1 Reyes 1

1 Como el rey David se hizo viejo, y entrado en días, cubríanle de vestidos, mas no se calentaba.

Now King David was old and far on in years; and though they put covers over him, his body was cold.

2 Y dijéronle sus siervos: Busquen a mi señor el rey una moza virgen, que esté delante del rey, y le caliente, y duerma en su seno, y calentará a mi señor el rey.

So his servants said to him, Let search be made for a young virgin for my lord the king, to take care of him and be waiting on him; and you may take her in your arms, and so my lord the king will be warm.

3 Y buscaron una moza hermosa por todo el término de Israel, y hallaron a Abisag Sunamita, y trajéronla al rey.

So after searching through all the land of Israel for a fair young girl, they saw Abishag the Shunammite, and took her to the king.

4 Y la moza era muy hermosa, la cual calentaba al rey, y le servía; mas el rey nunca la conoció.

Now she was very beautiful; and she took care of the king, waiting on him at all times; but the king had no connection with her.

5 Entonces Adonías, hijo de Hagit, se levantó, diciendo: Yo reinaré. E hízose hacer carros y gente de a caballo, y cincuenta varones que corriesen delante de él.

Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, lifting himself up in pride, said, I will become king; and he made ready his carriages of war and his horsemen, with fifty runners to go before him.

6 Y su padre nunca le entristeció en todos sus días para decirle: ¿Por qué haces así? Y también este era de hermoso parecer: y habíale engendrado después de Absalom.

Now all his life his father had never gone against him or said to him, Why have you done so? and he was a very good-looking man, and younger than Absalom.

7 Y tenía tratos con Joab, hijo de Sarvia, y con Abiatar el sacerdote, los cuales ayudaban a Adonías.

And he had talk with Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they were on his side and gave him their support.

8 Mas Sadoc el sacerdote, y Banaías, hijo de Joiada, y Natán profeta, y Semeí, y Reihi, y todos los grandes de David no seguían a Adonías.

But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet and Shimei and Rei, and David's men of war did not take the side of Adonijah.

9 Y sacrificó Adonías ovejas y vacas, y animales engordados, junto a la peña de Zohelet, que está cerca de la fuente de Rogel, y convidó a todos sus hermanos los hijos del rey, y a todos los varones de Judá, siervos del rey.

Then Adonijah put to death sheep and oxen and fat beasts by the stone of Zoheleth, by En-rogel; and he sent for all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants, to come to him:

10 Mas a Natán profeta, ni a Banaías, ni a los grandes, ni a Salomón su hermano, no convidó.

But he did not send for Nathan the prophet and Benaiah and the other men of war and Solomon his brother.

11 Y habló Natán a Bersabée madre de Salomón, diciendo: ¿No has oído que reina Adonías hijo de Hagit, sin saberlo nuestro señor David?

Then Nathan said to Bath-sheba, the mother of Solomon, Has it not come to your ears that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has made himself king without the knowledge of David our lord?

12 Ven pues ahora, y toma mi consejo, para que guardes tu vida, y la vida de tu hijo Salomón.

So now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solomon.

13 Vé, y entra al rey David, y díle: ¿Rey, señor mío, no has tú jurado a tu sierva, diciendo: Salomón tu hijo reinará después de mí, y él se asentará sobre mi trono? ¿Por qué pues reina Adonías?

Come now, go to King David and say to him, Did you not, O my lord, take an oath to me, your servant, saying, Truly Solomon your son will be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom? why then is Adonijah acting as king?

14 Y estando tú aun hablando con el rey, yo entraré tras ti, y acabaré tus razones.

And while you are still talking there with the king, see, I will come in after you and say that your story is true.

15 Entonces Bersabée entró al rey a la cámara, y el rey era muy viejo; y Abisag Sunamita servía al rey.

Then Bath-sheba went into the king's room; now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was waiting on him.

16 Y Bersabée se inclinó, e hizo reverencia al rey, y el rey dijo:

And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?

17 ¿Qué tienes? Y ella le respondió: Señor mío, tú juraste a tu sierva por Jehová tu Dios, diciendo: Salomón tu hijo reinará después de mí, y él se asentará sobre mi trono.

And she said to him, My lord, you took an oath by the Lord your God and gave your word to your servant, saying, Truly, Solomon your son will be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom.

18 Y, he aquí que ahora Adonías reina; y ahora tú, rey mi señor, no lo supiste.

And now, see, Adonijah has made himself king without my lord's knowledge;

19 Ha sacrificado bueyes, y animales engordados, y muchas ovejas; y ha convidado a todos los hijos del rey, y a Abiatar el sacerdote, y a Joab general del ejército; mas a Salomón tu siervo no ha convidado.

