1 W hen David was a little past the top of the mountain, there was Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth, who met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.

Tendo Davi passado um pouco além do cume, eis que Ziba, o moço de Mefibosete, veio encontrar-se com ele, com um par de jumentos albardados, e sobre eles duzentos pães, cem cachos de passas, e cem de frutas de verão e um odre de vinho.

2 A nd the king said to Ziba, “What do you mean to do with these?” So Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on, the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine for those who are faint in the wilderness to drink.”

Perguntou, pois, o rei a Ziba: Que pretendes com isso? Respondeu Ziba: Os jumentos são para a casa do rei, para se montarem neles; e o pão e as frutas de verão para os moços comerem; e o vinho para os cansados no deserto beberem.

3 T hen the king said, “And where is your master’s son?” And Ziba said to the king, “Indeed he is staying in Jerusalem, for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.’”

Perguntou ainda o rei: E onde está o filho de teu senhor? Respondeu Ziba ao rei: Eis que permanece em Jerusalém, pois disse: Hoje a casa de Israel me restituirá o reino de meu pai.

4 S o the king said to Ziba, “Here, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” And Ziba said, “I humbly bow before you, that I may find favor in your sight, my lord, O king!” Shimei Curses David

Então disse o rei a Ziba: Eis que tudo quanto pertencia a Mefibosete é teu. Ao que Ziba, inclinando-se, disse: Que eu ache graça aos teus olhos, ó rei meu senhor.

5 N ow when King David came to Bahurim, there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei the son of Gera, coming from there. He came out, cursing continuously as he came.

Tendo o rei Davi chegado a Baurim, veio saindo dali um homem da linhagem da casa de Saul, cujo nome era Simei, filho de Gêra; e, adiantando-se, proferia maldições.

6 A nd he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David. And all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

Também atirava pedras contra Davi e todos os seus servos, ainda que todo o povo e todos os valorosos iam ã direita e ã esquerda do rei.

7 A lso Shimei said thus when he cursed: “Come out! Come out! You bloodthirsty man, you rogue!

E, amaldiçoando-o Simei, assim dizia: Sai, sai, homem sanguinário, homem de Belial!

8 T he Lord has brought upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. So now you are caught in your own evil, because you are a bloodthirsty man!”

O Senhor te deu agora a paga de todo o sangue da casa de Saul, em cujo lugar tens reinado; já entregou o Senhor o reino na mão de Absalão, teu filho; e eis-te agora na desgraça, pois és um homem sanguinário.

9 T hen Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please, let me go over and take off his head!”

Então Abisai, filho de Zeruia, disse ao rei: Por que esse cão morto amaldiçoaria ao rei meu senhor? Deixa-me passar e tirar-lhe a cabeça.

10 B ut the king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David.’ Who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”

Disse, porém, o rei: Que tenho eu convosco, filhos de Zeruia? Por ele amaldiçoar e por lhe ter dito o Senhor: Amaldiçoa a Davi; quem dirá: Por que assim fizeste?

11 A nd David said to Abishai and all his servants, “See how my son who came from my own body seeks my life. How much more now may this Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him curse; for so the Lord has ordered him.

Disse mais Davi a Abisai, e a todos os seus servos: Eis que meu filho, que saiu das minhas entranhas, procura tirar-me a vida; quanto mais ainda esse benjamita? Deixai-o; deixai que amaldiçõe, porque o Senhor lho ordenou.

12 I t may be that the Lord will look on my affliction, and that the Lord will repay me with good for his cursing this day.”

Porventura o Senhor olhará para a minha aflição, e me pagará com bem a maldição deste dia.

13 A nd as David and his men went along the road, Shimei went along the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him and kicked up dust.

Prosseguiam, pois, o seu caminho, Davi e os seus homens, enquanto Simei ia pela encosta do monte, defronte dele, caminhando e amaldiçoando, e atirava pedras contra ele, e levantava poeira.

14 N ow the king and all the people who were with him became weary; so they refreshed themselves there. The Advice of Ahithophel

E o rei e todo o povo que ia com ele chegaram cansados ao Jordão; e ali descansaram.

15 M eanwhile Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem; and Ahithophel was with him.

Absalão e todo o povo, os homens de Israel, vieram a Jerusalém; e Aitofel estava com ele.

16 A nd so it was, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “ Long live the king! Long live the king!”

E chegando Husai, o arquita, amigo de Davi, a Absalão, disse-lhe: Viva o rei, viva o rei!

17 S o Absalom said to Hushai, “ Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?”

Absalão, porém, perguntou a Husai: E esta a tua benevolência para com o teu amigo? Por que não foste com o teu amigo?

18 A nd Hushai said to Absalom, “No, but whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel choose, his I will be, and with him I will remain.

Respondeu-lhe Husai: Não; pois aquele a quem o Senhor, e este povo, e todos os homens de Israel têm escolhido, dele serei e com ele ficarei.

19 F urthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so will I be in your presence.”

E, demais disto, a quem serviria eu? Porventura não seria a seu filho? como servi a teu pai, assim servirei a ti.

20 T hen Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give advice as to what we should do.”

Então disse Absalão a Aitofel: Dai o vosso conselho sobre o que devemos fazer.

21 A nd Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”

Respondeu Aitofel a Absalão: Entra

22 S o they pitched a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

Estenderam, pois, para Absalão uma tenda no terraço; e entrou Absalão

23 N ow the advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one had inquired at the oracle of God. So was all the advice of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

E o conselho que Aitofel dava naqueles dias era como se o oráculo de Deus se consultara; tal era todo o conselho de Aitofel, tanto para com Davi como para Absalão.