2 Samuel 20
1 There was a man there [at Gilgal] named Sheba. He was a man who always caused trouble. He was from the tribe of Benjamin and was the son of Bichri. He blew a trumpet and called out, “We have nothing to do with [DOU] David, that son of Jesse! So, men of Israel, let’s go to our homes!”
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 às suas tendas, ó Israel.
2 So all the men from the other Israeli tribes deserted David and went with Sheba, but the men of Judah stayed with David. They wanted him to be their king, and went with him from near the Jordan [River] up to Jerusalem.
Então todos os homens de Israel subiram de detraz de David, e seguiram Seba, filho de Bichri; porém os homens de Judá se uniram ao seu rei desde o Jordão até Jerusalém.
3 When David arrived at the palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten slave wives whom he had left there to take care of the palace and put them in another house. He put a guard at that house, and he provided for them what they needed, but he never had sexual relations [EUP] with them again. So they remained shut up in their house until they died. It was as though they were widows.
Vindo pois David para sua casa, a Jerusalém, tomou o rei as dez mulheres, suas concubinas, que deixara para guardarem a casa, e as pôs numa casa em guarda, e as sustentava; porém não entrou a elas: e estiveram encerradas até ao dia da sua morte, vivendo como viúvas.
4 [One day] the king said to Amasa, “Summon the soldiers of Judah to come here within three days, and you be here also.”
Disse mais o rei a Amasa: Convoca-me os homens de Judá para o terceiro dia: e tu então apresenta-te aqui.
5 So Amasa went to summon them, but he did not return within the time that David told him to.
E foi Amasa para convocar a Judá: porém demorou-se além do tempo que lhe tinha designado.
6 So David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba will harm us more than Absalom did. So you take my soldiers and pursue him. If you do not do that, he and his soldiers may occupy/capture some of the (fortified towns/towns that have walls around them), and escape from us. [IDM]”
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 Abishai [and Joab] and the king’s bodyguards and the other soldiers left Jerusalem, to pursue Sheba.
Então sairam atráz dele os homens de Joab, e os cheretheus, e os peletheus, e todos os valentes: estes sairam de Jerusalém para irem atráz de Seba, filho de Bichri.
8 When they arrived at the huge rock in [the] Gibeah [region], Amasa met them. Joab was wearing a soldier’s uniform. He had a dagger/long knife fastened to his belt. When he came close [to Amasa, he allowed] the dagger [to] fall on the ground.
Chegando eles pois à pedra grande que está junto a Gibeon, Amasa veio: e estava Joab cingido da sua roupa que vestiu, e sobre ela um cinto, ao qual estava pegada a espada a seus lombos na sua bainha; e, adiantando-se ele, lhe caiu.
9 Joab said to Amasa, “Are things going well with you, my friend?” Then Joab grabbed Amasa’s beard with his right hand, in order to kiss him.
E disse Joab a Amasa: vai contigo bem, meu irmão? E Joab, com a mão direita, pegou da barba de Amasa, para o beijar.
10 But Amasa did not see that Joab was holding [another] dagger in his [other] hand. And Joab stabbed it into Amasa’s belly, and his insides spilled out onto the ground. Amasa died [immediately]; Joab did not need to stab him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai continued to pursue Sheba.
E Amasa não se resguardou da espada que estava na mão de Joab, de sorte que este o feriu com ela na quinta costela, e lhe derramou por terra as entranhas, e não o feriu segunda vez, e morreu: então Joab e Abisai, seu irmão, foram atráz de Seba, filho de Bichri.
11 One of Joab’s soldiers stood alongside Amasa’s body and called out, “Everyone who wants Joab [to be our commander] and who wants David [to be our king], go with Joab!”
Mas algum dentre os moços de Joab parou junto a ele, e disse: Quem há que bem queira a Joab? e quem seja por David siga a Joab.
12 Amasa’s body was lying on the road. It was covered with blood. The soldier of Joab [who had called out] saw that many others of Joab’s soldiers were stopping [to see it], so he dragged Amasa’s body off the road into a field, and threw a cloth/blanket over the body.
