1 Kings 1
1 When King David was very old [IDM, DOU], even though his servants put many blankets on top of him, he was unable to become warm.
El rey David había envejecido, y por muchas mantas que usaran para cubrirlo, no lograba entrar en calor.
2 So they said to him, “Your Majesty, allow us to search for a young virgin who can stay with you and take care of you. She can sleep close to you and enable you to become warm.”
Por eso sus siervos sugirieron: “Busquemos en nombre de Su Majestad a una joven virgen que lo sirva y lo cuide. Ella podrá acostarse a su lado y darle calor”.
3 [The king gave them permission, ] so they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman. They found a woman named Abishag, from Shunem [town], and brought her to the king.
Así que buscaron por todo el país de Israel una joven hermosa y encontraron a Abisag, de la ciudad de Sunem, y la llevaron ante el rey.
4 She was [truly] very beautiful. She took care of [DOU] the king, but the king did not have sexual relations with her.
Era muy hermosa, y cuidaba al rey, atendiendo sus necesidades, pero él no tenía relaciones sexuales con ella.
5 [After Absalom died], David’s oldest surviving son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. He was a very handsome/good-looking man. But David had never rebuked him about anything he did. [After Absalom died, Adonijah thought that he would become king]. So he started to boast, saying “I will become king [now].” Then he provided for himself some chariots, and men to drive them, and horses [to pull them], and 50 men to run [as his bodyguards] in front of those chariots [wherever he went].
Adonías, hijo de Jaguit, comenzó aautoproclamarse, diciendo: “¡Voy a ser rey!”. Y dispuso carros y jinetes para él, y cincuenta hombres para que corrieran delante de él.
(Su padre nunca lo había corregido ni había cuestionado su comportamiento. Además, era muy atractivo y había nacido después de Absalón).
7 One day he conferred with Joab, [David’s army commander], and Abiathar the priest, and they promised/agreed to help/support Adonijah.
Adonías discutió su plan con Joab, hijo de Sarvia, y con el sacerdote Abiatar, quienes estuvieron de acuerdo en apoyarlo.
8 But Zadok, who was also a priest, Benaiah [who had supervised David’s bodyguards], Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei, and David’s most capable soldiers refused to help/support Adonijah.
Pero el sacerdote Sadoc, Benaía, hijo de Joyadá, el profeta Natán, Simí, Rei y la guardia de David no estaban de parte de Adonías.
9 One day Adonijah went to Snake Rock near En-Rogel [Spring, which is near Jerusalem], to sacrifice some sheep and oxen and fattened cattle. He invited most of his brothers, King David’s other sons, to come. He also invited all of the king’s officials from Judah to come to the celebration.
Adonías invitó a todos sus hermanos – loshijos del rey – ya los funcionarios del rey de Judá, para que fueran a la piedra de Zojélet, que está cerca de En-rogel, donde sacrificó ovejas, vacas y terneros engordados.
10 But he did not invite Nathan or Benaiah or the king’s most capable soldiers or his [younger/half]-brother Solomon.
Pero no invitó al profeta Natán, ni a Benaía, el guardaespaldas de David, ni a su hermano Salomón.
11 Nathan [found out what they were doing, so he went to] Solomon’s mother Bathsheba [and] asked her, “Have you not heard that Haggith’s son Adonijah is declared himself to be the king? And King David does not know about it!
Natán se dirigió a Betsabé, la madre de Salomón, y le preguntó: “¿No te has enterado de que Adonías, hijo de Jaguit, se ha convertido en rey, y su majestad el rey David ni siquiera lo sabe?
12 So if you want to save yourself and your son Solomon from being killed, allow me to tell you what you should do.
Déjame darte un consejo para que puedas salvar tu vida y la de tu hijo Salomón.
13 Go immediately to King David. Say to him, ‘Your Majesty, you solemnly promised me [RHQ] that my son Solomon would become the king after you [die], and that he would sit on your throne [and rule]. So why is it that Adonijah [has said that he] is now the king?’
