2 Samuel · Free Bible Version (Spanish)
2 Samuel 15 Free Bible Version (Spanish)
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1 Algún tiempo después, Absalón se consiguió un carro de guerra con caballos y cincuenta hombres como guardaespaldas para que corrieran delante de él.
1 After this, Absalom prepared a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men to run before him.
2 Solía levantarse temprano y se colocaba junto al camino principal que conducía a la puerta de la ciudad. Cuando la gente llevaba un caso al rey para que decidiera, Absalón los llamaba y les preguntaba: “¿De qué ciudad son ustedes?” . Si respondían: “Tu siervo es de tal tribu de Israel”,
2 Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. When any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, “What city are you from?” He said, “Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.”
3 Absalón les decía: “Tienes razón y tienes un buen caso. Es una pena que no haya nadie de parte del rey que los escuche”.
3 Absalom said to him, “Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the king to hear you.”
4 Entonces les decía: “Ojalá hubiera alguien que me nombrara juez del país. Entonces todos podrían venir a mí con su caso o su queja, y yo les haría justicia”.
4 Absalom said moreover, “Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!”
5 Así, Cuando alguien venía a inclinarse ante él, Absalón lo detenía extendiendo la mano, tomándolo y besándolo.
5 It was so, that when any man came near to bow down to him, he stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.
6 Absalón trataba así a todos los israelitas que acudían al rey para que les hiciera justicia. De esta manera captó la lealtad de los hombres de Israel.
6 Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
7 Cuatro años después, Absalón le pidió al rey: “Por favor, déjame ir a Hebrón para cumplir una promesa que le hice al Señor.
7 At the end of forty years, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to Yahweh, in Hebron.
8 Porque yo, tu siervo, hice esta promesa mientras vivía en Guesur, en Harán, diciendo: ‘Si el Señor me hace volver a Jerusalén, adoraré al Señor en Hebrón’”.
8 For your servant vowed a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Syria, saying, ‘If Yahweh shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve Yahweh.’”
9 “Ve en paz”, dijo el rey. Así que Absalón se fue a Hebrón.
9 The king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he arose and went to Hebron.
10 Entonces Absalón envió a sus cómplices de entre todas las tribus de Israel, diciendo: “Cuando oigan el sonido del cuerno de carnero, griten: ‘¡Absalón es rey en Hebrón!’”
10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron!’”
11 Doscientos hombres de Jerusalén se fueron con Absalón. Habían sido invitados y fueron con toda inocencia, porque no sabían nada de lo que se había planeado.
11 Two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they didn’t know anything.
12 Mientras Absalón ofrecía sacrificios, mandó llamar a Ahitofel el gilonita, consejero de David, pidiéndole que viniera desde Gilo, la ciudad donde vivía. La conspiración se hizo más fuerte, y los seguidores de Absalón seguían aumentando.
12 Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.
13 Un mensajero vino a decirle a David: “Absalón tiene la lealtad de los hombres de Israel”.
13 A messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.”
14 David dijo a todos los funcionarios que estaban con él en Jerusalén: “¡Rápido! ¡Vayamos! De lo contrario, ¡no podremos alejarnos de Absalón! Debemos partir de inmediato, o pronto nos alcanzará, nos atacará y matará a la gente de la ciudad”.
14 David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise! Let’s flee, or else none of us will escape from Absalom. Hurry to depart, lest he overtake us quickly and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”
15 “Sea cual sea la decisión de Su Majestad, haremos lo que usted quiera”, respondieron los servidores del rey.
15 The king’s servants said to the king, “Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses.”
16 El rey partió con toda su casa siguiéndolo, pero dejó diez concubinas para que cuidaran el palacio.
16 The king went out, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.
17 El rey partió con todos sus soldados siguiéndolo. Se detuvo en la última casa,
17 The king went out, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak.
18 y pasaron por delante de él todos sus hombres, incluidos todos los cereteos y peletitas, y seiscientos gitanos que habían venido con él desde Gat.
18 All his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
19 Entonces el rey le dijo a Itai, de Gat: “¿Por qué vienes tú también con nosotros? Regresa y quédate con el nuevo rey, porque eres un extranjero y un exiliado que está muy lejos de su casa.
19 Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why do you also go with us? Return, and stay with the king; for you are a foreigner and also an exile. Return to your own place.
20 Acabas de llegar aquí, así que ¿por qué voy a hacerte vagar con nosotros ahora, cuando ni siquiera yo sé a dónde voy? Vuelve y llévate a tus hombres contigo. Que el Señor te muestre bondad y fidelidad”.
