I Livro de Samuel 17

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1 Mobilizaram os filisteus as suas tropas para a guerra e concentraram-se em Soco, em Judá. Acamparam entre Soco e Azeca, em Efes-Domim.	1 Now the Philistines, gathering their troops for battle, assembled at Socoh of Judah. And they made camp between Socoh and Azekah, within the borders of Dammim.
2 Saul e os israelitas mobilizaram-se de seu lado e acamparam no vale do Terebinto, pondo-se em linha de combate contra os filisteus.	2 But Saul and the sons of Israel, having gathered together, went to the Valley of Terebinth. And they positioned the army so as to fight against the Philistines.
3 Estes estavam num lado da montanha e Israel na colina defronte; o vale os separava.	3 And the Philistines were standing on a mountain on the one side, and Israel was standing on a mountain on the other side. And there was a valley between them.
4 Saiu do acampamento dos filisteus um campeão chamado Golias, de Get, cujo talhe era de seis côvados e um palmo.	4 And there went out from the camp of the Philistines, a man of illegitimate birth, named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a palm.
5 Trazia na cabeça um capacete de bronze e no corpo uma couraça de escamas, cujo peso era de cinco mil siclos de bronze.	5 And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clothed with a breastplate of scales. Moreover, the weight of his breastplate was five thousand shekels of brass.
6 Tinha perneiras de bronze e um dardo de bronze entre os ombros.	6 And he had plates of brass on his lower legs, and a small shield of brass was covering his shoulders.
7 O cabo de sua lança era como o cilindro de um tear, e sua ponta pesava seiscentos siclos de ferro. Um escudeiro o precedia.	7 Now the shaft of his spear was like the beam used by a weaver. And the iron of his spear held six hundred shekels of iron. And his armor bearer went before him.
8 Apresentou-se ele diante das tropas israelitas e gritou-lhes: Por que viestes dispostos a uma batalha? Não sou eu filisteu, e vós os escravos de Saul? Escolhei entre vós um homem que desça contra mim.	8 And standing still, he cried out to the battle lines of Israel, and he said to them: “Why have you arrived, prepared for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose one man from among you, and let him descend to do battle alone.
9 Se ele me vencer, batendo-se comigo, e matar-me, seremos vossos escravos; mas, se eu o vencer e o matar, então sois vós que sereis nossos escravos e nos servireis!	9 If he is able to fight with me and to strike me down, we will be your servants. But if I will prevail over him, and strike him down, you will be the servants, and you will serve us.”
10 E ajuntou: Lanço hoje este desafio ao exército de Israel: dai-me um homem para lutarmos juntos!	10 And the Philistine was saying: “I have reproached the troops of Israel today. Present a man to me, and let him undertake a fight against me alone.”
11 Saul e todo o Israel ouviram essas palavras do filisteu, e ficaram consternados, cheios de medo.	11 And Saul and all the Israelites, hearing these words of the Philistine in this manner, were stupefied and exceedingly afraid.
12 Ora, Davi era um dos oito filhos de um efrateu de Belém de Judá, chamado Isaí, já idoso no tempo de Saul.	12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man, the one mentioned above, from Bethlehem of Judah, whose name was Jesse. He had eight sons, and during the days of Saul, he was an elderly man, and of great age among men.
13 Seus três filhos mais velhos tinham seguido Saul na guerra. Chamavam-se: o primogênito Eliab, Abinadab o segundo e o terceiro Sama.	13 Now his three eldest sons followed Saul into battle. And the names of his three sons, who went to the battle, were Eliab, the firstborn, and the second, Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14 Davi era o mais novo. Os três mais velhos estavam com Saul,	14 But David was the youngest. Therefore, when the three eldest had followed Saul,
15 e Davi ora ia ao acampamento de Saul, ora voltava para apascentar o rebanho de seu pai em Belém.	15 David went away from Saul, and he returned, so that he might pasture the flock of his father at Bethlehem.
16 O filisteu aproximava-se pela manhã e pela tarde, e isso por quarenta dias seguidos.	16 Truly, the Philistine advanced morning and evening, and he stood forth, for forty days.
