2 Samuel · Biblica Open New Living Bible (Nueva Biblia Viva 2008)
2 Samuel 2 Biblica Open New Living Bible (Nueva Biblia Viva 2008)
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1 Después de esto, David le preguntó al Señor: ―¿Regresaré a alguna de las ciudades de Judá? ―Sí —le respondió el Señor. ―¿A qué ciudad debo ir? —volvió a preguntar David. ―A Hebrón —le respondió el Señor.
1 After this, David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” Yahweh said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” He said, “To Hebron.”
2 Entonces David se fue a Hebrón con sus esposas Ajinoán la jezrelita y Abigaíl, la viuda de Nabal de Carmel.
2 So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
3 También se llevó a los hombres que lo acompañaban, junto con sus familias, y se establecieron en Hebrón y en las aldeas vecinas.
3 David brought up his men who were with him, every man with his household. They lived in the cities of Hebron.
4 Hasta allá fueron los dirigentes de Judá y lo coronaron rey de Judá. Cuando David supo que los hombres de Jabés de Galaad habían enterrado a Saúl,
4 The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.”
5 les envió este mensaje: «Que el Señor los bendiga por haber sido leales al rey y por haberle dado honrosa sepultura.
5 David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “Blessed are you by Yahweh, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.
6 Que el Señor los recompense fielmente y les reconfirme su amor. Yo también tendré en cuenta el bien que ustedes han hecho.
6 Now may Yahweh show loving kindness and truth to you. I also will reward you for this kindness, because you have done this thing.
7 Les pido que se animen y sean valientes, pues aunque su señor Saúl ha muerto, la tribu de Judá me ha ungido como su rey».
7 Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.”
8 Pero Abner hijo de Ner, jefe del ejército de Saúl, se llevó a Isboset hijo de Saúl a Majanayin.
8 Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s army, had taken Ishbosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.
9 Allí lo hizo rey de Galaad, de Guesurí, de Jezrel, de Efraín, de Benjamín y de todo el resto de Israel.
9 He made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
10 Isboset tenía cuarenta años de edad. Reinó en Majanayin durante dos años. Únicamente la tribu de Judá reconocía a David como rey. David reinó en Hebrón durante siete años y medio.
10 Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
11 Not in this translation
11 The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
12 Un día, Abner y los ayudantes de Isboset salieron de Majanayin y fueron a Gabaón.
12 Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13 Joab hijo de Sarvia salió con los soldados de David a hacerle frente. Llegaron junto al estanque de Gabaón y se colocaron frente a frente, a ambos lados del estanque.
13 Joab the son of Zeruiah and David’s servants went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool and the other on the other side of the pool.
14 Abner le dijo a Joab: ―Escojamos a nuestros mejores guerreros para que se enfrenten delante de nosotros. ―Está muy bien —respondió Joab.
14 Abner said to Joab, “Please let the young men arise and compete before us!” Joab said, “Let them arise!”
15 Así que doce jóvenes soldados benjaminitas de Isboset y doce de los soldados de David salieron a pelear cuerpo a cuerpo.
15 Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin and for Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of David’s servants.
16 Cada uno tomó a su oponente por los cabellos y le clavó la espada en el costado, de modo que los veinticuatro murieron. El lugar se conoce desde entonces como «Campo de la Espada».
16 They each caught his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim.
17 Luego, se enfrentaron todos en una dura batalla. Ese día, los soldados de David, comandados por Joab, derrotaron a Abner y a los israelitas.
17 The battle was very severe that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before David’s servants.
18 Los hermanos de Joab, Abisay y Asael, estaban también en la batalla. Asael, que podía correr tan rápido como una gacela,
18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.
19 se lanzó en persecución de Abner, y no lo dejó escapar.
19 Asahel pursued Abner. He didn’t turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.
20 Cuando Abner miró hacia atrás y lo vio venir, le dijo: ―¿Eres tú, Asael? ―Sí —respondió—, soy yo.
20 Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He answered, “It is.”
21 ―¡Deja de perseguirme! —le dijo Abner—. Es mejor que busques a otro a quien le puedas arrebatar sus armas. Pero Asael continuó persiguiéndolo.
21 Abner said to him, “Turn away to your right hand or to your left, and grab one of the young men, and take his armor.” But Asahel would not turn away from following him.
22 ―¡Retírate! —le volvió a gritar Abner—. Si no dejas de perseguirme tendré que matarte, ¿y con qué le voy a salir después a tu hermano Joab?
22 Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn away from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I look Joab your brother in the face?”
23 Pero como Asael no le hizo caso, Abner lo atravesó con la punta de su lanza, a la altura de la quinta costilla, y le salió por la espalda. Asael cayó en tierra y murió. Todos los que pasaban por allí se detenían a mirarlo.
23 However, he refused to turn away. Therefore Abner with the back end of the spear struck him in the body, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there and died in the same place. As many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
24 Entonces Joab y Abisay se lanzaron en persecución de Abner. El sol se estaba poniendo cuando llegaron a la colina de Amá, cerca de Guiaj, junto al camino que va al desierto de Gabaón.
24 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. The sun went down when they had come to the hill of Ammah, that lies before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
25 Los hombres de Abner se reagruparon en la cumbre de la colina,
25 The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.
26 y Abner le gritó a Joab: ―¿Hasta cuándo seguiremos matándonos, siendo hermanos? ¿No te das cuenta de lo amarga que resultará la victoria para cualquiera de los dos? ¿Qué esperas para ordenar a tus tropas que dejen de perseguir a sus hermanos?
