II Livro de Samuel 13

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Aconteceu, depois disso, que Amnon, filho de Davi, se enamorou de Tamar, irmã de Absalão, filho de Davi, que era muito bela.	1 Now after these things, it happened that Amnon, the son of David, was in love with the very beautiful sister of Absalom, the son of David, and she was called Tamar.
2 Amnon se consumia de tal modo por Tamar, sua irmã, a ponto de ficar doente, pois ela era virgem e parecia-lhe impossível fazer-lhe o que quer que fosse.	2 And he pined for her exceedingly, so much so that, out of love for her, he became ill. For, since she was a virgin, it seemed a difficulty to him that he would do anything dishonest with her.
3 Ora, Amnon tinha um amigo chamado Jonadab, filho de Semaa, irmão de Davi, o qual era muito sagaz.	3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, the brother of David: a very prudent man.
4 Disse ele a Amnon: Por que, ó príncipe, estás tão abatido todas as manhãs? Não mo queres dizer? É que amo Tamar, respondeu Amnon, a irmã de meu irmão Absalão.	4 And he said to him: “Why are you becoming so thin from day to day, O son of the king? Why won’t you tell me?” And Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom.”
5 Jonadab disse-lhe: Deita em tua cama, e finge-te doente. Quando o teu pai vier ver-te, tu lhe dirás: Permite que Tamar venha dar-me de comer, preparando a comida diante de mim, a fim de que eu coma iguarias preparadas por sua mão.	5 And Jonadab said to him: “Lie down upon your bed, and feign sickness. And when your father will come to visit you, say to him: ‘I ask you to let my sister Tamar come to me, so that she may give me food, and may make a small meal, so that I may eat it from her hand.’ ”
6 Amnon deitou-se e fingiu que estava enfermo. Quando o rei veio visitá-lo, ele disse-lhe: Peço-te que minha irmã Tamar venha preparar à minha vista dois pasteizinhos, para que eu coma de sua mão.	6 And so, Amnon lay down, and he began to act as if he were ill. And when the king had come to visit him, Amnon said to the king, “I beg you to let my sister Tamar come to me, and make in my sight two little portions of food, so that I take it from her hand.”
7 Davi mandou dizer a Tamar, no palácio: Vai à casa de teu irmão Amnon e prepara-lhe sua refeição.	7 Therefore, David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Come to the house of your brother Amnon, and make a small meal for him.”
8 Tamar foi ter com o seu irmão Amnon, que estava deitado. Tomou farinha, amassou e fez os pastéis à sua vista.	8 And Tamar went into the house of her brother Amnon. But he was lying down. And taking flour, she mixed it. And dissolving it in his sight, she cooked little portions of food.
9 Depois de tê-los cozido, tomou a panela e despejou-a diante dele, mas Amnon não quis comer, e disse: Manda sair todos daqui. E retiraram-se todos os que estavam junto dele,	9 And taking what she had cooked, she poured it out, and she set it before him. But he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “Send everyone away from me.” And when they had sent everyone away,
10 Amnon disse então a Tamar: Traze o prato no meu quarto, para que eu coma de tua mão. Tamar tomou os pastéis que fizera e levou-os ao seu irmão no quarto.	10 Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat from your hand.” Therefore, Tamar took the little portions of food that she had made, and she brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom.
11 E quando ela os oferecia a Amnon para que comesse, este segurou-a, dizendo: Vem, deita-te comigo, minha irmã!	11 And when she had presented the food to him, he took hold of her, and he said, “Come lie with me, my sister.”
12 Não, meu irmão, disse-lhe ela; não me violentes. Não se faz uma tal coisa em Israel. Não cometas semelhante infâmia.	12 She answered him: “Do not do so, my brother! Do not force me. For no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not choose to do this senseless act.
13 Aonde levaria eu o meu opróbrio? E tu serias olhado como um ímpio em Israel! É melhor que fales ao rei: ele não recusará dar-me a ti.	13 For I will not be able to bear my shame. And you will be like one of the foolish in Israel. For it is better to speak to the king, and he will not deny me to you.”
