2 Samuel 16
1 Cuando David estaba un poco más arriba, he aquí que Siba, el siervo de Mefiboset, le salió al encuentro con un par de asnos ensillados, y sobre ellos doscientos panes, cien racimos de pasas, cien frutos de verano y un recipiente de vino.
When David [and the others] had gone a little way past the top of the hill, Mephibosheth’s servant Ziba met him. He had with him two donkeys that were carrying 200 loaves of bread, 100 bunches/clusters of raisins, 100 bunches of fresh fruit, and a leather bag full of wine.
2 El rey dijo a Siba: “¿Qué quieres decir con esto?” Siba dijo: “Los asnos son para que los monte la casa del rey; y el pan y la fruta de verano para que los coman los jóvenes; y el vino, para que lo beban los que están cansados en el desierto.”
The king said to Ziba, “What are these for?” Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for your family to ride on, the bread and the fruit are for your soldiers to eat, and the wine is for them to drink when they become exhausted in the desert.”
3 El rey dijo: “¿Dónde está el hijo de tu amo?” Siba dijo al rey: “He aquí que él se queda en Jerusalén, porque ha dicho: “Hoy la casa de Israel me devolverá el reino de mi padre””.
The king said, “Where is Mephibosheth, the grandson of your [former] master [Saul]?” Ziba [deceived David by] saying, “He stayed in Jerusalem, because he thinks that now the Israeli people will allow him to rule the kingdom that his grandfather Saul ruled.”
4 Entonces el rey dijo a Siba: “Mira, todo lo que pertenece a Mefiboset es tuyo”. Ziba dijo: “Me inclino. Haz que encuentre favor ante tus ojos, mi señor, oh rey”.
The king said to Ziba, “Okay, everything that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours.” Ziba replied, “Your Majesty, I will humbly serve you; and I desire/hope that you will always be pleased with me.”
5 Cuando el rey David llegó a Bahurim, he aquí que salió un hombre de la familia de la casa de Saúl, cuyo nombre era Simei, hijo de Gera. Salió y maldijo al llegar.
When King David [and those with him] arrived at Bahurim [town], a man named Shimei met him. Shimei, whose father was Gera, was one of Saul’s relatives. Shimei was cursing David as he approached.
6 Arrojó piedras contra David y contra todos los servidores del rey David, y todo el pueblo y todos los valientes estaban a su derecha y a su izquierda.
Then he threw stones at David and his officials, even though the officials and David’s bodyguards surrounded David.
7 Al maldecir, Simei dijo: “¡Vete, vete, hombre de sangre y malvado!
Shimei cursed David and said to him, “Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!
8 ¡El Señor ha hecho recaer sobre ti toda la sangre de la casa de Saúl, en cuyo lugar has reinado! El Señor ha entregado el reino en manos de tu hijo Absalón. He aquí que has sido atrapado por tu propia maldad, porque eres un hombre de sangre!”
Yahweh is (getting revenge on/punishing) you all for murdering [MTY] many people in Saul’s family. And now he is giving Saul’s kingdom to your son Absalom. You murderer, you are being paid back for the many people that you have killed/murdered [MTY]!”
9 Entonces Abisai, hijo de Sarvia, dijo al rey: “¿Por qué ha de maldecir este perro muerto a mi señor el rey? Por favor, déjame ir y quitarle la cabeza”.
Then Abishai said to the king, “Your Majesty, this man is [as worthless as] [MET] a dead dog! (Why should he be allowed to curse you?/He should not be allowed to curse you.) [RHQ] Allow me to go over there and cut off his head!”
10 El rey respondió: “¿Qué tengo que ver con ustedes, hijos de Sarvia? Porque él maldice, y porque Yahvé le ha dicho: ‘Maldice a David’, ¿quién dirá entonces: ‘Por qué lo has hecho’?”
