1 W hen David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a bottle 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 T he king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?” Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that those who are faint in the wilderness may 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 he king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’”

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 T hen the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.”

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 W hen king David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed 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 H e cast 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 S himei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow!

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

8 Y ahweh has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”

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 T he king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh 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 D avid said to Abishai, and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited 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 Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”

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

13 S o David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him, and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw 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 T he king, and all the people who were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.

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

15 A bsalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

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

16 W hen Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, 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 A bsalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you 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 H ushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever Yahweh, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him I will stay.

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 A gain, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I 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 your counsel what we shall do.”

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

21 A hithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines that he has left to keep the house. Then 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 spread 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 T he counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the inner sanctuary of God. So was all the counsel 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.