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2 Samuel 3
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2 Samuel 3
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3 La guerra entre las familias de Saúl y David se prolongó; pero mientras David se hacía cada día más fuerte, la familia de Saúl se iba debilitando.
Hijos de David en Hebrón
2 Los hijos que David tuvo en Hebrón fueron: Amnón, su primogénito, de Ajinoán, la de Jezrael; 3 el segundo, Quilab, de Abigail, la mujer de Nabal, el de Carmel; el tercero, Absalón, hijo de Maacá, la hija de Tolmay, rey de Guesur; 4 el cuarto, Adonías, hijo de Jaguit; el quinto, Sefatías, hijo de Abital; 5 y el sexto Jitreán, de Eglá, la mujer de David. Todos estos fueron los hijos que le nacieron a David en Hebrón.
Negociaciones y asesinato de Abner
6 Mientras duró la guerra entre las familias de Saúl y de David, Abner fue afianzando su posición entre la familia de Saúl.
7 Saúl había tenido una concubina, llamada Rispá, hija de Ayá. E Isbóset preguntó a Abner:
— ¿Por qué te has acostado con la concubina de mi padre? 8 Abner se enfadó mucho por aquella pregunta de Isbóset y le contestó:
— ¿Acaso me tomas por un perro judaíta? He trabajado fielmente con la casa de Saúl, tu padre, con sus hermanos y amigos, y no te he entregado en poder de David, ¿y ahora me echas en cara un delito con esa mujer? 9 Pues que Dios me castigue, si no hago que se cumpla lo que el Señor juró a David: 10 arrebatar la realeza a la familia de Saúl y consolidar el trono de David sobre Israel y Judá, desde Dan hasta Berseba.
11 Isbóset fue incapaz de responderle nada a Abner, porque le tenía miedo. 12 Entonces Abner envió unos mensajeros a proponer en su nombre a David:
— ¿De quién es el país? Haz un pacto conmigo y yo te ayudaré a poner a todo Israel de tu parte.
13 David respondió:
— Está bien. Haré un pacto contigo. Sólo te pongo una condición: no te recibiré si, cuando vengas a verme, no me traes a Mical, la hija de Saúl. 14 David, además, envió mensajeros a decir a Isbóset, el hijo de Saúl:
— Devuélveme a mi mujer Mical, con la que me casé a cambio de cien prepucios de filisteos.
15 Entonces Isbóset mandó quitársela a su marido Paltiel, hijo de Lais. 16 Su marido salió con ella y fue llorando detrás hasta Bajurín. Abner le dijo:
— Anda, vuélvete ya.
Y él se volvió.
17 Abner habló con los ancianos de Israel y les dijo:
— Desde hace algún tiempo estáis intentando que David sea vuestro rey. 18 Pues ahora podéis conseguirlo, porque el Señor ha dicho a propósito de David: “Por medio de mi siervo David salvaré a mi pueblo Israel del poder de los filisteos y de todos sus enemigos”.
19 Abner habló también con los de Benjamín y luego fue a Hebrón a comunicarle a David el parecer de Israel y de Benjamín. 20 Cuando Abner, escoltado por veinte hombres, llegó a Hebrón para hablar con David, este les ofreció un banquete a él y a sus acompañantes. 21 Luego Abner dijo a David:
— Ahora me iré a reunir a todo Israel ante el rey, mi señor, para que hagan un pacto contigo y puedas ser rey, como deseas.
David despidió a Abner y él se marchó en paz.
22 Los soldados de David venían con Joab de una expedición, trayendo consigo un gran botín. Abner ya no estaba con David en Hebrón, pues lo había despedido y se había marchado en paz. 23 Cuando llegaron Joab y la tropa que lo acompañaba, les contaron que Abner, el hijo de Ner, había venido a ver al rey y que este lo había despedido y le había dejado irse en paz. 24 Entonces Joab se presentó al rey y le dijo:
— ¿Qué has hecho? Resulta que Abner viene a ti, ¡y tú lo dejas marchar tan tranquilo! 25 ¿Acaso no sabes que Abner, el hijo de Ner, ha venido para engañarte, para espiar tus movimientos y para conocer todo lo que haces?
26 Cuando Joab salió de hablar con David, envió unos mensajeros tras Abner, que lo hicieron volver desde el pozo de Sirá, sin que David se enterara. 27 Cuando Abner volvió a Hebrón, Joab se lo llevó aparte, junto a la puerta de la ciudad, como para hablar con él en privado, y allí mismo lo hirió en el vientre y lo mató para vengar a su hermano Asael. 28 Inmediatamente después, David se enteró y dijo:
— ¡Yo y mi reino somos inocentes ante el Señor y para siempre de la sangre de Abner, el hijo de Ner! 29 ¡Que la culpa recaiga sobre la cabeza de Joab y sobre toda su familia! ¡Que nunca falten en su casa quienes padezcan flujos de sangre o lepra, quienes manejen el huso, quienes mueran a espada o carezcan de alimento!
