II Livro de Samuel 12

SAGRADA BIBLIA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
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 And the Lord sent Nathan to David: and when he was come to him, he said to him: There were two men in one city, the one rich, and the other poor.
2 O rico possuía ovelhas e bois em grande quantidade;	2 The rich man had exceeding 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 but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up, and which had grown up in his house together with his children, eating of his bread, and drinking of his cup, and sleeping in his bosom: and it was unto him as a daughter.
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 And when a certain stranger was come to the rich man, he spared to take of his own sheep and oxen, to make a feast for that stranger, who was come to him, but took the poor man's ewe, and dressed it for the man that was 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 And David's anger being exceedingly kindled against that man, he said to Nathan: As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this is a child 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 ewe fourfold, because he did this thing, and had no 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 And Nathan said to David: Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee 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 gave thee thy master's house and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and Juda: and if these things be little, I shall add far greater things unto thee.
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 Why therefore hast thou despised the word of the Lord, to do evil in my sight? Thou hast killed Urias the Hethite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children 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 Therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Urias the Hethite to be thy 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 Thus saith the Lord: Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thy own house, and I will take thy wives before thy eyes I and give them to thy neighhour, and he shall lie with thy 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 thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing in the sight of all 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 also hath taken away thy sin: thou shalt not die.
14 Todavia, como desprezaste o Senhor com essa ação, morrerá o filho que te nasceu.	14 Nevertheless, because thou hast given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the child that is born to thee, shall surely 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 house. The Lord also struck the child which the wife of Urias had borne to David, and his life 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 besought the Lord for the child: and David kept a fast, and going in by himself 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 And the ancients of his house came, to make him rise from the ground: but he would not, neither did he eat meat 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 And it came to pass on the seventh day that the child died: and the servants of David feared to tell him, that the child was dead. For they said: Behold when the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice: how much more will he afflict himself if we tell him that the child 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 saw his servants whispering, he understood that the child was dead: and he said to his servants: Is the child dead? They answered 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 Then David arose from the ground, and washed and anointed himself: and when he had changed his apparel, he went into the house of the Lord: and worshipped, and then he came into his own house, and he called for bread, and 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 And his servants said to him: What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou didst rise up, and eat 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 the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept for him: for I said: Who knoweth whether the Lord may not give him to me, and the child may 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? Shall I be able to bring him back any more? I shall go to him rather: but he shall 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 comforted Bethsabee his wife, and went in unto her, and slept with her: I 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 called his name, Amiable to the Lord, because the Lord loved him.
26 Joab, que sitiava Raba dos amonitas, apoderou-se da cidade das Águas.	26 And Joab fought against Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and laid close siege to 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 fought against Rabbath, and the city of waters is about to be taken.
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 thou the rest of the people together, and besiege the city and take it: lest when the city shall be wasted by me, the victory be ascribed to my name.
29 Reuniu Davi todo o exército e foi contra Raba, assaltando-a e tomando-a.	29 Then David gathered all the people together, and went out against Rabbath: and after fighting, he took 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 which was a talent of gold, set with most precious stones, and it was put upon David's head, and the spoils of the city which were very great he carried away.
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 And bringing forth the people thereof he sawed them, and drove over them chariots armed with iron: and divided them with knives, and made them pass through brickkilns: so did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon: and David returned, with all the army to Jerusalem.