2 Samuel 2
1 Algún tiempo después de esto, David le preguntó al Señor: “¿Debo ir a una de las ciudades de Judá?”. “Sí, hazlo”, respondió el Señor. “¿A cuál debo ir?” preguntó David. “Ve a Hebrón”, dijo el Señor.
And so, after these things, David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I ascend to one of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Ascend.” And David said, “To where shall I ascend?” And he responded to him, “To Hebron.”
2 Así que David se trasladó allí con sus dos esposas, Ahinoam, de Jezreel, y Abigail, la viuda de Nabal, de Carmel.
Therefore, David ascended with his two wives, Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.
3 También trajo a los hombres que estaban con él, junto con sus familias, y se instalaron en las aldeas cercanas a Hebrón.
And as for the men who were with him, David led forth each man with his household. And they stayed in the towns of Hebron.
4 Entonces los hombres de Judá llegaron a Hebrón, y allí ungieron a David como rey del pueblo de Judá. Cuando David se enteró de que eran los hombres de Jabes de Galaad los que habían enterrado a Saúl,
And the men of Judah went and anointed David there, so that he would reign over the house of Judah. And it was reported to David that the men of Jabesh Gilead had buried Saul.
5 les envió mensajeros, diciendo: “Que el Señor los bendiga, porque demostraron su amor leal a Saúl, su amo, y lo enterraron debidamente.
Therefore, David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and he said to them: “Blessed are you to the Lord, who has accomplished this mercy with your lord Saul, so that you would bury him.
6 Que el Señor les demuestre amor leal y confianza, y yo también seré bueno con ustedes por lo que hicieron por Saúl.
And now, certainly, the Lord will repay to you mercy and truth. But I also will act with favor, because you have accomplished this word.
7 Así que sé fuerte y valiente, porque aunque Saúl, tu amo, ha muerto, el pueblo de Judá me ha ungido como su rey”.
Let your hands be strengthened, and be sons of fortitude. For even though your lord Saul has died, still the house of Judah has anointed me as king over them.”
8 Sin embargo, Abner, hijo de Ner, comandante del ejército de Saúl, había tomado a Isboset, hijo de Saúl, a Mahanaim.
Then Abner, the son of Ner, the leader of the army of Saul, took Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, and he led him around, throughout the camp.
9 Allí puso a Isboset como rey sobre Galaad, Aser, Jezreel, Efraín y Benjamín, de hecho sobre todo Israel.
And he appointed him as king over Gilead, and over Geshuri, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all of Israel.
10 Isboset, hijo de Saúl, tenía cuarenta años cuando se convirtió en rey de Israel, y reinó durante dos años. Sin embargo, el pueblo de Judá estaba del lado de David.
Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, was forty years old when he had begun to rule over Israel. And he reigned for two years. For only the house of Judah followed David.
11 David gobernó en Hebrón como rey del pueblo de Judá durante siete años y seis meses.
And the number of the days, during which David was staying and ruling in Hebron over the house of Judah, was seven years and six months.
12 Un día, Abner y los hombres de Isboset salieron de Mahanaim y fueron a la ciudad de Gabaón.
And Abner, the son of Ner, and the youths of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, went out from the camp to Gibeon.
13 Joab, hijo de Sarvia, y los hombres de David partieron y se encontraron con ellos en el estanque de Gabaón, donde todos se sentaron, uno frente al otro, al otro lado del estanque.
Therefore, Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and the youths of David, went out and met them beside the pool of Gibeon. And when they had convened together, they sat down opposite one another: these on one side of the pool, and those on the other side.
14 Abner le dijo a Joab: “¿Por qué no hacemos que algunos de los hombres luchen en combate cuerpo a cuerpo delante de nosotros?” “Bien”, aceptó Joab.
And Abner said to Joab, “Let the youths rise up and play before us.” And Joab answered, “Let them rise up.”
15 Así que se presentaron doce hombres de cada bando: doce por Benjamín e Isboset, y doce por David.
Therefore, they rose up and crossed over, twelve in number of Benjamin, from the side of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, and twelve of the youths of David.
16 Cada uno agarró la cabeza de su adversario y le clavó la espada en el costado, de modo que todos cayeron muertos juntos. Por eso este lugar de Gabaón se llama el Campo de las Espadas.
And each one, taking hold of his peer by the head, fixed a sword into the side of his adversary, and they fell down together. And the name of that place was called: The Field of the Valiant in Gibeon.
17 La batalla que siguió fue muy reñida, pero finalmente Abner y sus hombres fueron derrotados por los de David.
And a very harsh war rose up on that day. And Abner, with the men of Israel, was put to flight by the youths of David.