Ve inmediatamente dondeel rey David y pregúntale: ‘¿No me juró Su Majestad a mí, su sierva, que su hijo Salomón sería definitivamente rey después de mí y se sentaría en mi trono? Entonces, ¿por qué dice Adonías que es rey?’
14 Then, while you are still talking to the king, I will come in and tell him that what you are saying to him [about Adonijah] is true.”
“Entonces entraré mientras aún estás allí hablando con el rey y confirmaré lo que dices”.
15 So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. He was very old, and Abishag was taking care of him.
Así que Betsabé fue a ver al rey a su dormitorio. Era muy viejo y Abisag lo cuidaba.
16 Bathsheba bowed very low in front of the king, and the king asked her, “What do you want?”
Betsabé se inclinó en señal de respeto. Él le preguntó: “¿Qué es lo que quieres?”.
17 She replied, “Your Majesty, you solemnly promised me, knowing that Yahweh our God [was listening] [IDM], that my son Solomon would become king after you [die], and that he would sit on your throne [and rule].
Ella respondió: “Su Majestad, me juraste a mí, tu sierva, por el Señor, tu Dios diciendo: ‘Tu hijo Salomón serásin duda rey después de mi y se sentará en mitrono’.
18 But now, believe it or not, Adonijah has become king, and you do not know anything about it.
Pero ahora Adonías se ha convertido en rey y Su Majestad ni siquiera lo sabe.
19 He has sacrificed a lot of oxen and fattened cattle and sheep, and he has invited all of your other sons to the celebration. He has also invited Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of your army, but he did not invite your son Solomon.
Ha sacrificado mucho ganado, terneros cebados y ovejas, y ha invitado a todos los hijos del rey, al sacerdote Abiatar y al comandante del ejército Joab. Pero no ha invitado a tu siervo Salomón.
20 Your Majesty, all the people [SYN] of Israel are expecting you to tell them who is the one who will become king after you are no longer the king.
Ahora, Su Majestad, todos en Israel están pendientes de ver quién va a decir que será el próximo rey.
21 If you do not do that, what will happen is that after you die [EUP] people will consider that my son Solomon and I are rebelling, [and they will execute us because we did not help Adonijah to become king].”
Si no haces nada, tan pronto como muera Su Majestad, mi hijo y yo seremos vistos como traidores…”
22 While she was still talking to the king, Nathan came [to the palace].
En ese momento, mientras aún hablaba con el rey, llegó el profeta Natán.
23 The king’s servants/advisors told David, “Nathan the prophet has come.” So [Bathsheba left, and] Nathan went into where the king was and knelt down, with his face on the ground.
Entonces le dijeron al rey: “El profeta Natán está aquí”. Entonces Natán entró a ver al rey, y se inclinó con el rostro hacia el suelo.
24 Then Nathan said, “Your Majesty, have you declared that Adonijah will become king after you are no longer the king?
Natán le preguntó al rey: “Su Majestad, debió haber anunciado: ‘Adonías será rey después de mí y se sentará en mi trono’.
25 [I say that] because today he has gone down [to En-Rogel Spring] and has sacrificed a lot of oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep. And he has invited all of your other sons, Joab the army commander, and Abiathar the priest. They are all eating and drinking with him and saying ‘We hope/desire that King Adonijah will live a long time!’
Pues hoy ha ido a sacrificar muchas reses, terneros cebados y ovejas, y ha invitado a todos los hijos del rey, a los jefes del ejército y al sacerdote Abiatar. En este momento están comiendo y bebiendo con él, gritando: ‘¡Viva el rey Adonías!’
26 But he did not invite me or Zadok the priest or Benaiah or Solomon.
Pero no me invitó a mí, tu siervo, ni al sacerdote Sadoc, ni a Benaía, hijo de Joyadá, ni a tu hijo Salomón.
27 Did you, as the king, say that they should do this without telling your other officials who you want to become king [MTY] after you are no longer the king?”
Si Su Majestad hizo esto, ciertamente no informó a sus funcionarios sobre quién debe sentarse en su trono como próximo rey”.
