1 Kings · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
1 Kings 20 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
1 Ben-adad, rey de Aram, reunió a todo su ejército, junto con treinta y dos reyes, caballos y carros de guerra. Marchó contra Samaria y la sitió.
1 Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and chariots. He went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.
2 Envió mensajeros a la ciudad para hablar con Acab, rey de Israel.
2 He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “Ben Hadad says,
3 Le dijeron: «Ben-adad dice: “Tu plata y tu oro son míos, y también tus esposas y tus hijos”».
3 ‘Your silver and your gold are mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.’”
4 El rey de Israel respondió: «Como tú dices, mi señor el rey. Yo y todo lo que tengo te pertenecemos».
4 The king of Israel answered, “It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have.”
5 Los mensajeros volvieron y dijeron: «Ben-adad dice: “Te pedí tu plata, tu oro, tus esposas y tus hijos.
5 The messengers came again and said, “Ben Hadad says, ‘I sent indeed to you, saying, “You shall deliver me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children;
6 Mañana a esta hora enviaré a mis servidores a registrar tu palacio y las casas de tus funcionarios. Se llevarán todo lo que consideren valioso”».
6 but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they will search your house and the houses of your servants. Whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they will put it in their hand, and take it away.”’”
7 El rey de Israel reunió a los ancianos del país y les dijo: «Vean la maldad de este hombre. Me exigió mis esposas, mis hijos, mi plata y mi oro, y no se los negué».
7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, “Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn’t deny him.”
8 Los ancianos y todo el pueblo respondieron: «No lo escuches ni aceptes esa exigencia».
8 All the elders and all the people said to him, “Don’t listen, and don’t consent.”
9 Entonces Acab dijo a los mensajeros de Ben-adad: «Digan a mi señor el rey que cumpliré su primera exigencia, pero no puedo aceptar esta última». Los mensajeros llevaron la respuesta.
9 Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you sent for to your servant at the first I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’” The messengers departed and brought him back the message.
10 Ben-adad mandó decir: «¡Que los dioses me castiguen si queda suficiente polvo en Samaria para dar un puñado a cada uno de mis soldados!».
10 Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, “The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria will be enough for handfuls for all the people who follow me.”
11 El rey de Israel respondió: «Díganle que no presuma de su victoria antes de pelear».
11 The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’”
12 Ben-adad estaba bebiendo con los reyes en las tiendas cuando recibió la respuesta. Ordenó a sus hombres que tomaran posiciones, y ellos se prepararon para atacar la ciudad.
12 When Ben Hadad heard this message as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, he said to his servants, “Prepare to attack!” So they prepared to attack the city.
13 Un profeta se acercó a Acab y le dijo: «El Señor dice: “¿Ves este enorme ejército? Hoy lo pondré en tus manos para que sepas que yo soy el Señor”».
13 Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.’”
14 Acab preguntó: «¿Por medio de quién?». El profeta respondió: «El Señor dice: “Por medio de los jóvenes que sirven a los jefes de los distritos”». Acab preguntó: «¿Quién comenzará el ataque?». «Tú», respondió.
14 Ahab said, “By whom?” He said, “Yahweh says, ‘By the young men of the princes of the provinces.’” Then he said, “Who shall begin the battle?” He answered, “You.”
15 Acab reunió a los doscientos treinta y dos jóvenes que servían a los jefes de los distritos. Luego reunió a todo el ejército de Israel: siete mil hombres.
15 Then he mustered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two. After them, he mustered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.
16 Salieron al mediodía, mientras Ben-adad y los treinta y dos reyes aliados bebían en las tiendas.
16 They went out at noon. But Ben Hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty-two kings who helped him.
17 Los jóvenes salieron primero. Al enterarse de que unos hombres salían de Samaria, Ben-adad mandó averiguar qué sucedía.
17 The young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben Hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, “Men are coming out from Samaria.”
