2 Samuel 19

1 Y dieron aviso a Joab: He aquí, el rey llora, y pone luto por Absalom.

Someone told Joab that the king was crying and mourning because Absalom had died.

2 Y volvióse aquel día la victoria en luto para todo el pueblo: porque aquel día oyó el pueblo que se decía, que el rey tenía dolor por su hijo.

All of David’s soldiers became sad. Instead of rejoicing about defeating [the soldiers who had fought with Absalom], they were sad because they heard that the king was mourning because Absalom [was dead].

3 Aquel día el pueblo se entró en la ciudad escondidamente, como suele entrar escondidamente el pueblo vergonzoso, que ha huido de la batalla.

The soldiers returned to the city quietly, like [SIM] soldiers do when they are ashamed because they ran away from battle.

4 Mas el rey cubierto el rostro clamaba a alta voz: ¡Hijo mío, Absalom! ¡Absalom, hijo mío, hijo mío!

The king covered his face [with his hands] and kept crying loudly, “O, my son Absalom! O, Absalom, my son! My son!”

5 Y entrando Joab en casa al rey, díjole: Hoy has avergonzado el rostro de todos tus siervos, que han librado hoy tu vida, y la vida de tus hijos, y de tus hijas, y la vida de tus mujeres, y la vida de tus concubinas,

Then Joab entered the room where the king was, and said to the king, “Today you have caused your soldiers to be ashamed! You have humiliated the men who saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and your ordinary wives and your slave wives!

6 Amando a los que te aborrecen, y aborreciendo a los que te aman: porque hoy has declarado, que no estimas tus príncipes y siervos: porque yo entiendo hoy, que si Absalom viviera, y todos nosotros fuéramos muertos hoy, que entonces te contentaras.

[It seems that] you love those who hate you and [that] you hate those who love you. You have caused it to be clear today that your commanders and your officers are not at all important to you. I think that if Absalom were still alive and we were all dead today, you would be happy.

7 Levántate pues ahora y sal fuera, y halaga a tus siervos: porque juro por Jehová, que si no sales, ni aun uno quede contigo esta noche: y de esto te pesará más, que de todos los males que te han venido desde tu mocedad hasta ahora.

So, now go and thank your soldiers [for what they did]. Because I solemnly declare that if you do not do that, none of them will still be with you by tomorrow morning and that would be worse [for you] than all the disasters/troubles that you have experienced since you were a boy.”

8 Entonces el rey se levantó, y sentóse a la puerta, y fue declarado a todo el pueblo, diciendo: He aquí, el rey está sentado a la puerta. Y vino todo el pueblo delante del rey: mas Israel había huido cada uno a sus estancias.

So the king got up and went and sat near the city gate. And all the people were told, “Hey, the king is sitting at the gate!” So they all came and gathered around him. Meanwhile, all the Israeli troops [who had been with Absalom] had returned to their homes.

9 Y todo el pueblo porfiaba en todas las tribus de Israel, diciendo: El rey nos ha librado de mano de nuestros enemigos, y él nos ha salvado de mano de los Filisteos, y ahora había huido de la tierra por miedo de Absalom:

Then all the people throughout the tribes of Israel started to quarrel among themselves. They said to each other, “King David rescued us from the people of Philistia and from our other enemies. But now he has fled from Absalom and left Israel!

10 Y Absalom, que habíamos ungido sobre nosotros, es muerto en la batalla, ¿por qué pues ahora os estáis quedos para volver el rey?

We appointed [MTY] Absalom to be our king, but he died in the battle [against David’s soldiers]. So (why does someone not try to bring King David back?/surely someone should try to bring King David back.)” [RHQ]

11 Y el rey David envió a Sadoc y a Abiatar sacerdotes, diciendo: Hablád a los ancianos de Judá, y decídles, ¿por qué seréis vosotros los postreros a volver el rey a su casa, pues la palabra de todo Israel ha venido al rey de volverle a su casa?

