2 Kings · Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 1 Young's Literal Translation
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1 And Moab transgresseth against Israel after the death of Ahab,
1 DESPUÉS de la muerte de Achâb rebelóse Moab contra Israel.
2 and Ahaziah falleth through the lattice in his upper chamber that [is] in Samaria, and is sick, and sendeth messengers, and saith unto them, 'Go ye, inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron if I recover from this sickness.'
2 Y Ochôzías cayó por las celosías de una sala [de la casa] que tenía en Samaria; y estando enfermo envió mensajeros, y díjoles: Id, y consultad á Baal-zebub dios de Ecrón, si tengo de sanar de esta mi enfermedad.
3 And a messenger of Jehovah hath spoken unto Elijah the Tishbite, 'Rise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and speak unto them, Is it because there is not a God in Israel — ye are going to inquire of Baal Zebub god of Ekron?
3 Entonces el ángel de Jehová habló á Elías Thisbita, [diciendo]: Levántate, y sube á encontrarte con los mensajeros del rey de Samaria, y les dirás: ¿No hay Dios en Israel, que vosotros vais á consultar á Baal-zebub dios de Ecrón?
4 and therefore, thus said Jehovah, The bed whither thou hast gone up, thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die;' and Elijah goeth on.
4 Por tanto así ha dicho Jehová: Del lecho en que subiste no descenderás, antes morirás ciertamente. Y Elías se fué.
5 And the messengers turn back unto him, and he saith unto them, 'What [is] this — ye have turned back!'
5 Y como los mensajeros se volvieron al rey, él les dijo: ¿Por qué pues os habéis vuelto?
6 And they say unto him, 'A man hath come up to meet us, and saith unto us, Go, turn back unto the king who sent you, and ye have said unto him, Thus said Jehovah, Is it because there is not a God in Israel — thou art sending to inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron? therefore, the bed whither thou hast gone up, thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die.'
6 Y ellos le respondieron: Encontramos un varón que nos dijo: Id, y volveos al rey que os envió, y decidle: Así ha dicho Jehová: ¿No hay Dios en Israel, que tú envías á consultar á Baal-zebub dios de Ecrón? Por tanto, del lecho en que subiste no descenderás, antes morirás de cierto.
7 And he saith unto them, 'What [is] the fashion of the man who hath come up to meet you, and speaketh unto you these words?'
7 Entonces él les dijo: ¿Qué hábito era el de aquel varón que encontrasteis, y os dijo tales palabras?
8 And they say unto him, 'A man — hairy, and a girdle of skin girt about his loins;' and he saith, 'He [is] Elijah the Tishbite.'
8 Y ellos le respondieron: Un varón velloso, y ceñía sus lomos con un cinto de cuero. Entonces él dijo: Elías Thisbita es.
9 And he sendeth unto him a head of fifty and his fifty, and he goeth up unto him (and lo, he is sitting on the top of the hill), and he speaketh unto him, 'O man of God, the king hath spoken, Come down.'
9 Y envió luego á él un capitán de cincuenta con sus cincuenta, el cual subió á él; y he aquí que él estaba sentado en la cumbre del monte. Y él le dijo: Varón de Dios, el rey ha dicho que desciendas.
10 And Elijah answereth and speaketh unto the head of the fifty, 'And if I [am] a man of God, fire doth come down from the heavens, and consume thee and thy fifty;' and fire cometh down from the heavens, and consumeth him and his fifty.
10 Y Elías respondió, y dijo al capitán de cincuenta: Si yo soy varón de Dios, descienda fuego del cielo, y consúmate con tus cincuenta. Y descendió fuego del cielo, que lo consumió á él y á sus cincuenta.
11 And he turneth and sendeth unto him another head of fifty and his fifty, and he answereth and speaketh unto him, 'O man of God, thus said the king, Haste, come down.'
11 Volvió el rey á enviar á él otro capitán de cincuenta con sus cincuenta; y hablóle, y dijo: Varón de Dios, el rey ha dicho así: Desciende presto.
12 And Elijah answereth and speaketh unto them, 'If I [am] a man of God, fire doth come down from the heavens, and consume thee and thy fifty;' and fire of God cometh down from the heavens, and consumeth him and his fifty.
12 Y respondióle Elías, y dijo: Si yo soy varón de Dios, descienda fuego del cielo, y consúmate con tus cincuenta. Y descendió fuego del cielo, que lo consumió á él y á sus cincuenta.
13 And he turneth and sendeth a third head of fifty and his fifty, and the third head of fifty goeth up, and cometh in, and boweth on his knees over-against Elijah, and maketh supplication unto him, and speaketh unto him, 'O man of God, let be precious, I pray thee, my soul and the soul of thy servants — these fifty — in thine eyes.
