Biblia Platense (Straubinger) · Catholic Public Domain Version
2 Samuel 3
1Duró largo tiempo la guerra entre la casa de Saúl y la casa de David; pero David se hacía cada vez más fuerte y la casa de Saúl iba decayendo de día en día. Then a long struggle occurred between the house of Saul and the house of David, with David prospering and growing ever stronger, but the house of Saul decreasing daily.2Le nacieron a David hijos en Hebrón. Su primogénito fue Ammón, hijo de Ahinoam de Jesreel; And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his firstborn son was Amnon, from Ahinoam the Jezreelite.3su segundo, Quileab, de Abigail de Carmel, mujer de Nabal; el tercero, Absalón, hijo de Maacá, hija de Talmai, rey de Gesur; And after him, there was Chileab, from Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel. Then the third was Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur.4el cuarto, Adonías, hijo de Hagit; el quinto, Sefatías, hijo de Abital; Then the fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. And the fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital.5el sexto, Itream, de Eglá, mujer de David. Estos le nacieron a David en Hebrón. Also, the sixth was Ithream, from Eglah, the wife of David. These were born to David at Hebron.6Mientras duraba la guerra entre la casa de Saúl y la casa de David, Abner se hizo poderoso en la casa de Saúl. Then, while there was a battle between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner, the son of Ner, was reigning over the house of Saul.7Saúl había tenido una concubina que se llamaba Resfá, hija de Ayá; y dijo (Isbóset) a Abner: “¿Por qué te has llegado a la concubina de mi padre?” Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ishbosheth said to Abner,8Abner se irritó mucho por las palabras de Isbóset, y le dijo: “¿Soy yo acaso una cabeza de perro de Judá? Hoy todavía sigo haciendo favores a la casa de Saúl tu padre, a sus hermanos y a sus amigos, y no te he entregado en manos de David; ¿y tú me haces hoy reproches por causa de esa mujer? “Why did you enter to the concubine of my father?” But he, being exceedingly angry at the words of Ishbosheth, said: “Am I the head of a dog against Judah this day? I have shown mercy to the house of Saul, your father, and to his brothers and friends. And I have not delivered you into the hands of David. And yet today you have sought me, so that you might rebuke me over a woman?9Esto haga Dios a Abner, y aun esotro si yo no hago para con David, según lo que le ha jurado Yahvé (prometiéndole) May God do these things to Abner, and may he add these other things, if, in the same way that the Lord swore to David, I do not do so with him:10que quitaría el reino a la casa de Saúl, para establecer el trono de David sobre Israel y sobre Judá, desde Dan hasta Bersabee.” that the kingdom be transferred from the house of Saul, and that the throne of David be elevated over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”11Y el no pudo responder a Abner, porque le temía. And he was not able to respond anything to him, because he was in fear of him.12Luego envió Abner mensajeros que de su parte dijesen a David: “¿De quién es el país? Haz, pues, tú alianza conmigo, y he aquí que mi mano te ayudará para hacer que se vuelva a ti todo Israel.” Therefore, Abner sent messengers to David for himself, saying, “Whose is the land?” and so that they would say, “Make a friendship with me, and my hand will be with you, and I will lead back all of Israel to you.”13Respondió: “Bueno, yo haré alianza contigo; pero una cosa te exijo, y es, que no verás mi rostro sin traer a Micol, hija de Saúl, cuando vengas a ver mi rostro.” And he said: “It is best. I will make a friendship with you. But one thing I ask of you, saying: You shall not see my face before you bring Michal, the daughter of Saul. And in this way, you shall come, and see me.”14Y envió David mensajeros a Isbóset, hijo de Saúl, diciendo: “Restitúyeme mi mujer Micol, la que desposé conmigo por cien prepucios de filisteos.” Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, saying, “Restore my wife Michal, whom I espoused to myself for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”15Envió, pues, Isbóset a quitársela a su marido Faltiel, hijo de Laís. Therefore, Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel, the son of Laish.16Y la acompañó su marido, andando y llorando en pos de ella, hasta Bahurim, donde Abner le dijo: “¡Anda, vuélvete!” Y se volvió. And her husband was following her, weeping, as far as Bahurim. And Abner said to him, “Go and return.” And he returned.17Entretanto habló Abner con los ancianos de Israel; diciendo: “Hace ya mucho tiempo que deseáis tener a David por rey sobre vosotros. Likewise, Abner sent word to the elders of Israel, saying: “As much yesterday as the day before, you were seeking David, so that he might reign over you.18Hacedlo, pues, ahora, porque así ha dicho Yahvé a David: «Por mano de mi siervo David salvaré a Israel mi pueblo, de las manos de los filisteos y de todos sus enemigos».” Therefore, accomplish it now. For the Lord has spoken to David, saying: ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’ ”19Abner habló también a los de Benjamín. Y luego fue Abner a Hebrón a comunicar a David todo lo que parecía bien a Israel y a toda la casa de Benjamín. Then Abner also spoke to Benjamin. And he went away, so that he might speak to David in Hebron all that would be pleasing to Israel and to all of Benjamin.20Vino Abner a David, a Hebrón, y con él veinte hombres. Y David dio un banquete a Abner y a los hombres que le acompañaban. And he went to David in Hebron with twenty men. And David made a feast for Abner, and for his men who had arrived with him.21Después dijo Abner a David: “Me levantaré y partiré, para reunir a todo Israel con mi señor el rey; ellos harán alianza contigo y tú podrás reinar sobre cuanto desee tu alma.” Luego David despidió a Abner, el cual se marchó en paz. And Abner said to David, “I will rise