King David [found out what the people were saying. So he] sent the two priests, Zadok and Abiathar, to say to the leaders of Judah, “The king says that he has heard that all the Israeli people [want him to be king again]. And he says, ‘(Why should you be the last ones to bring me back to my palace?/It is not right that you be the last ones to bring me back to my palace.) [RHQ]

12 Vosotros sois mis hermanos: mis huesos y mi carne sois vosotros: ¿por qué pues seréis vosotros los postreros en volver el rey?

You are my relatives; we have the same ancestor [IDM]. So (why should you be the last ones to bring me back?/you should certainly not be the last ones to bring me back.) [RHQ]’”

13 Mas a Amasa diréis: ¿Y no eres tú también hueso mío y carne mía? Así me haga Dios, y así me añada si no fueres general del ejército delante de mí en lugar de Joab para siempre.

And say to Amasa, “You are one of my relatives. I hope/desire that God strike me dead [IDM] if I do not appoint you to be, from now on, the commander of my army instead of Joab.”

14 Así inclinó el corazón de todos los varones de Judá, como de un varón para que enviasen a decir al rey: Vuelve tú y todos tus siervos.

[By sending that message to them, ] David convinced all the people of Judah [IDM] [that they should (be loyal to him/accept him as their king]). So they sent a message to the king, saying “We want you and all your officials to return here.”

15 Y el rey volvió, y vino hasta el Jordán: y Judá vino a Gálgala a recibir al rey, y pasarle el Jordán.

So the king [and his officials started back toward Jerusalem]. When they reached the Jordan [River], the people of Judah came there to Gilgal to meet the king, and to bring him across the river.

16 Y Semeí, hijo de Gera, hijo de Jemini, de Bajurim, dióse priesa a venir con los varones de Judá a recibir al rey David:

Shimei, the man from the tribe of Benjamin, also came down quickly [to the river] with the people of Judah to meet King David.

17 Y con él mil hombres de Ben-jamín. Asimismo Siba criado de la casa de Saul con sus quince hijos, y sus veinte siervos, los cuales pasaron el Jordán delante del rey.

There were 1,000 men from the tribe of Benjamin who came with him. And Ziba, who had been the servant of Saul, also hurried down to the Jordan [River], bringing 20 of his servants with him. They all came to the king,

18 Y pasó la barca para pasar la familia del rey, y para hacer lo que le pluguiese. Entonces Semeí, hijo de Gera, se postró delante del rey, pasando él el Jordán;

and then they all [prepared to] take the king and all his family across the river, at the place where they could walk across it. They wanted to do whatever the king wanted them to do. As the king was about to cross the river, Shimei came to him and prostrated himself in front of the king.

19 Y dijo al rey: No me impute, mi señor, mi iniquidad, ni tengas memoria de los males que tu siervo hizo el día que mi señor el rey salió de Jerusalem, para ponerlos el rey sobre su corazón.

He said to the king, “Your Majesty, please forgive me. Please do not keep thinking about the terrible thing that I did on the day that you left Jerusalem. Do not think about it any more.

20 Porque yo tu siervo conozco haber pecado, y he venido hoy el primero de toda la casa de José, para descender a recibir a mi señor el rey.

Because I know that I have sinned. Look, I have come today, the first one from the northern tribes to come here to greet you today, Your Majesty.”

21 Y Abisaí, hijo de Sarvia, respondió, y dijo: ¿Por esto no ha de morir Semeí, que maldijo al ungido de Jehová?

But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said, “He cursed the one that Yahweh appointed [MTY] to be the king! So (should he not be executed for doing that?/he certainly should be executed for doing that.)” [RHQ]

22 David entonces dijo: ¿Qué tenéis vosotros conmigo, hijos de Sarvia, que me habéis de ser hoy adversarios? ¿Ha de morir hoy alguno en Israel? No conozco yo que hoy soy hecho rey sobre Israel?

