O Reinado de Davi, Rei de Israel
1Todo o Israel reuniu-se com Davi em Hebrom e disse: “Somos sangue do teu sangue11.1 Hebraico: teu osso e tua carne.. 2No passado, mesmo quando Saul era rei, eras tu quem liderava Israel em suas batalhas. E o Senhor, o teu Deus, te disse: ‘Você pastoreará Israel, o meu povo, e será o seu governante’ ”.
3Então todas as autoridades de Israel foram ao encontro do rei Davi em Hebrom, onde este fez um acordo com elas perante o Senhor, e ali ungiram Davi rei de Israel, conforme o Senhor havia anunciado por meio de Samuel.
A Conquista de Jerusalém
4Davi e todos os israelitas marcharam para Jerusalém, que é Jebus. Os jebuseus, habitantes da cidade, 5disseram a Davi: “Você não entrará aqui”. No entanto, Davi conquistou a fortaleza de Sião, a Cidade de Davi.
6Naquele dia Davi disse: “O primeiro que atacar os jebuseus se tornará o comandante do exército”. Joabe, filho de Zeruia, foi o primeiro e por isso recebeu o comando do exército.
7Davi passou a morar na fortaleza e por isso ela foi chamada Cidade de Davi. 8Ele reconstruiu a cidade ao redor da fortaleza, desde o Milo11.8 Ou desde o aterro até os muros ao redor, e Joabe restaurou o restante da cidade. 9E Davi ia se tornando cada vez mais poderoso, pois o Senhor dos Exércitos estava com ele.
Os Principais Guerreiros de Davi
10Estes foram os chefes dos principais guerreiros de Davi que, junto com todo o Israel, deram um grande apoio para estender o seu reinado a todo o país, conforme o Senhor havia prometido. 11Esta é a lista deles:
Jasobeão11.11 Possivelmente variante de Jasobe-Baal., um hacmonita, chefe dos oficiais11.11 Ou Trinta. Veja 2Sm 23.8.; foi ele que, empunhando sua lança, matou trezentos homens numa mesma batalha.
12Depois, Eleazar, filho de Dodô, de Aoí, um dos três principais guerreiros. 13Ele estava com Davi na plantação de cevada de Pas-Damim, onde os filisteus se reuniram para a guerra. As tropas israelitas fugiram dos filisteus, 14mas eles mantiveram sua posição no meio da plantação. Eles a defenderam e feriram os filisteus, e o Senhor lhes deu uma grande vitória.
15Quando um grupo de filisteus estava acampado no vale de Refaim, três chefes do batalhão dos Trinta foram encontrar Davi na rocha que há perto da caverna de Adulão. 16Estando Davi nessa fortaleza e o destacamento filisteu em Belém, 17Davi expressou seu desejo: “Quem me dera me trouxessem água da cisterna que fica junto à porta de Belém!” 18Então aqueles três infiltraram-se no acampamento filisteu, tiraram água daquela cisterna e trouxeram-na a Davi. Mas ele se recusou a bebê-la; em vez disso, derramou-a como uma oferta ao Senhor. 19“Longe de mim fazer isso, ó meu Deus!”, disse Davi. “Esta água representa o sangue desses homens que arriscaram a própria vida!” Eles arriscaram a vida para trazê-la. E não quis bebê-la. Foram essas as proezas dos três principais guerreiros.
20Abisai, o irmão de Joabe, era o chefe do batalhão dos Trinta11.20 Conforme a Versão Siríaca e muitas versões. O Texto Massorético diz chefe dos três. Também no versículo 21.. Com uma lança enfrentou trezentos homens e matou-os, tornando-se famoso como os três. 21Foi honrado duas vezes mais do que o batalhão dos Trinta e tornou-se chefe deles, mas nunca igualou-se aos três principais guerreiros.
22Benaia, filho de Joiada, era um corajoso soldado de Cabzeel e realizou grandes feitos. Matou dois dos melhores guerreiros de Moabe e, num dia de neve, desceu ao fundo de uma cova e matou um leão. 23Também matou um egípcio de dois metros e vinte e cinco centímetros11.23 Hebraico: 5 côvados. O côvado era uma medida linear de cerca de 45 centímetros. de altura. Embora o egípcio tivesse na mão uma lança parecida com uma lançadeira de tecelão, Benaia o enfrentou com um cajado. Arrancou a lança da mão do egípcio e com ela o matou. 24Esses foram os grandes feitos de Benaia, filho de Joiada, que também foi famoso como os três principais guerreiros de Davi. 25Foi mais honrado do que qualquer dos Trinta, mas nunca se igualou aos três. E Davi lhe deu o comando da sua guarda pessoal.
26Os outros guerreiros foram:
Asael, irmão de Joabe;
Elanã, filho de Dodô, de Belém;
27Samote, de Haror;
Helez, de Pelom;
28Ira, filho de Iques, de Tecoa;
Abiezer, de Anatote;
29Sibecai, de Husate;
Ilai, de Aoí;
30Maarai, de Netofate;
Helede, filho de Baaná, de Netofate;
31Itai, filho de Ribai, de Gibeá de Benjamim;
Benaia, de Piratom;
32Hurai, dos riachos de Gaás;
Abiel, de Arbate;
33Azmavete, de Baurim;
Eliaba, de Saalbom;
34os filhos de Hasém, de Gizom;
Jônatas, filho de Sage, de Harar;
35Aião, filho de Sacar, de Harar;
Elifal, filho de Ur;
36Héfer, de Mequerate;
Aías, de Pelom;
37Hezro, de Carmelo;
Naarai, filho de Ezbai;
38Joel, irmão de Natã;
Mibar, filho de Hagri;
39o amonita Zeleque;
Naarai, de Beerote, escudeiro de Joabe, filho de Zeruia;
40Ira e Garebe, de Jatir;
41Urias, o hitita;
Zabade, filho de Alai;
42Adina, filho de Siza, de Rúben, chefe dos rubenitas e do batalhão dos Trinta;
43Hanã, filho de Maaca;
Josafá, de Mitene;
44Uzia, de Asterote;
Sama e Jeiel, filhos de Hotão, de Aroer;
45Jediael, filho de Sinri;
seu irmão, Joá, de Tiz;
46Eliel, de Maave;
Jeribai e Josavias, filhos de Elnaão;
Itma, um moabita;
47e Eliel, Obede e Jaasiel, de Mezoba.
