I Samuel, 23

1. Disseram a Davi: “Os filisteus estão atacando Ceila e pilhando as eiras”.

1. Now they told David, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Kei'lah, and are robbing the threshing floors."

2. Davi consultou o Senhor: “Devo ferir os filisteus?”. O Senhor respondeu: “Vai; tu os ferirás e libertarás Ceila”.

2. Therefore David inquired of the LORD, "Shall I go and attack these Philistines?" And the LORD said to David, "Go and attack the Philistines and save Kei'lah."

3. Os homens de Davi, porém, disseram-lhe: “Mesmo aqui em Judá estamos cheios de medo; quanto mais se formos a Ceila contra as tropas dos filisteus?”.

3. But David's men said to him, "Behold, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more then if we go to Kei'lah against the armies of the Philistines?"

4. Davi consultou novamente o Senhor, que lhe respondeu: “Vai; desce a Ceila, porque entrego os filisteus nas tuas mãos”.

4. Then David inquired of the LORD again. And the LORD answered him, "Arise, go down to Kei'lah; for I will give the Philistines into your hand."

5. Davi foi a Ceila com os seus homens e atacou os filisteus, tomando-lhes o gado e infligindo-lhes uma grande derrota. Assim libertou os habitantes de Ceila.

5. And David and his men went to Kei'lah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and made a great slaughter among them. So David delivered the inhabitants of Kei'lah.

6. Ora, quando Abiatar, filho de Abimelec, fugira para junto de Davi a Ceila, levava consigo o efod.

6. When Abi'athar the son of Ahim'elech fled to David to Kei'lah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.

7. Saul foi informado de que Davi se encontrava em Ceila e disse: “Deus entregou-o nas minhas mãos, pois foi encerrar-se em uma cidade com portas e ferrolhos”.

7. Now it was told Saul that David had come to Kei'lah. And Saul said, "God has given him into my hand; for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars."

8. O rei convocou todo o povo às armas para descer a Ceila e sitiar Davi com sua tropa.

8. And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Kei'lah, to besiege David and his men.

9. Mas Davi, sabendo que Saul maquinava mata-lo, disse ao sacerdote Abiatar: “Traze o efod!”.

9. David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; and he said to Abi'athar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."

10. E ajuntou: “Senhor, Deus de Israel, vosso servo sabe que Saul pretende penetrar em Ceila para destruir a cidade por causa de mim.

10. Then said David, "O LORD, the God of Israel, thy servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Kei'lah, to destroy the city on my account.

11. Será que os habitantes de Ceila me entregarão nas suas mãos? Saul descerá como o vosso servo ouviu dizer? Senhor, Deus de Israel, fazei-o saber ao vosso servo”. O Senhor respondeu: “Ele descerá”.

11. Will the men of Kei'lah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as thy servant has heard? O LORD, the God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant." And the LORD said, "He will come down."

12. E Davi ajuntou: “Os habitantes de Ceila me entregarão com meus homens, nas mãos de Saul?”. O Senhor respondeu: “Entregarão”.

12. Then said David, "Will the men of Kei'lah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And the LORD said, "They will surrender you."

13. Então Davi partiu precipitadamente com a sua tropa, em número de aproximadamente seiscentos homens e saíram de Ceila, marchando ao acaso. Saul, informado de que Davi deixara Ceila, renunciou à expedição.

13. Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed from Kei'lah, and they went wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Kei'lah, he gave up the expedition.

14. Davi permaneceu no deserto, em lugares bem protegidos e habitou no monte do deserto de Zif. Saul procurava-o sem cessar; mas Deus não o entregou nas suas mãos.

14. And David remained in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.

15. Davi, sabendo que Saul tinha saído para tirar-lhe a vida, ficou no deserto de Zif, em Horesa.

15. And David was afraid because Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the Wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.

16. Então Jô­natas, filho de Saul, foi ter com ele em Horesa. E confortou-o em Deus, dizendo:

16. And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose, and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God.

17. “Não temas, porque não te atingirá a mão de meu pai. Tu reinarás sobre Israel e eu serei o teu segundo; meu pai bem o sabe”.

17. And he said to him, "Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; Saul my father also knows this."

18. Fizeram ambos aliança diante do Senhor. Davi ficou em Horesa e Jônatas voltou para a sua casa.

18. And the two of them made a covenant before the LORD; David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home.

19. Alguns zifeus subiram a ter com Saul em Gabaá e disseram-lhe: “Davi está escondido entre nós no fortim de Horesa, na colina de Aquila, à direita do deserto.

19. Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gib'e-ah, saying, "Does not David hide among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachi'lah, which is south of Jeshi'mon?

20. Desce, pois, ó rei, já que tanto o desejas e nós nos encarregamos de entregá-lo nas tuas mãos”.

20. Now come down, O king, according to all your heart's desire to come down; and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand."

21. “Que o Senhor vos abençoe – respondeu Saul – porque vos compadecestes de mim.

21. And Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD; for you have had compassion on me.

22. Ide, informai-vos diligentemente e procurai saber o lugar onde ele se encontra ou se alguém o viu, porque me foi dito que ele é muito astuto!

22. Go, make yet more sure; know and see the place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for it is told me that he is very cunning.

23. Explorai e descobri todos os seus esconderijos e voltai a mim com notícias seguras, a fim de eu ir convosco, pois se ele estiver na terra, eu o descobrirei entre a multidão de Judá.”

23. See therefore, and take note of all the lurking places where he hides, and come back to me with sure information. Then I will go with you; and if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah."

24. Partiram antes de Saul para Zif; mas Davi e os seus estavam já no deserto de Maon, na planície ao sul do deserto.

24. And they arose, and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the wilderness of Ma'on, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshi'mon.

25. Saul partiu com seus homens à sua procura. Mas Davi, informado disso, desceu à rocha e permaneceu no deserto de Maon. Saul o soube e foi persegui-lo ali.

25. And Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told; therefore he went down to the rock which is in the wilderness of Ma'on. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Ma'on.

26. Saul ia por um flanco da montanha e Davi com os seus pelo outro, em fuga precipitada para escapar de Saul. No momento, porém, em que Saul com seus homens iam apoderar-se de Davi e sua gente,

26. Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain; and David was making haste to get away from Saul, as Saul and his men were closing in upon David and his men to capture them,

27. veio um mensageiro anunciar ao rei: “Vem depressa; os filisteus entraram na terra”.

27. when a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Make haste and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land."

28. Saul abandonou a perseguição e foi combater os filisteus. Por isso, àquele lugar foi dado o nome de “Rocha da Separação”.

28. So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.

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29. And David went up from there, and dwelt in the strongholds of En-ge'di.