17 Um dia, disse Isaí ao seu filho Davi: Toma para teus irmãos um efá de grão torrado e estes dez pães, e apressa-te a levá-los aos teus irmãos no acampamento.	17 Now Jesse said to his son David: “Take, for your brothers, an ephah of cooked grain, and these ten loaves, and hurry to the camp, to your brothers.
18 Entrega estes dez queijos ao chefe dos mil. Informa-te se teus irmãos vão bem e traze algo de sua parte como prova.	18 And you shall carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune. And visit your brothers, to see if they are doing well. And learn with whom they have been stationed.”
19 Eles estavam com Saul e todos os homens de Israel no vale do Terebinto, em guerra com os filisteus.	19 But they were in the valley of Terebinth, with Saul and all the sons of Israel, fighting against the Philistines.
20 No dia seguinte pela manhã, Davi, confiando o rebanho a um pastor, tomou sua bagagem e partiu, como lhe ordenara Isaí. Chegou ao acampamento no momento em que saía o exército para a batalha, levantando o grito de guerra.	20 And so, David rose up in the morning, and he commended the flock to the caretaker. And he went away burdened, just as Jesse had instructed him. And he went to the place of the battle line, and to the army, which, in going out to fight, was shouting in the conflict.
21 Israel e os filisteus puseram-se em linha de combate, tropa contra tropa.	21 For Israel had positioned their troops, but the Philistines also had prepared themselves against them.
22 Davi entregou sua carga ao guarda das bagagens e correu às fileiras para informar-se de seus irmãos.	22 Then, leaving the items that he had brought under the hand of the keeper of baggage, David ran to the place of the conflict. And he was asking if all was going well with his brothers.
23 Enquanto lhes falava, eis que o campeão filisteu, Golias, de Get, avançou para fora das fileiras do seu exército, proferindo o mesmo desafio {como nos dias precedentes}, que Davi escutou.	23 And while he was still speaking with them, there appeared the man of spurious descent, whose name was Goliath, the Philistine of Gath, ascending from the camp of the Philistines. And he was speaking in these same words, which David heard.
24 Todo o Israel recuava à vista do homem, tremendo de medo.	24 Then all the Israelites, when they had seen the man, fled from his face, fearing him greatly.
25 Vedes, diziam eles, esse homem que avança? Ele vem insultar Israel. Aquele que o matar, o rei o cumulará de favores, dar-lhe-á sua filha e isentará de impostos em Israel a casa de seu pai.	25 And someone of Israel said: “Have you seen this man, who has risen up. For he ascended in order to reproach Israel. Therefore, the man who will strike him down, the king will enrich with great wealth, and will give to him his daughter, and will cause his father’s house to be free of tribute in Israel.”
26 Davi perguntou aos que estavam perto dele: Que será feito àquele que ferir esse filisteu e tirar o opróbrio que pesa sobre Israel? E quem é esse filisteu incircunciso para insultar desse modo o exército do Deus vivo?	26 And David spoke to the men who were standing with him, saying: “What will be given to the man who will have struck down this Philistine, and who will have taken away the disgrace from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should reproach the soldiers of the living God?”
27 E deram-lhe a mesma resposta: Dar-se-á isto e isto a quem o ferir.	27 Then the people repeated to him the same words, saying, “These things shall be given to the man who will have struck him down.”
28 Eliab, seu irmão mais velho, ouvindo-o falar assim, encolerizou-se: Por que vieste aqui? Com quem deixaste tuas ovelhas no deserto? Conheço a tua pretensão e a tua má índole; foi para ver a batalha que vieste!	28 Now when Eliab, his eldest brother, had heard this, as he was speaking with the others, he became angry against David, and he said: “Why did you come here? And why did you leave behind those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, that you have come down so that you might see the battle.”
29 Que fiz eu de mal?, respondeu Davi. Nada mais fiz que uma simples pergunta!	29 And David said: “What have I done? Is there any word against me?”
