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.

After 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.”

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 with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail who had been the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

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

David brought up his men who were with him, each one with those of his family. They lived 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 chose David to be king over the family of Judah. They told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead 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 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.

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

Now may the Lord show loving-kindness and truth to you. And I will do good to you, because you have done this.

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

So 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

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, captain of Saul’s army, had taken Saul’s son Ish-bosheth to Mahanaim.

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

He made him king of Gilead, the Ashurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and 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,

Saul’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.

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

David was king in Hebron over the family of Judah for seven years and six months. War between Israel and Judah

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 went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon with the servants of Saul’s son Ish-bosheth.

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 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.

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

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 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.

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.

Each 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.

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

The battle was very bad that day. Abner and the men of Israel were beaten by 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. Asahel was as fast as a wild deer.

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

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

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

Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” And he answered, “It is I.”

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.

So 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.

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?”

Abner 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?”

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.

But 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.

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.

But 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.

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

The sons of Benjamin gathered together behind Abner and became one army. They stood on the 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?”

Abner 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?”

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”.

Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, for sure the people would have stopped going after their brothers in the morning.”

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

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

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.

Abner and his men went all night through the Arabah. They crossed the Jordan, walked all morning, and 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.

Joab returned from following Abner, and gathered all the people together. Added to Asahel, nineteen of David’s servants were missing.

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

But the servants of David had killed many of Benjamin and Abner’s men, so that 360 men 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.

They 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.