II Samuel, 10

1. Aconteceu que, morrendo o rei dos amonitas, seu filho Hanon sucedeu-lhe no trono.

1. After this the king of the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

2. “Vou pôr-me em boas relações com Hanon, filho de Naás –, pensou Davi – assim como seu pai fez comigo.” Enviou-lhe, pois, mensageiros que lhe exprimissem suas condolências pela morte de seu pai. Quando os servos de Davi chegaram à terra dos amonitas,

2. And David said, "I will deal loyally with Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father dealt loyally with me." So David sent by his servants to console him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the Ammonites.

3. os chefes dos amonitas disseram ao seu senhor Hanon: “Julgas que Davi pretende honrar teu pai, mandando-te consoladores? Não seria antes para examinar, espionar e destruir a cidade, que ele mandou os seus servos?”.

3. But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, "Do you think, because David has sent comforters to you, that he is honoring your father? Has not David sent his servants to you to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?"

4. Então Hanon prendeu os servos de Davi, rapou-lhes metade da barba, cortou-lhes as vestes bem curtas e despediu-os.

4. So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off half the beard of each, and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away.

5. Davi, tendo conhecimento disso, mandou mensageiros ao seu encontro – pois estavam profundamente humilhados – para dizer-lhes: “Ficai em Jericó até que vossa barba tenha de novo crescido e então voltareis”.

5. When it was told David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, "Remain at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return."

6. Vendo os amonitas que se haviam tornado odiosos a Davi, mandaram delegados para tomarem ao seu soldo os arameus de Bet-Roob e os de Soba, ou seja, vinte mil soldados de infantaria e o rei de Maaca, com mil homens e os de Tob, com doze mil.

6. When the Ammonites saw that they had become odious to David, the Ammonites sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-re'hob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand foot soldiers, and the king of Ma'acah with a thousand men, and the men of Tob, twelve thousand men.

7. A essa notícia, Davi levantou todo o exército com Joab e os mais valentes.*

7. And when David heard of it, he sent Jo'ab and all the host of the mighty men.

8. Os amonitas puseram-se em linha de combate à entrada da porta, ao passo que os arameus de Soba e de Roob ficaram no campo com os homens de Tob e de Maaca.

8. And the Ammonites came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the gate; and the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Ma'acah, were by themselves in the open country.

9. Joab, vendo que estava preparada a batalha contra ele, tanto pela frente como por detrás, escolheu os melhores de Israel e formou-os em linha de batalha contra os arameus.

9. When Jo'ab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose some of the picked men of Israel, and arrayed them against the Syrians;

10. Confiou o resto do exército ao seu irmão AbJessé, que o pôs em linha de combate contra os amonitas.

10. the rest of his men he put in the charge of Abi'shai his brother, and he arrayed them against the Ammonites.

11. Disse-lhe: “Se os arameus prevalecerem contra mim, tu virás em meu socorro; e, se os amonitas prevalecerem contra ti, eu irei em teu auxílio.

11. And he said, "If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

12. Coragem! Lutemos com valor por nosso povo e pelas cidades de nosso Deus. O Senhor faça o que lhe parecer melhor!”.

12. Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what seems good to him."

13. Joab avançou com sua tropa contra os ara­meus, que fugiram diante dele.

13. So Jo'ab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians; and they fled before him.

14. Vendo os arameus em fuga, recuaram também os amonitas diante de AbJessé e voltaram para a cidade. Joab deixou os amonitas e foi para Jerusalém.

14. And when the Ammonites saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abi'shai, and entered the city. Then Jo'ab returned from fighting against the Ammonites, and came to Jerusalem.

15. Os arameus, vendo-se batidos pelos israelitas, reuniram-se em massa.

15. But when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.

16. Adadezer enviou então um delegado para mobilizar os arameus de além do rio e estes vieram para Helam, tendo à sua frente Sobac, general de Adadezer.

16. And Hadade'zer sent, and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the Euphra'tes; and they came to Helam, with Shobach the commander of the army of Hadade'zer at their head.

17. Davi, informado disso, reuniu todo o Israel, pas­sou o Jordão e foi contra o Helam. Houve uma dura batalha entre os arameus e Davi,

17. And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians arrayed themselves against David, and fought with him.

18. mas os arameus fugiram diante de Israel; Davi matou-lhes setecentos cavalos de carros e quarenta mil homens. Feriu também o seu general Sobac, que morreu naquele mesmo lugar.

18. And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians the men of seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and wounded Shobach the commander of their army, so that he died there.

19. Todos os reis que eram vassalos de Adadezer, vendo-se vencidos pelos israelitas, fizeram paz com eles e tornaram-se seus tributários. Daí por diante os arameus não ousaram mais dar socorro aos amonitas.

19. And when all the kings who were servants of Hadade'zer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel, and became subject to them. So the Syrians feared to help the Ammonites any more.