II Livro de Samuel 12

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1 O Senhor mandou a Davi o profeta Natã; este entrou em sua casa e disse-lhe: Dois homens moravam na mesma cidade, um rico e outro pobre.	1 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And when he had come to him, he said to him: “Two men were in one city: one wealthy, and the other poor.
2 O rico possuía ovelhas e bois em grande quantidade;	2 The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.
3 o pobre, porém, só tinha uma ovelha, pequenina, que ele comprara. Ele a criava e ela crescia junto dele, com os seus filhos, comendo do seu pão, bebendo do seu copo e dormindo no seu seio; era para ele como uma filha.	3 But the poor man had nothing at all, except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished. And she had grown up before him, together with his children, eating from his bread, and drinking from his cup, and sleeping in his bosom. And she was like a daughter to him.
4 Certo dia, chegou à casa do homem rico a visita de um estranho, e ele, não querendo tomar de suas ovelhas nem de seus bois para aprontá-los e dar de comer ao hóspede que lhe tinha chegado, foi e apoderou-se da ovelhinha do pobre, preparando-a para o seu hóspede.	4 But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man, neglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen, so that he might present a feast for that traveler, who had come to him, he took the sheep of the poor man, and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.”
5 Davi, indignado contra tal homem, disse a Natã: Pela vida de Deus! O homem que fez isso merece a morte.	5 Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man, and he said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death.
6 Ele restituirá sete vezes o valor da ovelha, por ter feito isso e não ter tido compaixão.	6 He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”
7 Natã disse então a Davi: Tu és esse homem. Eis o que diz o Senhor Deus de Israel: ungi-te rei de Israel, salvei-te das mãos de Saul,	7 But Nathan said to David: “You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
8 dei-te a casa do teu senhor e pus as suas mulheres nos teus braços. Entreguei-te a casa de Israel e de Judá e, se isso fosse ainda pouco, eu teria ajuntado outros favores.	8 And I gave the house of your lord to you, and the wives of your lord into your bosom. And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you. And as if these things were small, I shall add much greater things to you.
9 Por que desprezaste o Senhor, fazendo o que é mau aos seus olhos? Feriste com a espada Urias, o hiteu, para fazer de sua mulher a tua esposa, e o fizeste perecer pela espada dos amonitas.	9 Therefore, why have you despised the word of the Lord, so that you did evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword. And you have taken his wife as a wife for yourself. And you have put him to death with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
10 Por isso, jamais se afastará a espada de tua casa, porque me desprezaste, tomando a mulher de Urias, o hiteu, para fazer dela a tua esposa.	10 For this reason, the sword shall not withdraw from your house, even perpetually, because you have despised me, and you have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, so that she may be your wife.’
11 Eis o que diz o Senhor: vou fazer com que se levantem contra ti males vindos de tua própria casa. Sob os teus olhos, tomarei as tuas mulheres e dá-las-ei a um outro que dormirá com elas à luz do sol!	11 And so, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will raise up over you an evil from your own house. And I will take your wives away before your eyes, and I will give them to your neighbor. And he will sleep with your wives in the sight of this sun.
12 Porque agiste em segredo, mas eu o farei diante de todo o Israel e diante do sol.	12 For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’ ”
13 Davi disse a Natã: Pequei contra o Senhor. Natã respondeu-lhe: O Senhor perdoa o teu pecado; não morrerás.	13 And David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David: “The Lord has also taken away your sin. You shall not die.
14 Todavia, como desprezaste o Senhor com essa ação, morrerá o filho que te nasceu.	14 Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, because of this word, the son who was born to you: dying he shall die.”
15 E Natã voltou para sua casa. O Senhor feriu o menino que a mulher de Urias tinha dado a Davi, e ele adoeceu gravemente.	15 And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of.
16 Davi suplicou ao Senhor pelo menino; jejuou e passou a noite em sua casa prostrado por terra, vestido com um saco.	16 And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one. And David fasted strictly, and entering alone, he lay upon the ground.
