1 A fter this, David asked the Lord, “Should I go up to one of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” So David said, “Where should I go?” 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 with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail who had been the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

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

3 D avid brought up his men who were with him, each one with those of his family. 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 they chose David to be king over the family of Judah. They told David, “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 S o David sent men with news to the men of Jabesh-gilead, saying, “May the Lord bring good to you. Because you have shown kindness to your king 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 N ow may the Lord show loving-kindness and truth to you. And I will do good to you, because you have done this.

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

7 S o now let your hands be strong. Have strength of heart. For your king Saul is dead. And those of the family of Judah have chosen me to be their king.” Ish-bosheth Is 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, captain of Saul’s army, had taken Saul’s son Ish-bosheth 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 of Gilead, the Ashurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and all Israel.

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

10 S aul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he became king of Israel. He was king for two years. But the family 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 D avid was king in Hebron over the family of Judah for seven years and six months. War between Israel and Judah

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 Saul’s son Ish-bosheth.

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

13 A nd Zeruiah’s son Joab and the servants of David went out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. One group sat down on one side of the pool, and the other group on the other side.

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, “Let the young men get up and have a test of strength in front of us.” And Joab said, “Let them get up.”

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

15 S o they stood up and went over by number. There were 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 took hold of the head of the one fighting against him, and put his sword into the other’s side. So they fell down together. That is why that place was called field of swords, 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 he battle was very bad that day. Abner and the men of Israel were beaten by 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. Asahel was as fast as a wild deer.

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 ran after Abner. He did not turn to the right or the left from following him.

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 aside to your right or left. Take hold of one of the young men, and take for yourself what belongs to him.” 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 said again to Asahel, “Turn aside from following me. Why should I make you fall? 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 B ut he would not turn aside. So Abner hit him in the stomach with the end of his spear, so that the spear came out at his back. He fell there and died where he fell. And all who came to the place where Asahel fell 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 went after Abner. When the sun was going down, they came to the hill of Ammah, which is before Giah by the way of the desert 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 army. They stood on the top of a hill.

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

26 A bner called to Joab and said, “Should the sword destroy forever? Do you not know that it will be bad in the end? How long will you keep from telling the people to stop 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, for sure the people would have stopped going after their brothers in the morning.”

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 sounded the horn, and all the people stopped and went after Israel no longer. And they did not fight any more.

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 went all night through the Arabah. 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 J oab returned from following Abner, and gathered all the people together. Added to Asahel, nineteen of David’s servants 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 killed many of Benjamin and Abner’s men, so that 360 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 T hey picked up Asahel and buried him in his father’s grave in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men walked all night and came to Hebron early the next morning.

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.