2 Samuel 23
1 Estas son las últimas palabras de David: David, el hijo de Isaí declara: Así dice el hombre que fue exaltado, El ungido del ʼElohim de Jacob, El dulce salmista de Israel:
David, the son of Jesse, was a man whom [God caused to] become great. He was appointed to become king by the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. He wrote beautiful songs for the Israeli people. This is the last song that he wrote:
2 El Espíritu de Yavé habla por medio de mí Y su Palabra está en mi boca.
“The Spirit of Yahweh tells me what to say; the message that I speak [MTY] comes from him.
3 Dice el ʼElohim de Israel, Me habló la Roca de Israel, El que gobierna a los hombres con justicia, El que gobierna con el temor de ʼElohim.
God, the one whom we Israeli [people worship], has spoken; the one who protects us Israeli people said to me, ‘Kings who rule people justly have an awesome respect for me, God.
4 Es como la luz de la aurora cuando sale el sol, Como el resplandor de una mañana sin nubes, Como la lluvia que hace brotar la hierba de la tierra.
They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to [sprout/sparkle] after the rain ends.’
5 No es así mi casa hacia ʼElohim, Sin embargo, Él hizo conmigo un Pacto eterno, Ordenado en todo y será cumplido, Aunque aún no hace florecer toda mi salvación y mi deseo.
And truly, that is how God will surely bless my family [RHQ] because he made an agreement with me that will endure forever, an agreement in which he promises that no part of it will ever be changed. He will surely cause me to prosper [RHQ], and he will always help me, and that is all that I desire.
6 Pero todos los perversos serán como espinos Que se tiran y nadie recoge,
But [he will get rid of] godless/evil people like [SIM] people throw away thorns that [injure people if they try to] pick them up with their hands.
7 Nadie los tocará, sino con un hierro o con un asta de lanza, Y con fuego que los queme por completo en su lugar.
Someone [who wants to get rid of thornbushes] does not grab them; he uses an iron [shovel] or a spear [to dig them out] and then he burns them completely.
8 Estos son los nombres de los valientes que David tuvo: Joseb-basebet el tacmonita, principal de los tres capitanes, quien era llamado Adino el eznita, quien mató a 800 hombres en una ocasión.
These are the names of David’s three greatest warriors. The first was Esh-Baal, [whose other name was Jashobeam], from the Hachmon clan (OR, the son of Hachmon). He was the leader of the three men. One time he fought against 800 enemies and killed them all with his spear.
9 Después de él estaba Eleazar, hijo de Dodo, hijo de Ahohi, uno de los tres capitanes que estaban con David cuando desafiaron a los filisteos que estaban reunidos para la batalla, aunque los hombres de Israel se retiraron de allí.
The second/next one of the three greatest warriors was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh. One day he was with David when they defied/challenged the soldiers of Philistia who had gathered for the battle. The [other] Israeli soldiers retreated,
10 [Eleazar] se levantó e hirió a los filisteos hasta que su mano se cansó y se quedó pegada a la espada. Aquel día Yavé dio una gran victoria, y el pueblo volvió tras él solo para tomar el botín.
but Eleazar stood there and fought the soldiers of Philistia until his arm became very tired, with the result that [his hand cramped and] he could not stop gripping his sword. Yahweh won a great victory on that day. And afterwards the [other] Israeli soldiers returned [to where Eleazar was], and stripped off the [armor from the men whom he had] killed.
11 Después de él estaba Samá, hijo de Ajá, el hararita. Los filisteos se concentraron donde había una parcela de tierra sembrada con lentejas, y el pueblo huyó de los filisteos.
The third one of the greatest warriors was Shammah, the son of Agee from [the clan/town of] Harar. One time the Philistia soldiers gathered at Lehi [town], where there was a field full of lentils/peas [that they wanted to steal]. The other Israeli soldiers ran away from the Philistia troops,
12 Pero [Samá] se paró en medio de aquella parcela y la defendió. Derrotó a los filisteos, y Yavé dio una gran victoria.
but Shammah stood there in the field and did not let the Philistia soldiers [steal the crops], and killed them. Yahweh won a great victory on that day.
13 También, en la época de la cosecha, hubo tres de los 30 principales que bajaron y fueron a David, a la cueva de Adulam, cuando una banda de filisteos acampaba en el valle de Refaim.
Altogether there were 30 special warriors among David’s soldiers. Once, when it was almost time to harvest [the crops], three of those 30 men went down to Adullam Cave, where David was [staying]. A group of men from the Philistia army had set up their tents in Rephaim Valley [near Jerusalem].
14 David estaba entonces en el refugio, y la guarnición filistea estaba en Belén.
David [and his soldiers] were in the cave [because it was safe there], and [another] group of Philistia soldiers was occupying Bethlehem.
