2 Samuel 5
1 And all the tribes of Israel went to David in Hebron, saying: “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Entonces todas las tribus de Israel fueron a David en Hebrón y dijeron: ¡Aquí estamos, hueso tuyo y carne tuya!
2 Moreover, yesterday and the day before, when Saul was king over us, you were the one leading out and leading back Israel. Then the Lord said to you, ‘You shall pasture my people Israel, and you shall be the leader over Israel.’”
Antes, cuando Saúl era nuestro rey, eras tú quien nos sacabas y nos devolvías en Israel, y Yavé te dijo: Tú apacentarás a mi pueblo Israel y serás el jefe de Israel.
3 Also, the elders of Israel went to the king at Hebron, and king David struck a pact with them at Hebron in the sight of the Lord. And they anointed David as king over Israel.
Cuando todos los ancianos de Israel fueron al rey en Hebrón, el rey David hizo un pacto con ellos en Hebrón delante de Yavé. Y ungieron a David como rey de Israel.
4 David was a son of thirty years, when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for forty years.
David comenzó a reinar cuando tenía 30 años y reinó 40 años.
5 In Hebron, he reigned over Judah for seven years and six months. Then in Jerusalem, he reigned for thirty-three years over all of Israel and Judah.
En Hebrón reinó sobre Judá siete años y seis meses, y en Jerusalén reinó sobre todo Israel y Judá 33 años.
6 And the king, and all the men who were with him, went away to Jerusalem, to the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land. And it was said to David by them, “You shall not enter here, unless you will take away the blind and the lame, who say, ‘David shall not enter here.’”
El rey marchó con sus hombres a Jerusalén contra los jebuseos que habitaban en aquella tierra, quienes hablaron a David: No podrás entrar acá, pues hasta los ciegos y los cojos te rechazarían y gritarían: ¡David no puede entrar acá!
7 But David seized the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
Pero David capturó la fortaleza de Sion, que es la Ciudad de David.
8 For David had proposed, on that day, a reward to him who had struck the Jebusites and who had reached to the gutters of the rooftops, and who had taken away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David. Therefore, it is said in the proverb, “The blind and the lame shall not enter into the temple.”
Aquel día David dijo: El que quiera atacar a los jebuseos, suba por el túnel del acueducto y llegue hasta los cojos y ciegos, a quienes el alma de David aborrece. Por lo cual se dice: ¡Ni ciegos ni cojos entrarán en la Casa!
9 Then David lived in the stronghold, and he called it: the City of David. And he built it up on all sides, from Millo and inward.
David vivió en la fortaleza y la llamó Ciudad de David. Luego edificó alrededor, desde el muro hacia adentro.
10 And he advanced, prospering and increasing, and the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.
David se engrandecía cada vez más, porque Yavé ʼElohim de las huestes estaba con él.
11 Also, Hiram, the king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, with cedar wood, and with builders of wood and builders of stone, in order to make walls. And they built a house for David.
Hiram, rey de Tiro, envió embajadores a David, con madera de cedro, ebanistas y canteros para los muros, quienes edificaron la casa de David.
12 And David knew that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.
David entendió que Yavé lo había establecido como rey de Israel y que había exaltado su reino por amor a su pueblo Israel.
13 Then David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had arrived from Hebron. And other sons as well as daughters were born to David.
Después que salió de Hebrón, David tomó otras concubinas y esposas en Jerusalén, y le nacieron más hijos e hijas a David.
14 And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
Estos son los nombres de los que le nacieron en Jerusalén: Samúa, Sobab, Natán, Salomón,
15 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg,
Ibhar, Elisúa, Nefeg, Jafía,
16 and Japhia, and Elishama, and Eliada, and Elipheleth.
Elisama, Eliada y Elifelet.
17 Then the Philistines heard that they had anointed David as king over Israel. And they all ascended, so that they might seek David. And when David had heard of it, he descended to a stronghold.
Cuando los filisteos oyeron que David fue ungido como rey de Israel, todos subieron en busca de él. David lo supo y bajó a la fortaleza.
18 Now the Philistines, arriving, spread themselves out in the Valley of Rephaim.
Los filisteos llegaron y se desplegaron por el valle de Refaim.
19 And David consulted the Lord, saying: “Shall I ascend to the Philistines? And will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David: “Ascend. For I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”
David consultó entonces a Yavé: ¿Subo contra los filisteos? ¿Los entregarás en mi mano? Y Yavé respondió a David: Sube, porque ciertamente entregaré a los filisteos en tu mano.
20 Therefore, David went to Baal-perazim. And he struck them there. And he said, “The Lord has divided my enemies before me, just as the waters are divided.” Because of this, the name of that place was called Baal-perazim.
David fue a Baal-perazim y allí los derrotó, y dijo: ¡Yavé me abrió brecha entre mis enemigos como corriente impetuosa! Por eso llamó aquel lugar Baal-perazim.
21 And in that place they left behind their graven images, which David and his men took away.
Ellos dejaron allí sus ídolos, y David y sus hombres se los llevaron.
22 And the Philistines continued still, so that they ascended and spread themselves out in the Valley of Rephaim.
Los filisteos volvieron a subir y se desplegaron por el valle de Refaim.
23 Then David consulted the Lord, “Shall I ascend against the Philistines, and will you deliver them into my hands?” And he responded: “You shall not ascend against them; instead, circle behind their back. And you shall come to them from the side opposite the balsam trees.
David consultó a Yavé, y Él le dijo: No subas, sino rodéalos por detrás, y sal a ellos frente a las balsameras.
24 And when you hear the sound of something going forth from the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall begin the battle. For then the Lord will go forth, before your face, so that he may strike the army of the Philistines.”
Cuando oigas el ruido de marcha en las copas de las balsameras, te apresurarás, porque entonces Yavé saldrá delante de ti para herir al ejército de los filisteos.
25 And so, David did just as the Lord had instructed him. And he struck down the Philistines, from Gibeon until you arrive at Gezer.
David hizo como Yavé le ordenó, y derrotó a los filisteos desde Geba hasta Gezer.
