1 N aqueles dias os filisteus reuniram suas tropas para lutar contra Israel. Aquis disse a Davi: “Saiba que você e seus soldados me acompanharão no exército”.

Now it happened in those days that the Philistines gathered their armies together for war, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, “You assuredly know that you will go out with me to battle, you and your men.”

2 D isse Davi a Aquis: “Então tu saberás o que teu servo é capaz de fazer”. Aquis respondeu-lhe: “Muito bem, eu o colocarei como minha guarda pessoal permanente”.

So David said to Achish, “Surely you know what your servant can do.” And Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you one of my chief guardians forever.” Saul Consults a Medium

3 S amuel já havia morrido, e todo o Israel o havia pranteado e sepultado em Ramá, sua cidade natal. Saul havia expulsado do país os médiuns e os que consultavam os espíritos.

Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had lamented for him and buried him in Ramah, in his own city. And Saul had put the mediums and the spiritists out of the land.

4 D epois que os filisteus se reuniram, vieram e acamparam em Suném, enquanto Saul reunia todos os israelitas e acampava em Gilboa.

Then the Philistines gathered together, and came and encamped at Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped at Gilboa.

5 Q uando Saul viu o acampamento filisteu, teve medo; ficou apavorado.

When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

6 E le consultou o Senhor, mas este não lhe respondeu nem por sonhos nem por Urim nem por profetas.

And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets.

7 E ntão Saul disse aos seus auxiliares: “Procurem uma mulher que invoca espíritos, para que eu a consulte”. Eles disseram: “Existe uma em En-Dor”.

Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her.” And his servants said to him, “In fact, there is a woman who is a medium at En Dor.”

8 S aul então se disfarçou, vestindo outras roupas, e foi à noite, com dois homens, até a casa da mulher. Ele disse a ela: “Invoque um espírito para mim, fazendo subir aquele cujo nome eu disser”.

So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothes, and he went, and two men with him; and they came to the woman by night. And he said, “Please conduct a séance for me, and bring up for me the one I shall name to you.”

9 A mulher, porém, lhe disse: “Certamente você sabe o que Saul fez. Ele eliminou os médiuns e os que consultam os espíritos da terra de Israel. Por que você está preparando uma armadilha contra mim, que me levará à morte?”

Then the woman said to him, “Look, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off the mediums and the spiritists from the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”

10 S aul jurou-lhe pelo Senhor: “Juro pelo nome do Senhor que você não será punida por isso”.

And Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, “ As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”

11 “ Quem devo fazer subir?”, perguntou a mulher. Ele respondeu: “Samuel”.

Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” And he said, “Bring up Samuel for me.”

12 Q uando a mulher viu Samuel, gritou e disse a Saul: “Por que me enganaste? Tu mesmo és Saul!”

When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice. And the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!”

13 O rei lhe disse: “Não tenha medo. O que você está vendo?” A mulher respondeu: “Vejo um ser que sobe do chão”.

And the king said to her, “Do not be afraid. What did you see?” And the woman said to Saul, “I saw a spirit ascending out of the earth.”

14 E le perguntou: “Qual a aparência dele?” E disse ela: “Um ancião vestindo um manto está subindo”. Então Saul ficou sabendo que era Samuel, inclinou-se e prostrou-se, rosto em terra.

So he said to her, “What is his form?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is covered with a mantle.” And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground and bowed down.

15 S amuel perguntou a Saul: “Por que você me perturbou, fazendo-me subir?” Respondeu Saul: “Estou muito angustiado. Os filisteus estão me atacando e Deus se afastou de mim. Ele já não responde nem por profetas nem por sonhos; por isso te chamei para me dizeres o que fazer”.

Now Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” And Saul answered, “I am deeply distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me anymore, neither by prophets nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may reveal to me what I should do.”

16 D isse Samuel: “Por que você me chamou, já que o Senhor se afastou de você e se tornou seu inimigo?

Then Samuel said: “So why do you ask me, seeing the Lord has departed from you and has become your enemy?

17 O Senhor fez o que predisse por meu intermédio: rasgou de suas mãos o reino e o deu a seu próximo, a Davi.

And the Lord has done for Himself as He spoke by me. For the Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David.

18 P orque você não obedeceu ao Senhor nem executou a grande ira dele contra os amalequitas, ele lhe faz isso hoje.

Because you did not obey the voice of the Lord nor execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.

19 O Senhor entregará você e o povo de Israel nas mãos dos filisteus, e amanhã você e seus filhos estarão comigo. O Senhor também entregará o exército de Israel nas mãos dos filisteus”.

Moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The Lord will also deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”

20 N a mesma hora Saul caiu estendido no chão, aterrorizado pelas palavras de Samuel. Suas forças se esgotaram, pois ele tinha passado todo aquele dia e toda aquela noite sem comer.

Immediately Saul fell full length on the ground, and was dreadfully afraid because of the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no food all day or all night.

21 Q uando a mulher se aproximou de Saul e viu que ele estava profundamente perturbado, disse: “Olha, tua serva te obedeceu. Arrisquei minha vida e fiz o que me ordenaste.

And the woman came to Saul and saw that he was severely troubled, and said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice, and I have put my life in my hands and heeded the words which you spoke to me.

22 A gora, por favor, ouve tua serva e come um pouco para que tenhas forças para seguir teu caminho”.

Now therefore, please, heed also the voice of your maidservant, and let me set a piece of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way.”

23 E le recusou e disse: “Não vou comer”. Seus homens, porém, insistiram com ele, e a mulher também; e ele os atendeu. Ele se levantou do chão e sentou-se na cama.

But he refused and said, “I will not eat.” So his servants, together with the woman, urged him; and he heeded their voice. Then he arose from the ground and sat on the bed.

24 A mulher matou depressa um bezerro gordo que tinha em casa; apanhou um pouco de farinha, amassou-a e assou pão sem fermento.

Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she hastened to kill it. And she took flour and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread from it.

25 E ntão ela serviu a Saul e a seus homens, e eles comeram. E naquela mesma noite eles partiram.

So she brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they rose and went away that night.