1 A nd it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

Sucedeu depois disto que Davi consultou ao Senhor, dizendo: Subirei a alguma das cidades de Judá? Respondeu-lhe o Senhor: Sobe. Ainda perguntou Davi: Para onde subirei? Respondeu o Senhor: Para Hebrom.

2 S o David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.

Subiu, pois, Davi para lá, e também as suas duas mulheres, Ainoã, a jizreelita, e Abigail, que fora mulher de Nabal, e carmelita.

3 A nd his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

Davi fez subir também os homens que estavam com ele, cada um com sua família; e habitaram nas cidades de Hebrom.

4 A nd the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.

Então vieram os homens de Judá, e ali ungiram Davi rei sobre a casa de Judá. Depois informaram a Davi, dizendo: Foram os homens de Jabes-Gileade que sepultaram a Saul.

5 A nd David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

Pelo que Davi enviou mensageiros aos homens de Jabes-Gileade, a dizer-lhes: Benditos do Senhor sejais vós, que fizestes tal benevolência, sepultando a Saul, vosso senhor!

6 A nd now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

Agora, pois, o Senhor use convosco de benevolência e fidelidade; e eu também vos retribuirei esse bem que fizestes.

7 T herefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

Esforcem-se, pois, agora as vossas mãos, e sede homens valorosos; porque Saul, vosso senhor, é morto, e a casa de Judá me ungiu por seu rei.

8 B ut Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

Ora, Abner, filho de Ner, chefe do exército de Saul, tomou a Isbosete, filho de Saul, e o fez passar a Maanaim,

9 A nd made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

e o constituiu rei sobre Gileade, sobre os asuritas, sobre Jizreel, sobre Efraim, sobre Benjamim e sobre todo o Israel.

10 I shbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

Quarenta anos tinha Isbosete, filho de Saul, quando começou a reinar sobre Israel, e reinou dois anos, A casa de Judá, porém, seguia a Davi.

11 A nd the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

E foi o tempo que Davi reinou em Hebrom, sobre a casa de Judá, sete anos e seis meses.

12 A nd Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

Depois Abner, filho de Ner, com os servos de Isbosete, filho de Saul, saiu de Maanaim para Gibeão.

13 A nd Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.

Saíram também Joabe, filho de Zeruia, e os servos de Davi, e se encontraram com eles perto do tanque de Gibeão; e pararam uns de um lado do tanque, e os outros do outro lado.

14 A nd Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

Então disse Abner a Joabe: Levantem-se os mancebos, e se batam diante de nós. Respondeu Joabe: Levantem-se.

15 T hen there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

Levantaram-se, pois, e passaram, em número de doze por Benjamim e por Isbosete, filho de Saul, e doze dos servos de Davi.

16 A nd they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

E cada um lançou mão da cabeça de seu contendor, e meteu-lhe a espada pela ilharga; assim caíram juntos; pelo que se chamou

17 A nd there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

Seguiu-se naquele dia uma crua peleja; e Abner e os homens de Israel foram derrotados diante dos servos de Davi.

18 A nd there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

Ora, estavam ali os três filhos de Zeruia: Joabe, Abisai, e Asael; e Asael era ligeiro de pés, como as gazelas do campo.

19 A nd Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

Perseguiu, pois, Asael a Abner, seguindo-o sem se desviar nem para a direita nem para a esquerda.

20 T hen Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

Nisso Abner, olhando para trás, perguntou: És tu Asael? Respondeu ele: Sou eu.

21 A nd Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.

Ao que lhe disse Abner: Desvia-te para a direita, ou para a esquerda, e lança mão de um dos mancebos, e toma os seus despojos. Asael, porém, não quis desviar-se de seguí-lo.

22 A nd Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

Então Abner tornou a dizer a Asael: Desvia-te de detráz de mim; porque hei de ferir-te e dar contigo em terra? e como levantaria eu o meu rosto diante de Joabe, teu irmão?

23 H owbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

Todavia ele recusou desviar-se; pelo que Abner o feriu com o conto da lança pelo ventre, de modo que a lança lhe saiu por detrás; e ele caiu ali, e morreu naquele mesmo lugar. E sucedeu que, todos os que chegavam ao lugar onde Asael caíra morto, paravam.

24 J oab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

Mas Joabe e Abisai perseguiram a Abner; e pôs-se o sol ao chegarem eles ao outeiro de Amá, que está diante de Giá, junto ao caminho do deserto de Gibeão.

25 A nd the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.

E os filhos de Benjamim se ajuntaram atrás de Abner e, formando-se num batalhão, puseram-se no cume dum outeiro.

26 T hen Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

Então Abner gritou a Joabe, e disse: Devorará a espada para sempre? não sabes que por fim haverá amargura? até quando te demorarás em ordenar ao povo que deixe de perseguir a seus irmãos?

27 A nd Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

Respondeu Joabe: Vive Deus, que, se não tivesses falado, só amanhã cedo teria o povo cessado, cada um, de perseguir a seu irmao.

28 S o Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

Então Joabe tocou a buzina, e todo o povo parou; e não perseguiram mais a Israel, e tampouco pelejaram mais.

29 A nd Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.

E caminharam Abner e os seus homens toda aquela noite pela Arabá; e, passando o Jordão, caminharam por todo o Bitrom, e vieram a Maanaim.

30 A nd Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.

Voltou, pois, Joabe de seguir a Abner; e quando ajuntou todo o povo, faltavam dos servos de Davi dezenove homens, e Asael.

31 B ut the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.

Mas os servos de Davi tinham ferido dentre os de Benjamim, e dentre os homens de Abner, a trezentos e sessenta homens, de tal maneira que morreram.

32 A nd they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.

E levantaram a Asael, e o sepultaram no sepulcro de seu pai, que estava em Belém. E Joabe e seus homens caminharam toda aquela noite, e amanheceu-lhes o dia em Hebrom.