2 Samuel 5

1 Entonces todas las tribus de Israel acudieron a David en Hebrón y hablaron diciendo: “He aquí que somos tu hueso y tu carne.

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.

2 En tiempos pasados, cuando Saúl era rey sobre nosotros, eras tú quien conducía a Israel hacia afuera y hacia adentro. Yahvé te dijo: ‘Tú serás pastor de mi pueblo Israel, y serás príncipe sobre Israel’”.

In the past when Saul was king over us, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in: and the Lord said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel and their ruler.

3 Así que todos los ancianos de Israel vinieron al rey a Hebrón, y el rey David hizo un pacto con ellos en Hebrón ante Yahvé; y ungieron a David como rey de Israel.

So all the responsible men of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they put the holy oil on David and made him king over Israel.

4 David tenía treinta años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó cuarenta años.

David was thirty years old when he became king, and he was king for forty years,

5 En Hebrón reinó sobre Judá siete años y seis meses, y en Jerusalén reinó treinta y tres años sobre todo Israel y Judá.

Ruling over Judah in Hebron for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem, over all Israel and Judah, for thirty-three years.

6 El rey y sus hombres se dirigieron a Jerusalén contra los jebuseos, habitantes del país, que hablaron a David diciendo: “Los ciegos y los cojos te mantendrán fuera de aquí”, pensando que “David no puede entrar aquí”.

And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the people of the land: and they said to David, You will not come in here, but the blind and the feeble-footed will keep you out; for they said, David will not be able to come in here.

7 Sin embargo, David tomó la fortaleza de Sión. Esta es la ciudad de David.

But David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.

8 Aquel día David dijo: “El que golpee a los jebuseos, que suba a la rambla y golpee a los cojos y a los ciegos, que son odiados por el alma de David.” Por eso dicen: “Los ciegos y los cojos no pueden entrar en la casa”.

And that day David said, Whoever makes an attack on the Jebusites, let him go up by the water-pipe, and put to death all the blind and feeble-footed who are hated by David. And this is why they say, The blind and feeble-footed may not come into the house.

9 David vivió en la fortaleza y la llamó ciudad de David. David construyó alrededor de Millo y hacia adentro.

So David took the strong tower for his living-place, naming it the town of David. And David took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo.

10 David crecía cada vez más, porque Yahvé, el Dios de los Ejércitos, estaba con él.

And David became greater and greater; for the Lord, the God of armies, was with him.

11 Hiram, rey de Tiro, envió mensajeros a David con cedros, carpinteros y albañiles, y le construyeron una casa.

And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent men to David, with cedar-trees and woodworkers and stoneworkers: and they made David a house.

12 David se dio cuenta de que Yahvé lo había establecido como rey sobre Israel y que había exaltado su reino por causa de su pueblo Israel.

And David saw that the Lord had made his position safe as king over Israel, and that he had made his kingdom great because of his people Israel.

13 David tomó para sí más concubinas y esposas fuera de Jerusalén, después de haber venido de Hebrón; y le nacieron más hijos e hijas.

And David took more women and wives in Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron: and he had more sons and daughters.

14 Estos son los nombres de los que le nacieron en Jerusalén Shammua, Shobab, Natán, Salomón,

These are the names of those whose birth took place in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab and Nathan and Solomon

15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,

And Ibhar and Elishua and Nepheg and Japhia

16 Elishama, Eliada y Eliphelet.

And Elishama and Eliada and Eliphelet.

17 Cuando los filisteos se enteraron de que habían ungido a David como rey de Israel, todos los filisteos subieron a buscar a David, pero éste se enteró y bajó a la fortaleza.

And when the Philistines had news that David had been made king over Israel, they all went up in search of David; and David, hearing of it, went down to the strong place.

18 Los filisteos habían llegado y se habían extendido en el valle de Refaim.

And when the Philistines came, they went in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.

19 David consultó al Señor, diciendo: “¿Debo subir contra los filisteos? ¿Los entregarás en mi mano?” Yahvé dijo a David: “Sube, porque ciertamente entregaré a los filisteos en tu mano”.

And David, desiring directions from the Lord, said, Am I to go up against the Philistines? will you give them up into my hands? And the Lord said, Go up, for I will certainly give up the Philistines into your hands.

20 David llegó a Baal Perazim, y allí los golpeó. Entonces dijo: “Yahvé ha quebrado a mis enemigos ante mí, como la brecha de las aguas”. Por eso llamó a ese lugar Baal Perazim.

And David went to Baal-perazim, and overcame them there; and he said, The Lord has let the forces fighting against me be broken before me as a wall is broken by rushing waters. So that place was named Baal-perazim.

21 Dejaron allí sus imágenes, y David y sus hombres se las llevaron.

And the Philistines, when they went in flight, did not take their images with them, and David and his men took them away.

22 Los filisteos volvieron a subir y se extendieron por el valle de Refaim.

And the Philistines came up again, and went in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.

23 Cuando David consultó al Señor, éste le dijo: “No subas. Da la vuelta por detrás de ellos y atácalos frente a las moreras.

And when David went for directions to the Lord, he said, You are not to go up against them in front; but make a circle round them from the back and come on them opposite the spice-trees.

24 Cuando oigas el ruido de la marcha en las copas de las moreras, entonces revuélvete, porque entonces Yahvé ha salido delante de ti para atacar al ejército de los filisteos.”

Then at the sound of footsteps in the tops of the trees, go forward quickly, for the Lord has gone out before you to overcome the army of the Philistines.

25 David lo hizo así, tal como se lo había ordenado Yahvé, y atacó a los filisteos desde Geba hasta Gezer.

And David did as the Lord had said; and he overcame the Philistines, attacking them from Gibeon to near Gezer.