2 Samuel 17
1 Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Allow me to choose 12,000 men, and I will leave [with them] tonight to pursue David.
Ahitofel le dijo a Absalón: “Permíteme elegir doce mil hombres y salir a perseguir a David esta noche.
2 We will attack him while he is tired and discouraged, and cause him to be very frightened. All the soldiers who are with him will run away. We will kill only the king.
Lo atacaré cuando esté cansado y débil. Lo atraparé por sorpresa y todos sus hombres hayan huido. Sólo mataré al rey
3 Then we will bring back all his soldiers to you, like [SIM] a (bride/woman comes to her husband when she is married). You are wanting to kill only one man; so the other people will not be harmed.”
y traeré a todos los demás de vuelta. Cuando todos regresen, todo el país estará en paz, salvo el único hombre que persigues”.
4 Absalom and all the Israeli leaders [who were with him] thought that what Ahithophel said would be good to do.
Este plan les pareció bien a Absalón y a todos los ancianos de Israel.
5 But Absalom said, “Summon Hushai also, and we will hear what he suggests.”
Pero entonces Absalón dijo: “Llama también a Husai, el arquita, y oigamos también su consejo”.
6 So when Hushai arrived, Absalom told him what Ahithophel had suggested. Then he asked Hushai, “What do you think we should do? If you do not think that we should do what Ahithophel suggests, tell us [what you think that we should do].”
Cuando Husai entró, Absalón le preguntó: “Ahitofel ha recomendado este plan. ¿Debemos seguir adelante con él? Si no, ¿qué sugieres?”
7 Hushai replied, “This time what Ahithophel has suggested is not good advice.
“Por primera vez el consejo de Ahitofel no es bueno”, respondió Husai.
8 You know that your father and the men who are with him are strong soldiers, and that now they are very angry, like [SIM] a mother bear whose cubs have been stolen from her. Furthermore, your father knows how to fight because he has fought in many battles. He will not stay with his troops during the night.
“Tú sabes cómo son tu padre y sus hombres. Son grandes luchadores, y ahora están tan furiosos como una osa a la que le han robado sus cachorros. En todo caso, tu padre tiene experiencia en tácticas militares, y no pasará la noche con sus hombres.
9 Right now he is probably already hiding in one of the pits, or in some other place. [If his soldiers start to attack your soldiers, and] if they kill some of them, whoever hears about that will say ‘Many of the soldiers with Absalom have been killed!’
Ahora mismo está escondido en una cueva o en un lugar así. Si ataca primero y mueren algunos de tus hombres, la gente que se entere dirá: ‘Los hombres de Absalón están siendo masacrados’.
10 Then your other soldiers, even if they are as fearless [SIM, IDM] as lions, they will become very afraid. Do not forget that everyone in Israel knows that your father is a great/strong soldier, and that the soldiers who are with him are also very brave/courageous.
Entonces hasta el soldado más valiente que tenga el corazón de un león se morirá de miedo, porque todos en Israel saben que tu padre es un hombre poderoso que tiene hombres valientes con él.
11 “So what I suggest is that you summon all the Israeli soldiers, from Dan [in the far north] to Beersheba [in the far south]. They will be as many as the grains of sand on the seashore [HYP]. And then you yourself lead us into the battle.
“Mi recomendación es que convoques a todo el ejército israelita desde Dan hasta Beerseba, un ejército tan numeroso como la arena de la orilla del mar. Una vez que se hayan reunido, ¡tú mismo los guiarás a la batalla!
12 We will find [your father], wherever he is, and we will attack him [from all sides], like [SIM] dew covers all the ground. And neither he nor any of the soldiers who are with him will survive.
Entonces atacaremos a David dondequiera que esté, y caeremos sobre él como el rocío cae sobre la tierra. Ni él ni uno solo de los hombres que lo acompañan quedarán con vida.
13 If he escapes into some city, all our soldiers will bring ropes and pull that city down into the valley. As a result, not one stone will be left there [on top of the hill where that city was]!”
Si trata de buscar protección en una ciudad, todo Israel llevará cuerdas a esa ciudad, y la derribaremos en el valle para que no quede ni una piedra”.
14 Absalom and all the other Israeli men [who were with him] said, “What Hushai suggests is better than what Ahithophel suggested.” The reason that happened was that Yahweh had determined that if they would accept the good advice that Ahithophel had given them, [they would have been able to defeat/kill David]. But [as a result of their doing what Hushai suggested], Yahweh would cause a disaster to happen to Absalom.
Absalón y todos los jefes israelitas dijeron: “El consejo de Husai el arquita es mejor que el de Ahitofel”. Pero el Señor había decidido frustrar el buen consejo de Ahitofel, que era mejor, para traer el desastre a Absalón.
15 Then Hushai told the two priests, Zadok and Abiathar, what both he and Ahithophel had suggested to Absalom and the Israeli leaders.
Husai habló con Sadoc y Abiatar, los sacerdotes, y les dijo: “Ahitofel ha aconsejado a Absalón y a los dirigentes israelitas que actúen de una manera, pero yo les he aconsejado que actúen de esta otra manera.
