2 Samuel 20

1 And it happened that there was, in that place, a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin. And he sounded the trumpet, and he said: “There is no portion for us in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Return to your own tents, O Israel.”

A caso estaba allí un hombre perverso que se llamaba Seba, hijo de Bocri, varón de Jemini; este tocó corneta, diciendo: No tenemos nosotros parte en David, ni heredad en el hijo de Isaí: Israel vuélvase cada uno a sus estancias.

2 And all of Israel separated from David, and they were following Sheba, the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah clung to their king, from the Jordan as far as Jerusalem.

Así se fueron de en pos de David todos los varones de Israel, y seguían a Seba, hijo de Bocri; mas los que eran de Judá estuvieron llegados a su rey, desde el Jordán hasta Jerusalem.

3 And when the king had entered his house at Jerusalem, he took the ten women concubines, whom he had left behind to care for the house, and he put them into custody, allowing them provisions. But he did not enter to them. Instead, they were enclosed, even until the day of their deaths, living as widows.

Y David vino a su casa a Jerusalem: y tomó el rey las diez mujeres concubinas que había dejado para guardar la casa, y púsolas en una casa en guarda, y dióles de comer, y nunca más entró a ellas, y quedaron encerradas hasta que murieron, en viudez de vida.

4 Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon to me all the men of Judah on the third day, and you shall be present also.”

Y el rey dijo a Amasa: Júntame los varones de Judá para el tercero día: y tú también te hallarás aquí presente.

5 Therefore, Amasa went away, so that he might summon Judah. But he delayed beyond the agreed time that the king had appointed to him.

Y fue Amasa a juntar a Judá, y detúvose más que el tiempo, que le había sido señalado.

6 And David said to Abishai: “Now Sheba, the son of Bichri, will afflict us more so than Absalom did. Therefore, take the servants of your lord, and pursue him, otherwise he may find fortified cities, and escape from us.”

Y dijo David a Abisaí: Seba, hijo de Bocri, nos hará ahora más mal que Absalom: toma pues tú los siervos de tu señor, y vé tras él, porque él no halle las ciudades fortificadas, y se nos vaya de delante.

7 And so, the men of Joab departed with him, along with the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And all the able-bodied men went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba, the son of Bichri.

Entonces salieron en pos de él los varones de Joab, y los Cereteos, y Feleteos, y todos los valientes hombres salieron de Jerusalem para ir tras Seba, hijo de Bocri.

8 And when they were beside the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a close-fitting coat of equal length with his garment. And over these, he was girded with a sword hanging down to his thigh, in a scabbard which was made so that the sword could be removed with the least motion, and then strike.

Ellos estaban cerca de la grande peña, que está en Gabaón, y Amasa les salió al encuentro. Y Joab estaba ceñido sobre su ropa que tenía vestida, sobre la cual tenía ceñida una espada pegada a sus lomos en su vaina, la cual salió, y cayó.

9 Then Joab said to Amasa, “Be well, my brother.” And he held Amasa by the chin with his right hand, as if to kiss him.

Y Joab dijo a Amasa: ¿Tienes paz hermano mío? Y tomó Joab con la diestra la barba de Amasa para besarle:

10 But Amasa did not notice the sword that Joab had. And he struck him in the side, and his intestines poured out to the ground. And he did not inflict a second wound, and he died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba, the son of Bichri.

Y Amasa no se guardó de la espada que Joab tenía en la mano: y él le hirió con la espada en la quinta costilla, y derramó sus entrañas por tierra, y cayó muerto sin darle segundo golpe. Y Joab y Abisaí su hermano fueron tras Seba, hijo de Bocri.

11 Meanwhile, certain men, from the company of Joab, when they had stopped beside the dead body of Amasa, said: “Behold, the one who wished to be in the place of Joab, the companion of David.”

Y uno de los criados de Joab se paró junto a él, diciendo: Cualquiera que amare a Joab y a David, vaya tras de Joab.

12 Now Amasa was covered with blood, and was lying in the middle of the road. A certain man saw this, with all the people standing nearby to look at him, and he removed Amasa from the road into a field. And he covered him with a garment, so that those passing by would not stop because of him.

