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1 El príncipe Absalón, hijo de David, tenía una hermosa hermana llamada Tamar. Amnón, su medio hermano, se enamoró intensamente de ella.
1 After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2 Tanta angustia sufrió Amnón por aquel amor que se sintió enfermo. No encontraba la manera de estar a solas con ella, pues ella era virgen.
2 Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.
3 Pero Amnón tenía un amigo muy astuto, su primo Jonadab hijo de Simá, hermano de David.
3 But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
4 Un día Jonadab dijo a Amnón: ―¿Qué te pasa, pues cada día te ves más desmejorado? ¡No pareciera que fueras hijo del rey! ―Estoy enamorado de Tamar, mi medio hermana —le respondió Amnón.
4 He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
5 ―Bien —dijo Jonadab—, te diré qué debes hacer. Anda, acuéstate y simula estar enfermo. Cuando tu padre venga a verte, pídele que deje venir a Tamar para que te prepare algo de comer. Dile que te sentirás mejor si ella te da la comida.
5 Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’”
6 Así lo hizo Amnón. Cuando el rey fue a verlo, Amnón le pidió que su hermana Tamar le preparara dos tortas y se las sirviera.
6 So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”
7 David estuvo de acuerdo, y ordenó a Tamar que fuera a la habitación de Amnón y le preparara de comer.
7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
8 Así lo hizo ella. Fue a la casa de Amnón y delante de él amasó harina y le horneó las tortas.
8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.
9 Pero cuando se las sirvió, él no quiso comer. ―¡Salgan todos de aquí! —ordenó a sus servidores. Cuando todos salieron,
9 She took the pan and poured them out before him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Have all men leave me.” Then every man went out from him.
10 le dijo a Tamar: ―Ahora tráeme la comida a mi habitación, y dame tú misma de comer. Tamar le llevó las tortas que le había preparado.
10 Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.
11 Pero cuando se acercó para darle de comer, Amnón la agarró y le exigió: ―Acuéstate conmigo, hermana mía.
11 When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister!”
12 ―¡Amnón! —gritó ella—. ¡No seas necio! ¡No me hagas esto! Tú sabes cuán grave es este delito en Israel.
12 She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly!
13 ¿A dónde podría ir con mi vergüenza? Y tú serías conocido como el más grande perverso de Israel. Mejor habla con el rey, que de seguro él dejará que nos casemos.
13 As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.”
14 Pero Amnón no atendió a sus ruegos, sino que, como era más fuerte que ella, la agarró por la fuerza y la violó.
14 However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
15 Luego, repentinamente su amor se convirtió en odio, y la odió mucho más de lo que la había amado. ―¡Largo de aquí! —le gritó.
15 Then Amnon hated her with exceedingly great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”
16 ―¡No, no! —lloró ella—. Rechazarme ahora es un crimen peor que el que ya has cometido. Pero él no la quiso escuchar,
16 She said to him, “Not so, because this great wrong in sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me!” But he would not listen to her.
17 y llamó a su criado y le ordenó: ―¡Echa de aquí a esta mujer y cierra la puerta con cerrojo cuando haya salido! El criado la hizo salir. Tamar usaba una túnica larga con mangas, como era la costumbre en aquellos días entre las hijas vírgenes del rey.
17 Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Now put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”
18 Not in this translation
18 She had a garment of various colors on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.
19 Al salir de la casa de Amnón, se rasgó su túnica y se echó ceniza en la cabeza, y con sus manos en la cabeza salió gritando y llorando.
19 Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head and went her way, crying aloud as she went.
20 Su hermano Absalón, al enterarse de lo sucedido, le dijo: ―¡Conque tu hermano Amnón durmió contigo! Pero recuerda que él es tu hermano, así que es mejor que te tranquilices y no digas nada. Entonces Tamar se fue a vivir a la casa de su hermano Absalón, pero se mantenía muy triste.
20 Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
21 Cuando el rey David oyó lo que había ocurrido, se enojó mucho.
21 But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.
22 Absalón, por su parte, no le dirigía la palabra a Amnón, pues sentía odio hacia él por lo que le había hecho a su hermana Tamar.
22 Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
23 Dos años más tarde, cuando estaban esquilando las ovejas de Absalón en Baal Jazor, cerca del pueblo de Efraín, Absalón invitó a su padre y a todos sus hermanos a la fiesta para celebrar la ocasión.
23 After two full years, Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
24 Not in this translation
24 Absalom came to the king and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
25 ―No, hijo mío —respondió el rey—. Si todos vamos, seríamos una carga demasiado grande para ti. Absalón insistió, pero el rey no quiso ir, aunque le dio su bendición.
25 The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let’s not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.
26 Entonces Absalón le dijo: ―Ya que usted no puede ir, le ruego que permita que mi hermano Amnón vaya. ―¿Por qué Amnón? —preguntó el rey.
26 Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”
27 Absalón siguió insistiendo hasta que el rey permitió que todos sus hijos fueran, incluso Amnón.
27 But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
28 Absalón dijo a sus servidores: ―Esperen hasta que Amnón se embriague, y entonces, a una señal mía, mátenlo. No teman, yo soy el que manda aquí y esto es una orden. Sean valientes y háganlo.
28 Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “Mark now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!”
29 Así es que ellos mataron a Amnón. Enseguida, los demás hijos del rey se subieron a sus mulas y huyeron. Mientras iban en su camino de regreso a Jerusalén, llegó a David la noticia: «¡Absalón ha dado muerte a todos tus hijos! ¡Ninguno ha quedado con vida!».
