2 Samuel 11

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1 Now it happened that, at the turn of the year, in the time when kings usually go forth to war, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all of Israel, and they laid waste to the sons of Ammon, and they besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.	1 No ano seguinte, na época em que os reis saíam para a guerra, Davi enviou Joab com seus suboficiais e todo o Israel. Eles devastaram a terra dos amonitas e sitiaram Raba. Davi ficara em Jerusalém.
2 While these things were taking place, David happened to arise from his bed after midday, and he walked upon the terrace of the king’s house. And he saw, across from his terrace, a woman washing herself. And the woman was very beautiful.	2 Uma tarde, Davi, levantando-se da cama, passeava pelo terraço de seu palácio. Do alto do terraço avistou uma mulher que se banhava, e que era muito formosa.
3 Therefore, the king sent and inquired who the woman might be. And it was reported to him that she was Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah, the Hittite.	3 Informando-se Davi a respeito dela, disseram-lhe: É Betsabé, filha de Elião, mulher de Urias, o hiteu.
4 And so, David sent messengers, and he took her. And when she had entered to him, he slept with her. And presently, she was purified from her uncleanness.	4 Então Davi mandou mensageiros que lha trouxessem. Ela veio e Davi dormiu com ela. Ora, a mulher, depois de purificar-se de sua imundície menstrual, voltou para a sua casa,
5 And she returned to her house, having conceived an unborn child. And sending, she informed David, and she said, “I have conceived.”	5 e vendo que concebera, mandou dizer a Davi: Estou grávida.
6 Then David sent to Joab, saying, “Send me Uriah, the Hittite.” And Joab sent Uriah to David.	6 Então Davi enviou uma mensagem a Joab, dizendo-lhe: Manda-me Urias, o hiteu. Joab assim fez.
7 And Uriah went to David. And David inquired whether Joab was doing well, and about the people, and how the war was being conducted.	7 Quando Urias chegou, Davi pediu-lhe notícias de Joab, do exército e da guerra.
8 And David said to Uriah, “Go into your house, and wash your feet.” And Uriah departed from the house of the king. And a meal from the king followed after him.	8 E em seguida disse-lhe: Desce à tua casa, e lava os teus pés. Urias saiu do palácio do rei, e este mandou que o seguissem com um presente seu.
9 But Uriah slept before the gate of the king’s house, with the other servants of his lord, and he did not go down to his own house.	9 Mas Urias não desceu à sua casa; dormiu à porta do palácio com os demais servos de seu amo.
10 And it was reported to David by some, saying, “Uriah did not go into his house.” And David said to Uriah: “Did you not arrive from a journey? Why did you not go down to your house?”	10 Comunicaram-no a Davi: Urias não foi à sua casa. O rei então lhe disse: Não voltaste porventura de uma viagem? Por que não vais à tua casa?
11 And Uriah said to David: “The ark of God, and Israel and Judah, dwell in tents, and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, stay upon the face of the earth. And should I then go into my own house, so that I may eat and drink, and sleep with my wife? By your welfare and by the welfare of your soul, I will not do this thing.”	11 A arca, respondeu Urias, se aloja debaixo de uma tenda, assim como Israel e Judá. Joab, meu chefe, e seus suboficiais acampam ao relento, e teria eu ainda a coragem de entrar em minha casa para comer, beber e dormir com minha mulher? Pela tua vida, não farei tal coisa.
12 Therefore, David said to Uriah, “Even so, remain here today, and tomorrow I will send you away.” So Uriah remained in Jerusalem, on that day and the next.	12 Davi disse-lhe: Fica ainda hoje aqui; amanhã te despedirei. E Urias permaneceu em Jerusalém naquele dia. No dia seguinte,
13 And David called him, so that he might eat and drink before him, and he made him inebriated. And departing in the evening, he slept on his bedding, with the servants of his lord, and he did not go down to his own house.	13 Davi o convidou, fê-lo comer e beber em sua presença, e embriagou-o. Mas à noite, Urias não desceu à sua casa; saiu e deitou-se com os demais servos de seu senhor.
