2 Reyes 9
1 El profeta Eliseo llamó a uno de los hijos de los profetas y le dijo: “Ponte el cinturón en la cintura, toma esta vasija de aceite en tu mano y ve a Ramot de Galaad.
Meanwhile, the prophet Elisha summoned one of the other prophets. He said to him, “Get ready [IDM] and go to Ramoth [city] in [the] Gilead [region]. Take this jar of [olive] oil with you.
2 Cuando llegues allí, busca a Jehú, hijo de Josafat, hijo de Nimsí, y entra y haz que se levante de entre sus hermanos, y llévalo a una habitación interior.
When you arrive there, search for a man named Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat and grandson of Nimshi. Go with him into a room away from his companions,
3 Luego toma la vasija de aceite y derrámala sobre su cabeza, y di: “Yahvé dice: “Te he ungido como rey sobre Israel””. Entonces abre la puerta, huye y no esperes”.
and pour [some of] this oil on his head. Then say to him, ‘Yahweh declares that he is appointing you to be the king of Israel.’ Then open the door and run away as quickly as you can.”
4 El joven profeta fue a Ramot de Galaad.
So the young prophet went to Ramoth.
5 Cuando llegó, he aquí que los capitanes del ejército estaban sentados. Entonces dijo: “Tengo un mensaje para ti, capitán”. Jehú dijo: “¿A quién de nosotros?” Dijo: “A ti, oh capitán”.
When he arrived, he saw that the commanders of the army were having a conference. He [looked at Jehu and] said, “Sir, I have a message for [one of] you.” Jehu replied, “Which one of us is the message for?” The young prophet replied, “It is for you, commander/sir.”
6 Se levantó y entró en la casa. Luego derramó el aceite sobre su cabeza y le dijo: “Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, dice: ‘Te he ungido rey sobre el pueblo de Yahvé, sobre Israel.
So Jehu got up and went with the young prophet into a house. There the young prophet poured some [olive] oil on Jehu’s head and said to him, “Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], declares this: ‘I am appointing you to be the king of my Israeli people.
7 Debes golpear la casa de tu amo Ajab, para que yo vengue la sangre de mis siervos los profetas, y la sangre de todos los siervos de Yahvé, a manos de Jezabel.
You must kill your master [King Joram], the son of Ahab, because I want to punish [Ahab’s wife] Jezebel for murdering [MTY] many of my prophets and other people who served me.
8 Porque toda la casa de Ajab perecerá. Cortaré de Ajab a todo el que orine contra una pared, tanto al que está encerrado como al que queda suelto en Israel.
You must kill [not only Joram but] all of Ahab’s family. I want to get rid of every male in the family, including young ones and old ones.
9 Haré que la casa de Acab sea como la casa de Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, y como la casa de Baasa, hijo de Ahías.
I will get rid of Ahab’s family, like I got rid of the families of two other kings of Israel, Jeroboam and Baasha.
10 Los perros se comerán a Jezabel en la parcela de Jezreel, y no habrá quien la entierre.’” Entonces abrió la puerta y huyó.
And [when] Jezebel [dies], her corpse will not be buried. Dogs will eat her corpse there in Jezreel [city].’” After the young prophet said this, he left the room and ran.
11 Cuando Jehú salió a ver a los siervos de su señor y uno le dijo: “¿Está todo bien? ¿Por qué ha venido a ti este loco?” Les dijo: “Ya conocéis al hombre y su forma de hablar”.
When Jehu came out of the room to where his other commanders were, they said to him, “Is everything all right? Why did that mad fellow come to you?” He replied, “You know what kinds of things young prophets like him say.”
12 Ellos dijeron: “Eso es mentira. Dinos ahora”. Me dijo: “Dice Yahvé que te he ungido como rey de Israel”.
They said, “You are lying! Tell us what he said!” He replied, “He told me that Yahweh said, ‘I am appointing [MTY] you to be the king of Israel.’”
13 Entonces se apresuraron, y cada uno tomó su manto y lo puso debajo de él en lo alto de la escalera, y tocaron la trompeta, diciendo: “Jehú es rey.”
Then they all spread their cloaks on the steps of the building [for Jehu to walk out on], and they blew trumpets and shouted, “Jehu is now the king!”
14 Entonces Jehú, hijo de Josafat, hijo de Nimsí, conspiró contra Joram. (Joram estaba defendiendo Ramot de Galaad, él y todo Israel, a causa de Hazael, rey de Siria;
King Joram and his army had been defending Ramoth against the attacks by the army of the king of Syria. King Joram had returned to Jezreel [city], to recover from being wounded in the battle against the army of Hazael, the king of Syria. And Jehu made plans to kill Joram. He said to his other commanders, “If helping me is truly what you want, make sure that no one leaves this city to go to warn the people of Jezreel [about what I am planning to do].”
