2 Samuel 12

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1 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And when he had come to him, he said to him: “Two men were in one city: one wealthy, and the other poor.	1 Entonces el Señor le envió al profeta Natán. El se presentó a David y le dijo: «Había dos hombres en una misma ciudad, uno rico y el otro pobre.
2 The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.	2 El rico tenía una enorme cantidad de ovejas y de bueyes.
3 But the poor man had nothing at all, except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished. And she had grown up before him, together with his children, eating from his bread, and drinking from his cup, and sleeping in his bosom. And she was like a daughter to him.	3 El pobre no tenía nada, fuera de una sola oveja pequeña que había comprado. La iba criando, y ella crecía junto a él y a sus hijos: comía de su pan, bebía de su copa y dormía en su regazo. ¡Era para él como una hija!
4 But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man, neglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen, so that he might present a feast for that traveler, who had come to him, he took the sheep of the poor man, and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.”	4 Pero llegó un viajero a la casa del hombre rico, y este no quiso sacrificar un animal de su propio ganado para agasajar al huésped que había recibido. Tomó en cambio la oveja del hombre pobre, y se la preparó al que le había llegado de visita».
5 Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man, and he said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death.	5 David se enfureció contra aquel hombre y dijo a Natán: «¡Por la vida del Señor, el hombre que ha hecho eso merece la muerte!
6 He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”	6 Pagará cuatro veces el valor de la oveja, por haber obrado así y no haber tenido compasión».
7 But Nathan said to David: “You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.	7 Entonces Natán dijo a David: «¡Ese hombre eres tú! Así habla el Señor, el Dios de Israel: Yo te ungí rey de Israel y te libré de las manos de Saúl;
8 And I gave the house of your lord to you, and the wives of your lord into your bosom. And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you. And as if these things were small, I shall add much greater things to you.	8 te entregué la casa de tu señor y puse a sus mujeres en tus brazos; te di la casa de Israel y de Judá, y por si esto fuera poco, añadiría otro tanto y aún más.
9 Therefore, why have you despised the word of the Lord, so that you did evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword. And you have taken his wife as a wife for yourself. And you have put him to death with the sword of the sons of Ammon.	9 ¿Por qué entonces has despreciado la palabra del Señor, haciendo lo que es malo a sus ojos? ¡Tú has matado al filo de la espada a Urías, el hitita! Has tomado por esposa a su mujer, y a él lo has hecho morir bajo la espada de los amonitas.
10 For this reason, the sword shall not withdraw from your house, even perpetually, because you have despised me, and you have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, so that she may be your wife.’	10 Por eso, la espada nunca más se apartará de tu casa, ya que me has despreciado y has tomado por esposa a la mujer de Urías, el hitita.
11 And so, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will raise up over you an evil from your own house. And I will take your wives away before your eyes, and I will give them to your neighbor. And he will sleep with your wives in the sight of this sun.	11 Así habla el Señor: «Yo haré surgir de tu misma casa la desgracia contra ti. Arrebataré a tus mujeres ante tus propios ojos y se las daré a otro, que se acostará con ellas en pleno día.
12 For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’ ”	12 Porque tú has obrado ocultamente, pero yo lo haré delante de todo Israel y a la luz del sol».
13 And David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David: “The Lord has also taken away your sin. You shall not die.	13 David dijo a Natán: «¡He pecado contra el Señor!». Natán le respondió: «El Señor, por su parte, ha borrado tu pecado: no morirás.
14 Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, because of this word, the son who was born to you: dying he shall die.”	14 No obstante, porque con esto has ultrajado gravemente al Señor, el niño que te ha nacido morirá sin remedio».
15 And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of.	15 Y Natán se fue a su casa.
16 And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one. And David fasted strictly, and entering alone, he lay upon the ground.	16 David recurrió a Dios en favor del niño: ayunó rigurosamente, y cuando se retiraba por la noche, se acostaba en el suelo.
