I Crônicas, 10
1. Os filisteus combatiam contra Israel, e os israelitas puseram-se em fuga diante deles. Muitos tombaram feridos mortalmente, na montanha de Gelboé.*
1. Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
2. Os filisteus lançaram-se a perseguir Saul e seus filhos e mataram Jônatas, Abinadab e Melquisua, filhos de Saul.
2. And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
3. Em seguida, o peso da luta voltou-se contra Saul e finalmente os arqueiros alcançaram-no e o feriram no ventre.
3. And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
4. Disse então Saul ao seu escudeiro: “Desembainha tua espada e transpassa-me, para que os incircuncisos não venham a zombar de mim”. Mas o escudeiro não o quis, tanto medo se apossava dele. Então, Saul tirou sua espada e atirou-se sobre ela.
4. Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
5. À vista de Saul morto, o escudeiro também se atirou sobre sua espada e morreu.
5. And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
6. Assim morreram Saul e seus três filhos; toda a sua casa pereceu ao mesmo tempo.
6. So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.
7. Todos os israelitas que estavam na planície, vendo que os filhos de Israel recuavam e que Saul e seus filhos estavam mortos, abandonaram suas cidades e fugiram. Vieram os filisteus e estabeleceram-se nelas.
7. And when all the men of Israel that [were] in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
8. No dia seguinte, os filisteus, vindos para despojar os mortos, encontraram Saul e seus filhos estendidos na montanha de Gelboé.
8. And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
9. Despojaram-no, tiraram sua cabeça e suas armas e as enviaram para anunciar as boas-novas a toda a terra dos filisteus, diante de seus ídolos e do povo.
9. And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.
10. Colocaram as armas de Saul no templo de seus deuses e suspenderam seu crânio no templo de Dagon.
10. And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.
11. Todos os habitantes de Jabes de Galaad, ao serem informados de tudo o que os filisteus tinham feito a Saul,
11. And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
12. levantaram-se. Todos os homens valentes tomaram o corpo de Saul e os corpos de seus filhos e os transportaram para Jabes. Enterraram seus ossos debaixo do terebinto de Jabes e jejuaram durante sete dias.
12. They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
13. Saul morreu por causa da infidelidade pela qual se tornara culpado contra o Senhor, não observando a palavra do Senhor e por ter consultado necromantes.
13. So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, [even] against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking [counsel] of [one that had] a familiar spirit, to enquire [of it];
14. Não consultou o Senhor. Por isso, o Senhor o fez morrer, transferindo assim a realeza para Davi, filho de Jessé.
14. And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
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