2 Chronicles 11
1 Then Rehoboam went to Jerusalem, and he called together the entire house of Judah and of Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand elect men of war, so that he might contend against Israel, and turn back his kingdom to himself.
Cuando Roboam llegó a Jerusalén, reunió a la casa de Judá y de Benjamín, ciento ochenta mil hombres escogidos que eran guerreros, para luchar contra Israel, para devolver el reino a Roboam.
2 And the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying:
Pero la palabra de Yahvé llegó a Semaías, hombre de Dios, diciendo:
3 “Speak to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, the king of Judah, and to all of Israel who are of Judah, or of Benjamin:
“Habla a Roboam hijo de Salomón, rey de Judá, y a todo Israel en Judá y Benjamín, diciendo:
4 Thus says the Lord: You shall not ascend and fight against your brothers. Let each one return to his own house. For it is by my will that this has happened.” And when they had heard the word of the Lord, they turned back, and they did not continue on against Jeroboam.
‘Dice Yahvé: “¡No subiréis ni lucharéis contra vuestros hermanos! Volved cada uno a su casa, porque esto es cosa mía””. Así que escucharon las palabras de Yahvé, y volvieron de ir contra Jeroboam.
5 Then Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built fortified cities in Judah.
Roboam vivió en Jerusalén y construyó ciudades de defensa en Judá.
6 And he built up Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Edificó Belén, Etam, Tecoa,
7 and also Bethzur, and Soco, and Adullam,
Bet Zur, Soco, Adulam,
8 indeed also Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
Gat, Mareshah, Zif,
9 then too Adoram, and Lachish, and Azekah,
Adoraim, Laquis, Azeca,
10 as well as Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which were very fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.
Zora, Ajalón y Hebrón, que son ciudades fortificadas en Judá y en Benjamín.
11 And when he had enclosed them with walls, he placed in them rulers, and storehouses of provisions, that is, of oil and wine.
Fortificó las fortalezas y puso en ellas capitanes con provisiones de comida, aceite y vino.
12 Moreover, in each city he made an armory of shields and spears, and he strengthened them with the utmost diligence. And he ruled over Judah and Benjamin.
Puso escudos y lanzas en todas las ciudades y las hizo muy fuertes. Judá y Benjamín le pertenecían.
13 Then the priests and Levites, who were in all of Israel, came to him from all their settlements,
Los sacerdotes y los levitas que había en todo Israel se presentaron con él desde todo su territorio.
14 leaving behind their suburbs and possessions, and crossing over to Judah and to Jerusalem. For Jeroboam and his followers had cast them out, so that they could not exercise the priestly office to the Lord.
Porque los levitas dejaron sus tierras de pastoreo y sus posesiones y vinieron a Judá y a Jerusalén, pues Jeroboam y sus hijos los desecharon para que no ejercieran el oficio de sacerdote a Yahvé.
15 And he appointed for himself priests of high places, and of demons, and of calves that he had made.
Él mismo nombró sacerdotes para los lugares altos, para los ídolos machos cabríos y becerros que había hecho.
16 Moreover, out of all the tribes of Israel, whosoever would give their heart so that they sought the Lord God of Israel, they went to Jerusalem to immolate their victims before the Lord, the God of their fathers.
Después de ellos, de todas las tribus de Israel, los que se propusieron buscar a Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, vinieron a Jerusalén a sacrificar a Yahvé, el Dios de sus padres.
17 And they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and they confirmed Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, for three years. For they walked in the ways of David and of Solomon, but only for three years.
Así fortalecieron el reino de Judá e hicieron fuerte a Roboam, hijo de Salomón, durante tres años, pues caminaron tres años por el camino de David y Salomón.
18 Then Rehoboam took as wife Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth, son of David, and also Abihail, the daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse.
Roboam tomó como esposa a Mahalat, hija de Jerimot, hijo de David, y de Abihail, hija de Eliab, hijo de Isaí.
19 They bore sons for him: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.
Ella le dio hijos: Jeús, Semarías y Zaham.
20 And also after her, he married Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, who bore for him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
Después de ella, tomó a Maaca, nieta de Absalón, y ella le dio a luz a Abías, Atai, Ziza y Selomit.
21 But Rehoboam loved Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, above all his wives and concubines. For he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines. And he conceived twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
Roboam amaba a Maaca, nieta de Absalón, por encima de todas sus esposas y concubinas, pues tomó dieciocho esposas y sesenta concubinas, y fue padre de veintiocho hijos y sesenta hijas.
22 Truly, he appointed as the head, Abijah, the son of Maacah, to be the ruler over all his brothers. For he thought to make him king,
Roboam designó a Abías, hijo de Maaca, como jefe, como príncipe entre sus hermanos, pues pensaba hacerlo rey.
23 since he was wiser and more powerful than all his sons, even in all the regions of Judah and Benjamin, and in all the fortified cities. And he provided them with very much food, and he sought many wives.
Hizo un trato sabio, y dispersó a algunos de sus hijos por todas las tierras de Judá y Benjamín, en todas las ciudades fortificadas. Les dio comida en abundancia, y les buscó muchas esposas.