14 Therefore, when morning arrived, David wrote a letter to Joab. And he sent it by the hand of Uriah,	14 Na manhã seguinte Davi escreve uma carta a Joab, enviando-a por Urias.
15 writing in the letter: “Place Uriah opposite the warfare, where the battle is the strongest, and then abandon him, so that, having been wounded, he may die.”	15 Dizia na carta: Coloca Urias na frente, onde o combate for mais renhido, e desamparai-o para que ele seja ferido e morra.
16 And so, when Joab was besieging the city, he positioned Uriah in the place where he knew the strongest men to be.	16 Joab, que sitiava a cidade, pôs Urias no lugar onde sabia que estavam os mais valorosos guerreiros.
17 And the men, departing from the city, made war against Joab. And some of the people among the servants of David fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died.	17 Saíram os assediados contra Joab, e tombaram alguns dos homens de Davi: morreu também Urias, o hiteu.
18 And so, Joab sent and reported to David every word about the battle.	18 Joab mandou informar Davi de todas as peripécias do combate,
19 And he instructed the messenger, saying: “When you have completed all the words about the war to the king,	19 ordenando ao mensageiro: Quando tiveres contado ao rei todos os pormenores do combate,
20 if you see him to be angry, and if he says: ‘Why did you draw near to the wall in order to fight? Are you ignorant that many darts are thrown from above the wall?	20 se ele se indignar e te disser: Por que vos aproximastes da cidade para lutar? Não sabeis que atiram projéteis do alto da muralha?
21 Who struck down Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal? Did not a woman throw a fragment of a millstone upon him from the wall, and so kill him at Thebez? Why did you approach beside the wall?’ then you shall say: ‘Your servant Uriah, the Hittite, also lies dead.’ ”	21 Quem matou Abimelec, filho de Jerobaal? Não foi uma mulher quem lhe atirou uma pedra de moinho de cima do muro, morrendo ele em Tebes? Por que vos aproximastes dos muros? - dirás então: Morreu também o teu servo Urias, o hiteu.
22 Therefore, the messenger departed. And he went and described to David all that Joab had instructed him.	22 Partiu, pois, o mensageiro e foi ter com o rei em Jerusalém; logo que chegou, contou-lhe tudo o que Joab lhe tinha mandado.
23 And the messenger said to David: “The men prevailed against us, and they went out to us in the field. Then we pursued them, making an assault, even to the gate of the city.	23 Disse ele: Os inimigos, levando vantagem sobre nós, saíram contra nós em pleno campo, mas nós os fizemos recuar até a porta da cidade.
24 And the archers directed their arrows at your servants from the wall above. And some of the king’s servants died, and then also your servant Uriah the Hittite died.”	24 Então, do alto da muralha, os arqueiros atiraram sobre os teus servos, e morreram dezoito dos servos do rei; morreu também o servo Urias, o hiteu.
25 And David said to the messenger: “You shall say these things to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter dishearten you. For varied are the events of war. Now this one, and now that one, is consumed by the sword. Encourage your warriors against the city and exhort them, so that you may destroy it.’ ”	25 O rei respondeu ao mensageiro: Dize a Joab que não se aflija por causa disso, pois a espada devasta ora aqui, ora ali. Mas que ele prossiga vigorosamente a sua luta contra a cidade, até destruí-la. Quanto a ti, encoraja-o.
26 Then the wife of Uriah heard that her husband Uriah had died, and she mourned for him.	26 Ao saber da morte de seu marido, a mulher de Urias chorou-o.
27 But when the lamentation was completed, David sent and brought her into his house, and she became his wife, and she bore a son to him. And this word, which David had done, was displeasing in the sight of the Lord.	27 Passado o luto, Davi mandou buscá-la e recolheu-a em sua casa. Ela se tornou sua mulher e lhe deu um filho. Mas o procedimento de Davi desagradara ao Senhor.