15 pero el rey Joram había regresado para curarse en Jezreel de las heridas que los sirios le habían hecho cuando luchó con Hazael, rey de Siria). Jehú dijo: “Si este es tu pensamiento, que nadie se escape y salga de la ciudad para ir a contarlo en Jezreel”.
16 Así que Jehú montó en un carro y fue a Jezreel, pues Joram yacía allí. Ocozías, rey de Judá, había bajado a ver a Joram.
Then Jehu and his officers got into their chariots and rode to Jezreel, where Joram was still recovering. And King Ahaziah of Judah was there, visiting Joram.
17 El centinela estaba en la torre de Jezreel, y al ver que llegaba la compañía de Jehú, dijo: “Veo una compañía.” Joram dijo: “Toma un jinete y envía a recibirlos, y que diga: “¿Hay paz?”.
A guard was standing in the watchtower in Jezreel. He saw Jehu and his men approaching. He called out, “I see a lot of men [who are approaching]!” King Joram [heard what the watchman said, so he] said to his soldiers, “Send someone on a horse to go and find out if they are coming to be friendly to us or to attack us.”
18 Entonces uno fue a caballo a su encuentro y dijo: “El rey dice: “¿Es la paz?” Jehú dijo: “¿Qué tienes que ver con la paz? Ponte detrás de mí”. El vigilante dijo: “El mensajero vino a ellos, pero no vuelve”.
So a man rode out to meet Jehu and said to him, “The king wants to know [if you are coming to be] friendly to us.” Jehu replied, “This is not the time for you [RHQ] to be concerned about acting friendly! Turn around and come behind me!” So the guard in the watchtower reported that the messenger had reached the group [that was approaching], but that he was not returning [alone].
19 Entonces envió a un segundo a caballo, que se acercó a ellos y les dijo: “El rey dice: “¿Hay paz?”. Jehú respondió: “¿Qué tienes que ver con la paz? Ponte detrás de mí”.
So King Joram sent another messenger, who asked Jehu the same question. Again Jehu replied, “This is not the time [RHQ] for you to be concerned about acting friendly! Turn around and follow me!”
20 El vigilante dijo: “Ha venido hacia ellos y no vuelve. La conducción es como la de Jehú, hijo de Nimsí, pues conduce con furia”.
Then the watchman reported again, “That messenger also reached them, but he is not coming back [alone]. And [the leader of the group must be] Jehu, the son of Nimshi, because he is driving [his chariot] furiously, [like Jehu does]!”
21 Joram dijo: “¡Prepárate!” Prepararon su carro. Entonces salieron Joram, rey de Israel, y Ocozías, rey de Judá, cada uno en su carro; y salieron al encuentro de Jehú, y lo encontraron en la tierra de Nabot el jezreelita.
Joram said [to his soldiers], “Get [my chariot] ready!” So they did that. Then King Joram and King Ahaziah both rode toward Jehu, each one in his own chariot. And [it happened that] they met Jehu at the field that had previously belonged to Naboth!
22 Cuando Joram vio a Jehú, le dijo: “¿Hay paz, Jehú?” Respondió: “¿Qué paz, mientras abunden la prostitución de tu madre Jezabel y sus brujerías?”
When Joram met Jehu, he said to him, “Are you coming on a peaceful visit?” Jehu replied, “(How can there be peace while you and your people are prostrating themselves to worship idols and practicing very much (witchcraft/sorcery) like your mother Jezebel did?/There certainly cannot be peace while you and your people are prostrating themselves to worship idols and practicing (witchcraft/sorcery) like your mother Jezebel has been doing!)” [RHQ]
23 Joram volvió las manos y huyó, y dijo a Ocozías: “¡Esto es traición, Ocozías!”
Joram cried out, “Ahaziah, they have deceived us! [They want to kill us]!” So Joram turned his chariot around and tried to flee.
24 Jehú tensó su arco con todas sus fuerzas, e hirió a Joram entre sus brazos; la flecha le salió al corazón, y se hundió en su carro.
But Jehu drew his bow mightily and shot [an arrow that pierced] Joram between his shoulder blades. The arrow [went through his body and] pierced his heart, and he slumped down dead in his chariot.
