1 P assado algum tempo, Davi perguntou ao Senhor: “Devo ir para uma das cidades de Judá?” O Senhor respondeu que sim, e Davi perguntou para qual delas. “Para Hebrom”, respondeu o Senhor.

It happened after this that David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” And He said, “To Hebron.”

2 E ntão Davi foi para Hebrom com suas duas mulheres, Ainoã, de Jezreel, e Abigail, viúva de Nabal, o carmelita.

So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite.

3 D avi também levou os homens que o acompanhavam, cada um com sua família, e estabeleceram-se em Hebrom e nos povoados vizinhos.

And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

4 E ntão os homens de Judá foram a Hebrom e ali ungiram Davi rei da tribo de Judá. Informado de que os habitantes de Jabes-Gileade tinham sepultado Saul,

Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.”

5 D avi enviou-lhes mensageiros que lhes disseram: “O Senhor os abençoe pelo seu ato de lealdade, dando sepultura a Saul, seu rei.

So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “You are blessed of the Lord, for you have shown this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have buried him.

6 S eja o Senhor leal e fiel para com vocês. Também eu firmarei minha amizade com vocês, por terem feito essa boa ação.

And now may the Lord show kindness and truth to you. I also will repay you this kindness, because you have done this thing.

7 M as, agora, sejam fortes e corajosos, pois Saul, seu senhor, está morto, e já fui ungido rei pela tribo de Judá”. Is-Bosete Proclamado Rei de Israel

Now therefore, let your hands be strengthened, and be valiant; for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.” Ishbosheth Made King of Israel

8 E nquanto isso, Abner, filho de Ner, comandante do exército de Saul, levou Is-Bosete, filho de Saul, a Maanaim,

But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim;

9 o nde o proclamou rei sobre Gileade, Assuri, Jezreel, Efraim, Benjamim e sobre todo o Israel.

and he made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

10 I s-Bosete, filho de Saul, tinha quarenta anos de idade quando começou a reinar em Israel, e reinou dois anos. Entretanto, a tribo de Judá seguia Davi,

Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. Only the house of Judah followed David.

11 q ue a governou em Hebrom por sete anos e seis meses. A Guerra entre Judá e Israel

And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. Israel and Judah at War

12 A bner, filho de Ner, e os soldados de Is-Bosete, filho de Saul, partiram de Maanaim e marcharam para Gibeom.

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

13 J oabe, filho de Zeruia, e os soldados de Davi foram ao encontro deles no açude de Gibeom. Um grupo posicionou-se num lado do açude, o outro grupo, no lado oposto.

And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. So they sat down, one on one side of the pool and the other on the other side of the pool.

14 E ntão Abner disse a Joabe: “Vamos fazer alguns soldados lutarem diante de nós”. Joabe respondeu: “De acordo”.

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

15 E ntão doze soldados aliados de Benjamim e Is-Bosete, filho de Saul, atravessaram o açude para enfrentar doze soldados aliados de Davi.

So they arose and went over by number, twelve from Benjamin, followers of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David.

16 C ada soldado pegou o adversário pela cabeça e fincou-lhe o punhal no lado, e juntos caíram mortos. Por isso aquele lugar, situado em Gibeom, foi chamado Helcate-Hazurim.

And each one grasped his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called the Field of Sharp Swords, which is in Gibeon.

17 H ouve uma violenta batalha naquele dia, e Abner e os soldados de Israel foram derrotados pelos soldados de Davi.

So there was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

18 E stavam lá Joabe, Abisai e Asael, os três filhos de Zeruia. E Asael, que corria como uma gazela em terreno plano,

Now the three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab and Abishai and Asahel. And Asahel was as fleet of foot as a wild gazelle.

19 p erseguiu Abner, sem se desviar nem para a direita nem para a esquerda.

So Asahel pursued Abner, and in going he did not turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.

20 A bner olhou para trás e perguntou: “É você, Asael?” “Sou eu”, respondeu ele.

Then Abner looked behind him and said, “ Are you Asahel?” He answered, “I am. ”

21 D isse-lhe então Abner: “É melhor você se desviar para a direita ou para a esquerda, capturar um dos soldados e ficar com as armas dele”. Mas Asael não quis parar de persegui-lo.

And Abner said to him, “Turn aside to your right hand or to your left, and lay hold on one of the young men and take his armor for yourself.” But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

22 E ntão Abner advertiu Asael mais uma vez: “Pare de me perseguir! Não quero matá-lo. Como eu poderia olhar seu irmão Joabe nos olhos de novo?”

So Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I face your brother Joab?”

23 C omo, porém, Asael não desistiu de persegui-lo, Abner cravou no estômago dele a ponta da lança, que saiu pelas costas. E ele caiu, morrendo ali mesmo. E paravam todos os que chegavam ao lugar onde Asael estava caído.

However, he refused to turn aside. Therefore Abner struck him in the stomach with the blunt end of the spear, so that the spear came out of his back; and he fell down there and died on the spot. So it was that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died, stood still.

24 E ntão Joabe e Abisai perseguiram Abner. Ao pôr-do-sol, chegaram à colina de Amá, defronte de Gia, no caminho para o deserto de Gibeom.

Joab and Abishai also pursued Abner. And the sun was going down when they came to the hill of Ammah, which is before Giah by the road to the Wilderness of Gibeon.

25 O s soldados de Benjamim, seguindo Abner, reuniram-se formando um só grupo e ocuparam o alto de uma colina.

Now the children of Benjamin gathered together behind Abner and became a unit, and took their stand on top of a hill.

26 E ntão Abner gritou para Joabe: “O derramamento de sangue vai continuar? Não vê que isso vai trazer amargura? Quando é que você vai mandar o seu exército parar de perseguir os seus irmãos?”

Then Abner called to Joab and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the latter end? How long will it be then until you tell the people to return from pursuing their brethren?”

27 R espondeu Joabe: “Juro pelo nome de Deus que, se você não tivesse falado, o meu exército perseguiria os seus irmãos até de manhã”.

And Joab said, “ As God lives, unless you had spoken, surely then by morning all the people would have given up pursuing their brethren.”

28 E ntão Joabe tocou a trombeta, e o exército parou de perseguir Israel e de lutar.

So Joab blew a trumpet; and all the people stood still and did not pursue Israel anymore, nor did they fight anymore.

29 A bner e seus soldados marcharam pela Arabá durante toda a noite. Atravessaram o Jordão, marcharam durante a manhã inteira e chegaram a Maanaim.

Then Abner and his men went on all that night through the plain, crossed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron; and they came to Mahanaim.

30 Q uando Joabe voltou da perseguição a Abner, reuniu todo o exército. E viram que faltavam dezenove soldados, além de Asael.

So Joab returned from pursuing Abner. And when he had gathered all the people together, there were missing of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.

31 M as os soldados de Davi tinham matado trezentos e sessenta benjamitas que estavam com Abner.

But the servants of David had struck down, of Benjamin and Abner’s men, three hundred and sixty men who died.

32 L evaram Asael e o sepultaram no túmulo de seu pai, em Belém. Depois disso, Joabe e seus soldados marcharam durante toda a noite e chegaram a Hebrom ao amanhecer.

Then they took up Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at daybreak.