Y Amasa se había revolcado en la sangre en mitad del camino; y viendo aquel hombre que todo el pueblo se paraba, apartó a Amasa del camino al campo, y echó sobre él una vestidura, porque veía que todos los que venían, se paraban junto a él.

13 Then, when he had been removed from the road, all the men continued on, following Joab in the pursuit of Sheba, the son of Bichri.

Y estando él ya apartado del camino, todos los que seguían a Joab pasaron, yendo tras Seba, hijo de Bocri.

14 Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel into Abel and Bethmaacah. And all the elect men had gathered together to him.

Y él pasó por todas las tribus de Israel hasta Abel, y Bet-maaca, y todo Barim: y juntáronse, y siguiéronle también.

15 And so, they went and besieged him at Abel and Bethmaacah. And they surrounded the city with siege works, and the city was blockaded. Then the entire crowd who were with Joab strove to destroy the walls.

Y vinieron, y cercáronle en Abel y Bet-maaca, y pusieron baluarte contra la ciudad, y el pueblo se puso al muro: y todo el pueblo que estaba con Joab trabajaba de trastornar el muro.

16 And a wise woman exclaimed from the city: “Listen, listen, and say to Joab: Draw near, and I will speak with you.”

Entonces una mujer sabia dio voces de la ciudad, diciendo: Oíd, oíd: ruégoos que digáis a Joab que se llegue acá, para que yo hable con él.

17 And when he had drawn near to her, she said to him, “Are you Joab?” And he responded, “I am.” And she spoke in this way to him, “Listen to the words of your handmaid.” He responded, “I am listening.”

Y como él se acercó a ella, dijo la mujer: ¿Eres tú Joab? Y él respondió: Yo soy. Y ella le dijo: Oye las palabras de tu sierva. Y él respondió: Oigo.

18 And again she spoke: “A word was said in the old proverb, ‘Those who would inquire, let them inquire in Abel.’ And so they would reach a conclusion.

Entonces ella tornó a hablar, diciendo: Antiguamente solían hablar, diciendo: Quién preguntare, pregunte en Abela: y así concluían.

19 Am I not the one who responds with the truth in Israel? And yet you are seeking to overthrow the city, and to overturn a mother in Israel! Why would you cast down the inheritance of the Lord?”

Yo soy de las pacíficas y fieles de Israel, y tú procuras de matar una ciudad, que es madre en Israel. ¿Por qué destruyes la heredad de Jehová?

20 And responding, Joab said: “May this be far, may this be far from me! May I not cast down, and may I not demolish.

Y Joab respondió, diciendo: Nunca tal, nunca tal me acontezca: que yo destruya ni deshaga.

21 The matter is not as you said. Rather, a man from mount Ephraim, Sheba, the son of Bichri, by name, has lifted up his hand against king David. Deliver him alone, and we will withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown down to you from the wall.’

La cosa no es así: mas un hombre del monte de Efraím, que se llama Seba, hijo de Bocri, ha levantado su mano contra el rey David: dádnos a este solo, y yo me iré de la ciudad. Y la mujer dijo a Joab: He aquí, su cabeza te será echada desde el muro.

22 Therefore, she entered to all the people, and she spoke to them wisely. And they cut off the head of Sheba, the son of Bichri, and they threw it down to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they withdrew from the city, each one to his own tent. But Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

Y la mujer vino a todo el pueblo con su sabiduría, y ellos cortaron la cabeza a Seba, hijo de Bocri, y echáronla a Joab: y él tocó la corneta, y esparciéronse todos de la ciudad, cada uno a su estancia: y Joab se volvió al rey a Jerusalem.

23 Thus Joab was over the entire army of Israel. And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cerethites and Phelethites.

Y Joab fue puesto sobre todo el ejército de Israel: y Banaías, hijo de Joiada, sobre los Cereteos y Feleteos.

24 Yet truly, Adoram was over the tributes. And Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the keeper of records.

Y Aduram sobre los tributos: y Josafat, hijo de Ahilud, el canciller:

25 Now Sheva was the scribe. And truly Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.

Y Siba escriba: y Sadoc y Abiatar, sacerdotes:

26 But Ira, the Jairite, was the priest of David.

E Ira Jaireo fue sacerdote de David.