2 Samuel 13

1 Después de esto aconteció, que Absalom, hijo de David, tenía una hermana hermosa que se llamaba Tamar, de la cual se enamoró Amnón hijo de David.

David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. Another of David’s sons, Amnon, was attracted to Tamar.

2 Y Amnón fue angustiado, hasta enfermar por Tamar su hermana: porque por ser ella virgen, parecía a Amnón que sería cosa dificultosa hacerle algo.

He wanted [to have sex with] [EUP] his half-sister very much, with the result that he made himself sick [thinking about her all the time]. But it was not possible for Amnon to get her, because she was a virgin, [so they kept men away from her].

3 Y Amnón tenía un amigo, que se llamaba Jonadab, hijo de Samma, hermano de David, y Jonadab era hombre muy astuto.

But Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, who was the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty/shrewd man.

4 Y este le dijo: Hijo del rey, ¿qué es la causa que a las mañanas estás así flaco? ¿No me lo descubrirás a mí? Y Amnón le respondió: Yo amo a Tamar la hermana de mi hermano Absalom.

[One day] Jonadab said to Amnon, “You are the king’s son, but every day I see that [RHQ] you seem very depressed/sad. What is your problem?” Amnon replied, “I (am in love/want to sleep) [EUP] with Tamar, my half-brother Absalom’s sister.”

5 Y Jonadab le dijo: Acuéstate en tu cama, y finge que estás enfermo: y cuando tu padre viniere a visitarte, díle: Ruégote que venga mi hermana Tamar, para que me conforte con alguna comida, y haga delante de mí alguna vianda, para que viendo la coma de su mano.

Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed, and pretend that you are sick. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Allow my half-sister Tamar to come and give me some food to eat. She can prepare the food while I am watching her. Then she can serve it to me herself.’”

6 Y Amnón se acostó, y fingió que estaba enfermo, y vino el rey a visitarle: y Amnón dijo al rey: Yo te ruego que venga mi hermana Tamar, y haga delante de mí dos hojuelas que coma yo de su mano.

So Amnon lay down, and pretended that he was sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to him, “[I am sick; ] please allow my half-sister Tamar to come and make a couple scones/dumplings for me while I am watching, and then she can serve them to me.”

7 Y David envió a Tamar a su casa, diciendo: Vé ahora a casa de Amnón tu hermano, y házle de comer.

So David sent a message to Tamar in the palace, saying “Amnon [is sick and he wants you to] go to his house and prepare some food for him.”

8 Entonces Tamar fue a casa de su hermano Amnón, el cual estaba acostado: y tomó harina, y amasó, e hizo hojuelas delante de él, y aderezó las hojuelas.

So Tamar went to Amnon’s house, where he was lying in bed. She took some dough and kneaded it, and formed it into some scones/dumplings while he was watching her. Then she baked them.

9 Y tomando la sartén sacólas delante de él: mas él no quiso comer. Y dijo Amnón: Echád fuera de aquí a todos. Y todos se salieron de allí.

She took them out of the pan and put them [on a plate] in front of him, but he refused to eat them. Then he said to everyone else in the room, “All the rest of you, leave me now!” So all the others left his [room].

10 Entonces Amnón dijo a Tamar: Trae la comida a la recámara, para que yo coma de tu mano. Y tomando Tamar las hojuelas que había cocido, llevólas a su hermano Amnón a la recámara.

Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into my room and serve it to me.” So Tamar took into his room the scones/dumplings that she had made.

11 Y como ella se las puso delante para que comiese, él trabó de ella, diciéndole: Ven, hermana mía, duerme conmigo.

But when she brought them close for him to eat them, he grabbed her and said to her, “Come to bed with me!”

12 Ella entonces le respondió: No, hermano mío, no me hagas fuerza: porque no se hace así en Israel: no hagas tal locura.

She replied, “No, do not force me to do such a disgraceful thing! We never do things like that in Israel! That would be awful/terrible!

13 Porque ¿dónde iría yo con mi deshonra? Y aun tú serías estimado como uno de los insensatos de Israel. Yo te ruego ahora que hables al rey, que no me negará a ti.

As for me, if I did that, I would not be able to [RHQ] endure being disgraced by having done that. And as for you, everyone in Israel would condemn you for having done such a disgraceful deed. So I plead with you, talk to the king. I am sure that he will allow me to marry you.”

14 Mas él no la quiso oír, antes pudiendo más que ella la forzó, y durmió con ella.

But he would not listen to her. He was stronger than she was, so he forced her to have sex with him.

15 Y aborrecióla Amnón de tan grande aborrecimiento, que el odio con que la aborreció después, fue mayor que el amor con que la había amado. Y díjole Amnón: Levántate, y vete.

Then Amnon hated her very much. He hated her much more than he had desired her. He said to her, “Get up and get out of here!”

16 Y ella le respondió: No es razón. Mayor mal es este de echarme, que el que me has hecho. Mas él no la quiso oír.

But she said to him, “No! It would be very wrong for you to send me away. It would be worse than what you just did to me!” But he would not listen to her.

17 Antes llamando a su criado, que le servía, le dijo: Échame ésta allá fuera, y cierra la puerta tras ella.

He summoned his personal servant and said to him, “Take this woman outside, away from me, and lock the door [so that she cannot come in again]!”

18 Y ella tenía una ropa de colores sobre sí, (que las hijas vírgenes de los reyes vestían de aquellas ropas: ) y su criado la echó fuera, y cerró la puerta tras ella.

So the servant put her outside and locked the door. Tamar was wearing a long robe with long sleeves, which was the clothing that was usually worn by the unmarried daughters of the king at that time.

19 Y Tamar tomó ceniza, y esparcióla sobre su cabeza, y rompió la ropa de colores de que estaba vestida: y puestas sus manos sobre su cabeza, se fue gritando.

But Tamar tore the long robe that she was wearing, and put ashes on her head [to show that she was very sad]. Then she put her hands on her head [to show that she was grieving], and she went away, crying.

20 Y le dijo su hermano Absalom: ¿Ha estado contigo tu hermano Amnón? Calla, pues, ahora hermana mía, tu hermano es, no pongas tu corazón en este negocio. Y Tamar se quedó desconsolada en casa de su hermano Absalom.

Her brother Absalom [saw her and] said to her, “Has your half-brother Amnon [DOU] forced you to have sex with him [EUP]? Please, my sister, do not tell anyone, and do not become depressed/sad.” So Tamar went to live in Absalom’s house, and she was very sad and lonely.

21 Y el rey David, oyendo todo esto, fue muy enojado.

When King David heard about all that, he became very angry.

22 Mas Absalom no habló, ni malo ni bueno con Amnón, porque Absalom aborrecía a Amnón, porque había forzado a su hermana Tamar.

And Absalom hated Amnon, because he had raped his sister, so he would not speak to Amnon about anything.

23 Y aconteció, pasados dos años de tiempo, que Absalom tenía trasquiladores en Baal-hasor, que es junto a Efraím. Y convidó Absalom a todos los hijos del rey,

Two years later, Absalom’s servants were shearing sheep at Baal-Hazor, which is near [a town named] Ephraim. [When they finished shearing the sheep, they celebrated], and Absalom invited all the king’s sons [to come and celebrate].

24 Y vino Absalom al rey, y díjole: He aquí, tu siervo tiene ahora trasquiladores: yo ruego que venga el rey y sus siervos con tu siervo.

Absalom went to the king and said to him, “Sir, my servants have been shearing my sheep. Please come with your officials [to celebrate] with us!”

25 Y respondió el rey a Absalom: No, hijo mío, no vamos todos, porque no seamos gravosos sobre ti. Y porfió con él, y no quiso venir, mas le bendijo.

But the king replied, “No, my son, it would not be good for all of us to go, because it would cause you to do a lot of work and spend a lot of money for food.” Absalom continued urging him, but the king would not go. Instead, he said that he hoped/desired that God would bless them [while they celebrated].

26 Entonces dijo Absalom: Si no, ruégote que venga con nosotros Amnón mi hermano. Y el rey le respondió: ¿Para qué ha de ir contigo?

Then Absalom said, “If you will not go, please allow my half-brother Amnon to go with us.” But the king replied, “Why [do you want] him to go with you?”

27 Y como Absalom le importunase, dejó ir con él a Amnón, y a todos los hijos del rey.

But Absalom continued to insist, so finally the king permitted Amnon and all David’s other sons to go with Absalom.

28 Y había mandado Absalom a sus criados, diciendo: Yo os ruego que miréis, cuando el corazón de Amnón estará alegre del vino, y cuando yo os dijere: Heríd a Amnón; entonces matádle: y no tengáis temor, que yo os lo he mandado. Esforzáos, pues, y sed hombres valientes.

[So they all went. And at the celebration], Absalom commanded his servants, “Notice when Amnon has become a bit drunk from the wine. Then when I signal to you, kill him. Do not be afraid; you will be doing this [only] because I told you [RHQ] to do it. So be courageous and do it!”

29 Y los criados de Absalom lo hicieron con Amnón como Absalom se lo había mandado, y levantándose todos los hijos del rey subieron todos en sus mulos, y huyeron.

So Absalom’s servants did what Absalom told them to do. [They killed Amnon]. All the rest of David’s sons [saw what happened and] fled, riding on their mules.

30 Y estando aun ellos en el camino, la fama llegó a David, diciendo: Absalom ha asesinado a todos los hijos del rey, que ninguno ha quedado de ellos.

While they were on their way home, someone [went quickly and] reported to David, “Absalom has killed all of your other sons; none of them is still alive!”

31 Entonces David levantándose rompió sus vestidos, y echóse en tierra: y todos sus siervos estaban desgarrados sus vestidos.

The king stood up, tore his clothes [because he was extremely sad], and then he threw himself down on the ground. All the servants who were there also tore their clothes.

32 Y respondió Jonadab el hijo de Samma hermano de David, y dijo: No diga mi señor, que han asesinado a todos los mozos, hijos del rey, que solo Amnón es muerto, que en la boca de Absalom estaba puesto desde el día que Amnón forzó a Tamar su hermana,

But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, said, “Your Majesty, [I am sure that] they have not killed all your sons. [I am sure that] only Amnon is dead, because Absalom has determined to do this ever since the day that Amnon raped [EUP] his half-sister Tamar.

33 Por tanto ahora no ponga mi señor el rey en su corazón tal palabra, diciendo: Todos los hijos del rey han sido asesinados, que solo Amnón es muerto.

So, your majesty, do not believe the report that all your sons are dead. [I am sure that] only Amnon is dead.”

34 Y Absalom huyó. Y alzando sus ojos el mozo, que estaba en atalaya, miró, y, he aquí mucho pueblo que venía a sus espaldas por el camino de hacia el monte.

In the meantime, Absalom ran away. Just then, the soldier/sentry [who was standing on the city wall] saw a large crowd of people coming down the hill along the road from Horonaim. [He ran and told the king what he had seen].

35 Y dijo Jonadab al rey: He allí los hijos del rey que vienen; porque así es como tu siervo ha dicho.

Jonadab said to the king, “Aha! What I told you is true. Your other sons [are alive and] have come!”

36 Y como él acabó de hablar, he aquí los hijos del rey que vinieron, y alzando su voz lloraron. Y también el mismo rey, y todos sus siervos lloraron de muy gran llanto.

And as soon as he said that, David’s sons came in. They all started crying, and David and all his officials also cried very much.

37 Mas Absalom huyó, y se fue a Tolmai, hijo de Ammiud rey de Gessur. Y David lloró por su hijo todos los días.

But Absalom had fled. He went to stay with the king of [the] Geshur [region], who was Talmai the son of Ammihud. Absalom stayed there for three years. David mourned for his son Amnon for a long time,

38 Y como Absalom huyó, y vino a Gessur, estuvo allá tres años.

39 Y el rey David deseó salir por Absalom: porque ya estaba consolado a cerca de Amnón, que era muerto.

but after that, he desired very much to see Absalom, because he was no longer grieving about Amnon being dead.