2 Crónicas 13
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Abías, rey de Judá
(1 R 15:1-7)
13 Abías comenzó a reinar en Judá en el año 18 del reinado de Jeroboán. 2 Gobernó tres años en Jerusalén. Su mamá era Micaías, hija de Uriel de Guibeá. Hubo guerra entre Abías y Jeroboán. 3 Abías enfrentó a Jeroboán con una fuerza armada de 400 000 soldados, y Jeroboán desplegó un ejército de 800 000 soldados.
4 Abías se ubicó en el monte Zemarayin, que está en la región montañosa de Efraín, y gritó:
«¡Escúchenme, Jeroboán y todo Israel! 5 ¿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]? 6 Sin embargo, Jeroboán hijo de Nabat, que era servidor de Salomón hijo de David, se rebeló contra él. 7 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.
8 »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. 9 ¿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
- 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.
2 Chronicles 13
King James Version
13 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
3 And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.
4 And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;
5 Ought ye not to know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord.
7 And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
8 And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with your golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.
9 Have ye not cast out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.
10 But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the Lord, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:
11 And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord our God; but ye have forsaken him.
12 And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the Lord God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
13 But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
14 And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the Lord, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.
15 Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.
17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
18 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the Lord God of their fathers.
19 And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephraim with the towns thereof.
20 Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the Lord struck him, and he died.
21 But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.
22 And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.
2 Chronicles 13
New King James Version
Abijah Reigns in Judah(A)
13 In (B)the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over (C)Judah. 2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was [a]Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah.
And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3 Abijah set the battle in order with an army of valiant warriors, four hundred thousand choice men. Jeroboam also drew up in battle formation against him with eight hundred thousand choice men, mighty men of valor.
4 Then Abijah stood on Mount (D)Zemaraim, which is in the mountains of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel: 5 Should you not know that the Lord God of Israel (E)gave the dominion over Israel to David forever, to him and his sons, (F)by a covenant of salt? 6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and (G)rebelled against his lord. 7 Then (H)worthless rogues gathered to him, and strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was (I)young and inexperienced and could not withstand them. 8 And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord, which is in the hand of the sons of David; and you are a great multitude, and with you are the gold calves which Jeroboam (J)made for you as gods. 9 (K)Have you not cast out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made for yourselves priests, like the peoples of other lands, (L)so that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams may be a priest of (M)things that are not gods? 10 But as for us, the Lord is our (N)God, and we have not forsaken Him; and the priests who minister to the Lord are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties. 11 (O)And they burn to the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense; they also set the (P)showbread in order on the pure gold table, and the lampstand of gold with its lamps (Q)to burn every evening; for we keep the command of the Lord our God, but you have forsaken Him. 12 Now look, God Himself is with us as our (R)head, (S)and His priests with sounding trumpets to sound the alarm against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the Lord God of your fathers, for you shall not prosper!”
13 But Jeroboam caused an ambush to go around behind them; so they were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them. 14 And when Judah looked around, to their surprise the battle line was at both front and rear; and they (T)cried out to the Lord, and the priests sounded the trumpets. 15 Then the men of Judah gave a shout; and as the men of Judah shouted, it happened that God (U)struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. 16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hand. 17 Then Abijah and his people struck them with a great slaughter; so five hundred thousand choice men of Israel fell slain. 18 Thus the children of Israel were subdued at that time; and the children of Judah prevailed, (V)because they relied on the Lord God of their fathers.
19 And Abijah pursued Jeroboam and took cities from him: Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages, and (W)Ephrain[b] with its villages. 20 So Jeroboam did not recover strength again in the days of Abijah; and the Lord (X)struck him, and (Y)he died.
21 But Abijah grew mighty, married fourteen wives, and begot twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. 22 Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, his ways, and his sayings are written in (Z)the [c]annals of the prophet Iddo.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 13:2 Maachah, 1 Kin. 15:2; 2 Chr. 11:20, 21
- 2 Chronicles 13:19 Or Ephron
- 2 Chronicles 13:22 Or commentary, Heb. midrash
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