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2 Samuel 1
Nueva Traducción Viviente
2 Samuel 1
Nueva Traducción Viviente
David se entera de la muerte de Saúl
1 Después de la muerte de Saúl, David regresó de su victoria sobre los amalecitas y pasó dos días en Siclag. 2 Al tercer día llegó un hombre del campamento del ejército de Saúl con sus ropas rasgadas y polvo sobre la cabeza en señal de duelo. El hombre cayó al suelo y se postró delante de David con profundo respeto.
3 —¿De dónde vienes?—le preguntó David.
—Me escapé del campamento israelita—le respondió el hombre.
4 —¿Qué sucedió?—preguntó David—. Cuéntame lo que pasó en la batalla.
—Todo nuestro ejército huyó de la batalla—le contó—. Murieron muchos hombres. Saúl y su hijo Jonatán también están muertos.
5 —¿Cómo sabes que Saúl y Jonatán están muertos?—le insistió David al joven.
6 El hombre respondió:
—Sucedió que yo estaba en el monte Gilboa, y allí estaba Saúl apoyado en su lanza mientras se acercaban los enemigos en sus carros de guerra. 7 Cuando se dio vuelta y me vio, me gritó que me acercara a él. “¿Qué quiere que haga?”, le pregunté 8 y él me contestó: “¿Quién eres?”. Le respondí: “Soy un amalecita”. 9 Entonces me suplicó: “Ven aquí y sácame de mi sufrimiento, porque el dolor es terrible y quiero morir”.
10 »De modo que lo maté—dijo el amalecita a David—, porque me di cuenta de que no iba a vivir. Luego tomé su corona y su brazalete y se los he traído a usted, mi señor.
11 Al escuchar las noticias, David y sus hombres rasgaron sus ropas en señal de dolor. 12 Hicieron duelo, lloraron y ayunaron todo el día por Saúl y su hijo Jonatán, también por el ejército del Señor y por la nación de Israel, porque ese día habían muerto a espada.
13 Luego David le dijo al joven que trajo la noticia:
—¿De dónde eres?
—Soy un extranjero—contestó—, un amalecita que vive en su tierra.
14 —¿Y cómo no tuviste temor de matar al ungido del Señor?—le preguntó David.
15 Entonces le ordenó a uno de sus hombres:
—¡Mátalo!
Enseguida el hombre le clavó su espada al amalecita y lo mató, 16 y David dijo:
—Te condenaste a ti mismo al confesar que mataste al ungido del Señor.
Canto de David por Saúl y Jonatán
17 David compuso un canto fúnebre por Saúl y Jonatán, 18 y ordenó que se lo enseñaran al pueblo de Judá. Es conocido como el Cántico del arco y está registrado en El libro de Jaser:[a]
19 ¡Oh Israel, tu orgullo y tu alegría yacen muertos en las colinas!
¡Oh, cómo han caído los héroes poderosos!
20 No lo anuncien en Gat,
ni lo proclamen en las calles de Ascalón,
o las hijas de los filisteos se alegrarán
y los paganos se reirán con aires de triunfo.
21 Oh montes de Gilboa,
que no caiga sobre ustedes lluvia ni rocío,
ni haya campos fructíferos que produzcan ofrendas de grano.[b]
Pues fue allí donde se contaminó el escudo de los héroes poderosos;
el escudo de Saúl ya no será ungido con aceite.
22 El arco de Jonatán era potente,
y la espada de Saúl realizó su trabajo mortífero.
Derramaron la sangre de sus enemigos
y atravesaron a muchos héroes poderosos.
23 ¡Cuán amados y agradables fueron Saúl y Jonatán!
Estuvieron juntos en la vida y en la muerte.
Eran más rápidos que águilas,
más fuertes que leones.
24 Oh mujeres de Israel, lloren por Saúl,
porque él las vistió con lujosas ropas escarlatas,
con prendas adornadas de oro.
25 ¡Oh, cómo han caído los héroes poderosos en batalla!
Jonatán yace muerto en las colinas.
26 ¡Cómo lloro por ti, Jonatán, hermano mío!
¡Oh, cuánto te amaba!
Tu amor por mí fue profundo,
¡más profundo que el amor de las mujeres!
27 ¡Oh, cómo han caído los héroes poderosos!
Despojados de sus armas, yacen muertos.
2 Samuel 1
New International Version
2 Samuel 1
New International Version
David Hears of Saul’s Death(A)
1 After the death(B) of Saul, David returned from striking down(C) the Amalekites(D) and stayed in Ziklag two days. 2 On the third day a man(E) arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head.(F) When he came to David, he fell(G) to the ground to pay him honor.(H)
3 “Where have you come from?” David asked him.
He answered, “I have escaped from the Israelite camp.”
4 “What happened?” David asked. “Tell me.”
“The men fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.”
5 Then David said to the young man who brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”
6 “I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,(I)” the young man said, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and their drivers in hot pursuit. 7 When he turned around and saw me, he called out to me, and I said, ‘What can I do?’
