Chapter 10

And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

Depois disto morreu o rei dos amonitas, e seu filho Hanum reinou em seu lugar.   

Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

Então disse Davi: usarei de benevolência para com Hanum, filho de Naás, como seu pai usou de benevolência para comigo. Davi, pois, enviou os seus servos para o consolar acerca de seu pai; e foram os servos de Davi à terra dos amonitas.   

And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

Então disseram os príncipes dos amonitas a seu senhor, Hanum: Pensas, porventura, que foi para honrar teu pai que Davi te enviou consoladores? Não te enviou antes os seus servos para reconhecerem esta cidade e para a espiarem, a fim de transtorná-la?   

Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

Pelo que Hanum tomou os servos de Davi, rapou-lhes metade da barba, cortou-lhes metade dos vestidos, até as nádegas, e os despediu.   

When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

Quando isso foi dito a Davi, enviou ele mensageiros a encontrá-los, porque aqueles homens estavam sobremaneira envergonhados; e mandou dizer-lhes: Deixai-vos estar em Jericó, até que vos torne a crescer a barba, e então voltai.   

And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.

Vendo, pois, os amonitas que se haviam feito abomináveis para com Davi, enviaram e alugaram dos sírios de Bete-Reobe e dos sírios de Bete-Reobe e dos sírios de Sobá vinte mil homens de infantaria, e do rei de Maacá mil homens, e dos homens de Tobe doze mil.   

And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

O que ouvindo Davi, enviou contra eles a Joabe com todo o exército dos valentes.   

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

E saíram os amonitas, e ordenaram a batalha a entrada da porta; mas os sírios de Zobá e de Reobe, e os homens de Tobe e de Maacá estavam à parte no campo.   

When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

Vendo, pois, Joabe que a batalha estava preparada contra ele pela frente e pela retaguarda, escolheu alguns homens dentre a flor do exército de Israel, e formou-os em linha contra os sírios;   

And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.

e entregou o resto do povo a seu irmão Abisai, para que o formasse em linha contra os amonitas.   

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

E disse-lhe: Se os sírios forem mais fortes do que eu, tu me virás em socorro; e se os amonitas forem mais fortes do que tu, eu irei em teu socorro.   

Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.

Tem bom ânimo, e sejamos corajosos pelo nosso povo, e pelas cidades de nosso Deus; e faça o Senhor o que bem lhe parecer.   

And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

Então Joabe e o povo que estava com ele travaram a peleja contra os sírios; e estes fugiram diante dele.   

And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

E, vendo os amonitas que os sírios fugiam, também eles fugiram de diante de Abisai, e entraram na cidade. Então Joabe voltou dos amonitas e veio para Jerusalém.   

And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

Os sírios, vendo que tinham sido derrotados diante de Israel, trataram de refazer-se.   

And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

E Hadadézer mandou que viessem os sírios que estavam da outra banda do rio; e eles vieram a Helã, tendo à sua frente Sobaque, chefe do exército de Hadadézer.   

And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

Davi, informado disto, ajuntou todo o Israel e, passando o Jordão, foi a Helã; e os sírios se puseram em ordem contra Davi, e pelejaram contra ele.   

And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

Os sírios, porém, fugiram de diante de Israel; e Davi matou deles os homens de setecentos carros, e quarenta mil homens de cavalaria; e feriu a Sobaque, general do exército, de sorte que ele morreu ali.   

And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

Vendo, pois, todos os reis, servos de Hadadézer, que estavam derrotados diante de Israel, fizeram paz com Israel, e o serviram. E os sírios não ousaram mais socorrer aos amonitas.