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

Algum tempo depois, Naás, rei dos amonitas, morreu, e seu filho foi o seu sucessor.

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

Davi pensou: “Serei bondoso com Hanum, filho de Naás, porque seu pai foi bondoso comigo”. Então Davi enviou uma delegação para transmitir a Hanum seu pesar pela morte do pai. Mas, quando os mensageiros de Davi chegaram à terra dos amonitas para expressar condolências a Hanum,

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

os líderes amonitas lhe disseram: “Achas que Davi está honrando teu pai ao enviar mensageiros para expressar condolências? Não é nada disso! Davi os enviou como espiões para examinar o país e destruí-lo”.

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

Então Hanum prendeu os mensageiros de Davi, rapou-lhes a barba, cortou metade de suas roupas até as nádegas, e os mandou embora.

5 T hen there went certain persons, and told David how the men were served. And 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 Davi soube disso, enviou mensageiros ao encontro deles, pois haviam sido profundamente humilhados, e lhes mandou dizer: “Fiquem em Jericó até que a barba cresça, e então voltem para casa”.

6 A nd when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Arammaacah, and out of Zobah.

Vendo Hanum e os amonitas que tinham atraído sobre si o ódio de Davi, alugaram da Mesopotâmia, de Arã Maaca e de Zobá, carros de guerra e condutores de carros, por trinta e cinco toneladas de prata.

7 S o they hired them thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people, who came and encamped before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

Alugaram trinta e dois mil carros e seus condutores, contrataram o rei de Maaca com suas tropas, o qual veio e acampou perto de Medeba, e os amonitas foram convocados de suas cidades e partiram para a batalha.

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

Ao saber disso, Davi ordenou a Joabe que marchasse com todo o exército.

9 A nd the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

Os amonitas saíram e se puseram em posição de combate na entrada da cidade, e os reis que tinham vindo posicionaram-se em campo aberto.

10 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 Joabe que estava cercado pelas linhas de combate, escolheu alguns dos melhores soldados de Israel e os posicionou contra os arameus.

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

Pôs o restante dos homens sob o comando de seu irmão Abisai e os posicionou contra os amonitas.

12 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 help thee.

E Joabe disse a Abisai: “Se os arameus forem fortes demais para mim, venha me ajudar; mas, se os amonitas forem fortes demais para você, eu irei ajudá-lo.

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

Seja forte e lutemos com bravura pelo nosso povo e pelas cidades do nosso Deus. E que o Senhor faça o que for de sua vontade”.

14 S o Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

Então Joabe e seus soldados avançaram contra os arameus, que fugiram dele.

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

Quando os amonitas viram que os arameus estavam fugindo de Joabe, também fugiram de seu irmão Abisai e entraram na cidade. Assim, Joabe voltou para Jerusalém.

16 A nd when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.

Ao perceberem os arameus que haviam sido derrotados por Israel, enviaram mensageiros para trazer arameus que viviam do outro lado do Eufrates, e Sofaque, o comandante do exército de Hadadezer, veio à frente deles.

17 A nd it was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

Informado disso, Davi reuniu todo o Israel e atravessou o Jordão; avançou contra eles e formou linhas de combate defronte deles. Mas, começado o combate,

18 A nd the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians the men of seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

eles fugiram de diante de Israel, e Davi matou sete mil dos seus condutores de carros de guerra e quarenta mil dos seus soldados de infantaria. Também matou Sofaque, o comandante do exército deles.

19 A nd when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and served him: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.

Quando os vassalos de Hadadezer viram que tinham sido derrotados por Israel, fizeram a paz com Davi e se sujeitaram a ele. E os arameus não quiseram mais ajudar os amonitas.