2 Samuel 20
1 Now there happened to be a worthless man, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bikri, a Benjamite. And he blew the trumpet, and said, "We have no share in David, nor do we have any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel."
Então se achou ali por acaso um homem de Belial, cujo nome era Seba, filho de Bichri, homem de Benjamin, o qual tocou a buzina, e disse: Não temos parte em David, nem herança no filho de Jessé; cada um ás suas tendas, ó Israel.
2 So all Israel deserted David and followed Sheba the son of Bikri, but the men of Judah stayed by their king, from the Jordan to Jerusalem.
Então todos os homens d'Israel subiram de detraz de David, e seguiram Seba, filho de Bichri; porém os homens de Judah se uniram ao seu rei desde o Jordão até Jerusalem.
3 Then David came to his palace at Jerusalem, and the king took the ten women his secondary wives, whom he had left to keep the palace, and placed them under guard, and provided for them, but did not go in to them. So they were kept in confinement until the day of their death, living as widows.
Vindo pois David para sua casa, a Jerusalem, tomou o rei as dez mulheres, suas concubinas, que deixara para guardarem a casa, e as poz n'uma casa em guarda, e as sustentava; porém não entrou a ellas: e estiveram encerradas até ao dia da sua morte, vivendo como viuvas.
4 Then the king said to Amasa, "Summon the men of Judah to me within three days, and be present here yourself."
Disse mais o rei a Amasa: Convoca-me os homens de Judah para o terceiro dia: e tu então apresenta-te aqui.
5 So Amasa went to summon Judah together, but he delayed beyond the set time that had been allotted him.
E foi Amasa para convocar a Judah: porém demorou-se além do tempo que lhe tinha designado.
6 David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bikri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Now then, take your lord's servants with you and pursue after him, otherwise he will get himself to fortified cities and escape from us."
Então disse David a Abisai: Mais mal agora nos fará Seba, o filho de Bichri, do que Absalão: pelo que toma tu os servos de teu senhor, e persegue-o, para que porventura não ache para si cidades fortes, e escape dos nossos olhos.
7 So there went out after him Joab's men and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the warriors. And they went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.
Então sairam atraz d'elle os homens de Joab, e os cheretheos, e os peletheos, e todos os valentes: estes sairam de Jerusalem para irem atraz de Seba, filho de Bichri.
8 When they were at the great stone that is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was wearing his military attire, and over it was a belt with a dagger in its sheath fastened at his waist, and as he advanced it fell out.
Chegando elles pois á pedra grande que está junto a Gibeon, Amasa veiu: e estava Joab cingido da sua roupa que vestiu, e sobre ella um cinto, ao qual estava pegada a espada a seus lombos na sua bainha; e, adiantando-se elle, lhe caiu.
9 And Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
E disse Joab a Amasa: Vae comtigo bem, meu irmão? E Joab, com a mão direita, pegou da barba de Amasa, para o beijar.
10 But Amasa did not notice the sword that was in Joab's hand. And he stabbed him with it in the abdomen, so that his intestines spilled out on the ground, and he did not do it to him again. Thus he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba son of Bikri.
E Amasa não se resguardou da espada que estava na mão de Joab, de sorte que este o feriu com ella na quinta costella, e lhe derramou por terra as entranhas, e não o feriu segunda vez, e morreu: então Joab e Abisai, seu irmão, foram atraz de Seba, filho de Bichri.
11 And one of Joab's young men stood beside Amasa and said, "Whoever is the one that favors Joab and whoever belongs to David, follow Joab."
Mas algum d'entre os moços de Joab parou junto a elle, e disse: Quem ha que bem queira a Joab? e quem seja por David siga a Joab.
12 But Amasa lay covered with his blood in the midst of the road, and anyone who came by, seeing him, stopped. So when the man saw that all the people stopped, he dragged Amasa from the road into a field and threw a garment over him.
E Amasa estava envolto no seu sangue no meio do caminho: e, vendo aquelle homem que todo o povo parava, desviou a Amasa do caminho para o campo, e lançou sobre elle um manto; porque via que todo aquelle que chegava a elle parava.
13 When he was removed from the road, all the people followed Joab in pursuit of Sheba son of Bikri.
E, como estava apartado do caminho, todos os homens seguiram a Joab, para perseguirem a Seba, filho de Bichri.
14 He went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth Maacah, and all the Bikrites assembled and followed him.
E passou por todas as tribus d'Israel até Abel, a saber, a Beth-maaca e a todos os beritas: e ajuntaram-se, e tambem o seguiram.
15 And all the people who were with Joab came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah. And they built a siege ramp against the city, and it stood against the rampart, and they were battering the wall so that it would collapse.
E vieram, e o cercaram em Abel de Beth-maaca, e levantaram uma tranqueira contra a cidade, assim que já estava em frente do antemuro: e todo o povo que estava com Joab batia o muro, para o derribar.
16 Then a wise woman called out from the wall, "Listen, listen. Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak to him.
Então uma mulher sabia gritou de dentro da cidade: Ouvi, ouvi, peço-vos que digaes a Joab: Chega-te cá, para que eu te falle.
17 So he approached her, and the woman said, "Are you Joab?" And he replied, "I am." Then she said, "Listen to the words of your servant." And he replied, "I'm listening."
Chegou-se a ella, e disse a mulher: Tu és Joab? E disse elle: Eu sou. E ella lhe disse: Ouve as palavras de tua serva. E disse elle: Ouço.
18 Then she said, "In the past they used to say, 'Let them inquire in Abel and in Dan whether
Então fallou ella, dizendo: Antigamente costumava-se fallar, dizendo: Certamente pediram conselho a Abel; e assim o concluiam.
19 that which the faithful of Israel established has been carried out.' You seek to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?"
Sou eu uma das pacificas e das fieis em Israel: e tu procuras matar uma cidade que é madre em Israel: porque pois devorarias a herança do Senhor?
20 Joab answered, "Far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy.
Então respondeu Joab, e disse: Longe, longe de mim que eu tal faça, que eu devore ou arruine!
21 That is not the case. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bikri, has rebelled against king David. Give up him alone and I will withdraw from the city." Then the woman said to Joab, "Look, his head will be thrown to you from the wall."
A coisa não é assim; porém um só homem do monte d'Ephraim, cujo nome é Seba, filho de Bichri, levantou a mão contra o rei, contra David; entregae-me só este, e retirar-me-hei da cidade. Então disse a mulher a Joab; Eis que te será lançada a sua cabeça pelo muro.
22 Then she spoke to all the city with her wise advice, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bikri and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from him, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to Jerusalem to the king.
E a mulher, na sua sabedoria, entrou a todo o povo, e cortaram a cabeça de Seba, filho de Bichri, e a lançaram a Joab; então tocou a buzina, e se retiraram da cidade, cada um para as suas tendas, e Joab voltou a Jerusalem, ao rei.
23 Now Joab was in command of the entire army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and in command of the Pelethites;
E Joab estava sobre todo o exercito d'Israel; e Benaia, filho de Joiada, sobre os cheretheos e sobre os peletheos;
24 and Adoniram was in command of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
E Adoram sobre os tributos; e Josaphat, filho de Ahilud, era o chanceller;
25 and Shisha was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
E Seva o escrivão; e Zadok e Abiathar os sacerdotes;
26 and also Ira the Jairite was David's priest.
E tambem Ira, o jairita, era o official-mór de David.
