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 às suas tendas, ó Israel.
And it happened that there was, in that place, a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin. And he sounded the trumpet, and he said: “There is no portion for us in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Return to your own tents, O Israel.”
2 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.
And all of Israel separated from David, and they were following Sheba, the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah clung to their king, from the Jordan as far as Jerusalem.
3 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.
And when the king had entered his house at Jerusalem, he took the ten women concubines, whom he had left behind to care for the house, and he put them into custody, allowing them provisions. But he did not enter to them. Instead, they were enclosed, even until the day of their deaths, living as widows.
4 Disse mais o rei a Amasa: Convoca-me os homens de Judá para o terceiro dia: e tu então apresenta-te aqui.
Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon to me all the men of Judah on the third day, and you shall be present also.”
5 E foi Amasa para convocar a Judá: porém demorou-se além do tempo que lhe tinha designado.
Therefore, Amasa went away, so that he might summon Judah. But he delayed beyond the agreed time that the king had appointed to 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 Sheba, the son of Bichri, will afflict us more so than Absalom did. Therefore, take the servants of your lord, and pursue him, otherwise he may find fortified cities, and escape from us.”
7 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.
And so, the men of Joab departed with him, along with the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And all the able-bodied men went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba, the son of Bichri.
8 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.
And when they were beside the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a close-fitting coat of equal length with his garment. And over these, he was girded with a sword hanging down to his thigh, in a scabbard which was made so that the sword could be removed with the least motion, and then strike.
9 E disse Joab a Amasa: vai contigo bem, meu irmão? E Joab, com a mão direita, pegou da barba de Amasa, para o beijar.
Then Joab said to Amasa, “Be well, my brother.” And he held Amasa by the chin with his right hand, as if to kiss him.
10 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.
But Amasa did not notice the sword that Joab had. And he struck him in the side, and his intestines poured out to the ground. And he did not inflict a second wound, and he died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba, the son of Bichri.
11 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.
Meanwhile, certain men, from the company of Joab, when they had stopped beside the dead body of Amasa, said: “Behold, the one who wished to be in the place of Joab, the companion of David.”
12 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.
Now Amasa was covered with blood, and was lying in the middle of the road. A certain man saw this, with all the people standing nearby to look at him, and he removed Amasa from the road into a field. And he covered him with a garment, so that those passing by would not stop because of him.
13 E, como estava apartado do caminho, todos os homens seguiram a Joab, para perseguirem a Seba, filho de Bichri.
Then, when he had been removed from the road, all the men continued on, following Joab in the pursuit of Sheba, the son of Bichri.
14 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.
Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel into Abel and Bethmaacah. And all the elect men had gathered together to 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 so, they went and besieged him at Abel and Bethmaacah. And they surrounded the city with siege works, and the city was blockaded. Then the entire crowd who were with Joab strove to destroy the walls.
16 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.
And a wise woman exclaimed from the city: “Listen, listen, and say to Joab: Draw near, and I will speak with you.”
17 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.
And when he had drawn near to her, she said to him, “Are you Joab?” And he responded, “I am.” And she spoke in this way to him, “Listen to the words of your handmaid.” He responded, “I am listening.”
18 Então falou ela, dizendo: Antigamente costumava-se falar, dizendo: Certamente pediram conselho a Abel; e assim o concluiam.
And again she spoke: “A word was said in the old proverb, ‘Those who would inquire, let them inquire in Abel.’ And so they would reach a conclusion.
19 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?
Am I not the one who responds with the truth in Israel? And yet you are seeking to overthrow the city, and to overturn a mother in Israel! Why would you cast down the inheritance of the Lord?”
20 Então respondeu Joab, e disse: Longe, longe de mim que eu tal faça, que eu devore ou arruine!
And responding, Joab said: “May this be far, may this be far from me! May I not cast down, and may I not demolish.
21 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.
The matter is not as you said. Rather, a man from mount Ephraim, Sheba, the son of Bichri, by name, has lifted up his hand against king David. Deliver him alone, and we will withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown down to you from 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 Jerusalém, ao rei.
Therefore, she entered to all the people, and she spoke to them wisely. And they cut off the head of Sheba, the son of Bichri, and they threw it down to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they withdrew from the city, each one to his own tent. But Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
23 E Joab estava sobre todo o exército de Israel; e Benaia, filho de Joiada, sobre os cheretheus e sobre os peletheus;
Thus Joab was over the entire army of Israel. And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cerethites and Phelethites.
24 E Adoram sobre os tributos; e Josaphat, filho de Ahilud, era o chanceler;
Yet truly, Adoram was over the tributes. And Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the keeper of records.
25 E Seva o escrivão; e Zadok e Abiathar os sacerdotes;
Now Sheva was the scribe. And truly Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
26 E também Ira, o jairita, era o oficial-mór de David.
But Ira, the Jairite, was the priest of David.