30 Joab y su hermano Abisay habían matado a Abner, porque este les había matado a su hermano en la batalla de Gabaón.
31 David ordenó a Joab y a todos sus acompañantes:
— Rasgaos las vestiduras, vestíos con sacos y haced duelo por Abner.
El rey David iba detrás del féretro. 32 Cuando enterraron a Abner en Hebrón, el rey se puso a gritar y a llorar junto a la tumba de Abner, y también lloró todo el pueblo. 33 Entonces el rey entonó esta elegía por Abner:
¿Tenías que morir, Abner,
de una muerte tan infame?
34 Tus manos estaban libres
y en tus pies no había cadenas.
Caíste como quien cae
a manos de criminales.
Y todo el pueblo siguió llorando por él.
35 Luego se allegaron a David para hacerle comer algo mientras aún fuese de día. Pero David hizo este juramento:
— ¡Que Dios me castigue, si antes de ponerse el sol pruebo pan o alguna otra cosa!
36 Cuando la gente se enteró, a todos les pareció bien, como todo lo que hacía el rey. 37 Y aquel día todo el pueblo y todo Israel quedaron convencidos de que el rey no había tenido nada que ver en el asesinato de Abner, el hijo de Ner. 38 El rey dijo a sus servidores:
— Habréis de saber que hoy ha caído en Israel un gran jefe. 39 Yo hoy me siento débil, aunque sea el rey ungido, y esa gente, los hijos de Seruyá, son más fuertes que yo. ¡Que el Señor les dé su merecido por su maldad!
2 Samuel 3
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 3
English Standard Version
Abner Joins David
3 There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.
2 (A)And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of (B)Ahinoam of Jezreel; 3 and his second, Chileab, of (C)Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah (D)the daughter of Talmai king of (E)Geshur; 4 and the fourth, (F)Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; 5 and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
6 While there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul. 7 Now Saul had a concubine whose name was (G)Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ish-bosheth said to Abner, (H)“Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?” 8 Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ish-bosheth and said, “Am I (I)a dog's head of Judah? To this day I keep showing steadfast love to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not given you into the hand of David. And yet you charge me today with a fault concerning a woman. 9 (J)God do so to Abner and more also, if I do not accomplish for David (K)what the Lord has sworn to him, 10 to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, (L)from Dan to Beersheba.” 11 And Ish-bosheth could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf,[a] saying, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to bring over all Israel to you.” 13 And he said, “Good; I will make a covenant with you. But one thing I require of you; that is, (M)you shall not see my face unless you first bring (N)Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.” 14 Then David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, saying, “Give me my wife Michal, (O)for whom I paid the bridal price of a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.” 15 And Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel the son of Laish. 16 But her husband went with her, weeping after her all the way to (P)Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go, return.” And he returned.
17 And Abner conferred with the elders of Israel, saying, “For some time past you have been seeking David as king over you. 18 Now then bring it about, (Q)for the Lord has promised David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines, and from the hand of all their enemies.’” 19 Abner also spoke to (R)Benjamin. And then Abner went to tell David at Hebron all that Israel and the whole house of Benjamin thought good to do.
20 When Abner came with twenty men to David at Hebron, David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him. 21 And Abner said to David, “I will arise and go and (S)will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may (T)reign over all that your heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
22 Just then the servants of David arrived with Joab from a raid, bringing much spoil with them. But Abner was not with David at Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace. 23 When Joab and all the army that was with him came, it was told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has let him go, and he has gone in peace.” 24 Then Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, so that he is gone? 25 You know that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you and to know (U)your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.”
Joab Murders Abner
26 When Joab came out from David's presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah. But David did not know about it. 27 And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, (V)and there he struck him (W)in the stomach, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. 28 Afterward, when David heard of it, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the Lord for the blood of Abner the son of Ner. 29 (X)May it fall upon the head of Joab and upon all his father's house, and may the house of Joab never be without (Y)one who has a discharge or who is (Z)leprous or who holds a spindle or who falls by the sword or who lacks bread!” 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because (AA)he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
David Mourns Abner
31 Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, (AB)“Tear your clothes and (AC)put on sackcloth and mourn before Abner.” And King David followed the bier. 32 They buried Abner at Hebron. And the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept. 33 And the king (AD)lamented for Abner, saying,
(AE)“Should Abner die (AF)as a fool dies?
34 Your hands were not bound;
your feet were not fettered;
as one falls before the wicked
you have fallen.”
