2 Samuel 5
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David es proclamado rey de Israel(A)
5 Todas las tribus de Israel se reunieron en torno a David en Hebrón, y dijeron:
«Aquí nos tienes. Por nuestro cuerpo corre la misma sangre que por el tuyo. 2 Ya de tiempo atrás, cuando Saúl aún era nuestro rey, tú salías con nuestros hombres a la guerra y regresabas victorioso. Además, el Señor te ha dicho que tú serás el pastor y príncipe de su pueblo Israel.»
3 Fue así como todos los ancianos de Israel se reunieron en Hebrón con el rey David, y en presencia del Señor éste hizo un pacto con ellos, y ellos lo ungieron como rey. 4 David tenía treinta años cuando comenzó a reinar, y fue rey durante cuarenta años. 5 En Hebrón fue rey de Judá durante siete años y seis meses, y en Jerusalén fue rey de Israel y Judá(B) durante treinta y tres años.
David conquista la fortaleza de Sión(C)
6 El rey salió acompañado de sus soldados, y fue a Jerusalén a pelear contra los jebuseos,(D) que allí vivían. Pero ellos le dijeron a David:
«Tú no entrarás aquí, pues hasta los cojos y los ciegos son capaces de echarte.»
Con eso quisieron decir que David jamás entraría en su ciudad. 7 Sin embargo, David conquistó la fortaleza de Sión, que desde entonces es conocida como «Ciudad de David». 8 Y ese mismo día David dijo:
«Quien quiera matar a los jebuseos, que entre por los canales de agua de la ciudad, y mate también a los cojos y a los ciegos, pues los odio con toda mi alma.»
Desde entonces se dice: «Ni los cojos ni los ciegos pueden entrar en el templo del Señor.»
9 David se quedó a vivir en la fortaleza y le puso por nombre «Ciudad de David», y levantó una muralla alrededor, desde Milo hasta el palacio. 10 Y David fue ganando terreno y haciéndose fuerte, porque contaba con el apoyo del Señor y Dios de los ejércitos.
Jirán envía embajadores a David(E)
11 El rey Jirán de Tiro envió embajadores a David, y junto con ellos mandó madera de cedro y carpinteros y canteros, para que construyeran el palacio de David. 12 Con esto David entendió que el Señor lo confirmaba como rey, y que por causa de su pueblo Israel había engrandecido su reino.
Hijos de David en Jerusalén(F)
13 Después de que David salió de Hebrón, tomó esposas y concubinas y se estableció en Jerusalén. Con ellas tuvo más hijos e hijas. 14 Los hijos que le nacieron en Jerusalén fueron Samúa, Sobab, Natán, Salomón, 15 Ibejar, Elisúa, Nefeg, Jafía, 16 Elisama, Eliada y Elifelet.
David derrota a los filisteos(G)
17 Cuando los filisteos supieron que David había sido coronado rey de Israel, reunieron sus ejércitos y fueron a combatirlo. En cuanto David lo supo, se fue a la fortaleza. 18 Mientras tanto, los filisteos llegaron y se extendieron por el valle de Refayin. 19 Entonces David fue y le preguntó al Señor:
«¿Debo atacar a los filisteos? ¿Los pondrás en mis manos?»
Y el Señor le respondió:
«Ve y atácalos, porque los voy a poner en tus manos.»
20 Entonces David fue a Baal Perasín, y allí los venció. Por eso dijo: «El Señor se abrió paso[a] entre las filas enemigas, como si fuera una corriente impetuosa», y llamó a ese lugar «Baal Perasín.»[b]
21 Como al huir los filisteos, abandonaron a sus ídolos, David ordenó que los juntaran y los quemaran. 22 Pero los filisteos volvieron y acamparon en el valle de Refayin. 23 Entonces David consultó al Señor, y el Señor le dijo:
«No ataques de frente. Rodéalos, y atácalos frente a los árboles de bálsamo. 24 Atácalos cuando oigas sobre las copas de los árboles un ruido como de un ejército en marcha, porque el Señor se pondrá en la vanguardia y herirá de muerte al ejército filisteo.»
