1 Crónicas 14

1 E Hiram rey de Tiro envió embajadores a David, y madera de cedro, y albañiles y carpinteros, que le edificasen una casa.

One day Hiram, the king of Tyre [city], sent some messengers to David [to talk about making an agreement between their countries]. Then Hiram sent cedar logs, bricklayers, and carpenters to build a palace for David.

2 Y entendiendo David que el SEÑOR lo había confirmado por rey sobre Israel, y que había ensalzado su reino sobre su pueblo Israel,

[When that happened, ] David knew that Yahweh had truly caused him to be the king of Israel, and that he had caused his kingdom to be greatly respected. Yahweh did this because [he loved] his Israeli people.

3 tomó aun David mujeres en Jerusalén, y engendró David aun hijos e hijas.

David married more women in Jerusalem, and [those women] gave birth to more sons and daughters for him.

4 Y estos son los nombres de los que le nacieron en Jerusalén: Samúa, Sobab, Natán, Salomón,

The names of the children that were born to him there in Jerusalem are Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

5 Ibhar, Elisúa, Elpelet,

Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 Noga, Nefeg, Jafía,

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

7 Elisama, Beeliada y Elifelet.

Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 Y oyendo los filisteos que David había sido ungido por rey sobre todo Israel, subieron todos los filisteos en busca de David. Y cuando David lo oyó, salió contra ellos.

When the army of Philistia heard that David has been appointed to be king of all of Israel, they came to capture him. But David heard that they were coming, so he [and his soldiers] marched out to fight against them.

9 Y vinieron los filisteos y se extendieron por el valle de Rafaim.

The army of Philistia had attacked the people in the Rephaim Valley [southwest of Jerusalem] and had robbed them.

10 Y David consultó a Dios, diciendo: ¿Subiré contra los filisteos? ¿Los entregarás en mi mano? Y el SEÑOR le dijo: Sube, que yo los entregaré en tus manos.

David asked God, “Should [my men and] I go and attack the army of Philistia? [If we go, ] will you enable us to defeat [IDM] them?” Yahweh replied, “Yes, go, and I will enable you to defeat [IDM] them.”

11 Entonces subieron a Baal-perazim, y allí los hirió David. Dijo luego David: Dios ha partido mis enemigos por mi mano, como se parten las aguas. Por esto llamaron el nombre de aquel lugar Baal-perazim.

So David and his men went up to a town where the soldiers of Philistia were staying and defeated them. Then David said, “God has enabled me [and my soldiers] to overwhelm my enemies like [MET] a flood.” So they named that place {That place is called} ‘Baal-Perazim’ [which means ‘Yahweh breaks through’].

12 Y dejaron allí sus dioses, y David dijo que los quemasen al fuego.

[As the soldiers of Philistia fled], they left their idols there. So David commanded his soldiers to burn those idols.

13 Y volviendo los filisteos a extenderse por el valle,

But soon the army of Philistia attacked the people in that valley again.

14 David volvió a consultar a Dios, y Dios le dijo: No subas tras ellos, sino rodéalos, para venir a ellos por delante de los morales;

So again David prayed to God [to ask him what he should do], and God replied, saying “Do not attack the army of Philistia from the front. Instead, go around them, and attack them [from the rear] in front of the balsam trees.

15 y cuando oyeres venir un estruendo por las copas de los morales, sal luego a la batalla; porque Dios saldrá delante de ti, y herirá el campamento de los filisteos.

When you hear something in the tops of the balsam trees that sounds like [soldiers] marching, attack them. I, God, will have gone ahead of you to enable you to defeat the army of Philistia.”

16 Hizo, pues, David como Dios le mandó, e hirieron el ejército de los filisteos desde Gabaón hasta Gezer.

So David did what God commanded him to do, and he and his army defeated the army of Philistia, all the way from Gibeon [city in the east] to Gezer [city in the west].

17 Y el nombre de David fue divulgada por todas aquellas tierras; y puso el SEÑOR el temor de David sobre todos los gentiles.

So David became famous in all the nearby countries, and Yahweh caused [the leaders of] all the [nearby] nations to be afraid of him.