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Abías, rey de Judá

(1 R 15:1-7)

13 Abías comenzó a reinar en Judá en el año 18 del reinado de Jeroboán. Gobernó tres años en Jerusalén. Su mamá era Micaías, hija de Uriel de Guibeá. Hubo guerra entre Abías y Jeroboán. Abías enfrentó a Jeroboán con una fuerza armada de 400 000 soldados, y Jeroboán desplegó un ejército de 800 000 soldados.

Abías se ubicó en el monte Zemarayin, que está en la región montañosa de Efraín, y gritó:

«¡Escúchenme, Jeroboán y todo Israel! ¿No saben ustedes que el SEÑOR Dios de Israel les dio a David y a sus hijos la autoridad para reinar sobre Israel para siempre mediante un pacto de sal[a]? Sin embargo, Jeroboán hijo de Nabat, que era servidor de Salomón hijo de David, se rebeló contra él. Él, junto con otros hombres ociosos y perversos, se impuso contra Roboán hijo de Salomón, quien por ser un joven inexperto no pudo hacerles frente.

»Ahora ustedes se han propuesto resistir la autoridad del SEÑOR, la cual está en manos de los descendientes de David. Se han envalentonado por ser muchos y porque tienen los becerros de oro que Jeroboán les puso como dioses. ¿Acaso no expulsaron a los sacerdotes del SEÑOR, a los descendientes de Aarón y a los levitas? ¿Acaso no nombraron a sus propios sacerdotes como hacen los pueblos paganos? ¿No es verdad que consagran como sacerdote de los que no son dioses a cualquiera que tenga para pagar el precio de un becerro y siete carneros?

10 »Pero nosotros, en cambio, no hemos abandonado al SEÑOR, porque él es nuestro Dios. Los sacerdotes que sirven ante el SEÑOR son descendientes de Aarón y los que hacen el trabajo del templo son levitas. 11 Ellos ofrecen al SEÑOR, cada mañana y cada tarde, los sacrificios que deben quemarse completamente y el incienso. Además, cada tarde colocan sobre la mesa limpia las hileras de pan consagrado y encienden las lámparas del candelabro de oro. Es que nosotros mantenemos el culto al SEÑOR nuestro Dios, y en cambio ustedes lo han rechazado. 12 Fíjense que al frente de nosotros están Dios y sus sacerdotes. Las trompetas están listas para dar la orden de ataque contra ustedes. Así que, israelitas, ¡No peleen contra el SEÑOR, Dios de sus antepasados, porque no tendrán éxito!»

13 Entre tanto, Jeroboán preparó una emboscada y dio un rodeo con parte de su fuerza para atacarlos tanto de frente como por la retaguardia. 14 Cuando los de Judá vieron hacia atrás, se dieron cuenta de ello, pero era demasiado tarde, estaban rodeados. Entonces clamaron al SEÑOR y los sacerdotes tocaron las trompetas. 15 Cuando los de Judá lanzaron el grito de guerra, Dios mismo atacó a Jeroboán y a todo Israel delante de Abías y de Judá. 16 Israel se retiró, y Dios le dio la victoria a Judá. 17 Abías contraatacó con su ejército y los derrotó. Les ocasionó muchas bajas a las fuerzas de Israel, pues mató 500 000 soldados selectos de Israel. 18 Así que en esa ocasión los israelitas fueron derrotados, y los de Judá ganaron porque dependieron del SEÑOR, Dios de sus antepasados.

19 Abías persiguió a Jeroboán y le quitó en esa batalla las ciudades de Betel, Jesaná y Efraín con sus respectivas aldeas. 20 Durante el reinado de Abías, Jeroboán ya no pudo recuperar su poderío y, finalmente, el SEÑOR lo hirió gravemente y murió. 21 Por su parte, Abías se hizo cada vez más fuerte. Él tuvo 14 esposas, 22 hijos y 16 hijas. 22 El resto de la historia de Abías, su vida y sus obras, está escrito en el comentario que hizo el profeta Idó.

Footnotes

  1. 13:5 pacto de sal Este tipo de pactos representaba una relación estrecha, segura, y permanente. Abías está diciendo que las promesas que Dios le hizo a David no se podían anular por la rebelión de los israelitas del norte.

Abijah King of Judah(A)

13 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, Abijah became king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah,[a](B) a daughter[b] of Uriel of Gibeah.

There was war between Abijah(C) and Jeroboam.(D) Abijah went into battle with an army of four hundred thousand able fighting men, and Jeroboam drew up a battle line against him with eight hundred thousand able troops.

Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim,(E) in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Jeroboam and all Israel,(F) listen to me! Don’t you know that the Lord, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever(G) by a covenant of salt?(H) Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, an official of Solomon son of David, rebelled(I) against his master. Some worthless scoundrels(J) gathered around him and opposed Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young and indecisive(K) and not strong enough to resist them.

