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2 Samuel 16
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2 Samuel 16
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David y Siba
16 Un poco más allá de la cumbre del monte, David se encontró con Siba, el criado de Mefiboset, que llevaba un par de asnos aparejados y cargados con doscientos panes, cien tortas de uvas pasas, cien tortas de higos y un odre de vino.
2 ―¿Qué vas a hacer con todo esto? —le preguntó el rey.
Siba respondió:
―Los asnos son para que monte la familia del rey, el pan y la fruta son para que coman los soldados, y el vino es para que beban los que desfallezcan en el desierto.
3 Entonces el rey le preguntó:
―¿Dónde está el nieto de tu amo?
―Se quedó en Jerusalén —respondió Siba—. Él se imagina que ahora la nación de Israel le va a devolver el reino de su abuelo.
4 ―Bueno —replicó el rey—, todo lo que antes fue de Mefiboset ahora es tuyo.
―¡A tus pies, mi señor y rey! —exclamó Siba—. ¡Que cuente yo siempre con tu favor!
Simí maldice a David
5 Cuando el rey David llegó a Bajurín, salía de allí un hombre de la familia de Saúl, llamado Simí hijo de Guerá. Este se puso a maldecir, 6 y a tirarles piedras a David y a todos sus oficiales, a pesar de que las tropas y la guardia real rodeaban al rey. 7 En sus insultos, Simí le decía al rey:
―¡Largo de aquí! ¡Asesino! ¡Canalla! 8 El Señor te está dando tu merecido por haber masacrado a la familia de Saúl para reinar en su lugar. Por eso el Señor le ha entregado el reino a tu hijo Absalón. Has caído en desgracia, porque eres un asesino.
9 Abisay hijo de Sarvia le dijo al rey:
―¿Cómo se atreve este perros muerto a maldecir a mi señor el rey? ¡Déjame que vaya y le corte la cabeza!
10 Pero el rey respondió:
―Esto no es asunto mío ni vuestro, hijos de Sarvia. A lo mejor el Señor le ha ordenado que me maldiga. Y, si es así, ¿quién se lo puede reprochar?
11 Dirigiéndose a Abisay y a todos sus oficiales, David añadió:
―Si el hijo de mis entrañas intenta quitarme la vida, ¡qué no puedo esperar de este benjaminita! Dejadlo que me maldiga, pues el Señor se lo ha mandado. 12 A lo mejor el Señor tiene en cuenta mi aflicción y me paga con bendiciones las maldiciones que estoy recibiendo.
13 David y sus hombres reanudaron el viaje. Simí, por su parte, los seguía por la ladera del monte, maldiciendo a David, tirándole piedras y levantando polvo. 14 El rey y quienes lo acompañaban llegaron agotados a su destino, así que descansaron allí.
El consejo de Husay y Ajitofel
15 Mientras tanto, Absalón y todos los israelitas que lo seguían habían entrado en Jerusalén; también Ajitofel lo acompañaba. 16 Entonces Husay el arquita, amigo de David, fue a ver a Absalón y exclamó:
―¡Viva el rey! ¡Viva el rey!
17 Absalón le preguntó:
―¿Así muestras tu lealtad a tu amigo? ¿Cómo es que no te fuiste con él?
18 ―De ningún modo —respondió Husay—. Soy más bien amigo del elegido del Señor, elegido también por este pueblo y por todos los israelitas. Así que yo me quedo contigo. 19 Además, ¿a quién voy a servir? Serviré al hijo, como antes serví al padre.
20 Luego le dijo Absalón a Ajitofel:
―Poneos a pensar en lo que debemos hacer.
21 Ajitofel le respondió:
―Acuéstate con las concubinas que tu padre dejó al cuidado del palacio. De ese modo todos los israelitas se darán cuenta de que has roto con tu padre, y quienes te apoyan a ti se fortalecerán en el poder.
22 Entonces instalaron una tienda de campaña en la azotea para que Absalón se acostara con las concubinas de su padre a la vista de todos los israelitas. 23 En aquella época, recibir el consejo de Ajitofel era como oír la palabra misma de Dios, y esto era así tanto para David como para Absalón.
2 Samuel 16
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2 Samuel 16
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David and Ziba
16 When David had gone a short distance beyond the summit, there was Ziba,(A) the steward of Mephibosheth, waiting to meet him. He had a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred cakes of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs and a skin of wine.(B)
2 The king asked Ziba, “Why have you brought these?”
Ziba answered, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on, the bread and fruit are for the men to eat, and the wine is to refresh(C) those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”
3 The king then asked, “Where is your master’s grandson?”(D)
Ziba(E) said to him, “He is staying in Jerusalem, because he thinks, ‘Today the Israelites will restore to me my grandfather’s kingdom.’”
4 Then the king said to Ziba, “All that belonged to Mephibosheth(F) is now yours.”
“I humbly bow,” Ziba said. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king.”
