2 Samuel · Updated Brenton English Septuagint
2 Samuel 20 Updated Brenton English Septuagint
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Notes on this text (1)
- Same Septuagint text as Brenton, with modernised spelling.
1 And there was a transgressor [so] called there, and his name was Sheba, a Benjaminite, the son of Bichri: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we [any] inheritance in the son of Jesse: to thy tents, O Israel, every one.
1 Y ACAECIÓ estar allí un hombre perverso que se llamaba Seba, hijo de Bichri, hombre de Benjamín, el cual tocó la corneta, y dijo: No tenemos nosotros parte en David, ni heredad en el hijo de Isaí: Israel, ¡cada uno á sus estancias!
2 And all the men of Israel went up from following David after Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah adhered to their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.
2 Así se fueron de en pos de David todos los hombres de Israel, y seguían á Seba hijo de Bichri: mas los de Judá fueron adheridos á su rey, desde el Jordán hasta Jerusalem.
3 And David went into his house at Jerusalem: and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and he put them in a place of custody, and maintained them, and went not in to them; and they were kept living as widows, till the day of their death.
3 Y luego que llegó David á su casa en Jerusalem, tomó el rey las diez mujeres concubinas que había dejado para guardar la casa, y púsolas en una casa en guarda, y dióles de comer: pero nunca más entró á ellas, sino que quedaron encerradas hasta que murieron en viudez de por vida.
4 And the king said to Amasa, Call to me the men of Judah for three days, and do thou be present here.
4 Después dijo el rey á Amasa: Júntame los varones de Judá para dentro de tres días, y hállate tú aquí presente.
5 And Amasa went to call Judah, and delayed beyond the time which David appointed him.
5 Fué pues Amasa á juntar á Judá; pero detúvose más del tiempo que le había sido señalado.
6 And David said to Amasa, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than Absalom: now then take thou with thee the servants of thy lord, and follow after him, lest he find for himself strong cities, so will he blind our eyes.
6 Y dijo David á Abisai: Seba hijo de Bichri nos hará ahora más mal que Absalom: toma pues tú los siervos de tu señor, y ve tras él, no sea que halle las ciudades fortificadas, y se nos vaya de delante.
7 And there went out after him Amasa and the men of Joab, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out from Jerusalem to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
7 Entonces salieron en pos de él los hombres de Joab, y los Ceretheos y Peletheos, y todos los valientes: salieron de Jerusalem para ir tras Seba hijo de Bichri.
8 And they [were] by the great stone that is in Gibeon: and Amasa went in before them: and Joab had upon him a military cloak over his apparel, and over it he was girded with a dagger fastened upon his loins in its scabbard: and the dagger came out, it even came out and fell.
8 Y estando ellos cerca de la grande peña que está en Gabaón, salióles Amasa al encuentro. Ahora bien, la vestidura que Joab tenía sobrepuesta estábale ceñida, y sobre ella el cinto de una daga pegada á sus lomos en su vaina, de la que así como él avanzó, cayóse aquélla.
9 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, [my] brother? and the right hand of Joab took hold of the beard of Amasa to kiss him.
9 Entonces Joab dijo á Amasa: ¿Tienes paz, hermano mío? Y tomó Joab con la diestra la barba de Amasa, para besarlo.
10 And Amasa observed not the dagger that was in the hand of Joab: and Joab smote him with it on the loins, and his bowels were shed out upon the ground, and he did not repeat the blow, and he died: and Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
10 Y como Amasa no se cuidó de la daga que Joab en la mano tenía, hirióle éste con ella en la quinta [costilla], y derramó sus entrañas por tierra, y cayó muerto sin darle segundo golpe. Después Joab y su hermano Abisai fueron en seguimiento de Seba hijo de Bichri.
11 And there stood over him one of the servants of Joab, and said, Who [is] he that is for Joab, and who [is] on the side of David following Joab?
11 Y uno de los criados de Joab se paró junto á él, diciendo: Cualquiera que amare á Joab y á David vaya en pos de Joab.
12 And Amasa [was] weltering in blood in the midst of the way. And a man saw that all the people stood still; and he removed Amasa out of the path into a field, and he cast a garment upon him, because he saw everyone that came to him standing still.
