1 Samuel 28
1 E aconteceu que em aqueles dias os filisteus juntaram seus acampamentos para lutar contra Israel. E disse Aquis a Davi: Sabe de certo que hás de sair comigo à campanha, tu e os teus.
Some time later, the people of Philistia gathered their army to attack the Israelis [again]. King Achish told David, “I am expecting that you and your men will join with my men to attack [the Israelis].”
2 E Davi respondeu a Aquis: Saberás, pois, o que fará teu servo. E Aquis disse a Davi: Portanto te farei guarda de minha cabeça todos os dias.
David replied, “[We will go with you, and then] you will see for yourself what we can do!” Achish said, “Okay, I will appoint you to be my bodyguard permanently.”
3 Já Samuel era morto, e todo Israel o havia lamentado, e haviam-lhe sepultado em Ramá, em sua cidade. E Saul havia lançado da terra os encantadores e adivinhos.
[While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that] Saul [did was to] expel from Israel all the people who were fortune-tellers or who talked to the spirits of dead people. But Samuel had died, and all the Israeli people had mourned for him. Then they had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. [After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more].
4 Pois como os filisteus se juntaram, vieram e assentaram acampamento em Suném: e Saul juntou a todo Israel, e assentaram acampamento em Gilboa.
The army of Philistia gathered and set up their tents at Shunem [city, in the north of Israel]. Saul gathered the Israeli army and set up their tents at Gilboa [in the eastern part of the same valley].
5 E quando viu Saul o acampamento dos filisteus, temeu, e perturbou-se seu coração em grande maneira.
When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
6 E consultou Saul ao SENHOR; mas o SENHOR não lhe respondeu, nem por sonhos, nem por Urim, nem por profetas.
He prayed to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him. Yahweh did not [tell Saul what he should do by] giving him a dream, or by [having the priest throw] the marked stones [that were in his sacred vest], or by [giving a message about Saul to] any prophet.
7 Então Saul disse a seus criados: Buscai-me uma mulher que tenha espírito de necromante, para que eu vá a ela, e por meio dela pergunte. E seus criados lhe responderam: Eis que há uma mulher em En-Dor que tem espírito de necromante.
Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her [what will happen].” His servants replied, “There is a woman in Endor [town] who does that.”
8 E Saul se disfarçou, vestiu outras roupas, e foi-se com dois homens, e vieram àquela mulher de noite; e ele disse: Eu te rogo que me adivinhes pelo espírito de pitonisa, e me faças subir a quem eu te disser.
So Saul [took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he] put on ordinary clothes (to disguise himself/so that people would not recognize who he was). Then he and two of his men went during the night to talk to that woman. Saul said to her, “I want you to talk to a spirit [of someone who has died]. Cause to appear the person whose name I will [give to you].”
9 E a mulher lhe disse: Eis que tu sabes o que Saul fez, como exterminou da terra os necromantes e os adivinhos; por que, pois, pões tropeço à minha vida, para me fazer morrer?
But the woman replied, “You surely know what Saul has done. He expelled from this land all the people who talk to spirits of dead people and all fortune-tellers. I think that you are trying to trap me, in order that I will be executed [for doing something that is not permitted].”
10 Então Saul jurou a ela pelo SENHOR, dizendo: Vive o SENHOR, que nenhum mal te virá por isto.
Saul replied, solemnly asking Yahweh to listen to what he was saying, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you will not be punished for doing this.”
11 A mulher então disse: A quem te farei vir? E ele respondeu: Faze-me vir a Samuel.
Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
12 E vendo a mulher a Samuel, clamou em alta voz, e falou aquela mulher a Saul, dizendo:
[So] the woman [did that. But] when she saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “You have tricked me [RHQ]! You are Saul! [You will execute me for doing this]!”
13 Por que me enganaste? que tu és Saul. E o rei lhe disse: Não temas: que viste? E a mulher respondeu a Saul: Vi deuses que sobem da terra.
Saul said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” The woman said, “I see a god/spirit coming up out of the ground.”