17 Os anciãos de sua casa, de pé junto dele, insistiam em que ele se levantasse do chão, mas ele não o quis, nem tomou com eles alimento algum.	17 Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them.
18 Ao sétimo dia, morreu o menino, e os servos do rei não ousavam dar-lhe a notícia, pensando: Quando o menino ainda vivia, nós lhe falávamos e ele não queria ouvir-nos; quanto mais se afligirá agora, se lhe anunciarmos que o menino morreu? Seria uma desgraça.	18 Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died. And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died. For they said: “Behold, when the child was still alive, we were speaking to him, but he would not listen to our voice. How much more will he afflict himself, if we tell him that the boy is dead?”
19 Davi notou que seus servos cochichavam entre si, e compreendeu que o menino morrera. Perguntou-lhes: Morreu o menino? Sim, responderam-lhe.	19 But when David had seen his servants whispering, he realized that the infant had died. And he said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they responded to him, “He is dead.”
20 Então Davi levantou-se do chão, lavou-se, perfumou-se, mudou de roupa e entrou na casa do Senhor para se prostrar. De volta à sua casa, mandou que lhe servissem a refeição, e comeu.	20 Therefore, David rose up from the ground. And he washed and anointed himself. And when he had changed his clothing, he entered the house of the Lord, and he worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and he asked them to place bread before him, and he ate.
21 Seus servos disseram-lhe: Que fazes? Quando a criança ainda vivia, jejuavas e choravas; agora, que morreu, tu te levantas e comes.	21 But his servants said to him: “What is this word that you have done? You fasted and were weeping, on behalf of the infant, while he was still alive. But when the boy was dead, you arose and ate bread.”
22 Eu jejuava e orava pelo menino enquanto vivia, respondeu ele, porque dizia comigo: Quem sabe, talvez o Senhor terá pena de mim e o menino ficará bom?	22 And he said: “While he was yet alive, I fasted and wept on behalf of the infant. For I said: Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me, and let the infant live?
23 Mas agora, que morreu, para que jejuar ainda? Posso por acaso fazê-lo voltar à vida? Eu é que irei para junto dele; ele, porém, não voltará mais a mim!	23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Would I be able to bring him back anymore? Instead, I will go to him. Yet truly, he will not return to me.”
24 Davi consolou Betsabé, sua mulher. Foi procurá-la e dormiu com ela. Ela concebeu e deu à luz um filho, ao qual chamou Salomão. O Senhor o amou,	24 And David consoled his wife Bathsheba. And entering to her, he slept with her. And she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon, and the Lord loved him.
25 e revelou isto a Davi por intermédio do profeta Natã, que deu ao menino o sobrenome de Amado-de-Javé, segundo a ordem do Senhor.	25 And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.
26 Joab, que sitiava Raba dos amonitas, apoderou-se da cidade das Águas.	26 And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.
27 E enviou a Davi mensageiros com esta notícia: Assaltei Raba e ocupei a cidade das Águas.	27 And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.
28 Ajunta o resto do exército, vem acampar perto da cidade e tomá-la, para não acontecer que, tomando-a eu, seja-lhe dado o meu nome.	28 Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.”
29 Reuniu Davi todo o exército e foi contra Raba, assaltando-a e tomando-a.	29 And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.
30 Tirou a coroa da cabeça de Milcom. Esta pesava um talento de ouro, e era ornada de uma pedra preciosa, que foi colocada sobre a cabeça de Davi. O rei levou da cidade grande quantidade de despojos.	30 And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems. And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover, he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.
31 Quanto à sua população, fê-la sair para empregá-la em serrar, em trabalhar com a picareta e o machado e em fazer tijolos. Assim fez com todas as cidades dos amonitas. E Davi voltou com todas as suas tropas para Jerusalém.	31 Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them, and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives, and he dragged them through brick kilns. So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon. And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.