2 Crónicas 11
1 Cuando Roboam llegó a Jerusalén congregó a 180.000 guerreros escogidos de las casas de Judá y de Benjamín para luchar contra Israel y restituir su reino.
And Roboam came to Jerusalem, and called together all the house of Juda and of Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men and warriors, to fight against Israel, and to bring back his kingdom to him.
2 Pero la Palabra de Yavé llegó a Semaías, varón de ʼElohim:
And the word of the Lord came to Semeias the man of God, saying:
3 Habla a Roboam, hijo de Salomón, rey de Judá, y a todos los israelitas que estén en Judá y Benjamín:
Speak to Roboam the son of Solomon the king of Juda, and to all Israel, in Juda and Benjamin:
4 Yavé dijo: No suban ni luchen contra sus hermanos. Regrese cada uno a su casa, porque Yo hice esto. Y ellos escucharon la Palabra de Yavé. Regresaron y no salieron contra Jeroboam.
Thus saith the Lord: You shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: let every man return to his own house, for by my will this thing has been done. And when they heard the word of the Lord, they returned, and did not go against Jeroboam,
5 Roboam vivió en Jerusalén y edificó ciudades para la defensa en Judá.
And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled cities in Juda.
6 Edificó Belén, Etam, Tecoa,
And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Thecue,
7 Bet-sur, Soco, Adulam,
And Bethsur, and Socho, and Odollam,
8 Gat, Maresa, Zif,
And Geth, and Maresa, and Ziph,
9 Adoraim, Laquis, Azeca,
And Aduram, and Lachis, and Azecha,
10 Zora, Ajalón y Hebrón, ciudades fortificadas que están en Judá y Benjamín.
Saraa also, and Aialon, and Hebron, which are in Juda and Benjamin, well fenced cities.
11 También reforzó las fortalezas. Colocó en ellas comandantes, almacenes de alimentos, aceite y vino.
And when he had enclosed them with walls, he put in them governors and storehouses of provisions, that is, of oil and of wine.
12 En cada ciudad puso escudos y lanzas. Las reforzó muchísimo. Así retuvo a Judá y Benjamín.
Moreover in every city he made an armoury of shields and spears, and he fortified them with great diligence, and he reigned over Juda, and Benjamin,
13 Los sacerdotes y levitas que estaban en todo Israel se presentaron a [Roboam],
And the priests and Levites, that were in all Israel, came to him out of all their seats,
14 porque los levitas abandonaron sus campos y posesiones, y fueron a Judá y a Jerusalén. (Pues Jeroboam y sus hijos los destituyeron del ministerio como sacerdotes de Yavé,
Leaving their suburbs, and their possessions, and passing over to Juda, and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off, from executing the priestly office to the Lord.
15 por cuanto él nombró sus propios sacerdotes para los lugares altos, los que actuaban como demonios y los becerros que hizo.)
And he made to himself priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
16 Aquellos de todas las tribus de Israel que dedicaron su corazón a buscar a Yavé ʼElohim de Israel, siguieron a [los sacerdotes y levitas] hasta Jerusalén para ofrecer sacrificios a Yavé, el ʼElohim de sus antepasados.
Moreover out of all the tribes of Israel, whosoever gave their heart to seek the Lord the God of Israel, came into Jerusalem to sacrifice their victims before the Lord the God of their fathers.
17 Fortalecieron el reino de Judá y apoyaron a Roboam, hijo de Salomón, durante tres años, pues anduvieron en el camino de David y Salomón por tres años.
And they strengthened the kingdom of Juda, and established Roboam the son of Solomon for three years: for they walked in the ways of David and of Solomon, only three years.
18 Roboam tomó como esposa a Mahalata, hija de Jerimot, hijo de David y de Abihaíl, hija de Eliab, hijo de Isaí.
And Roboam took to wife Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David: and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Isai.
19 Ella le dio a luz estos hijos: Jeús, Semarías y Zaham.
And they bore him sons Jehus, and Somorias, and Zoom.
20 Después de ella tomó a Maaca, hija de Absalón, la cual le dio a luz a Abías, Atai, Ziza y Selomit.
And after her he married Maacha the daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abia and Ethai, and Ziza, and Salomith.
21 Roboam amó a Maaca, hija de Absalón, más que a todas sus esposas y concubinas. Tomó 18 esposas y 60 concubinas, y engendró 28 hijos y 60 hijas.
And Roboam loved Maacha the daughter of Absalom above all his wives, and concubines: for he had married eighteen wives, and threescore concubines: and he beget eight and twenty sons, and threescore daughters.
22 Roboam designó a Abías, hijo de Maaca, como jefe y príncipe entre sus hermanos, a fin de proclamarlo rey.
But he put at the head of them Abia the son of Maacha to be the chief ruler over all his brethren: for he meant to make him king,
23 Al actuar con astucia, distribuyó a todos sus hijos por todas las tierras de Judá y Benjamín y por todas las ciudades fortificadas. Les dio alimento en abundancia y muchas mujeres.
Because he was wiser and mightier than all his sons, and in all the countries of Juda, and of Benjamin, and in all the walled cities: and he gave them provisions in abundance, and he sought many wives.
