2 Samuel 5

1 Y vinieron todas las tribus de Israel a David en Hebrón, y hablaron, diciendo: He aquí, nosotros somos tus huesos y tu carne.

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.

2 Y aun ayer y anteayer cuando Saul reinaba sobre nosotros, tú sacabas y volvías a Israel. Además de esto, Jehová te ha dicho: Tú apacentarás a mi pueblo Israel, y tú serás príncipe sobre Israel.

In the past when Saul was king over us, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in: and the Lord said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel and their ruler.

3 Vinieron pues todos los ancianos de Israel al rey en Hebrón; y el rey David hizo con ellos alianza en Hebrón delante de Jehová: y ungieron a David por rey sobre Israel.

So all the responsible men of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they put the holy oil on David and made him king over Israel.

4 David era de treinta años, cuando comenzó a reinar; y reinó cuarenta años.

David was thirty years old when he became king, and he was king for forty years,

5 En Hebrón reinó sobre Judá siete años y seis meses; y en Jerusalem reinó treinta y tres años sobre todo Israel y Judá.

Ruling over Judah in Hebron for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem, over all Israel and Judah, for thirty-three years.

6 Entonces el rey y los suyos vinieron a Jerusalem al Jebuseo que habitaba en la tierra, el cual habló a David, diciendo: Tú no entrarás acá, si no echares los ciegos y los cojos, diciendo: No vendrá David acá.

And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the people of the land: and they said to David, You will not come in here, but the blind and the feeble-footed will keep you out; for they said, David will not be able to come in here.

7 Mas David tomó la fortaleza de Sión, la cual es la ciudad de David.

But David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.

8 Y dijo David aquel día: ¿Quién llegará hasta las canales, y herirá al Jebuseo, y a los cojos y los ciegos, a los cuales el alma de David aborrece? Por esto se dijo: Ciego ni cojo no entrará en casa.

And that day David said, Whoever makes an attack on the Jebusites, let him go up by the water-pipe, and put to death all the blind and feeble-footed who are hated by David. And this is why they say, The blind and feeble-footed may not come into the house.

9 Y David moró en la fortaleza, y púsole nombre, Ciudad de David: y edificó al derredor desde Mello para dentro.

So David took the strong tower for his living-place, naming it the town of David. And David took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo.

10 Y David iba creciendo y aumentándose: y Jehová Dios de los ejércitos era con él.

And David became greater and greater; for the Lord, the God of armies, was with him.

11 E Hiram rey de Tiro envió embajadores a David, y madera de cedro, y carpinteros, y canteros para los muros, los cuales edificaron la casa de David.

And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent men to David, with cedar-trees and woodworkers and stoneworkers: and they made David a house.

12 Y entendió David que Jehová le había confirmado por rey sobre Israel, y que había ensalzado su reino por amor de su pueblo Israel.

And David saw that the Lord had made his position safe as king over Israel, and that he had made his kingdom great because of his people Israel.

13 Y tomó David más concubinas, y mujeres de Jerusalem, después que vino de Hebrón, y naciéronle más hijos e hijas.

And David took more women and wives in Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron: and he had more sons and daughters.

14 Estos son los nombres de los que le nacieron en Jerusalem: Samua, y Sobat, y Natán, y Salomón.

These are the names of those whose birth took place in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab and Nathan and Solomon

15 Y Jebahar, y Elisua, y Nefeg.

And Ibhar and Elishua and Nepheg and Japhia

16 Y Jafia, y Elisama, y Elioda, y Elifalet.

And Elishama and Eliada and Eliphelet.

17 Y oyendo los Filisteos que habían ungido a David por rey sobre Israel, todos los Filisteos subieron a buscar a David: lo cual como David oyó, vino a la fortaleza.

And when the Philistines had news that David had been made king over Israel, they all went up in search of David; and David, hearing of it, went down to the strong place.

18 Y vinieron los Filisteos, y extendiéronse por el valle de Rafaim.

And when the Philistines came, they went in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.

19 Y David consultó a Jehová, diciendo: ¿Iré contra los Filisteos? ¿Entregarlos has en mis manos? Y Jehová respondió a David: Vé; porque entregando entregaré los Filisteos en tus manos.

And David, desiring directions from the Lord, said, Am I to go up against the Philistines? will you give them up into my hands? And the Lord said, Go up, for I will certainly give up the Philistines into your hands.

20 Y vino David a Baal-perazim, y allí les venció David, y dijo: Rompió Jehová a mis enemigos delante de mí, como quien rompe aguas. Y por esto llamó el nombre de aquel lugar Baal-perazim:

And David went to Baal-perazim, and overcame them there; and he said, The Lord has let the forces fighting against me be broken before me as a wall is broken by rushing waters. So that place was named Baal-perazim.

21 Y dejaron allí sus ídolos, los cuales quemó David y los suyos.

And the Philistines, when they went in flight, did not take their images with them, and David and his men took them away.

22 Y los Filisteos tornaron a venir, y extendiéronse en el valle de Rafaim.

And the Philistines came up again, and went in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.

23 Y consultando David a Jehová, él le respondió: No subas; mas rodéalos, y vendrás a ellos por delante de los morales:

And when David went for directions to the Lord, he said, You are not to go up against them in front; but make a circle round them from the back and come on them opposite the spice-trees.

24 Y cuando oyeres un estruendo que irá por las copas de los morales, entonces te moverás: porque Jehová saldrá delante de ti a herir el campo de los Filisteos.

Then at the sound of footsteps in the tops of the trees, go forward quickly, for the Lord has gone out before you to overcome the army of the Philistines.

25 Y David lo hizo así, como Jehová se lo había mandado: e hirió a los Filisteos desde Gabaa hasta llegar a Gaza.

And David did as the Lord had said; and he overcame the Philistines, attacking them from Gibeon to near Gezer.