I Samuel, 17

1. Mobilizaram os filisteus as suas tropas para a guerra e concentraram-se em Soco, de Judá. Acamparam entre Soco e Azeca, em Afes-Domin.

1. Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle; and they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Aze'kah, in E'phes-dam'mim.

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. And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered, and encamped in the valley of Elah, and drew up in line of battle against the Philistines.

3. Estes estavam num lado da montanha e Israel na colina defronte; o vale os separava.

3. And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.

4. Saiu do acampamento dos filisteus um campeão chamado Golias, de Gat, cujo talhe era de seis côvados e um palmo.

4. And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

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. He had a helmet of bronze on his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail, and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze.

6. Tinha perneiras de bronze e um dardo de bronze entre os ombros.

6. And he had greaves of bronze upon his legs, and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.

7. O cabo de sua lança era como o cilindro de um tear e sua ponta de ferro pesava seiscentos siclos. Um escudeiro o precedia.

7. And the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and his shield-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 dentre vós um homem que desça contra mim.

8. He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, "Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.

9. Se ele me vencer, batendo-se comigo e me matar, 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 kill me, then we will be your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us."

10. E ajuntou: “Lanço hoje este desafio ao exército de Israel: dai-me um homem para lutarmos juntos!”.

10. And the Philistine said, "I defy the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together."

11. Saul e todo o Israel ouviram essas palavras do filisteu e ficaram consternados, cheios de medo.

11. When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

12. Ora, Davi era um dos oito filhos de um efrateu de Belém de Judá, chamado Jessé, já idoso no tempo de Saul.

12. Now David was the son of an Eph'rathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years.

13. Seus três filhos mais velhos tinham seguido Saul na guerra. Chamavam-se: o primogê­nito Eliab, Abinadab o segundo e o terceiro Hosama.

13. The three eldest sons of Jesse had followed Saul to the battle; and the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eli'ab the first-born, and next to him Abin'adab, and the third Shammah.

14. Davi era o mais novo. Os três mais velhos estavam com Saul

14. David was the youngest; the three eldest followed Saul,

15. e Davi ora ia ao acampamento de Saul, ora voltava para apascentar o rebanho de seu pai, em Belém.

15. but David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

16. O filisteu aproximava-se pela manhã e pela tarde e isso por quarenta dias seguidos.

16. For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.

17. Um dia, disse Jessé 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. And Jesse said to David his son, "Take for your brothers an ephah of this parched grain, and these ten loaves, and carry them quickly 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. also take these ten cheeses to the commander of their thousand. See how your brothers fare, and bring some token from them."

19. Eles estavam com Saul e todos os homens de Israel no vale do Terebinto, em guerra com os filisteus.

19. Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

20. No dia seguinte pela manhã, Davi, confiando o rebanho a um pastor, tomou sua bagagem e partiu, como lhe ordenara Jessé. Chegou ao acampamento no momento em que saía o exército para a batalha, levantando o grito de guerra.

20. And David rose early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took the provisions, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the encampment as the host was going forth to the battle line, shouting the war cry.

21. Israel e os filisteus puseram-se em linha de combate, tropa contra tropa.

21. And Israel and the Philistines drew up for battle, army against army.

22. Davi entregou sua carga ao guarda das bagagens e cor­reu às fileiras para informar-se de seus irmãos.

22. And David left the things in charge of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the ranks, and went and greeted his brothers.

23. Enquanto lhes falava, eis que o campeão filisteu, Golias, de Gat, avançou para fora das fileiras do seu exército, proferindo o mesmo desafio como nos dias precedentes, de modo que Davi podia ouvi-lo.

23. As he talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came up out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spoke the same words as before. And David heard him.

24. Todo o Israel recuava à vista do homem, tremendo de medo.

24. All the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were much afraid.

25. “Vedes – diziam eles –, esse homem que avança? Ele vem insultar Israel. Aquele que o matar, o rei o cumulará de favores, lhe dará sua filha e isentará de impostos em Israel a casa de seu pai.”

25. And the men of Israel said, "Have you seen this man who has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel; and the man who kills him, the king will enrich with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free 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 said to the men who stood by him, "What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?"

