1 Samuel 28
1 Naquela época, os filisteus reuniam seus exércitos para a guerra, para lutar com Israel. Achish disse a David: “Saiba com certeza que você vai sair comigo no exército, você e seus homens”.
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 David disse para Achish: “Portanto, você saberá o que seu servo pode fazer”. Achish disse a David: “Portanto, farei de você meu guarda-costas para sempre”.
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 Now Samuel estava morto, e todo Israel tinha chorado por ele e o enterrou em Ramah, mesmo em sua própria cidade. Saul havia expulsado da terra aqueles que tinham espíritos familiares e os feiticeiros.
[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 Os filisteus se reuniram, e vieram e acamparam em Shunem; e Saul reuniu todo o Israel, e eles acamparam 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 Quando Saul viu o exército dos filisteus, ficou com medo, e seu coração tremeu muito.
When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
6 Quando Saulo perguntou a Javé, Javé não lhe respondeu por sonhos, por Urim, ou 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 servos: “Busquem para mim uma mulher que tenha um espírito familiar, para que eu possa ir até ela e inquirir dela”. Seus servos lhe disseram: “Eis que há uma mulher que tem um espírito familiar em Endor”.
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 Saul se disfarçou e vestiu outras roupas, e foi, ele e dois homens com ele, e eles chegaram à mulher à noite. Então ele disse: “Por favor, consultem-me pelo espírito familiar, e me levantem quem quer que eu vos nomeie”.
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 A mulher lhe disse: “Eis que você sabe o que Saul fez, como cortou da terra os que têm espíritos familiares e os feiticeiros”. Por que, então, você coloca uma armadilha para minha vida, para me causar a morte”?
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 Saul jurou-lhe por Javé, dizendo: “Como Javé vive, nenhuma punição lhe acontecerá por esta coisa”.
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 Então a mulher disse: “Quem devo criar para você?”. Ele disse: “Tragam o Samuel para mim”.
Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
12 Quando a mulher viu Samuel, chorou em voz alta; e a mulher falou com Saul, dizendo: “Por que você me enganou? Porque você é Saul”!
[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 O rei disse a ela: “Não tenha medo! O que você vê?” A mulher disse a Saul: “Vejo um deus saindo 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 Ele lhe disse: “Como ele se parece?” Ela disse: “Um homem velho vem à tona. Ele está coberto com um roupão”. Saul percebeu que era Samuel, e curvou-se com o rosto no chão, e mostrou respeito.
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 Samuel disse a Saul: “Por que você me incomodou, para me educar?” Saul respondeu: “Estou muito angustiado, pois os filisteus fazem guerra contra mim, e Deus se afastou de mim, e não me responde mais, por profetas, ou por sonhos. Por isso eu vos chamei, para que me façais saber o que devo 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 Samuel disse: “Por que então você me pergunta, já que Javé se afastou de você e se tornou seu adversário?
Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
17 Yahweh fez com você enquanto ele falava por mim. Javé arrancou o reino de sua mão e o deu a seu vizinho, até mesmo a David.
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 Porque você não obedeceu à voz de Javé, e não executou sua ira feroz contra Amalek, portanto Javé fez isso com você 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 Além disso, Javé entregará Israel também com você na mão dos filisteus; e amanhã você e seus filhos estarão comigo. Iavé entregará o exército de Israel também na mão 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 Então Saul caiu imediatamente sobre a terra, e ficou aterrorizado, por causa das palavras de Samuel. Não havia força nele, pois ele não tinha comido pão o dia todo ou a noite toda.
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 A mulher veio a Saul e viu que ele estava muito perturbado, e lhe disse: “Eis que seu servo escutou sua voz, e eu pus minha vida em minhas mãos, e escutei suas palavras que você me dirigiu.
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 Agora, portanto, por favor, escute também a voz de seu servo, e deixe-me colocar um pedaço de pão diante de você. Coma, para que você possa ter forças quando seguir seu 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 Mas ele recusou, e disse: “Não vou comer”. Mas seus criados, juntamente com a mulher, o constrangeram; e ele ouviu a voz deles. Então ele se levantou da terra e sentou-se na 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 A mulher tinha um bezerro engordado em casa. Ela se apressou e o matou; pegou farinha e o amassou, e cozeu dele pão ázimo.
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 Ela a trouxe diante de Saul e de seus criados, e eles comeram. Então eles se levantaram e foram embora naquela 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.
