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1 Tenía Ajab setenta hijos en Samaría. Escribió Jehú cartas y las envió a Samaría, a los jefes de la ciudad, a los ancianos y a los preceptores de los hijos de Ajab diciendo:	1 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And so Jehu wrote letters, and he sent to Samaria, to the nobles of the city, and to those greater by birth, and to those who had raised Ahab’s sons, saying:
2 «Así que esta carta llegue a vosotros, como están con vosotros los hijos de vuestro señor y tenéis carros, caballos, una ciudad fuerte y armas,	2 “Immediately when you receive these letters, you who have your lord’s sons, and chariots, and horses, and reinforced cities, and weapons,
3 ved quién es el mejor y más justo de los hijos de vuestro señor y ponedle en el trono de su padre y pelead por la casa de vuestro señor».	3 choose him who is better and who pleases you from among the sons of your lord, and set him on the throne of his father, and fight for the house of your lord.”
4 Pero ellos tuvieron grandísimo temor y dijeron: «Los dos reyes no pudieron sostenerse ante él. ¿Cómo podremos resistir nosotros?»	4 But they were vehemently afraid, and they said: “Behold, two kings were not able to stand before him. So how will we be able to withstand him?”
5 El mayordomo de palacio, el comandante de la ciudad, los ancianos y los preceptores enviaron a decir a Jehú: «Somos siervos tuyos; haremos cuanto nos digas; no proclamaremos rey a nadie; haz lo que parezca bien a tus ojos».	5 Therefore, those who were in charge of the house, and the prefects of the city, and those greater by birth, and those who raised the sons, sent to Jehu, saying: “We are your servants. Whatever you will order, we will do. But we will not appoint a king for ourselves. Do whatever pleases you.”
6 Les envió una segunda carta diciendo: «Si estáis por mí y escucháis mi voz, tomad a los jefes de los hombres de la casa de vuestro señor y venid a mí mañana a esta hora, a Yizreel». (Los setenta hijos del rey estaban con los magnates de la ciudad que los criaban.)	6 Then he again wrote letters to them a second time, saying: “If you are mine, and if you obey me, take the heads of the sons of your lord, and come to me at Jezreel at this same hour tomorrow.” Now the sons of the king, being seventy men, were being raised with the nobles of the city.
7 En llegando la carta, tomaron a los hijos del rey y degollaron a los setenta, pusieron sus cabezas en cestas y se las enviaron a Yizreel.	7 And when the letters had arrived to them, they took the sons of the king, and they killed the seventy men. And they placed their heads in baskets, and they sent these to him at Jezreel.
8 Entró el mensajero y le avisó diciendo: «Han hecho traer las cabezas de los hijos del rey». Respondió: «Ponedlas en dos montones a la entrada de la puerta, hasta la mañana».	8 Then a messenger arrived and reported to him, saying, “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons.” And he responded, “Place them in two piles, beside the entrance of the gate, until morning.”
9 Por la mañana salió, se presentó y dijo a todo el pueblo: «Sed justos. Yo he conspirado contra mi señor y le he matado, pero ¿quién ha matado a todos éstos?	9 And when it had become light, he went out. And standing there, he said to all the people: “You are just. If I have conspired against my lord, and if I have killed him, who has struck down all of these?
10 Sabed, pues, que no caerá en tierra ninguna de las palabras que Yahveh dijo contra la casa de Ajab: Yahveh ha hecho lo que dijo por boca de su siervo Elías».	10 Now therefore, see that none of the words of the Lord has fallen to the ground, which the Lord spoke over the house of Ahab, and that the Lord has done what he spoke by the hand of his servant Elijah.”
11 Y Jehú mató a todos los que quedaban de la casa de Ajab en Yizreel, a todos sus magnates, sus familiares, sus sacerdotes, sin dejar ni uno con vida.	11 And so, Jehu struck down all who had remained from the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his nobles and friends and priests, until no remnant of them was left behind.