And has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers, and has sent for all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the captain of the army; but he has not sent for Solomon your servant.

20 Rey, señor mío, los ojos de todo Israel están sobre ti, para que les declares, quién se ha de asentar sobre el trono de mi señor el rey, después de él.

And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting for you to say who is to take the place of my lord the king after him.

21 Y acontecerá que cuando mi señor el rey durmiere con sus padres, que yo y mi hijo Salomón seremos tratados como pecadores.

For as things are, it will come about, when my lord the king is sleeping with his fathers, that I and Solomon my son will be made outlaws.

22 Y estando aun hablando ella con el rey, he aquí Natán profeta que vino.

And while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

23 E hicieron saber al rey, diciendo: He aquí está Natán profeta: el cual como entró al rey postróse delante del rey, inclinando su rostro a tierra.

And they said to the king, Here is Nathan the prophet. And when he came in before the king, he went down on his face on the earth.

24 Y dijo Natán: Rey señor mío, ¿has tú dicho: Adonías reinará después de mí, y él se asentará sobre mi trono?

And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?

25 Porque hoy ha descendido, y ha sacrificado bueyes, y animales engordados, y muchas ovejas; y ha convidado a todos los hijos del rey, y a los capitanes del ejército, y también a Abiatar sacerdote, y, he aquí, están comiendo y bebiendo delante de él, y han dicho: Viva el rey Adonías.

Because today he has gone down and has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers, and has sent for all the king's sons to come to him, with the captains of the army and Abiathar the priest; and they are feasting before him and crying, Long life to King Adonijah!

26 Mas ni a mí tu siervo, ni a Sadoc el sacerdote, ni a Banaías, hijo de Joiada, ni a Salomón tu siervo ha convidado.

But me, your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he has not sent for.

27 ¿Este negocio es mandado por mi señor el rey, sin haber declarado a tu siervo quién se había de sentar sobre el trono de mi señor el rey después de él?

Has this thing been done by my lord the king, without giving word to your servants who was to be placed on my lord the king's seat after him?

28 Entonces el rey David respondió, y dijo: Llamádme a Bersabée: y ella entró delante del rey, y púsose delante del rey.

Then King David in answer said, Send for Bath-sheba to come to me. And she came in and took her place before the king.

29 Y el rey juró, diciendo: Vive Jehová, que ha redimido mi alma de toda angustia,

And the king took an oath, and said, By the living Lord, who has been my saviour from all my troubles,

30 Que como yo te he jurado por Jehová Dios de Israel, diciendo: Tu hijo Salomón reinará después de mí, y él se asentará en mi trono en mi lugar, que así lo haré hoy.

As I took an oath to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, saying, Certainly Solomon your son will become king after me, seated on my seat in my place; so will I do this day.

31 Entonces Bersabée se inclinó al rey su rostro a tierra, e inclinándose al rey dijo: Viva mi señor el rey David para siempre.

Then Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour, and said, May my lord King David go on living for ever.

32 Y el rey David dijo: Llamádme a Sadoc sacerdote, y a Natán profeta, y a Banaías, hijo de Joiada. Y ellos entraron delante del rey.

And King David said, Send for Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.

33 Y el rey les dijo: Tomád con vosotros los siervos de vuestro señor, y hacéd subir a Salomón mi hijo en mi mula, y llevádle a Gijón.

And the king said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and put Solomon my son on my beast, yes, mine, and take him down to Gihon;

34 Y allí le ungirán Sadoc sacerdote y Natán profeta por rey sobre Israel: y tocaréis trompeta, diciendo: Viva el rey Salomón.

And there let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet put the holy oil on him to make him king over Israel; and sounding the horn say, Long life to King Solomon!

35 Y vosotros iréis detrás de él; y vendrá, y asentarse ha en mi trono, y él reinará por mí: porque a él he mandado, que sea príncipe sobre Israel y sobre Judá.

Then come up after him and he will come in and take his place on the seat of my kingdom; for he is to be king in my place, and I have given orders that he is to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

36 Entonces Banaías, hijo de Joiada, respondió al rey, y dijo: Amén. Así lo diga Jehová, Dios de mi señor el rey.

And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, answering the king, said, So be it: and may the Lord, the God of my lord the king, say so.

37 De la manera que Jehová ha sido con mi señor el rey, así sea con Salomón: y él haga mayor su trono, que el trono de mi señor el rey David.

As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon and make the seat of his authority greater than that of my lord King David.