26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Don’t you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long will it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?”
27 ―Juro por Dios que si no hubieras dicho esto, mis hombres los habrían perseguido a ustedes hasta el amanecer —le respondió Joab.
27 Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not each followed his brother.”
28 Acto seguido, Joab hizo sonar las trompetas, y sus hombres dejaron de perseguir a los de Israel.
28 So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still and pursued Israel no more, and they fought no more.
29 Aquella noche, Abner y sus hombres se retiraron por el valle del Jordán, cruzaron el río, atravesaron la región de Bitrón y llegaron a Majanayin.
29 Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.
30 Joab regresó y reunió todo su ejército. Al contar su tropa, se dio cuenta de que, además de Asael, había perdido a diecinueve soldados más.
30 Joab returned from following Abner; and when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen men of David’s and Asahel were missing.
31 Pero Abner había perdido trescientos sesenta soldados, todos de la tribu de Benjamín.
31 But David’s servants had struck Benjamin and Abner’s men so that three hundred sixty men died.
32 Joab y los suyos llevaron el cuerpo de Asael a Belén y lo sepultaron junto a su padre. Luego viajaron toda la noche y llegaron a Hebrón al despuntar el día.
32 They took up Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was in Bethlehem. Joab and his men went all night, and the day broke on them at Hebron.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Abishai
Son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab, who went down with David to Saul's sleeping camp, commanded a third of David's army, rescued David from Ishbi-benob, and won a name as chief of…
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 26:6; 2 Samuel 2:18; 2 Samuel 10:10
Abner
The son of Saul's uncle Ner and commander of Saul's army, who made Ish-bosheth king, later promised to bring Israel over to David, and was killed by Joab at Hebron in revenge for…
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 14:50; 1 Samuel 17:55; 2 Samuel 2:8
Asahel
Son of Zeruiah, fleet of foot like a wild gazelle, who chased Abner and was killed by him; he is listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 2:18; 2 Samuel 2:23; 2 Samuel 2:32
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
Ish-bosheth
Saul's son who briefly reigned over the northern tribes in rivalry with David.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 2:8-10; 2 Samuel 4
Joab
Son of Zeruiah and commander of David's army, who killed Abner and Amasa, besieged Rabbah, killed Absalom in the oak, and carried out David's census.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 2:13; 2 Samuel 3:27; 2 Samuel 12:26
Zeruiah
David's sister, mother of the mighty warriors Joab, Abishai, and Asahel.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 2:16; 2 Samuel 2:18
Cross references (23)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 143:8; Proverbs 3:5–6; 1 Samuel 30:31; 1 Samuel 23:2; 1 Samuel 23:4
- 2 1 Samuel 25:42–43; 1 Samuel 30:5; Luke 22:28–29
- 3 1 Chronicles 12:1–7; 1 Samuel 27:2–3; 1 Samuel 30:1; 1 Samuel 30:9–10; 1 Samuel 22:2
- 4 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Samuel 31:11–13; 2 Samuel 5:3; 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Chronicles 11:3
- 5 1 Samuel 23:21; Psalm 115:15; Ruth 2:20; 1 Samuel 24:19; Ruth 3:10
- 6 Proverbs 14:22; Exodus 34:6; Matthew 5:44; Matthew 5:7; 2 Timothy 1:16–18
- 7 Ephesians 6:10; 2 Samuel 10:12; 1 Samuel 4:9; Genesis 15:1; 1 Samuel 31:12
- 8 1 Samuel 14:50; Genesis 32:2; 1 Samuel 17:55; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 2 Samuel 4:5–6
- 9 Numbers 32:1–42; Psalm 108:8; Numbers 1:40; Joshua 19:18; Judges 1:32
- 12 Joshua 10:4; Joshua 18:25; Joshua 10:2; Joshua 9:3; Joshua 10:12
- 13 1 Chronicles 2:16; 2 Samuel 8:16; 1 Chronicles 11:6; 2 Samuel 2:18; Jeremiah 41:12
- 14 2 Samuel 2:17; Proverbs 25:8; Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 10:23; Proverbs 26:18–19
- 17 2 Samuel 3:1
- 18 1 Chronicles 12:8; Habakkuk 3:19; Song of Songs 2:17; Psalm 18:33; Song of Songs 8:14
- 19 Proverbs 4:27; Joshua 23:6; 2 Samuel 2:21; Joshua 1:7; 2 Kings 22:2
- 21 Judges 14:19
- 22 2 Samuel 3:27; 2 Kings 14:10–12; Proverbs 29:1; Ecclesiastes 6:10
- 23 2 Samuel 3:27; 2 Samuel 4:6; 2 Samuel 20:10; 2 Samuel 5:6; 2 Samuel 20:12–13
- 26 Jeremiah 46:14; Acts 7:26; Jeremiah 46:10; Proverbs 17:14; Hosea 11:6
- 27 Proverbs 17:14; 1 Samuel 25:26; 2 Samuel 2:14; Proverbs 25:8; Proverbs 15:1
- 29 2 Samuel 2:8; Song of Songs 2:17
- 31 1 Kings 20:11; 2 Samuel 3:1
- 32 1 Chronicles 2:13–16; 1 Samuel 17:58; 2 Samuel 5:1; 2 Chronicles 21:1; 2 Chronicles 16:14
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences