2Samuel 3

1 Houve *1Rs 14.30uma guerra prolongada entre a casa de Saul e a casa de Davi. Davi ia-se fortalecendo cada vez mais, mas a casa de Saul cada vez mais enfraquecendo.

Os filhos de Davi que nasceram em Hebrom

2 Nasceram filhos a *1Cr 3.1-3Davi em Hebrom. Foi o seu primogênito Amnom, de *1Sm 25.42-43Ainoã, jezreelita; 3 o seu segundo, Quileabe, de Abigail, que fora mulher de Nabal, carmelita; o terceiro, Absalão, filho de *1Sm 27.8Maaca, filha de Talmai, *2Sm 14.32;15.8rei de Gesur; 4 o quarto, *1Rs 1.5Adonias, filho de Hagite; o quinto, Sefatias, filho de Abital; 5 e o sexto, Itreão, filho de Eglá, mulher de Davi. Esses filhos nasceram a Davi em Hebrom.

Abner faz aliança com Davi

6 Havendo guerra entre a casa de Saul e a casa de Davi, Abner fazia-se poderoso na casa de Saul. 7 Ora, Saul teve uma concubina cujo nome era *2Sm 21.8-11Rispa, filha de Aiá. Is-Bosete perguntou: Por que entraste à concubina de meu pai? 8 Abner, em extremo irado pelas palavras de Is-Bosete, respondeu: *2Sm 9.8;1Sm 24.14Sou eu alguma cabeça de cão que pertence a Judá? Hoje, uso de beneficência para com a casa de Saul, teu pai, para com seus irmãos e amigos e não te entreguei nas mãos de Davi; contudo, me queres culpar por causa dessa mulher. 9 *1Rs 19.2Assim faça Deus a Abner e mais ainda se, *1Sm 15.28;25.28-31como Jeová jurou a Davi, eu não lhe fizer, 10 transferindo da casa de Saul o reino e estabelecendo o trono de Davi sobre Israel e sobre Judá, desde *1Sm 3.20Dã até Berseba. 11 Ele não pôde responder palavra a Abner, porque o temia.

12 Abner enviou a seu favor mensageiros a Davi, dizendo: De quem é a terra? Faze comigo a tua aliança, e eis que a minha mão será contigo, para tornar a ti todo o Israel. 13 Respondeu Davi: Bem está; eu farei aliança contigo; mas exijo de ti uma só cousa, a saber, *Gn 43.3não verás a minha face *1Sm 18.20;19.11sem primeiro trazeres Mical, filha de Saul, quando vieres ver a minha face. 14 Davi enviou mensageiros a Is-Bosete, filho de Saul, que lhe dissessem: Restitui-me minha mulher Mical, que desposei por *1Sm 18.25,27cem prepúcios de filisteus. 15 Enviou Is-Bosete e a tirou a seu marido, Paltiel, filho de Laís, 16 que a seguia, chorando, até *2Sm 16.5Baurim. Disse-lhe Abner: Vai-te, volta; e ele voltou.

17 Abner tinha falado com *1Sm 8.4os anciãos de Israel, dizendo: Em tempos idos, procuráveis a Davi para que reinasse sobre vós. 18 Fazei-o agora, porque Jeová disse dele: *1Sm 9.16;15.28Por meio do meu servo Davi, livrarei o meu povo de Israel da mão dos filisteus, e da mão de todos os seus inimigos. 19 Falou do mesmo modo Abner aos ouvidos de Benjamim e foi também dizer aos ouvidos de Davi, em Hebrom, tudo o que pareceu bem aos olhos de Israel e *1Sm 10.20-21de toda a casa de Benjamim. 20 Veio Abner ter com Davi em Hebrom e levou consigo vinte homens. Davi deu um banquete a Abner e aos homens que vieram com ele. 21 Disse Abner a Davi: Levantar-me-ei, e irei, e *2Sm 3.10,12ajuntarei ao rei, meu senhor, todo o Israel; farão contigo aliança, e *1Rs 11.37reinarás sobre tudo o que desejar a tua alma. Assim, despediu Davi a Abner, e foi-se ele em paz.

