2 Samuel · Literal Standard Version
2 Samuel 20 Literal Standard Version
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1 And there happened to be a man of worthlessness there, and his name [is] Sheba, son of Bichri, a Benjamite, and he blows with a horn and says, “We have no portion in David, and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; each [goes] to his tents, O Israel.”
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 every man of Israel goes up from after David, after Sheba son of Bichri, and the men of Judah have cleaved to their king, from the 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 comes to his house at Jerusalem. And the king takes the ten women-concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and puts them in a house of ward and sustains them, and he has not gone in to them, and they are shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.
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 says to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah for me [within] three days, and you, stand 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 goes to call Judah, and tarries beyond the appointed time that he had appointed him;
5 Fué pues Amasa á juntar á Judá; pero detúvose más del tiempo que le había sido señalado.
6 and David says to Abishai, “Now Sheba son of Bichri does evil to us more than Absalom; you, take the servants of your lord, and pursue after him, lest he has found fortified cities for himself, and delivered himself [from] our eye.”
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 the men of Joab go out after him, and the Cherethite, and the Pelethite, and all the mighty men, and they go out from Jerusalem to pursue after Sheba 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 they [are] near the great stone that [is] in Gibeon, and Amasa has gone before them, and Joab [is] girded; he has put his long robe on him, and on it a girdle—a sword [is] fastened on his loins in its sheath; and he has gone out, and it falls.
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 says to Amasa, “Are you [in] peace, my brother?” And the right hand of Joab lays hold on the beard of Amasa to give a kiss to 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 has not been watchful of the sword that [is] in the hand of Joab, and he strikes him with it to the fifth [rib], and sheds out his bowels to the earth, and he has not repeated [it] to him, and he dies; and Joab and his brother Abishai have pursued after Sheba 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 a man has stood by him, of the young men of Joab, and says, “He who has delight in Joab, and he who [is] for David—after 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 is rolling himself in blood, in the midst of the highway, and the man sees that all the people have stood still, and he brings around Amasa out of the highway to the field, and casts a garment over him when he has seen that everyone who has come by him has stood 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 When he has been removed out of the highway, every man has passed on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba 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 passes over through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth-Maachah, and to all the Berites, and they are assembled, and also go in 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 go in and lay siege against him, in Abel of Beth-Maachah, and cast up a mound against the city, and it stands in a trench, and all the people who are [are] with Joab are destroying, to cause the wall to fall.
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 calls out of the city, “Hear! Hear! Please say to Joab, Come near here, and I speak to you.”
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 comes near to her, and the woman says, “Are you Joab?” And he says, “I [am].” And she says to him, “Hear the words of your handmaid”; and he says, “I am hearing.”
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 speaks, saying, “They spoke often in former times, saying, Let them diligently inquire at Abel, and so they finished.
18 Entonces tornó ella á hablar, diciendo: Antiguamente solían hablar, diciendo: Quien preguntare, pregunte en Abel: y así concluían.
19 I [am] of the peaceable, faithful ones of Israel; you are seeking to destroy a city and mother in Israel; why do you swallow up the inheritance of YHWH?”
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 answers and says, “Far be it—far be it from me; I do not swallow up nor destroy.
20 Y Joab respondió, diciendo: Nunca tal, nunca tal me acontezca, que yo destruya ni deshaga.
21 The matter [is] not so; for a man of the hill-country of Ephraim—Sheba son of Bichri [is] his name—has lifted up his hand against the king, against David; give him up by himself, and I go away from the city.” And the woman says to Joab, “Behold, his head is cast to you 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 comes to all the people in her wisdom, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri, and cast [it] to Joab, and he blows with a horn, and they are scattered from the city, each [goes] to his tents, and Joab has turned back 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 [is] over all the host of Israel, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada [is] over the Cherethite, and over the Pelethite,
23 Así quedó Joab sobre todo el ejército de Israel; y Benaía hijo de Joiada sobre los Ceretheos y Peletheos;
24 and Adoram [is] over the tribute, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [is] the remembrancer,
24 Y Adoram sobre los tributos; y Josaphat hijo de Ahillud, el canciller;
25 and Sheva [is] scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar [are] priests,
25 Y Seba, escriba; y Sadoc y Abiathar, sacerdotes; é Ira Jaireo fué un jefe principal cerca de David.
26 and also, Ira the Jairite has been minister 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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