I Livro das Crônicas 19

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Depois disso, Naas, rei dos amonitas, faleceu, e seu filho lhe sucedeu.	1 Now it happened that Nahash, the king of the sons of Ammon, died, and his son reigned in his place.
2 Davi disse: Eu mostrarei afeto benigno a Hanon, filho de Naas, porque seu pai o mostrou para comigo. E Davi enviou-lhe, por meio de mensageiros, suas condolências por causa da morte de seu pai. Mas quando os servos de Davi chegaram à terra dos amonitas, junto de Hanon, para o consolarem,	2 And David said: “I will act with mercy toward Hanun, the son of Nahash. For his father was gracious to me.” And so David sent messengers to console him over the death of his father. But when they had reached the land of the sons of Ammon, so that they might console Hanun,
3 os chefes dos amonitas disseram: Pensas que é para honrar teu pai que Davi te enviou consoladores? Não é antes para reconhecer e explorar a terra, e preparar-lhe a ruína, que seus servos vieram à tua casa?	3 the leaders of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun: “Do you think that perhaps David has sent them to console you in order to honor your father? Have you not noticed that his servants came to you so that they might explore, and investigate, and examine your land?”
4 Hanon, então, prendeu os servos de Davi, raspou-os, e lhes cortou as vestes à meia altura, até o alto das coxas; em seguida, despediu-os.	4 And so Hanun shaved the heads and beards of the servants of David, and he cut away their tunics from the buttocks to the feet, and he sent them away.
5 Quando Davi foi informado do que tinha acontecido a esses homens, enviou-lhes homens ao encontro, pois estavam sumamente confundidos. O rei mandava-lhes dizer: Ficai em Jericó, esperando que vossa barba cresça, em seguida voltai.	5 And when they had gone, and had sent word to David, (for they had suffered a great disgrace,) he sent to meet them, and he instructed them that they should remain at Jericho until their beards grew, and then they should return.
6 Viram os amonitas que se tinham tornado odiosos a Davi. Então Hanon e os filhos de Amon enviaram mil talentos de prata para assalariar carros e cavaleiros entre os sírios da Mesopotâmia, de Maaca e de Soba.	6 Then, when the sons of Ammon realized that they had committed an injury against David, both Hanun and the rest of the people sent one thousand talents of silver, so that they might hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Mesopotamia, and from Syrian Maacah, and from Zobah.
7 Assalariaram trinta e dois mil carros e o rei de Maaca com seu exército, o qual veio acampar perto de Medaba, enquanto os amonitas, deixando suas cidades, se reuniam e iam para a guerra.	7 And they hired thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah with his people. When these had arrived, they made camp in the region opposite Medeba. Also, the sons of Ammon, gathering from their cities, went to war.
8 Davi o soube, e mandou contra eles Joab com todo o exército de homens valentes.	8 And when David had heard this, he sent Joab and the entire army of strong men.
9 Os amonitas saíram e formaram-se em linha de batalha à porta da cidade. Os reis que tinham vindo mantinham-se à parte, no campo.	9 And the sons of Ammon, going out, set up a battle line before the gate of the city. But the kings who had come to their aid stood separately in the field.
10 Vendo Joab que o ataque contra ele tinha sido disposto pela frente e pela retaguarda, escolheu dentre o escol de Israel um batalhão, e o colocou em linha de batalha diante dos sírios;	10 And so Joab, understanding the war to be set facing him and behind his back, chose the strongest men from all of Israel, and he went out against the Syrians.
11 colocou sob o comando de seu irmão Abisai o resto do povo para fazer frente aos amonitas.	11 But the remaining portion of the people he placed under the hand of his brother Abishai. And they went out against the sons of Ammon.
12 E disse: Se os sírios forem mais fortes que eu, virás em meu socorro; se os amonitas forem mais fortes que tu, eu te socorrerei.	12 And he said: “If the Syrians prevail over me, then you shall be a help to me. But if the sons of Ammon prevail over you, I will be a safeguard for you.
13 Sê forte; combate valentemente pelo nosso povo e pelas cidades de nosso Deus, e faça o Senhor o que lhe parecer bom!	13 Be strengthened, and let us act manfully on behalf of our people, and on behalf of the cities of our God. And the Lord will do what is good in his own sight.”
14 Joab, pois, avançou com o exército que o acompanhava, ao encontro dos sírios, para travar o combate, e estes fugiram diante dele.	14 Therefore, Joab, and the people who were with him, went out to battle against the Syrians. And he put them to flight.
15 Quando os amonitas viram que os sírios se punham em fuga, fugiram eles próprios diante de Abisai, irmão de Joab, e tornaram a entrar na cidade. E Joab entrou em Jerusalém.	15 Then the sons of Ammon, seeing that the Syrians had fled, also themselves fled from Abishai, his brother, and they entered into the city. And now Joab returned to Jerusalem.
16 Vendo-se derrotados por Israel, os sírios enviaram mensageiros para fazer vir os sírios que estavam do outro lado do rio: Sofac, comandante do exército de Adarezer, estava à frente deles.	16 But the Syrians, seeing that they had fallen before Israel, sent messengers, and they brought the Syrians who were across the river. And Shophach, the leader of the military of Hadadezer, was their commander.
17 Davi, informado disso, reuniu todo o Israel, atravessou o Jordão, dirigiu-se a eles e preparou-se para atacá-los, colocando o seu exército em linha de batalha contra os sírios.	17 When this had been reported to David, he gathered together all of Israel, and he crossed the Jordan. And he rushed toward them. And he set up a battle line facing them. And they fought against him.
18 Estes começaram o combate contra ele, mas fugiram diante de Israel, e Davi matou os cavalos de seus sete mil carros e quarenta mil soldados de infantaria, e matou também Sofac, comandante do exército.	18 But the Syrians fled from Israel. And David killed of the Syrians seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand men on foot, and Shophach, the leader of the army.
19 Os súditos de Adarezer, vendo-se vencidos por Israel, fizeram paz com Davi e sujeitaram-se a ele. E os sírios não mais quiseram prestar auxílio aos amonitas.	19 Then the servants of Hadadezer, seeing themselves to be overwhelmed by Israel, crossed over to David, and they served him. And Syria was no longer willing to offer aid to the sons of Ammon.