I Samuel, 16

1. O Senhor disse-lhe: “Até quando chorarás tu Saul, tendo-o eu rejeitado da realeza de Israel? Enche o teu corno de óleo. Vai; envio-te a Jessé de Be­lém, porque escolhi um rei entre os seus filhos”.

1. The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons."

2. Samuel respondeu: “Como hei de ir? Se Saul souber, ele me matará”. O Senhor disse: “Levarás contigo uma novilha e dirás que vais oferecer um sacrifício ao Senhor.

2. And Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me." And the LORD said, "Take a heifer with you, and say, `I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.'

3. Convidarás Jessé ao sacrifício e eu te mostrarei o que deverás fazer. Ungirás para mim aquele que eu mandar”.

3. And invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for me him whom I name to you."

4. Fez Samuel como o Senhor queria. Ao chegar a Belém, os anciãos da cidade vieram-lhe ao encontro, inquietos: “É de paz a tua vinda?” – perguntaram-lhe –.

4. Samuel did what the LORD commanded, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, "Do you come peaceably?"

5. “Sim” – disse ele –. “Venho oferecer um sacrifício ao Senhor. Purificai-vos para a cerimônia.” Ele mesmo purificou Jessé e seus filhos e os convidou ao sacrifício.

5. And he said, "Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD; consecrate yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice." And he consecrated Jesse and his sons, and invited them to the sacrifice.

6. Logo que entraram, Samuel viu Eliab e pensou: “Certamente é esse o ungido do Senhor”.

6. When they came, he looked on Eli'ab and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him."

7. Mas, o Senhor disse-lhe: “Não te deixes impressionar pelo seu belo aspecto, nem pela sua alta estatura, porque eu o rejeitei. O que o homem vê não é o que importa: o homem vê a face, mas o Senhor olha o coração”.

7. But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the LORD sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."

8. Jessé chamou Abinadab e fê-lo passar diante de Samuel. “Não é tampouco este – pensou Samuel – que o Senhor escolheu.”

8. Then Jesse called Abin'adab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."

9. Jessé fez passar Hosama. “Não é ainda este que escolheu o Senhor” – pensou Samuel.

9. Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."

10. Jessé mandou vir assim os seus sete filhos diante do profeta, que lhe disse: “O Senhor não escolheu nenhum deles”.

10. And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen these."

11. E ajuntou: “Estão aqui todos os teus filhos?”. “Resta ainda o mais novo – confessou Jessé –, que está pastoreando as ovelhas.” Samuel ordenou a Jessé: “Manda buscá-lo, pois não nos poremos à mesa antes que ele esteja aqui”.

11. And Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all your sons here?" And he said, "There remains yet the youngest, but behold, he is keeping the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he comes here."

12. E Jessé mandou buscá-lo. Ele era louro, de belos olhos e de formosa aparência. O Senhor disse: “Vamos, unge-o: é ele”.

12. And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. And the LORD said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is he."

13. Samuel tomou o corno de óleo e ungiu-o no meio dos seus irmãos. E, a partir daquele momento, o Espírito do Senhor apoderou-se de Davi. Samuel, porém, retomou o caminho de Ramá.

13. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

14. O Espírito do Senhor retirou-se de Saul e um espírito mau veio sobre ele, enviado pelo Senhor.

14. Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him.

15. Os homens de Saul disseram-lhe: “Eis que um mau espírito de Deus veio sobre ti.

15. And Saul's servants said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.

16. Que nosso senhor ordene e teus servos aqui presentes procurarão um homem que saiba tocar harpa e, quando o mau espírito de Deus estiver sobre ti ele tocará o instrumento para acalmar-te”.

16. Let our lord now command your servants, who are before you, to seek out a man who is skilful in playing the lyre; and when the evil spirit from God is upon you, he will play it, and you will be well."

17. “Está bem – respondeu Saul –, procurai-me um bom músico e trazei-mo.”

17. So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me a man who can play well, and bring him to me."

18. Um dos servos declarou: “Conheço um filho de Jessé de Belém que sabe tocar muito bem: é valente e forte, fala bem, tem um belo rosto e o Senhor está com ele”.

18. One of the young men answered, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skilful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence; and the LORD is with him."

19. Saul mandou mensageiros a Jessé, para dizer-lhe: “Manda-me o teu filho Davi, o pastor”.

19. Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, "Send me David your son, who is with the sheep."

20. Jessé tomou um jumento carregado com pão, um odre de vinho e um cabrito e mandou esses presentes a Saul, por seu filho.

20. And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a skin of wine and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.

21. Davi chegou à casa do rei e apresentou-se a ele. Saul afeiçoou-se a Davi e o fez seu escudeiro.

21. And David came to Saul, and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.

22. Mandou então dizer a Jessé: “Peço-te que deixes Davi a meu serviço, porque ele me é simpático”.

22. And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight."

23. E sempre que o espírito mau de Deus acometia o rei, Davi tomava a harpa e tocava. Saul acalmava-se, sentia-se aliviado e o espírito mau o deixava.

23. And whenever the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, David took the lyre and played it with his hand; so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.