14 E ele lhe disse: Qual é sua forma? E ela respondeu: Um homem ancião vem, coberto de um manto. Saul então entendeu que era Samuel, e humilhando o rosto à terra, fez grande reverência.
Saul said, “What does he look like?” The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.
15 E Samuel disse a Saul: Por que me inquietaste fazendo-me vir? E Saul respondeu: Estou muito angustiado; pois os filisteus lutam contra mim, e Deus se afastou de mim, e não me responde mais, nem por meio de profetas, nem por sonhos: por isto te chamei, para que me declares o que tenho de fazer.
Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you bothered/disturbed me by causing me to appear?” Saul said, “I am very worried. The army of Philistia is about to attack my army, and God has abandoned me. He does not answer my questions any more. He does not give me dreams [to tell me what to do] or give messages to prophets [to tell me what to do]. That is the reason that I came to see you. So you tell me what I should do!”
16 Então Samuel disse: E para que perguntas a mim, havendo-se afastado de ti o SENHOR, e é teu inimigo?
Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
17 o SENHOR pois fez como falou por meio de mim; pois cortou o SENHOR o reino de tua mão, e o deu a tua companheiro Davi.
He has done what he told me [previously] that he would do to you. He has torn the kingdom away from you, and he is giving it to someone who is another Israeli—David.
18 Como tu não obedeceste à voz do SENHOR, nem cumpriste o furor de sua ira sobre Amaleque, por isso o SENHOR te fez isto hoje.
You did not obey Yahweh. Yahweh was very angry with the Amalek people-group. You did not [kill all of their animals], with the result that you did not show that he was very angry with them. That is the reason that he has done this to you today.
19 E o SENHOR entregará a Israel também contigo nas mãos dos filisteus: e amanhã estareis comigo, tu e teus filhos; e ainda o acampamento de Israel o SENHOR entregará nas mãos dos filisteus.
Yahweh will enable the Philistia army to defeat you and all the other Israeli soldiers. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me [in the place where spirits of dead people are]. Yahweh will cause the whole Israeli army to be defeated by the Philistia army.” [And after Samuel said that, he disappeared].
20 Naquele mesmo momento Saul caiu estendido ao chão, e teve grande temor pelas palavras de Samuel; que não restou nele esforço nenhum, porque em todo aquele dia e aquela noite não havia comido pão.
Saul immediately fell flat on the ground. He was so afraid because of what Samuel had said that he became paralyzed. He was also very weak because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
21 Então a mulher veio a Saul, e vendo-lhe em grande maneira perturbado, disse-lhe: Eis que tua criada obedeceu à tua voz, e pus minha vida em minha mão, e ouvi as palavras que tu me disseste.
The woman saw that he was extremely worried/terrified. She said to him, “Listen to me! I have done what you requested me to do. I could be executed for doing that.
22 Rogo-te, pois, que tu também ouças a voz de tua serva: porei eu diante de ti um bocado de pão que comas, para que te fortaleças, e vás teu caminho.
So now please pay attention to what I say. Allow me to give you some food, in order that you will [eat it and] get enough strength to go back [to your army].”
23 E ele o recusou, dizendo: Não comerei. Mas seus criados juntamente com a mulher lhe obrigaram, e ele os obedeceu. Levantou-se, pois, do chão, e sentou-se sobre uma cama.
But Saul refused. He said, “No, I will not eat anything.” Then Saul’s servants also urged him [to eat something], and finally he heeded what they said. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
24 E aquela mulher tinha em sua casa um bezerro gordo, o qual matou logo; e tomou farinha e amassou-a, e cozeu dela pães sem levedura.
The woman had a fat calf close to her house. She quickly slaughtered it [and cooked it]. She took some flour and mixed it [with olive oil], and baked it without putting in any yeast.
25 E o trouxe diante de Saul e de seus criados; e assim que comeram, se levantaram, e partiram aquela noite.
She placed the food in front of Saul and his servants, and they ate some of it. Then that night they got up and left.
