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2 Samuel 13


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1 Sucedió después que Absalón, hijo de David, tenía una hermana que era hermosa, llamada Tamar, y Amnón, hijo de David, se prendó de ella.1 Now after these things, it happened that Amnon, the son of David, was in love with the very beautiful sister of Absalom, the son of David, and she was called Tamar.
2 Estaba Amnón tan atormentado que se puso enfermo, porque su hermana Tamar era virgen y le parecía difícil a Ammón hacerle algo.2 And he pined for her exceedingly, so much so that, out of love for her, he became ill. For, since she was a virgin, it seemed a difficulty to him that he would do anything dishonest with her.
3 Tenía Amnón un amigo llamado Yonadab, hijo de Simá, hermano de David; era Yonadab hombre muy astuto,3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, the brother of David: a very prudent man.
4 y le dijo: «¿Qué te sucede, hijo del rey, que de día en día estás más afligido? ¿No me lo vas a descubrir?» Amnón le dijo: «Estoy enamorado de Tamar, hermana de mi hermano Absalón».4 And he said to him: “Why are you becoming so thin from day to day, O son of the king? Why won’t you tell me?” And Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom.”
5 Yonadab le dijo: «Acuéstate en tu lecho y fíngete enfermo y cuando tu padre venga en verte le dices: Que venga, por favor, mi hermana Tamar a darme de comer; que prepare delante de mí algún manjar para que lo vea yo y lo coma de su mano».5 And Jonadab said to him: “Lie down upon your bed, and feign sickness. And when your father will come to visit you, say to him: ‘I ask you to let my sister Tamar come to me, so that she may give me food, and may make a small meal, so that I may eat it from her hand.’ ”
6 Y Amnón se acostó fingiéndose enfermo. Entró el rey a verle y Amnón dijo al rey: «Que venga, por favor, mi hermana Tamar y fría delante de mí un par de frituras y yo las comeré de su mano».6 And so, Amnon lay down, and he began to act as if he were ill. And when the king had come to visit him, Amnon said to the king, “I beg you to let my sister Tamar come to me, and make in my sight two little portions of food, so that I take it from her hand.”
7 David envió a decir a Tamar a su casa: «Vete a casa de tu hermano Amnón y prepárale algo de comer».7 Therefore, David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Come to the house of your brother Amnon, and make a small meal for him.”
8 Fue, pues, Tamar a casa de su hermano, que estaba acostado; tomó harina, la amasó, hizo los pasteles y los puso a freír delante de su hermano;8 And Tamar went into the house of her brother Amnon. But he was lying down. And taking flour, she mixed it. And dissolving it in his sight, she cooked little portions of food.
9 tomó la sartén y la vació delante de él, pero él no quiso comer; y dijo Amnón: «Que salgan todos de aquí». Y todos salieron de allí.9 And taking what she had cooked, she poured it out, and she set it before him. But he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “Send everyone away from me.” And when they had sent everyone away,
10 Entonces Amnón dijo a Tamar: «Tráeme la comida a la alcoba para que coma de tu mano». Tomo Tamar las frituras que había hecho, se las llevó a su hermano Amnón a la alcoba10 Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat from your hand.” Therefore, Tamar took the little portions of food that she had made, and she brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom.
11 y se las acercó para que comiese, pero él la sujetó y le dijo: «Ven, acuéstate conmigo, hermana mía».11 And when she had presented the food to him, he took hold of her, and he said, “Come lie with me, my sister.”
12 Pero ella respondió: «No, hermano mío, no me fuerces, pues no se hace esto en Israel. No cometas esta infamia.12 She answered him: “Do not do so, my brother! Do not force me. For no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not choose to do this senseless act.
13 ¿A dónde iría yo deshonrada? Y tú serías como un infame en Israel. Habla, te lo suplico, al rey, que no rehusará entregarme a ti».13 For I will not be able to bear my shame. And you will be like one of the foolish in Israel. For it is better to speak to the king, and he will not deny me to you.”
