1 Samuel 22 – OL & KJV

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1 Samuel 22:1-23

David em Adulão e Mizpá

1David deixou Gate e foi esconder-se na caverna de Adulão, onde em breve se lhe juntaram os irmãos e outros parentes. 2E mais gente começou a ir ter com ele; pessoas que de alguma maneira se encontravam em aperto, endividadas ou revoltadas por alguma razão, de tal forma que reuniu à sua volta uns 400 homens.

3Mais tarde, David foi a Mizpá, em Moabe, pedir licença ao rei para deixar viver ali os seus pais, sob a proteção real, até saber o que Deus faria dele. 4E ficaram ali durante todo o tempo em que David se manteve no seu refúgio fortificado.

Saul mata os sacerdotes de Nobe

5Um dia, o profeta Gad disse a David para deixar a caverna e voltar para a terra de Judá. David foi para a floresta de Herete.

6Rapidamente a sua chegada a Judá chegou aos ouvidos de Saul, que se encontrava em Gibeá naquela altura, instalado debaixo dum carvalho, entretido com a lança, rodeado da corte. 7“Ouçam-me bem, gente de Benjamim!” exclamou o rei quando recebeu a notícia. “Será porque David prometeu campos, vinhas e postos no exército para toda a gente? 8Será por isso que estão todos contra mim? Porque é que não houve um só sequer que me tivesse avisado de que o meu próprio filho tinha feito aliança com David? Vocês não têm pena nenhuma de mim! O meu próprio filho encorajando David a vir aqui matar-me!”

9Doegue, o edomita, que ali estava, acompanhando a corte de Saul, pediu para falar: “Quando estive em Nobe vi David a conversar com o sacerdote Aimeleque, filho de Aitube. 10Este consultou o Senhor sobre o que David devia fazer e depois deu-lhe alimento e a espada de Golias.”

11O rei convocou imediatamente Aimeleque, assim como os outros sacerdotes em Nobe. Quando estes chegaram, 12Saul gritou: “Ouve lá, filho de Aitube!” Aimeleque respondeu a tremer: “Estou a ouvir, meu senhor!”

13“Porque é que tu e David conspiraram contra mim? Porque lhe deste comida e uma espada e ainda consultaram Deus a favor dele? Porque é que o encorajaste a revoltar-se contra mim e a vir aqui atacar-me?”

14“Senhor, haverá entre os vossos servos alguém que vos seja mais fiel do que o vosso genro? Por que razão é ele afinal vosso pajem e dos membros mais honrados da vossa corte? 15Nem foi esta, com certeza, a primeira vez que consultei Deus a favor dele! Não é justo que eu seja acusado com a minha família dessas coisas que ouvi. Nós nada sabíamos de semelhante conspiração!”

16“Terás de morrer, Aimeleque, tu e toda a tua família!”, gritou-lhe o rei. 17E dirigindo-se aos ajudantes disse: “Matem estes sacerdotes, porque são aliados na conspiração de David. Sabiam que ele andava fugido e não me disseram nada!” No entanto, os soldados recusaram fazer mal aos sacerdotes.

18Então Saul ordenou a Doegue: “Faz tu isso!” Doegue foi e matou-os; oitenta e cinco sacerdotes, no total, todos usando as vestimentas sacerdotais. 19Depois foi a Nobe, à cidade dos sacerdotes, e matou as famílias dos sacerdotes: homens, mulheres, crianças e até bebés, assim como bois, jumentos e cordeiros.

20Só Abiatar, um dos filhos de Aimeleque conseguiu escapar e fugir para junto de David. 21E contou-lhe o que acontecera, como Saul havia morto os sacerdotes do Senhor. 22Ao ouvir isto, David exclamou: “Eu já estava à espera! Quando vi ali Doegue, fiquei com a certeza de que Saul seria avisado. Fui eu o culpado da morte de toda a tua família. 23Fica comigo e proteger-te-ei. Só poderão fazer-te mal depois de me tirarem a vida.”

King James Version

1 Samuel 22:1-23

1David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him. 2And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.22.2 was in debt: Heb. had a creditor22.2 discontented: Heb. bitter of soul

3¶ And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me. 4And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.

5¶ And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.

6¶ When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)22.6 tree…: or, grove in a high place 7Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds; 8That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?22.8 sheweth…: Heb. uncovereth mine ear

9¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub. 10And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine. 11Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king. 12And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.22.12 Here…: Heb. Behold me 13And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? 14Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house? 15Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.22.15 less…: Heb. little or great 16And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.

17¶ And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.22.17 footmen: or, guard: Heb. runners 18And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod. 19And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.

20¶ And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David. 21And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD’s priests. 22And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house. 23Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.