28 Then [after Nathan left the room, ] King David said [to one of his servants], “Tell Bathsheba to come in here again.” So [he went and told her, and] she came in and stood in front of the king.
El rey David respondió: “Llama a Betsabé de mi parte”. Entonces Betsabé entró y se presentó ante el rey.
29 Then the king said, “Yahweh has rescued me from all my troubles. I promised you, with Yahweh the God whom we Israelis [worship] listening, that your son Solomon would be king after I am no longer the king. Today, as surely as Yahweh lives, [I solemnly declare that] I will do what I promised.”
Y el rey hizo un juramento, diciendo: “Vive el Señor, que me ha salvado de toda clase de problemas, tal como te juré anteriormente por el Señor, el Dios de Israel,
diciéndote que tu hijo Salomón será el próximo rey y que se sentará en mi trono en lugar de mí, juro que lo haré hoy”.
31 Bathsheba knelt down with her face on the ground and said, “Your Majesty, I hope/desire that you will live for many more years [HYP]!”
Betsabé se inclinó con el rostro hacia el suelo, honrando al rey, y dijo: “Que tu majestad el rey David viva para siempre”.
32 Then King David said, “Summon Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah.” [So someone went and summoned them.] When they came in,
Entonces el rey David dijo: “Llama por mí al sacerdote Sadoc, al profeta Natán y a Benaía, hijo de Joyadá”. Cuando llegaron,
33 he said to them, “Put my son Solomon on my mule. Take him with my officials down to Gihon [Spring].
el rey les dijo: “Lleven a los funcionarios del rey con ustedes, y hagan que Salomón se monte en mi propia mula y que lo lleven hasta el manantial de Gihón.
34 There, you two, Zadok and Nathan, should anoint him, [with olive oil to appoint him to be] the king of Israel. Then you must blow trumpets, and [all the people there must] shout, ‘We hope/desire that King Solomon will live for many years!’
Allí hagan que el sacerdote Sadoc y el profeta Natán lo unjan como rey de Israel. Toquen la trompeta y griten: ‘¡Viva el rey Salomón!’.
35 Then follow him back here, and he will come and sit on my throne. He will then become king instead of me. I have appointed him to be the ruler of [all the people of] Israel and of Judah.”
Luego síganlo y hagan que venga a sentarse en mi trono. Él será rey en mi lugar. Lo pongo al frente como gobernante de Israel y de Judá”.
36 Benaiah replied, “We will do that! We hope/wish that Yahweh, who is your God [and our God], will cause it to happen!
“¡Amén!”, respondió Benaía, hijo de Joyadá. “¡Que el Señor Dios de mi señor el rey lo confirme!
37 King David, Yahweh has helped you; we hope/wish that he will also help Solomon and enable him to become a greater king than you have been.”
De la misma manera que el Señor estuvo con mi señor el rey, que esté con Salomón, y que haga su reinado aún más grande que el de mi señor el rey David”.
38 So Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah, and the two groups of men who were the king’s bodyguards went and put Solomon on King David’s mule and escorted him down to Gihon [Spring].
Entonces el sacerdote Sadoc, el profeta Natán y Benaía, hijo de Joyadá, junto con los cereteos y los peleteos, fue y colocó a Salomón en la mula del rey David, y lo condujo hasta el manantial de Gihón.
39 There Zadok took the container of [olive] oil from the Sacred Tent and (anointed/poured some oil on) Solomon. Then the trumpets were blown, and all the people shouted, “We hope/wish that King Solomon will live for many years!”
El sacerdote Sadoc tomó el cuerno que contenía aceite de oliva de la Tienda y ungió a Salomón. Luego tocaron la trompeta, y todo el pueblo gritó: “¡Viva el rey Salomón!”.
40 Then all the people followed him back up [to the city], shouting joyfully and playing flutes. They shouted very loudly, with the result that the ground shook.
Todos lo siguieron, tocando flautas y celebrando con tanta alegría que el sonido hizo temblar la tierra.
41 When Adonijah and all (his guests/the people whom he had invited) were finishing eating at their celebration, they heard the noise. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpets, he asked, “What is causing all that noise in the city?”
