1 Samuel 26
1 E vieram os zipheos a Saul, a Gibeah, dizendo: Não está David escondido no outeiro d'Hachila, á entrada de Jesimon?
One day [some of] the people of Ziph [town] went to Saul while he was at Gibeah, and they said to him, “David is hiding in a cave on Hakilah hill, across from Jeshimon [town].”
2 Então Saul se levantou, e desceu ao deserto de Ziph, e com elle tres mil homens escolhidos de Israel, a buscar a David no deserto de Ziph.
So Saul chose 3,000 of the best Israeli soldiers and went with them to Ziph Desert to search for David.
3 E acampou-se Saul no outeiro d'Hachila, que está á entrada de Jesimon, junto ao caminho: porém David ficou no deserto, e viu que Saul vinha após d'elle ao deserto.
Saul and his men set up their tents close to the road on Hakilah hill, east of Jeshimon [town], but David [and his men] stayed in the desert. When David heard that Saul was searching for him,
4 Pois David enviou espias, e soube que Saul vinha decerto.
he sent some spies to find out for certain that Saul had come to Hakilah.
5 E David se levantou, e veiu ao logar onde Saul se tinha acampado; viu David o logar onde se tinha deitado Saul, e Abner, filho de Ner, chefe do seu exercito: e Saul estava deitado dentro do logar dos carros, e o povo estava acampado ao redor d'elle.
Then [that evening] David went to the place where Saul had set up his tent. [From a distance] he saw where Saul and his army commander, Abner, were sleeping. Saul was sleeping with all his army [sleeping] around him.
6 E respondeu David, e fallou a Achimelech, o hetheo, e a Abisai, filho de Zeruia, irmão de Jacob, dizendo: Quem descerá comigo a Saul ao arraial? E disse Abisai: Eu descerei comtigo.
David [went back to where his men were and] talked to Ahimelech, who was from the Heth people-group, and Joab’s brother Abishai, whose mother was [David’s older sister] Zeruiah. He asked them, “Who will go with me down into the camp where Saul is?” Abishai replied, “I will go with you.”
7 Vieram pois David e Abisai de noite ao povo, e eis que Saul estava deitado dormindo dentro do logar dos carros, e a sua lança estava pregada na terra á sua cabeceira: e Abner e o povo deitavam-se ao redor d'elle.
So that night David and Abishai crept into Saul’s camp. They saw that Saul was asleep. His spear was stuck in the ground near his head. Saul was asleep in the middle of the camp. Abner [the army commander] and the other soldiers were sleeping around Saul.
8 Então disse Abisai a David: Deus te entregou hoje nas mãos a teu inimigo; deixa-m'o pois agora encravar com a lança d'uma vez com a terra, e não o ferirei segunda vez
Abishai whispered to David, “Today Yahweh has enabled us to kill your enemy! Allow me to fasten Saul to the ground [by thrusting] my spear into him. It will be necessary for me to strike him only once. I will not [need to] strike him twice.”
9 E disse David a Abisai: Nenhum damno lhe faças: porque quem estendeu a sua mão contra o ungido do Senhor, e ficou innocente?
But David whispered to Abishai, “No, do not kill Saul. Yahweh has appointed him to be king, so Yahweh will surely [RHQ] punish anyone who kills him.
10 Disse mais David: Vive o Senhor, que o Senhor o ferirá, ou o seu dia chegará em que morra, ou descerá para a batalha e perecerá;
Just as surely as Yahweh lives, he himself will punish Saul. Perhaps Yahweh will strike him when it is Saul’s time to die, or perhaps Saul will be killed in a battle.
11 O Senhor me guarde, de que eu estenda a mão contra o ungido do Senhor: agora porém toma lá a lança que está á sua cabeceira e a bilha da agua, e vamo-nos.
But I hope/desire that Yahweh will prevent me from harming the king whom he has appointed. Let’s take Saul’s spear and water jug that are near his head. Then let’s get out of here!”
12 Tomou pois David a lança e a bilha da agua, da cabeceira de Saul, e foram-se: e ninguem houve que o visse, nem que o advertisse, nem que acordasse; porque todos estavam dormindo, porque havia caido sobre elles um profundo somno do Senhor.
So David took the spear and the jug, and he and Abishai left. No one saw them or knew what they were doing, and no one woke up, because Yahweh had caused them to be sound asleep.
13 E David, passando á outra banda, poz-se no cume do monte ao longe, de maneira que entre elles havia grande distancia.
David and Abishai went across the valley and climbed to the top of the hill, a long way from Saul’s camp.
