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.

And all the tribes of Israel went to David in Hebron, saying: “Behold, 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’”.

Moreover, yesterday and the day before, when Saul was king over us, you were the one leading out and leading back Israel. Then the Lord said to you, ‘You shall pasture my people Israel, and you shall be the leader over Israel.’”

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.

Also, the elders of Israel went to the king at Hebron, and king David struck a pact with them at Hebron in the sight of the Lord. And they anointed David as king over Israel.

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

David was a son of thirty years, when he had begun to reign, and he reigned 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.

In Hebron, he reigned over Judah for seven years and six months. Then in Jerusalem, he reigned for thirty-three years over all of Israel and Judah.

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 all the men who were with him, went away to Jerusalem, to the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land. And it was said to David by them, “You shall not enter here, unless you will take away the blind and the lame, who say, ‘David shall not enter here.’”

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

But David seized the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city 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”.

For David had proposed, on that day, a reward to him who had struck the Jebusites and who had reached to the gutters of the rooftops, and who had taken away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David. Therefore, it is said in the proverb, “The blind and the lame shall not enter into the temple.”

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

Then David lived in the stronghold, and he called it: the City of David. And he built it up on all sides, from Millo and inward.

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

And he advanced, prospering and increasing, and the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.

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

Also, Hiram, the king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, with cedar wood, and with builders of wood and builders of stone, in order to make walls. And they built a house for David.

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 knew that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over 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.

Then David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had arrived from Hebron. And other sons as well as daughters were born to David.

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

And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,

and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg,

16 Elishama, Eliada y Eliphelet.

and Japhia, and Elishama, and Eliada, and Elipheleth.

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.

Then the Philistines heard that they had anointed David as king over Israel. And they all ascended, so that they might seek David. And when David had heard of it, he descended to a stronghold.

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

Now the Philistines, arriving, spread themselves out 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 consulted the Lord, saying: “Shall I ascend to the Philistines? And will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David: “Ascend. For I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”

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.

Therefore, David went to Baal-perazim. And he struck them there. And he said, “The Lord has divided my enemies before me, just as the waters are divided.” Because of this, the name of that place was called Baal-perazim.

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

And in that place they left behind their graven images, which David and his men took away.

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

And the Philistines continued still, so that they ascended and spread themselves out 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.

Then David consulted the Lord, “Shall I ascend against the Philistines, and will you deliver them into my hands?” And he responded: “You shall not ascend against them; instead, circle behind their back. And you shall come to them from the side opposite the balsam 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.”

And when you hear the sound of something going forth from the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall begin the battle. For then the Lord will go forth, before your face, so that he may strike 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 so, David did just as the Lord had instructed him. And he struck down the Philistines, from Gibeon until you arrive at Gezer.