18 Ordenó: «Si vienen a pedir la paz, captúrenlos vivos; si vienen a luchar, captúrenlos vivos también».
18 He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
19 Los jóvenes salieron de la ciudad, seguidos por el ejército.
19 So these went out of the city, the young men of the princes of the provinces, and the army which followed them.
20 Cada uno mató a su adversario. Los arameos huyeron y los israelitas los persiguieron. Ben-adad, rey de Aram, escapó a caballo con algunos jinetes.
20 They each killed his man. The Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them. Ben Hadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with horsemen.
21 El rey de Israel salió, se apoderó de caballos y carros de guerra y causó grandes pérdidas a los arameos.
21 The king of Israel went out and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.
22 El profeta volvió ante el rey de Israel y le dijo: «Prepárate bien y piensa qué harás, porque dentro de un año el rey de Aram volverá a atacarte».
22 The prophet came near to the king of Israel and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself, and plan what you must do, for at the return of the year, the king of Syria will come up against you.”
23 Los servidores del rey de Aram le dijeron: «El Dios de los israelitas es un dios de las montañas; por eso nos vencieron. Si luchamos contra ellos en la llanura, los venceremos.
23 The servants of the king of Syria said to him, “Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let’s fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.
24 Quita a los reyes de sus puestos y pon jefes militares en su lugar.
24 Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place.
25 Reúne otro ejército como el que perdiste, con igual número de caballos y carros. Peleemos contra ellos en la llanura y seguro que venceremos». Ben-adad siguió su consejo.
25 Muster an army like the army that you have lost, horse for horse and chariot for chariot. We will fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they are.” He listened to their voice and did so.
26 Al año siguiente reunió a los arameos y marchó a Afec para luchar contra Israel.
26 At the return of the year, Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.
27 Los israelitas también se reunieron, prepararon provisiones y salieron a su encuentro. Su campamento parecía dos pequeños rebaños de cabras frente a los arameos, que llenaban toda la región.
27 The children of Israel were mustered and given provisions, and went against them. The children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of young goats, but the Syrians filled the country.
28 Un hombre de Dios se presentó al rey de Israel y le dijo: «El Señor dice: “Los arameos han dicho que soy Dios de las montañas, pero no de los valles. Por eso pondré este enorme ejército en tus manos y sabrán que yo soy el Señor”».
28 A man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘Because the Syrians have said, “Yahweh is a god of the hills, but he is not a god of the valleys,” therefore I will deliver all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.’”
29 Los ejércitos permanecieron frente a frente durante siete días. Al séptimo comenzó la batalla, y los israelitas mataron en un solo día a cien mil soldados de infantería arameos.
29 They encamped opposite each other for seven days. Then on the seventh day the battle was joined; and the children of Israel killed one hundred thousand footmen of the Syrians in one day.
30 Los sobrevivientes huyeron a Afec. Allí se derrumbó una muralla sobre veintisiete mil de ellos. Ben-adad huyó a la ciudad y se escondió en una habitación interior.
30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand men who were left. Ben Hadad fled and came into the city, into an inner room.
31 Sus servidores le dijeron: «Hemos oído que los reyes de Israel son compasivos. Pongámonos ropa de luto y cuerdas sobre la cabeza, y salgamos ante el rey de Israel. Tal vez te perdone la vida».
31 His servants said to him, “See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life.”
32 Se pusieron ropa de luto y cuerdas sobre la cabeza, fueron ante el rey de Israel y le dijeron: «Tu servidor Ben-adad te pide que le perdones la vida». Acab preguntó: «¿Todavía vive? Es mi hermano».
32 So they put sackcloth on their bodies and ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, “Your servant Ben Hadad says, ‘Please let me live.’” He said, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”
33 Los hombres tomaron esas palabras como una buena señal y respondieron enseguida: «Sí, Ben-adad es tu hermano». Acab ordenó que lo trajeran y lo hizo subir a su carro.
33 Now the men observed diligently and hurried to take this phrase; and they said, “Your brother Ben Hadad.” Then he said, “Go, bring him.” Then Ben Hadad came out to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
34 Ben-adad le dijo: «Devolveré las ciudades que mi padre quitó al tuyo. También podrás establecer zonas comerciales en Damasco, como mi padre hizo en Samaria». Acab respondió: «Con ese acuerdo te dejaré libre». Hicieron un pacto y lo soltó.
34 Ben Hadad said to him, “The cities which my father took from your father I will restore. You shall make streets for yourself in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria.” “I”, said Ahab, “will let you go with this covenant.” So he made a covenant with him and let him go.
35 Por orden del Señor, uno de los profetas dijo a otro hombre: «Golpéame y hiéreme». Pero el hombre se negó.
35 A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by Yahweh’s word, “Please strike me!” The man refused to strike him.
36 El profeta le dijo: «Por no haber obedecido al Señor, un león te matará en cuanto te alejes». Al irse, un león lo atacó y lo mató.
36 Then he said to him, “Because you have not obeyed Yahweh’s voice, behold, as soon as you have departed from me, a lion will kill you.” As soon as he had departed from him, a lion found him and killed him.
37 El profeta encontró a otro hombre y le pidió que lo hiriera. Este lo golpeó y lo dejó herido.
37 Then he found another man, and said, “Please strike me.” The man struck him and wounded him.
38 Entonces el profeta se cubrió los ojos con una venda para que no lo reconocieran y esperó al rey junto al camino.
38 So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
39 Cuando el rey pasaba, el profeta le gritó: «Tu servidor estaba en la batalla. Alguien me entregó a un prisionero y me dijo: “Vigílalo. Si escapa, pagarás con tu vida o con un talento de plata”.
39 As the king passed by, he cried to the king, and he said, “Your servant went out into the middle of the battle; and behold, a man came over and brought a man to me, and said, ‘Guard this man! If by any means he is missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.’
40 Pero mientras yo estaba ocupado en otras cosas, escapó». El rey de Israel le respondió: «Tú mismo acabas de dictar tu sentencia».
40 As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” The king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be. You yourself have decided it.”
41 El profeta se quitó enseguida la venda, y el rey lo reconoció.
41 He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets.
42 El profeta le dijo: «El Señor dice: “Dejaste escapar al hombre que yo había destinado a la destrucción. Tu vida pagará por la suya, y tu pueblo por el suyo”».
42 He said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life will take the place of his life, and your people take the place of his people.’”
43 El rey de Israel regresó a Samaria amargado y furioso.
43 The king of Israel went to his house sullen and angry, and came to Samaria.
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Ben-hadad
