2 Samuel 20

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1 Había allí un malvado llamado Seba, hijo de Bikrí, benjaminita, que hizo sonar el cuerno y dijo: «No tenemos parte con David, ni tenemos heredad con el hijo de Jesé. ¡Cada uno a sus tiendas, Israel!»	1 And it happened that there was, in that place, a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin. And he sounded the trumpet, and he said: “There is no portion for us in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Return to your own tents, O Israel.”
2 Y todos los hombres de Israel se apartaron de David para seguir a Seba, hijo de Bikrí, mientras que los hombres de Judá se adhirieron a su rey, desde el Jordán hasta Jerusalén.	2 And all of Israel separated from David, and they were following Sheba, the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah clung to their king, from the Jordan as far as Jerusalem.
3 David entró en su casa de Jerusalén; tomó el rey las diez concubinas que había dejado para guardar la casa y las puso bajo custodia. Proveyó a su mantenimiento, pero no se acercó a ellas y estuvieron encerradas hasta el día de su muerte, como viudas de por vida.	3 And when the king had entered his house at Jerusalem, he took the ten women concubines, whom he had left behind to care for the house, and he put them into custody, allowing them provisions. But he did not enter to them. Instead, they were enclosed, even until the day of their deaths, living as widows.
4 El rey dijo a Amasá: «Convócame a los hombres de Judá y preséntate aquí dentro de tres días».	4 Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon to me all the men of Judah on the third day, and you shall be present also.”
5 Partió Amasá para convocar a Judá pere tardó más tiempo del señalado.	5 Therefore, Amasa went away, so that he might summon Judah. But he delayed beyond the agreed time that the king had appointed to him.
6 Entonces David dijo a Abisay: «Ahora Seba, hijo de Bikrí, nos va a hacer más mal que Absalón. Toma los veteranos de tu señor y parte en su persecución para que no alcance las ciudades fortificadas y se nos escape».	6 And David said to Abishai: “Now Sheba, the son of Bichri, will afflict us more so than Absalom did. Therefore, take the servants of your lord, and pursue him, otherwise he may find fortified cities, and escape from us.”
7 Salieron en pos de Abisay los hombres de Joab, los kereteos, los peleteos y todos los valientes; salieron de Jerusalén para perseguir a Seba, hijo de Bikrí.	7 And so, the men of Joab departed with him, along with the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And all the able-bodied men went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba, the son of Bichri.
8 Estaban cerca de la piedra grande que hay en Gabaón cuando Amasá se presentó ante ellos. Vestía Joab su vestido militar y llevaba sobre él la espada, en la vaina, ceñida al costado. La espada se salió y cayó.	8 And when they were beside the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a close-fitting coat of equal length with his garment. And over these, he was girded with a sword hanging down to his thigh, in a scabbard which was made so that the sword could be removed with the least motion, and then strike.
9 Joab dijo a Amasá: «¿Estás bien, hermano mío?» y sujetó Joab con su mano derecha la barba de Amasá como para besarle.	9 Then Joab said to Amasa, “Be well, my brother.” And he held Amasa by the chin with his right hand, as if to kiss him.
10 Amasá no se fijó en la espada que Joab tenía en su mano; y éste le hirió en el vientre derramando sus entrañas en tierra. No tuvo que repetir para matarle. Luego Joab y su hermano Abisay continuaron la persecución de Seba, hijo de Bikrí.	10 But Amasa did not notice the sword that Joab had. And he struck him in the side, and his intestines poured out to the ground. And he did not inflict a second wound, and he died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba, the son of Bichri.
11 Se quedó junto a Amasá uno de los criados de Joab que decía: «Quien quiera a Joab y quien esté por David, que siga a Joab».	11 Meanwhile, certain men, from the company of Joab, when they had stopped beside the dead body of Amasa, said: “Behold, the one who wished to be in the place of Joab, the companion of David.”
12 Amasá, envuelto en sangre, estaba en medio del camino; viendo el hombre que todo el pueblo paraba, apartó a Amasá del camino al campo, y le puso encima un vestido, porque vio que todos los que llegaban hasta él se detenían.	12 Now Amasa was covered with blood, and was lying in the middle of the road. A certain man saw this, with all the people standing nearby to look at him, and he removed Amasa from the road into a field. And he covered him with a garment, so that those passing by would not stop because of him.