12 Y Amasa se había revolcado en la sangre en mitad del camino: y viendo aquel hombre que todo el pueblo se paraba, apartó á Amasa del camino al campo, y echó sobre él una vestidura, porque veía que todos los que venían se paraban junto á él.
13 And when he was quickly removed from the road, every man of Israel passed after Joab to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
13 Luego, pues, que fué apartado del camino, pasaron todos los que seguían á Joab, para ir tras Seba hijo de Bichri.
14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth-maacah; and all in Charri too were assembled, and followed after him.
14 Y él pasó por todas las tribus de Israel hasta Abel y Beth-maachâ y todo Barim: y juntáronse, y siguiéronlo también.
15 And they came and besieged him in Abel and Beth-maacah: and they raised a mound against the city and it stood close to the wall; and all the people with Joab proposed to throw down the wall.
15 Y vinieron y cercáronlo en Abel de Beth-maachâ, y pusieron baluarte contra la ciudad; y puesto que fué al muro, todo el pueblo que estaba con Joab trabajaba por derribar la muralla.
16 And a wise woman cried from the wall, and said, Hear, hear; say, I pray ye, to Joab, Draw near hither, and I will speak to him.
16 Entonces una mujer sabia dió voces en la ciudad, [diciendo]: Oid, oid; ruégoos que digáis á Joab se llegue á acá, para que yo hable con él.
17 And he drew nigh to her, and the woman said to him, Art thou Joab? and he said, I [am]. And she said to him, Hear the words of thy handmaid; and Joab said, I do hear.
17 Y como él se acercó á ella, dijo la mujer: ¿Eres tú Joab? Y él respondió: Yo soy. Y ella le dijo: Oye las palabras de tu sierva. Y él respondió: Oigo.
18 And she spoke, saying, Of old time they said thus, Surely one was asked in Abel, and Dan, whether the faithful in Israel failed in what they purposed; they will surely ask in Abel, even in like manner, whether they have failed.
18 Entonces tornó ella á hablar, diciendo: Antiguamente solían hablar, diciendo: Quien preguntare, pregunte en Abel: y así concluían.
19 I am a peaceable one of the strong ones in Israel; but thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother-city in Israel: why dost thou seek to ruin the inheritance of the Lord?
19 Yo soy de las pacíficas y fieles de Israel: y tú procuras destruir una ciudad que es madre de Israel: ¿por qué destruyes la heredad de Jehová?
20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should ruin or destroy.
20 Y Joab respondió, diciendo: Nunca tal, nunca tal me acontezca, que yo destruya ni deshaga.
21 Is not the case thus, that a man of Mount Ephraim, Sheba son of Bichri by name, has even lifted up his hand against King David? Give him only to me, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
21 La cosa no es así: mas un hombre del monte de Ephraim, que se llama Seba hijo de Bichri, ha levantado su mano contra el rey David: entregad á ése solamente, y me iré de la ciudad. Y la mujer dijo á Joab: He aquí su cabeza te será echada desde el muro.
22 And the woman went in to all the people, and she spoke to all the city in her wisdom; and they took off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri; and took it away and threw it to Joab: and he blew the trumpet, and the people separated from the city away from him, every man to his tent: and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
22 La mujer fué luego á todo el pueblo con su sabiduría; y ellos cortaron la cabeza á Seba hijo de Bichri, y echáronla á Joab. Y él tocó la corneta, y esparciéronse de la ciudad, cada uno á su estancia. Y Joab se volvió al rey á Jerusalem.
