2 Samuel 3
1 There was a long war between those who wanted Saul’s son to be their king and those who wanted David to be their king. But more and more people began to want David to be the king, while the number of people who wanted Saul’s son to be the king continued to become smaller.
Duró largo tiempo la guerra entre la casa de Saúl y la casa de David; pero David se hacía cada vez más fuerte y la casa de Saúl iba decayendo de día en día.
2 David’s wives gave birth to six sons at Hebron. The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam, from Jezreel [city].
Le nacieron a David hijos en Hebrón. Su primogénito fue Ammón, hijo de Ahinoam de Jesreel;
3 The next one was Kileab, whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal, from Carmel [city]. The next one was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king of [the] Geshur [region].
su segundo, Quileab, de Abigail de Carmel, mujer de Nabal; el tercero, Absalón, hijo de Maacá, hija de Talmai, rey de Gesur;
4 The next one was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The next one was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
el cuarto, Adonías, hijo de Hagit; el quinto, Sefatías, hijo de Abital;
5 The youngest one was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, [another one of] David’s wives. Those sons of David were all born in Hebron.
el sexto, Itream, de Eglá, mujer de David. Estos le nacieron a David en Hebrón.
6 While those who wanted Saul’s son to rule over them and those who wanted David to rule over them continued to fight against each other, Abner was becoming more influential among those who wanted Saul’s son to be the king.
Mientras duraba la guerra entre la casa de Saúl y la casa de David, Abner se hizo poderoso en la casa de Saúl.
7 When Saul was alive, he had as one of his wives a slave woman named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. [But one day Abner had sexual relations with her]. So Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you had sexual relations with [EUP] my father’s slave wife?”
Saúl había tenido una concubina que se llamaba Resfá, hija de Ayá; y dijo (Isbóset) a Abner: “¿Por qué te has llegado a la concubina de mi padre?”
8 Abner became very angry about what Ishbosheth said to him. He said to Ishbosheth, “(Do you think that I am a [worthless] dog [MET] from Judah?/You are treating me as though I am a [worthless] dog [MET] from Judah.) [RHQ] From the beginning, I have been loyal to Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends. And I have prevented you from being defeated by David’s army. So now (why are you criticizing me about [what I have done with] some woman?/you should not be criticizing me about [what I have done with] some woman.) [RHQ]
Abner se irritó mucho por las palabras de Isbóset, y le dijo: “¿Soy yo acaso una cabeza de perro de Judá? Hoy todavía sigo haciendo favores a la casa de Saúl tu padre, a sus hermanos y a sus amigos, y no te he entregado en manos de David; ¿y tú me haces hoy reproches por causa de esa mujer?
9 Yahweh solemnly promised that he would not allow Saul and his descendants to continue to rule. He promised that he would cause David to rule over all the tribes of Israel and Judah, from Dan [city] far in the north to Beersheba [city] far in the south. So I hope/desire that God will punish me severely [HYP] if I do not enable that to happen!”
Esto haga Dios a Abner, y aun esotro si yo no hago para con David, según lo que le ha jurado Yahvé (prometiéndole)
que quitaría el reino a la casa de Saúl, para establecer el trono de David sobre Israel y sobre Judá, desde Dan hasta Bersabee.”
11 Ishbosheth was very afraid of Abner, so he did not say anything in reply to Abner.
Y el no pudo responder a Abner, porque le temía.
12 Then Abner sent messengers to David [when he was at Hebron], to say to him, “[Either you or I] should be [RHQ] the ruler of this entire nation, [but not Isbosheth. However, ] if you make an agreement with me, I will help you by encouraging all the people of Israel to (be want you to be their king/start to support) you.”
Luego envió Abner mensajeros que de su parte dijesen a David: “¿De quién es el país? Haz, pues, tú alianza conmigo, y he aquí que mi mano te ayudará para hacer que se vuelva a ti todo Israel.”
13 David sent back this reply: “Good! I am willing to make an agreement with you. But before that happens, there is one thing that you must do. When you come to see me, you must bring my wife Michal, Saul’s daughter.”
Respondió: “Bueno, yo haré alianza contigo; pero una cosa te exijo, y es, que no verás mi rostro sin traer a Micol, hija de Saúl, cuando vengas a ver mi rostro.”
