Kings III 21

1 And Achaab numbered the young men the heads of the districts, and they were two hundred and thirty: and afterwards he numbered the people, [even] every man fit for war, seven thousand.

Algún tiempo después sucedió esto: Había un hombre llamado Nabot, de Jezrel, que tenía una viña en Jezrel, cerca del palacio del rey Acab en Samaria.

2 And he went forth at noon, an the son of Ader was drinking [and] getting drunk in Socchoth, he and the kings, [even] thirty and two kings, his allies.

Acab fue a ver a Nabot y le dijo: “Dame tu viña para que la convierta en un huerto, porque está cerca de mi palacio. A cambio te daré una viña mejor, o si quieres te la pagaré al contado”.

3 And the young men the heads of the districts went forth first; and they send and report to the king of Syria, saying, There are men come forth out of Samaria.

Pero Nabot respondió: “Que el Señor me maldiga si te doy la herencia de mis antepasados”.

4 And he said to them, If they come forth peaceably, take them alive; and if they come forth to war, take them alive:

Acab se fue a casa malhumorado y enfurecido porque Nabot de Jezrel le había dicho: “No te daré la herencia de mis antepasados”. Se acostó, no quiso mirar a nadie y se negó a comer.

5 and let not the young men the heads of the districts go forth of the city. And the force that was behind them

Su esposa Jezabel entró y le preguntó: “¿Por qué estás tan molesto? ¿Que no quieres comer?”

6 smote each one the man next to him; and each one a second time smote the man next to him: and Syria fled, and Israel pursued them; and the son of Ader, [even] the king of Syria, escapes on the horse of a horseman.

Acab respondió: “Es porque hablé con Nabot de Jezrel y le pedí: ‘Dame tu viña por dinero, o si quieres, te daré otra viña en su lugar’. Pero él dijo: ‘No te daré mi viña’”.

7 And the king of Israel went forth, and took all the horses and the chariots, and smote [the enemy] with a great slaughter in Syria.

“¿No eres tú el rey de Israel?”, le respondió su mujer Jezabel. “Levántate, come algo y anímate. Te conseguiré la viña de Nabot de Jezrel”.

8 And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said, Strengthen thyself, and observe, and see what thou shalt do; for at the return of the year the son of Ader king of Syria comes up against thee.

Entonces ella escribió unas cartas en nombre de Acab y las selló con su sello. Envió las cartas a los ancianos y a los dirigentes de la ciudad donde vivía Nabot.

9 And the servants of the king of Syria, even they said, The God of Israel [is] a God of mountains, and not a God of valleys; therefore has he prevailed against us: but if we should fight against them in the plain, verily we shall prevail against them.

En las cartas les decía: “Anuncien un ayuno religioso y den a Nabot un asiento de honor.

10 And do thou this thing: Send away the kings, each one to his place, and set princes in their stead.

Pero sentar a dos hombres malos frente a él y haz que lo acusen, diciendo: ‘¡Has maldecido a Dios y al rey!’ Entonces sáquenlo y mátenlo a pedradas”.

11 And we will give thee [another] army according to the army that was destroyed, and cavalry according to the cavalry, and chariots according to the chariots, and we will fight against them in the plain, and we shall prevail against them. And he hearkened to their voice, and did so.

Así que los ancianos y los líderes que vivían en la ciudad de Nabot hicieron lo que Jezabel había dicho en las cartas que les había escrito y enviado.

12 And it came to pass at the return of the year, that the son of Ader reviewed Syria, and went up to Apheca to war against Israel.

Anunciaron un ayuno religioso y le dieron a Nabot un asiento de honor.

13 And the children of Israel were numbered, and came to meet them: and Israel encamped before them as two little flocks of goats, but Syria filled the land.

Vinieron dos hombres malos, se sentaron frente a él y lo acusaron delante del pueblo, diciendo: “Nabot ha maldecido a Dios y al rey”. Así que lo llevaron fuera de la ciudad y lo apedrearon hasta que murió.

14 And there came the man of God, and said to the king of Israel, Thus saith the Lord, Because Syria has said, The Lord God of Israel [is] a God of the hills, and he [is] not a God of the valleys, therefore will I give this great army into thy hand, and thou shalt know that I [am] the Lord.

Luego enviaron un mensaje a Jezabel, diciendo: “Nabot ha sido apedreado. Ha muerto”.

15 And they encamp one over against the other before them seven days. And it came to pass on the seventh day that the battle drew on, and Israel smote Syria, [even] a hundred thousand footmen in one day.

