II Samuel, 12

1. O Senhor mandou a Davi o pro-feta Natã. Este entrou em sua casa e disse-lhe: “Dois homens moravam na mesma cidade, um rico e outro pobre.

1. And the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, "There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor.

2. O rico possuía ovelhas e bois em grande quantidade;

2. The rich man had very many flocks and herds;

3. o pobre, porém, só tinha uma ovelha, pequenina, que ele comprara. Ele a criava e ela crescia junto dele, com os seus filhos, comendo do seu pão, bebendo do seu copo e dormindo no seu seio; era para ele como uma filha.

3. but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought. And he brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children; it used to eat of his morsel, and drink from his cup, and lie in his bosom, and it was like a daughter to him.

4. Certo dia, chegou à casa do homem rico a visita de um estranho e ele, não querendo tomar de suas ovelhas nem de seus bois para aprontá-los e dar de comer ao hóspede que lhe tinha chegado, foi e apoderou-se da ovelhinha do pobre, preparando-a para o seu hóspede”.

4. Now there came a traveler to the rich man, and he was unwilling to take one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him, but he took the poor man's lamb, and prepared it for the man who had come to him."

5. Davi, indignado contra tal homem, disse a Natã: “Pela vida de Deus! O homem que fez isso merece a morte.

5. Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, "As the LORD lives, the man who has done this deserves to die;

6. Ele restituirá sete vezes o valor da ovelha, por ter feito isso e não ter tido compaixão”.

6. and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."

7. Natã disse então a Davi: “Tu és esse homem. Eis o que diz o Senhor, Deus de Israel: Ungi-te rei de Israel, salvei-te das mãos de Saul,

7. Nathan said to David, "You are the man. Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, `I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul;

8. dei-te a casa do teu senhor e pus as suas mulheres nos teus braços. Entreguei-te a casa de Israel e de Judá e se isso fosse ainda pouco, eu teria ajuntado outros favores.

8. and I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if this were too little, I would add to you as much more.

9. Por que desprezaste o Senhor, fazendo o que é mau aos seus olhos? Feriste com a espada Urias, o hiteu, para fazer de sua mulher a tua esposa e o fizeste perecer pela espada dos amonitas.

9. Why have you despised the word of the LORD, to do what is evil in his sight? You have smitten Uri'ah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites.

10. Por isso, jamais se afastará a espada de tua casa, porque me desprezaste, tomando a mulher de Urias, o hiteu, para fazer dela a tua esposa.*

10. Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uri'ah the Hittite to be your wife.'

11. Eis o que diz o Senhor: Vou fazer com que se levantem contra ti males vindos de tua própria casa. Sob os teus olhos, tomarei as tuas mulheres e as darei a um outro que dormirá com elas à luz do sol!*

11. Thus says the LORD, `Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.

12. Porque agiste em segredo, mas eu o farei diante de todo o Israel e diante do sol”.

12. For you did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'"

13. Davi disse a Natã: “Pequei contra o Senhor”. Natã respondeu-lhe: “O Senhor perdoa o teu pecado; não morrerás.

13. David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." And Nathan said to David, "The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.

14. Todavia, como desprezaste o Senhor com essa ação, morrerá o filho que te nasceu”.

14. Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the LORD, the child that is born to you shall die."

15. E Natã voltou para sua casa. O Senhor feriu o menino que a mulher de Urias tinha dado a Davi e ele adoeceu gravemente.

15. Then Nathan went to his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uri'ah's wife bore to David, and it became sick.

16. Davi suplicou ao Senhor pelo menino; jejuou e passou a noite em sua casa prostrado por terra, vestido com um saco.

16. David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night upon the ground.

17. Os anciãos de sua casa, de pé junto dele, insistiam em que ele se levantasse do chão, mas ele não o quis, nem tomou com eles alimento algum.

17. And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground; but he would not, nor did he eat food with them.

18. Ao sétimo dia, morreu o menino. Os servos do rei não ousavam dar-lhe a notícia, pensando: “Quando o menino ainda vivia, nós lhe falávamos e ele não queria ouvir-nos; quanto mais se afligirá agora, se lhe anunciarmos que o menino morreu? Seria uma desgraça”.

18. On the seventh day the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, "Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to us; how then can we say to him the child is dead? He may do himself some harm."

19. Davi notou que seus servos cochichavam entre si e compreendeu que o menino morrera. Perguntou-lhes: “Morreu o menino?”. “Sim – responderam-lhe.

19. But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" They said, "He is dead."

20. Então, Davi levantou-se do chão, lavou-se, perfumou-se, mudou de roupa e entrou na casa do Senhor para se prostrar. De volta à sua casa, mandou que lhe servissem a refeição e comeu.

20. Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he went into the house of the LORD, and worshiped; he then went to his own house; and when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate.

21. Seus servos disseram-lhe: “Que fazes? Quando a criança ainda vivia, je­juavas e choravas. Agora, que morreu, tu te levantas e comes”.

21. Then his servants said to him, "What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while it was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food."

22. “Eu jejuava e orava pelo menino enquanto vivia – respondeu ele –, porque dizia comigo: Quem sabe? Talvez o Senhor tenha pena de mim e o menino ficará bom.

22. He said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, `Who knows whether the LORD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?'

23. Mas agora, que morreu, por que jejuar ainda? Posso por acaso fazê-lo voltar à vida? Eu é que irei para junto dele; ele, porém, não voltará mais a mim!”

23. But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me."

24. Davi consolou Betsabeia, sua mulher. Foi procurá-la e dormiu com ela. Ela concebeu e deu à luz um filho, ao qual chamou Salomão. O Senhor o amou,*

24. Then David comforted his wife, Bathshe'ba, and went in to her, and lay with her; and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the LORD loved him,

25. e revelou isso a Davi por intermédio do profeta Natã, que deu ao menino o sobrenome de Amado-de-Javé, segundo a ordem do Senhor.*

25. and sent a message by Nathan the prophet; so he called his name Jedidi'ah, because of the LORD.

26. Joab, que sitiava Rabá dos amo­nitas, apoderou-se da cidade das Águas.*

26. Now Jo'ab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites, and took the royal city.

27. E enviou a Davi mensageiros com esta notícia: “Assaltei Rabá e ocupei a cidade das Águas.

27. And Jo'ab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the city of waters.

28. Ajunta o resto do exército, vem acampar perto da cidade e tomá-la, para não acontecer que, tomando-a eu, seja-lhe dado o meu nome”.

28. Now, then, gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called by my name."

29. Reuniu Davi todo o exército e foi contra Rabá, assaltando-a e tomando-a.

29. So David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, and fought against it and took it.

30. Tirou a coroa da cabeça de Milcom. Esta pesava um talento de ouro e era ornada de uma pedra preciosa, que foi colocada sobre a cabeça de Davi. Também foi tirada da cidade grande quantidade de despojos.*

30. And he took the crown of their king from his head; the weight of it was a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone; and it was placed on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, a very great amount.

31. Quanto à sua população, fê-la sair para empregá-la em serrar, em trabalhar com a picareta e o machado e em fazer tijolos. Assim fez com todas as cidades dos amonitas. E Davi voltou com todas as suas tropas para Jerusalém.

31. And he brought forth the people who were in it, and set them to labor with saws and iron picks and iron axes, and made them toil at the brickkilns; and thus he did to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.