12 Se levantó Jehú y entró. Luego partió para Samaría y, estando de camino en Bet Equed de los Pastores,	12 And he rose up and went to Samaria. And when he had arrived at the shepherds’ cabin along the way,
13 encontró Jehú a los hermanos de Ocozías, rey de Judá, y preguntó: «¿Quiénes sois vosotros?» Ellos respondieron: «Somos los hermanos de Ocozías y bajamos a saludar a los hijos del rey y a los hijos de la reina».	13 he found the brothers of Ahaziah, the king of Judah, and he said to them, “Who are you?” And they responded, “We are the brothers of Ahaziah, and we are going down to greet the sons of the king, and the sons of the queen.”
14 Dijo él: «Prendedlos vivos». Los prendieron vivos, y los degolló en la cisterna de Bet Equed, 42 hombres, y no dejó ni uno de ellos.	14 And he said, “Take them alive.” And when they had taken them alive, they cut their throats at the cistern beside the cabin, forty-two men. And he did not leave any of them behind.
15 Partió de allí y encontró a Yonadab, hijo de Rekab, que le salía al encuentro; le saludó y le dijo: «¿Es tu corazón tan recto como el mío para el tuyo?» Respondió Yonadab: «Lo es». «Si lo es, dame tu mano». Yonadab le dio la mano, y él le hizo subir a su carro.	15 And when he had gone away from there, he found Jehonadab, the son of Rechab, coming to meet him, and he blessed him. And he said to him, “Is your heart upright, just as my heart is with your heart?” And Jehonadab said, “It is.” Then he said, “If it is, then give me your hand.” He gave his hand to him. And so he lifted him up to himself in the chariot.
16 Y le dijo: «Sube conmigo y verás mi celo por Yahveh»; y le llevó en su carro.	16 And he said to him, “Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord.” And he gave him a place in his chariot.
17 Entró en Samaría y mató a todos los supervivientes de Ajab en Samaría, hasta exterminarlos, según la palabra que había dicho Yahveh a Elías.	17 And he led him into Samaria. And he struck down all who were left behind of Ahab in Samaria, even to the last one, in accord with the word of the Lord, which he spoke through Elijah.
18 Reunió Jehú a todo el pueblo y les dijo: «Ajab sirvió a Baal un poco, Jehú le servirá mucho,	18 Then Jehu gathered together the entire people. And he said to them: “Ahab worshipped Baal a little, but I will worship him even more.
19 así que llamadme a todos los profetas de Baal, y a todos sus sacerdotes, sin que falte ninguno, porque tengo que hacer un gran sacrificio a Baal; todo el que falte morirá». Jehú obraba con astucia para hacer perecer a los servidores de Baal.	19 Now therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, and all his servants, and all his priests. Let no one be permitted not to come, for great is the sacrifice from me to Baal. Whoever will fail to come, he shall not live.” Now Jehu was doing this treacherously, so that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
20 Dijo Jehú: «Convocad una reunión santa para Baal». Ellos la convocaron.	20 And he said: “Sanctify a day of solemnity for Baal.” And he summoned
21 Envió Jehú mensajeros por todo Israel y vinieron todos los siervos de Baal, no quedó nadie sin venir. Entraron en el templo de Baal quedando lleno el templo de punta a cabo.	21 and sent into all the borders of Israel. And all the servants of Baal came. There was left behind not even one who did not arrive. And they entered into the temple of Baal. And the house of Baal was filled, all the way from end to end.
22 Dijo al encargado del vestuario: «Saca los vestidos para todos los servidores de Baal». El hizo sacar los vestidos para ellos.	22 And he said to those who were over the vestments, “Bring forth vestments for all the servants of Baal.” And they brought forth vestments for them.
23 Jehú vino con Yonadab, hijo de Rekab, al templo de Baal y dijo a los fieles de Baal: «Investigad y ved no haya aquí entre vosotros algún siervo de Yahveh, sino tan sólo siervos de Baal».	23 And Jehu, upon entering the temple of Baal with Jehonadab, the son of Rechab, said to the worshippers of Baal, “Inquire and see that there is no one with you from the servants of the Lord, but only from the servants of Baal.”
