2 Samuel 1— comparação

1Depois da morte de Saul, quando Davi voltou da matança dos amalequitas e havia ficado dois dias em Ziclague,

2no terceiro dia, eis que um homem saiu do acampamento de Saul, com as roupas rasgadas e terra sobre a cabeça. Quando ele chegou a Davi, prostrou-se por terra em sinal de respeito.

3Davi lhe perguntou: “De onde você vem?”

4Davi lhe perguntou: “Como foram as coisas? Por favor, me conte.”

5Davi disse ao jovem que lhe trazia as notícias: “Como você sabe que Saul e Jônatas, seu filho, estão mortos?”

6O jovem que lhe contava disse: “Por acaso, cheguei ao monte Gilboa e eis que Saul estava apoiado em sua lança; e eis que os carros e os cavaleiros o perseguiam de perto.

7Quando ele olhou para trás, me viu e me chamou. Eu respondi: 'Aqui estou.'

8Ele me perguntou: 'Quem é você?' Eu lhe respondi: 'Sou amalequita.'

9Ele me disse: 'Por favor, fique ao meu lado e mate-me, pois a angústia tomou conta de mim, porque a minha vida ainda se prolonga em mim.'

10Então eu fiquei ao lado dele e o matei, porque eu tinha certeza de que ele não poderia viver depois de ter caído. Peguei a coroa que estava em sua cabeça e o bracelete que estava em seu braço, e os trouxe aqui para o meu senhor.”

11Então Davi pegou suas roupas e as rasgou; e todos os homens que estavam com ele fizeram o mesmo.

12Eles se lamentaram, choraram e jejuaram até a tarde por Saul e por Jônatas, seu filho, pelo povo do SENHOR, e pela casa de Israel, porque eles haviam caído à espada.

13Davi disse ao jovem que lhe contou: “De onde você é?”

14Davi lhe disse: “Por que você não teve medo de estender a mão para destruir o ungido do SENHOR?”

15Davi chamou um dos jovens e disse: “Chegue perto e mate-o!” Ele o feriu de modo que morreu.

16Davi lhe disse: “Que o seu sangue caia sobre a sua cabeça, pois a sua própria boca testemunhou contra você, dizendo: 'Eu matei o ungido do SENHOR.'”

17Davi lamentou com esta lamentação sobre Saul e sobre Jônatas, seu filho

18(e ele ordenou que ensinassem aos filhos de Judá o cântico do arco; eis que está escrito no livro de Jasar):

19“Sua glória, ó Israel, foi morta em seus altos!

20Não contem isso em Gate.

21Ó montes de Gilboa,

22Do sangue dos mortos,

23Saul e Jônatas eram amáveis e agradáveis em suas vidas.

24Ó filhas de Israel, chorem por Saul,

25Como caíram os valentes no meio da batalha!

26Estou angustiado por você, meu irmão Jônatas.

27Como caíram os valentes,

1After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag,

2on the third day, behold, 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.

3David said to him, “Where do you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.”

4David 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.”

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

6The 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.

7When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’

8He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

9He said to me, ‘Please stand beside me, and kill me, for anguish has taken hold of me because my life lingers in me.’

10So 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.”

11Then David took hold on his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did likewise.

12They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

13David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” He answered, “I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.”

14David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Yahweh’s anointed?”

15David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and cut him down!” He struck him so that he died.

16David said to him, “Your blood be on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain Yahweh’s anointed.’”

17David 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!

20Don’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.

21You 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.

22From 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.

23Saul 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.

24You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you delicately in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.

25How the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle! Jonathan was slain on your high places.

26I 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.

27How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!”