2 Samuel 20
1 E aconteceu estar ali um homem perverso que se chamava Seba, filho de Bicri, homem de Benjamim, o qual tocou a trombeta, e disse: Não temos nós parte em Davi, nem herança no filho de Jessé: Israel, cada um a suas moradas!
There was a man there [at Gilgal] named Sheba. He was a man who always caused trouble. He was from the tribe of Benjamin and was the son of Bichri. He blew a trumpet and called out, “We have nothing to do with [DOU] David, that son of Jesse! So, men of Israel, let’s go to our homes!”
2 Assim deixaram de seguir Davi todos os homens de Israel, e seguiam a Seba filho de Bicri: mas os de Judá se aderiram a seu rei, desde o Jordão até Jerusalém.
So all the men from the other Israeli tribes deserted David and went with Sheba, but the men of Judah stayed with David. They wanted him to be their king, and went with him from near the Jordan [River] up to Jerusalem.
3 E logo que chegou Davi a sua casa em Jerusalém, tomou o rei as dez mulheres concubinas que havia deixado para guardar a casa, e as pôs em uma casa em guarda, e deu-lhes de comer: mas nunca mais entrou a elas, mas sim que ficaram encerradas até que morressem como viúvas.
When David arrived at the palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten slave wives whom he had left there to take care of the palace and put them in another house. He put a guard at that house, and he provided for them what they needed, but he never had sexual relations [EUP] with them again. So they remained shut up in their house until they died. It was as though they were widows.
4 Depois o rei disse a Amasa: Convoca-me os homens de Judá para dentro de três dias, e apresenta-te aqui.
[One day] the king said to Amasa, “Summon the soldiers of Judah to come here within three days, and you be here also.”
5 Foi, pois, Amasa, convocar Judá; mas demorou-se além do tempo que lhe havia sido designado.
So Amasa went to summon them, but he did not return within the time that David told him to.
6 E disse Davi a Abisai: Seba, filho de Bicri, nos fará agora mais mal que Absalão; toma, pois, tu, os servos do teu senhor, e vai atrás dele, para que ele não ache as cidades fortificadas, e escape de nós.
So David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba will harm us more than Absalom did. So you take my soldiers and pursue him. If you do not do that, he and his soldiers may occupy/capture some of the (fortified towns/towns that have walls around them), and escape from us. [IDM]”
7 Então saíram depois dele os homens de Joabe, e os quereteus e peleteus, e todos os valentes: saíram de Jerusalém para ir atrás de Seba filho de Bicri.
So Abishai [and Joab] and the king’s bodyguards and the other soldiers left Jerusalem, to pursue Sheba.
8 E estando eles próximo da grande penha que está em Gibeão, saiu-lhes Amasa ao encontro. Agora bem, a vestimenta que Joabe tinha sobreposta estava-lhe cingida, e sobre ela o cinto de um punhal apegado a seus lombos em sua bainha, da que assim quando ele avançou, o punhal caiu.
When they arrived at the huge rock in [the] Gibeah [region], Amasa met them. Joab was wearing a soldier’s uniform. He had a dagger/long knife fastened to his belt. When he came close [to Amasa, he allowed] the dagger [to] fall on the ground.
9 Então Joabe disse a Amasa: Tens paz, irmão meu? E tomou Joabe com a direita a barba de Amasa, para beijá-lo.
Joab said to Amasa, “Are things going well with you, my friend?” Then Joab grabbed Amasa’s beard with his right hand, in order to kiss him.
10 E como Amasa não se cuidou do punhal que Joabe na mão tinha, feriu-lhe este com ela na quinta costela, e derramou suas entranhas por terra, e caiu morto sem dar-lhe segundo golpe. Depois Joabe e seu irmão Abisai perseguiram Seba filho de Bicri.
But Amasa did not see that Joab was holding [another] dagger in his [other] hand. And Joab stabbed it into Amasa’s belly, and his insides spilled out onto the ground. Amasa died [immediately]; Joab did not need to stab him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai continued to pursue Sheba.
11 E um dos criados de Joabe se parou junto a ele, dizendo: Qualquer um que amar a Joabe e a Davi vá atrás de Joabe.
One of Joab’s soldiers stood alongside Amasa’s body and called out, “Everyone who wants Joab [to be our commander] and who wants David [to be our king], go with Joab!”
12 E Amasa se havia revolvido no sangue no meio do caminho: e vendo aquele homem que todo aquele povo se parava, separou a Amasa do caminho ao campo, e lançou sobre ele uma vestimenta, porque via que todos os que vinham se paravam junto a ele.
