sírios não ousaram mais socorrer aos amonitas.