2 Samuel 12
1 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And when he had come to him, he said to him: “Two men were in one city: one wealthy, and the other poor.
Yahvé envió a Natán a David. Se acercó a él y le dijo: “Había dos hombres en una ciudad: uno rico y otro pobre.
2 The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.
El rico tenía muchos rebaños y manadas,
3 But the poor man had nothing at all, except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished. And she had grown up before him, together with his children, eating from his bread, and drinking from his cup, and sleeping in his bosom. And she was like a daughter to him.
pero el pobre no tenía nada, excepto una ovejita que había comprado y criado. Creció junto a él y a sus hijos. Comía de su comida, bebía de su copa, se acostaba en su seno y era como una hija para él.
4 But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man, neglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen, so that he might present a feast for that traveler, who had come to him, he took the sheep of the poor man, and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.”
Llegó un viajero al hombre rico, y éste no quiso tomar de su propio rebaño y de su propia manada para preparar al caminante que había venido a él, sino que tomó el cordero del pobre y lo preparó para el hombre que había venido a él.”
5 Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man, and he said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death.
La ira de David se encendió contra el hombre, y dijo a Natán: “¡Vive Yahvé, que el hombre que ha hecho esto merece morir!
6 He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”
¡Debe restituir el cordero cuatro veces, porque ha hecho esto y porque no ha tenido piedad!”
7 But Nathan said to David: “You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
Natán le dijo a David: “¡Tú eres el hombre! Esto es lo que dice Yahvé, el Dios de Israel: ‘Yo te ungí como rey de Israel, y te libré de la mano de Saúl.
8 And I gave the house of your lord to you, and the wives of your lord into your bosom. And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you. And as if these things were small, I shall add much greater things to you.
Te di la casa de tu amo y las mujeres de tu amo en tu seno, y te di la casa de Israel y de Judá; y si eso hubiera sido poco, te habría añadido muchas cosas más.
9 Therefore, why have you despised the word of the Lord, so that you did evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword. And you have taken his wife as a wife for yourself. And you have put him to death with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
¿Por qué has despreciado la palabra de Yahvé, para hacer lo que es malo a sus ojos? Has herido con la espada a Urías el hitita, has tomado a su mujer para que sea tu esposa, y lo has matado con la espada de los hijos de Amón.
10 For this reason, the sword shall not withdraw from your house, even perpetually, because you have despised me, and you have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, so that she may be your wife.’
Ahora, pues, la espada nunca se apartará de tu casa, porque me has despreciado y has tomado a la mujer de Urías el hitita como esposa.’
11 And so, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will raise up over you an evil from your own house. And I will take your wives away before your eyes, and I will give them to your neighbor. And he will sleep with your wives in the sight of this sun.
“Esto es lo que dice el Señor: ‘He aquí que yo suscito contra ti el mal de tu propia casa; y tomaré tus mujeres ante tus ojos y se las daré a tu prójimo, y él se acostará con tus mujeres a la vista de este sol.
12 For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’”
Porque tú hiciste esto en secreto, pero yo haré esto delante de todo Israel y delante del sol’”.
13 And David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David: “The Lord has also taken away your sin. You shall not die.
David dijo a Natán: “He pecado contra Yahvé”. Natán le dijo a David: “También Yahvé ha quitado tu pecado. No morirás.
14 Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, because of this word, the son who was born to you: dying he shall die.”
Sin embargo, como con esta acción has dado gran ocasión a los enemigos de Yahvé para blasfemar, también el niño que te nazca morirá.”
15 And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of.
Entonces Natán se fue a su casa. El Señor golpeó al niño que la mujer de Urías le dio a David, y éste quedó muy enfermo.
16 And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one. And David fasted strictly, and entering alone, he lay upon the ground.
David, pues, rogó a Dios por el niño; y David ayunó, y entró y se acostó toda la noche en el suelo.
17 Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them.
Los ancianos de su casa se levantaron junto a él para levantarlo de la tierra; pero él no quiso, y no comió pan con ellos.
18 Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died. And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died. For they said: “Behold, when the child was still alive, we were speaking to him, but he would not listen to our voice. How much more will he afflict himself, if we tell him that the boy is dead?”
Al séptimo día, el niño murió. Los siervos de David tuvieron miedo de decirle que el niño había muerto, pues dijeron: “He aquí que, mientras el niño vivía, le hablamos y no escuchó nuestra voz. ¿Cómo se va a perjudicar entonces si le decimos que el niño ha muerto?”
19 But when David had seen his servants whispering, he realized that the infant had died. And he said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they responded to him, “He is dead.”
Pero cuando David vio que sus sirvientes cuchicheaban juntos, se dio cuenta de que el niño estaba muerto; y David dijo a sus sirvientes: “¿Ha muerto el niño?” Dijeron: “Está muerto”.
20 Therefore, David rose up from the ground. And he washed and anointed himself. And when he had changed his clothing, he entered the house of the Lord, and he worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and he asked them to place bread before him, and he ate.
Entonces David se levantó de la tierra, se lavó y se ungió, y se cambió de ropa; entró en la casa de Yahvé y adoró. Luego llegó a su casa; y cuando pidió, le pusieron pan delante y comió.
21 But his servants said to him: “What is this word that you have done? You fasted and were weeping, on behalf of the infant, while he was still alive. But when the boy was dead, you arose and ate bread.”
Entonces sus servidores le dijeron: “¿Qué es lo que has hecho? Ayunaste y lloraste por el niño mientras vivía, pero cuando el niño murió, te levantaste y comiste pan.”
22 And he said: “While he was yet alive, I fasted and wept on behalf of the infant. For I said: Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me, and let the infant live?
Dijo: “Mientras el niño vivía, yo ayunaba y lloraba, porque decía: “¿Quién sabe si Yahvé no tendrá piedad de mí para que el niño viva?”
23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Would I be able to bring him back anymore? Instead, I will go to him. Yet truly, he will not return to me.”
Pero ahora ha muerto. ¿Por qué he de ayunar? ¿Puedo hacer que vuelva a nacer? Iré hacia él, pero no volverá a mí”.
24 And David consoled his wife Bathsheba. And entering to her, he slept with her. And she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon, and the Lord loved him.
David consoló a su mujer Betsabé, se acercó a ella y se acostó con ella. Ella dio a luz un hijo, al que llamó Salomón. Yahvé lo amó;
25 And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.
y envió por medio del profeta Natán, y lo llamó Jedidías, por amor a Yahvé.
26 And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.
Joab luchó contra Rabá, de los hijos de Amón, y tomó la ciudad real.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.
Joab envió mensajeros a David y le dijo: “He luchado contra Rabá. Sí, he tomado la ciudad de las aguas.
28 Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.”
Reúne, pues, ahora al resto del pueblo y acampa contra la ciudad y tómala; no sea que yo tome la ciudad y sea llamada con mi nombre.”
29 And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.
David reunió a todo el pueblo y fue a Rabá, luchó contra ella y la tomó.
30 And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems. And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover, he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.
Tomó la corona de su rey de la cabeza; su peso era de un talento de oro, y en ella había piedras preciosas; y fue puesta sobre la cabeza de David. Sacó de la ciudad una gran cantidad de botín.
31 Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them, and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives, and he dragged them through brick kilns. So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon. And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.
Sacó al pueblo que estaba en ella y lo puso a trabajar bajo sierras, bajo picos de hierro, bajo hachas de hierro, y lo hizo ir al horno de ladrillos; y así hizo con todas las ciudades de los hijos de Amón. Luego David y todo el pueblo regresaron a Jerusalén.
