2 Reyes 9
1 Entonces el profeta Eliseo llamó a uno de los hijos de los profetas, y díjole: Ciñe tus lomos, y toma esta alcuza de aceite en tu mano, y vé a Ramot de Galaad.
Meanwhile, the prophet Elisha summoned one of the other prophets. He said to him, “Get ready [IDM] and go to Ramoth [city] in [the] Gilead [region]. Take this jar of [olive] oil with you.
2 Y cuando llegares allá, verás allí a Jehú, hijo de Josafat, hijo de Namsí: y entrando haz que se levante de entre sus hermanos, y métele en la recámara.
When you arrive there, search for a man named Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat and grandson of Nimshi. Go with him into a room away from his companions,
3 Y toma la alcuza de aceite, y derrámala sobre su cabeza, y dí: Así dijo Jehová: Yo te he ungido por rey sobre Israel. Y abriendo la puerta echa a huir, y no esperes.
and pour [some of] this oil on his head. Then say to him, ‘Yahweh declares that he is appointing you to be the king of Israel.’ Then open the door and run away as quickly as you can.”
4 Y el mozo fue, el mozo del profeta, a Ramot de Galaad:
So the young prophet went to Ramoth.
5 Y como él entró, he aquí los príncipes del ejército, que estaban sentados. Y él dijo: Príncipe, una palabra tengo que decirte. Y Jehú dijo: ¿A cuál de todos nosotros? Y él dijo: A ti, príncipe.
When he arrived, he saw that the commanders of the army were having a conference. He [looked at Jehu and] said, “Sir, I have a message for [one of] you.” Jehu replied, “Which one of us is the message for?” The young prophet replied, “It is for you, commander/sir.”
6 Y él se levantó, y entróse en casa: y el otro derramó el aceite sobre su cabeza, y díjole: Así dijo Jehová Dios de Israel: Yo te he ungido por rey sobre el pueblo de Jehová, sobre Israel.
So Jehu got up and went with the young prophet into a house. There the young prophet poured some [olive] oil on Jehu’s head and said to him, “Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], declares this: ‘I am appointing you to be the king of my Israeli people.
7 Y herirás la casa de Acab tu señor, para que yo vengue las sangres de mis siervos los profetas, y las sangres de todos los siervos de Jehová, de la mano de Jezabel.
You must kill your master [King Joram], the son of Ahab, because I want to punish [Ahab’s wife] Jezebel for murdering [MTY] many of my prophets and other people who served me.
8 Y perecerá toda la casa de Acab, y talaré de Acab todo meante a la pared, así al guardado, como al desamparado en Israel.
You must kill [not only Joram but] all of Ahab’s family. I want to get rid of every male in the family, including young ones and old ones.
9 Y yo pondré la casa de Acab, como la casa de Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, y como la casa de Baasa, hijo de Ahías.
I will get rid of Ahab’s family, like I got rid of the families of two other kings of Israel, Jeroboam and Baasha.
10 Y a Jezabel comerán perros en el campo de Jezrael, y no habrá quien la sepulte. Y abrió la puerta, y echó a huir.
And [when] Jezebel [dies], her corpse will not be buried. Dogs will eat her corpse there in Jezreel [city].’” After the young prophet said this, he left the room and ran.
11 Y salió Jehú a los siervos de su señor, y dijéronle: ¿Hay paz? ¿Para qué entró a ti aquel loco? Y él les dijo: Vosotros conocéis al hombre, y a sus palabras.
When Jehu came out of the room to where his other commanders were, they said to him, “Is everything all right? Why did that mad fellow come to you?” He replied, “You know what kinds of things young prophets like him say.”
12 Y ellos dijeron: Mentira: decláranoslo ahora. Y él dijo: Así y así me habló, diciendo: Así dijo Jehová: Yo te he ungido por rey sobre Israel.
They said, “You are lying! Tell us what he said!” He replied, “He told me that Yahweh said, ‘I am appointing [MTY] you to be the king of Israel.’”
13 Y tomaron de presto cada uno su ropa, y púsola debajo de él en lo más alto de las gradas, y tocaron corneta, y dijeron: Jehú es rey.
Then they all spread their cloaks on the steps of the building [for Jehu to walk out on], and they blew trumpets and shouted, “Jehu is now the king!”
14 Así conjuró Jehú, hijo de Josafat, hijo de Namsí, contra Joram, estando Joram guardando a Ramot de Galaad, con todo Israel, por causa de Hazael rey de Siria:
King Joram and his army had been defending Ramoth against the attacks by the army of the king of Syria. King Joram had returned to Jezreel [city], to recover from being wounded in the battle against the army of Hazael, the king of Syria. And Jehu made plans to kill Joram. He said to his other commanders, “If helping me is truly what you want, make sure that no one leaves this city to go to warn the people of Jezreel [about what I am planning to do].”
