2 Samuel · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
2 Samuel 23 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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1 Now these are David’s last words. David the son of Isai said: The man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob, the excellent psalmist of Israel said:
1 ESTAS son las postreras palabras de David. Dijo David hijo de Isaí, dijo aquel varón que fué levantado alto, el ungido del Dios de Jacob, el suave en cánticos de Israel:
1 Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
2 The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.
2 El espíritu de Jehová ha hablado por mí, y su palabra ha sido en mi lengua.
2 “Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
3 The God of Israel said to me, the strong one of Israel spoke, the ruler of men, the just ruler in the fear of God.
3 El Dios de Israel ha dicho, hablóme el Fuerte de Israel: El señoreador de los hombres será justo, señoreador en temor de Dios.
3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
4 As the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, shineth in the morning without clouds, and as the grass springeth out of the earth by rain.
4 [Será] como la luz de la mañana cuando sale el sol, de la mañana sin nubes; [cuando] la hierba de la tierra [brota] por medio del resplandor después de la lluvia.
4 shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.’
5 Neither is my house so great with God, that he should make with me an eternal covenant, firm in all things and assured. For he is all my salvation, and all my will: neither is there ought thereof that springeth not up.
5 No así mi casa para con Dios: sin embargo él ha hecho conmigo pacto perpetuo, ordenado en todas las cosas, y será guardado; bien que toda [esta] mi salud, y todo [mi] deseo no [lo] haga él florecer todavía.
5 Isn’t my house so with God? Yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure, for it is all my salvation and all my desire. Won’t he make it grow?
6 But transgressors shall all of them be plucked up as thorns: which are not taken away with hands.
6 Mas los de Belial serán todos ellos como espinas arrancadas, las cuales nadie toma con la mano;
6 But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand.
7 And if a man will touch them, he must be armed with iron and with the staff of a lance: but they shall be set on fire and burnt to nothing.
7 Sino que el que quiere tocar en ellas, ármase de hierro y de asta de lanza, y son quemadas en su lugar.
7 The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They will be utterly burned with fire in their place.”
8 These are the names of the valiant men of David. Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three, he was like the most tender little worm of the wood, who killed eight hundred men at one onset.
8 Estos son los nombres de los valientes que tuvo David: El Tachmonita, que se sentaba en cátedra, principal de los capitanes: era éste Adino el Eznita, que mató en una ocasión sobre ochocientos hombres.
8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb Basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; he was called Adino the Eznite, who killed eight hundred at one time.
9 After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three valiant men that were with David when they defied the Philistines, and they were there gathered together to battle.
9 Después de éste, Eleazar, hijo de Dodo de Ahohi, fué de los tres valientes que estaban con David, cuando desafiaron á los Filisteos que se habían juntado allí á la batalla, y subieron los de Israel.
9 After him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel had gone away.
10 And when the men of Israel were gone away, he stood and smote the Philistines till his hand was weary, and grew stiff with the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day: and the people that were fled away, returned to take spoils of them that were slain.
10 Este, levantándose, hirió á los Filisteos hasta que su mano se cansó, y quedósele contraída á la espada. Aquel día Jehová hizo gran salud: y volvióse el pueblo en pos de él solamente á tomar el despojo.
10 He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Yahweh worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.
11 And after him was Semma the son of Age of Arari. And the Philistines were gathered together in a troop: for there was a field full of lentils. And when the people were fled from the face of the Philistines,
11 Después de éste fué Samma, hijo de Age Araita: que habiéndose juntado los Filisteos en una aldea, había allí una suerte de tierra llena de lentejas, y el pueblo había huído delante de los Filisteos:
11 After him was Shammah the son of Agee, a Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
12 He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great victory.
12 El entonces se paró en medio de la suerte de tierra, y defendióla, é hirió á los Filisteos; y Jehová hizo una gran salud.
