II Livro de Samuel 20

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Encontrava-se ali um homem perverso chamado Seba, filho de Bocri, da tribo de Benjamim. Ele tocou a trombeta e exclamou: Nada temos a ver com Davi; nada temos de comum com o filho de Isaí! Volte cada qual para a sua tenda, Israel!	1 And it happened that there was, in that place, a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin. And he sounded the trumpet, and he said: “There is no portion for us in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Return to your own tents, O Israel.”
2 Todos os homens de Israel abandonaram Davi e seguiram Seba, filho de Bocri, enquanto que os filhos de Judá escoltaram o rei desde o Jordão até Jerusalém.	2 And all of Israel separated from David, and they were following Sheba, the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah clung to their king, from the Jordan as far as Jerusalem.
3 Davi, chegando ao seu palácio em Jerusalém, tomou as dez concubinas que tinha deixado para guardarem o palácio e enclausurou-as, ordenando que fossem alimentadas, mas não se uniu mais a elas; e ficaram enclausuradas, vivendo como viúvas até o dia de sua morte.	3 And when the king had entered his house at Jerusalem, he took the ten women concubines, whom he had left behind to care for the house, and he put them into custody, allowing them provisions. But he did not enter to them. Instead, they were enclosed, even until the day of their deaths, living as widows.
4 O rei disse a Amasa: Convoca-me dentro de três dias todos os homens de Judá, e apresenta-te tu também com eles.	4 Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon to me all the men of Judah on the third day, and you shall be present also.”
5 Amasa partiu para convocar Judá, mas demorou-se além do prazo fixado.	5 Therefore, Amasa went away, so that he might summon Judah. But he delayed beyond the agreed time that the king had appointed to him.
6 Então Davi disse a Abisai: Seba, filho de Bocri, vai agora tornar-se mais perigoso que Absalão. Toma contigo os servos de teu senhor e persegue-o, não aconteça que ele encontre cidades fortificadas e nos escape.	6 And David said to Abishai: “Now Sheba, the son of Bichri, will afflict us more so than Absalom did. Therefore, take the servants of your lord, and pursue him, otherwise he may find fortified cities, and escape from us.”
7 Partiram com Abisai os homens de Joab, os cereteus e os feleteus com todos os valentes. Saíram de Jerusalém em perseguição de Seba, filho de Bocri.	7 And so, the men of Joab departed with him, along with the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And all the able-bodied men went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba, the son of Bichri.
8 Chegando junto à grande pedra que se encontra em Gabaon, veio-lhes Amasa ao encontro. Joab trazia uma cintura por cima de sua túnica, de onde pendia uma espada embainhada, à altura dos rins. Esta desprendeu-se e caiu.	8 And when they were beside the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a close-fitting coat of equal length with his garment. And over these, he was girded with a sword hanging down to his thigh, in a scabbard which was made so that the sword could be removed with the least motion, and then strike.
9 Joab disse a Amasa: Como vais, meu irmão?, e tomou-o pela barba com a mão direita, para o beijar.	9 Then Joab said to Amasa, “Be well, my brother.” And he held Amasa by the chin with his right hand, as if to kiss him.
10 Amasa, porém, não percebeu a espada, na mão {esquerda} de Joab, e este o feriu no ventre, derramando as suas entranhas por terra. Não houve necessidade de um segundo golpe, pois Amasa caiu morto. Depois disso, Joab e seu irmão Abisai puseram-se a perseguir Seba, filho de Bocri.	10 But Amasa did not notice the sword that Joab had. And he struck him in the side, and his intestines poured out to the ground. And he did not inflict a second wound, and he died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba, the son of Bichri.
11 Um dos servos de Joab se postara junto de Amasa e dizia: Todos os que amam Joab e estão com Davi sigam a Joab!	11 Meanwhile, certain men, from the company of Joab, when they had stopped beside the dead body of Amasa, said: “Behold, the one who wished to be in the place of Joab, the companion of David.”