14 Mas ele não quis dar-lhe ouvidos e, como era mais forte que ela, violentou-a e se deitou com ela.	14 But he was not willing to agree to her petition. Instead, prevailing by strength, he forced her, and he lay with her.
15 E logo a seguir Amnon concebeu uma profunda aversão por ela, mais violenta do que o amor que antes lhe tivera. Levanta-te, disse-lhe ele, e vai-te!	15 And Amnon held hatred for her with an exceedingly great hatred, so much so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her before. And Amnon said to her, “Rise up, and go away.”
16 Não, meu irmão, respondeu ela; o ultraje que me farias, expulsando-me, seria ainda mais grave do que o que me acabas de fazer. Ele, porém, não quis ouvi-la;	16 And she answered him, “This evil is greater, which you are now doing against me in driving me away, than what you did before.” But he was not willing to listen to her.
17 chamou o seu servo e disse-lhe: Põe fora daqui esta moça que me está importunando, e fecha a porta atrás dela.	17 Instead, calling the servants who were ministering to him, he said, “Cast this woman out from me, and close the door behind her.”
18 {Ela trazia um vestido comprido, como se vestiam outrora as donzelas filhas do rei.} O servo expulsou-a, fechando a porta atrás dela.	18 Now she was clothed with an ankle-length robe. For the virgin daughters of the king made use of this kind of garment. And so, his servant cast her out, and he closed the door behind her.
19 Tamar derramou então cinza sobre a cabeça, rasgou o seu longo vestido e, pondo a mão sobre a cabeça, afastou-se gritando.	19 And she sprinkled ashes upon her head, and she tore her ankle-length robe. And placing her hands upon her head, she went forth, walking and crying out.
20 Seu irmão Absalão disse-lhe: Esteve realmente contigo Amnon, teu irmão? Por agora, cala-te, minha irmã; ele é teu irmão: não penses mais nisso. E Tamar permaneceu consternada, na casa de seu irmão Absalão.	20 Then her brother Absalom said to her: “Has your brother Amnon lain with you? But now, sister, be quiet. For he is your brother. And you should not afflict your heart because of this matter.” And so, Tamar remained, wasting away in the house of her brother Absalom.
21 O rei Davi soube de tudo o que se tinha passado, e inflamou-se com violência a sua cólera, mas não quis afligir seu filho Amnon, pois o amava por ser o seu primogênito.	21 And when king David had heard about these things, he was deeply grieved. But he was not willing to afflict the spirit of his son Amnon. For he loved him, since he was his firstborn.
22 Quanto a Absalão, este não disse a Amnon uma só palavra, nem boa nem má, porque o odiava, por ter ele violado sua irmã Tamar.	22 Yet Absalom did not speak to Amnon, neither good nor evil. For Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.
23 Passados dois anos, Absalão tosquiava suas ovelhas em Baal Hasor, perto de Efraim, e convidou todos os filhos do rei.	23 Then, after the time of two years, it happened that the sheep of Absalom were being shorn in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim. And Absalom invited all the sons of the king.
24 Veio ter com o rei e disse-lhe: Eis que se tosquiam as ovelhas de teu servo; venha, pois, o rei com os seus familiares à casa do teu servo.	24 And he went to the king, and he said to him: “Behold, the sheep of your servant are being shorn. I ask that the king, with his servants, may come to his servant.”
25 O rei disse-lhe: Não, meu filho, não iremos todos, para não te sermos pesados. Malgrado instâncias de Absalão, o rei não quis ir, e o abençoou.	25 And the king said to Absalom: “Do not, my son, do not choose to ask that we may all come and be a burden to you.” Then, after he urged him, and he had refused to go, he blessed him.
26 Absalão replicou: Se tu não vens, deixa ao menos que venha conosco o meu irmão Amnon. Por que, disse Davi, iria ele contigo?	26 And Absalom said, “If you are not willing to come, I beg you, at least let my brother Amnon come with us.” And the king said to him, “It is not necessary that he go with you.”