8 “He asked me, ‘Who are you?’
“‘An Amalekite,(J)’ I answered.
9 “Then he said to me, ‘Stand here by me and kill me!(K) I’m in the throes of death, but I’m still alive.’
10 “So I stood beside him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown(L) that was on his head and the band on his arm and have brought them here to my lord.”
11 Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore(M) them. 12 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
13 David said to the young man who brought him the report, “Where are you from?”
“I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite,(N)” he answered.
14 David asked him, “Why weren’t you afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?(O)”
15 Then David called one of his men and said, “Go, strike him down!”(P) So he struck him down, and he died.(Q) 16 For David had said to him, “Your blood be on your own head.(R) Your own mouth testified against you when you said, ‘I killed the Lord’s anointed.’”
David’s Lament for Saul and Jonathan
17 David took up this lament(S) concerning Saul and his son Jonathan,(T) 18 and he ordered that the people of Judah be taught this lament of the bow (it is written in the Book of Jashar):(U)
20 “Tell it not in Gath,(X)
proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon,(Y)
lest the daughters of the Philistines(Z) be glad,
lest the daughters of the uncircumcised rejoice.(AA)
21 “Mountains of Gilboa,(AB)
may you have neither dew(AC) nor rain,(AD)
may no showers fall on your terraced fields.[b](AE)
For there the shield of the mighty was despised,
the shield of Saul—no longer rubbed with oil.(AF)
22 “From the blood(AG) of the slain,
from the flesh of the mighty,
the bow(AH) of Jonathan did not turn back,
the sword of Saul did not return unsatisfied.
23 Saul and Jonathan—
in life they were loved and admired,
and in death they were not parted.
They were swifter than eagles,(AI)
they were stronger than lions.(AJ)
24 “Daughters of Israel,
weep for Saul,
who clothed you in scarlet and finery,
who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold.(AK)
25 “How the mighty have fallen in battle!
Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
26 I grieve(AL) for you, Jonathan(AM) my brother;(AN)
you were very dear to me.
Your love for me was wonderful,(AO)
more wonderful than that of women.
27 “How the mighty have fallen!
The weapons of war have perished!”(AP)
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 1:19 Gazelle here symbolizes a human dignitary.
- 2 Samuel 1:21 Or / nor fields that yield grain for offerings
2 Samuel 1
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 1
English Standard Version
David Hears of Saul's Death
1 After the death of Saul, when David had returned (A)from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag. 2 And on the third day, behold, (B)a man came from Saul's camp, (C)with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. And when he came to David, (D)he fell to the ground and paid homage. 3 David said to him, “Where do you come from?” And he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.” 4 And David said to him, (E)“How did it go? Tell me.” And he answered, “The people fled from the battle, and also many of the people have fallen and are dead, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.” 5 Then David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?” 6 And the young man who told him said, (F)“By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and there was Saul leaning on his spear, and behold, the chariots and the horsemen were close upon him. 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. And I answered, ‘Here I am.’ 8 And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’ 9 And he said to me, (G)‘Stand beside me and kill me, for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.’ 10 So I stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. (H)And I took the crown that was on his head and the armlet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”
11 Then David took hold of his clothes and (I)tore them, and so did all the men who were with him. 12 And they mourned and wept (J)and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son and for the people of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. 13 And David said to the young man who told him, “Where do you come from?” And he answered, “I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.” 14 David said to him, “How is it you were not (K)afraid to put out your hand to destroy (L)the Lord's anointed?” 15 Then (M)David called one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him.” And he struck him down so that he died. 16 And David said to him, (N)“Your blood be on your head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed (O)the Lord's anointed.’”
David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan
17 And David (P)lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son, 18 and he said it[a] should be taught to the people of Judah; behold, it is written in (Q)the Book of Jashar.[b] He said:
19 “Your glory, O Israel, is slain on your high places!
(R)How the mighty have fallen!
20 (S)Tell it not in Gath,
(T)publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon,
(U)lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,
lest the daughters of (V)the uncircumcised exult.
21 (W)“You mountains of Gilboa,
let there be no dew or rain upon you,
nor fields of offerings![c]
For there the shield of the mighty was defiled,
the shield of Saul, not (X)anointed with oil.
22 “From the blood of the slain,
from the fat of the mighty,
(Y)the bow of Jonathan turned not back,
and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
23 “Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely!
In life and in death they were not divided;
they were (Z)swifter than eagles;
they were (AA)stronger than lions.
24 “You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
who clothed you luxuriously in scarlet,
(AB)who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
25 (AC)“How the mighty have fallen
in the midst of the battle!
“Jonathan lies slain on your high places.
26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
very pleasant have you been to me;
(AD)your love to me was extraordinary,
surpassing the love of women.
27 (AE)“How the mighty have fallen,
and the weapons of war perished!”
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 1:18 Septuagint; Hebrew the Bow, which may be the name of the lament's tune
- 2 Samuel 1:18 Or of the upright
- 2 Samuel 1:21 Septuagint firstfruits
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