14 Pero él no quiso escucharla, sino que la sujetó y forzándola se acostó con ella.14 But he was not willing to agree to her petition. Instead, prevailing by strength, he forced her, and he lay with her.
15 Después Amnón la aborreció con tan gran aborrecimiento que fue mayor su aborrecimiento que el amor con que la había amado. Y le dijo Amnón: «Levántate y vete».15 And Amnon held hatred for her with an exceedingly great hatred, so much so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her before. And Amnon said to her, “Rise up, and go away.”
16 Ella le dijo: «No, hermano mío, por favor, porque si me echas, este segundo mal es peor que el que me hiciste primero». Pero él no quiso escucharla.16 And she answered him, “This evil is greater, which you are now doing against me in driving me away, than what you did before.” But he was not willing to listen to her.
17 Llamó al criado que le servía y le dijo: «Echame a ésta fuera y cierra la puerta tras ella».17 Instead, calling the servants who were ministering to him, he said, “Cast this woman out from me, and close the door behind her.”
18 (Vestía ella una túnica con mangas, porque así vestían antes las hijas del rey que eran vírgenes). Su criado la hizo salir fuera y cerró la puerta tras ella.18 Now she was clothed with an ankle-length robe. For the virgin daughters of the king made use of this kind of garment. And so, his servant cast her out, and he closed the door behind her.
19 Tamar puso ceniza sobre su cabeza, rasgó la túnica de mangas que llevaba, puso sus manos sobre la cabeza y se iba gritando mientras caminaba.19 And she sprinkled ashes upon her head, and she tore her ankle-length robe. And placing her hands upon her head, she went forth, walking and crying out.
20 Su hermano Absalón le dijo: «¿Es que tu hermano Amnón ha estado contigo? Ahora calla, hermana mía; es tu hermano. No te preocupes de este asunto». Y Tamar quedó desolada en casa de su hermano Absalón.20 Then her brother Absalom said to her: “Has your brother Amnon lain with you? But now, sister, be quiet. For he is your brother. And you should not afflict your heart because of this matter.” And so, Tamar remained, wasting away in the house of her brother Absalom.
21 Cuando el rey David supo todas estas cosas se irritó en extremo, pero no quiso castigar a su hijo Amnón, al que amaba porque era su primogénito.21 And when king David had heard about these things, he was deeply grieved. But he was not willing to afflict the spirit of his son Amnon. For he loved him, since he was his firstborn.
22 Absalón no dijo a Amnón ni una palabra, ni buena ni mala, pues odiaba Absalón a Amnón porque había humillado a su hermana Tamar.22 Yet Absalom did not speak to Amnon, neither good nor evil. For Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.
23 Dos años después, estaban los esquiladores con Absalón esquilando en Baal Jasor, junto a Efraím, y Absalón invitó a todos los hijos del rey.23 Then, after the time of two years, it happened that the sheep of Absalom were being shorn in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim. And Absalom invited all the sons of the king.
24 Se presentó Absalón al rey y le dijo: «Ya que estoy de esquileo, que vengan, por favor, conmigo el rey y sus servidores».24 And he went to the king, and he said to him: “Behold, the sheep of your servant are being shorn. I ask that the king, with his servants, may come to his servant.”
25 El rey dijo a Absalón: «No, hijo mío, no podemos ir todos para no serte gravosos». Insistió, pero el rey no quiso ir y le dio su bendición.25 And the king said to Absalom: “Do not, my son, do not choose to ask that we may all come and be a burden to you.” Then, after he urged him, and he had refused to go, he blessed him.
26 Absalón le dijo: «Que venga, por favor, con nosotros mi hermano Amnón». Respondió el rey: «¿Para qué ha de ir contigo?»26 And Absalom said, “If you are not willing to come, I beg you, at least let my brother Amnon come with us.” And the king said to him, “It is not necessary that he go with you.”