En cuanto Jezabel se enteró de que Nabot había sido apedreado y que estaba muerto, le dijo a Acab: “Levántate, ve y reclama a Jezrel la propiedad de la viña de Nabot, que se negó a venderte, porque Nabot ya no vive, sino que está muerto”.

16 And the rest fled to Apheca, into the city; and the wall fell upon twenty-seven thousand men that were left: and the son of Ader fled, and entered into an inner chamber, into a closet.

Cuando Acab supo que Nabot había muerto, se levantó y fue a reclamar la propiedad de la viña de Nabot.

17 And he said to his servants, I know that the kings of Israel are merciful kings: let us now put sackcloth upon our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and let us go forth to the king of Israel, if by any means he will save our souls alive.

Entonces el Señor envió un mensaje a Elías el tisbita:

18 So they girt sackcloth upon their loins, and put ropes upon their heads, and said to the king of Israel, Thy servant the son of Ader says, Let our souls live, I pray thee. And he said, Does he yet live? He is my brother.

“Ve a encontrarte con Acab, rey de Israel, en Samaria. Ahora mismo está en la viña de Nabot, donde ha ido a reclamar su propiedad.

19 And the men divined, and offered drink-offerings; and they caught the word out of his mouth, and said, Thy brother the son of Ader. And he said, Go ye in and fetch him. And the son of Ader went out to him, and they cause him to go up to him into the chariot.

Dile: ‘Esto es lo que dice el Señor: ¿Has asesinado a un hombre y le has robado?’ Entonces dile: Esto es lo que dice el Señor: ‘En el mismo lugar donde los perros lamieron la sangre de Nabot, los perros lamerán tu propia sangre’”.

20 And he said to him, The cities which my father took from thy father I will restore to thee; and thou shalt make streets for thyself in Damascus, as my father made streets in Samaria; and I will let thee go with a covenant. And he made a covenant with him, and let him go.

“¿Así que has venido a buscarme, mi enemigo?” preguntó Acab a Elías. “Te he encontrado, porque te has vendido a hacer lo que es malo a los ojos del Señor”, respondió Elías.

21 And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbour by the word of the Lord, Smite me, I pray, And the man would not smite him.

Dijo: “¡Cuidado! Voy a traer el desastre sobre ti y destruiré a tu descendencia. Mataré a todo varón del linaje de Acab, tanto esclavo como libre, en todo Israel.

22 And he said to him, Because thou hast not hearkened to the voice of the Lord, therefore, behold, as thou departest from me, a lion shall smite thee: and he departed from him, and a lion found him, and smote him.

Haré que tu casa sea como la de Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, y como la de Basá, hijo de Ahías, porque me has irritado y has hecho pecar a Israel.

23 And he finds another man, and says, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, and in smiting wounded [him].

En cuanto a Jezabel, el Señor dice: ‘Los perros se comerán a Jezabel junto al muro de Jezrel’.

24 And the prophet went and stood before the king of Israel by the way, and bound his eyes with a bandage.

Los de la familia de Acab que mueran en la ciudad serán comidos por los perros, y los que mueran en el campo serán comidos por las aves”.

25 And it came to pass as the king passed by, that he cried aloud to the king, and said, Thy servant went out to war, and, behold, a man brought [another] man to me, and said to me, Keep his man; and if he should by any means escape, then thy life shall go for his life, or thou shalt pay a talent of silver.

(Nadie fue tan malo como Acab, que se vendió para hacer lo que es malo a los ojos del Señor, porque su esposa Jezabel lo animó.

26 And it came to pass, that thy servant looked round this way and that way, and the man was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, Behold, thou hast also destroyed snares [set] for me.

Hizo las cosas más despreciables, adorando a los ídolos como los amorreos que el Señor había expulsado delante de Israel).

27 And he hasted, and took away the bandage from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized him, that he was one of the prophets.

En cuanto Acab escuchó este mensaje, se rasgó las vestiduras, se vistió de cilicio y ayunó. Incluso se acostó en tela de silicio, y caminaba arrepentido.

28 And he said to him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast suffered to escape out of thine hand a man appointed to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

Entonces el Señor envió un mensaje a Elías tisbita:

29 And the king of Israel departed confounded and discouraged, and came to Samaria.

“¿Has visto cómo se ha humillado Acab ante mí? Porque se ha humillado ante mí, no traeré el desastre durante su vida, sino que haré caer el desastre sobre su familia en vida de su hijo”.