23 And Joab [was] over all the forces of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites.
23 Así quedó Joab sobre todo el ejército de Israel; y Benaía hijo de Joiada sobre los Ceretheos y Peletheos;
24 And Adoram [was] over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder.
24 Y Adoram sobre los tributos; y Josaphat hijo de Ahillud, el canciller;
25 And Sheva [was] scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] priests.
25 Y Seba, escriba; y Sadoc y Abiathar, sacerdotes; é Ira Jaireo fué un jefe principal cerca de David.
26 Moreover Ira the [son of] Jair was priest to David.
26 Not in this translation
People & places in this chapter
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People
Adoram
Listed in David's administration as the official in charge of the forced labor.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 12:18; 2 Chronicles 10:18
Ahilud
Named as the father of Jehoshaphat, David's recorder.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:16; 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 4:3
Amasa
Son of Ithra and Abigail and a cousin of Joab, whom Absalom made army commander in Joab's place, whom David later offered Joab's command, and whom Joab killed with a dagger.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 17:25; 2 Samuel 19:13; 2 Samuel 20:4
Benaiah
Son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits who killed two Moabite champions, a lion in a pit and a huge Egyptian, and whom David set over his guard and the Cherethites…
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 20:23; 2 Samuel 23:20
Bichri
Named as the father of Sheba, the Benjamite who led a revolt against David.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 20:1
David
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
Ira
Ira the Jairite, listed in David's administration as David's priest.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 20:26
Jehoshaphat
Son of Ahilud, listed as the recorder in David's administration.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:16; 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 4:3
Sheba
A worthless Benjamite who blew the ram's horn and drew Israel's men away from David, and whose head was thrown to Joab over the wall of Abel-beth-maacah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 20:1; 2 Samuel 20:2; 2 Samuel 20:6
Sheva
Listed as the scribe in David's later administration.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 20:25
Cross references (26)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Kings 12:16; 2 Chronicles 10:16; Deuteronomy 13:13; Psalm 17:13; Proverbs 24:21–22
- 2 John 6:66–68; Acts 11:23; 2 Chronicles 10:17; Psalm 62:9; 2 Samuel 19:40–41
- 3 2 Samuel 16:21–22; 2 Samuel 15:16; Genesis 40:3
- 4 2 Samuel 19:13; 2 Samuel 17:25; 1 Chronicles 2:17
- 5 2 Samuel 19:13; 1 Samuel 13:8
- 6 2 Samuel 21:17; 2 Samuel 11:11; 1 Kings 1:33; 2 Samuel 19:7; 2 Samuel 10:9–10
- 7 2 Samuel 8:18; 1 Kings 1:38; 2 Samuel 20:23; 2 Samuel 15:18; 2 Samuel 23:22–23
- 8 2 Samuel 3:30; 2 Samuel 2:13; 2 Samuel 20:4–5
- 9 Luke 22:47–48; Matthew 26:48–49; Micah 7:2; Psalm 55:21; Proverbs 26:24–26
- 10 2 Samuel 2:23; 2 Samuel 3:27; Judges 3:21; 1 Kings 2:5–6; 1 Samuel 26:8
- 11 2 Samuel 20:13; 2 Samuel 20:4; 2 Kings 9:32; 2 Samuel 20:6–7; 2 Samuel 20:21
- 12 Psalm 9:16; Proverbs 24:21–22; Psalm 55:23; 2 Samuel 17:25
- 13 1 Samuel 6:12; Jeremiah 31:21; Mark 10:46; Isaiah 7:3; Judges 21:19
- 14 2 Kings 15:29; Joshua 18:25; 1 Kings 15:20; 2 Chronicles 16:4; Numbers 21:16
- 15 2 Kings 19:32; Jeremiah 32:24; 2 Kings 15:29; 1 Kings 15:20; Luke 19:43
- 16 2 Samuel 14:2; Ecclesiastes 9:14–18; 1 Samuel 25:3; 1 Samuel 25:32–33
- 17 2 Samuel 14:12; 1 Samuel 25:24
- 18 Deuteronomy 20:10–11
- 19 1 Samuel 26:19; 1 Timothy 2:2; 2 Samuel 21:3; 2 Samuel 17:16; Numbers 16:32
- 20 2 Samuel 23:17; Jeremiah 17:9; Proverbs 28:13; 2 Samuel 20:10; Job 22:18
- 21 Judges 7:24; 2 Samuel 20:1; Jeremiah 4:15; Judges 2:9; Jeremiah 50:19
- 22 2 Samuel 20:1; Ecclesiastes 7:19; 2 Samuel 11:6–21; Ecclesiastes 9:13–18; 2 Samuel 18:16
- 23 2 Samuel 8:16–18; 1 Chronicles 18:15–17; 1 Kings 4:3–6
- 24 1 Kings 4:3; 1 Kings 12:18; 1 Kings 4:6
- 25 2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 4:4; 1 Chronicles 18:16
- 26 2 Samuel 23:38; Exodus 2:14; 1 Chronicles 11:40; Exodus 24:11; Genesis 41:45
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