12 Entretanto, Amasa estava estendido no meio do caminho, coberto de sangue. Vendo o soldado que todos se detinham para vê-lo, arrastou Amasa para fora do caminho para um campo e cobriu-o com um manto.	12 Now Amasa was covered with blood, and was lying in the middle of the road. A certain man saw this, with all the people standing nearby to look at him, and he removed Amasa from the road into a field. And he covered him with a garment, so that those passing by would not stop because of him.
13 Uma vez removido do caminho, todos os homens de Israel foram atrás de Joab para continuar a perseguição de Seba, filho de Bocri.	13 Then, when he had been removed from the road, all the men continued on, following Joab in the pursuit of Sheba, the son of Bichri.
14 Seba atravessou todas as tribos de Israel, que o desprezaram, e foi até Abel-Bet-Maaca, onde todos os bocritas o seguiram.	14 Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel into Abel and Bethmaacah. And all the elect men had gathered together to him.
15 Vieram então sitiá-lo em Abel-Bet-Maaca e levantaram contra a cidade um aterro que atingiu a altura da muralha. Como todos os que estavam com Joab tentassem fazer cair a muralha,	15 And so, they went and besieged him at Abel and Bethmaacah. And they surrounded the city with siege works, and the city was blockaded. Then the entire crowd who were with Joab strove to destroy the walls.
16 uma mulher prudente se pôs a gritar {do muro} da cidade: Ouvi, ouvi! Dizei a Joab que se aproxime para eu falar-lhe!	16 And a wise woman exclaimed from the city: “Listen, listen, and say to Joab: Draw near, and I will speak with you.”
17 Tendo ele se aproximado, disse-lhe a mulher: És tu Joab? Sou eu, respondeu ele. Ela prosseguiu: Ouve as palavras de tua serva. Estou ouvindo.	17 And when he had drawn near to her, she said to him, “Are you Joab?” And he responded, “I am.” And she spoke in this way to him, “Listen to the words of your handmaid.” He responded, “I am listening.”
18 Outrora, disse ela, costumava-se dizer: Peça-se conselho a Abel e a Dã,	18 And again she spoke: “A word was said in the old proverb, ‘Those who would inquire, let them inquire in Abel.’ And so they would reach a conclusion.
19 para saber se desapareceram os costumes dos fiéis de Israel. Tu, porém, procuras destruir uma cidade que é uma mãe em Israel. Por que queres aniquilar a herança do Senhor?	19 Am I not the one who responds with the truth in Israel? And yet you are seeking to overthrow the city, and to overturn a mother in Israel! Why would you cast down the inheritance of the Lord?”
20 Joab respondeu: Longe de mim, longe de mim; não quero arruinar nem destruir coisa alguma.	20 And responding, Joab said: “May this be far, may this be far from me! May I not cast down, and may I not demolish.
21 Não se trata disso; mas um homem da montanha de Efraim, chamado Seba, filho de Bocri, levantou a mão contra o rei Davi. Entregai-nos só esse e levantarei o cerco. A mulher disse a Joab: A cabeça dele te será lançada por cima do muro.	21 The matter is not as you said. Rather, a man from mount Ephraim, Sheba, the son of Bichri, by name, has lifted up his hand against king David. Deliver him alone, and we will withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown down to you from the wall.’
22 Ela voltou à cidade e falou com discrição a todo o povo. Cortaram a cabeça de Seba, filho de Bocri, e atiraram-na a Joab. Este tocou a trombeta e todos se retiraram da cidade, indo cada um para a sua tenda. Joab voltou para junto do rei em Jerusalém.	22 Therefore, she entered to all the people, and she spoke to them wisely. And they cut off the head of Sheba, the son of Bichri, and they threw it down to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they withdrew from the city, each one to his own tent. But Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
23 Joab comandava todo o exército. Banaias, filho de Jojada, estava à testa dos cereteus e dos feleteus.	23 Thus Joab was over the entire army of Israel. And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cerethites and Phelethites.
24 Aduram presidia os trabalhos. Josafat, filho de Ailud, era o cronista.	24 Yet truly, Adoram was over the tributes. And Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the keeper of records.
25 Siva era o escriba. Sadoc e Abiatar, sacerdotes;	25 Now Sheva was the scribe. And truly Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
26 Ira, o jairita, era também sacerdote de Davi.	26 But Ira, the Jairite, was the priest of David.