15 Habiéndose vuelto el rey Joram a Jezrael para curarse de las heridas que los Siros le habían dado, peleando contra Hazael rey de Siria. Y Jehú dijo: Si es vuestra voluntad, ninguno escape de la ciudad, que vaya y dé las nuevas en Jezrael.
16 Entonces Jehú cabalgó, y fuése a Jezrael, porque Joram estaba allá enfermo: y Ocozías rey de Judá había descendido allá a visitar a Joram.
Then Jehu and his officers got into their chariots and rode to Jezreel, where Joram was still recovering. And King Ahaziah of Judah was there, visiting Joram.
17 Y el atalaya que estaba en la torre de Jezrael, vio la cuadrilla de Jehú, que venía, y dijo: Yo veo una cuadrilla. Y Joram dijo: Toma uno de a caballo, y envía a reconocerlos, y que les diga, ¿Hay paz?
A guard was standing in the watchtower in Jezreel. He saw Jehu and his men approaching. He called out, “I see a lot of men [who are approaching]!” King Joram [heard what the watchman said, so he] said to his soldiers, “Send someone on a horse to go and find out if they are coming to be friendly to us or to attack us.”
18 Y el de a caballo fue a reconocerlos, y dijo: El rey dice así: ¿Hay paz? Y Jehú le dijo: ¿Qué tienes tú que ver con la paz? Vuélvete tras mí. El atalaya dio aviso, diciendo: El mensajero llegó hasta ellos, y no vuelve.
So a man rode out to meet Jehu and said to him, “The king wants to know [if you are coming to be] friendly to us.” Jehu replied, “This is not the time for you [RHQ] to be concerned about acting friendly! Turn around and come behind me!” So the guard in the watchtower reported that the messenger had reached the group [that was approaching], but that he was not returning [alone].
19 Y envió otro de a caballo, el cual llegando a ellos dijo: El rey dice así: ¿Hay paz? Y Jehú respondió: ¿Qué tienes tú que ver con la paz? Vuélvete tras mí.
So King Joram sent another messenger, who asked Jehu the same question. Again Jehu replied, “This is not the time [RHQ] for you to be concerned about acting friendly! Turn around and follow me!”
20 El atalaya volvió a decir: También este llegó a ellos, y no vuelve: mas su paso es como el paso de Jehú, hijo de Namsí, porque viene con furia.
Then the watchman reported again, “That messenger also reached them, but he is not coming back [alone]. And [the leader of the group must be] Jehu, the son of Nimshi, because he is driving [his chariot] furiously, [like Jehu does]!”
21 Entonces Joram dijo: Unce: y unció su carro, y salieron Joram rey de Israel, y Ocozías rey de Judá, cada uno en su carro, y salieron a encontrar a Jehú, al cual hallaron en la heredad de Nabot de Jezrael.
Joram said [to his soldiers], “Get [my chariot] ready!” So they did that. Then King Joram and King Ahaziah both rode toward Jehu, each one in his own chariot. And [it happened that] they met Jehu at the field that had previously belonged to Naboth!
22 Y en viendo Joram a Jehú, dijo: ¿Jehú, hay paz? Y él respondió: ¿Qué paz, con las fornicaciones de Jezabel tu madre, y sus muchas hechicerías?
When Joram met Jehu, he said to him, “Are you coming on a peaceful visit?” Jehu replied, “(How can there be peace while you and your people are prostrating themselves to worship idols and practicing very much (witchcraft/sorcery) like your mother Jezebel did?/There certainly cannot be peace while you and your people are prostrating themselves to worship idols and practicing (witchcraft/sorcery) like your mother Jezebel has been doing!)” [RHQ]
23 Entonces Joram volviendo la mano huyó, y dijo a Ocozías: Traición, Ocozías.
Joram cried out, “Ahaziah, they have deceived us! [They want to kill us]!” So Joram turned his chariot around and tried to flee.
24 Mas Jehú hinchió la mano de su arco, e hirió a Joram entre las espaldas, y la saeta salió por su corazón, y cayó en su carro.
But Jehu drew his bow mightily and shot [an arrow that pierced] Joram between his shoulder blades. The arrow [went through his body and] pierced his heart, and he slumped down dead in his chariot.
