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1 Durante el reinado de David hubo hambre durante tres años seguidos. David consultó al Señor, y el Señor respondió: Esto sucede por Saúl y su familia, porque derramó sangre al matar a los gabaonitas.
1 There was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Yahweh. Yahweh said, “It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”
2 Entonces el rey mandó llamar a los gabaonitas. Los gabaonitas no eran israelitas, sino descendientes de los amorreos que habían quedado en la tierra. Los israelitas les habían hecho un juramento, pero Saúl, en su celo por Israel y Judá, había tratado de destruirlos.
2 The king called the Gibeonites and said to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the children of Israel had sworn to them; and Saul sought to kill them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);
3 David preguntó a los gabaonitas: ¿Qué puedo hacer por ustedes? ¿Cómo puedo reparar el mal que se les hizo para que bendigan la herencia del Señor?
3 and David said to the Gibeonites, “What should I do for you? And with what should I make atonement, that you may bless Yahweh’s inheritance?”
4 Los gabaonitas respondieron: No se trata de plata ni de oro entre nosotros y Saúl o su familia. Tampoco tenemos autoridad para matar a nadie en Israel. David preguntó: Entonces, ¿qué quieren que haga por ustedes?
4 The Gibeonites said to him, “It is no matter of silver or gold between us and Saul or his house; neither is it for us to put any man to death in Israel.” He said, “I will do for you whatever you say.”
5 Ellos respondieron al rey: El hombre que trató de destruirnos y planeó eliminarnos por completo de la tierra de Israel,
5 They said to the king, “The man who consumed us and who plotted against us, that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the borders of Israel,
6 entréganos a siete hombres de su familia. Los mataremos y los colgaremos delante del Señor en Gabaón, en la colina del Señor. El rey respondió: Se los entregaré.
6 let seven men of his sons be delivered to us, and we will hang them up to Yahweh in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of Yahweh.” The king said, “I will give them.”
7 Pero el rey perdonó a Mefiboset, hijo de Jonatán y nieto de Saúl, por causa del juramento hecho delante del Señor entre David y Jonatán, hijo de Saúl.
7 But the king spared Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Yahweh’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
8 El rey tomó a Armoni y a Mefiboset, los dos hijos que Rizpa, hija de Aja, había dado a Saúl, y a los cinco hijos de Merab, hija de Saúl, y de Adriel, hijo de Barzilai de Mehola.
8 But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bore to Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Merab the daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
9 Los entregó a los gabaonitas, quienes los mataron y los colgaron en el monte delante del Señor. Los siete murieron juntos en los primeros días de la cosecha, cuando comenzaba la cosecha de cebada.
9 He delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites; and they hanged them on the mountain before Yahweh, and all seven of them fell together. They were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, at the beginning of barley harvest.
10 Entonces Rizpa, hija de Aja, tomó una tela áspera de luto y la extendió sobre una roca para acostarse allí. Permaneció desde el comienzo de la cosecha hasta que cayó lluvia del cielo. De día no permitía que las aves se acercaran a los cuerpos, y de noche alejaba a los animales del campo.
10 Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it for herself on the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water poured on them from the sky. She allowed neither the birds of the sky to rest on them by day, nor the animals of the field by night.
11 Cuando David supo lo que había hecho Rizpa, hija de Aja y una de las mujeres de Saúl,
11 David was told what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.
12 fue a buscar los huesos de Saúl y de su hijo Jonatán. Los tomó de los hombres de Jabes de Galaad, quienes los habían retirado en secreto de la plaza de Bet-seán, donde los filisteos habían colgado sus cuerpos el día en que mataron a Saúl en Gilboa.
12 So David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh Gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth Shan, where the Philistines had hanged them in the day that the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa;
13 David sacó de allí los huesos de Saúl y de su hijo Jonatán. También recogieron los huesos de los siete hombres que habían sido colgados.
13 and he brought up from there the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son. They also gathered the bones of those who were hanged.
14 Enterraron los huesos de Saúl y de su hijo Jonatán en la tumba de Cis, padre de Saúl, en Zela, en la tierra de Benjamín. Hicieron todo lo que el rey había ordenado. Después de esto, Dios escuchó las oraciones por la tierra.
14 They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father; and they performed all that the king commanded. After that, God answered prayer for the land.
15 Los filisteos volvieron a hacer guerra contra Israel. David bajó con sus hombres y lucharon contra los filisteos en Gob. David se cansó mucho.
15 The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;
16 Entonces uno de los descendientes de los refaítas atacó a David. Su lanza pesaba trescientos siclos de bronce y llevaba una espada nueva. Intentó matar a David.
16 and Ishbibenob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of bronze in weight, he being armed with a new sword, thought he would kill David.
17 Pero Abisai, hijo de Sarvia, acudió en ayuda de David, atacó al filisteo y lo mató. Entonces los hombres de David le juraron: Nunca más saldrás con nosotros a la batalla, para que no se apague la luz de Israel.
17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “Don’t go out with us to battle any more, so that you don’t quench the lamp of Israel.”
18 Después hubo otra guerra contra los filisteos en Gob. Sibecai de Husa mató a Saf, uno de los descendientes de los refaítas.
18 After this, there was again war with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was of the sons of the giant.
19 Hubo otra guerra contra los filisteos en Gob. Elhanán, hijo de Jair de Belén, mató a Goliat de Gat, cuya lanza tenía un asta como la barra de un telar.
19 There was again war with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite’s brother, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
20 Después hubo otra guerra en Gat. Allí había un hombre muy alto que tenía veinticuatro dedos: seis en cada mano y seis en cada pie. También era descendiente de los refaítas.
20 There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on every hand and six toes on every foot, twenty-four in number, and he also was born to the giant.
21 Cuando este hombre desafió a Israel, Jonatán, hijo de Simei, hermano de David, lo mató.
21 When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, killed him.
22 Estos cuatro descendían de los refaítas de Gat, y murieron a manos de David y sus servidores.
22 These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

