2 Samuel 15
1 Después de esto aconteció, que Absalom se hizo carros y caballos, y cincuenta hombres que corriesen delante de él.
Some time later, Absalom acquired a chariot and horses [to pull it]. He [hired] 50 men to run in front of him [to honor him while he was riding around Jerusalem in the chariot].
2 Y levantábase Absalom de mañana, y poníase a un lado del camino de la puerta, y a cualquiera que tenía pleito, y venía al rey a juicio, Absalom le llamaba a sí, y le decía: ¿De qué ciudad eres? Y él respondía: Tu siervo es de una de las tribus de Israel.
Furthermore, he always rose early [each morning] and stood by the city gate. Whenever someone came there with a dispute/quarrel that he wanted the king to decide, Absalom would call out to him, asking “What city are you from?” When the person told him what [city and] tribe he was from,
3 Entonces Absalom le decía: Mira, tus palabras son buenas y justas: mas no tienes quien te oiga por el rey.
Absalom would say to him, “Listen, [I am sure that] what you are saying/claiming is right. But there is no one whom the king has appointed/authorized to listen to [people like] you.”
4 Y decía Absalom: ¡Quién me pusiese, por juez en la tierra, para que viniesen a mí todos los que tienen pleito, o negocio, que yo les haría justicia!
Absalom would then add, “I wish that I were a judge in this land. If I were a judge, anyone who had a dispute could come to me, and I would decide it fairly/justly.”
5 Y acontecía que, cuando alguno se llegaba para inclinarse a él, él extendía la mano, y le tomaba, y le besaba.
And whenever anyone came near to Absalom to bow respectfully in front of him, Absalom would reach out and embrace him and kiss him.
6 Y de esta manera hacía con todo Israel que venía al rey a juicio: y así hurtaba Absalom el corazón de los de Israel.
Absalom did this to everyone in Israel who came to the king because of having a dispute with someone. In that way, Absalom persuaded all the Israeli people to be more pleased with him [IDM] [than they were pleased with David].
7 Y aconteció después de cuarenta años, que Absalom dijo al rey: Yo te ruego que me des licencia para que vaya a pagar mi voto a Hebrón, que he prometido a Jehová.
Four years later, Absalom [went to] the king and said, “Please allow me to go to Hebron [city], in order that I can do what I promised Yahweh that I would do.
8 Porque tu siervo hizo voto cuando estaba en Gessur en Siria, diciendo: Si Jehová me volviere a Jerusalem, yo serviré a Jehová.
When I was living in Geshur, in Syria, I promised Yahweh that if he brought me back to Jerusalem, I would worship him [in Hebron].”
9 Y el rey le dijo: Vé en paz. Y él se levantó, y se fue a Hebrón.
The king replied, “You may go.” So Absalom went to Hebron.
10 Y envió Absalom espías por todas las tribus de Israel, diciendo: Cuando oyereis el son de la trompeta, diréis: Absalom reina en Hebrón.
But [while he was there, ] he secretly sent messengers to all the tribes in Israel, to tell them, “When you hear the sound of the trumpets [being blown], shout ‘Absalom has become the king at Hebron!’”
11 Y fueron con Absalom doscientos hombres de Jerusalem llamados de él, los cuales iban con su simplicidad, sin saber cosa.
Absalom had taken with him to Hebron 200 men from Jerusalem, but they did not know [what Absalom was planning to do].
12 También envió Absalom por Aquitofel Gilonita, del consejo de David, a Gilo su ciudad, cuando hacía sus sacrificios, y fue hecha una grande conjuración, y el pueblo se iba aumentando con Absalom.
While Absalom was offering sacrifices [at Hebron], he sent a message to Ahithophel, from Giloh [town], requesting him to come. Ahithophel was one of the king’s advisors. So the number of people who joined Absalom and who were ready to rebel [against David] became larger.
13 Y vino el aviso a David, diciendo: El corazón de los varones de Israel se va tras Absalom.
Soon a messenger came to David and said to him, “All [HYP] the Israeli people [SYN] are joining Absalom to rebel against you!”
14 Entonces David dijo a todos sus siervos, que estaban con él en Jerusalem: Levantáos, y huyamos, porque no podremos escapar delante de Absalom. Dáos priesa a andar, porque apresurándose él no nos tome, y eche sobre nosotros mal, y hiera la ciudad a filo de espada.
So David said to all his officials, “We must leave immediately if we want to escape from Absalom! We must go quickly, before he [and his men] arrive. If we do not do that, they will kill us and everyone else in the city!”
15 Y los siervos del rey dijeron al rey: He aquí, tus siervos están prestos a todo lo que nuestro señor el rey eligiere.
The king’s officials said, “Okay, your majesty, we are ready to do whatever you decide.”
16 El rey entonces salió con toda su casa a pie: y dejó el rey diez mujeres concubinas, para que guardasen la casa.
So the king left ten of his slave wives there to take care of the palace, but all the other people in his palace went with him.
17 Y salió el rey, con todo el pueblo a pie, y paráronse en un lugar lejos.
When they all were leaving [the city], they stopped at the last house.
18 Y todos sus siervos pasaban a su lado, y todos los Cereteos y Feleteos, y todos los Geteos, seiscientos hombres, los cuales habían venido a pie desde Get, e iban delante del rey.
The king and his officials stood there while his bodyguards went by in front of him. 600 soldiers from Gath [city] also walked by in front of him.
19 Y dijo el rey a Etai Geteo: ¿Para qué vienes tú también con nosotros? Vuélvete y quédate con el rey: porque tú eres extranjero, y desterrado también tú de tu lugar.
Then David said to Ittai, [the leader of the soldiers] from Gath, “(Why are you going with us?/You should not be going with us.) [RHQ] Go back and stay with [Absalom] the [new] king. You are not an Israeli; you are living away from your own land.
20 ¿Ayer veniste, y téngote de hacer hoy que mudes lugar para ir con nosotros? Yo voy sobre lo que yo voy: tú vuélvete, y haz volver a tus hermanos: en ti hay misericordia y verdad.
You have lived here [in Israel] for only a short time [HYP]. And we do not even know where we will be going. So it is not right [RHQ] for me to force you to wander around with us. And take your troops with you. And I hope/wish that Yahweh will faithfully love and be loyal to you.”
21 Y Etai respondió al rey, diciendo: Vive Dios, y vive mi señor el rey, que, o para muerte, o para vida, donde mi señor el rey estuviere, allí estará también tu siervo.
But Ittai replied, “Your Majesty, as surely as you live, wherever you go, I will go; I will stay with you, whether they kill me or allow me to live.”
22 Entonces David dijo a Etai: Ven, pues, y pasa. Y pasó Etai Geteo, y todos sus varones, y toda su familia.
David replied to Ittai, “Okay, march with us!” So Ittai and all his troops and their families went [with David].
23 Y toda la tierra lloró a alta voz: y pasó todo el pueblo el arroyo de Cedrón, y después pasó el rey, y todo el pueblo pasó al camino que va al desierto.
All the people [along the road] cried when they saw them walking by. The king and all the others crossed the Kidron Valley and then they all went [up the hill] toward the desert.
24 Y he aquí también Sadoc y todos los Levitas con él, que llevaban el arca del concierto de Dios; y asentaron el arca del concierto de Dios. Y subió Abiatar hasta que todo el pueblo hubo acabado de salir de la ciudad.
Abiathar and Zadok, [the priests, ] were walking with them. The descendants of Levi [who helped the priests] also went with them, carrying the sacred chest that contained the Ten Commandments. But they set it on the ground until all the others had left the city.
25 Y dijo el rey a Sadoc: Vuelve el arca de Dios a la ciudad: que si yo hallare gracia en los ojos de Jehová, él me volverá, y me hará ver a ella y a su tabernáculo.
Then the king said to Zadok, “You and Abiathar take the sacred chest back into the city. If Yahweh is pleased with me, he will some day allow me to return to see it and the place where it is kept.
26 Y si dijere: No me agradas: aparejado estoy, haga de mí lo que bien le pareciere.
But if he says that he is not pleased with me, then I am willing for him to do to me whatever he thinks is good.”
27 Y dijo el rey a Sadoc, sacerdote: ¿No eres tú el vidente? Vuélve te en paz a la ciudad: y estén con vosotros vuestros dos hijos, Aquimaas tu hijo, y Jonatán, hijo de Abiatar.
He also said to Zadok, “Listen [to what I suggest]. You and Abiathar return to the city peacefully/safely, and take your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan with you.
28 Mirád, yo me detendré en las campañas del desierto, hasta que venga respuesta de vosotros que me dé aviso.
I will wait in the desert at the place where people can walk across the river, until you send a message to me.”
29 Entonces Sadoc y Abiatar volvieron el arca de Dios a Jerusalem, y estuviéronse allá.
So Zadok and Abiathar carried the sacred chest back to Jerusalem, and they stayed there.
30 Y David subió la cuesta de las olivas, subiendo y llorando; llevando cubierta la cabeza, y los pies descalzos. Y todo el pueblo que tenía consigo cubrió cada uno su cabeza, y subieron, subiendo y llorando.
David [and those with him] went up Olive [Tree] Hill. David was crying while he walked. He was walking barefoot and had something covering his head [to show that he was sorrowful]. All those who were going with him also covered their heads and were crying while they walked.
31 Y dieron aviso a David, diciendo: Aquitofel también está con los que conspiraron con Absalom. Entonces David dijo: Enloquece ahora, oh Jehová, el consejo de Aquitofel.
Someone told David that Ahithophel had joined with those who were rebelling against David. So David prayed, “Yahweh, cause whatever Ahithophel suggests to Absalom [that he should do to be considered] to be foolish!”
32 Y como David llegó a la cumbre para adorar allí a Dios, he aquí Cusai Araquita, que le salió al encuentro trayendo desgarrada su ropa, y tierra sobre su cabeza.
When they arrived at the top of the hill, where there was a place where the people worshiped [God], suddenly Hushai, from the Arki people-group, met David. He had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head [to show that he was very sad].
33 Y díjole David: Si pasares conmigo, serme has carga:
David said to him, “If you go with me, you will not be able to help me.
34 Mas si volvieres a la ciudad, y dijeres a Absalom: rey, yo seré tu siervo: como hasta ahora he sido siervo de tu padre, así seré ahora tu siervo; tú me disiparás el consejo de Aquitofel.
But if you return to the city, [you can help me by] saying to Absalom, ‘Your Majesty, I will serve you as faithfully as I served your father.’ If you do that [and stay near Absalom], you will be able to oppose any advice that Ahithophel gives to Absalom.
35 ¿No estarán allí contigo Sadoc y Abiatar sacerdotes? Por tanto todo lo que oyeres en casa del rey, darás aviso de ello a Sadoc y a Abiatar sacerdotes.
Zadok and Abiathar the priests are already there [RHQ]. Whatever you hear people say in the king’s palace, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar.
36 Y, he aquí que están con ellos sus dos hijos, Aquimaas, el de Sadoc, y Jonatán, el de Abiatar: por mano de ellos me enviaréis aviso de todo lo que oyereis.
Keep in mind that Zadok’s son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan are also there. You can tell them whatever you find out, and send them to report it to me.”
37 Así se vino Cusai amigo de David a la ciudad: y Absalom vino a Jerusalem.
So David’s friend Hushai returned to the city, at the same time that Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