12 But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.
13 Moreover also before this the three who were princes among the thirty, went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Odollam: and the camp of the Philistines was in the valley of the giants.
13 Y tres de los treinta principales descendieron y vinieron en tiempo de la siega á David á la cueva de Adullam: y el campo de los Filisteos estaba en el valle de Raphaim.
13 Three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
14 And David was then in a hold. and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.
14 David entonces estaba en la fortaleza, y la guarnición de los Filisteos estaba en Beth-lehem.
14 David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
15 And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate.
15 Y David tuvo deseo, y dijo: ¡Quién me diera á beber del agua de la cisterna de Beth-lehem, que está á la puerta!
15 David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
16 And the three valiant men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and brought it to David: but he would not drink, but offered it to the Lord,
16 Entonces los tres valientes rompieron por el campo de los Filisteos, y sacaron agua de la cisterna de Beth-lehem, que estaba á la puerta; y tomaron, y trajéronla á David: mas él no la quiso beber, sino derramóla á Jehová, diciendo:
16 The three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David; but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh.
17 Saying: The Lord be merciful to me, that I may not do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that went, and the peril of their lives? therefore he would not drink. These things did these three mighty men.
17 Lejos sea de mí, oh Jehová, que yo haga esto. ¿[He de beber yo] la sangre de los varones que fueron con peligro de su vida? Y no quiso beberla. Los tres valientes hicieron esto.
17 He said, “Be it far from me, Yahweh, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
18 Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,
18 Y Abisai hermano de Joab, hijo de Sarvia, fué el principal de los tres; el cual alzó su lanza contra trescientos, que mató; y tuvo nombre entre los tres.
18 Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.
19 And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the three first he attained not.
19 El era el más aventajado de los tres, y el primero de ellos; mas no llegó á los tres [primeros].
19 Wasn’t he most honorable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain. However he wasn’t included as one of the three.
20 And Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of great deeds, of Cabseel: he slew the two lions of Moab, and he went down, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.
20 Después, Benaía hijo de Joiada, hijo de un varón esforzado, grande en hechos, de Cabseel. Este hirió dos leones de Moab: y él mismo descendió, é hirió un león en medio de un foso en el tiempo de la nieve:
20 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in a time of snow.
21 He also slew an Egyptian, a man worthy to be a sight, having a spear in his hand: but he went down to him with a rod, and forced the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his own spear.
21 También hirió él á un Egipcio, hombre [de grande] estatura: y tenía el Egipcio una lanza en su mano; mas descendió á él con un palo, y arrebató al Egipcio la lanza de la mano, y matólo con su propia lanza.
21 He killed a huge Egyptian, and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.
22 These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.
22 Esto hizo Benaía hijo de Joiada, y tuvo nombre entre los tres valientes.
22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.
23 And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained riot to the first three: and David made him of his privy council.
23 De los treinta fué el más aventajado; pero no llegó á los tres [primeros]. Y púsolo David en su consejo.
23 He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three. David set him over his guard.
24 Asael the brother of Joab was one of the thirty, Elehanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem.
24 Asael hermano de Joab fué de los treinta; Elhaanan hijo de Dodo de Beth-lehem;
24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty: Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
25 Semma of Harodi, Elica of Harodi,
25 Samma de Harodi, Elica de Harodi;
25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 Heles of Phalti, Hira the son of Acces of Thecua,
26 Heles de Palti, Hira, hijo de Jecces, de Tecoa;
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 Abiezer of Anathoth, Mobonnai of Husati,
27 Abiezer de Anathoth, Mebunnai de Husa;
27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
28 Selmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
28 Selmo de Hahoh, Maharai de Netophath;
28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Heled the son of Baana, also a Netophathite, Ithai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the children of Benjamin,
29 Helec hijo de Baana de Netophath, Ittai hijo de Ribai de Gabaa de los hijos de Benjamín;
29 Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
30 Banaia the Pharathonite, Heddai of the torrent Gaas,
30 Benaía Pirathonita, Hiddai del arroyo de Gaas;
30 Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.
31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Beromi,
31 Abi-albon de Arbath, Asmaveth de Barhum;
31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32 Eliaba of Salaboni. The sons of Jassen, Jonathan,
32 Elihaba de Saalbón, Jonathán de los hijos de Jassén;
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
33 Semma of Orori, Aliam the son of Sarar the Arorite,
33 Samma de Arar, Ahiam hijo de Sarar de Arar.
33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
34 Eliphelet the son of Aasbai the son of Machati, Eliam the son of Achitophel the Gelonite,
34 Elipheleth hijo de Asbai hijo de Maachâti; Eliam hijo de Achîtophel de Gelón;
34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 Hesrai of Carmel, Pharai of Arbi,
35 Hesrai del Carmelo, Pharai de Arbi;
35 Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36 Igaal the son of Nathan of Soba, Bonni of Gadi,
36 Igheal hijo de Nathán de Soba, Bani de Gadi;
36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
37 Selec of Ammoni, Naharai the Berothite, armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia,
37 Selec de Ammón, Naharai de Beeroth, escudero de Joab hijo de Sarvia;
37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
38 Ira the Jethrite, Gareb also a Jethrite;
38 Ira de Ithri, Gareb de Ithri;
38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
39 Urias the Hethite, thirty and seven in all.
39 Uría Hetheo. Entre todos treinta y siete.
39 and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
People & places in this chapter
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Abiezer
Abiezer the Anathothite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:27; 1 Chronicles 11:28; 1 Chronicles 27:12
Azmaveth
Azmaveth the Barhumite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:31; 1 Chronicles 11:33
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
Dodo
Ahohite named as the father of Eleazar, one of the Three; a Dodai the Ahohite commanded David's second-month division (probably the same man).
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:9; 1 Chronicles 11:12; 1 Chronicles 27:4
Dodo
Named as the father of Elhanan of Bethlehem, one of David's mighty men.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:24; 1 Chronicles 11:26
Eleazar
Son of Dodo the Ahohite and one of the Three, who stood his ground with David against the Philistines at Pas-dammim until his hand stuck to his sword.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:9; 2 Samuel 23:10; 1 Chronicles 11:12
Eliam
Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:34
Eliphelet
Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:34
Gareb
Gareb the Ithrite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:38; 1 Chronicles 11:40
Heled
Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 11:30; 1 Chronicles 27:15
Ira
Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:26; 1 Chronicles 11:28; 1 Chronicles 27:9
Ira
Ira the Ithrite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:38; 1 Chronicles 11:40
Jonathan
Jonathan son of Shammah the Hararite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:32
Maharai
Maharai the Netophathite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:28; 1 Chronicles 11:30; 1 Chronicles 27:13
Naharai
Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:37; 1 Chronicles 11:39
Nathan
Named as the father of Igal, a member of the Thirty, with Zobah named beside his name.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:36
Ribai
Named as the father of Ithai of Gibeah of the Benjamites.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 11:31
Cross references (38)
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- 1 1 Samuel 16:12–13; Psalm 89:20; 2 Samuel 7:8–9; Psalm 78:70–71; Colossians 3:16
- 2 2 Peter 1:21; Matthew 22:43; Mark 12:36; Acts 2:25–31; Hebrews 3:7–8
- 3 Deuteronomy 32:4; Exodus 18:21; 2 Samuel 22:32; Psalm 72:2; Hebrews 1:8
- 4 Judges 5:31; Psalm 72:6; Psalm 89:36; Hosea 6:5; Malachi 4:2
- 5 Isaiah 55:3; Isaiah 9:6–7; 2 Samuel 7:14–16; Jeremiah 32:40; Psalm 89:28–29
- 6 Deuteronomy 13:13; Isaiah 33:12; Ezekiel 2:6; 2 Samuel 20:1; Genesis 3:18
- 7 Hebrews 6:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; 2 Samuel 22:8–10; Luke 19:27
- 8 1 Chronicles 11:11–47; 1 Chronicles 27:2; 1 Chronicles 27:32
- 9 1 Chronicles 27:4; 1 Chronicles 11:12–14; 1 Samuel 17:26; Numbers 23:7–8; 1 Samuel 17:10
- 10 1 Samuel 19:5; 1 Samuel 11:13; Isaiah 53:12; Joshua 10:42; Joshua 11:8
- 11 1 Chronicles 11:27; 1 Chronicles 11:13–14; 2 Samuel 23:33
- 12 Proverbs 21:31; 2 Samuel 23:10; Psalm 3:8; Psalm 44:2
- 13 2 Samuel 5:18; 1 Samuel 22:1; 1 Chronicles 14:9; Joshua 12:15; Joshua 15:35
- 14 1 Samuel 22:4–5; 1 Samuel 13:4; 1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Chronicles 12:16; 1 Samuel 22:1
- 15 John 4:14; Psalm 42:1–2; Isaiah 44:3; John 4:10; Isaiah 41:17
- 16 Genesis 35:14; 2 Corinthians 5:14; 1 Samuel 7:6; Philippians 2:17; Numbers 28:7
- 17 Leviticus 17:10; Mark 14:24; 1 Samuel 2:30; Judges 5:18; 1 Kings 21:3
- 18 2 Samuel 10:10; 2 Samuel 10:14; 1 Chronicles 11:20–21; 2 Samuel 18:2; 2 Samuel 20:10
- 19 Matthew 13:8; Matthew 13:23; 2 Samuel 23:13; 2 Samuel 23:16; 1 Chronicles 11:25
- 20 Joshua 15:21; 2 Samuel 20:23; 2 Samuel 8:18; 1 Chronicles 11:22–24; 1 Samuel 17:34–37
- 21 Colossians 2:15; 1 Chronicles 11:23; 1 Samuel 17:51
- 23 1 Chronicles 27:6; 2 Samuel 20:23; 1 Samuel 22:14; 2 Samuel 8:8
- 24 2 Samuel 2:18; 1 Chronicles 27:7; 1 Chronicles 11:26
- 25 1 Chronicles 11:27–28; Judges 7:1
- 26 2 Samuel 14:2; 1 Chronicles 27:9–10; 1 Chronicles 11:27–28
- 27 Joshua 21:18; 1 Chronicles 27:12; 1 Chronicles 11:28; 1 Chronicles 11:19
- 28 1 Chronicles 27:13; 2 Kings 25:23; 1 Chronicles 11:30
- 29 1 Chronicles 27:15; Joshua 18:28; 1 Chronicles 11:30–31
- 30 Judges 12:15; Judges 2:9; Judges 12:13; Joshua 24:30; 1 Chronicles 27:14
- 31 2 Samuel 3:16; 1 Chronicles 11:32–33
- 32 1 Chronicles 11:34
- 33 1 Chronicles 11:27; 2 Samuel 23:11; 1 Chronicles 11:35
- 34 2 Samuel 11:3; 2 Samuel 15:12; 2 Samuel 10:6; 2 Samuel 10:8; 1 Chronicles 27:33–34
- 35 1 Chronicles 11:37; Joshua 15:55
- 36 2 Samuel 8:3; 1 Chronicles 11:38
- 37 2 Samuel 4:2; 1 Chronicles 11:39; 1 Chronicles 11:37
- 38 1 Chronicles 2:53; 2 Samuel 20:26; 1 Chronicles 11:40
- 39 2 Samuel 11:3; Matthew 1:6; 2 Samuel 12:9; 1 Kings 15:5; 2 Samuel 11:6–27
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I know, too, that Esau was deceived by a longing for lentiles, and that David took blame to himself for desiring water, and that our King was tempted not by flesh but bread.
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