25 Y dijo a Badacer su capitán: Tómale, y échale a un cabo de la heredad de Nabot de Jezrael: acuérdate que cuando yo y tú ibamos juntos tras Acab su padre, Jehová pronunció esta sentencia sobre él, diciendo:
Then Jehu said to his assistant Bidkar, “Take his corpse and throw it here into the field that belonged to Naboth. [I am sure that] you remember that when you and I were riding together [in chariots] behind King Joram’s father Ahab, that Yahweh said this about Ahab:
26 Que yo ví ayer las sangres de Nabot, y las sangres de sus hijos, dijo Jehová, y que te las tengo de volver en esta heredad, dijo Jehová. Tómale pues ahora, y échale en la heredad, conforme a la palabra de Jehová.
‘Yesterday I saw Ahab murder [MTY] Naboth and his sons here. And I solemnly promise that I will punish him right here in this same field!’ So take Joram’s corpse and throw it into that field! That will fulfill what Yahweh said would happen.”
27 Y viendo esto Ocozías rey de Judá, huyó por el camino de la casa del huerto: y siguióle Jehú, diciendo: Heríd también a este en el carro a la subida de Gur, junto a Jeblaam. Y él huyó a Mageddo, y murió allá.
When King Ahaziah saw what happened, he fled [in his chariot] toward Beth-Haggan [town]. But Jehu pursued him and said [to his other commanders], “Shoot him, also!” So they shot him [with arrows] while he was riding in his chariot on the road up to Gur, near Ibleam [town]. He continued going in his chariot until he reached Megiddo [city], where he died.
28 Y sus siervos le llevaron sobre un carro a Jerusalem, y allá le sepultaron con sus padres, en su sepulcro, en la ciudad de David.
His officials took his corpse back to Jerusalem and buried it in the tombs in the [part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’, where his ancestors had been buried.
29 En el undécimo año de Joram, hijo de Acab, comenzó a reinar Ocozías sobre Judá.
Ahaziah had become the king of Judah when Joram had been ruling Israel for almost eleven years.
30 Y vino Jehú a Jezrael, y como Jezabel lo oyó, adornó sus ojos con alcohol, y atavió su cabeza, y asomóse por una ventana.
Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When [Ahab’s widow] Jezebel heard what had happened, she put paint/makeup on her eyelids, and combed her hair to make it beautiful, and looked out the window [of the palace toward the street below].
31 Y como Jehú entró por la puerta, ella dijo: ¿Sucedió bien a Zambrí, que mató a su señor?
While Jehu was entering the city gate, she called out to him, “You [are like] Zimri! You are a murderer! [I think] you are certainly not [RHQ] coming on a peaceful visit!”
32 Y alzando él su rostro hacia la ventana, dijo: ¿Quién es conmigo? ¿Quién? Y miraron hacia él dos, o tres eunucos.
Jehu looked up toward the window, and then he said, “Who is (on my side/wants to help me)? Anyone?” Two or three palace officials looked down at him [from a window and pointed to themselves].
33 Y él les dijo: Echádla abajo: y ellos la echaron, y parte de su sangre fue salpicada en la pared, y en los caballos, y él la atropelló.
Jehu said to them, “Throw her down here!” So they threw her down, and [when she hit the ground and died], some of her blood splattered on the city wall and on the horses [that were pulling the chariots].
34 Y entró, y comió, y bebió, y dijo: Id ahora a ver aquella maldita, y sepultádla, que al fin es hija de rey.
Then Jehu went into the palace and ate and drank. Then he said [to some of his men], “Take the corpse of that women whom Yahweh has cursed and bury it, because she is a king’s daughter [and therefore should be buried properly].”
35 Y cuando fueron para sepultarla, no hallaron nada de ella más de la calavera, y los pies, y las palmas de las manos.
But when they went to get her corpse to bury it, all that was left was only her skull and [the bones of] her feet and her hands. Everything else was gone.
36 Y volvieron, y dijéronselo. Y él dijo: La palabra de Dios es esta, la cual él habló por mano de su siervo Elías Tesbita, diciendo: En la heredad de Jezrael comerán los perros las carnes de Jezabel.
When they reported this to Jehu, he said, “That is what Yahweh said would happen! He told his servant/prophet Elijah, ‘In [the city of] Jezreel, dogs will eat the flesh of Jezebel’s corpse.
37 Y el cuerpo de Jezabel fue como estiércol sobre la haz de la tierra, en la heredad de Jezrael: de tal manera que nadie pueda decir, Esta es Jezabel.
Her bones will be scattered there in Jezreel like dung, with the result that no one will be able to [recognize them and] say, “These are Jezebel’s bones.”’”