24 Y entró para hacer los sacrificios y los holocaustos. Pero Jehú había colocado fuera ochenta hombres y dijo: «El que deje escapar a uno de los hombres que yo voy a entregar en vuestras manos, responderá con su vida».	24 Then they entered, so that they might offer victims and holocausts. But Jehu had prepared for himself eighty men outside. And he had said to them, “If anyone escapes from among these men, whom I have led into your hands, your life will take the place of his life.”
25 Cuando hubo acabado de hacer el holocausto, dijo Jehú a la guardia y a los escuderos: «Entrad y matadles. Que nadie salga». La guardia y los escuderos entraron, los pasaron a filo de espada y llegaron hasta el santuario del templo de Baal.	25 Then it happened that, when the holocaust had been completed, Jehu ordered his soldiers and officers, saying: “Enter and strike them down. Let no one escape.” And the soldiers and officers struck them down with the edge of the sword, and they cast them out. And they went into the city of the temple of Baal,
26 Sacaron el cipo del templo de Baal y lo quemaron.	26 and they took away the statue from the shine of Baal, and they burned it up
27 Derribaron el altar de Baal, demolieron el templo de Baal, y lo convirtieron en cloaca hasta el día de hoy.	27 and crushed it. They also tore down the temple of Baal, and they made it into a latrine, even to this day.
28 Jehú exterminó a Baal de Israel.	28 And thus did Jehu wipe away Baal from Israel.
29 Pero Jehú no se apartó de los pecados con que Jeroboam, hijo de Nebat, hizo pecar a Israel, los becerros de oro de Betel y de Dan.	29 Yet truly, he did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. Neither did he forsake the golden calves, which were in Bethel and Dan.
30 Dijo Yahveh a Jehú: «Porque te has portado bien haciendo lo recto a mis ojos y has hecho a la casa de Ajab según todo lo que yo tenía en mi corazón, tus hijos hasta la cuarta generación se sentarán sobre el trono de Israel».	30 Then the Lord said to Jehu: “Since you have diligently carried out what was right and pleasing in my eyes, and since you have accomplished, against the house of Ahab, all that was in my heart, your sons shall sit upon the throne of Israel, even to the fourth generation.”
31 Pero Jehú no guardó el camino de la ley de Yahveh, Dios de Israel, con todo su corazón, no se apartó de los pecados con que Jeroboam hizo pecar a Israel.	31 But Jehu did not take care, so that he might walk in the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart. For he did not withdraw from the sins of Jeroboam, who had caused Israel to sin.
32 En aquellos días comenzó Yahveh a cercenar a Israel, y Jazael batió todas las fronteras de Israel,	32 In those days, the Lord began to be weary of Israel. And Hazael struck them throughout all the parts of Israel,
33 desde el Jordán al sol levante, todo el país de Galaad, de los gaditas, de los rubenitas, de Manasés, desde Aroer, sobre el torrente Arnón, Galaad y Basán.	33 from the Jordan opposite the eastern region, in all the land of Gilead, and Gad, and Reuben, and Manasseh, from Aroer, which is above the torrent Arnon, in both Gilead and Bashan.
34 El resto de los hechos de Jehú, todo cuanto hizo, toda su bravura ¿no está escrito en el libro de los Anales de los reyes de Israel?	34 But the rest of the words of Jehu, and all that he did, and his strength, have these not been written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel?
35 Se acostó Jehú con sus padres y le sepultaron en Samaría, y su hijo Joacaz reinó en su lugar.	35 And Jehu slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz, his son, reigned in his place.
36 Los días que Jehú reinó sobre Israel fueron veintiocho años en Samaría.	36 Now the days during which Jehu reigned over Israel, in Samaria, were twenty-eight years.