Joabe mata a Abner à traição

22 Eis que *1Sm 27.8os servos de Davi e de Joabe voltaram duma correria e traziam consigo grande despojo. Abner, porém, já não estava com Davi em Hebrom, porque Davi o tinha despedido, e ele tinha ido em paz. 23 Quando Joabe e toda a hoste que estava com ele tinham chegado, disseram-lhe: Abner, filho de Ner, veio ter com o rei, que o despediu, e ele se foi em paz. 24 Joabe foi ao rei e disse: Que fizeste? Eis que Abner veio ter contigo; como é que o despediste, e ele já se foi? 25 Conheces a Abner, filho de Ner! Ele veio para te enganar, e para saber *Dt 28.6;1Sm 29.6a tua saída e a tua entrada, e para ter conhecimento de tudo o que tu estás fazendo. 26 Retirando-se Joabe de Davi, enviou mensageiros atrás de Abner, e fizeram-no voltar da cisterna de Sirá; porém Davi não o sabia.

27 Tendo Abner voltado a Hebrom, Joabe o levou à parte, ao meio da porta, para lhe falar em segredo, *2Sm 2.23;20.9-10;1Rs 2.5e feriu-o, ali, na barriga. Assim, morreu ele por causa do sangue de Asael, irmão de Joabe. 28 Depois, quando Davi o soube, disse: Eu para todo o sempre estou com o meu reino inocente diante de Jeová do sangue de Abner, filho de Ner. 29 *Dt 21.6-9;1Rs 2.31-33Caia esse sangue sobre Joabe e sobre toda a casa de seu pai. Não falte nunca da casa de Joabe *Lv 13.46quem tenha fluxo, quem seja leproso, quem pegue no fuso, quem seja morto à espada, nem quem necessite de pão. 30 Joabe e Abisai mataram a Abner, *2Sm 2.23porque ele tinha morto a Asael, irmão deles, na batalha em Gibeão.

Davi lamenta a morte de Abner

31 Disse Davi a Joabe e a todo o povo que estava com ele: *Gn 37.34;Jz 11.35Rasgai os vossos vestidos, cingi-vos de sacos e pranteai diante de Abner. O rei Davi ia seguindo o féretro. 32 Sepultaram a Abner em Hebrom; o rei levantou a voz e chorou junto da sepultura de Abner, e chorou também todo o povo. 33 *2Sm 1.17;2Cr 35.25O rei pranteou a Abner e disse:

Há de morrer Abner como morre o perverso?

34 As tuas mãos não foram atadas, nem os teus pés carregados de grilhões.

Como quem cai diante dos filhos de iniquidade, assim caíste.

Todo o povo tornou a chorar sobre ele. 35 Então, veio todo o povo *2Sm 12.17para fazer que Davi comesse pão, sendo ainda dia, mas Davi jurou, dizendo: *1Sm 3.17Assim me faça Deus e mais ainda, se eu provar pão ou o que quer que seja, *2Sm 1.12antes do sol posto. 36 Todo o povo notou isso e pareceu-lhe bem; assim como tudo quanto fez o rei, pareceu bem a todo o povo. 37 Assim, todo o povo e todo o Israel entenderam, naquele dia, que não era a vontade do rei que fosse morto Abner, filho de Ner. 38 Disse o rei aos seus servos: Não sabeis que um príncipe e um grande homem caiu hoje em Israel? 39 Eu estou hoje *1Cr 29.1;2Cr 13.7fraco, embora ungido rei; e estes homens, *2Sm 19.5-7filhos de Zeruia, são fortes demais para mim. *1Rs 2.32-34Retribua Jeová ao malfeitor segundo a sua maldade.

1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

2 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;*3.3 Chileab: or, Daniel 4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; 5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

6 And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine? 8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman? 9 So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him; 10 To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba. 11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

13 And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.*3.13 that is: Heb. saying 14 And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines. 15 And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.*3.15 Phaltiel: also called, Phalti 16 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.*3.16 along…: Heb. going and weeping

17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:*3.17 in times…: Heb. both yesterday and the third day 18 Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies. 19 And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin. 20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast. 21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

22 And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace. 23 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. 24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone? 25 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest. 26 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not. 27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.*3.27 quietly: or, peaceably

28 And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:*3.28 blood: Heb. bloods 29 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.*3.29 fail: Heb. be cut off 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.*3.31 bier: Heb. bed 32 And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept. 33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth? 34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.*3.34 wicked…: Heb. children of iniquity 35 And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down. 36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.*3.36 pleased them: Heb. was good in their eyes 37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. 38 And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? 39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.*3.39 weak: Heb. tender