30 E afastou-se de seu irmão, indo perguntar a outros, dos quais obteve sempre as mesmas respostas.	30 And he turned away from him a little, toward another. And he asked the same question. And the people responded to him as before.
31 As palavras de Davi foram ouvidas e comunicadas a Saul, que o mandou vir à sua presença.	31 Now the words that David had spoken were heard and reported in the sight of Saul.
32 Davi disse-lhe: Ninguém desanime por causa desse filisteu! Teu servo irá combatê-lo.	32 When he had been led to Saul, he said to him: “Let no one lose heart over him. I, your servant, shall go and fight against the Philistine.”
33 Combatê-lo, tu?!, exclamou o rei. Não é possível. Não passas de um menino e ele é um homem de guerra desde a sua mocidade.	33 And Saul said to David: “You are not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him. For you are a boy, but he has been a warrior from his boyhood.”
34 Davi respondeu a Saul: Quando o teu servo apascentava as ovelhas do seu pai e vinha um leão ou um urso roubar uma ovelha do rebanho,	34 And David said to Saul: “Your servant was pasturing the flock of his father. And there approached a lion or a bear, and it took a ram from the midst of the flock.
35 eu o perseguia e o matava, tirando-lhe a ovelha da boca. E se ele se levantava contra mim, agarrava-o pela goela e estrangulava-o.	35 And I pursued after them, and I struck them, and I rescued from their mouth. And they rose up against me. And I caught them by the throat, and I strangled and killed them.
36 Assim como o teu servo matou o leão e o urso, assim fará ele a esse filisteu incircunciso, que insultou os exércitos do Deus vivo.	36 For I, your servant, have killed both lion and bear. And so this uncircumcised Philistine, too, will be like one of them. Now I will go and take away the reproach of the people. For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, who has dared to curse the army of the living God?”
37 O Senhor, acrescentou, que me salvou das garras do leão e do urso, salvar-me-á também das mãos desse filisteu. Vai, disse Saul a Davi; e que o Senhor esteja contigo!	37 And David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the hand of the lion, and from the hand of the bear, he himself will free me from the hand of this Philistine.” Then Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”
38 O rei revestiu Davi com sua armadura, pôs-lhe na cabeça um capacete de bronze e armou-o de uma couraça.	38 And Saul clothed David with his garments. And he placed a helmet of brass upon his head, and he clothed him with a breastplate.
39 Davi cingiu a espada de Saul por cima de sua armadura e tentou andar com aquela equipagem inusitada. Mas disse a Saul: Não posso andar com isso, pois não estou habituado!	39 Then David, having girded his sword over his armor, began to see if he could walk in the armor. But he was not accustomed to it. And David said to Saul: “I cannot move about in this way. For I am not used to it.” And he put them aside.
40 E, tirando a armadura, tomou seu cajado e escolheu no regato cinco pedras lisas, pondo-as no alforje de pastor que lhe servia de bolsa. Em seguida, com a sua funda na mão, avançou contra o filisteu.	40 And he took up his staff, which he held always in his hands. And he chose for himself five very smooth stones from the torrent. And he put them into the shepherd’s bag that he had with him. And he took up a sling in his hand. And he went out against the Philistine.
41 De seu lado, o filisteu, precedido de seu escudeiro, aproximou-se de Davi,	41 And the Philistine, advancing, went and drew near against David. And his armor bearer was before him.
42 mediu-o com os olhos, e, vendo que era jovem, louro e de delicado aspecto, desprezou-o.	42 And when the Philistine had seen and considered David, he despised him. For he was a youth, ruddy and of handsome appearance.
43 Disse-lhe: Sou eu porventura um cão, para vires a mim com um cajado? E amaldiçoou-o em nome de seus deuses.	43 And the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you approach against me with a staff?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 Vem, continuou ele, e eu darei a tua carne às aves do céu e aos animais da terra!	44 And he said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth.”
