2 Samuel 16
1 E passando David um pouco mais adiante do cume, eis que Ziba, o moço de Mephiboseth, veio encontrar-se com ele, com um par de jumentos albardados, e sobre eles duzentos pães, com cem cachos de passas, e cem de frutas de verão e um odre de vinho.
When David had gone a short distance over the summit of the hill, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of saddled donkeys; on them were two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred bunches of figs, and a skin of wine.
2 E disse o rei a Ziba: Que pretendes com isto? E disse Ziba: Os jumentos são para a casa do rei, para se montarem neles; e o pão e as frutas de verão para comerem os moços; e o vinho para beberem os cançados no deserto.
The king said to Ziba, “Why did you bring these things?” Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on, the bread and fig cakes are for your men to eat, and the wine is for anyone who is faint in the wilderness to drink.”
3 Então disse o rei: Ora, onde está o filho de teu senhor? E disse Ziba ao rei: Eis que ficou em Jerusalém; porque disse: Hoje me restaurará a casa de Israel o reino de meu pai.
The king said, “Then where is your master's grandson?” Ziba replied to the king, “Look, he has stayed behind in Jerusalem, for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore my father's kingdom to me.'”
4 Então disse o rei a Ziba: Eis que teu é tudo quanto tem Mephiboseth. E disse Ziba: Eu me inclino, que eu ache graça em teus olhos, ó rei meu senhor.
Then the king said to Ziba, “Look, all that belonged to Mephibosheth now belongs to you.” Ziba answered, “I bow in humility to you, my master, king. Let me find favor in your eyes.”
5 E, chegando o rei David a Bahurim, eis que dali saiu um homem da linhagem da casa de Saul, cujo nome era Simei, filho de Gera, e, saindo, ia amaldiçoando.
When King David approached Bahurim, there came out from there a man from the clan of Saul, whose name was Shimei son of Gera. He came out cursing as he walked.
6 E apedrejava com pedras a David, e a todos os servos do rei David: ainda que todo o povo e todos os valentes iam à sua direita e à sua esquerda.
He threw stones at David and at all of the king's officials, in spite of the army and bodyguards who were on the king's right and left.
7 E, amaldiçoando-o Simei, assim dizia: sai, sai, homem de sangue, e homem de Belial:
Shimei called out in cursing, “Go away, get out of here, you villain, you man of blood!
8 O Senhor te deu agora a paga de todo o sangue da casa de Saul, em cujo lugar tens reinado; já deu o Senhor o reino na mão de Absalão teu filho; e eis-te agora na tua desgraça, porque és um homem de sangue.
Yahweh has repaid all of you for the blood you shed within the family of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. Yahweh has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. You have come to ruin because you are a man of blood.”
9 Então disse Abisai, filho de Zeruia, ao rei: Porque amaldiçoaria este cão morto ao rei meu senhor? Deixa-me passar, e lhe tirarei a cabeça.
Then Abishai son of Zeruiah, said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my master the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”
10 Disse porém o rei: Que tenho eu convosco, filhos de Zeruia? Ora deixai-o amaldiçoar; pois o Senhor lhe disse: Amaldiçôa a David; quem pois diria: Porque assim fizeste?
But the king said, “What have I to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? Perhaps he is cursing me because Yahweh has said to him, 'Curse David.' Who then could say to him, 'Why are you cursing the king?'”
11 Disse mais David a Abisai, e a todos os seus servos: Eis que meu filho, que saiu das minhas entranhas, procura a minha morte: quanto mais ainda este filho de Jemini? deixai-o, que amaldiçoe; porque o Senhor lho disse.
So David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Look, my son, who was born from my body, wants to take my life. How much more may this Benjamite now desire my ruin? Leave him alone and let him curse, for Yahweh has commanded him to do it.
12 Porventura o Senhor olhará para a minha miséria: e o Senhor me pagará com bem sua maldição deste dia
Perhaps Yahweh will look at the misery unleashed on me, and repay me with good for his cursing me today.”
13 Proseguiam pois o seu caminho, David e os seus homens: e também Simei ia ao longo do monte, defronte dele, caminhando e amaldiçoando, e atirava pedras contra ele, e levantava poeira.
So David and his men traveled on the road, while Shimei went beside him up on the hillside, cursing and throwing dust and stones at him as he went.
14 E o rei e todo o povo que ia com ele chegaram cansados, e refrescaram-se ali.
Then the king and all the people who were with him became weary, and he rested when they stopped for the night.
15 Absalão pois, e todo o povo, os homens de Israel, vieram a Jerusalém: e Achitophel com ele.
As for Absalom and all the men of Israel who were with him, they came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
16 E sucedeu que, chegando Husai, o archita, amigo de David, a Absalão, disse Husai a Absalão: Viva o rei, viva o rei!
It came about when Hushai the Arkite, David's friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 Porém Absalão disse a Husai: É esta a tua beneficência para com o teu amigo? Porque não foste com o teu amigo?
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with him?”
18 E disse Husai a Absalão: Não, porém daquele que eleger o Senhor, e todo este povo, e todos os homens de Israel, dele serei e com ele ficarei.
Hushai said to Absalom, “No! Instead, the one whom Yahweh and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, that is the man to whom I will belong, and I will stay with him.
19 E, demais disto, a quem serviria eu? Porventura não seria diante de seu filho? Como servi diante de teu pai, assim serei diante de ti.
Also, what man should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, I will serve in your presence.”
20 Então disse Absalão a Achitophel: dai conselho entre vós sobre o que devemos fazer.
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice about what we should do.”
21 E disse Achitophel a Absalão: Entra às concubinas de teu pai, que deixou para guardarem a casa; e assim todo o Israel ouvirá que te fizeste aborrecível para com teu pai; e se esforçarão as mãos de todos os que estão contigo.
Ahithophel answered Absalom, “Go sleep with your father's slave wives whom he has left to keep the palace, and all Israel will hear that you have become a stench to your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
22 Estenderam pois para Absalão uma tenda no terrado: e entrou Absalão às concubinas de seu pai, perante os olhos de todo o Israel.
So they spread for Absalom a tent on the top of the palace, and Absalom slept with his father's slave wives in the sight of all Israel.
23 E era o conselho de Achitophel, que aconselhava naqueles dias, como se a palavra de Deus se consultara: tal era todo o conselho de Achitophel, assim para com David como para com Absalão.
Now the advice of Ahithophel that he gave in those days was as if a man heard from the mouth of God himself. That was how all of Ahithophel's advice was viewed by both David and Absalom.