27 Pero Absalón le insistió y dejó que fueran con él Amnón y todos los hijos del rey. Absalón mandó preparar un convite regio.27 But Absalom pressed him, and so he sent with him Amnon and all the sons of the king. And Absalom made a feast, like the feast of a king.
28 Y ordenó a sus criados: «Estad atentos: cuando el corazón de Amnón esté alegre por el vino y yo os diga: “Herid a Amnón”, le mataréis. No tengáis temor, porque os lo mando yo. Cobrad ánimo y sed valerosos».28 Then Absalom commanded his servants, saying: “Observe when Amnon will have become drunk with wine. And when I say to you, ‘Strike and kill him!’ do not be afraid. For it is I who commands you. Be strong and valiant men.”
29 Los criados de Absalón hicieron con Amnón lo que Absalón les había mandado. Entonces todos los hijos del rey se levantaron y montando cada cual en su mulo huyeron.29 Therefore, the servants of Absalom acted against Amnon, just as Absalom had commanded them. And all the sons of the king rose up, and each one climbed upon his mule and fled.
30 Estando ellos en camino llegó a David el rumor de que Absalón había matado a todos los hijos del rey y que no había quedado ni uno solo de ellos.30 And while they were still traveling on the journey, a rumor reached David, saying, “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king, and there is not one of them remaining.”
31 Se levantó el rey, rasgó sus vestidos y se echó en tierra; todos los servidores que estaban a su lado rasgaron también, sus vestidos.31 And so the king rose up, and he tore his garments, and he fell upon the ground. And all his servants, who were standing near him, tore their garments.
32 Pero Yonadab, hijo de Simá, hermano de David, tomó la palabra y dijo: «No piense mi señor el rey que han muerto todos los muchachos, los hijos del rey, porque solamente ha muerto Amnón; pues era cosa decidida en boca de Absalón desde el día en que aquél humilló a su hermana Tamar.32 But Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, responding, said: “My lord the king should not consider that all the sons of the king have been slain. Amnon alone is dead. For he was set against by the mouth of Absalom from the day that he raped his sister Tamar.
33 Así que no haga caso mi señor el rey de esos rumores de que han muerto todos los hijos del rey, porque sólo ha muerto Amnón».33 Now therefore, let not my lord the king set this word in his heart, saying, ‘All the sons of the king have been slain.’ For only Amnon is dead.”
34 Absalón huyó. El joven que estaba de centinela levantó la vista y vio multitud que venía por el camino de Bajurim, a la bajada, y fue a avisar el rey: «He visto algunos hombres que bajan por el camino de Bajurim, por la ladera de la montaña».34 Now Absalom fled. And the young man keeping watch, lifted up his eyes and gazed out. And behold, many people were arriving along a remote road at the side of the mountain.
35 Yonadab dijo al rey: «Son los hijos del rey que llegan; ha sido lo que tu servidor había dicho».35 And Jonadab said to the king: “Behold, the sons of the king are here. In accord with the word of your servant, so it has happened.”
36 Apenas había acabado de hablar, entraron los hijos del rey y alzando su voz lloraron. También el rey y todos los servidores se echaron a llorar con gran llanto.36 And when he had ceased speaking, the sons of the king also appeared. And entering, they lifted up their voice, and they wept. And the king also, and all his servants, wept with an exceedingly great weeping.
37 Absalón huyó yéndose adonde Talmay, hijo de Ammijud, rey de Guesur; y el rey lloraba todos los días por su hijo.37 But Absalom, fleeing, went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. Then David mourned for his son every day.
38 Absalón, por su parte, había huido yéndose a Guesur: allí se quedó tres años.38 Now after he had fled and had arrived in Geshur, Absalom was in that place for three years. And king David ceased to pursue Absalom, because he had been consoled over the passing of Amnon.
39 El espíritu del rey cesó de airarse contra Absalón, porque se había consolado ya de la muerte de Ammón.