45 Davi respondeu: Tu vens contra mim com espada, lança e escudo; eu, porém, vou contra ti em nome do Senhor dos exércitos, do Deus das fileiras de Israel, que tu insultaste.	45 But David said to the Philistine: “You approach me with sword, and spear, and shield. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which you have reproached.
46 Hoje o Senhor te entregará nas minhas mãos, e eu te matarei, cortar-te-ei a cabeça, e darei os cadáveres do exército dos filisteus às aves do céu e aos animais da terra. Toda a terra saberá que há um Deus em Israel;	46 Today, the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down. And I will take your head from you. And today, I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth, so that all the earth may know that God is with Israel.
47 e toda essa multidão saberá que não é com a espada nem com a lança que o Senhor triunfa, pois a batalha é do Senhor, e ele vos entregou em nossas mãos!	47 And this entire assembly will know that the Lord does not save by sword, nor by spear. For this is his war, and he will deliver you into our hands.”
48 Levantou-se o filisteu e marchou contra Davi. Davi também correu para a linha inimiga ao encontro do filisteu.	48 Then, when the Philistine had risen up, and was approaching, and was drawing near against David, David hurried and ran to the fight against the Philistine.
49 Meteu a mão no alforje, tomou uma pedra e arremessou-a com a funda, ferindo o filisteu na fronte. A pedra penetrou-lhe na fronte, e o gigante caiu com o rosto por terra.	49 And he put his hand into his bag, and took out one stone. And swinging it around, he cast it with the sling and struck the Philistine on the forehead. And the stone became imbedded in his forehead. And he fell on his face, upon the ground.
50 Assim venceu Davi o filisteu, ferindo-o de morte com uma funda e uma pedra. E como não tinha espada na mão,	50 And David prevailed against the Philistine with a sling and a stone. And he struck and killed the Philistine. But since David held no sword in his hand,
51 correu ao filisteu, subiu-lhe em cima, arrancou-lhe a espada da bainha e acabou de matá-lo, cortando-lhe a cabeça. Vendo morto o seu campeão, os filisteus fugiram.	51 he ran and stood over the Philistine, and he took his sword, and withdrew it from the sheath. And he killed him and cut off his head. Then the Philistines, seeing that their strongest man was dead, fled away.
52 Os homens de Israel e de Judá levantaram-se então, soltando gritos de guerra, e perseguiram os inimigos até a entrada de Get e até as portas de Acaron. Os cadáveres dos filisteus juncavam o caminho desde Saraim até Get e até Acaron.	52 And the men of Israel and Judah, rising up, shouted and pursued after the Philistines, even until they arrived at the valley and as far as the gates of Ekron. And many wounded among the Philistines fell on the way of Shaaraim, and as far as Gath, and as far as Ekron.
53 Voltando da perseguição, os israelitas saquearam o acampamento dos inimigos.	53 And the sons of Israel, returning after they had pursued the Philistines, invaded their camp.
54 Davi tomou a cabeça do filisteu e mandou levá-la para Jerusalém. Conservou, porém, em sua própria tenda a armadura de Golias.	54 Then David, taking up the head of the Philistine, brought it to Jerusalem. Yet truly, he placed his armor in his own tent.
55 Quando Saul viu Davi partir ao encontro do filisteu, disse a Abner, seu general: De quem é filho esse jovem, Abner? Por tua vida, ó rei, respondeu Abner, não o sei.	55 Now at the time that Saul had seen David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner, the leader of the military, “From what stock is this youth descended, Abner?” And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.”
56 Disse-lhe o rei: Informa-te, pois, de quem é filho esse jovem.	56 And the king said, “You shall inquire as to whose son this boy may be.”
57 E quando voltou Davi, depois de ter matado o filisteu, levou-o Abner à presença de Saul, tendo ainda na mão a cabeça de Golias.	57 And when David had returned, after the Philistine had been struck down, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul, having the head of the Philistine in his hand.
58 Saul perguntou-lhe: Quem é o teu pai, ó jovem? Eu sou filho de Isaí de Belém, teu servo, respondeu Davi.	58 And Saul said to him, “Young man, from what ancestry are you?” And David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”