25 Entonces Jehú dijo a Bidkar, su capitán: “Recógelo y arrójalo en la parcela del campo de Nabot el jezreelita; pues recuerda que cuando tú y yo cabalgábamos juntos tras su padre Ajab, Yahvé le impuso esta carga:
Then Jehu said to his assistant Bidkar, “Take his corpse and throw it here into the field that belonged to Naboth. [I am sure that] you remember that when you and I were riding together [in chariots] behind King Joram’s father Ahab, that Yahweh said this about Ahab:
26 ‘Ciertamente he visto ayer la sangre de Nabot y la sangre de sus hijos’, dice Yahvé; ‘y te pagaré en esta parcela’, dice Yahvé. Ahora, pues, tómalo y échalo en la parcela, según la palabra de Yahvé”.
‘Yesterday I saw Ahab murder [MTY] Naboth and his sons here. And I solemnly promise that I will punish him right here in this same field!’ So take Joram’s corpse and throw it into that field! That will fulfill what Yahweh said would happen.”
27 Al ver esto, Ocozías, rey de Judá, huyó por el camino de la casa del jardín. Jehú lo siguió, y dijo: “¡Hiéranlo también en el carro!” Lo hirieron en la subida de Gur, que está junto a Ibleam. Huyó a Meguido, y allí murió.
When King Ahaziah saw what happened, he fled [in his chariot] toward Beth-Haggan [town]. But Jehu pursued him and said [to his other commanders], “Shoot him, also!” So they shot him [with arrows] while he was riding in his chariot on the road up to Gur, near Ibleam [town]. He continued going in his chariot until he reached Megiddo [city], where he died.
28 Sus servidores lo llevaron en un carro a Jerusalén, y lo enterraron en su tumba con sus padres en la ciudad de David.
His officials took his corpse back to Jerusalem and buried it in the tombs in the [part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’, where his ancestors had been buried.
29 En el undécimo año de Joram, hijo de Ajab, Ocozías comenzó a reinar sobre Judá.
Ahaziah had become the king of Judah when Joram had been ruling Israel for almost eleven years.
30 Cuando Jehú llegó a Jezreel, Jezabel se enteró, y se pintó los ojos, se adornó la cabeza y se asomó a la ventana.
Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When [Ahab’s widow] Jezebel heard what had happened, she put paint/makeup on her eyelids, and combed her hair to make it beautiful, and looked out the window [of the palace toward the street below].
31 Cuando Jehú entró por la puerta, ella dijo: “¿Vienes en paz, Zimri, asesino de tu señor?”
While Jehu was entering the city gate, she called out to him, “You [are like] Zimri! You are a murderer! [I think] you are certainly not [RHQ] coming on a peaceful visit!”
32 Levantó el rostro hacia la ventana y dijo: “¿Quién está de mi lado? ¿Quién?” Dos o tres eunucos le miraron.
Jehu looked up toward the window, and then he said, “Who is (on my side/wants to help me)? Anyone?” Two or three palace officials looked down at him [from a window and pointed to themselves].
33 Él dijo: “¡Tírala!” Entonces la arrojaron al suelo, y parte de su sangre fue rociada sobre el muro y sobre los caballos. Entonces él la pisoteó.
Jehu said to them, “Throw her down here!” So they threw her down, and [when she hit the ground and died], some of her blood splattered on the city wall and on the horses [that were pulling the chariots].
34 Cuando entró, comió y bebió. Luego dijo: “Encargaos ahora de esta mujer maldita y enterradla, porque es hija de un rey”.
Then Jehu went into the palace and ate and drank. Then he said [to some of his men], “Take the corpse of that women whom Yahweh has cursed and bury it, because she is a king’s daughter [and therefore should be buried properly].”
35 Fueron a enterrarla, pero no encontraron de ella más que el cráneo, los pies y las palmas de las manos.
But when they went to get her corpse to bury it, all that was left was only her skull and [the bones of] her feet and her hands. Everything else was gone.
36 Volvieron, pues, y le contaron. Dijo: “Esta es la palabra de Yahvé, que habló por medio de su siervo Elías el tisbita, diciendo: ‘Los perros comerán la carne de Jezabel en la parcela de Jezreel,
When they reported this to Jehu, he said, “That is what Yahweh said would happen! He told his servant/prophet Elijah, ‘In [the city of] Jezreel, dogs will eat the flesh of Jezebel’s corpse.
37 y el cuerpo de Jezebel será como estiércol en la superficie del campo en la tierra de Jezreel, para que no digan: “Esta es Jezebel””.
Her bones will be scattered there in Jezreel like dung, with the result that no one will be able to [recognize them and] say, “These are Jezebel’s bones.”’”
