1 Samuel 4

1 The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

E veio a palavra de Samuel a todo o Israel: e Israel saiu ao encontro, à peleja, aos philisteus, e se acamparam junto a Eben-ezer: e os philisteus se acamparam junto a Afek.

2 The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. When they joined battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.

E os philisteus se dispozeram em ordem de batalha, para sair ao encontro a Israel; e, estendendo-se a peleja, Israel foi ferido diante dos philisteus, porque feriram na batalha, no campo, uns quatro mil homens.

3 When the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has Yahweh defeated us today before the Philistines? Let’s get the ark of Yahweh’s covenant out of Shiloh and bring it to us, that it may come among us and save us out of the hand of our enemies.”

E tornando o povo ao arraial, disseram os anciãos de Israel: Porque nos feriu o Senhor hoje diante dos philisteus? tragamos de Silo a arca do concerto do Senhor, e venha no meio de nós, para que nos livre da mão de nossos inimigos.

4 So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of Armies, who sits above the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Enviou pois o povo a Silo, e trouxeram de lá a arca do concerto do Senhor dos exércitos, que habita entre os cherubins: e os dois filhos de Eli, Hophni e Phineas estavam ali com a arca do concerto de Deus.

5 When the ark of Yahweh’s covenant came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth resounded.

E sucedeu que, vindo a arca do concerto do Senhor ao arraial, todo o Israel jubilou com grande júbilo, até que a terra estremeceu.

6 When the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, “What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” They understood that Yahweh’s ark had come into the camp.

E os philisteus, ouvindo a voz do júbilo, disseram: Que voz de tão grande júbilo é esta no arraial dos hebreus? então souberam que a arca do Senhor era vinda ao arraial.

7 The Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp.” They said, “Woe to us! For there has not been such a thing before.

Pelo que os philisteus se atemorisaram; porque diziam: Deus veio ao arraial. E diziam mais: Ai de nós! que tal nunca jamais sucedeu antes.

8 Woe to us! Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.

Ai de nós! quem nos livrará da mão destes grandiosos deuses? estes são os deuses que feriram aos egípcios com todas as pragas junto ao deserto.

9 Be strong and behave like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Strengthen yourselves like men, and fight!”

Esforçai-vos, e sede homens, ó philisteus, para que porventura não venhais a servir aos hebreus, como eles serviram a vós; sede pois homens, e pelejai.

10 The Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. There was a very great slaughter; for thirty thousand footmen of Israel fell.

Então pelejaram os philisteus, e Israel foi ferido, e fugiram cada um para a sua tenda; e foi tão grande o estrago, que cairam de Israel trinta mil homens de pé.

11 God’s ark was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

E foi tomada a arca de Deus: e os dois filhos de Eli, Hophni e Phineas, morreram.

12 A man of Benjamin ran out of the army and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head.

Então correu da batalha um homem de Benjamin, e chegou no mesmo dia a Silo: e trazia os vestidos rotos, e terra sobre a cabeça.

13 When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for God’s ark. When the man came into the city and told about it, all the city cried out.

E, chegando ele, eis que Eli estava assentado sobre uma cadeira, vigiando ao pé do caminho; porquanto o seu coração estava tremendo pela arca de Deus: entrando pois aquele homem a anunciar isto na cidade, toda a cidade gritou.

14 When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, “What does the noise of this tumult mean?” The man hurried, and came and told Eli.

E Eli, ouvindo a voz do grito, disse: Que voz de alvoroço é esta? Então chegou aquele homem a grande pressa, e veio, e o anunciou a Eli.

15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old. His eyes were set, so that he could not see.

E era Eli da idade de noventa e oito anos: e estavam os seus olhos tão escurecidos, que já não podia ver.

16 The man said to Eli, “I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army.” He said, “How did the matter go, my son?”

E disse aquele homem a Eli: Eu sou o que venho da batalha; porque eu fugi hoje da batalha. E disse ele: Que coisa sucedeu, filho meu?

17 He who brought the news answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and God’s ark has been captured.”

Então respondeu o que trazia as novas, e disse: Israel fugiu de diante dos philisteus, e houve também grande desfeita entre o povo: e, de mais disto, também teus dois filhos, Hophni e Phineas, morreram, e a arca de Deus é tomada.

18 When he made mention of God’s ark, Eli fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck broke, and he died, for he was an old man and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years.

E sucedeu que, fazendo ele menção da arca de Deus, Eli caiu da cadeira para traz, da banda da porta, e quebrou-se-lhe o pescoço e morreu: porquanto o homem era velho e pesado; e tinha ele julgado a Israel quarenta anos.

19 His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to giving birth. When she heard the news that God’s ark was taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on her.

E, estando sua nora, a mulher de Phineas, grávida, e próxima ao parto, e ouvindo estas novas, de que a arca de Deus era tomada, e de que seu sogro e seu marido morreram, encurvou-se e pariu; porquanto as dores lhe sobrevieram.

20 About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she didn’t answer, neither did she regard it.

E, ao tempo em que ia morrendo, disseram as mulheres que estavam com ela: Não temas, pois pariste um filho. ela porém não respondeu, nem fez caso disso.

21 She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because God’s ark was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

E chamou ao menino Icabod, dizendo: Foi-se a glória de Israel. Porquanto a arca de Deus foi levada presa, e por causa de seu sogro e de seu marido.

22 She said, “The glory has departed from Israel; for God’s ark has been taken.”

E disse: De Israel a glória é levada presa: pois é tomada a arca de Deus.