2 Samuel 20

1 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.

And there happened to be there a base fellow whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. And he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, O Israel.

2 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.

So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri, but the men of Judah clung to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

3 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.

And David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and provided them with sustenance, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.

4 Disse mais o rei a Amasa: Convoca-me os homens de Judah para o terceiro dia: e tu então apresenta-te aqui.

Then the king said to Amasa, Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be thou here present.

5 E foi Amasa para convocar a Judah: porém demorou-se além do tempo que lhe tinha designado.

So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together, but he delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

6 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.

And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom. Take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.

7 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.

And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men. And they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

8 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.

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girded with his apparel of war that he had put on, and on it was a belt with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath of it. And as he went forth it fell out.

9 E disse Joab a Amasa: Vae comtigo bem, meu irmão? E Joab, com a mão direita, pegou da barba de Amasa, para o beijar.

And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well with thee, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

10 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.

But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand. So he smote him with it in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again, and he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

11 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.

And there stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab.

12 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.

And Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him, when he saw that everyone who came by him stood still.

13 E, como estava apartado do caminho, todos os homens seguiram a Joab, para perseguirem a Seba, filho de Bichri.

When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

14 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.

And he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth-maacah, and all the Berites. And they were gathered together, and also went after him.

15 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.

And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart. And all the people who were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.

16 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.

Then a wise woman out of the city cried out, Hear, hear. Say, I pray you, to Joab, Come near here, that I may speak with thee.

17 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.

And he came near to her, and the woman said, Are thou Joab? And he answered, I am. Then she said to him, Hear the words of thy handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.

18 Então fallou ella, dizendo: Antigamente costumava-se fallar, dizendo: Certamente pediram conselho a Abel; e assim o concluiam.

Then she spoke, saying, They were accustomed to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel, and so they ended the matter.

19 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?

I am of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. Thou seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?

20 Então respondeu Joab, e disse: Longe, longe de mim que eu tal faça, que eu devore ou arruine!

And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy.

21 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.

The matter is not so, but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

22 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.

Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

23 E Joab estava sobre todo o exercito d'Israel; e Benaia, filho de Joiada, sobre os cheretheos e sobre os peletheos;

Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,

24 E Adoram sobre os tributos; e Josaphat, filho de Ahilud, era o chanceller;

and Adoram was over the men subject to task work, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,

25 E Seva o escrivão; e Zadok e Abiathar os sacerdotes;

and Sheva was scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests,

26 E tambem Ira, o jairita, era o official-mór de David.

and also Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.