13 Cuando Amasá fue apartado del camino, todos los hombres seguían en pos de Joab, persiguiendo a Seba, hijo de Bikrí.	13 Then, when he had been removed from the road, all the men continued on, following Joab in the pursuit of Sheba, the son of Bichri.
14 Seba atravesó todas las tribus de Israel hacia Abel Bet Maaká, y todos los bikritas... se habían reunido y entraron tras él.	14 Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel into Abel and Bethmaacah. And all the elect men had gathered together to him.
15 Vinieron y le cercaron en Abel Bet Maaká. Alzaron junto a la ciudad un terraplén que llegaba hasta el contramuro y todo el ejército que estaba con Joab trabajaba para derribar el muro, haciendo zapa.	15 And so, they went and besieged him at Abel and Bethmaacah. And they surrounded the city with siege works, and the city was blockaded. Then the entire crowd who were with Joab strove to destroy the walls.
16 Entonces una mujer sagaz gritó desde la ciudad: «¡Escuchad, escuchad! Decid a Joab que se acerque aquí que quiero hablarle».	16 And a wise woman exclaimed from the city: “Listen, listen, and say to Joab: Draw near, and I will speak with you.”
17 Se acercó él y la mujer dijo: «¿Eres tú Joab?» Respondió: «Yo soy». Ella le dijo: «Escucha las palabras de tu sierva». «Te escucho» - dijo -.	17 And when he had drawn near to her, she said to him, “Are you Joab?” And he responded, “I am.” And she spoke in this way to him, “Listen to the words of your handmaid.” He responded, “I am listening.”
18 Ella continuó: «Antes se decía: Quien preguntare, que pregunte en Abel y en Dan si ha acabado	18 And again she spoke: “A word was said in the old proverb, ‘Those who would inquire, let them inquire in Abel.’ And so they would reach a conclusion.
19 lo que han establecido los fieles de Israel. ¿Y tú estás buscando la destrucción de una ciudad, madre de ciudades en Israel? ¿Por qué quieres destruir una heredad de Yahveh?»	19 Am I not the one who responds with the truth in Israel? And yet you are seeking to overthrow the city, and to overturn a mother in Israel! Why would you cast down the inheritance of the Lord?”
20 Respondió Joab: «¡Lejos, lejos de mí querer destruir y aniquilar!	20 And responding, Joab said: “May this be far, may this be far from me! May I not cast down, and may I not demolish.
21 No se trata de eso sino de un hombre de la montaña de Efraím, llamado Seba, hijo de Bikrí, que ha alzado su mano contra el rey, contra David. Entregadle en nuestras manos y me marcharé de la ciudad». Respondió la mujer a Joab: «Se te echará su cabeza por encima del muro».	21 The matter is not as you said. Rather, a man from mount Ephraim, Sheba, the son of Bichri, by name, has lifted up his hand against king David. Deliver him alone, and we will withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown down to you from the wall.’
22 La mujer entró en la ciudad y habló a todo el pueblo con su habitual prudencia. Le cortaron la cabeza a Seba, hijo de Bikrí, y se la arrojaron a Joab. Entonces éste hizo sonar el cuerno y se alejaron de la ciudad cada uno a su tienda. Joab se volvió a Jerusalén junto al rey.	22 Therefore, she entered to all the people, and she spoke to them wisely. And they cut off the head of Sheba, the son of Bichri, and they threw it down to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they withdrew from the city, each one to his own tent. But Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
23 Joab era jefe de todo el ejército. Benaías, hijo de Yehoyadá, era jefe de los kereteos y los peleteos.	23 Thus Joab was over the entire army of Israel. And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cerethites and Phelethites.
24 Adoram era jefe de la leva, y Josafat, hijo de Ajilud, era el heraldo.	24 Yet truly, Adoram was over the tributes. And Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the keeper of records.
25 Seraya era secretario; Sadoq y Abiatar eran sacerdotes.	25 Now Sheva was the scribe. And truly Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
26 También Irá el yairita era sacerdote de David.	26 But Ira, the Jairite, was the priest of David.