2 Samuel 12
1 Yavé envió a Natán a hablar con David. Al llegar a él le dijo: En una ciudad había dos hombres, uno rico y uno pobre.
Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And when he had come to him, he said to him: “Two men were in one city: one wealthy, and the other poor.
2 El rico tenía numerosos rebaños y manadas vacunas,
The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.
3 pero el pobre no tenía sino una corderita que compró y crió. Ella creció juntamente con él y con sus hijos. Comía de su pan, bebía de su vaso, dormía en su regazo y era como una hija para él.
But the poor man had nothing at all, except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished. And she had grown up before him, together with his children, eating from his bread, and drinking from his cup, and sleeping in his bosom. And she was like a daughter to him.
4 Pero un viajero llegó al hombre rico, y éste no quiso tomar de sus ovejas ni de sus manadas vacunas para guisarlas para el viajero que le llegó. Más bien tomó la corderita de aquel hombre pobre y la guisó para el hombre que llegó a él.
But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man, neglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen, so that he might present a feast for that traveler, who had come to him, he took the sheep of the poor man, and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.”
5 Entonces el furor de David se encendió muchísimo contra aquel hombre y dijo a Natán: ¡Vive Yavé, que el hombre que hizo tal cosa es digno de muerte!
Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man, and he said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death.
6 Debe pagar cuatro veces el valor de la corderita, porque hizo tal cosa y no tuvo compasión.
He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”
7 Entonces Natán dijo a David: ¡Tú eres ese hombre! Yavé ʼElohim de Israel dice: Yo te ungí como rey sobre Israel y te protegí de la mano de Saúl.
But Nathan said to David: “You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
8 Te entregué la casa de tu ʼadón, y coloqué en tu seno las mujeres de tu ʼadón. Te di la casa de Israel y la de Judá, y si esto es muy poco, te añado mucho más.
And I gave the house of your lord to you, and the wives of your lord into your bosom. And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you. And as if these things were small, I shall add much greater things to you.
9 ¿Por qué despreciaste la Palabra de Yavé e hiciste lo malo ante Él? Mataste a espada a Urías heteo, tomaste a su esposa como mujer tuya y lo asesinaste con la espada de los amonitas.
Therefore, why have you despised the word of the Lord, so that you did evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword. And you have taken his wife as a wife for yourself. And you have put him to death with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
10 Por lo cual ahora la espada no se apartará de tu casa por cuanto me despreciaste, y tomaste la esposa de Urías heteo para que sea tu mujer.
For this reason, the sword shall not withdraw from your house, even perpetually, because you have despised me, and you have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, so that she may be your wife.’
11 Yavé dice: Ciertamente Yo levantaré el mal contra ti desde tu propia casa. Tomaré tus mujeres de delante de ti, las daré a tu prójimo y él se unirá con tus mujeres a la vista de todos.
And so, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will raise up over you an evil from your own house. And I will take your wives away before your eyes, and I will give them to your neighbor. And he will sleep with your wives in the sight of this sun.
12 Por cuanto tú procediste en secreto, Yo haré esto delante de todo Israel y a pleno día.
For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’”
13 David dijo a Natán: ¡Pequé contra Yavé! Y Natán dijo a David: También Yavé remitió tu pecado: No morirás.
And David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David: “The Lord has also taken away your sin. You shall not die.
14 Pero como blasfemaste grandemente a Yavé con este asunto, el hijo que te nació ciertamente morirá.
Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, because of this word, the son who was born to you: dying he shall die.”
15 Natán regresó a su casa. Yavé hirió al niño que la esposa de Urías dio a luz a David, y se agravó.
And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of.
16 David rogó a ʼElohim por el niño. Ayunó, se retiró y pasó la noche acostado en el suelo.
And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one. And David fasted strictly, and entering alone, he lay upon the ground.
17 Los ancianos de su casa se colocaron a su lado para levantarlo del suelo, pero él no quiso, ni tampoco comió con ellos.
Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them.
18 Al séptimo día aconteció que el niño murió. Los esclavos de David temían informarle que el niño murió, pues se decían: Ciertamente cuando el niño estaba vivo, le hablábamos y no quiso escuchar nuestra voz. ¡Cuánto más se afligirá si le decimos que el niño murió!
Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died. And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died. For they said: “Behold, when the child was still alive, we were speaking to him, but he would not listen to our voice. How much more will he afflict himself, if we tell him that the boy is dead?”
19 Pero al ver David que sus esclavos susurraban entre ellos, comprendió que el niño murió y les preguntó: ¿Murió el niño? Y ellos respondieron: Murió.
But when David had seen his servants whispering, he realized that the infant had died. And he said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they responded to him, “He is dead.”
20 Entonces David se levantó del suelo, se lavó, se ungió y cambió sus ropas. Al entrar en la Casa de Yavé, se postró. Luego fue a su casa, pidió comida, le sirvieron y comió.
Therefore, David rose up from the ground. And he washed and anointed himself. And when he had changed his clothing, he entered the house of the Lord, and he worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and he asked them to place bread before him, and he ate.
21 Sus esclavos le dijeron: ¿Qué es esto que hiciste? Mientras el niño vivía, ayunabas y llorabas, pero cuando el niño murió, te levantaste y comiste pan.
But his servants said to him: “What is this word that you have done? You fasted and were weeping, on behalf of the infant, while he was still alive. But when the boy was dead, you arose and ate bread.”
22 Y él respondió: Mientras el niño estaba vivo, yo ayunaba y lloraba porque decía: ¿Quién sabe si Yavé se compadecerá de mí y el niño vivirá?
And he said: “While he was yet alive, I fasted and wept on behalf of the infant. For I said: Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me, and let the infant live?
23 Pero ahora cuando murió, ¿para qué ayuno? ¿Podré hacerlo volver? Yo voy a él, pero él no vendrá a mí.
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Would I be able to bring him back anymore? Instead, I will go to him. Yet truly, he will not return to me.”
24 David consoló a su esposa Betsabé. Luego fue a ella y se unió a ella. Dio a luz un hijo, y lo llamó Salomón. Yavé lo amó
And David consoled his wife Bathsheba. And entering to her, he slept with her. And she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon, and the Lord loved him.
25 y envió [palabra] por medio del profeta Natán, quien lo llamó Jedidías, amado de Yavé.
And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.
26 Joab luchaba contra Rabá de los amonitas y conquistó la ciudad real.
And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.
27 Joab envió mensajeros a David para que le dijeran: Estoy luchando contra Rabá y corté las aguas de la ciudad.
And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.
28 Ahora pues, reúne al resto del pueblo, acampa contra la ciudad y conquístala, no sea que yo tome la ciudad y sea llamada con mi nombre.
Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.”
29 Así que David reunió a todo el pueblo, marchó hacia Rabá y luchó contra ella y la conquistó.
And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.
30 Tomó la corona de la cabeza de su rey, cuyo peso era 33 kilogramos de oro y tenía una piedra preciosa. Fue puesta sobre la cabeza de David. Él sacó de la ciudad un botín muy grande.
And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems. And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover, he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.
31 También sacó a los hombres que estaban en ella y los obligó a trabajar con sierras, instrumentos de hierro para trillar y hachas de hierro, y los llevó a los hornos de cocer ladrillos. Esto hizo a todas las ciudades de los amonitas. Y David regresó con todo el pueblo a Jerusalén.
Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them, and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives, and he dragged them through brick kilns. So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon. And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.