But David said, “You sons of Zeruiah, what am I going to do with you? (OR, you are not the ones who should decide [what to do to him]). [It is as though] you have become my enemies today. I know that I am the one who has now become the king of Israel, [so I say that] certainly no one [RHQ] in Israel should be executed today.”

23 Y dijo el rey a Semeí: No morirás. Y el rey se lo juró.

Then the king said to Shimei, “I solemnly promise that I will not execute you.”

24 También Mifi-boset, hijo de Saul, descendió a recibir al rey. No había lavado sus pies, ni había cortado su barba, ni tampoco había lavado sus vestidos desde el día que el rey salió, hasta el día que vino en paz.

Then Miphibosheth, Saul’s grandson, came down [to the river] to greet the king. He had not washed his feet or trimmed his beard or washed his clothes, from the time that the king left Jerusalem until the day that he returned.

25 Y como él vino en Jerusalem a recibir al rey, el rey le dijo: Mifi-boset, ¿por qué no fuiste conmigo? Y él dijo:

When he arrived from Jerusalem to greet the king, the king said to him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”

26 Rey, señor mío, mi siervo me ha engañado: porque tu siervo había dicho: Enalbardaré un asno, y subiré en él, e iré al rey, porque tu siervo es cojo:

He replied, “Your Majesty, [you know that] I am crippled. [When I heard that you were leaving Jerusalem, ] I said to my servant [Ziba], ‘Put a saddle on my donkey in order that I can ride on it and go with the king.’ But he deceived me [and left without me].

27 Mas él revolvió a tu siervo delante de mi señor el rey; mas mi señor el rey es como un ángel de Dios: haz pues lo que bien te pareciere.

And he lied to you about me. But, Your Majesty, you are [as wise] as God’s angel. So do whatever seems right to you.

28 Porque toda la casa de mi padre era digna de muerte delante de mi señor el rey, y tú pusiste a tu siervo entre los convidados de tu mesa. ¿Qué más justicia pues tengo para quejarme más contra el rey?

All of my grandfather’s family expected/deserved that we would be executed. But [you did not execute me; ] you allowed me to eat food with you at your table! So I certainly do not have [RHQ] the right to request you for anything more.”

29 Y el rey le dijo: ¿Para qué hablas más palabras? Yo he determinado que tú y Siba partáis las tierras.

The king replied, “You certainly do not need to say any more. I have decided that you and Ziba will divide [equally] the land [that belonged to your grandfather Saul].”

30 Y Mifi-boset dijo al rey: Y aun tómelas él todas, pues que mi señor el rey ha vuelto en paz a su casa.

Mephibosheth replied to the king, “Your Majesty, [I am content that] you have returned safely. So allow him to take all the land.”

31 También Berzellai Galaadita descendió de Rogelim, y pasó el Jordán con el rey, para acompañarle de la otra parte del Jordán.

Barzillai, the man from [the] Gilead [region], had come down to the Jordan [River] from [his town of] Rogelim, to escort the king across the river.

32 Y era Berzellai muy viejo, de ochenta años, el cual había dado provisión al rey, cuando estaba en Mahanaim, porque era hombre muy rico.

Barzillai was a very old man, 80 years old. He was a very wealthy man, and he had provided food for the king [and his soldiers] while they were at Mahanaim.

33 Y el rey dijo a Berzellai: Pasa conmigo, y yo te daré de comer conmigo en Jerusalem.

The king said to Barzillai, “Come with me to Jerusalem, and I will take care of you.”

34 Y Berzellai dijo al rey: ¿Cuántos son los días del tiempo de mi vida, para que yo suba con el rey a Jerusalem?

But Barzillai replied, “I certainly do not have [RHQ] many more years to live. So (why should I go with you to Jerusalem?/there is certainly no reason for me to go with you to Jerusalem.) [RHQ]

35 Yo soy hoy de edad de ochenta años, que ya no haré diferencia entre el bien y el mal. ¿Tomará gusto ahora tu siervo en lo que comiere, o bebiere? ¿Oiré más la voz de los cantores y de las cantoras? ¿Para qué pues sería aun tu siervo molesto a mi señor el rey?

