1 Chronicles 19
English Standard Version
The Ammonites Disgrace David's Men
19 (A)Now after this Nahash the king of the Ammonites died, and his son reigned in his place. 2 And David said, “I will deal kindly with Hanun the son of Nahash, for his father dealt kindly with me.” So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father. And David's servants came to the land of the Ammonites to Hanun to console him. 3 But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Do you think, because David has sent comforters to you, that he is honoring your father? Have not his servants come to you to search and to overthrow and to spy out the land?” 4 So Hanun took David's servants and shaved them and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away; 5 and they departed. When David was told concerning the men, he sent messengers to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Remain at Jericho until your beards have grown and then return.”
6 When the Ammonites saw that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 1,000 talents[a] of silver to hire chariots and horsemen (B)from Mesopotamia, from Aram-maacah, and from (C)Zobah. 7 They hired 32,000 chariots and the king of Maacah with his army, who came and encamped before (D)Medeba. And the Ammonites were mustered from their cities and came to battle. 8 When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men. 9 And the Ammonites came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the city, and the kings who had come were by themselves in the open country.
Ammonites and Syrians Defeated
10 When Joab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Syrians. 11 The rest of his men he put in the charge of (E)Abishai his brother, and they were arrayed against the Ammonites. 12 And he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will help you. 13 Be strong, and let us use our strength for our people and for the cities of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to him.” 14 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians for battle, and they fled before him. 15 And when the Ammonites saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before (F)Abishai, Joab's brother, and entered the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.
16 But when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the Euphrates,[b] with (G)Shophach the commander of the army of (H)Hadadezer at their head. 17 And when it was told to David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan and came to them and drew up his forces against them. And when David set the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him. 18 And the Syrians fled before Israel, and David killed of the Syrians the men of (I)7,000 chariots and 40,000 (J)foot soldiers, and put to death also (K)Shophach the commander of their army. 19 And when the servants of (L)Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him. So the Syrians were not willing to save the Ammonites anymore.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 19:6 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms
- 1 Chronicles 19:16 Hebrew the River
1 Crónicas 19
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Primera campaña amonita (2 Sm 10)
19 Después de esto murió Najás, el rey de los amonitas, y le sucedió en el trono su hijo Janún. 2 David dijo:
— Quiero mostrar a Janún, el hijo de Najás, la misma lealtad que su padre tuvo conmigo.
Y envió embajadores para darle el pésame por su padre. Pero cuando los servidores de David llegaron al país amonita a dar el pésame a Janún, 3 los dignatarios amonitas dijeron a Janún:
— ¿Crees que David ha enviado emisarios sólo para darte el pésame y mostrarte su estima por tu padre? ¿No habrán venido sus servidores a explorar, espiar y destruir el país?
4 Entonces Janún apresó a los servidores de David, los afeitó, les cortó los vestidos por la mitad hasta las nalgas y luego los expulsó. 5 Cuando fueron a contar a David lo de estos hombres, él envió mensajeros a su encuentro, pues se sentían muy avergonzados, para decirles:
— Quédense en Jericó hasta que les crezca la barba y entonces regresan.
6 Los amonitas comprendieron que habían provocado a David, por lo que Janún y los amonitas enviaron mil talentos de plata para contratar carros y jinetes de Aram Najaráin, de Aram Maacá y de Sobá. 7 Y tomaron a sueldo treinta y dos mil carros y al rey de Maacá con su ejército, que acamparon delante de Madabá. Los amonitas por su parte se reunieron en sus ciudades, dispuestos para la batalla. 8 Cuando David se enteró, envió a Joab con todo el ejército de guerreros. 9 Los amonitas salieron y formaron en orden de batalla a la entrada de la ciudad, mientras los reyes aliados se quedaban aparte, en el campo. 10 Cuando Joab se vio envuelto en un doble frente, por delante y por detrás, escogió un grupo selecto de soldados israelitas y tomó posiciones frente a los arameos. 11 Puso el resto del ejército bajo el mando de su hermano Abisay para que tomara posiciones frente a los amonitas 12 y le dijo:
— Si los arameos me superan, vienes en mi ayuda; y si los amonitas te superan, yo iré a ayudarte. 13 ¡Ánimo y a luchar por nuestro pueblo y por las ciudades de nuestro Dios! Y el Señor hará lo que le plazca.
14 Joab y su gente se lanzaron al ataque contra los arameos, pero estos salieron huyendo ante él. 15 Cuando los amonitas vieron que los arameos huían, también ellos salieron huyendo ante su hermano Abisay y se metieron en la ciudad. Entonces Joab regresó a Jerusalén.
16 Al verse derrotados por Israel, los arameos enviaron emisarios para hacer venir a los arameos del otro lado del Éufrates, al mando de Sofac, jefe del ejército de Adadézer. 17 Informado de ello, David movilizó a todo Israel, cruzó el Jordán, llegó donde estaban y tomó posiciones frente a ellos. David formó sus tropas contra los arameos y estos le presentaron batalla. 18 Pero finalmente se dieron a la fuga ante Israel y David dio muerte a siete mil jinetes y cuarenta mil infantes. También mató a Sofac, jefe del ejército. 19 Al verse derrotados por Israel, los vasallos de Adadézer sellaron la paz con David y le quedaron sometidos. Y a partir de entonces los arameos se negaron a seguir ayudando a los amonitas.
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