2 Reyes 10

1 Y tenía Acab en Samaria setenta hijos: y escribió cartas Jehú, y enviólas a Samaria a los principales de Jezrael, a los ancianos, y a los ayos de Acab, diciendo:

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 Luego en viniendo estas cartas a vosotros los que tenéis los hijos de vuestro señor, y los que tenéis carros y gente de a caballo, la ciudad pertrechada, y las 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 Mirád cual es el mejor, y el más recto de los hijos de vuestro señor, y ponédle en el trono de su padre: y peleád por la casa de vuestro señor.

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 Y ellos hubieron gran temor, y dijeron: He aquí, dos reyes no pudieron resistirle, ¿cómo le 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 enviaron el mayordomo, y el presidente de la ciudad, y los ancianos, y los ayos, a Jehú, diciendo: Siervos tuyos somos; todo lo que nos mandares, haremos; y no elegiremos por rey a ninguno: mas tú harás lo que es bueno en tus ojos.

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 Él entonces les escribió la segunda vez, diciendo: Si sois míos, y queréis obedecerme, tomád las cabezas de los varones, de los hijos de vuestro señor, y veníd mañana a estas horas a mí a Jezrael. Y los hijos del rey, setenta varones, estaban con los principales de la ciudad, que los criaban.

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 Y como las cartas llegaron a ellos, tomaron a los hijos del rey, y degollaron setenta varones, y pusieron sus cabezas en canastillos, y enviáronselas a Jezrael.

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 vino un mensajero que le dio las nuevas, diciendo: Traído han las cabezas de los hijos del rey. Y él dijo: Ponédlas en dos montones a la entrada de la puerta hasta la 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 Venida la mañana él salió, y estando en pie dijo a todo el pueblo: Vosotros sois justos, y, he aquí, yo he conspirado contra mi señor, y le he muerto: mas, ¿quién muerto ha todos estos?

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 Sabéd ahora que de la palabra de Jehová, que habló sobre la casa de Acab, nada caerá en tierra: y que Jehová ha hecho lo que dijo por su siervo 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 Y mató Jehú a todos los que habían quedado de la casa de Acab en Jezrael, y a todos sus príncipes, y a todos sus familiares, y sus sacerdotes, que no le quedó ninguno.

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 Y levantóse de allí, y vino a Samaria: y llegando él a una casa de trasquiladura de pastores en el camino.

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

13 Halló allí a los hermanos de Ocozías, rey de Judá, y díjoles: ¿Quién sois vosotros? Y ellos dijeron: Somos hermanos de Ocozías, y habemos venido a saludar a los hijos del rey, y a los hijos 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 él dijo: Prendédlos vivos. Y después que los tomaron vivos, los degollaron junto al pozo de la casa de la trasquiladura, cuarenta y dos varones, que ninguno de ellos dejó.

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 Y partiéndose de allí, topóse con Jonadab, hijo de Recab, y después que le hubo saludado, díjole: ¿Es recto tu corazón como el mío es recto con el tuyo? Y Jonadab dijo: Es, y es. Dáme pues la mano. Y él le dio su mano, e hízole subir consigo en el carro.

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 díjole: Ven conmigo, y verás mi zelo por Jehová. Y pusiéronle en su carro.

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 Y como vino a Samaria, mató a todos los que habían quedado de Acab en Samaria, hasta raerlos del todo, conforme a la palabra de Jehová, que había hablado por 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 Y juntó Jehú todo el pueblo, y díjoles: Acab poco sirvió a Baal: mas 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 Llamádme pues luego a todos los profetas de Baal, a todos sus siervos, y a todos sus sacerdotes, que no falte ninguno, porque tengo un grande sacrificio para Baal: cualquiera que faltare, no vivirá. Esto hacía Jehú con astucia, para destruir los que honraban a 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 dijo Jehú: Santificád un día solemne a Baal. Y ellos convocaron.

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

21 Y envió Jehú por todo Israel, y vinieron todos los siervos de Baal, que no faltó ninguno, que no viniese. Y entraron en el templo de Baal, y el templo de Baal se hinchió de cabo a cabo.

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 Entonces dijo al que tenía cargo de las vestiduras: Saca vestiduras para todos los siervos de Baal. Y él les sacó vestiduras.

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 Y entró Jehú con Jonadab, hijo de Recab, en el templo de Baal, y dijo a los siervos de Baal: Mirád, y ved que por dicha no haya aquí entre vosotros alguno de los siervos de Jehová, sino solos los siervos 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 Y como ellos entraron para hacer sacrificios y holocaustos, Jehú puso fuera ochenta varones, y díjoles: Cualquiera que dejare vivo alguno de aquellos hombres, que yo he puesto en vuestras manos, su vida será 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 Y después que ellos acabaron de hacer el holocausto, Jehú dijo a los de su guardia, y a los capitanes: Entrád, y matádlos, que no escape ninguno. Y pasáronlos a cuchillo, y dejáronlos tendidos los de la guardia y los capitanes, y fueron hasta la ciudad 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 Y sacaron las estatuas de la casa de Baal, y las quemaron.

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

27 Y quebraron la estatua de Baal, y derribaron la casa de Baal, e hiciéronla necesarias 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 rayó Jehú a Baal de Israel.

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

29 Con todo eso Jehú no se apartó de los pecados de Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, el que hizo pecar a Israel, de en pos de los becerros de oro, que estaban en Bet-el, 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 Y Jehová dijo a Jehú: Por cuanto has hecho bien, haciendo lo que es recto delante de mis ojos, conforme a todo lo que estaba en mi corazón has hecho a la casa de Acab, tus hijos se asentarán sobre 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 Mas Jehú no guardó andando en la ley de Jehová Dios de Israel con todo su corazón, ni se apartó de los pecados de Jeroboam, el que había hecho 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 comenzó Jehová a talar en Israel: e hiriólos Hazael en todos los términos 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 al nacimiento del sol, toda la tierra de Galaad, de Gad, de Rubén, y de Manasés: desde Aroer, que está junto al arroyo de Arnón, a Galaad, y a 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 Lo demás de los hechos de Jehú, y todas las cosas que hizo, y toda su valentía, ¿no está escrito en el libro 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 Y durmió Jehú con sus padres, y le sepultaron en Samaria, y reinó en su lugar Joacaz su hijo.

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

36 El tiempo que Jehú reinó sobre Israel en Samaria fue veinte y ocho años.

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