up, so that I may gather all of Israel to you, my lord the king, and so that I may enter into a pact with you, and so that you may reign over all, just as your soul desires.” Then, when David had led Abner away, and he had departed in peace,22En esto vinieron los siervos de David y Joab, de vuelta de una correría, trayendo consigo grandes despojos. —Abner no se hallaba más en Hebrón con David, porque este le había despedido ya y él se había ido en paz—. immediately the servants of David and of Joab arrived, after having slain robbers, with exceedingly great spoils. But Abner was not with David in Hebron. For by then he had sent him away, and he had set out in peace.23Cuando Joab y toda la tropa que con él estaba entraron, le dieron a Joab esta noticia: “Vino Abner, hijo de Ner, al rey, y este le ha despedido, y él se ha ido en paz.” And Joab, and the entire army that was with him, had arrived afterward. And so, it was reported to Joab, explaining that Abner, the son of Ner, went to the king, and he dismissed him, and he went away in peace.24Entonces Joab llegado al rey le dijo: “¿Qué has hecho? He aquí que Abner vino a ti. ¿Por qué le despediste de modo que ha podido irse en paz? And Joab entered to the king, and he said: “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him, so that he has gone and departed?25¿Tú conoces a Abner, hijo de Ner, el cual ha venido a engañarte y a espiar tus actividades y averiguar cuánto haces?” Do you not know, about Abner, the son of Ner, that he came to you for this, so that he might deceive you, and might know of your departure and your return, and so that he might know all that you do?”26Salió Joab de la presencia de David, y sin que este lo supiera, envió mensajeros tras Abner, los cuales le hicieron volver desde el pozo de Sirá. And so, Joab, going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and he brought him back from the cistern of Sirah, without David knowing.27Vuelto Abner a Hebrón, le llamó Joab aparte al interior de la puerta como para hablar con él en secreto; y allí le hirió en el vientre, para vengar la sangre de su hermano Asael. Y Abner murió. And when Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him alone to the middle of the gate, so that he might speak to him, but with deceit. And there, he stabbed him in the groin, and he died, in revenge for the blood of Asahel, his brother.28Cuando después lo supo David, dijo: “Yo y mi reino somos eternamente inocentes, delante de Yahvé, de la sangre de Abner, hijo de Ner. And when David had heard of it, now that the matter was done, he said: “I and my kingdom are clean before the Lord, even forever, of the blood of Abner, the son of Ner.29¡Caiga (su sangre) sobre la cabeza de Joab y sobre toda la casa de su padre! ¡No falte jamás en la casa de Joab quien padezca de flujo, ni leproso, ni quien se sostenga sobre muleta, ni quien caiga a cuchillo, ni quien carezca de pan!” And may it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon the entire house of his father. And may there not fail to be, in the house of Joab, one who suffers from a flow of seed, or one who is leprous, or one who is effeminate, or one who falls by the sword, or one who is in need of bread.”30Así Joab y Abisai, su hermano, mataron a Abner, porque este había muerto a Asael, hermano de ellos, en la batalla de Gabaón. And so, Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon, during the battle.31David dijo a Joab y a todo el pueblo que había con él: “¡Rasgaos los vestidos, ceñíos de saco, y haced duelo por Abner!” Y el rey David iba detrás del féretro. Then David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before the funeral procession of Abner.” Moreover, king David himself was following the casket.32Sepultaron a Abner en Hebrón, y el rey, levantando la voz, lloró junto al sepulcro de Abner, y lloró todo el pueblo. And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and he wept over the burial mound of Abner. And all the people also wept.33El rey entonó también una elegía por Abner y dijo: “Cual muere un insensato ¡así había de morir Abner! And the king, mourning and lamenting Abner, said: “By no means has Abner died the way that cowards usually die.34Tus manos nunca estaban atadas, ni encadenados con grillos tus pies: Caíste como quien cae por manos de malvados.” Y todo el pueblo continuó llorando por él. Your hands are not bound, and your feet are not weighed down with fetters. But just as men often fall before the sons of iniquity, so you have fallen.” And while repeating this, all the people wept over him.35Acercose todo el pueblo para invitar a David a que comiese pan, siendo aún de día; mas juró David, diciendo: “¡Esto haga Dios conmigo, y otras cosas más, si antes de la puesta del sol probare yo pan u otra cosa alguna!” And when the entire multitude had arrived to take food with David, while it was still broad daylight, David swore, saying, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets.”36Todo el pueblo observaba esto, y le agradó, como todo cuanto hacía el rey parecía bien a todo el pueblo. And all the people heard it, and everything that the king did in the sight of the entire people was pleasing to them.37En aquel día conoció todo el pueblo y todo Israel que el asesinato de Abner, hijo de Ner, no fue por obra del rey. And every common person, and all of Israel, realized on that day that the killing of Abner, the son of Ner, had not been done by the king.38Dijo también el rey a sus siervos: “¿No sabéis que un príncipe, uno de los grandes ha caído hoy en Israel? The king also said to his servants: “Could you be ignorant that a leader and a very great man has fallen today in Israel?39Yo soy hoy todavía débil, aunque ungido rey; y estos hombres, los hijos de Sarvia, son más fuertes que yo. ¡Que Yahvé pague al que hace mal, conforme a su maldad!” But I am still tender, and yet anointed king. And these men of the sons of Zeruiah are too harsh for me. May the Lord repay whoever does evil in accord with his malice.”