29 The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man got up on his mule and fled.
30 Not in this translation
30 While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left!”
31 El rey se levantó, y en señal de dolor se rasgó su ropa y se postró en tierra. Sus criados también hicieron lo mismo.
31 Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
32 Entonces Jonadab hijo de Simá y sobrino de David llegó y dijo: ―Eso no es verdad. El único asesinado fue Amnón, los demás hijos de mi señor están vivos. Absalón había estado preparando esto desde que Amnón violó a Tamar. No, tus hijos no han muerto. Fue solamente Amnón.
32 Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Don’t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
33 Not in this translation
33 Now therefore don’t let my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead; for only Amnon is dead.”
34 El centinela de la ciudad vio que una gran multitud venía bajando del cerro, y fue a decirle al rey: «Mucha gente viene bajando del cerro, por el camino de Joronayin». (Mientras tanto, Absalón se había lanzado a la fuga).
34 But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.
35 Entonces Jonadab le dijo al rey: ―Se da cuenta, mi rey, que yo no le mentí. ¡Mire, ahí vienen sus hijos!
35 Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”
36 Pronto llegaron ellos, llorando a gritos. Entonces el rey y sus oficiales lloraron juntamente con ellos.
36 As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voices and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.
37 Absalón huyó a refugiarse donde Talmay hijo de Amiud, rey de Guesur, y se quedó allí tres años. Mientras tanto, David lloraba todos los días por su hijo Amnón. Pero una vez que se consoló de su muerte, comenzó a sentir deseos de ver a su hijo Absalón.
37 But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.
38 Not in this translation
38 So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
39 Not in this translation
39 King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Ammihud
Named as the father of Talmai, king of Geshur.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 13:37
Amnon
David's firstborn son, who wronged his half-sister Tamar and was killed by Absalom in revenge.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:2; 2 Samuel 13
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
Jonadab
A very shrewd friend of Amnon and son of David's brother Shimeah, who advised Amnon how to get Tamar alone and later told David that only Amnon was dead.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 13:3; 2 Samuel 13:5; 2 Samuel 13:32
Shimea
A brother of David whose son Jonadab and nephew Jonathan appear later in David's story.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 16:9; 2 Samuel 13:3
Talmai
King of Geshur and father of David's wife Maacah, to whom Absalom fled after killing Amnon and with whom he stayed three years.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:3; 2 Samuel 13:37; 1 Chronicles 3:2
Tamar
David's daughter, grievously wronged by her half-brother Amnon, whose suffering grieved the whole house.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 13
Cross references (27)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Chronicles 3:9; 2 Samuel 3:2–3; 2 Samuel 13:15; 1 Chronicles 3:2; 2 Samuel 14:27
- 2 2 Corinthians 7:10; Song of Songs 5:8; 1 Kings 21:4
- 3 1 Samuel 16:9; 1 Corinthians 3:19; Esther 5:14; Esther 6:13; Genesis 38:20
- 4 Luke 12:32; Isaiah 3:9; Leviticus 18:9; Esther 5:13–14; Micah 7:3
- 5 Mark 6:24–25; Acts 23:15; Proverbs 19:27; Psalm 50:18–19; 2 Samuel 16:21–17:4
- 6 Genesis 18:6; Matthew 13:33
- 9 Genesis 45:1; John 3:20; Judges 3:19
- 11 Genesis 39:11–12
- 12 Leviticus 20:17; Judges 20:6; Judges 19:23; Genesis 34:7; Leviticus 18:11
- 13 Genesis 19:8; Judges 19:24; Genesis 20:12
- 14 2 Samuel 12:11; Esther 7:8; Judges 20:5; Deuteronomy 22:25–27
- 15 Ezekiel 23:17
- 19 Joshua 7:6; Jeremiah 2:37; 2 Samuel 1:2; 2 Samuel 1:11; 1 Samuel 4:12
- 20 Romans 12:19; Genesis 46:15; Genesis 34:2; Proverbs 26:24
- 21 Genesis 34:7; 2 Samuel 12:10; 2 Samuel 3:28–29; 1 Samuel 2:29; 1 Samuel 2:22–25
- 22 Genesis 31:24; Leviticus 19:17–18; Genesis 24:50; 1 John 3:15; 1 John 2:11
- 23 1 Samuel 25:4; Genesis 38:12–13; 1 Samuel 25:7; 1 Kings 1:19; 1 Kings 1:25
- 25 Ruth 2:4; Acts 16:15; Luke 24:29; Genesis 19:2–3; Judges 19:7–10
- 26 2 Samuel 11:13–15; 2 Samuel 3:27; Psalm 55:21; 2 Samuel 20:9
- 27 Proverbs 26:24–26
- 28 Judges 19:6; Judges 19:22; Judges 19:9; Ruth 3:7; Nahum 1:10
- 29 1 Kings 1:33; 2 Samuel 18:9; Genesis 36:24; Leviticus 19:19; Proverbs 29:12
- 31 2 Samuel 1:11; 2 Samuel 12:16; Job 1:20; Genesis 37:34; 2 Samuel 3:31
- 32 1 Samuel 16:9; 2 Samuel 13:3; Proverbs 24:11–12; Genesis 27:41; Psalm 7:14
- 34 Proverbs 28:17; Amos 5:19; Genesis 4:8–14; 2 Samuel 13:37–38
- 36 2 Samuel 12:21; 2 Samuel 13:15; 2 Samuel 18:33
- 37 2 Samuel 3:3; 2 Samuel 14:23; 1 Chronicles 3:2; 2 Samuel 13:34; 2 Samuel 14:32
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