But the king replied, “You two sons of Zeruiah, (do not tell me what to do/this does not concern you) [RHQ]. If he is cursing me because Yahweh told him to do that, certainly no one should say ‘(Why are you doing that?/You should not be doing that.) [RHQ]’”
11 David dijo a Abisai y a todos sus siervos: “He aquí que mi hijo, que salió de mis entrañas, busca mi vida. ¿Cuánto más este benjamita, ahora? Déjenlo en paz y que maldiga, porque Yahvé lo ha invitado.
Then David said to Abishai and to all his officials, “You know that my own son is trying to kill me. So [it is not surprising that] this man from the tribe of Benjamin is also trying to kill me. So ignore him, and allow him to curse me, because [perhaps he thinks that] Yahweh told him to do that.
12 Puede ser que Yahvé se fije en el mal que se me ha hecho, y que Yahvé me pague bien la maldición que hoy se me hace.”
Perhaps Yahweh will see that I am having all this trouble, and [some day he will repay me by] (blessing/doing good things for) me in return for this man cursing me today.”
13 Así que David y sus hombres se fueron por el camino, y Simei iba por la ladera opuesta a él y maldecía a su paso, le arrojaba piedras y tiraba polvo.
Then David and those who were with him walked along the road, and Shimei continued walking along the hillside near him. While he walked along, he cursed David and threw stones and dirt at him.
14 El rey y todo el pueblo que lo acompañaba llegaron cansados, y él se refrescó allí.
When David and those who were with him arrived at the Jordan [River], they were very tired. So they rested there.
15 Absalón y todo el pueblo, los hombres de Israel, llegaron a Jerusalén, y Ajitófel con él.
While that was happening, Absalom and all the Israeli people who were with him had arrived in Jerusalem. Ahithophel had also arrived there.
16 Cuando Husai el arquita, amigo de David, se acercó a Absalón, Husai le dijo: “¡Viva el rey! Viva el rey!”
When David’s friend Hushai came to Absalom, he said to Absalom, “I desire/hope that the king will live a long time! May you live for many years!”
17 Absalón dijo a Husai: “¿Esta es tu bondad con tu amigo? ¿Por qué no te has ido con tu amigo?”
Absalom said to Hushai, “You have been loyal [RHQ] to your friend [David for a long time]. So why did you not go with him [instead of coming to me]?”
18 Husai dijo a Absalón: “No; pero a quien Yahvé y este pueblo y todos los hombres de Israel hayan elegido, yo seré suyo y me quedaré con él.
Hushai replied, “I will serve the one whom Yahweh and these people and all the other people of Israel have chosen [to be their king]. So I will stay with you.
19 Además, ¿a quién debo servir? ¿No debo servir en presencia de su hijo? Como he servido en presencia de tu padre, así estaré en tu presencia”.
You are my master [King David’s] son; if I do not serve you, what other man should I serve [RHQ]? I will serve you as I served your father.”
20 Entonces Absalón dijo a Ajitófel: “Aconseja lo que debemos hacer”.
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “What do you advise that we should do?”
21 Ajitófel le dijo a Absalón: “Entra con las concubinas de tu padre que él ha dejado para cuidar la casa. Entonces todo Israel se enterará de que tu padre te aborrece. Entonces las manos de todos los que están contigo serán fuertes”.
Ahithophel replied, “Your father left some of his slave wives in the palace to take care of it. Have sex [EUP] with them. When everyone in Israel hears that you have done that, they will realize that you are acting very contemptuously toward your father. Then all those who are with you will be very encouraged.”
22 Así que extendieron una tienda para Absalón en lo alto de la casa, y Absalón entró a las concubinas de su padre a la vista de todo Israel.
So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof [of the palace]. And Absalom went into the tent and had sex [EUP] with his father’s slave wives, [one by one, ] and everyone [HYP] could see [him going into the tent].
23 El consejo de Ajitofel, que dio en aquellos días, fue como si un hombre preguntara en el santuario interior de Dios. Todo el consejo de Ajitofel fue así tanto con David como con Absalón.
In those days, people accepted what Ahithophel recommended as though he were speaking the words of God. So just as David had always accepted what Ahithophel said, now Absalom did also.
