David feito rei sobre Israel
(2 Sm 5.1-5)
1Representantes de todas as tribos de Israel foram ter com David a Hebrom, oferecer-lhe a garantia da sua lealdade: “Somos do mesmo sangue que tu”, disseram. 2“Mesmo quando Saul era o rei, tu eras o nosso verdadeiro chefe. Foi a ti que o Senhor teu Deus disse: ‘Serás o pastor do meu povo de Israel. Serás o seu rei.’ ”
David conquista Jerusalém
(2 Sm 5.6-10)
3Então David fez uma aliança diante do Senhor com os líderes de Israel ali em Hebrom e eles consagraram-no rei de Israel, tal como o Senhor dissera a Samuel. 4Depois David e os líderes foram a Jerusalém ou Jebus, como era habitualmente chamada, onde os jebuseus, os que tinham habitado originalmente na terra, viviam. 5Contudo, o povo de Jebus recusou deixá-los entrar. Por isso, David capturou a fortaleza de Sião, chamada mais tarde Cidade de David. 6Ele disse para os seus homens: “O primeiro que matar um jebuseu será comandante-chefe!” Joabe, o filho de Zeruía, foi o primeiro. Por isso, tornou-se general do exército de David. 7David ficou a viver nessa fortaleza e essa é a razão por que essa área de Jerusalém é chamada Cidade de David. 8Estendeu a área de urbanização em redor da fortaleza, enquanto Joabe reconstruiu o resto de Jerusalém.
9David tornou-se cada vez mais famoso e poderoso, porque o Senhor dos exércitos estava com ele.
Os homens poderosos de David
(2 Sm 23.8-39)
10São os seguintes os nomes de alguns dos mais valentes guerreiros de David, os quais também encorajaram os líderes de Israel a fazer de David rei, tal como o Senhor dissera que haveria de acontecer:
11Jasobeão, filho de Hacmoni, era o líder dos três maiores heróis entre os homens de David. Uma vez matou 300 homens com a sua lança.
12O segundo desses três foi Eleazar, filho de Dodo, membro do subclã de Aoí. 13Estava com David na batalha contra os filisteus em Pas-Damim. O exército israelita encontrava-se num campo de cevada e começava já a fugir dos filisteus. 14Contudo, ele pôs-se no meio do campo, defendendo-o tenazmente e ferindo os filisteus. Em consequência, o Senhor deu-lhes uma grande vitória.
15Numa outra vez, três homens pertencentes ao grupo dos trinta, foi ter com David, quando este vivia escondido na gruta de Adulão. Os filisteus estavam acampados no vale de Refaim. 16No momento do acontecimento David encontrava-se numa fortaleza. Uns guerreiros filisteus tinham ocupado Belém. 17A certa altura, David expressou o seguinte desejo: “Quem me dera poder beber da água daquele poço de Belém que está junto à porta!” 18Então esses três homens romperam através desse posto avançado dos filisteus, tiraram água do poço e trouxeram-na a David. Contudo, David recusou; em vez de a beber, derramou-a como oferta perante o Senhor. 19E disse: “Nunca faria tal coisa, Deus! Nunca beberia uma água que afinal representa o sangue destes homens que arriscaram as suas vidas para a ir buscar!”
20Abisai, irmão de Joabe, foi comandante dos trinta. Certa vez, só com a sua lança, matou 300 soldados inimigos. 21Era não só o chefe deles como o mais famoso dos trinta. Contudo, não atingiu o prestígio dos três, já referidos.
22Havia também Benaia, filho de Jeoiada, um valente soldado de Cabzeel. Benaia matou os dois filhos de Ariel de Moabe. Noutra altura, entrou numa gruta e, a despeito do chão estar muito escorregadio, por causa da neve gelada, pegou num leão que ali se tinha abrigado e matou-o. 23Noutra ocasião matou um egípcio que media 2,5 metros de altura, e cuja lança era tão grossa como uma barra dum tecelão. Benaia dirigiu-se contra ele, tendo apenas na mão uma vara, e conseguiu arrancar ao outro a lança, com a qual acabou por matá-lo. 24Estes foram alguns dos feitos que deram a Benaia, filho de Jeoiada, quase tanta fama como a dos três primeiros. 25Era muito famoso entre os trinta, mas não pode rivalizar com o grupo dos três. David fê-lo capitão da sua guarda pessoal.
26Outros valentes guerreiros entre os homens de David foram:
Asael, irmão de Joabe;
El-Hanã, filho de Dodo, de Belém;
27Samote de Harode;
Helez de Pelom;
28Ira, filho de Iques, de Tecoa;
Abiezer de Anatote;
29Sibecai de Husate;
Ilai de Aoí;
30Maarai de Netofá;
Helede, filho de Baaná, de Netofá;
31Itai, filho de Ribai, um benjamita de Gibeá;
Benaia de Piraton;
32Hurai das proximidades do ribeiro de Gaás;
Abiel de Arbate;
33Azmavete de Baarum;
Eliaba de Saalbom;
34os filhos de Hasem de Gizom;
Jónatas, filho de Sage, de Harar;
35Aião, filho de Sacar, de Harar;
Elifal, filho de Ur;
36Hefer de Mequerate;
Aías de Pelom;
37Hezro de Carmelo;
Naarai, filho de Ezbai;
38Joel, irmão de Natã;
Mibar, filho de Hagri;
39Zeleque de Amon;
Naarai de Beerote, o que levava as armas de Joabe, o filho de Zeruía;
40Ira de Itra;
Garebe de Itra;
41Urias, o hitita;
Zabade, filho de Alai;
42Adina, filho de Siza, da tribo de Rúben, que estava entre os trinta e era um chefe da sua tribo;
43Hanã, filho de Maacá;
Josafate de Mitna;
44Uzias de Asterate;
Sama e Jeiel, filhos de Hotão, de Aroer;
45Jediael, filho de Simri;
Joá, irmão do anterior, de Tiza;
46Eliel de Maavi;
Jeribai e Josavias, filhos de Elnaão;
Itma de Moabe;
47Eliel, 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
