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1 David acababa de pasar por la cima del monte cuando Siba, el administrador de la casa de Mefiboset, lo alcanzó. Llevaba dos burros cargados con doscientos panes, un centenar de tortas de uvas pasas, cien frutas de la estación y un pequeño barril de vino.
1 When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a container of wine.
2 ―¿Para qué es esto? —preguntó el rey a Siba. Y Siba le respondió: ―Los burros son para que la familia de mi señor, el rey, monte en ellos; el pan y las frutas son para que sus soldados coman. El vino deben llevarlo al desierto por si alguno desfallece de sed.
2 The king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?” Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.”
3 ―¿Y dónde está Mefiboset? —le preguntó el rey. ―Se ha quedado en Jerusalén —respondió Siba—. Él dijo: “Ahora podré ser rey. Hoy recobraré el reino de Saúl mi abuelo”.
3 The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’”
4 ―En ese caso —dijo el rey a Siba—, te doy todo lo que él posee. ―Gracias, gracias, mi señor, el rey —respondió Siba.
4 Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.”
5 Cuando David y su compañía pasaron por Bajurín, un hombre salió del pueblo, maldiciéndolo. Era Simí hijo de Guerá, miembro de la familia de Saúl.
5 When King David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed as he came.
6 A la vez que arrojaba piedras contra el rey y sus siervos, y contra todos los guerreros que lo acompañaban, le gritaba al rey:
6 He cast stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7 ―¡Largo de aquí, asesino sanguinario! ¡El Señor te está castigando por haber asesinado a Saúl y a toda su familia! ¡Tú le quitaste el trono, y ahora el Señor se lo ha dado a tu hijo Absalón! ¡Por fin probarás tu propia medicina, asesino!
7 Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!
8 Not in this translation
8 Yahweh has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”
9 ―¿Por qué ese perro muerto maldice a mi señor, el rey? —preguntó Abisay hijo de Sarvia—. ¡Deme permiso para ir y cortarle la cabeza!
9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”
10 ―No —dijo el rey—. Si el Señor le ha permitido que me maldiga, ¿quién soy yo para oponerme?
10 The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”
11 Mi propio hijo está tratando de matarme, y este benjaminita solamente me maldice. Déjenlo tranquilo, porque sin duda el Señor le ha dicho que lo haga.
11 David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.
12 Quizá el Señor tenga en cuenta mi profundo dolor, y en vez de maldiciones envíe bendiciones sobre mí.
12 It may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”
13 David y sus hombres siguieron su marcha, y Simí los siguió hasta una colina cercana, maldiciendo y arrojando piedras contra David y lanzando polvo al aire.
13 So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust.
14 El rey y todos los que estaban con él llegaron extenuados a Bajurín, de modo que descansaron allí.
14 The king and all the people who were with him arrived weary; and he refreshed himself there.
15 Mientras tanto, Absalón y sus hombres llegaron a Jerusalén acompañados por Ajitofel.
15 Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16 Cuando el amigo de David, Husay el arquita llegó, fue inmediatamente a ver a Absalón. ―¡Que Dios dé larga vida al rey! —exclamó—. ¡Que viva el rey!
16 When Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 ―¿Es esta tu manera de tratar a tu amigo David? —le preguntó Absalón—. ¿Por qué no te fuiste con él?
17 Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
18 ―Porque yo trabajo para el hombre que ha sido escogido por el Señor y por Israel —respondió Husay—.
18 Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever Yahweh and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, I will be his, and I will stay with him.
19 Debo estar aquí. Yo ayudé a su padre y ahora lo serviré a usted.
19 Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”
20 Absalón se volvió a Ajitofel y le preguntó: ―¿Qué debo hacer ahora?
20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.”
21 Ajitofel le dijo: ―Vaya y acuéstese con las concubinas que su padre dejó cuidando el palacio. Así todo Israel sabrá que usted ha insultado al rey David y que no hay posibilidad de reconciliación. Entonces todos los que están apoyándolo a usted se sentirán más seguros.
21 Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
22 Enseguida levantaron una tienda en el terrado del palacio, donde todos pudieran ver; y Absalón entró en la tienda para acostarse con las concubinas de su padre.
22 So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
23 (Absalón, al igual que antes David, hacía todo lo que Ajitofel le decía, pues, en ese tiempo, se consideraba que oír el consejo de Ajitofel era como oír a Dios mismo).
23 The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the inner sanctuary of God. All the counsel of Ahithophel was like this both with David and with Absalom.

