2 Crónicas 13
1 El año 18 del rey Jeroboam, Abías comenzó a reinar en Judá.
When Jeroboam had been ruling [Israel] for almost 18 years, Abijah became the king of Judah.
2 Reinó tres años en Jerusalén. El nombre de su madre fue Micaías, hija de Uriel, de Gabaa. Hubo guerra entre Abías y Jeroboam.
He ruled in Jerusalem for three years. His mother was Micaiah (OR, Maacah), the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah [town]. There was a war between [the armies of] Abijah and Jeroboam.
3 Abías comenzó la batalla con un ejército de 400.000 hombres escogidos, valientes guerreros. Jeroboam dispuso batalla contra él con 800.000 hombres escogidos, fuertes y valientes.
Abijah went into the battle, taking 400,000 of his capable soldiers, and Jeroboam prepared to fight them, taking 800,000 of his capable troops.
4 Abías se levantó en la montaña Zemaraim de Efraín y dijo: Escúchenme, Jeroboam y todo Israel:
Abijah stood on the top of Zemaraim Mountain, which is in the hilly area that belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, and he shouted, “Jeroboam and all you other people of Israel, listen to me!
5 ¿No saben ustedes que Yavé, el ʼElohim de Israel, dio a David el reino sobre Israel para siempre, a él y a sus hijos con un pacto de sal?
You should know that Yahweh, the God to whom all we Israelis belong, has appointed David and his descendants to be the kings of Israel forever. He has confirmed that by making a permanent agreement.
6 Sin embargo Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, esclavo de Salomón, hijo de David, se levantó y se rebeló contra su ʼadón.
But Jeroboam, who was [only] an official of David’s son King Solomon, rebelled against his king.
7 Hombres ociosos perversos se agruparon con él. Se impusieron sobre Roboam, hijo de Salomón, cuando Roboam era joven y tímido, y no los resistió con firmeza.
And when Solomon’s son Rehoboam became king and was still young and inexperienced, a group of worthless scoundrels gathered around you, Jeroboam, and rebelled against Rehoboam.
8 Ahora ustedes quieren oponerse al reino de Yavé que está en manos de los descendientes de David, porque son una gran multitud, y los becerros de oro que Jeroboam les hizo como ʼelohim están con ustedes.
“And now you are planning to fight against the kingdom that Yahweh established to be governed by David’s descendants. It is true that you have a huge army, and you and your soldiers have brought with you the golden [statues of] calves that Jeroboam’s workers made to be gods for all of you.
9 ¿No expulsaron ustedes a los sacerdotes de Yavé, los hijos de Aarón y a los levitas, y designaron sacerdotes a la manera de los pueblos de otras tierras, para que cualquiera que sacrifique un becerro y siete carneros sea sacerdote de los que no son ʼElohim?
But you expelled the priests that Yahweh [appointed], men who are descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest], and you expelled the descendants of Levi, and you appointed the priests that you wanted, like the people of other countries do. You allow anyone to become a priest of idols that are not gods if he comes to dedicate himself to be a priest by sacrificing a young bull and seven rams.
10 En cuanto a nosotros, Yavé es nuestro ʼElohim, y no lo abandonamos. Los sacerdotes que ministran delante de Yavé son hijos de Aarón, y los levitas atienden su obra.
“As for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not abandoned him. Our priests who serve Yahweh are descendants of Aaron, and the descendants of Levi assist them.
11 Ellos ofrecen holocaustos e incienso aromático a Yavé cada mañana y al llegar cada noche. Ponen los panes sobre la mesa limpia. Cada noche encienden el candelabro de oro con sus lámparas para que ardan, porque nosotros guardamos el mandato de Yavé nuestro ʼElohim. Pero ustedes lo abandonaron.
Every morning and every evening they present to Yahweh offerings to be completely burned [on the altar], and they burn fragrant incense. [Each week] they place the sacred bread on the sacred table, and each morning they light the lamps that are on the gold lampstand. We are obeying what Yahweh our God requires us to do. But you have abandoned him.
12 Ciertamente ʼElohim está como Jefe con nosotros, y sus sacerdotes con las trompetas de júbilo para que resuenen contra ustedes. ¡Oh hijos de Israel, no luchen contra Yavé, el ʼElohim de sus antepasados, porque no prosperarán!
Yahweh is with us; he is our leader. The priests whom he has appointed will blow their trumpets to signal [that we are ready] to fight a battle against you. You Israeli men, do not fight against Yahweh, the God to whom your ancestors belonged, because you will not be successful and win the battle against him.”
13 Pero Jeroboam dispuso una emboscada para llegar contra ellos por detrás. Así que ellos estaban frente a Judá, pero los de la tropa emboscada estaban por la retaguardia.
[While he was speaking, ] Jeroboam sent some of his troops around the army of Judah. So while the soldiers who were with Jeroboam were in front of the army of Judah, the other soldiers of Israel were behind the army of Judah.
14 Cuando Judá dio vuelta, ciertamente eran atacados por el frente y por la retaguardia. Entonces clamaron a Yavé, los sacerdotes tocaron las trompetas
When the soldiers of Judah turned and saw that they were going to be attacked from the front and from the rear, they cried out to Yahweh. The priests blew their trumpets,
15 y los hombres de Judá lanzaron el grito de guerra. Sucedió que cuando los hombres de Judá gritaron, ʼElohim desbarató a Jeroboam y a todo Israel delante de Abías y de Judá.
and the men of Judah shouted a loud battle-cry. Then Yahweh [enabled Abijah and the army of Judah to] defeat Jeroboam and [the army of] Israel.
16 Los hijos de Israel huyeron, porque ʼElohim los entregó en mano de Judá.
The soldiers of Israel fled from the soldiers of Judah, and God enabled the army of Judah to defeat them.
17 Abías y su pueblo hicieron una gran matanza entre ellos. Cayeron en combate 500.000 hombres escogidos de Israel.
Abijah and his troops struck the capable soldiers of Israel and killed 500,000 of them.
18 De esta manera los descendientes de Israel fueron humillados en aquel tiempo, pero los hijos de Judá prevalecieron porque se apoyaron en Yavé, el ʼElohim de sus antepasados.
So the soldiers of Israel were defeated, and the soldiers of Judah won the battle because they trusted in Yahweh, the God to whom their ancestors belonged.
19 Abías persiguió a Jeroboam y le tomó algunas ciudades, a Bet-ʼEl, a Jesana y a Efraín, cada una con sus aldeas.
Abijah’s army pursued the army of Jeroboam, and they captured from the people of Israel the cities of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, and the surrounding villages.
20 Jeroboam no recuperó su poder en el tiempo de Abías. Yavé lo hirió, y murió.
During the remaining time that Abijah ruled, Jeroboam did not become powerful again. Then Yahweh caused him to become very ill, and he died.
21 Abías se fortaleció. Tomó para él 14 esposas, y engendró 22 hijos y 16 hijas.
But Abijah became more powerful. He married 14 wives and had 22 sons and 16 daughters.
22 Los demás hechos de Abías, sus procedimientos y dichos, están escritos en el rollo del profeta Iddo.
An account of the other things that Abijah did while he was the king, including what he said and what he did, is in the scroll written by the prophet Iddo.