Shimei Curses David
5 As King David approached Bahurim,(G) a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei(H) son of Gera, and he cursed(I) as he came out. 6 He pelted David and all the king’s officials with stones, though all the troops and the special guard were on David’s right and left. 7 As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel! 8 The Lord has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household of Saul, in whose place you have reigned.(J) The Lord has given the kingdom into the hands of your son Absalom. You have come to ruin because you are a murderer!”(K)
9 Then Abishai(L) son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog(M) curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head.”(N)
10 But the king said, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah?(O) If he is cursing because the Lord said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why do you do this?’”(P)
11 David then said to Abishai and all his officials, “My son,(Q) my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to.(R) 12 It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery(S) and restore to me his covenant blessing(T) instead of his curse today.(U)”
13 So David and his men continued along the road while Shimei was going along the hillside opposite him, cursing as he went and throwing stones at him and showering him with dirt. 14 The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted.(V) And there he refreshed himself.
The Advice of Ahithophel and Hushai
15 Meanwhile, Absalom(W) and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel(X) was with him. 16 Then Hushai(Y) the Arkite, David’s confidant, went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 Absalom said to Hushai, “So this is the love you show your friend? If he’s your friend, why didn’t you go with him?”(Z)
18 Hushai said to Absalom, “No, the one chosen by the Lord, by these people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and I will remain with him. 19 Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve the son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.”(AA)
20 Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice. What should we do?”
21 Ahithophel answered, “Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself obnoxious to your father, and the hands of everyone with you will be more resolute.” 22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.(AB)
23 Now in those days the advice(AC) Ahithophel gave was like that of one who inquires of God. That was how both David(AD) and Absalom regarded all of Ahithophel’s advice.
2 Samuel 16
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2 Samuel 16
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Ziba Meets David
16 When David had passed a short way over the top of the Mount of Olives, Ziba, Mephibosheth’s servant, met him. Ziba had a row of donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred cakes of raisins, one hundred cakes of figs, and leather bags full of wine. 2 The king asked Ziba, “What are these things for?”
Ziba answered, “The donkeys are for your family to ride. The bread and cakes of figs are for the servants to eat. And the wine is for anyone to drink who might become weak in the desert.”
3 The king asked, “Where is Mephibosheth?”
Ziba answered him, “Mephibosheth is staying in Jerusalem because he thinks, ‘Today the Israelites will give my father’s kingdom back to me!’”
4 Then the king said to Ziba, “All right. Everything that belonged to Mephibosheth, I now give to you!”
Ziba said, “I bow to you. I hope I will always be able to please you.”
Shimei Curses David
5 As King David came to Bahurim, a man came out and cursed him. He was from Saul’s family group, and his name was Shimei son of Gera. 6 He threw stones at David and his officers, but the people and soldiers gathered all around David. 7 Shimei cursed David, saying, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you troublemaker. 8 The Lord is punishing you for the people in Saul’s family you killed! You took Saul’s place as king, but now the Lord has given the kingdom to your son Absalom! Now you are ruined because you are a murderer!”
9 Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse you, the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”
10 But the king answered, “This does not concern you, sons of Zeruiah! If he is cursing me because the Lord told him to, who can question him?”
11 David also said to Abishai and all his officers, “My own son is trying to kill me! This man is a Benjaminite and has more right to kill me! Leave him alone, and let him curse me because the Lord told him to do this. 12 Maybe the Lord will see my misery and repay me with something good for Shimei’s curses today!”
13 So David and his men went on down the road, but Shimei followed on the nearby hillside. He kept cursing David and throwing stones and dirt at him. 14 When the king and all his people arrived at the Jordan, they were very tired, so they rested there.
15 Meanwhile, Absalom, Ahithophel, and all the Israelites arrived at Jerusalem. 16 David’s friend Hushai the Arkite came to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 Absalom asked, “Why are you not loyal to your friend David? Why didn’t you leave Jerusalem with your friend?”
18 Hushai said, “I belong to the one chosen by the Lord and by these people and everyone in Israel. I will stay with you. 19 In the past I served your father. So whom should I serve now? David’s son! I will serve you as I served him.”
Ahithophel’s Advice
20 Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Tell us what we should do.”
21 Ahithophel said, “Your father left behind some of his slave women to take care of the palace. Have sexual relations with them. Then all Israel will hear that your father is your enemy, and all your people will be encouraged to give you more support.” 22 So they put up a tent for Absalom on the roof[a] of the palace where everyone in Israel could see it. And Absalom had sexual relations with his father’s slave women.
23 At that time people thought Ahithophel’s advice was as reliable as God’s own word. Both David and Absalom thought it was that reliable.
Footnotes
- 16:22 roof In Bible times houses were built with flat roofs. The roof was used for drying things such as flax and fruit. And it was used as an extra room, as a place for worship, and as a cool place to sleep in the summer.
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