1 Samuel 4

1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

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

2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

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

3 And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh unto 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 d'Israel: Porque nos feriu o Senhor hoje diante dos philisteos? 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 thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of hosts, who sitteth [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 exercitos, que habita entre os cherubins: e os dois filhos d'Eli, Hophni e Phineas estavam ali com a arca do concerto de Deus.

5 And when the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

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

6 And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of Jehovah was come into the camp.

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

7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.

Pelo que os philisteos se atemorisaram; porque diziam: Deus veiu ao arraial. E diziam mais: Ai de nós! que tal nunca jámais succedeu antes.

8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? these are the gods that smote the Egyptians with all manner of plagues in the wilderness.

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

9 Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

Esforçae-vos, e sêde homens, ó philisteos, para que porventura não venhaes a servir aos hebreos, como elles serviram a vós; sêde pois homens, e pelejae.

10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man to his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

Então pelejaram os philisteos, 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 And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

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

12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes rent, and with earth upon 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 And when he came, lo, Eli was sitting upon his seat by the wayside watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

E, chegando elle, 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 aquelle homem a annunciar isto na cidade, toda a cidade gritou.

14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man hasted, and came and told Eli.

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

15 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.

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

16 And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to-day out of the army. And he said, How went the matter, my son?

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

17 And he that brought the tidings answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

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

18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that [Eli] fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

E succedeu que, fazendo elle 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 elle julgado a Israel quarenta annos.

19 And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth; for her pains came upon her.

E, estando sua nora, a mulher de Phineas, gravida, e proxima 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 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast brought forth a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.

E, ao tempo em que ia morrendo, disseram as mulheres que estavam com ella: Não temas, pois pariste um filho. Ella porém não respondeu, nem fez caso d'isso.

21 And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel; because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

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

22 And she said, The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.

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