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.
Y hubo luenga guerra entre la casa de Saul, y la casa de David: mas David se iba fortificando, y la casa de Saul iba en diminución.
2 David’s wives gave birth to six sons at Hebron. The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam, from Jezreel [city].
Y nacieron hijos a David en Hebrón. Su primogénito fue Amnón de Aquinoam Jezraelita.
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 fue Queleab de Abigail, la mujer de Nabal, el del Carmelo; el tercero, Absalom, hijo de Maaca, hija de Tolmai rey de Gessur;
4 The next one was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The next one was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
El cuarto, Adonías, hijo de Haggit; el quinto, Safatias, 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, Jetraam de Egla mujer de David: estos 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.
Y como había guerra entre la casa de Saul, y la de David, aconteció que Abner se esforzaba por la casa de Saul.
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?”
Y Saul había tenido una concubina que se llamaba Resfa, hija de Aja: e Is-boset dijo a Abner: ¿Por qué has entrado 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]
Y Abner se enojó en gran manera por las palabras de Is-boset, y dijo: ¿Soy yo cabeza de los perros de Judá? Yo he hecho hoy misericordia con la casa de Saul tu padre, con sus hermanos, y con sus amigos, y no te he entregado en las manos de David, y tú me has hecho hoy cargo del pecado de una 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!”
Así haga Dios a Abner, y así le añada, que como ha jurado Jehová a David, así haga yo con él:
Y que yo traspase el reino de la casa de Saul, y confirme la silla de David sobre Israel, y sobre Judá, desde Dan hasta Beer-seba.
11 Ishbosheth was very afraid of Abner, so he did not say anything in reply to Abner.
Y él no pudo responder palabra a Abner porque tenía temor de él.
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.”
Y envió Abner mensajeros a David de su parte, diciendo: ¿Cúya es la tierra? Y que le dijesen: Haz alianza conmigo, y, he aquí que mi mano será contigo para volver a ti a 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.”
Y él dijo: Bien. Yo haré contigo alianza: mas una cosa te pido; y es, que no me vengas a ver sin que primero traigas a Micol la hija de Saul, cuando vinieres a verme.
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!”
Después de esto David envió mensajeros a Is-boset, hijo de Saul, diciendo: Restitúyeme a mi mujer Micol, la cual yo 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.
Entonces Is-boset envió, y quitóla a su marido Faltiel, hijo de Lais.
16 Then Abner [turned and] said to him, “Go back [home]!”, so he did.
Y su marido fue con ella llorando por el camino en pos de ella hasta Bajurim: y Abner le dijo: Anda, vuélvete. Entonces él 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.
Y habló Abner con los ancianos de Israel, diciendo: Ayer y anteayer procurabais que David fuese 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’.”
Ahora pues, hacédlo; porque Jehová ha hablado a David, diciendo: Por la mano de mi siervo David libraré a mi pueblo Israel de mano de los Filisteos, y de 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.
Y habló también Abner en oídos de Ben-jamín: y también fue Abner a decir a David a Hebrón todo el parecer de los de Israel, y de toda la casa de Ben-jamín.
20 When Abner came with 20 of his soldiers to see David at Hebron, David made a feast for all of them.
Vino pues Abner a David en Hebrón, y con él veinte hombres: y David hizo banquete a Abner, y a los que con él habían venido.
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.
Y dijo Abner a David: Yo me levantaré, e iré, y juntaré a mi señor el rey todo Israel, para que hagan contigo alianza, y tú reines sobre todo lo que desea tu alma. Y David envió a Abner, y él 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.
Y he aquí los siervos de David y Joab, que venían del campo, y traían consigo gran presa. Y Abner ya no estaba con David en Hebrón, que ya él le había despedido, 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.
Y como Joab y todo el ejército que con él estaba vinieron, fue dado aviso a Joab, diciendo: Abner, hijo de Ner, ha venido al rey: y él le ha enviado, y se fue 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 vino al rey, y le dijo: ¿Qué has hecho? He aquí, habíase venido Abner a ti: ¿por qué pues le dejaste que se fuese?
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?”
¿Sabes tú que Abner, hijo de Ner, es venido para engañarte, y saber tu salida y tu entrada, y por entender todo lo que tú 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.
Y saliéndose Joab de con David, envió mensajeros tras Abner, los cuales le volvieron desde el pozo de Sira, sin saberlo David.
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.
Y como Abner volvió a Hebrón, Joab le apartó al medio de la puerta hablando con él blandamente como de secreto, y allí le hirió junto a la quinta costilla por la muerte de Asael su hermano, y 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 David supo esto después, dijo: Yo soy limpio, y mi reino, delante de Jehová, para siempre, 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 sobre la cabeza de Joab, y sobre toda la casa de su padre; que nunca falte de la casa de Joab hombre que padezca flujo, ni leproso, ni quien ande con bordón, ni quien muera a cuchillo, ni quien tenga falta 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 que Joab y Abisaí su hermano mataron a Abner, porque él había muerto a Asael hermano de ellos en la batalla en 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.
Entonces David dijo a Joab, y a todo el pueblo que con él estaba: Rompéd vuestros vestidos, y ceñíos de sacos, y hacéd llanto delante de Abner: y el rey iba detrás de las andas.
32 They buried Abner’s body at Hebron. And at the grave, the king cried loudly, and all the other people also cried.
Y sepultaron a Abner en Hebrón: y alzando el rey su voz, lloró al sepulcro de Abner: y todo el pueblo también lloró.
33 David sang this sad song to lament for Abner: “It is not right that [RHQ] Abner died like outlaws die!
Y endechando el rey al mismo Abner, decía: ¿Murió Abner como muere el insensato?
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 no eran atadas, ni tus pies ligados con grillos. Como los que caen delante de los hijos de iniquidad, así caíste. Y añadieron todo el pueblo a llorar sobre 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!”
Y como todo el pueblo viniese a dar de comer pan a David, siendo aun de día, David juró, diciendo: Así me haga Dios, y así me añada, si antes que se ponga el sol yo gustare pan, o otra cualquiera cosa.
36 All the people saw what David did, and they were pleased. Truly, everything that the king did pleased the people.
Así entendió todo el pueblo, y les plugo en sus ojos; porque todo lo que el rey hacía parecía bien en ojos de todo el pueblo.
37 So all the people realized that the king had not wanted Abner to be killed.
Y todo el pueblo, y aun todo Israel entendieron aquel día, que no había venido del rey, que Abner, hijo de Ner, muriese.
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]
Entonces el rey dijo a sus siervos: ¿No sabéis que ha caído hoy en Israel un príncipe, y grande?
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!”
Que yo ahora aun soy tierno rey ungido: y estos hombres, los hijos de Sarvia, muy duros me son: Jehová dé el pago al que mal hace, conforme a su malicia.