27 Mas Absalão tanto insistiu que Davi deixou partir com ele Amnon e todos os filhos do rei. E Absalão organizou um banquete real.	27 But Absalom pressed him, and so he sent with him Amnon and all the sons of the king. And Absalom made a feast, like the feast of a king.
28 Ora, Absalão dera aos seus criados a ordem seguinte: Ouvi! Quando Amnon tiver o coração alegre por causa do vinho, e eu vos disser: Feri Amnon!, então vós o matareis; não tenhais medo, porque sou eu quem vo-lo ordena. Coragem, e sede homens fortes!	28 Then Absalom commanded his servants, saying: “Observe when Amnon will have become drunk with wine. And when I say to you, ‘Strike and kill him!’ do not be afraid. For it is I who commands you. Be strong and valiant men.”
29 Os servos de Absalão fizeram a Amnon conforme o seu senhor lhes ordenara. Então todos os filhos do rei se levantaram, montaram nas suas mulas e fugiram.	29 Therefore, the servants of Absalom acted against Amnon, just as Absalom had commanded them. And all the sons of the king rose up, and each one climbed upon his mule and fled.
30 Estavam ainda a caminho, quando chegou ao rei o boato que dizia: Absalão feriu todos os príncipes; nenhum se salvou!	30 And while they were still traveling on the journey, a rumor reached David, saying, “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king, and there is not one of them remaining.”
31 O rei levantou-se, rasgou suas vestes e prostrou-se por terra; e todos os que o rodeavam rasgaram também as suas vestes.	31 And so the king rose up, and he tore his garments, and he fell upon the ground. And all his servants, who were standing near him, tore their garments.
32 Mas Jonadab, filho de Semaa, irmão de Davi, tomou a palavra: Não pense o rei, meu senhor, que foram assassinados todos os jovens. Só Amnon morreu, porque Absalão decidira matá-lo desde o dia em que ele violou sua irmã Tamar.	32 But Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, responding, said: “My lord the king should not consider that all the sons of the king have been slain. Amnon alone is dead. For he was set against by the mouth of Absalom from the day that he raped his sister Tamar.
33 Não acredite o rei, meu senhor, que morreram todos os príncipes. Só Amnon pereceu,	33 Now therefore, let not my lord the king set this word in his heart, saying, ‘All the sons of the king have been slain.’ For only Amnon is dead.”
34 e seus outros irmãos estão vivos. Entretanto, Absalão fugira. A sentinela, levantando os olhos, viu uma grande tropa que descia pelo declive do caminho de Horonaim, e veio anunciar ao rei: Vi homens que vinham pelo caminho de Horonaim, no flanco da montanha.	34 Now Absalom fled. And the young man keeping watch, lifted up his eyes and gazed out. And behold, many people were arriving along a remote road at the side of the mountain.
35 Jonadab disse ao rei: São os príncipes que chegam; é bem como tinha dito o teu servo.	35 And Jonadab said to the king: “Behold, the sons of the king are here. In accord with the word of your servant, so it has happened.”
36 Falava ele ainda, quando entraram os filhos do rei e puseram-se a chorar. Então o rei e todos os seus derramaram abundantes lágrimas.	36 And when he had ceased speaking, the sons of the king also appeared. And entering, they lifted up their voice, and they wept. And the king also, and all his servants, wept with an exceedingly great weeping.
37 Quanto a Absalão, fugira para junto de Tolomai, filho de Amiud, rei de Gessur.	37 But Absalom, fleeing, went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. Then David mourned for his son every day.
38 Enquanto isso, Davi continuava de luto pelo filho. E Absalão permaneceu três anos em Gessur, para onde fugira.	38 Now after he had fled and had arrived in Geshur, Absalom was in that place for three years. And king David ceased to pursue Absalom, because he had been consoled over the passing of Amnon.
39 O ânimo do rei cessou de irritar-se contra Absalão, tendo-se consolado da perda de Amnon.