14 Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, to say to him, “I [had to kill] 100 men from Philistia [and cut off] their foreskins to give to Saul to pay for Michal [to be my wife]. So now give her back to me!”
Y envió David mensajeros a Isbóset, hijo de Saúl, diciendo: “Restitúyeme mi mujer Micol, la que desposé conmigo por cien prepucios de filisteos.”
15 So Ishbosheth sent some men to take Michal from her husband Palti. But [when they took her, ] her husband followed them all the way to Bahurim [town], crying as he went.
Envió, pues, Isbóset a quitársela a su marido Faltiel, hijo de Laís.
16 Then Abner [turned and] said to him, “Go back [home]!”, so he did.
Y la acompañó su marido, andando y llorando en pos de ella, hasta Bahurim, donde Abner le dijo: “¡Anda, vuélvete!” Y se volvió.
17 Abner went to the Israeli leaders and talked with them. He said, “For a long time you have wanted David to be your king.
Entretanto habló Abner con los ancianos de Israel; diciendo: “Hace ya mucho tiempo que deseáis tener a David por rey sobre vosotros.
18 So now you have an opportunity to do that. Keep in mind that Yahweh promised this: ‘With the help of David, who serves me [well], I will rescue my people from the people of Philistia, and from the power [MTY] of all their other enemies’.”
Hacedlo, pues, ahora, porque así ha dicho Yahvé a David: «Por mano de mi siervo David salvaré a Israel mi pueblo, de las manos de los filisteos y de todos sus enemigos».”
19 Abner also spoke to the people of the tribe of Benjamin. Then he went to Hebron, to tell David what all the people of Israel and the people of the tribe of Benjamin had agreed to do.
Abner habló también a los de Benjamín. Y luego fue Abner a Hebrón a comunicar a David todo lo que parecía bien a Israel y a toda la casa de Benjamín.
20 When Abner came with 20 of his soldiers to see David at Hebron, David made a feast for all of them.
Vino Abner a David, a Hebrón, y con él veinte hombres. Y David dio un banquete a Abner y a los hombres que le acompañaban.
21 Afterwards, Abner said to David, “Sir/Your majesty, I will now go and encourage all the people of Israel to accept you to be their king, as you have desired.” Then Abner left, peacefully.
Después dijo Abner a David: “Me levantaré y partiré, para reunir a todo Israel con mi señor el rey; ellos harán alianza contigo y tú podrás reinar sobre cuanto desee tu alma.” Luego David despidió a Abner, el cual se marchó en paz.
22 Soon after that, Joab and some of David’s other soldiers returned [to Hebron] after raiding [one of their enemies’ villages], bringing with them a lot of things that they had captured. But Abner was not there at Hebron, because David had sent him safely home.
En esto vinieron los siervos de David y Joab, de vuelta de una correría, trayendo consigo grandes despojos. —Abner no se hallaba más en Hebrón con David, porque este le había despedido ya y él se había ido en paz—.
23 When Joab and the soldiers who were with him arrived, someone told him that Abner had come there and talked with the king, and that the king allowed to go home safely.
Cuando Joab y toda la tropa que con él estaba entraron, le dieron a Joab esta noticia: “Vino Abner, hijo de Ner, al rey, y este le ha despedido, y él se ha ido en paz.”
24 So Joab went to the king and said, “Why have you done that? Listen to me! Abner [is your enemy, but] when he came to you, you allowed him [RHQ] to leave!
Entonces Joab llegado al rey le dijo: “¿Qué has hecho? He aquí que Abner vino a ti. ¿Por qué le despediste de modo que ha podido irse en paz?
25 Do you not know that he came to you to deceive you and to find out everything that you are doing, and all the places that you go to?”
¿Tú conoces a Abner, hijo de Ner, el cual ha venido a engañarte y a espiar tus actividades y averiguar cuánto haces?”
26 After Joab left David, he sent some messengers to get Abner. They found him at Sirah Well, and brought him back to Hebron, but David did not know that they had done that.
Salió Joab de la presencia de David, y sin que este lo supiera, envió mensajeros tras Abner, los cuales le hicieron volver desde el pozo de Sirá.