Amasa’s body was lying on the road. It was covered with blood. The soldier of Joab [who had called out] saw that many others of Joab’s soldiers were stopping [to see it], so he dragged Amasa’s body off the road into a field, and threw a cloth/blanket over the body.
13 Logo, pois, que foi afastado do caminho, passaram todos os que seguiam a Joabe, para ir atrás de Seba filho de Bicri.
After the body had been taken off the road, all the soldiers went with Joab to pursue Sheba.
14 E ele passou por todas as tribos de Israel até Abel e Bete-Maaca e toda a terra dos beritas: e juntaram-se, e seguiram-no também.
Sheba went through all the tribes of Israel, and arrived at Abel-Beth-Maacah [town in the northern part of Israel]. There, all the members of [his father] Bichri’s clan gathered, and went with Sheba into the town.
15 E vieram e cercaram-no em Abel de Bete-Maaca, e puseram baluarte contra a cidade; e posto que foi ao muro, todo aquele povo que estava com Joabe trabalhava por derrubar a muralha.
The soldiers who were with Joab [found out that Sheba had gone there, so they] went there and surrounded the town. They built a dirt ramp up against the town wall. They also pounded against the wall [with heavy poles], to cause it to collapse.
16 Então uma mulher sábia deu vozes na cidade, dizendo: Ouvi, ouvi; rogo-vos que digais a Joabe se chegue a aqui, para que eu fale com ele.
Then a wise woman who was in that town [stood on the top of the wall and] shouted down, “Listen to me! Tell Joab to come here, because I want to talk to him!”
17 E quando ele se aproximou a ela, disse a mulher: És tu Joabe? E ele respondeu: Eu sou. E ela lhe disse: Ouve as palavras de tua serva. E ele respondeu: Ouço.
So [after they told Joab], he came there, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He replied, “Yes, I am.” She said to him, “Listen to what I say.” He replied, “I am listening.”
18 Então voltou ela a falar, dizendo: Antigamente costumavam falar, dizendo: Quem perguntar, pergunte em Abel: e assim concluíam.
She said, “Long ago people used to say, ‘Go to Abel [town] to get good advice about your problems.’ And that is what people did.
19 Eu sou das pacíficas e fiéis de Israel: e tu procuras destruir uma cidade que é mãe de Israel: por que destróis a herança do SENHOR?
We are peaceful and loyal Israelis. Our people here are important and respected [IDM]. So (why are you trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh?/you should not be trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh.)” [RHQ]
20 E Joabe respondeu, dizendo: Nunca tal, nunca tal me aconteça, que eu destrua nem desfaça.
Job replied, “I would certainly never want to ruin or destroy your town!
21 A coisa não é assim: mas um homem do monte de Efraim, que se chama Seba filho de Bicri, levantou sua mão contra o rei Davi: entregai a esse somente, e me irei da cidade. E a mulher disse a Joabe: Eis que sua cabeça te será lançada desde o muro.
That is not what we want to do. But Bichri’s son Sheba, a man from the hilly area in the tribe of Ephraim, is rebelling against King David. Put this man into our hands, and then we will (go away from/not attack) this town.” The woman replied to Joab, “Okay, what we will do is, we will [cut off] his head [and] throw it over the wall to you.”
22 A mulher foi logo a todo aquele povo com sua sabedoria; e eles cortaram a cabeça a Seba filho de Bicri, e lançaram-na a Joabe. E ele tocou a trombeta, e dispersaram-se da cidade, cada um à sua morada. E Joabe se voltou ao rei a Jerusalém.
Then this wise woman went to the elders of the town and told them what she had said to Joab. So they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it over the wall to Joab. Then Joab blew his trumpet [to signal that the battle was ended], and all his soldiers left the town and returned to their homes. And Joab returned to Jerusalem and told the king [what had happened].
23 Assim ficou Joabe sobre todo aquele exército de Israel; e Benaia filho de Joiada sobre os quereteus e peleteus;
Joab was the commander of the entire Israeli army. Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was the commander of David’s bodyguards;
24 E Adorão sobre os tributos; e Josafá filho de Ailude, o cronista;
Adoram supervised the men who were forced to work [for the king]; Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the man who reported [to the people everything that David decided];
25 E Seva, escriba; e Zadoque e Abiatar, sacerdotes;
Sheva was the official secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;
26 E Ira jairita foi um chefe oficial de Davi.
and Ira from Jair [town] was also one of David’s priests.