27. E deram-lhe a mesma resposta: “Isto será feito a quem o ferir”.

27. And the people answered him in the same way, "So shall it be done to the man who kills him."

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 Eli'ab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eli'ab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, "Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption, and the evil of your heart; for you have come down to see the battle."

29. “Que fiz eu de mal?” – disse Davi –. “Nada mais fiz que uma simples pergunta!”

29. And David said, "What have I done now? Was it not but a word?"

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 toward another, and spoke in the same way; and the people answered him again as before.

31. As palavras de Davi foram ouvidas e comunicadas a Saul, que o mandou vir à sua presença.

31. When the words which David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul; and he sent for him.

32. Davi disse-lhe: “Ninguém desanime por causa desse filisteu! Teu servo irá combatê-lo”.

32. And David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this 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 go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are but a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth."

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. But David said to Saul, "Your servant used to keep sheep for his father; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb from 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. I went after him and smote him and delivered it out of his mouth; and if he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him and killed him.

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. Your servant has killed both lions and bears; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God."

37. “O Senhor – acrescentou –, que me salvou das garras do leão e do urso, me salvará também das mãos desse filisteu.” “Vai – disse Saul a Davi –, e que o Senhor esteja contigo!”

37. And David said, "The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine." And Saul said to David, "Go, and the LORD be with you!"

38. O rei vestiu Davi com sua armadura, pôs-lhe na cabeça um capacete de bronze e armou-o de uma couraça.

38. Then Saul clothed David with his armor; he put a helmet of bronze on his head, and clothed him with a coat of mail.

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. And David girded his sword over his armor, and he tried in vain to go, for he was not used to them. Then David said to Saul, "I cannot go with these; for I am not used to them." And David put them off.

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. Then he took his staff in his hand, and chose five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in his shepherd's bag or wallet; his sling was in his hand, and he drew near to the Philistine.

41. De seu lado, o filisteu, precedido de seu escudeiro, aproximou-se de Davi,

41. And the Philistine came on and drew near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him.

42. mediu-o com os olhos e, vendo que era jovem, louro e de delicado aspecto, desprezou-o.

42. And when the Philistine looked, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, ruddy and comely in appearance.

43. Disse-lhe: “Sou eu algum 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 come to me with sticks?" 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. The Philistine said to David, "Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and to the beasts of the field."

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. Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin; but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

46. Hoje mesmo, o Senhor te entregará nas minhas mãos. Eu vou te matar, vou cortar tua 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. This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down, and cut off your head; and I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in 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 that all this assembly may know that the LORD saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD'S and he will give you into our hand."

48. Levantou-se o filisteu e marchou contra Davi. Este também correu para a linha inimiga ao encontro do filisteu.

48. When the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.

49. Pôs 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 David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone, and slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead; the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground.

50. Assim Davi venceu o filisteu, ferindo-o de morte com uma funda e uma pedra. E como não tinha espada na mão,

50. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine, and killed him; there was no sword in the hand of David.

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. Then David ran and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

52. Os homens de Israel e de Judá levantaram-se então, soltando gritos de guerra e perseguiram os inimigos até a entrada de Gat e até as portas de Acaron. Os cadáveres dos filisteus juncavam o caminho desde Saraim até Gat e até Acaron.

52. And the men of Israel and Judah rose with a shout and pursued the Philistines as far as Gath and the gates of Ekron, so that the wounded Philistines fell on the way from Sha-ara'im as far as Gath and Ekron.

53. Voltando da perseguição, os israelitas saquearam o acampamento dos inimigos.

53. And the Israelites came back from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered 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. And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his 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. When Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, "Abner, whose son is this youth?" And Abner said, "As your soul lives, O king, I cannot tell."

56. Disse-lhe o rei: “In­forma-te, pois, de quem é filho esse jovem”.

56. And the king said, "Inquire whose son the stripling is."

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 as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

58. Saul perguntou-lhe: “Quem é o teu pai, ó jovem?”. “Eu sou filho de Jessé de Belém, teu servo” – respondeu Davi.

58. And Saul said to him, "Whose son are you, young man?" And David answered, "I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite."