2 Samuel 1:1-16

Davi Recebe a Notícia da Morte de Saul

1 Depois da morte de Saul, Davi retornou de sua vitória sobre os amalequitas. Fazia dois dias que ele estava em Ziclague

2 quando, no terceiro dia, chegou um homem que vinha do acampamento de Saul, com as roupas rasgadas e terra na cabeça. Ao aproximar-se de Davi, prostrou-se com o rosto em terra, em sinal de respeito.

3 Davi então lhe perguntou: “De onde você vem?”Ele respondeu: “Fugi do acampamento israelita”.

4 Disse Davi: “Conte-me o que aconteceu”.E o homem contou: “O nosso exército fugiu da batalha, e muitos morreram. Saul e Jônatas também estão mortos”.

5 Então Davi perguntou ao jovem que lhe trouxera as notícias: “Como você sabe que Saul e Jônatas estão mortos?”

6 O jovem respondeu: “Cheguei por acaso ao monte Gilboa, e lá estava Saul, apoiado em sua lança. Os carros de guerra e os oficiais da cavalaria estavam a ponto de alcançá-lo.

7 Quando ele se virou e me viu, chamou-me gritando, e eu disse: Aqui estou.

8 “Ele me perguntou: ‘Quem é você?’“Sou amalequita, respondi.

9 “Então ele me ordenou: ‘Venha aqui e mate-me! Estou na angústia da morte!’.

10 “Por isso aproximei-me dele e o matei, pois sabia que ele não sobreviveria ao ferimento. Peguei a coroa e o bracelete dele e trouxe-os a ti, meu senhor”.

11 Então Davi rasgou suas vestes; e os homens que estavam com ele fizeram o mesmo.

12 E se lamentaram, chorando e jejuando até o fim da tarde, por Saul e por seu filho Jônatas, pelo exército do SENHOR e pelo povo de Israel, porque muitos haviam sido mortos à espada.

13 E Davi perguntou ao jovem que lhe trouxera as notícias: “De onde você é?”E ele respondeu: “Sou filho de um estrangeiro, sou amalequita”.

14 Davi lhe perguntou: “Como você não temeu levantar a mão para matar o ungido do SENHOR?”

15 Então Davi chamou um dos seus soldados e lhe disse: “Venha aqui e mate-o!” O servo o feriu, e o homem morreu.

16 Davi tinha dito ao jovem: “Você é responsável por sua própria morte. Sua boca testemunhou contra você, quando disse: ‘Matei o ungido do SENHOR’.”

2 Samuel 1:1-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL

This book, in many copies of the Hebrew Bible, is carried on without any new title put unto it; the reason of it is, because, by some, this, with the preceding, has been reckoned but one book: hence the Jews say {a}, Samuel wrote his book, not his books; in others it is called Samuel Second; and by the Vulgate Latin the Second Book of Samuel, which we call the Second of Kings; though why his name should be put to it at all I see not, since it neither concerns him, nor could it be written by him, being an history of events after his death. The Greek version calls it the Second of Kings; and the Syriac version, the Second Book of the Kings of Israel; whereas there is but one king of Israel it makes mention of, and of whose actions only it is an history; and therefore with greater propriety it is called, as the Arabic version, the Book of David the Prophet, of whose reign, from the beginning to the end of it, it gives an account: wherefore Isidore {b} thinks it was written by David; and if so, it has this mark of simplicity and integrity, that the writer does not spare himself, nor conceal his own faults, and particularly that very capital one, the affair of Bathsheba, and also his numbering of the people; but it is most probable that it was written by Nathan and Gad {c}, see 1Ch 29:29; but whoever was the penman of it, there is no doubt to be made of its being written by inspiration, or that it is canonical; which has never been questioned, since there stands in it a famous prophecy concerning the building of the temple by a son of David, which had an exact accomplishment, 2Sa 7:12,13; as well as of the family of David, for a great while to come, which also was fulfilled, 2Sa 7:19; and an eminent passage concerning the Messiah, the son of David, and of his divine sonship, 2Sa 7:14; quoted by the Apostle Paul in proof of it, Heb 1:5. It contains an history of about forty years, for so long David reigned, seven years and six months in Hebron, over Judah, and thirty three years in Jerusalem, over all Israel and Judah; and this book relates his last words.

{a} T. Bab. Bava Bathra, fol. 14. 2. {b} Origin. l. 6. c. 2. {c} Alting. Theolog. Hist. loc. 2. p. 86.

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This chapter contains an account of the death of Saul and Jonathan, as related to David by an Amalekite, 2Sa 1:1-10; of the sorrow he and his men were filled with at the news of it, 2Sa 1:11,12; of his order to put to death the messenger that brought the tidings, for his concern in the death of Saul, according to his own testimony, 2Sa 1:13-16; and of a lamentation composed by David on this occasion, 2Sa 1:17-27.