2Samuel 1

Davi recebe notícia da batalha de Gilboa

1 Sucedeu, depois da *1Sm 31.6morte de Saul, que, voltando Davi de *1Sm 30.1,17,26ferir os amalequitas e estando já dois dias em Ziclague, 2 ao terceiro dia, veio do arraial de Saul *2Sm 4.10um homem *1Sm 4.12com os vestidos rasgados e a cabeça coberta de terra. Tanto que chegou a Davi, *1Sm 25.23prostrou-se em terra e fez-lhe uma reverência. 3 Perguntou-lhe Davi: Donde vens? Ele lhe respondeu: Escapei do arraial de Israel. 4 Disse-lhe Davi: *1Sm 4.16Como foi lá isso? Rogo-te que mo digas. Ele respondeu: O povo fugiu da batalha, e muitos caíram e morreram; Saul e seu filho Jônatas também pereceram. 5 Disse Davi ao moço que lhe dava essas novas: Como sabes que são mortos Saul e seu filho Jônatas? 6 Respondeu o moço que lhe dava a notícia: Achei-me, por acaso, sobre *1Sm 28.4;31.6o monte de Gilboa; eis que *1Sm 31.2-4Saul se firmava sobre a sua lança, e os carros e os cavaleiros se avizinhavam dele. 7 Olhando ele para trás, viu-me e chamou-me. Eu disse: Eis-me aqui. 8 Ele me perguntou: Quem és tu? Eu lhe respondi: *1Sm 15.3;30.1,13,17Sou amalequita. 9 Ele me disse: Chega-te a mim e mata-me, pois sinto-me tomado duma vertigem, porque toda a minha vida ainda está em mim. 10 Cheguei-me a ele e *Jz 9.54matei-o, pois bem sabia que ele não podia viver depois que tinha caído. *2Rs 11.12Tomei a coroa que estava na sua cabeça e o bracelete do seu braço e trouxe-os aqui ao meu senhor.

11 Então, *Gn 37.29,34pegou Davi nos seus vestidos e os rasgou, e assim fizeram todos os homens que estavam com ele. 12 Prantearam, choraram e *2Sm 3.35jejuaram até a tarde por Saul, e por Jônatas, seu filho, e pelo povo de Jeová, e pela casa de Israel, porque haviam caído à espada. 13 Davi perguntou ao moço que lhe trouxera a notícia: Donde és tu? Respondeu ele: *2Sm 1.8Eu sou filho de um peregrino amalequita. 14 Davi disse-lhe: Como não tiveste medo *1Sm 24.6;26.9,11,16de estender a mão para matares ao ungido de Jeová? 15 Então, chamou Davi a um dos seus moços e lhe disse: Vai e lança-te sobre ele. Ele *2Sm 4.10,12o feriu, de sorte que morreu. 16 Disse-lhe Davi: *2Sm 3.28-29O teu sangue caia sobre a tua cabeça, porque a tua *2Sm 1.10;Lc 19.22própria boca deu testemunho contra ti, dizendo: Eu matei o ungido de Jeová.

O pranto de Davi por Saul e Jônatas

17 Fez *2Cr 35.25Davi este cântico fúnebre sobre Saul e sobre seu filho 18 (ordenou que ensinassem aos filhos de Judá o cântico do arco), o qual está escrito no *Js 10.13livro de Jasar.

19 A tua glória, Israel, foi morta sobre os teus altos!

*2Sm 1.25,27Como caíram os teus valorosos!

20 *1Sm 31.8-13;Mq 1.10Não o noticieis em Gate,

nem o publiqueis nas praças de Asquelom;

*Êx 15.20-21;1Sm 18.6não suceda alegrarem-se os filhos dos filisteus,

não suceda exultarem os filhos dos *1Sm 14.6incircuncidados.

21 *1Sm 31.1Montes de Gilboa,

*Ez 31.15não caia sobre vós nem orvalho, nem chuva, nem haja campos que produzam ofertas,

pois ali foi arrojado com desprezo o escudo dos heróis,

o escudo de Saul, *Is 21.5não ungido com óleo.

22 *Dt 32.42;Is 34.6Do sangue dos feridos, da gordura dos heróis,

nunca recuou *1Sm 18.4o arco de Jônatas,

nem voltou vazia a espada de Saul.

23 Saul e Jônatas, amados e amáveis,

na sua vida e na sua morte, não se separaram;

*Jr 4.13eram mais ligeiros do que as águias,

*Jz 14.18mais fortes do que os leões.

24 Filhas de Israel, chorai sobre Saul,

que vos vestia de escarlata deliciosamente,

que vos punha sobre os vestidos adornos de ouro.

25 *2Sm 1.19,27Como caíram os valorosos no meio da peleja!

Jônatas foi morto sobre os teus altos.

26 Por ti estou angustiado, meu irmão Jônatas.

Tu eras as minhas delícias;

*1Sm 18.1-4maravilhoso me era o teu amor,

ultrapassando o amor de mulheres.

27 *2Sm 1.19,25Como caíram os valorosos,

*1Sm 2.4;Ez 39.9-10e pereceram as armas guerreiras!

1 After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag, 2 on the third day, behold,*1:2 "Behold", from "הִנֵּה", means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection. a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn and earth on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the earth and showed respect.

3 David said to him, "Where do you come from?"

He said to him, "I have escaped out of the camp of Israel."

4 David said to him, "How did it go? Please tell me."

He answered, "The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead. Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also."

5 David said to the young man who told him, "How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?"

6 The young man who told him said, "As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed close behind him. 7 When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’ 8 He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’ 9 He said to me, ‘Please stand beside me, and kill me, for anguish has taken hold of me because my life lingers in me.’ 10 So I stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord."

11 Then David took hold on his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did likewise. 12 They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh,*1:12 "Yahweh" is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered "LORD" (all caps) in other translations. and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

13 David said to the young man who told him, "Where are you from?"

He answered, "I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite."

14 David said to him, "Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Yahweh’s anointed?" 15 David called one of the young men and said, "Go near, and cut him down!" He struck him so that he died. 16 David said to him, "Your blood be on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain Yahweh’s anointed.’"

17 David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son 18 (and he commanded them to teach the children of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

19 "Your glory, Israel, was slain on your high places!

How the mighty have fallen!

20 Don’t tell it in Gath.

Don’t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon,

lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,

lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

21 You mountains of Gilboa,

let there be no dew or rain on you, and no fields of offerings;

for there the shield of the mighty was defiled and cast away,

the shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.

22 From the blood of the slain,

from the fat of the mighty,

Jonathan’s bow didn’t turn back.

Saul’s sword didn’t return empty.

23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives.

In their death, they were not divided.

They were swifter than eagles.

They were stronger than lions.

24 You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,

who clothed you delicately in scarlet,

who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.

25 How the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle!

Jonathan was slain on your high places.

26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan.

You have been very pleasant to me.

Your love to me was wonderful,

surpassing the love of women.

27 How the mighty have fallen,

and the weapons of war have perished!"