16 Then he said to them, “Send [a message] quickly to David. Tell him to not stay at the place where people walk across the river, near the desert. Instead, he and his soldiers must cross [the Jordan River] immediately, in order that they will not be killed/wiped out.”
Así que envíen rápidamente un mensaje a David y díganle: ‘No esperes ni pases la noche en los vados del desierto, sino cruza inmediatamente o el rey y todos los que están con él serán destruidos’”.
17 [The priest’s two sons, ] Jonathan and Ahimaaz, were waiting at En-Rogel [Spring], outside Jerusalem. They did not [dare to] enter the city, because if someone saw them, [he would report it to Absalom]. [While they were at En-Rogel, ] a female servant [of the two priests] would frequently go to them and report to them [what was happening], and then they would go and report it to King David.
Jonatán y Ahimaas se alojaban en En-rogel porque no podían ser vistos al entrar en la ciudad. Una sirvienta vendría a decirles lo que estaba sucediendo. Luego irían a avisarle al rey David.
18 But a young man saw them, and went and reported it to Absalom. [They found out what the young man had done, ] so both of them left quickly and went to stay in the house of a man in Bahurim. That man had a well in his courtyard; so the two men went down into the well [to hide].
Pero un muchacho los vio y se lo dijo a Absalón. Así que los dos salieron inmediatamente y fueron a la casa de un hombre en la ciudad de Bahurim. Él tenía un pozo en su patio, y ellos se metieron en él.
19 The man’s wife took a cloth/mat and covered the well, and scattered grain on top of it in order that no one would know [that two men were hiding inside it].
Su mujer tomó una tela para cubrir el pozo y la extendió sobre la abertura, y luego esparció grano sobre ella. Nadie sabía que los hombres estaban allí.
20 Some of Absalom’s soldiers [found out where the two men had gone. So they] went to the house, and asked the woman, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” She replied, “They crossed the river.” So the soldiers [crossed the river and] searched for them. But they could not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.
Cuando llegaron los oficiales de Absalón, le preguntaron a la mujer: “¿Dónde están Ahimaas y Jonatán?”. “Cruzaron el arroyo”, respondió ella. Los hombres los buscaron pero no los encontraron, así que volvieron a Jerusalén.
21 After they had gone, the two men came out of the well and went and reported to King David [what had happened and] what Ahithophel had suggested. Then they said to him, “Cross the river quickly!”
Cuando los oficiales de Absalón se fueron, los dos hombres salieron del pozo y se apresuraron a dar su mensaje al rey. “Que todos se levanten y crucen el río de inmediato, porque el consejo de Ahitofel es que te ataquen de inmediato”.
22 So David and all his soldiers quickly started to cross the Jordan [River], and by dawn they had all crossed to the other side.
Entonces David y todos los que estaban con él se levantaron y cruzaron el Jordán. Cuando amaneció, no faltaba ya ninguno por cruzar.
23 When Ahithophel realized that Absalom was not going to do what he suggested, he put a saddle on his donkey and returned to his own town. He gave [to his family] instructions about his possessions, and then he hanged himself [because he knew that Absalom would be defeated and that he would be considered a traitor and be killed]. His body was buried in the tomb where his ancestors [had been buried].
Cuando Ahitofel se dio cuenta de que su consejo había sido ignorado, ensilló su asno y se fue a su casa en la ciudad donde vivía. Puso en orden sus asuntos y luego se ahorcó. Murió y fue enterrado en la tumba de su padre.
24 David [and his soldiers] arrived at Mahanaim. And Absalom [and all his Israeli soldiers] also crossed the Jordan [River].
David siguió hasta Mahanaim, y Absalón cruzó el Jordán con todo el ejército israelita.
25 Absalom had appointed [his cousin] Amasa to be the commander of his army, instead of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Jether, a descendant of Ishmael. Amasa’s mother was Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and the sister of Joab’s mother Zeruiah.
Absalón había puesto a Amasa al frente del ejército para sustituir a Joab. Amasa era hijo de un hombre llamado Itra, el ismaelita que vivía con Abigail, la hija de Nahas y hermana de Servia, la madre de Joab.
26 Absalom and his Israeli soldiers set up their tents in [the] Gilead [region].
Los israelitas al mando de Absalón acamparon en la tierra de Galaad.
27 When David [and his soldiers] arrived at Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah [city] in the Ammon area, and Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo-Debar [city], and Barzillai from Rogelim [town] in [the] Gilead [region]
Cuando David llegó a Mahanaim, lo recibieron Sobi, hijo de Nahas, de Rabá de los amonitas, Maquir, hijo de Ammiel, de Lo-debar, y Barzilai el galaadita de Rogelim.
28 brought sleeping mats, bowls, clay pots, barley, wheat flour, parched grain, beans, and lentils to them.
Trajeron lechos, cuencos y jarras de barro, así como trigo, cebada, harina, grano tostado, frijoles, lentejas,
29 They brought honey and curds, sheep, and some cream/cheese for David and his soldiers to eat. They knew that David and his soldiers would be hungry and tired and thirsty [from marching] in the desert.
miel, cuajada, ovejas y queso de leche de vaca para que David y el pueblo que lo acompañaba comieran. Porque decían: “El pueblo está hambriento, cansado y sediento por su travesía por el desierto”.