David Becomes King Over Israel
1The whole community of Israel came together to see David at Hebron. They said, “We are your own flesh and blood. 2In the past, Saul was our king. But you led the men of Israel in battle. The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will be the shepherd over my people Israel. You will become their ruler.’ ”
3All the elders of Israel came to see King David at Hebron. There he made a covenant with them in front of the Lord. They anointed David as king over Israel. It happened just as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
David Captures Jerusalem
4David and all the men of Israel marched to Jerusalem. Jerusalem was also called Jebus. The Jebusites who lived there 5said to David, “You won’t get in here.” But David captured the fort of Zion. It became known as the City of David.
6David had said, “Anyone who leads the attack against the Jebusites will become the commander of Israel’s army.” Joab went up first. So he became the commander of the army. He was the son of Zeruiah.
7David moved into the fort. So it was called the City of David. 8He built up the city around the fort. He filled in the low places. He built a wall around it. During that time, Joab built up the rest of the city. 9David became more and more powerful. That’s because the Lord who rules over all was with him.
David’s Mighty Warriors
10The chiefs of David’s mighty warriors and the whole community of Israel helped David greatly. They helped him become king over the entire land. That’s exactly what the Lord had promised him. 11Here is a list of David’s mighty warriors.
Jashobeam was chief of the officers. He was a Hakmonite. He used his spear against 300 men. He killed all of them at one time.
12Next to him was Eleazar. He was one of the three mighty warriors. He was the son of Dodai, the Ahohite. 13Jashobeam was with David at Pas Dammim. The Philistines had gathered there for battle. Israel’s troops ran away from the Philistines. At the place where that happened, there was a field full of barley. 14The three mighty warriors took their stand in the middle of the field. They didn’t let the Philistines capture it. They struck them down. The Lord helped them win a great battle.
15David was near the rock at the cave of Adullam. Three of the 30 chiefs came down to him there. A group of Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. 16At that time David was in his usual place of safety. Some Philistine troops were stationed at Bethlehem. 17David really wanted some water. He said, “I wish someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!” 18So the three mighty warriors fought their way past the Philistine guards. They got some water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem. They took the water back to David. But David refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as a drink offering to the Lord. 19“I would never drink that water!” David said. “It would be like drinking the blood of these men. They put their lives in danger by going to Bethlehem.” The men had put their lives in danger by bringing the water back. So David wouldn’t drink it.
Those were some of the brave things the three mighty warriors did.
20Abishai was chief over the three mighty warriors. He was the brother of Joab. Abishai used his spear against 300 men. He killed all of them. So he became as famous as the three mighty warriors. 21He was honored twice as much as the three mighty warriors. He became their commander. But he wasn’t included among them.
22Benaiah was a great hero from Kabzeel. He was the son of Jehoiada. Benaiah did many brave things. He struck down two of Moab’s best fighting men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day. He killed a lion there. 23And Benaiah struck down an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian was holding a spear as big as a weaver’s rod. Benaiah went out to fight against him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand. Then he killed him with it. 24Those were some of the brave things Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, did. He too was as famous as the three mighty warriors. 25He was honored more than any of the 30 chiefs. But he wasn’t included among the three mighty warriors. And David put him in charge of his own personal guards.
26Here is a list of David’s mighty warriors.
Asahel, the brother of Joab
Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem
27Shammoth, the Harorite
Helez, the Pelonite
28Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa
Abiezer from Anathoth
29Sibbekai, the Hushathite
Ilai, the Ahohite
30Maharai from Netophah
Heled, the son of Baanah, from Netophah
31Ithai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah in Benjamin
Benaiah from Pirathon
32Hurai from the valleys of Gaash
Abiel, the Arbathite
33Azmaveth, the Baharumite
Eliahba, the Shaalbonite
34the sons of Hashem, the Gizonite
Jonathan, the son of Shagee, the Hararite
35Ahiam, the son of Sakar, the Hararite
Eliphal, the son of Ur
36Hepher, the Mekerathite
Ahijah, the Pelonite
37Hezro from Carmel
Naarai, the son of Ezbai
38Joel, the brother of Nathan
Mibhar, the son of Hagri
39Zelek from Ammon
Naharai, from Beeroth, who carried the armor of Joab, the son of Zeruiah
40Ira, the Ithrite
Gareb, the Ithrite
41Uriah, the Hittite
Zabad, the son of Ahlai
42Adina, the son of Shiza, the Reubenite, who was chief of the Reubenites and the 30 men with him
43Hanan, the son of Maakah
Joshaphat, the Mithnite
44Uzzia, the Ashterathite
Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham from Aroer
45Jediael, the son of Shimri
his brother Joha, the Tizite
46Eliel, the Mahavite
Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam
Ithmah from Moab
47Eliel
Obed
Jaasiel, the Mezobaite