20 Whereas you came but yesterday, should I today make you go up and down with us, since I go where I may? Return, and take back your brothers. Mercy and truth be with you.”
21 Pero Itai le respondió al rey: “¡Vive el Señor y vive su majestad, dondequiera que esté su majestad, viva o muerta, allí estará su servidor!”
21 Ittai answered the king and said, “As Yahweh lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what place my lord the king is, whether for death or for life, your servant will be there also.”
22 “¡Adelante, marchen!” respondió David. Itai el gitano pasó marchando con todos sus hombres y todas las familias que estaban con él.
22 David said to Ittai, “Go and pass over.” Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones who were with him.
23 Toda la gente del campo gritaba al ver pasar a todos los que estaban con David. Atravesaron el valle del Cedrón con el rey en dirección al desierto.
23 All the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over. The king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over toward the way of the wilderness.
24 Sadoc también estaba allí, y todos los levitas estaban con él, llevando el Arca del Pacto de Dios. Depositaron el Arca de Dios, y Abiatar ofreció sacrificios hasta que todos salieron de la ciudad.
24 Behold, Zadok also came, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down God’s ark; and Abiathar went up until all the people finished passing out of the city.
25 Entonces el rey le dijo a Sadoc: “Lleva el Arca de Dios de vuelta a la ciudad. Si el Señor me aprueba, me hará volver y me dejará ver de nuevo el Arca y su Tienda.
25 The king said to Zadok, “Carry God’s ark back into the city. If I find favor in Yahweh’s eyes, he will bring me again, and show me both it and his habitation;
26 Pero si dice: ‘No estoy conforme contigo’, aquí estoy. Que me haga lo que mejor le parezca”.
26 but if he says, ‘I have no delight in you,’ behold, here I am. Let him do to me as seems good to him.”
27 El rey también le dijo al sacerdote Sadoc: “Entiendes la situación, ¿cierto? Regresa a la ciudad sano y salvo con tu hijo Ajimaz, y también con Jonatán, hijo de Abiatar. Tú y Abiatar llevad a vuestros dos hijos de vuelta con ustedes.
27 The king said also to Zadok the priest, “Aren’t you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
28 Esperaré en los vados del desierto hasta que tenga noticias tuyas”.
28 Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
29 Sadoc y Abiatar llevaron el Arca de Dios de vuelta a Jerusalén y se quedaron allí.
29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried God’s ark to Jerusalem again; and they stayed there.
30 David siguió su camino hacia el Monte de los Olivos, llorando mientras lo hacía. Llevaba la cabeza cubierta y caminaba descalzo. Toda la gente que lo acompañaba se cubría la cabeza, llorando a su paso.
30 David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered and went barefoot. All the people who were with him each covered his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
31 Y a David le dijeron: “Ahitofel es uno de los que conspiran con Absalón”. Así que David oró: “Señor, por favor, haz que el consejo de Ahitofel no prospere”.
31 Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
32 Cuando David llegó a la cima del monte de los Olivos, donde la gente adoraba a Dios, le salió al encuentro Husai, el arquita, con el manto roto y con polvo en la cabeza.
32 When David had come to the top, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his tunic torn and earth on his head.
33 David le dijo: “Si vienes conmigo, sólo serás una carga para mí,
33 David said to him, “If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me;
34 pero si regresas a la ciudad y le dices a Absalón: ‘¡Seré tu siervo, Su Majestad! Antes trabajaba para tu padre, pero ahora trabajaré para ti’, entonces podrás bloquear el consejo de Ahitofel para mí.
34 but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father’s servant in time past, so I will now be your servant; then you will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.’
35 Sadoc y Abiatar, los sacerdotes, también estarán allí. Cuéntales todo lo que oigas en el palacio del rey.
35 Don’t you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? Therefore whatever you hear out of the king’s house, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
36 Sus dos hijos, Ajimaz y Jonatán, están allí con ellos. Envíamelos para que me cuenten todo lo que oyes”.
36 Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son. Send to me everything that you shall hear by them.”
