1 T hen it came about afterwards that David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up to one of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” So David said, “Where shall I go up?” And He said, “ To 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 there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal 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 David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they lived 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 T hen the men of Judah came and there anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who 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 D avid sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said to them, “ May you be blessed of the Lord because you have shown this kindness to Saul your lord, 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 N ow may the Lord show lovingkindness and truth to you; and I also will show this goodness to you, because you have done this thing.

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

7 N ow therefore, let your hands be strong and be valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.” Ish-bosheth Made King over Israel

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, commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-bosheth 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 H e made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, even 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 sh-bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he was king for two years. The house of Judah, however, 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 T he time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. Civil War

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

12 N ow Abner the son of Ner, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon with the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul.

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 them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, 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 T hen Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men arise and hold a contest 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 S o they arose and went over by count, twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth 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 E ach one of them seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, 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 T hat day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten 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 N ow the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel; and Asahel was as swift-footed as one of the gazelles which is in the field.

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 sahel pursued Abner and did not turn to the right or 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, “Is that you, Asahel?” And he answered, “It is I.”

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

21 S o Abner said to him, “ Turn to your right or to your left, and take hold of one of the young men for yourself, and take for yourself his spoil.” But Asahel was not willing to turn aside from following 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 bner repeated again to Asahel, “Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I lift up my face to your brother Joab?”

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 owever, he refused to turn aside; therefore Abner struck him in the belly with the butt end of the spear, so that the spear came out at his back. And he fell there and died on the spot. And it came about that all who came to the place where Asahel had fallen 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 B ut Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and when the sun was going down, they came to the hill of Ammah, which is in front of 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 T he sons of Benjamin gathered together behind Abner and became one band, and they stood on the top of a certain 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 forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long will you refrain from telling the people to turn back from following their brothers?”

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 J oab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then the people would have gone away in the morning, each 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 the trumpet; and all the people halted and pursued Israel no longer, nor did they continue to fight anymore.

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

29 A bner and his men then went through the Arabah all that night; so they crossed the Jordan, walked all morning, and 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 T hen Joab returned from following Abner; when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen of David’s servants besides Asahel were missing.

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 struck down many of Benjamin and Abner’s men, so that three hundred and sixty 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 his father’s tomb which was in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men went all night until the day dawned at Hebron.

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.