I am now 80 years old. I do not [RHQ] know what is enjoyable and what is not enjoyable. I cannot [RHQ] enjoy what I eat and what I drink. I cannot [RHQ] hear the voices of men and women as they sing. So (why should I be another burden to you?/I do not want to be another burden to you.) [RHQ]

36 Pasará tu siervo un poco el Jordán con el rey: ¿por qué me ha de dar el rey tan grande recompensa?

I will cross the Jordan [River] with you and go a little further, and that will be all the reward that I need [for helping you].

37 Yo te ruego que dejes volver a tu siervo, y que yo muera en mi ciudad, en el sepulcro de mi padre y de mi madre: he aquí tu siervo Camaam el cual pase con mi señor el rey: a este haz lo que bien te pareciere.

Then please allow me to return to my home, because that is where I want to die, near my parents’ grave. But here is [my son] Chimham. Your Majesty, allow him to go with you [and serve you], and do for him whatever seems good to you!”

38 Y el rey dijo: Pues pase conmigo Camaam, y yo haré con él como bien te pareciere: y todo lo que tú pidieres de mí, yo lo haré.

The king replied, “Okay, he will cross [the river] with me, and I will do for him whatever seems good to you. And I will do for you whatever you want me to do.”

39 Y todo el pueblo pasó el Jordán: y asimismo pasó el rey, y besó el rey a Berzellai, y bendíjole, y él se volvió a su casa.

Then King David and all the others crossed the Jordan [River]. He kissed Barzillai and [asked God to] bless him. Then Barzillai returned to his home.

40 El rey entonces pasó a Gálgala, y Camaam pasó con él, y todo el pueblo de Judá pasaron al rey con la mitad del pueblo de Israel.

[After they crossed the river, ] Chimham went with the king, and all the army of Judah and half the army of the other Israeli tribes escorted/accompanied the king to Gilgal.

41 Y he aquí que todos los varones de Israel vinieron al rey, y le dijeron: ¿Por qué los varones de Judá, nuestros hermanos, te han hurtado, y han pasado al rey y a su casa el Jordán, y a todos los varones de David con él?

Then all the soldiers from the other Israeli tribes came to the king and said, “(Why is it that our relatives, the men from Judah, took you away from us and wanted to be the only ones to escort you and your family across the river, along with all your men?/It is not right that our relatives, the men from Judah, took you away from us and wanted to be the only ones to escort you and your family across the river, along with all your men.) [RHQ] [Why did you not request us to do that]?” [RHQ]

42 Y todos los varones de Judá respondieron a todos los varones de Israel: Porque el rey nos toca más de cerca. ¿Mas por qué os enojáis vosotros de eso? ¿Habemos nosotros comido algo del rey? ¿Hemos recibido de él algún don?

The soldiers from Judah replied, “We did it because the king is from Judah. So (why are you angry about that?/you should not be angry about that.) [RHQ] The king has never paid for our food, and he has never given us any gifts.”

43 Entonces respondieron los varones de Israel, y dijeron a los de Judá: Nosotros tenemos en el rey diez partes, y en el mismo David más que vosotros: ¿Por qué pues nos habéis tenido en poco? ¿No hablamos nosotros primero en volver nuestro rey? Mas al fin las razones de los varones de Judá fueron más fuertes, que las de los de Israel.

The men of the other Israeli tribes replied, “[There are ten tribes in Israel, and only one in Judah. So] it is ten times more right for us to say that David [is our king] than it is for you to say that. So why are you despising us [RHQ]? We were certainly [RHQ] the first ones to talk about bringing David back [to Jerusalem to be our king again].” But the men of Judah spoke more harshly than the men from the other tribes of Israel did.