1 A nd it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

Depois de algum tempo, Amnom, filho de Davi, apaixonou-se por Tamar; ela era muito bonita e era irmã de Absalão, outro filho de Davi.

2 A nd Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything unto her.

Amnom ficou angustiado ao ponto de adoecer por causa de sua meia-irmã Tamar, pois ela era virgem, e parecia-lhe impossível aproximar-se dela.

3 B ut Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

Amnom tinha um amigo muito astuto chamado Jonadabe, filho de Siméia, irmão de Davi.

4 A nd he said unto him, Why, O son of the king, art thou thus lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

Ele perguntou a Amnom: “Filho do rei, por que todo dia você está abatido? Quer me contar o que se passa?” Amnom lhe disse: “Estou apaixonado por Tamar, irmã de meu irmão Absalão”.

5 A nd Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.

“Vá para a cama e finja estar doente”, disse Jonadabe. “Quando seu pai vier visitá-lo, diga-lhe: Permite que minha irmã Tamar venha dar-me de comer. Gostaria que ela preparasse a comida aqui mesmo e me servisse. Assim poderei vê-la.”

6 S o Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, Let her sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.

Amnom aceitou a idéia e deitou-se, fingindo-se doente. Quando o rei foi visitá-lo, Amnom lhe disse: “Eu gostaria que minha irmã Tamar viesse e preparasse dois bolos aqui mesmo e me servisse”.

7 T hen David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.

Davi mandou dizer a Tamar no palácio: “Vá à casa de seu irmão Amnom e prepare algo para ele comer”.

8 S o Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

Tamar foi à casa de seu irmão, que estava deitado. Ela amassou a farinha, preparou os bolos na presença dele e os assou.

9 A nd she took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him.

Depois pegou a assadeira e lhe serviu os bolos, mas ele não quis comer. Então Amnom deu ordem para que todos saíssem e, depois que todos saíram,

10 A nd Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from thy hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

disse a Tamar: “Traga os bolos e sirva-me aqui no meu quarto”. Tamar levou os bolos que havia preparado ao quarto de seu irmão.

11 A nd when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

Mas quando ela se aproximou para servi-lo, ele a agarrou e disse: “Deite-se comigo, minha irmã”.

12 A nd she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

Mas ela lhe disse: “Não, meu irmão! Não me faça essa violência. Não se faz uma coisa dessas em Israel! Não cometa essa loucura.

13 A nd I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

O que seria de mim? Como eu poderia livrar-me da minha desonra? E o que seria de você? Você cairia em desgraça em Israel. Fale com o rei; ele deixará que eu me case com você”.

14 H owbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

Mas Amnom não quis ouvi-la e, sendo mais forte que ela, violentou-a.

15 T hen Amnon hated her with exceeding great hatred; for the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

Logo depois Amnom sentiu uma forte aversão por ela, mais forte que a paixão que sentira. E lhe disse: “Levante-se e saia!”

16 A nd she said unto him, Not so, because this great wrong in putting me forth is worse than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.

Mas ela lhe disse: “Não, meu irmão, mandar-me embora seria pior do que o mal que você já me fez”. Ele, porém, não quis ouvi-la

17 T hen he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

e, chamando seu servo, disse-lhe: “Ponha esta mulher para fora daqui e tranque a porta”.

18 A nd she had a garment of divers colors upon her; for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

Então o servo a pôs para fora e trancou a porta. Ela estava vestindo uma túnica longa, pois esse era o tipo de roupa que as filhas virgens do rei usavam desde a puberdade.

19 A nd Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

Tamar pôs cinza na cabeça, rasgou a túnica longa que estava usando e se pôs a caminho, com as mãos sobre a cabeça e chorando em alta voz.

20 A nd Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

Absalão, seu irmão, lhe perguntou: “Seu irmão, Amnom, lhe fez algum mal? Acalme-se, minha irmã; ele é seu irmão! Não se deixe dominar pela angústia”. E Tamar, muito triste, ficou na casa de seu irmão Absalão.

21 B ut when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

Ao saber de tudo isso, o rei Davi ficou indignado.

22 A nd Absalom spake unto Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

E Absalão não falou nada com Amnom, nem bem, nem mal, embora o odiasse por ter violentado sua irmã Tamar. Absalão Mata Amnom

23 A nd it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

Dois anos depois, quando os tosquiadores de ovelhas de Absalão estavam em Baal-Hazor, perto da fronteira de Efraim, Absalão convidou todos os filhos do rei para se reunirem com ele.

24 A nd Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

Absalão foi ao rei e lhe disse: “Eu, teu servo, estou tosquiando as ovelhas e gostaria que o rei e os seus conselheiros estivessem comigo”.

25 A nd the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

Respondeu o rei: “Não, meu filho. Não iremos todos, pois isso seria um peso para você”. Embora Absalão insistisse, ele se recusou a ir, mas o abençoou.

26 T hen said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

Então Absalão lhe disse: “Se não queres ir, permite, por favor, que o meu irmão Amnom vá conosco”. O rei perguntou: “Por que ele iria com você?”

27 B ut Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

Mas Absalão insistiu tanto que o rei acabou deixando que Amnom e os seus outros filhos fossem com ele.

28 A nd Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

Absalão ordenou aos seus homens: “Ouçam! Quando Amnom estiver embriagado de vinho e eu disser: Matem Amnom!, vocês o matarão. Não tenham medo; eu assumo a responsabilidade. Sejam fortes e corajosos!”

29 A nd the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.

Assim os homens de Absalão mataram Amnom, obedecendo às suas ordens. Então todos os filhos do rei montaram em suas mulas e fugiram.

30 A nd it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

Estando eles ainda a caminho, chegou a seguinte notícia ao rei: “Absalão matou todos os teus filhos; nenhum deles escapou”.

31 T hen the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

O rei levantou-se, rasgou as suas vestes, prostrou-se, rosto em terra, e todos os conselheiros que estavam com ele também rasgaram as vestes.

32 A nd Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

Mas Jonadabe, filho de Siméia, irmão de Davi, disse: “Não pense o meu senhor que mataram todos os seus filhos. Somente Amnom foi morto. Essa era a intenção de Absalão desde o dia em que Amnom violentou Tamar, irmã dele.

33 N ow therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.

O rei, meu senhor, não deve acreditar que todos os seus filhos estão mortos. Apenas Amnom morreu”.

34 B ut Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill-side behind him.

Enquanto isso, Absalão fugiu. Nesse meio tempo a sentinela viu muita gente que vinha pela estrada de Horonaim, descendo pela encosta da colina, e disse ao rei: “Vejo homens vindo pela estrada de Horonaim, na encosta da colina”.

35 A nd Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons are come: as thy servant said, so it is.

E Jonadabe disse ao rei: “São os filhos do rei! Aconteceu como o teu servo disse”.

36 A nd it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

Acabando de falar, os filhos do rei chegaram, chorando em alta voz. Também o rei e todos os seus conselheiros choraram muito.

37 B ut Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

Absalão fugiu para o território de Talmai, filho de Amiúde, rei de Gesur. E o rei Davi pranteava por seu filho todos os dias.

38 S o Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

Depois que Absalão fugiu para Gesur e lá permaneceu três anos,

39 A nd the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

a ira do rei contra Absalão cessou, pois ele se sentia consolado da morte de Amnom.