37 El amigo de David, Husai, llegó a Jerusalén al mismo tiempo que Absalón entraba en la ciudad.
37 So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Absalom
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
Ahimaaz
Zadok's son, who with Jonathan son of Abiathar secretly carried word to David during Absalom's revolt and outran the Cushite to bring David news of the victory.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 15:27; 2 Samuel 15:36; 2 Samuel 17:17
Ahithophel
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
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
Hushai
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
Ittai
A foreigner from Gath who swore to follow David wherever he went, left Jerusalem with David and his men, and commanded a third of David's army against Absalom.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 15:19; 2 Samuel 15:21; 2 Samuel 15:22
Jonathan
Son of the priest Abiathar, who with Ahimaaz carried messages to David during Absalom's revolt and hid in a well at Bahurim.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 15:27; 2 Samuel 15:36; 2 Samuel 17:17
Zadok
Son of Ahitub and a priest alongside Abiathar in David's administration, who with the Levites carried the ark when David fled Jerusalem and returned it to the city at David's…
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:17; 2 Samuel 15:24; 2 Samuel 15:25
Cross references (34)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Kings 1:5; 2 Samuel 12:11; Psalm 20:7; 1 Samuel 8:11; Proverbs 11:2
- 2 Ruth 4:1; Matthew 27:1; Exodus 18:16; 2 Samuel 19:8; Exodus 18:14
- 3 2 Peter 2:10; Psalm 12:2; Proverbs 30:11; 1 Peter 2:17; Proverbs 30:17
- 4 Judges 9:29; Luke 14:8–11; 2 Peter 2:19; Proverbs 27:2; Proverbs 25:6
- 5 2 Samuel 14:33; Proverbs 26:25; Psalm 55:21; Psalm 10:9–10
- 6 Romans 16:18; 2 Peter 2:3; Proverbs 11:9
- 7 Isaiah 58:4; 2 Samuel 13:24–27; 1 Samuel 16:1–2; 2 Samuel 13:38; Proverbs 21:27
- 8 2 Samuel 13:37–38; Genesis 28:20–21; Jeremiah 9:3–5; 1 Samuel 1:11; 2 Samuel 14:23
- 10 2 Samuel 14:30; 2 Samuel 5:5; 2 Samuel 3:2–3; 1 Chronicles 12:38; 2 Samuel 19:10
- 11 1 Samuel 9:13; 1 Samuel 22:15; Romans 16:18–19; Genesis 20:5; Matthew 10:16
- 12 2 Samuel 15:31; Psalm 41:9; Joshua 15:51; Titus 1:16; Psalm 55:12–14
- 13 Judges 9:3; 2 Samuel 15:6; Matthew 27:22; Psalm 62:9; 2 Samuel 3:36
- 14 2 Samuel 19:9; Psalm 3:1–8; Psalm 51:18; 2 Samuel 12:11; Matthew 11:12
- 15 Proverbs 18:24; Luke 22:28–29; John 6:66–69; John 15:14
- 16 2 Samuel 16:21–22; 2 Samuel 20:3; Psalm 3:1; Romans 12:2; 1 Samuel 25:27
- 17 Psalm 3:1–2; Psalm 66:12; Ecclesiastes 10:7
- 18 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 20:23; 1 Samuel 30:14; 2 Samuel 20:7; 1 Kings 1:38
- 19 2 Samuel 18:2; Ruth 1:11–13
- 20 1 Samuel 23:13; 2 Samuel 2:6; Hebrews 11:37–38; John 1:17; Psalm 57:3
- 21 Ruth 1:16–17; Proverbs 17:17; 2 Kings 4:30; Proverbs 18:24; Acts 11:23
- 23 2 Samuel 16:2; 1 Kings 2:37; John 18:1; Matthew 3:3; 2 Chronicles 29:16
- 24 2 Samuel 8:17; Numbers 4:15; 2 Samuel 20:25; 1 Samuel 22:20; Joshua 3:3
- 25 Jeremiah 25:30; Psalm 26:8; Psalm 84:10; Psalm 43:3–4; Exodus 15:13
- 26 1 Samuel 3:18; 2 Samuel 22:20; 1 Kings 10:9; Numbers 14:8; Isaiah 62:4
- 27 2 Samuel 17:17; 1 Samuel 9:9; 2 Samuel 15:36; 2 Samuel 24:11; 2 Samuel 15:34
- 28 2 Samuel 17:16; 2 Samuel 15:23; 2 Samuel 16:2; 2 Samuel 17:1
- 30 Esther 6:12; 2 Samuel 19:4; Luke 19:41; Ezekiel 24:23; Luke 19:37
- 31 2 Samuel 17:14; 2 Samuel 17:23; Psalm 41:9; James 3:15; Job 5:12
- 32 Joshua 16:2; 2 Samuel 1:2; Psalm 3:3–5; 2 Samuel 16:16–19; Luke 19:29
- 33 2 Samuel 19:35
- 34 2 Samuel 16:16–19; Joshua 8:2; 2 Samuel 15:20; 2 Samuel 17:5–14; Matthew 10:16
- 35 2 Samuel 17:15–16
- 36 2 Samuel 17:17; 2 Samuel 15:27; 2 Samuel 18:19–33
- 37 1 Chronicles 27:33; 2 Samuel 16:15–16
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
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