King of Aram who besieged Samaria with thirty-two kings, was spared and made a treaty by Ahab, later besieged Samaria again, and was smothered by Hazael while sick.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 20:1; 1 Kings 20:34; 2 Kings 6:24
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- 1 1 Kings 15:18; 1 Kings 22:31; 1 Kings 15:20; Amos 1:4; Isaiah 37:24
- 2 2 Kings 19:9; Isaiah 36:2–22; Isaiah 37:9–10
- 3 Exodus 15:9; Isaiah 10:13–14
- 4 1 Samuel 13:6–7; Deuteronomy 28:48; Leviticus 26:36; 2 Kings 18:14–16; Judges 15:11–13
- 6 2 Samuel 24:14; Hosea 13:15; Isaiah 44:9; 1 Samuel 13:19–21; 2 Kings 18:31–32
- 7 2 Kings 5:7; Daniel 11:27; Proverbs 11:27; 1 Chronicles 28:1; Proverbs 11:14
- 10 1 Kings 19:2; Exodus 11:8; Acts 23:12; Judges 4:10; Isaiah 10:13–14
- 11 Proverbs 27:1; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Isaiah 10:15–16; 1 Samuel 17:44–47; Matthew 26:75
- 12 1 Kings 16:9; 1 Kings 20:16; Proverbs 31:4–5; Ephesians 5:18; Luke 21:34
- 13 1 Kings 20:28; Ezekiel 20:22; Isaiah 37:20; Isaiah 7:1–9; 2 Kings 7:1
- 14 Genesis 14:14–16; Judges 7:16–20; 1 Samuel 17:50; 1 Corinthians 1:27–29; 1 Kings 18:44
- 15 Psalm 106:40–43; 1 Samuel 14:2; 1 Kings 19:18; Judges 7:16; 1 Samuel 14:6
- 16 Proverbs 23:29–32; 1 Kings 16:7; Hosea 4:11; 1 Kings 16:9; Ecclesiastes 10:16–17
- 17 1 Kings 20:14–15; 1 Kings 20:19
- 18 2 Kings 14:8–12; Proverbs 18:12; 1 Samuel 17:44; 1 Samuel 2:3–4; 1 Samuel 14:11–12
- 20 Judges 7:20–22; 2 Kings 7:6–7; 1 Samuel 14:13–15; Ecclesiastes 9:11; 2 Kings 19:36
- 21 2 Kings 3:18; 2 Kings 3:24; 1 Samuel 17:52; 1 Samuel 14:20–22; Judges 3:28
- 22 2 Samuel 11:1; 1 Kings 20:13; 1 Kings 20:26; 1 Chronicles 20:1; 2 Chronicles 25:8
- 23 1 Kings 14:23; 1 Samuel 4:8; 2 Kings 19:12; Isaiah 42:8; Psalm 50:21–22
- 24 Proverbs 21:30; 1 Kings 22:31; 1 Kings 20:16; 1 Kings 20:1
- 25 Psalm 10:3
- 26 2 Kings 13:17; 1 Kings 20:22; 1 Kings 20:30; Joshua 13:4; Judges 1:31
- 27 1 Samuel 13:5–8; Judges 6:5; Judges 7:8; Joshua 1:11; Deuteronomy 32:30
- 28 1 Kings 20:13; 1 Kings 17:18; Ezekiel 36:21–23; Ezekiel 12:16; Psalm 79:10
- 29 2 Chronicles 13:17; Psalm 10:16; Isaiah 37:36; 2 Samuel 10:18; 2 Chronicles 20:23–25
- 30 2 Chronicles 18:24; 1 Kings 22:25; 1 Kings 20:26; Luke 13:4; Amos 9:3
- 31 Genesis 37:34; 2 Samuel 3:31; 1 Kings 20:23; 2 Samuel 14:2; 2 Kings 19:1–2
- 32 1 Kings 20:3–6; Job 40:11–12; 1 Kings 20:31; Isaiah 10:12; 1 Kings 20:42
- 33 2 Kings 10:15; Acts 8:31; Luke 16:8; Proverbs 25:13
- 34 1 Kings 15:20; Isaiah 26:10; 1 Kings 20:42; Isaiah 8:12; 2 Chronicles 16:4
- 35 2 Kings 2:15; 1 Kings 13:17–18; 2 Kings 4:1; Matthew 16:24; 2 Kings 4:38
- 36 1 Kings 13:26; 1 Samuel 15:22–23; 1 Kings 13:21–24
- 37 Exodus 21:12; 1 Kings 20:35
- 38 1 Kings 14:2; 2 Samuel 14:2; 1 Kings 22:30; Matthew 6:16
- 39 2 Kings 10:24; Proverbs 13:8; 1 Peter 1:18–19; Job 36:18; Proverbs 6:35
- 40 Job 15:6; Luke 19:22; Matthew 25:24–27; 2 Samuel 12:5–7; Matthew 21:41–43
- 41 1 Kings 20:38; Job 2:8; 2 Samuel 13:19; Jeremiah 6:26
- 42 1 Kings 22:31–37; 2 Chronicles 18:33–34; 1 Kings 20:39; 1 Samuel 15:9–11; 2 Kings 8:12
- 43 1 Kings 21:4; 1 Kings 22:8; Esther 5:13; Proverbs 19:3; Job 5:2
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