15 David tuvo un deseo y exclamó: ¡Quién me diera a beber agua del pozo de Belén, que está junto a la puerta!
[One day] David very much wanted [some water] to drink, and said “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!”
16 Y los tres valientes irrumpieron en el campamento filisteo y sacaron agua del pozo, junto a la puerta de Belén, y se la llevaron a David. Pero él no quiso beberla, sino que la derramó como ofrenda a Yavé, y dijo:
So his three greatest warriors forced their way through the camp of Philistia soldiers and drew some water from the well, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out [on the ground] as an offering to Yahweh.
17 ¡Lejos esté de mí, oh Yavé, hacer esto! ¿Beberé yo la sangre de los varones que fueron con riesgo de sus vidas? Y no quiso beberla. Tales cosas hicieron estos tres valientes.
He said, “Yahweh, it would certainly not be right for me to drink this water! That would be like [RHQ] drinking the blood of these men who were willing/ready to die for me!” So he refused to drink it. That was one of the things that those three great warriors did.
18 Y Abisai, hermano de Joab, hijo de Sarvia, era el principal de los 30. Éste blandió su lanza contra 300 que fueron traspasados, y tuvo renombre entre los tres.
Abishai, Joab’s [younger] brother, was the leader of the 30 [greatest warriors]. [One day] he fought against 300 men and killed them all with his spear. As a result, he also became famous.
19 [Abisai] fue el más renombrado de los 30 y fue su jefe, pero no fue incluido entre los tres.
He was the most famous of the thirty greatest warriors, and he became their leader/commander, but he was not one of the three greatest warriors.
20 Después, Benaía, hijo de Joiada, hijo de un hombre valiente de múltiples proezas, natural de Cabseel, mató a ambos hijos de Ariel de Moab. En un día de nieve, bajó y mató a un león dentro de un foso.
Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, from Kabzeel [town], also did great deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from the Moab people-group. Also, he went down into a pit on a day when snow was falling, and killed a lion there.
21 También mató a un egipcio de enorme estatura. El egipcio llevaba una lanza en la mano. Benaía fue contra él con un cayado, arrebató la lanza de la mano del egipcio y lo mató con su propia lanza.
He also killed a huge soldier from Egypt who carried a spear. Benaiah [had only] his club, but he attacked the giant with it. Then he snatched the spear from the man’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
22 Benaía, hijo de Joiada, hizo esto y tuvo renombre entre los 30 valientes.
Those are [some of] the things that Benaiah did. As a result, he became famous, like the three greatest warriors were.
23 Fue distinguido entre los 30, pero no alcanzó a los tres. David lo puso al frente de su guardia personal.
He was more honored than the other members of the group of thirty great warriors, but not as famous as the three greatest warriors. David appointed him to be the commander of his bodyguards.
24 Asael, hermano de Joab, fue de los 30, así como Elhanán, hijo de Dodo, de Belén,
[These are the names of the great warriors]: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
25 Samá harodita, Elica harodita,
Shammah and Elika, from [the] Harod [clan];
26 Heles paltita, Ira, hijo de Iques, tecoíta,
Helez, from Pelet [city]; Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town];
27 Abiezer anatotita, Mebunai husatita,
Abiezer, from Anathoth [city]; Mebunnai [whose other name was Sibbecai], from Hushah’s [clan];
28 Salmón ahohíta, Maharai netofatita,
Zalmon [whose other name was Ilai], from Ahoh’s [clan]; Maharai, from Netophah [town];
29 Heleb, hijo de Baana, netofatita, Itai, hijo de Ribai, de Gabaa de los hijos de Benjamín,
Heleb, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town]; Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin;
30 Benaía piratonita, Hidai, de los arroyos de Gaas,
Benaiah, from Pirathon [town]; Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain];
31 Abi-albón arbatita, Azmavet barhumita,
Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah; Azmaveth, from Bahurim [town];
32 Eliaba saalbonita, Jonatán, de los hijos de Jasén,
Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town]; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan;
33 Samá ararita, Ahíam, hijo de Sarar, ararita,
Shammah, from Harar [town/clan]; Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar [town/clan];
34 Elifelet, hijo de Ahasbai, hijo de Maaca, Eliam, hijo de Ahitofel, gilonita,
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah [town]; Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo [town];
35 Hezri carmelita, Paarai arbita,
Hezro, from Carmel [city]; Paarai, from Arba [city];
36 Igal, hijo de Natán, de Soba, Bani gadita,
Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah [city]; Bani, from the tribe of Gad;
37 Selec amonita, Naharai beerotita, escudero de Joab, hijo de Sarvia,
Zelek, from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
38 Ira itrita, Gareb itrita,
Ira and Gareb, from Jattir [town];
39 y Urías heteo. Total: 37.
Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group. Altogether, there were 37 famous soldiers, [but some of them had died and their names were not included].