E Amasa estava envolto no seu sangue no meio do caminho: e, vendo aquele homem que todo o povo parava, desviou a Amasa do caminho para o campo, e lançou sobre ele um manto; porque via que todo aquele que chegava a ele parava.
13 After the body had been taken off the road, all the soldiers went with Joab to pursue Sheba.
E, como estava apartado do caminho, todos os homens seguiram a Joab, para perseguirem a Seba, filho de Bichri.
14 Sheba went through all the tribes of Israel, and arrived at Abel-Beth-Maacah [town in the northern part of Israel]. There, all the members of [his father] Bichri’s clan gathered, and went with Sheba into the town.
E passou por todas as tribos de Israel até Abel, a saber, a Beth-maaca e a todos os beritas: e ajuntaram-se, e também o seguiram.
15 The soldiers who were with Joab [found out that Sheba had gone there, so they] went there and surrounded the town. They built a dirt ramp up against the town wall. They also pounded against the wall [with heavy poles], to cause it to 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 who was in that town [stood on the top of the wall and] shouted down, “Listen to me! Tell Joab to come here, because I want to talk to him!”
Então uma mulher sabia gritou de dentro da cidade: Ouvi, ouvi, peço-vos que digais a Joab: Chega-te cá, para que eu te fale.
17 So [after they told Joab], he came there, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He replied, “Yes, I am.” She said to him, “Listen to what I say.” He replied, “I am listening.”
Chegou-se a ela, e disse a mulher: Tu és Joab? E disse ele: Eu sou. E ela lhe disse: Ouve as palavras de tua serva. E disse ele: Ouço.
18 She said, “Long ago people used to say, ‘Go to Abel [town] to get good advice about your problems.’ And that is what people did.
Então falou ela, dizendo: Antigamente costumava-se falar, dizendo: Certamente pediram conselho a Abel; e assim o concluiam.
19 We are peaceful and loyal Israelis. Our people here are important and respected [IDM]. So (why are you trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh?/you should not be trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh.)” [RHQ]
Sou eu uma das pacíficas e das fieis em Israel: e tu procuras matar uma cidade que é madre em Israel: porque pois devorarias a herança do Senhor?
20 Job replied, “I would certainly never want to ruin or destroy your town!
Então respondeu Joab, e disse: Longe, longe de mim que eu tal faça, que eu devore ou arruine!
21 That is not what we want to do. But Bichri’s son Sheba, a man from the hilly area in the tribe of Ephraim, is rebelling against King David. Put this man into our hands, and then we will (go away from/not attack) this town.” The woman replied to Joab, “Okay, what we will do is, we will [cut off] his head [and] throw it over the wall to you.”
A coisa não é assim; porém um só homem do monte de Ephraim, cujo nome é Seba, filho de Bichri, levantou a mão contra o rei, contra David; entregai-me só este, e retirar-me-ei da cidade. Então disse a mulher a Joab; Eis que te será lançada a sua cabeça pelo muro.
22 Then this wise woman went to the elders of the town and told them what she had said to Joab. So they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it over the wall to Joab. Then Joab blew his trumpet [to signal that the battle was ended], and all his soldiers left the town and returned to their homes. And Joab returned to Jerusalem and told the king [what had happened].
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 Jerusalém, ao rei.
23 Joab was the commander of the entire Israeli army. Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was the commander of David’s bodyguards;
E Joab estava sobre todo o exército de Israel; e Benaia, filho de Joiada, sobre os cheretheus e sobre os peletheus;
24 Adoram supervised the men who were forced to work [for the king]; Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the man who reported [to the people everything that David decided];
E Adoram sobre os tributos; e Josaphat, filho de Ahilud, era o chanceler;
25 Sheva was the official secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;
E Seva o escrivão; e Zadok e Abiathar os sacerdotes;
26 and Ira from Jair [town] was also one of David’s priests.
E também Ira, o jairita, era o oficial-mór de David.
