I Livro das Crônicas 19

SAGRADA BIBLIA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Depois disso, Naas, rei dos amonitas, faleceu, e seu filho lhe sucedeu.	1 Now it came to pass that Naas the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned is his stead.
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 shew kindness to Hanon the son of Naas: for his father did a favour to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him upon the death of his father. But when they were come into the land of the children of Ammon, to comfort Hanon,
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 princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanon: Thou thinkest perhaps that David to do honour to thy father hath sent comforters to thee: and thou dost not take notice, that his servants are come to thee to consider, and search, and spy out thy 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 Wherefore Hanon shaved the heads and beards of the servants of David, and cut away their garments from the buttocks to the feet, and 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 were gone, they sent word to David, who sent to meet them (for they had suffered a great affront) and ordered them to stay at Jericho till their beards grew and then to 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 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had done an injury to David, Hanon and the rest of the people sent a thousand talents of silver, to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria Maacha, and out of Soba.
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 two and thirty thousand chariots, and the king of Maacha, with his people. And they came and camped over against Medaba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together out of their cities, and came to battle.
8 Davi o soube, e mandou contra eles Joab com todo o exército de homens valentes.	8 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army of valiant 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 children of Ammon came out and put their army in array before the gate of the city : and the kings, that were come to their aid, stood apart 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 Wherefore Joab understanding that the battle was set against him before and behind, chose out the bravest men of all Israel, and marched against the Syrians,
11 colocou sob o comando de seu irmão Abisai o resto do povo para fazer frente aos amonitas.	11 And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abisai his brother, and they went against the children 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 be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, I will help thee.
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 of good courage and let us behave ourselves manfully for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord will do that which is good in his 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 So Joab and the people that were with him, went against the Syrians to the battle : 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 And the children of Ammon seeing that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled from Abisai his brother, and went into the city: and Joab also 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 brought to them the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Sophach, general of the army of Adarezer, was their leader.
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 And it was told David, and he gathered together all Israel, and passed the Jordan, and came upon them, and put his army in array against them, and they fought with 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 Syrian fled before Israel: and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and Sophach the general 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 And when the servants of Adarezer saw themselves overcome by Israel, they went over to David, and served him: and Syria would not help the children of Ammon any more.