And all the people wept again over him. 35 Then all the people came (AG)to persuade David to eat bread while it was yet day. But David swore, saying, (AH)“God do so to me and more also, if I taste bread or anything else (AI)till the sun goes down!” 36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as everything that the king did pleased all the people. 37 So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the king's will to put to death Abner the son of Ner. 38 And the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? 39 And I was gentle today, though anointed king. (AJ)These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. (AK)The Lord repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!”
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 3:12 Or where he was; Septuagint at Hebron
2 Samuel 3
New International Version
2 Samuel 3
New International Version
3 The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time.(A) David grew stronger and stronger,(B) while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.(C)
2 Sons were born to David in Hebron:
His firstborn was Amnon(D) the son of Ahinoam(E) of Jezreel;
3 his second, Kileab the son of Abigail(F) the widow of Nabal of Carmel;
the third, Absalom(G) the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;(H)
4 the fourth, Adonijah(I) the son of Haggith;
the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
5 and the sixth, Ithream the son of David’s wife Eglah.
These were born to David in Hebron.
Abner Goes Over to David
6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner(J) had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul. 7 Now Saul had had a concubine(K) named Rizpah(L) daughter of Aiah. And Ish-Bosheth said to Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?”
8 Abner was very angry because of what Ish-Bosheth said. So he answered, “Am I a dog’s head(M)—on Judah’s side? This very day I am loyal to the house of your father Saul and to his family and friends. I haven’t handed you over to David. Yet now you accuse me of an offense involving this woman! 9 May God deal with Abner, be it ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the Lord promised(N) him on oath 10 and transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David’s throne over Israel and Judah from Dan to Beersheba.”(O) 11 Ish-Bosheth did not dare to say another word to Abner, because he was afraid of him.
12 Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “Whose land is it? Make an agreement with me, and I will help you bring all Israel over to you.”
13 “Good,” said David. “I will make an agreement with you. But I demand one thing of you: Do not come into my presence unless you bring Michal daughter of Saul when you come to see me.”(P) 14 Then David sent messengers to Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, demanding, “Give me my wife Michal,(Q) whom I betrothed to myself for the price of a hundred Philistine foreskins.”
15 So Ish-Bosheth gave orders and had her taken away from her husband(R) Paltiel(S) son of Laish. 16 Her husband, however, went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim.(T) Then Abner said to him, “Go back home!” So he went back.
17 Abner conferred with the elders(U) of Israel and said, “For some time you have wanted to make David your king. 18 Now do it! For the Lord promised David, ‘By my servant David I will rescue my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines(V) and from the hand of all their enemies.(W)’”
19 Abner also spoke to the Benjamites in person. Then he went to Hebron to tell David everything that Israel and the whole tribe of Benjamin(X) wanted to do. 20 When Abner, who had twenty men with him, came to David at Hebron, David prepared a feast(Y) for him and his men. 21 Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once and assemble all Israel for my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant(Z) with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.”(AA) So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
Joab Murders Abner
22 Just then David’s men and Joab returned from a raid and brought with them a great deal of plunder. But Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, because David had sent him away, and he had gone in peace. 23 When Joab and all the soldiers with him arrived, he was told that Abner son of Ner had come to the king and that the king had sent him away and that he had gone in peace.
24 So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is gone! 25 You know Abner son of Ner; he came to deceive you and observe your movements and find out everything you are doing.”
26 Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David did not know it. 27 Now when Abner(AB) returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into an inner chamber, as if to speak with him privately. And there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him(AC) in the stomach, and he died.(AD)
28 Later, when David heard about this, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever innocent(AE) before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner. 29 May his blood(AF) fall on the head of Joab and on his whole family!(AG) May Joab’s family never be without someone who has a running sore(AH) or leprosy[a] or who leans on a crutch or who falls by the sword or who lacks food.”
30 (Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
31 Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth(AI) and walk in mourning(AJ) in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier. 32 They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept(AK) aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept also.
33 The king sang this lament(AL) for Abner:
“Should Abner have died as the lawless die?
34 Your hands were not bound,
your feet were not fettered.(AM)
You fell as one falls before the wicked.”
And all the people wept over him again.
35 Then they all came and urged David to eat something while it was still day; but David took an oath, saying, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely,(AN) if I taste bread(AO) or anything else before the sun sets!”
36 All the people took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did pleased them. 37 So on that day all the people there and all Israel knew that the king had no part(AP) in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
38 Then the king said to his men, “Do you not realize that a commander and a great man has fallen(AQ) in Israel this day? 39 And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah(AR) are too strong(AS) for me.(AT) May the Lord repay(AU) the evildoer according to his evil deeds!”
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 3:29 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
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