17 Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them.	17 Los ancianos de su casa le insistieron para que se levantara del suelo, pero él se negó y no quiso comer nada con ellos.
18 Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died. And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died. For they said: “Behold, when the child was still alive, we were speaking to him, but he would not listen to our voice. How much more will he afflict himself, if we tell him that the boy is dead?”	18 Al séptimo día, el niño murió. Los servidores de David no se atrevían a darle la noticia, porque se decían: «Si cuando el niño estaba vivo le hablábamos y no nos escuchaba, ¿cómo le vamos a decir que el niño está muerto? ¡Es capaz de hacer un disparate!».
19 But when David had seen his servants whispering, he realized that the infant had died. And he said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they responded to him, “He is dead.”	19 Pero David advirtió que sus servidores hablaban sigilosamente entre ellos, y comprendió que el niño había muerto. Entonces les preguntó: «¿Ha muerto el niño?». Y ellos le dijeron: «Sí, está muerto».
20 Therefore, David rose up from the ground. And he washed and anointed himself. And when he had changed his clothing, he entered the house of the Lord, and he worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and he asked them to place bread before him, and he ate.	20 David se levantó del suelo, se bañó, se perfumó y se cambió de ropa. Luego entró en la Casa del Señor y se postró. Una vez que volvió a su casa, pidió que le sirvieran de comer y comió.
21 But his servants said to him: “What is this word that you have done? You fasted and were weeping, on behalf of the infant, while he was still alive. But when the boy was dead, you arose and ate bread.”	21 Sus servidores le dijeron: «¿Qué modo de proceder es este? Cuando el niño estaba vivo, ayunabas y llorabas. ¡Y ahora que él ha muerto, te levantas y te poner a comer!».
22 And he said: “While he was yet alive, I fasted and wept on behalf of the infant. For I said: Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me, and let the infant live?	22 El respondió: «Mientras el niño vivía, yo ayunaba y lloraba, pensando: ¿Quién sabe? A lo mejor el Señor se apiada de mí y el niño se cura».
23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Would I be able to bring him back anymore? Instead, I will go to him. Yet truly, he will not return to me.”	23 Pero ahora que está muerto, ¿Para qué voy a ayunar? ¿Acaso podré hacerlo volver? Yo iré hacia él, pero él no volverá hacia mí».
24 And David consoled his wife Bathsheba. And entering to her, he slept with her. And she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon, and the Lord loved him.	24 David consoló a Betsabé, su mujer, y se unió a ella. Ella concibió y dio a luz un hijo, al que llamó Salomón. El Señor lo amó,
25 And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.	25 y por medio del profeta Natán, mandó ponerle el sobrenombre de Iedidiá –que significa «Amado del Señor»– conforme a la palabra del Señor.
26 And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.	26 Joab atacó a Rabá de los amonitas y tomó la ciudad real.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.	27 Luego envió mensajeros a David para decirle: «Acometí contra Rabá y conquisté también la ciudad de las Aguas.
28 Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.”	28 Ahora reúne el resto del ejército y acampa contra la ciudad para tomarla, no sea que la tome yo y se llame con mi nombre».
29 And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.	29 David reunió todo el ejército, fue a Rabá, la atacó y la tomó.
30 And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems. And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover, he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.	30 Después David tomó la corona de la cabeza del dios Milcón y comprobó que pesaba un talento de oro. La corona tenía una piedra preciosa que fue colocada sobre la frente de David. El se llevó también de la ciudad un enorme botín.
31 Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them, and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives, and he dragged them through brick kilns. So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon. And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.	31 En cuanto a la población, la hizo salir de la ciudad, la obligó a trabajar con sierras, con picos de hierro y hachas, y la empleó en los hornos de ladrillos. Lo mismo hizo con todas las ciudades de los amonitas. Luego David y todo el ejército se volvieron a Jerusalén.