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  • Adriel

    Husband of Saul's daughter Merab

    Adriel of Meholah, son of Barzillai the Meholathite, who received Saul's daughter Merab in marriage and fathered five sons who were handed over to the Gibeonites.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 18:19; 2 Samuel 21:8

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  • Aiah

    Father of Rizpah

    Named as the father of Rizpah, Saul's concubine.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:7; 2 Samuel 21:8

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  • Armoni

    Son of Saul and Rizpah

    One of the two sons Rizpah bore to Saul, handed over by David to the Gibeonites and hanged.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:8

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  • Barzillai

    Father of Adriel

    Called Barzillai the Meholathite, the father of Adriel who married Saul's daughter Merab.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:8

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  • David

    King of Israel

    The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6

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  • Elhanan

    Bethlehemite who slew a giant

    Elhanan son of Jair, a Bethlehemite, who in a battle with the Philistines at Gob killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver's beam.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Chronicles 20:5

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  • Ishbi-benob

    Giant who sought David

    A descendant of Rapha with a bronze spear weighing three hundred shekels, who set out to kill David in battle with the Philistines but was killed by Abishai.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:16

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  • Jair

    Father of Elhanan

    Named as the father of Elhanan the Bethlehemite, who killed Goliath's brother.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Chronicles 20:5

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  • Jonathan

    Killed a giant of Gath

    A son of David's brother Shimei, who killed the six-fingered descendant of Rapha who taunted Israel at Gath.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:21; 1 Chronicles 20:7

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  • Mephibosheth

    Son of Saul and Rizpah

    One of the two sons Rizpah bore to Saul, handed over by David to the Gibeonites and hanged with his brother Armoni and five sons of Merab.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:8

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  • Rizpah

    Saul's concubine

    Saul's concubine, the daughter of Aiah, who bore Saul two sons and, after they were hanged by the Gibeonites, guarded their bodies from the birds and beasts from the harvest until…

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:7; 2 Samuel 21:8; 2 Samuel 21:10

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  • Saph

    Giant killed by Sibbecai

    One of the descendants of Rapha, killed by Sibbecai the Hushathite in a battle with the Philistines at Gob.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:18; 1 Chronicles 20:4

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  • Sibbecai

    Killed the giant Saph

    Sibbecai the Hushathite, who killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha, in a battle with the Philistines at Gob. 1 Chronicles 11:29 lists Sibbecai where 2 Samuel 23:27 reads…

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:18; 2 Samuel 23:27; 1 Chronicles 11:29

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Cross references (21)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Joshua 7:11–12; Genesis 26:1; Genesis 12:10; 1 Samuel 23:4; 1 Kings 18:2
  2. 2 Joshua 9:3–21; 2 Kings 10:31; 1 Samuel 15:8–9; Romans 10:2; 2 Kings 10:16
  3. 3 Hebrews 9:22; 2 Samuel 20:19; 1 Samuel 26:19; Micah 6:6–7; Hebrews 10:4–12
  4. 4 1 Peter 1:18–19; Psalm 49:6–8
  5. 5 2 Samuel 21:1; Matthew 7:2; Daniel 9:26; Esther 9:24–25
  6. 6 1 Samuel 10:24; Numbers 25:4–5; 1 Samuel 10:26; 1 Samuel 11:4; 2 Samuel 18:10
  7. 7 1 Samuel 23:18; 1 Samuel 18:3; 2 Samuel 4:4; 1 Samuel 20:15; 1 Samuel 20:8
  8. 8 1 Samuel 18:19; 2 Samuel 3:7
  9. 9 Ruth 1:22; Deuteronomy 21:1–9; Numbers 35:31–34; 2 Samuel 21:6; 2 Kings 24:3–4
  10. 10 Deuteronomy 21:23; 2 Samuel 3:7; 1 Kings 18:41–45; Joel 2:23; 1 Kings 21:27
  11. 11 2 Samuel 2:4; Ruth 2:11–12
  12. 12 1 Samuel 31:10–13; Joshua 17:11; 1 Chronicles 10:1; 2 Samuel 1:21; 1 Samuel 28:4
  13. 14 Joshua 18:28; 2 Samuel 24:25; Joshua 7:26; Zechariah 6:8; 2 Samuel 3:32
  14. 15 Joshua 14:10–11; Psalm 71:9; 2 Samuel 5:17; 2 Samuel 5:25; Ecclesiastes 12:3
  15. 16 2 Samuel 21:20; 2 Samuel 21:18; Deuteronomy 9:2; Deuteronomy 3:11; 2 Samuel 5:18
  16. 17 1 Kings 11:36; 2 Samuel 18:3; Psalm 132:17; 1 Kings 15:4; 2 Samuel 14:7
  17. 18 1 Chronicles 11:29; 2 Samuel 21:20; 1 Chronicles 27:11; 2 Samuel 21:16; 2 Samuel 21:22
  18. 19 1 Chronicles 20:5; 1 Samuel 17:4–11; 1 Chronicles 11:26
  19. 20 2 Samuel 21:18; 2 Samuel 21:16; 1 Chronicles 20:6
  20. 21 1 Samuel 16:9; 1 Samuel 17:36; 1 Samuel 17:10; 1 Samuel 17:25–26; 1 Samuel 17:3
  21. 22 1 Chronicles 20:8; Romans 8:31; Jeremiah 9:23; Joshua 14:12; Ecclesiastes 9:11

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences