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.
Hubo una larga guerra entre la casa de Saúl y la de David. David se hacía cada vez más fuerte, pero la casa de Saúl se debilitaba cada vez más.
2 David’s wives gave birth to six sons at Hebron. The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam, from Jezreel [city].
A David le nacieron hijos en Hebrón. Su primogénito fue Amnón, de Ahinoam la jezreelita;
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].
y su segundo, Chileab, de Abigail la mujer de Nabal el carmelita; y el tercero, Absalón, hijo de Maaca la hija de Talmai, rey de Guesur;
4 The next one was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The next one was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
y el cuarto, Adonías, hijo de Haggit; y 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.
y el sexto, Itream, de Egla, 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 había guerra entre la casa de Saúl y la de David, Abner se hizo fuerte 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 tenía una concubina que se llamaba Rizpa, hija de Aja; e Ishboset le dijo a Abner: “¿Por qué te has metido con 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]
Entonces Abner se enojó mucho por las palabras de Ishboshet, y dijo: “¿Soy yo una cabeza de perro que pertenece a Judá? Hoy me muestro bondadoso con la casa de tu padre Saúl, con sus hermanos y con sus amigos, y no te he entregado en manos de David; ¡y sin embargo me acusas hoy de una falta con respecto a esta 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!”
Que Dios haga lo mismo con Abner, y más aún, si, como Yahvé ha jurado a David, no hago lo mismo con él:
transferir el reino de la casa de Saúl y establecer el trono de David sobre Israel y sobre Judá, desde Dan hasta Beerseba.”
11 Ishbosheth was very afraid of Abner, so he did not say anything in reply to Abner.
No pudo responder a Abner ni una palabra más, porque le tenía miedo.
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.”
Abner envió mensajeros a David en su nombre, diciéndole: “¿De quién es la tierra?” y diciendo: “Haz tu alianza conmigo, y he aquí que mi mano estará contigo para traer a todo Israel a tu alrededor.”
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.”
David dijo: “Bien. Haré un tratado contigo, pero te pido una cosa. Esto es, que no verás mi rostro a menos que primero traigas a Mical, la 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!”
David envió mensajeros a Isboset, hijo de Saúl, diciéndole: “Entrégame a mi esposa Mical, a quien me dieron en matrimonio por cien prepucios de los 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.
Ishbosheth envió y la separó de su marido, Paltiel hijo de Laish.
16 Then Abner [turned and] said to him, “Go back [home]!”, so he did.
Su marido la acompañó, llorando, y la siguió hasta Bahurim. Entonces Abner le dijo: “¡Vete, vuelve!”, y regresó.
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.
Abner se comunicó con los ancianos de Israel, diciendo: “En tiempos pasados, ustedes buscaban que David fuera rey sobre ustedes.
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’.”
¡Ahora, pues, háganlo! Porque Yahvé ha hablado de David, diciendo: ‘Por la mano de mi siervo David, salvaré a mi pueblo Israel de la mano de los filisteos y de la mano 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 también habló en los oídos de Benjamín; y Abner también fue a hablar en los oídos de David en Hebrón todo lo que le 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.
Y Abner vino a David a Hebrón, y veinte hombres con él. David hizo un banquete a Abner y a los hombres que estaban con él.
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.
Abner dijo a David: “Me levantaré e iré y reuniré a todo Israel ante mi señor el rey, para que hagan un pacto contigo y para que reines sobre todo lo que tu alma desee.” David despidió a Abner, y éste se fue 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.
He aquí que los siervos de David y Joab venían de una incursión y traían consigo un gran botín; pero Abner no estaba con David en Hebrón, pues éste lo había despedido y 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 llegó Joab y todo el ejército que estaba con él, le dijeron a Joab: “Abner hijo de Ner vino al rey, y él lo ha despedido, y 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 se acercó al rey y le dijo: “¿Qué has hecho? He aquí que Abner ha venido a ti. ¿Por qué lo has despedido, y ya se ha ido?
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. Vino a engañarte y a conocer tu salida y tu entrada, y a saber todo lo que 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.
Cuando Joab salió de David, envió mensajeros en busca de Abner, y lo trajeron de vuelta del pozo de Sira; pero David no lo sabía.
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.
Cuando Abner regresó a Hebrón, Joab lo apartó en medio de la puerta para hablar con él en voz baja, y lo golpeó allí en el cuerpo, de modo que murió por la sangre de su hermano Asael.
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.
Después, cuando David lo oyó, dijo: “Yo y mi reino quedamos libres de culpa ante el Señor para siempre por 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!”
Que caiga sobre la cabeza de Joab y sobre toda la casa de su padre. Que no falte de la casa de Joab ninguno que tenga una baja, o que sea leproso, o que se apoye en un bastón, o que caiga por la espada, o que le falte el pan.”
30 That is how Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
Entonces Joab y su hermano Abisai mataron a Abner, porque éste había matado a su hermano Asael en Gabaón en la batalla.
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 estaba con él: “Rasguen sus ropas, vístanse de saco y hagan duelo frente a Abner”. El rey David siguió el féretro.
32 They buried Abner’s body at Hebron. And at the grave, the king cried loudly, and all the other people also cried.
Enterraron a Abner en Hebrón; el rey alzó la voz y lloró ante la tumba de Abner, y todo el pueblo lloró.
33 David sang this sad song to lament for Abner: “It is not right that [RHQ] Abner died like outlaws die!
El rey se lamentó por Abner y dijo: “¿Debe morir Abner como muere un tonto?
34 No one tied his hands or put chains on his feet, [like they do to criminals]. No, he was murdered by wicked men!”
Sus manos no fueron atadas, ni sus pies fueron puestos en grilletes. Como un hombre cae ante los hijos de la iniquidad, así caíste tú”. Todo el pueblo volvió a llorar 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!”
Todo el pueblo vino a exhortar a David a que comiera pan mientras fuera de día; pero David juró diciendo: “Que Dios me haga así, y más, si pruebo el pan o cualquier otra cosa, hasta que se ponga el sol.”
36 All the people saw what David did, and they were pleased. Truly, everything that the king did pleased the people.
Todo el pueblo se dio por enterado, y les pareció bien, pues todo lo que hacía el rey le parecía bien a todo el pueblo.
37 So all the people realized that the king had not wanted Abner to be killed.
Así que todo el pueblo y todo Israel comprendieron aquel día que no era del rey matar a Abner hijo de Ner.
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]
El rey dijo a sus siervos: “¿No sabéis que hoy ha caído un príncipe y un gran hombre 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!”
Hoy soy débil, aunque he sido ungido rey. Estos hombres, los hijos de Sarvia, son demasiado duros para mí. Que el Señor recompense al malhechor según su maldad”.