25 David hizo lo que el Señor le ordenó, e hirió de muerte a los filisteos desde Geba hasta Guézer.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 5:20 Heb. paraz.
- 2 Samuel 5:20 Es decir, Señor de los pasos abiertos.
2 Samuel 5
King James Version
5 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David king over Israel.
4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.
7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
10 And David went on, and grew great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.
11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.
12 And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.
13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
14 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
19 And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
20 And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim.
21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
23 And when David enquired of the Lord, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
24 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
25 And David did so, as the Lord had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
2 Samuel 5
Lexham English Bible
David Anointed as King over All of Israel
5 So all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and they said, “Here we are, we are your flesh and blood.[a] 2 For some time,[b] when Saul was king over us, you were leading Israel in and out.[c] Yahweh had said to you, ‘You shall be the shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be the leader over Israel.’” 3 All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant[d] with them at Hebron in the presence of Yahweh; then they anointed David as king over Israel. 4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years. 5 He reigned over Judah at Hebron for seven years and six months; and he reigned over all Israel and Judah at Jerusalem for thirty-three years.
The Capture and Growth of Jerusalem
6 The king and his men went to Jerusalem, to the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land. They said to David, “You will not come here, for even the blind and the lame can turn you back, saying, ‘David cannot come here.’” 7 David captured the fortress of Zion, the city of David. 8 David had said, “On that day when we attack the Jebusites,[e] one must attack the lame and the blind, those who hate the soul of David, by means of the water supply.” For thus the blind and the lame would say, “He cannot come into the house.” 9 David occupied the fortress and called it the city of David. And David built all around it from the Millo and inward.[f]
10 David continued growing stronger and stronger,[g] and Yahweh the God of hosts was with him. 11 So Hiram, the king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, along with cedar trees and craftsmen skilled in wood and in stone masonry,[h] and they built a house for David. 12 David realized that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel and that he had exalted his kingdom because of his people Israel. 13 David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he came from Hebron, and more sons and daughters were born to him. 14 These are the names of the ones born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab and Nathan and Solomon; 15 Ibhar and Elishua and Nepheg and Japhia; 16 Elishama and Eliada and Eliphelet.
War with the Philistines
17 When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David as king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David, but David heard and went down to the stronghold.[i] 18 Now the Philistines had come, and they spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. 19 And David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go up to the Philistines? Will you give them into my hands?” Yahweh said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give[j] the Philistines into your hand.” 20 So David came to Baal Perazim and defeated them there; and David said, “Yahweh has burst through my enemies before me like the bursting of water.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.[k] 21 They had left their idols there, so David and his men carried them away.
22 Once again[l] the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. 23 So David inquired of Yahweh, but he said, “You shall not go up. Rather, go around to their rear and come to them from opposite the balsam trees. 24 And it shall be[m] that when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then pay attention, for then Yahweh has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.” 25 So David did thus, just as Yahweh had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines from Geba all the way[n] to Gezer.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 5:1 Literally “We are your bone and your flesh”
- 2 Samuel 5:2 Literally “Both yesterday and three days before”
- 2 Samuel 5:2 Literally “you were going out and coming in, Israel.” (So Kethib; Qere reads “bringing out and bringing in Israel”)
- 2 Samuel 5:3 Literally “cut a covenant”
- 2 Samuel 5:8 Literally “in all of the striking down the Jebusites”
- 2 Samuel 5:9 Literally “to the house”
- 2 Samuel 5:10 Literally “went going and great”
- 2 Samuel 5:11 Literally “skilled craftsmen of wood and skilled craftsmen of stone wall”
- 2 Samuel 5:17 Thought by many to be the stronghold of Masada
- 2 Samuel 5:19 Literally “giving I will give”
- 2 Samuel 5:20 Baal Perazim may mean “the master of the bursting through”
- 2 Samuel 5:22 Literally “And they again did again”
- 2 Samuel 5:24 Literally “And it shall happen”
- 2 Samuel 5:25 Literally “as you go up”
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