2 Samuel 10
1 Now after these things, it happened that the king of the sons of Ammon died, and his son Hanun reigned after him.
Después de esto aconteció, que murió el rey de los hijos de Ammón, y reinó por él Hanón su hijo.
2 And David said, “I will show mercy to Hanun, the son of Nahash, just as his father showed mercy to me.” Therefore, David sent consolation to him, by his servants, over the passing of his father. But when the servants of David had arrived in the land of the sons of Ammon,
Y dijo David: Yo haré misericordia con Hanón, hijo de Naas, como su padre la hizo conmigo. Y David envió sus siervos a consolarle por su padre. Y venidos los siervos de David a la tierra de los hijos de Ammón,
3 the leaders of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun, their lord: “Do you think it was because of the honor of your father that David sent consolers to you? And did not David send his servants to you, so that he might investigate and explore the city, and so that he might overthrow it?”
Los príncipes de los hijos de Ammón dijeron a Hanón su señor: ¿Honra David a tu padre a tu parecer, que te ha enviado consoladores? ¿No ha enviado David sus siervos a ti por reconocer y considerar la ciudad, para destruirla?
4 And so, Hanun took the servants of David, and he shaved off one half part of their beards, and he cut their garments at the middle, as far as the buttocks, and he sent them away.
Entonces Hanón tomó los siervos de David, y rapóles la media barba, y cortóles los vestidos por la mitad hasta las nalgas, y los envió.
5 And when this had been reported to David, he sent to meet them. And the men were greatly disturbed by shame. And David commanded them, “Remain in Jericho, until your beards grow, and then return.”
Lo cual como fue hecho saber a David, envió delante de ellos, porque ellos estaban grandemente avergonzados, y dijo el rey: Estáos en Jericó, hasta que os torne a nacer la barba, y entonces volveréis.
6 Now the sons of Ammon, seeing that they had done an injury to David, sent for, and paid wages to, the Syrians of Rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand foot soldiers, and from the king of Maacah, one thousand men, and from Tob, twelve thousand men.
Y viendo los hijos de Ammón que se habían hecho odiosos con David, enviaron los hijos de Ammón, y dieron sueldo a los Siros de la casa de Roob, y a los Siros de Soba, veinte mil hombres de a pie, y del rey de Maaca mil hombres, y de Is-tob doce mil hombres.
7 And when David had heard this, he sent Joab and the entire army of warriors.
Lo cual como David oyó, envió a Joab con todo el ejército de los valientes.
8 Then the sons of Ammon went forth, and they positioned their battle line before the very entrance of the gates. But the Syrians of Zobah, and of Rehob, and of Tob, and of Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
Y saliendo los hijos de Ammón, ordenaron sus escuadrones a la entrada de la puerta; mas los Siros de Soba, y de Roob, y de Is-tob, y de Maaca ordenaron por sí en el campo.
9 And so, seeing that the battle had been prepared against him, both facing him and behind, Joab chose some from all of the elect men of Israel, and he set up a battle line opposite the Syrians.
Viendo pues Joab que había escuadrones delante y detrás de él, escogió de todos los escogidos de Israel, y púsose en orden contra los Siros.
10 But the remaining part of the people he delivered to his brother Abishai, who formed a battle line against the sons of Ammon.
Y lo que quedó del pueblo, entregó en mano de Abisaí su hermano, y púsolo en orden para encontrar a los Ammonitas.
11 And Joab said: “If the Syrians prevail against me, then you shall assist me. But if the sons of Ammon prevail against you, then I will assist you.
Y dijo: Si los Siros me fueren superiores, tú me ayudarás: Y si los hijos de Ammón pudieren más que tú, yo te daré ayuda.
12 Be valiant men. And let us fight on behalf of our people and the city of our God. Then the Lord will do what is good in his own sight.”
Esfuérzate y esforcémosnos por nuestro pueblo y por las ciudades de nuestro Dios: y haga Jehová lo que bien le pareciere.
13 And so, Joab, and the people who were with him, undertook the conflict against the Syrians, who immediately fled before their face.
Y acercóse Joab, y el pueblo que estaba con él, para pelear con los Siros, mas ellos huyeron delante de él.
14 Then, seeing that the Syrians had fled, the sons of Ammon themselves also fled from the face of Abishai, and they entered into the city. And Joab returned from the sons of Ammon, and he went to Jerusalem.
Entonces los hijos de Ammón viendo que los Siros habían huido, huyeron también ellos delante de Abisaí, y entráronse en la ciudad. Y volvió Joab de los hijos de Ammón, y vínose a Jerusalem.
15 And so, the Syrians, seeing that they had fallen before Israel, gathered themselves together.
Y viendo los Siros que habían caído delante de Israel, tornáronse a juntar:
16 And Hadadezer sent and brought the Syrians who were beyond the river, and he led in their army. And Shobach, the ruler of the military of Hadadezer, was their leader.
Y envió Adarezer, y sacó los Siros que estaban de la otra parte del río, los cuales vinieron a Helán, llevando por capitán a Sobac general del ejército de Adarezer.
17 And when this had been reported to David, he drew together all of Israel. And he crossed over the Jordan, and he went to Helam. And the Syrians formed a battle line opposite David, and they fought against him.
Y fue dado aviso a David, y juntó a todo Israel, y pasando el Jordán vino a Helán: y los Siros se pusieron en orden contra David, y pelearon con él.
18 And the Syrians fled before the face of Israel. And David killed, among the Syrians, the men of seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen. And he struck down Shobach, the leader of the military, who immediately died.
Mas los Siros huyeron delante de Israel: e hirió David de los Siros sietecientos carros, y cuarenta mil hombres de a caballo: e hirió al mismo Sobac general del ejército, y murió allí.
19 Then all the kings who were in the reinforcements of Hadadezer, seeing themselves to be defeated by Israel, were very afraid and they fled: fifty-eight thousand men before Israel. And they made peace with Israel, and they served them. And the Syrians were afraid to offer assistance to the sons of Ammon anymore.
Y viendo todos los reyes, siervos de Adarezer, que habían caído delante de Israel, hicieron paz con Israel, y sirviéronles: y de allí adelante temieron los Siros de socorrer a los hijos de Ammón.