27 So when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab met him at the city gate, and took him aside as though he wanted to speak with him privately. Then he stabbed Abner in the stomach [with his knife/sword]. In that way he murdered Abner because Abner had killed [MTY] Joab’s brother Asahel.
Vuelto Abner a Hebrón, le llamó Joab aparte al interior de la puerta como para hablar con él en secreto; y allí le hirió en el vientre, para vengar la sangre de su hermano Asael. Y Abner murió.
28 Later, after David heard what had happened, he said, “Yahweh knows that I and the people of my kingdom are not at all (responsible for/guilty of) murdering [MTY] Abner.
Cuando después lo supo David, dijo: “Yo y mi reino somos eternamente inocentes, delante de Yahvé, de la sangre de Abner, hijo de Ner.
29 I hope/desire that Joab and all his family will be punished [MTY] for doing that! I hope/desire that there will always be someone in his family who has sores, or someone who is a leper, or some man who is forced to do women’s work, or someone who is killed in a battle, or someone who does not have enough food to eat!”
¡Caiga (su sangre) sobre la cabeza de Joab y sobre toda la casa de su padre! ¡No falte jamás en la casa de Joab quien padezca de flujo, ni leproso, ni quien se sostenga sobre muleta, ni quien caiga a cuchillo, ni quien carezca de pan!”
30 That is how Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
Así Joab y Abisai, su hermano, mataron a Abner, porque este había muerto a Asael, hermano de ellos, en la batalla de Gabaón.
31 Then David said to Joab and to all Joab’s soldiers, “Tear your clothes and put on coarse cloth [to show that you are sad], and mourn for Abner!” And [at the funeral], King David walked behind [the men who were carrying] the coffin.
David dijo a Joab y a todo el pueblo que había con él: “¡Rasgaos los vestidos, ceñíos de saco, y haced duelo por Abner!” Y el rey David iba detrás del féretro.
32 They buried Abner’s body at Hebron. And at the grave, the king cried loudly, and all the other people also cried.
Sepultaron a Abner en Hebrón, y el rey, levantando la voz, lloró junto al sepulcro de Abner, y lloró todo el pueblo.
33 David sang this sad song to lament for Abner: “It is not right that [RHQ] Abner died like outlaws die!
El rey entonó también una elegía por Abner y dijo: “Cual muere un insensato ¡así había de morir Abner!
34 No one tied his hands or put chains on his feet, [like they do to criminals]. No, he was murdered by wicked men!”
Tus manos nunca estaban atadas, ni encadenados con grillos tus pies: Caíste como quien cae por manos de malvados.” Y todo el pueblo continuó llorando por él.
35 Then many [HYP] people came to David to tell him to eat some food before sunset, but David refused. He said, “I hope/desire that God will punish me severely [HYP] if I eat any food before the sun goes down!”
Acercose todo el pueblo para invitar a David a que comiese pan, siendo aún de día; mas juró David, diciendo: “¡Esto haga Dios conmigo, y otras cosas más, si antes de la puesta del sol probare yo pan u otra cosa alguna!”
36 All the people saw what David did, and they were pleased. Truly, everything that the king did pleased the people.
Todo el pueblo observaba esto, y le agradó, como todo cuanto hacía el rey parecía bien a todo el pueblo.
37 So all the people realized that the king had not wanted Abner to be killed.
En aquel día conoció todo el pueblo y todo Israel que el asesinato de Abner, hijo de Ner, no fue por obra del rey.
38 The king said to his officials, “(Do you not realize that a leader and a great man has died today in Israel?/You should realize that a leader and a great man has died today in Israel.) [RHQ]
Dijo también el rey a sus siervos: “¿No sabéis que un príncipe, uno de los grandes ha caído hoy en Israel?
39 Even though Yahweh appointed me to be the king, today I feel weak. These two sons of Zeruiah, [Joab and Abishai], are very violent; I cannot control them. So I hope/desire that Yahweh will punish them severely in return for this wicked thing that they have done!”
Yo soy hoy todavía débil, aunque ungido rey; y estos hombres, los hijos de Sarvia, son más fuertes que yo. ¡Que Yahvé pague al que hace mal, conforme a su maldad!”