18 Los tres hijos de Sarvia estaban allí: Joab, Abisai y Asael. Asael era un corredor rápido, como una gacela que corre por el campo.
Now the three sons of Zeruiah were in that place: Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was a very swift runner, like one of the deer that lives in the forest.
19 Persiguió a Abner con una determinación absoluta.
And Asahel pursued Abner, and he did not turn aside to the right, nor to the left, to cease in the pursuit of Abner.
20 Abner miró hacia atrás y preguntó: “¿Eres tú, Asahel?” “Sí, soy yo”, respondió Asahel.
And so, Abner looked behind his back, and he said, “Are you not Asahel?” And he responded, “I am.”
21 Abner le dijo: “¡Déjame en paz! Ve a pelear con otro y toma sus armas para ti”. Pero Asahel se negó a dejar de perseguirlo.
And Abner said to him, “Go to the right, or to the left, and apprehend one of the youths, and take his spoils for yourself.” But Asahel was not willing to cease from pursuing him closely.
22 Abner volvió a advertir a Asahel. “¡Deja de perseguirme!”, le gritó. “¿Por qué quieres que te mate? ¿Cómo podría enfrentarme a tu hermano Joab?”
And again, Abner said to Asahel: “Withdraw, and do not choose to follow me. Otherwise, I will be compelled to stab you to the ground, and I will not be able to lift up my face before your brother, Joab.”
23 Pero Asahel no dejaba de perseguirlo, así que Abner le clavó el mango de su lanza en el vientre. Salió por la espalda, y cayó muerto allí mismo. Todos los que pasaban se detenían en el lugar donde Asahel había caído muerto.
But he disdained to heed him, and he was not willing to turn aside. Therefore, turning, Abner struck him with his spear in the groin, and he pierced him through, and he died in the same place. And all those who would pass by the place, in which Asahel had fallen and died, would stand still.
24 Pero Joab y Abisá se pusieron a perseguir a Abner. Cuando se puso el sol, llegaron hasta la colina de Amma, cerca de Giah, en el camino hacia el desierto de Gabaón.
Now while Joab and Abishai were pursuing Abner as he fled, the sun set. And they went as far as the Hill of the Aqueduct, which is opposite the valley on the way of the desert in Gibeon.
25 Los hombres de Abner, de la tribu de Benjamín, se unieron a él y formaron un grupo compacto a su alrededor, de pie en la cima de la colina.
And the sons of Benjamin gathered themselves to Abner. And being joined in one battle line, they stood at the summit of a hill.
26 Abner le gritó a Joab “¿Tenemos que seguir matándonos para siempre? ¿No te das cuenta de que si seguimos así sólo será peor? ¿Cuánto tiempo vas a esperar antes de ordenar a tus hombres que dejen de perseguir a sus hermanos?”
And Abner cried out to Joab, and he said: “Will your sword rage unto utter destruction? Are you ignorant that it is perilous to act in desperation? How long will you not tell the people to cease from the pursuit of their brothers?”
27 “Vive Dios”, respondió Joab, “si no hubieras dicho nada, mis hombres habrían seguido persiguiendo a sus hermanos hasta la mañana”.
And Joab said: “As the Lord lives, if you had spoken in the morning, the people would have withdrawn from pursuing their brothers.”
28 Joab tocó el cuerno y todos los hombres se detuvieron; no siguieron persiguiendo ni luchando contra los israelitas.
Therefore, Joab sounded the trumpet, and the entire army stood still, and they did not pursue after Israel any more, and they did not engage in conflict.
29 Durante toda la noche Abner y sus hombres marcharon por el valle del Jordán. Cruzaron el río Jordán y continuaron toda la mañana hasta llegar de nuevo a Mahanaim.
Then Abner and his men went away, all that night, through the plains. And they crossed the Jordan, and having roamed throughout all of Beth-horon, they arrived in the camp.
30 Cuando Joab regresó de perseguir a Abner, reunió a todos los hombres. Faltaban diecinueve de los hombres de David, además de Asahel.
But Joab, returning after he had released Abner, gathered together all the people. And of David’s youths, they were missing nineteen men, aside from Asahel.
31 Sin embargo, habían matado a trescientos sesenta hombres de Abner de la tribu de Benjamín.
But of Benjamin and of the men who were with Abner, the servants of David had struck three hundred and sixty, who also died.
32 Tomaron el cuerpo de Asael y lo enterraron en la tumba de su padre en Belén. Luego marcharon durante toda la noche y llegaron a Hebrón al amanecer.
And they took Asahel, and they buried him in the sepulcher of his father at Bethlehem. And Joab, and the men who were with him, walked throughout the night, and they arrived in Hebron at the very break of day.