13 Y volvió á enviar el tercer capitán de cincuenta con sus cincuenta: y subiendo aquel tercer capitán de cincuenta, hincóse de rodillas delante de Elías, y rogóle, diciendo: Varón de Dios, ruégote que sea de valor delante de tus ojos mi vida, y la vida de estos tus cincuenta siervos.
14 Lo, come down hath fire from the heavens, and consumeth the two heads of the former fifties and their fifties; and, now, let my soul be precious in thine eyes.'
14 He aquí ha descendido fuego del cielo, y ha consumido los dos primeros capitanes de cincuenta, con sus cincuenta; sea ahora mi vida de valor delante de tus ojos.
15 And a messenger of Jehovah speaketh unto Elijah, 'Go down with him, be not afraid of him;' and he riseth and goeth down with him unto the king,
15 Entonces el ángel de Jehová dijo á Elías: Desciende con él; no hayas de él miedo. Y él se levantó, y descendió con él al rey.
16 and speaketh unto him, 'Thus said Jehovah, Because that thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron — is it because there is not a God in Israel to inquire of His word? therefore, the bed whither thou hast gone up — thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die.'
16 Y díjole: Así ha dicho Jehová: Pues que enviaste mensajeros á consultar á Baal-zebub dios de Ecrón, ¿no hay Dios en Israel para consultar en su palabra? No descenderás, por tanto, del lecho en que subiste, antes morirás de cierto.
17 And he dieth, according to the word of Jehovah that Elijah spake, and Jehoram reigneth in his stead, in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, for he had no son.
17 Y murió conforme á la palabra de Jehová que había hablado Elías: y reinó en su lugar Joram, en el segundo año de Joram, hijo de Josaphat rey de Judá; porque [Ochôzías] no tenía hijo.
18 And the rest of the matters of Ahaziah that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?
18 Y lo demás de los hechos de Ochôzías, ¿no está escrito en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Israel?
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Jehoram
Ahab's son, who succeeded his brother Ahaziah, reigned twelve years in Samaria, removed Baal's sacred pillar yet clung to Jeroboam's sins, campaigned against Moab with…
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 1:17; 2 Kings 3:1; 2 Kings 3:8
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- 1 2 Samuel 8:2; 2 Kings 8:20; 2 Kings 3:4–5; Psalm 60:8; Numbers 24:7
- 2 2 Kings 1:16; 2 Kings 8:7–10; Mark 3:22; Matthew 10:25; Isaiah 37:19
- 3 1 Kings 17:1; Jonah 2:8; Acts 12:7–11; Psalm 76:1; Jeremiah 2:11–13
- 4 Ezekiel 18:4; Genesis 3:4; Genesis 2:17; 2 Kings 1:16; Proverbs 11:19
- 6 Psalm 16:4; 2 Kings 1:2–4; Isaiah 41:22–23; 1 Chronicles 10:13–14
- 7 Judges 8:18; 1 Samuel 28:14
- 8 Matthew 3:4; Zechariah 13:4; Mark 1:6; Matthew 11:8; Revelation 11:3
- 9 Hebrews 11:36; 2 Kings 6:13–14; Luke 6:11–12; Amos 7:12; Matthew 26:68
- 10 Luke 9:54; Daniel 3:25; 1 Kings 18:36–38; Daniel 3:22; Psalm 106:18
- 11 John 18:5–12; Isaiah 26:11; Jeremiah 5:3; 1 Samuel 22:17–19; Numbers 16:41
- 12 2 Kings 1:9–10
- 13 Isaiah 1:5; Psalm 72:14; Proverbs 27:22; Isaiah 66:2; Psalm 102:17
- 14 Acts 20:24; Psalm 116:15; Psalm 49:8; 2 Kings 1:10–11; Matthew 16:25–26
- 15 Isaiah 51:12; Ezekiel 2:6; Jeremiah 1:17; Genesis 15:1; 2 Kings 1:3
- 16 2 Kings 1:2–4; 1 Kings 21:18–24; Exodus 4:22–23; 1 Kings 14:6–13; Psalm 132:3
- 17 2 Kings 3:1; 1 Kings 22:51; 2 Kings 8:16–17
- 18 1 Kings 14:19; 1 Kings 22:39
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Hence it is that Elijah inflicted death on many, both with his own hand and by calling down fire from heaven; as was done also without rashness by many other great and godlike men, in the same spirit of concern for the good of humanity.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
Thus, for instance, both Peter appears to have been "girded," and Paul; for it saith, "the man that owneth this girdle." And Elijah too was thus arrayed, and every one of the saints, because they were at work continually, laboring, and busying themselves either in journeyings, or about some other necessary matter; and not for this cause only, but also …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)