2 Reyes 10

1 Acab tenía 70 hijos en Samaria. Jehú escribió cartas y las envió a Samaria, a los jefes de Jezreel, a los ancianos, y a los que los criaron, y decía:

There were seventy descendants of King Ahab who were living there in Samaria. Jehu wrote a letter [and made copies of it] and sent them to the rulers of the city, to the elders, and to those who raised and tutored Ahab’s children.

2 Ahora, al llegar esta carta a ustedes, puesto que tienen con ustedes a los hijos de su ʼadón, carruajes y caballos, y también ciudades fortificadas y armas,

[This is what he wrote]: “You are the ones who are [taking care of] the king’s descendants. You have chariots and horses and weapons, and you live in cities that have walls around them. So as soon as you receive this letter,

3 elijan al mejor y más recto de los hijos de su ʼadón. Pónganlo en el trono de su padre y luchen por la casa de su ʼadón.

choose one of the king’s sons, the one who is the best qualified, and appoint him to be your king. Then [prepare to] fight to defend him.”

4 Pero ellos tuvieron gran temor, pues decían: Ciertamente los dos reyes no pudieron resistirlo. ¿Cómo lo resistiremos nosotros?

But [when they got those letters from Jehu and read them], they became very afraid. They said, “King Joram and King Ahaziah could not resist him; (how can we resist him?/we cannot possibly resist him!)” [RHQ]

5 Y el administrador del palacio, el gobernador de la ciudad, los ancianos y los criadores enviaron a decir a Jehú: Somos tus esclavos y haremos todo lo que nos digas. No proclamaremos rey a alguno. Haz lo que te parezca bien.

So the officer who was in charge of the palace and the mayor of the city sent a message to Jehu saying, “We want to serve you, and we are ready to do whatever you tell us to do. We will not appoint anyone to become our king. You do whatever you think is best.”

6 Y él les escribió una segunda carta y les dijo: Si están conmigo y hacen caso a mi voz, tomen las cabezas de los hijos de su ʼadón y vengan a mí mañana a esta hora a Jezreel. Los hijos del rey, que eran 70 hombres, estaban con los grandes hombres de la ciudad, quienes los criaron.

So Jehu sent a second letter to them, writing this: “If you (are on my side/want to help me), and if you are ready to obey me, [kill] King Ahab’s descendants [and cut off their heads and] bring their heads to me here in Jezreel at this time tomorrow.” The seventy descendants of King Ahab were being brought up and supervised by the leaders of [Samaria] city.

7 Cuando la carta llegó a ellos, sucedió que ellos tomaron a los 70 hijos del rey, los degollaron, pusieron sus cabezas en canastos y se las enviaron a Jehú, a Jezreel.

When they received the letter from Jehu, they killed all seventy of Ahab’s descendants and [cut off their heads]. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.

8 Y llegó un mensajero que le informó [a Jehú]: ¡Trajeron las cabezas de los hijos del rey! Y él respondió: Pónganlas en dos montones en la entrada a la ciudad, hasta mañana.

A messenger came to Jehu and told him, “They have brought the heads of Ahab’s descendants.” So Jehu commanded that the heads should be put in two piles at the city gate and that the heads should stay there until the next morning.

9 Por la mañana sucedió que salió y al ponerse en pie dijo a todo el pueblo: Ustedes son justos. Miren, yo me levanté contra mi ʼadón y lo maté. ¿Pero quién mató a todos éstos?

The next morning he went out [to the city gate] and said to all the people, “I am the one who plotted against King Joram and killed him. You are not guilty of doing that. But [it was Yahweh, not I] [RHQ] who [commanded that] all these [descendants of Ahab should be] killed.

10 Por tanto, sepan que no caerá a tierra alguna de las Palabras de Yavé que Él habló con respecto a la casa de Acab, porque Yavé cumplió lo que dijo por medio de su esclavo Elías.

So you need to know that everything that Yahweh said would happen has happened. He has caused to happen what he told the prophet Elijah would happen.”

11 Jehú mató a todos los que quedaron de la casa de Acab en Jezreel, todos sus jefes, sus amigos y sus sacerdotes, hasta no dejarles alguno.

Then Jehu executed all the other relatives of Ahab in Jezreel, and all Ahab’s officers, and close friends, and his priests. He did not allow any of them to remain alive.

12 Luego se levantó de allí para ir a Samaria. En el camino llegó a una casa de esquileo de pastores.

Then Jehu left [Jezreel] and went toward Samaria. While he was going there, at a place called ‘Shepherds’ Camp’,

13 Jehú encontró allí a los hermanos de Ocozías, rey de Judá, y les preguntó: ¿Quiénes son ustedes? Y respondieron: Somos los hermanos de Ocozías, y bajamos a saludar a los hijos del rey y de la reina.

he met some relatives of King Ahaziah of Judah. He asked them, “Who are you?” They replied, “We are relatives of King Ahaziah. We are going to Jezreel to visit the children of Queen Jezebel and the other members of King [Joram’s] family.”

14 Entonces ordenó: ¡Detéganlos vivos! Y después de detenerlos vivos, degollaron a los 42 hombres junto al pozo de la casa de esquileo, y no quedó alguno de ellos.

Jehu said to his men, “Seize them!” So they seized them and killed all of them at the pit named Beth-Eked. There were 42 people whom they killed; they did not allow any of them to remain alive.

15 Luego salió de allí y encontró a Jonadab, hijo de Recab, quien iba a encontrarse con él. Lo saludó y le preguntó: ¿Es recto tu corazón como mi corazón es recto con el tuyo? Y Jonadab respondió: Sí es. Entonces añadió: Si es recto, dame tu mano. Y le dio la mano, lo subió al carruaje con él

Then Jehu [continued to travel toward Samaria]. Along the road, he was met by Jonadab, a leader of the Rechab clan. Jehu greeted him and said to him, “Are you as devoted to me [IDM] as I am devoted to you?” Jonadab replied, “Yes, I am.” Jehu said, “If you are, shake hands with me.” So Jonadab shook hands with him, and Jehu helped him to get into his chariot.

16 y le dijo: Ven conmigo y comprueba mi celo por Yavé. Lo pusieron en el carruaje de Jehú.

Jehu said to him, “Come with me, and you will see that I am very devoted to Yahweh.” So they rode together to Samaria.

17 Después que Jehú llegó a Samaria mató a todos los que quedaban de Acab en Samaria hasta exterminarlos, según la Palabra de Yavé, Quien habló por medio de Elías.

When they arrived in Samaria, Jehu killed all of Ahab’s relatives who were still alive. He did not (spare any of them/allow any of them to remain alive). That was what Yahweh told Elijah would happen.

18 Después Jehú convocó a todo el pueblo y les dijo: Acab sirvió poco a baal, pero Jehú le servirá mucho.

Then Jehu summoned all the people [of Samaria], and said to them, “King Ahab was devoted to [your god] Baal a little bit, but I will serve him much more.

19 Ahora pues, convóquenme a todos los profetas de baal, todos sus esclavos y todos sus sacerdotes: que no falte ninguno, pues tengo un gran sacrificio para baal. Cualquiera que falte, no vivirá. Así Jehú actuaba con astucia para exterminar a los esclavos de baal.

So now summon all the prophets of Baal, all of Baal’s priests, and all the others who worship Baal. I am going to make a great sacrifice to Baal. I want all of them to be there. Any of them who is not there will be executed.” But Jehu was planning to trick them; he was planning to kill all those who worshiped Baal.

20 Y Jehú dijo: Proclamen una asamblea solemne para baal. Y la proclamaron.

Then Jehu commanded, “Announce that we are going to set aside a day to honor Baal.” So they did that.

21 Jehú envió [aviso] por todo Israel, y vinieron todos los esclavos de baal, sin que alguno dejara de venir. Entraron en el templo de baal, el cual se llenó de un extremo a otro.

Jehu [decided what day they would gather and] sent messages throughout Israel [telling everyone what day to gather on], and on that day, everyone who worshiped Baal came. No one stayed at home. They all went into the huge temple of Baal and filled it from one end to the other.

22 Después dijo al encargado del vestuario: Saca ropa para todos los esclavos de baal. Y sacó ropa para ellos.

Jehu told the priest who took care of the sacred robes to bring them out and give them to the people who worshiped Baal. So the priest did that.

23 Luego Jehú entró con Jonadab, hijo de Recab, en el templo de baal, y dijo a los esclavos de baal: Busquen para confirmar que no esté con ustedes alguno de los esclavos de Yavé, sino solo los esclavos de baal.