Adonías y todos sus invitados oyeron el ruido mientras terminaban de comer. Cuando Joab oyó el sonido de la trompeta, preguntó: “¿Qué es todo ese ruido que viene de la ciudad?”.
42 While he was still speaking, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in! You are a man whom we can trust, so you must be bringing us good news!”
Mientras hablaba, llegó de repente Jonatán, hijo del sacerdote Abiatar. “Entra”, dijo Adonías. “Un hombre bueno como tú debe traer buenas noticias”.
43 Jonathan replied, “No, [I do not have good news]! His Majesty, King David, has caused Solomon to be the king!
“¡Claro que no!” respondió Jonatán. “¡Nuestro señor el rey David ha hecho rey a Salomón!
44 He sent Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah, and his own group of bodyguards to go with Solomon. They put Solomon on King David’s mule.
Envió a Salomón a ser ungido con el sacerdote Sadoc, con el profeta Natán y con Benaía, hijo de Joyadá, y con los cereteos y los peleteos. Le hicieron montar en la mula del rey.
45 They [went down to] Gihon [Spring], and there Zadok and Nathan anointed him to become the king. Now they have returned from there to the city, shouting joyfully. That is why there is that great/loud noise that you are hearing.
El sacerdote Sadoc y el profeta Natán lo ungieron como rey en la fuente de Gihón. Ahora han regresado, celebrando con gritos que resuenan por toda la ciudad. Ese es el ruido que se oye.
46 So Solomon is now our king [MTY].
Además, Salomón está sentado en el trono real,
47 Furthermore, the palace officials came to His Majesty, King David, to tell him that they approved of what he had done. They said, ‘We wish/hope that our God will enable Solomon [MTY] to become more famous than you have been and enable him to be a better king than you have been.’ When they said that, the king, lying on his bed, bowed his head to worship [Yahweh].
y los funcionarios reales también han ido a expresar su aprobación a nuestro señor, el rey David, diciendo: ‘Que tu Dios haga que la reputación de Salomón sea aún más famosa que la tuya, y que haga que su reinado sea más grande que el tuyo’. El rey, en su lecho, inclinó la cabeza,
48 Then he said, ‘I praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], because he has allowed one of my sons to become the king today, and has permitted me to see it happen.’”
y dijo: ‘¡Alabado sea el Señor, el Dios de Israel! Hoy me ha proporcionado un sucesor para que se siente en mi trono, y he tenido el privilegio de verlo’”.
49 Then all of Adonijah’s guests (trembled/were afraid), so they all immediately got up and left and scattered.
Al oír esto, todos los invitados que apoyaban a Adonías se estremecieron de miedo. Se levantaron y salieron corriendo en distintas direcciones.
50 Adonijah was afraid of what Solomon [would do], so he went [to the Sacred Tent] and grabbed the projections at the corners of the altar, [because he knew that no one would kill him there].
Adonías estaba aterrorizado por Salomón, así que salió corriendo. Fue y se agarró a los cuernos del altar.
51 But someone told Solomon, “Hey/Listen, Adonijah is afraid of you, so he [has gone to the Sacred Tent and] is holding on to the corners of the altar. He is saying, ‘[Before I leave, ] I want King Solomon to solemnly promise that he will not command that I be executed.’”
Le dijeron a Salomón: “Adonías está aterrorizado de Su Majestad. Se ha aferrado a los cuernos del altar, diciendo: ‘¡Que el rey Salomón jure hoy que no me matará a mí, su siervo!’”
52 Solomon replied, “If he proves that he is loyal to me, I will not harm him at all [IDM]. But if he does anything that is wrong, he will be executed.”
Salomón contestó: “Si es un hombre honorable, no se le caerá ni un pelo. Pero si se muestra malvado, morirá”.
53 So King Solomon sent [some men to Adonijah], and they brought him back from the altar. He came to Solomon and bowed down in front of him. Then Solomon said to him, “Go home.”
El rey Salomón hizo bajar a Adonías del altar, y éste vino y se inclinó ante el rey Salomón, quien le dijo: “Vete a casa”.