People & places in this chapter

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  • Absalom

    David's rebel son

    David's handsome son who avenged Tamar, rebelled against his father, and briefly seized the throne.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:3; 2 Samuel 15-18

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  • Ahithophel

    David's counselor, joined Absalom

    David's counselor from Giloh, whose advice was regarded like the word of God; he joined Absalom's conspiracy, advised him to take David's concubines and to pursue David at once,…

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 15:12; 2 Samuel 15:31; 2 Samuel 16:23

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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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  • Gera

    Father of Shimei

    Named as the father of Shimei, the Benjamite from Bahurim who cursed David.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 19:16; 1 Kings 2:8

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  • Hushai

    David's friend and counselor

    David's friend, who at David's request returned to Jerusalem as Absalom's servant and defeated Ahithophel's counsel with advice Absalom judged better.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 15:32; 2 Samuel 15:37; 2 Samuel 16:16

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  • Shimei

    Benjamite who cursed David

    A man of Saul's house from Bahurim, who cursed and threw stones at David as he fled Absalom and then begged forgiveness on David's return, when David swore he would not die.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 16:7; 2 Samuel 19:16

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  • Ziba

    Steward of Saul's house

    A servant of Saul's family whom David summoned to find Jonathan's heir; with fifteen sons and twenty servants he was set to farm Saul's land for Mephibosheth, later brought…

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 9:2; 2 Samuel 9:10; 2 Samuel 16:1

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Cross references (20)

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

  1. 1 1 Samuel 25:18; 2 Samuel 15:32; 1 Samuel 10:3; Jeremiah 40:10; 1 Chronicles 12:40
  2. 2 2 Samuel 17:29; Judges 10:4; Judges 5:10; 2 Samuel 15:23; Ezekiel 37:18
  3. 3 2 Samuel 9:9–10; Psalm 15:3; Psalm 88:18; 2 Samuel 19:24–30; Proverbs 1:19
  4. 4 Proverbs 18:13; Proverbs 18:17; Exodus 23:8; Proverbs 19:2; Deuteronomy 19:15
  5. 5 2 Samuel 3:16; 1 Samuel 17:43; 1 Kings 2:8–9; Exodus 22:28; 1 Kings 2:36–46
  6. 7 Deuteronomy 13:13; 1 Kings 21:10; 1 Samuel 2:12; 1 Samuel 25:17; 2 Samuel 3:37
  7. 9 Exodus 22:28; 2 Samuel 9:8; 1 Samuel 24:14; 2 Samuel 3:8; 1 Peter 2:17
  8. 10 2 Samuel 19:22; Romans 9:20; John 18:11; 1 Peter 2:23; Genesis 50:20
  9. 11 2 Chronicles 32:21; Ezekiel 20:25; Ezekiel 14:9; Isaiah 10:5–7; 2 Samuel 12:11–12
  10. 12 Deuteronomy 23:5; Hebrews 12:10; Psalm 25:18; Romans 8:28; Exodus 2:24–25
  11. 13 Acts 23:23
  12. 15 2 Samuel 15:37; 2 Samuel 15:12
  13. 16 2 Kings 11:12; 1 Samuel 10:24; 1 Kings 1:25; Matthew 21:9; 2 Samuel 15:37
  14. 17 2 Samuel 19:25; Proverbs 17:17; Proverbs 18:24; Deuteronomy 32:6; 2 Samuel 15:32–37
  15. 18 1 Samuel 16:13; 2 Samuel 5:1–3
  16. 19 2 Samuel 15:34; Psalm 55:21; 1 Samuel 28:2; Galatians 2:13; 1 Samuel 29:8
  17. 20 Psalm 2:2; Acts 4:23–28; Proverbs 21:30; Isaiah 29:15; Psalm 37:12–13
  18. 21 2 Samuel 20:3; 2 Samuel 15:16; 2 Samuel 2:7; Leviticus 18:8; Zechariah 8:13
  19. 22 2 Samuel 15:16; 2 Samuel 12:11–12; 2 Samuel 20:3; Numbers 25:6; Jeremiah 3:3
  20. 23 2 Samuel 15:12; 2 Samuel 17:23; 2 Samuel 17:14; 1 Corinthians 3:19–20; Psalm 19:7

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What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Quotes verse 16:11 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XV)

    For, "Let him curse," saith he, "for the Lord hath bidden him: that the Lord may see my humiliation, and requite me for this cursing of his on this day." And Paul too proclaims the triumph not of those only who incur danger, or are deprived of their goods, but of these also, thus saying, "Call to remembrance the former …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)