Then Jehu went into the temple of Baal with Jonadab, and he said to the people who were there to worship Baal, “Be sure that only those who worship Baal are here. Be sure that no one who worships Yahweh has come in.”

24 Cuando ellos entraron para ofrecer sacrificios y holocaustos, Jehú colocó afuera a 80 hombres y les dijo: El que deje escapar a alguno de los hombres que entregué en sus manos, dará su vida por la del otro.

Then he and Jonadab prepared to offer sacrifices and other offerings to Baal that would be completely burned [on the altar that was there in Samaria]. But Jehu had stationed eighty of his men outside the temple, and had said to them, “I want you to kill all the people [who are in the temple]. Anyone who allows one of them to escape will be executed!”

25 Sucedió que cuando acabaron de ofrecer el holocausto, Jehú dijo a los guardias reales y a los comandantes: Entren y mátenlos. Que no escape alguno. Los mataron a filo de espada, y los guardias reales y los comandantes los echaron fuera. Luego entraron al santuario del templo de baal,

As soon as Jehu [and Jonadab] had finished killing the animals that would be completely burned to be an offering to Baal, they [went outside and] said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill all of them! Do not allow any of them to escape!” So the guards and officers went in and killed them all with their swords. Then they dragged their corpses outside the temple. Then they went into the inner room of the temple,

26 sacaron los ídolos del templo de baal y los quemaron.

and they carried out the sacred pillar of Baal that was there, and they burned it.

27 Destruyeron la columna de baal y derribaron su templo, el cual convirtieron en letrina hasta hoy.

So they destroyed that pillar that honored Baal, and then they burned down the temple, and made it a public toilet. And it is still a toilet!

28 Así Jehú exterminó a baal de Israel.

That is how Jehu got rid of the worship of Baal in Israel.

29 Sin embargo, con respecto a los pecados con que Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, estimuló a pecar a Israel, Jehú no se apartó de ellos, es decir, de los becerros de oro que estaban en Bet-ʼEl y en Dan.

But Jehu did not quit committing the kinds of sins that Jeroboam had committed, sins that led the people of Israel to sin by worshiping the gold [statues of] calves in Bethel and Dan [cities].

30 Yavé dijo a Jehú: Porque actuaste bien al hacer lo recto delante de Mí, y trataste a la casa de Acab conforme a todo lo que estaba en mi corazón, tus hijos se sentarán en el trono de Israel hasta la cuarta generación.

Then Yahweh said to Jehu, “You have done what pleased me by getting rid of all of Ahab’s descendants. So I promise you that your son and grandson and great-grandson and great-great-grandson will all be kings of Israel.”

31 Pero Jehú no se cuidó de andar en las Enseñanzas de Yavé ʼElohim de Israel con todo su corazón, ni se apartó de los pecados de Jeroboam, con los cuales estimuló a pecar a Israel.

But Jehu did not obey all the laws of Yahweh, the God of the Israeli people. He did not stop committing the sins that Jeroboam had committed, sins that led the Israeli people to sin.

32 En aquellos días Yavé comenzó a disminuir a Israel. Hazael los atacó en todo el territorio de Israel:

At that time, Yahweh began to cause the territory controlled by Israel to become smaller. [The army of] King Hazael [of Syria] conquered much of the Israeli territory.

33 desde el Jordán hacia el oriente, toda la tierra de Galaad, a los gaditas, los rubenitas y los manasitas, desde Aroer, junto al torrente de Arnón, hasta Galaad y Basán.

He conquered the parts east of the Jordan [River], as far south as Aroer [town] on the Arnon [River]. That included [the] Gilead and Bashan [regions], where the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half of the tribe of Manasseh lived.

34 Los demás hechos de Jehú y todo su valor, ¿no están escritos en el rollo de las Crónicas de los reyes de Israel?

[If you want to read more] about all the other things that Jehu did [RHQ], they are written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel’.

35 Jehú descansó con sus antepasados y lo sepultaron en Samaria. Reinó en su lugar su hijo Joacaz.

Jehu died [EUP], and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz became the king in place of his father.

36 El tiempo que reinó Jehú sobre Israel en Samaria fue 28 años.

Jehu had ruled in Samaria as the king of Israel for twenty-eight years.