38 Y descendió Sadoc sacerdote, y Natán profeta, y Banaías, hijo de Joiada, y los Cereteos, y los Feleteos, e hicieron subir a Salomón sobre la mula del rey David, y lleváronle a Gijón.

So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down and put Solomon on King David's beast and took him to Gihon.

39 Y tomando Sadoc sacerdote el cuerno del aceite del tabernáculo, ungió a Salomón: y tocaron trompeta, y dijeron todo el pueblo: Viva el rey Salomón.

And Zadok the priest took the vessel of oil out of the Tent, and put the holy oil on Solomon. And when the horn was sounded, all the people said, Long life to King Solomon!

40 Y todo el pueblo subió en pos de él, y cantaba el pueblo con flautas, y hacían grandes alegrías que parecía que la tierra se abría con el clamor de ellos.

And all the people came up after him, piping with pipes, and they were glad with great joy, so that the earth was shaking with the sound.

41 Y oyólo Adonías, y todos los convidados que con él estaban, que ya habían acabado de comer, y oyendo Joab el sonido de la trompeta, dijo: ¿Por qué se alborota la ciudad con estruendo?

And it came to the ears of Adonijah and all the guests who were with him, when their meal was ended. And Joab, hearing the sound of the horn, said, What is the reason of this noise as if the town was worked up?

42 Estando aun él hablando, he aquí Jonatán, hijo de Abiatar sacerdote, vino, al cual dijo Adonías: Entra, porque tú hombre eres de esfuerzo, y traerás buenas nuevas.

And while the words were on his lips, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, came; and Adonijah said, Come in; for you are a man of good faith and the news which you have for us will be good.

43 Y Jonatán respondió, y dijo a Adonías: Ciertamente nuestro señor el rey David ha hecho rey a Salomón.

And Jonathan, answering, said to Adonijah, Not so, but our lord King David has made Solomon king:

44 Y el rey ha enviado con él a Sadoc sacerdote, y a Natán profeta, y a Banaías, hijo de Joiada, y también a los Cereteos, y a los Feleteos, los cuales le hicieron subir en la mula del rey:

And he sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they put him on the king's beast:

45 Y Sadoc sacerdote y Natán profeta le han ungido en Gijón, por rey: y de allá han subido con alegrías, y la ciudad esta llena de estruendo; y este es el alboroto que habéis oído.

And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet put the holy oil on him and made him king in Gihon; and they came back from there with joy, and the town was all worked up. This is the noise which has come to your ears.

46 Y también Salomón se ha asentado sobre el trono del reino.

And now Solomon is seated on the seat of the kingdom.

47 Y aun los siervos del rey han venido a bendecir a nuestro señor el rey David, diciendo: Dios haga bueno el nombre de Salomón más que tu nombre: y haga mayor su trono que el tuyo. Y el rey se inclinó sobre la cama.

And the king's servants came to our lord King David, blessing him and saying, May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and the seat of his authority greater than your seat; and the king was bent low in worship on his bed.

48 Y aun el rey habló así: Bendito sea Jehová Dios de Israel, que ha dado hoy quien se asiente en mi trono viéndolo mis ojos.

Then the king said, May the God of Israel be praised, who has given one of my seed to be king in my place this day and has let my eyes see it.

49 Ellos entonces se estremecieron, y levantáronse todos los convidados que estaban con Adonías, y se fue cada uno por su camino.

And all the guests of Adonijah got up in fear and went away, every man to his place.

50 Mas Adonías temiendo de la presencia de Salomón, levantóse, y fuése, y tomó los cuernos del altar.

And Adonijah himself was full of fear because of Solomon; and he got up and went to the altar, and put his hands on its horns.

51 Y fue hecho saber a Salomón, diciendo: He aquí que Adonías tiene miedo del rey Salomón: porque ha tomado los cuernos del altar, diciendo: Júreme hoy el rey Salomón, que no matará a cuchillo a su siervo.

And they gave Solomon word of it, saying, See, Adonijah goes in such fear of King Solomon, that he has put his hands on the horns of the altar, saying, Let King Solomon first give me his oath that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.

52 Y Salomón dijo: Si él fuere virtuoso, ni uno de sus cabellos caerá en tierra: mas si se hallare mal en él, morirá.

And Solomon said, If he is seen to be a man of good faith, not a hair of him will be touched; but if any wrongdoing is seen in him, he is to be put to death.

53 Y así envió el rey Salomón, y trajéronle del altar: y él vino, e inclinóse al rey Salomón. Y Salomón le dijo: Vete a tu casa.

So King Solomon sent, and they took him down from the altar. And he came and gave honour to King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, Go to your house.