14 E David bradou ao povo, e a Abner, filho de Ner, dizendo: Não responderás, Abner? Então Abner respondeu e disse: Quem és tu, que bradas ao rei
Then David shouted to Abner, “Abner, can you hear me?” Abner [woke up and] replied “Who are you, [waking up] the king by calling out to him?”
15 Então disse David a Abner: Porventura não és varão? e quem ha em Israel como tu, porque, pois, não guardaste tu o rei teu senhor? porque um do povo veiu para destruir o rei teu senhor.
David replied, “[I am sure that] you are the greatest man in Israel [IRO, RHQ]! So why did you not guard your master, the king? Someone came into your camp in order to kill your master, the king.
16 Não é bom isto, que fizeste; vive o Senhor, que sois dignos de morte, vós que não guardastes a vosso senhor, o ungido do Senhor: vede pois agora onde está a lança do rei, e a bilha da agua, que tinha á sua cabeceira.
You have done a very poor [job of guarding Saul]. So just as surely as Yahweh lives, you and your men should be executed! You have not guarded your master whom Yahweh appointed to be the king. Where are the king’s spear and the water jug that were close to his head?”
17 Então conheceu Saul a voz de David, e disse: Não é esta a tua voz, meu filho David? E disse David: Minha voz é, ó rei meu senhor.
[The shouting woke] Saul [up and he] recognized that it was David’s voice. He called out, saying, “My son David, is that your voice?” David replied, “Yes, your majesty it is my voice.”
18 Disse mais: Porque persegue o meu senhor assim o seu servo? porque, que fiz eu? e que maldade se acha nas minhas mãos?
Then David added, “Sir, why are you pursuing me [RHQ]? What wrong have I done [RHQ]?
19 Ouve pois agora, te rogo, rei meu senhor, as palavras de teu servo: Se o Senhor te incita contra mim, cheire elle a offerta de manjares; porém se os filhos dos homens, malditos sejam perante o Senhor: pois elles me teem expellido hoje para que eu não fique apegado á herança do Senhor, dizendo: Vae, serve a outros deuses.
Your majesty, listen to me! If Yahweh has caused you to be angry with me, I should offer a sacrifice [in order to appease him]. But if it is people who have caused you to be angry with me, I hope/desire that Yahweh will curse them. They have forced me to leave the land that Yahweh gave to me. They have told me, ‘Go somewhere else and worship other gods!’
20 Agora pois não se derrame o meu sangue na terra diante do Senhor: pois saiu o rei d'Israel em busca d'uma pulga; como quem persegue uma perdiz nos montes.
Now do not force me to die [MTY] far from [where we worship] Yahweh. You, the king of Israel, have come here searching for me. [But I do not want to harm you]! I am [as harmless as] a flea [MET]. You are searching for me like people hunt for a bird in the mountains! [MET]”
21 Então disse Saul: Pequei; volta, meu filho David, porque não ordenarei a fazer-te mal; porque foi hoje preciosa a minha vida aos teus olhos: eis que fiz loucamente, e errei grandissimamente.
Then Saul said, “David, my son. I have sinned [by trying to kill you]. So come back home. Today you have considered my life to be very valuable [and so you have not killed me]. So I will not try to harm you. I have made a big mistake and have acted foolishly.”
22 David então respondeu, e disse: Eis aqui a lança do rei; passe cá um dos mancebos, e leve-a.
David replied, [“will leave] your spear here. Send one of your young men here to get it.
23 O Senhor porém pague a cada um a sua justiça e a sua lealdade; pois o Senhor te tinha dado hoje na minha mão, porém não quiz estender a minha mão contra o ungido do Senhor.
Yahweh rewards us for the things that we do that are right and for being loyal [to him]. Even when Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you, I refused to do that, because you are the one whom Yahweh has appointed [MTY] to be the king.
24 E eis que assim como foi a tua vida hoje de tanta estima aos meus olhos, d'outra tanta estima seja a minha vida aos olhos do Senhor, e elle me livre de toda a tribulação.
Just like I considered your life to be valuable [and spared your life] today, I hope/desire that Yahweh will consider my life to be valuable and [spare my life and] save me from all my troubles.”
25 Então Saul disse a David: Bemdito sejas tu, meu filho David; pois grandes coisas farás e tambem prevalecerás. Então David se foi pelo seu caminho e Saul voltou para o seu logar.
Then Saul said to David, “My son David, I pray that Yahweh will bless you. You will do great things very successfully.” Then David returned to his men, and Saul went back home.