“And now you plan to resist the kingdom of the Lord, which is in the hands of David’s descendants.(L) You are indeed a vast army and have with you(M) the golden calves(N) that Jeroboam made to be your gods. But didn’t you drive out the priests(O) of the Lord,(P) the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and make priests of your own as the peoples of other lands do? Whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull(Q) and seven rams(R) may become a priest of what are not gods.(S)

10 “As for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him. The priests who serve the Lord are sons of Aaron, and the Levites assist them. 11 Every morning and evening(T) they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense(U) to the Lord. They set out the bread on the ceremonially clean table(V) and light the lamps(W) on the gold lampstand every evening. We are observing the requirements of the Lord our God. But you have forsaken him. 12 God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you.(X) People of Israel, do not fight against the Lord,(Y) the God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed.”(Z)

13 Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah the ambush(AA) was behind them. 14 Judah turned and saw that they were being attacked at both front and rear. Then they cried out(AB) to the Lord. The priests blew their trumpets 15 and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. At the sound of their battle cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel(AC) before Abijah and Judah. 16 The Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered(AD) them into their hands. 17 Abijah and his troops inflicted heavy losses on them, so that there were five hundred thousand casualties among Israel’s able men. 18 The Israelites were subdued on that occasion, and the people of Judah were victorious because they relied(AE) on the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

19 Abijah pursued Jeroboam and took from him the towns of Bethel, Jeshanah and Ephron, with their surrounding villages. 20 Jeroboam did not regain power during the time of Abijah. And the Lord struck him down and he died.

21 But Abijah grew in strength. He married fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

22 The other events of Abijah’s reign, what he did and what he said, are written in the annotations of the prophet Iddo.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 13:2 Most Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 11:20 and 1 Kings 15:2); Hebrew Micaiah
  2. 2 Chronicles 13:2 Or granddaughter

Abijah Reigns in Judah

13 (A)In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, (B)Abijah began to reign over Judah. He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was (C)Micaiah[a] the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah.

(D)Now there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. Abijah went out to battle, having an army of valiant men of war, 400,000 chosen men. And Jeroboam (E)drew up his line of battle against him with 800,000 chosen mighty warriors. Then Abijah stood up on Mount (F)Zemaraim that is in (G)the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel! Ought you not to know that the Lord God of Israel (H)gave the kingship over Israel forever to David and his sons by (I)a covenant of salt? Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up (J)and rebelled against his lord, and certain (K)worthless scoundrels[b] gathered about him and defied Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was (L)young and irresolute[c] and could not withstand them.

“And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David, because you are a great multitude and have with you (M)the golden calves that Jeroboam made you for gods. (N)Have you not driven out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves like the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes (O)for ordination[d] with a young bull or seven rams becomes a priest of what are (P)not gods. 10 But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him. We have priests ministering to the Lord who are sons of Aaron, and Levites for their service. 11 They offer to the Lord (Q)every morning and every evening burnt offerings and incense of sweet spices, set out (R)the showbread on the table of pure gold, (S)and care for the golden lampstand that its lamps may (T)burn every evening. For we (U)keep the charge of the Lord our God, but you have forsaken him. 12 Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests (V)with their battle trumpets to sound the call to battle against you. O sons of Israel, (W)do not fight against the Lord, the God of your fathers, for you cannot succeed.”

13 Jeroboam had sent (X)an ambush around to come upon them from behind. Thus his troops[e] were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them. 14 And when Judah looked, behold, the battle was in front of and behind them. (Y)And they cried to the Lord, and the priests (Z)blew the trumpets. 15 Then the men of Judah raised the battle shout. And when the men of Judah shouted, (AA)God defeated Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. 16 The men of Israel fled before Judah, (AB)and God gave them into their hand. 17 Abijah and his people struck them with great force, so there fell slain of Israel 500,000 chosen men. 18 Thus the men of Israel were subdued at that time, and the men of Judah prevailed, (AC)because they relied on the Lord, the God of their fathers. 19 And Abijah pursued Jeroboam (AD)and took cities from him, Bethel with its villages and Jeshanah with its villages and (AE)Ephron[f] with its villages. 20 Jeroboam did not recover his power in the days of Abijah. (AF)And the Lord struck him down, (AG)and he died. 21 But Abijah grew mighty. And he took fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. 22 The rest of the acts of Abijah, his ways and his sayings, are written in the (AH)story of the prophet (AI)Iddo.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 13:2 Spelled Maacah in 1 Kings 15:2
  2. 2 Chronicles 13:7 Hebrew worthless men, sons of Belial
  3. 2 Chronicles 13:7 Hebrew soft of heart
  4. 2 Chronicles 13:9 Hebrew to fill his hand
  5. 2 Chronicles 13:13 Hebrew they
  6. 2 Chronicles 13:19 Or Ephrain