1 Samuel 24
1 Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the waste land of En-gedi.
E succedeu que, voltando Saul de perseguir os philisteos, lhe annunciaram, dizendo: Eis que David está no deserto de Engedi.
2 Then Saul took three thousand of the best men out of all Israel, and went in search of David and his men on the rocks of the mountain goats.
Então tomou Saul tres mil homens, escolhidos d'entre todo o Israel, e foi á busca de David e dos seus homens, até sobre os cumes das penhas das cabras montezes.
3 And on the way he came to a place where sheep were kept, where there was a hollow in the rock; and Saul went in for a private purpose. Now David and his men were in the deepest part of the hollow.
E chegou a uns curraes de ovelhas no caminho, onde estava uma caverna; e entrou n'ella Saul, a cobrir seus pés: e David e os seus homens estavam aos lados da caverna.
4 And David's men said to him, Now is the time when the Lord says to you, I will give up your hater into your hands to do with him whatever seems good to you. Then David, getting up, took the skirt of Saul's robe in his hand, cutting off the end of it without his knowledge.
Então os homens de David lhe disseram: Eis aqui o dia, do qual o Senhor te diz: Eis que te dou o teu inimigo nas tuas mãos, e far-lhe-has como te parecer bem aos teus olhos. E levantou-se David, e mansamente cortou a orla do manto de Saul.
5 And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.
Succedeu, porém, que depois o coração picou a David, por ter cortado a orla do manto de Saul.
6 And David said to his men, Before the Lord, never let it be said that my hand was lifted up against my lord, the man of the Lord's selection, for the Lord's holy oil has been put on him.
E disse aos seus homens: O Senhor me guarde de que eu faça tal coisa ao meu senhor, ao ungido do Senhor, estendendo eu a minha mão contra elle; pois é o ungido do Senhor.
7 So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.
E com estas palavras David conteve os seus homens, e não lhes permittiu que se levantassem contra Saul: e Saul se levantou da caverna, e proseguiu o seu caminho.
8 And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.
Depois tambem David se levantou, e saiu da caverna, e gritou por detraz de Saul, dizendo: Rei, meu senhor! E, olhando Saul para traz, David se inclinou com o rosto em terra, e se prostrou.
9 And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?
E disse David a Saul: Porque dás tu ouvidos ás palavras dos homens que dizem: Eis que David procura o teu mal?
10 Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.
Eis que este dia os teus olhos viram, que o Senhor hoje te poz em minhas mãos n'esta caverna, e alguns disseram que te matasse; porém a minha mão te poupou: porque disse: Não estenderei a minha mão contra o meu senhor, pois é o ungido do Senhor.
11 And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.
Olha pois, meu pae, vês aqui a orla do teu manto na minha mão; porque, cortando-te eu a orla do manto, te não matei. Adverte, pois, e vê que não ha na minha mão nem mal nem prevaricação nenhuma, e não pequei contra ti; porém tu andas á caça da minha vida, para m'a tirar.
12 May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
Julgue o Senhor entre mim e ti, e vingue-me o Senhor de ti; porém a minha mão não será contra ti.
13 There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
Como diz o proverbio dos antigos: Dos impios procede a impiedade; porém a minha mão não será contra ti.
14 After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.
Após quem saiu o rei de Israel? a quem persegues? a um cão morto? a uma pulga?
15 So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.
O Senhor porém será juiz, e julgará entre mim e ti, e verá, e advogará a minha causa, e me defenderá da tua mão.
16 Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping.
E succedeu que, acabando David de fallar a Saul todas estas palavras, disse Saul: É esta a tua voz, meu filho David? Então Saul alçou a sua voz e chorou.
17 And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
E disse a David: Mais justo és do que eu; pois tu me recompensaste com bem, e eu te recompensei com mal.
18 And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up into your hands, you did not put me to death.
E tu mostraste hoje que usaste comigo bem; pois o Senhor me tinha posto em tuas mãos, e tu me não mataste.
19 If a man comes across his hater, will he let him get away safe? so may you be rewarded by the Lord for what you have done for me today.
Porque, quem ha que, encontrando o seu inimigo, o deixaria ir por bom caminho? o Senhor pois te pague com bem, pelo que hoje me fizeste.
20 And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.
Agora pois eis que bem sei que certamente has de reinar, e que o reino de Israel ha de ser firme na tua mão.
21 So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.
Portanto agora jura-me pelo Senhor que não desarreigarás a minha semente depois de mim, nem desfarás o meu nome da casa de meu pae.
22 And David gave Saul his oath. And Saul went back to his house; but David and his men went up to their safe place.
Então jurou David a Saul. E foi Saul para a sua casa; porém David e os seus homens subiram ao logar forte.
