2 Reyes 9

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1 El profeta Eliseo llamó a uno de los hijos de los profetas y le dijo: «Ciñe tu cintura y toma este frasco de aceite en tu mano y vete a Ramot de Galaad.	1 Now the prophet Elisha called one of the sons of the prophets, and he said to him: “Gird your waist, and take this little bottle of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead.
2 Cuando llegues allí, verás a Jehú, hijo de Josafat, hijo de Nimsí; en llegando, haz que se levante de entre sus compañeros y hazle entrar en una habitación apartada.	2 And when you arrive in that place, you will see Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. And upon entering, you shall raise him up from the midst of his brothers, and you shall lead him into an inner room.
3 Tomarás el frasco de aceite y lo derramarás sobre su cabeza diciendo: “Así dice Yahveh: Te he ungido rey de Israel.” Abres luego la puerta y huyes sin detenerte».	3 And taking the little bottle of oil, you shall pour it upon his head, and you shall say: ‘Thus says the Lord: I have anointed you as king over Israel.’ And you shall open the door and flee. And you shall not remain in that place.”
4 El joven partió para Ramot de Galaad.	4 Therefore, the young man, a servant of the prophet, went away to Ramoth Gilead.
5 Cuando llegó estaban los jefes del ejército sentados y dijo: «Tengo una palabra para ti, jefe». Jehú preguntó: «¿Para quién de nosotros?» Respondió: «Para ti, jefe».	5 And he entered that place, and behold, the leaders of the army were sitting there, and he said, “I have a word for you, O prince.” And Jehu said, “For which one among us all?” And he said, “For you, O prince.”
6 Jehú se levantó y entró en la casa; el joven derramó el aceite sobre su cabeza y le dijo: «Así habla Yahveh, Dios de Israel: Te he ungido rey del pueblo de Yahveh, de Israel.	6 And he rose up and entered into the room. And he poured the oil on his head, and he said: “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I have anointed you as king over Israel, the people of the Lord.
7 Herirás a la casa de Ajab, tu señor, y vengaré la sangre de mis siervos los profetas y la sangre de todos los siervos de Yahveh de mano de Jezabel.	7 And you will shall strike down the house of Ahab, your lord. And I will avenge the blood of my servants, the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord, from the hand of Jezebel.
8 Toda la casa de Ajab perecerá y exterminaré a todos los varones de Ajab, libres o esclavos, en Israel.	8 And I will destroy the entire house of Ahab. And I will cause to pass away from Ahab, whatever urinates against a wall, and whatever is lame, and whatever is least in Israel.
9 Dejaré la casa de Ajab como la casa de Jeroboam, hijo de Nebat, y como la casa de Basá, hijo de Ajías.	9 And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha, the son of Ahijah.
10 Y a Jezabel la comerán los perros en el campo de Yizreel; no tendrá sepultura». Y abriendo la puerta, huyó.	10 Also, the dogs will consume Jezebel, in the field of Jezreel. Neither will there be anyone who may bury her.’ ” And then he opened the door, and he fled.
11 Jehú salió a donde los servidores de su señor. Le dijeron: «¿Todo va bien? ¿A qué ha venido a ti ese loco?» Respondió: «Vosotros conocéis a ese hombre y sus palabras».	11 Then Jehu went out to the servants of his lord. And they said to him: “Is everything well? Why has this insane man come to you?” And he said to them, “You know the man, and what he said.”
12 Dijeron: «No es verdad. Dínoslo». Replicó «Esto y esto me ha dicho: Así dice Yahveh: Te he ungido rey de Israel».	12 But they responded, “That is false; instead, you should tell us.” And he said to them, “He said to me these certain things, and he said, ‘Thus says the Lord: I have anointed you as king over Israel.’ ”
13 Se apresuraron a tomar cada uno su manto que colocaron bajo él encima de las gradas; tocaron el cuerno y gritaron: «Jehú es rey».	13 And so they hurried away. And each one, taking his cloak, placed it under his feet, in the manner of a seat for judgment. And they sounded the trumpet, and they said: “Jehu reigns!”
14 Jehú, hijo de Josafat, hijo de Nimsí, conspiró contra Joram. Estaba Joram custodiando Ramot de Galaad, él y todo Israel, contra Jazael, rey de Aram.	14 Then Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. Now Joram had besieged Ramoth Gilead, he and all of Israel, against Hazael, the king of Syria.
15 Pero el rey Joram tuvo que volverse a Yizreel para curarse de las heridas que le habían infligido los arameos en su batalla contra Jazael, rey de Aram. Jehú dijo: «Si éste es vuestro deseo, que no salga de la ciudad ningún fugitivo que ponga en aviso a Yizreel».	15 And he had returned, so that he might be cured at Jezreel, because of his wounds. For the Syrians had struck him, while he was fighting against Hazael, the king of Syria. And Jehu said, “If it pleases you, let no one depart, fleeing from the city; otherwise he may go and give a report in Jezreel.”
16 Montó Jehú en el carro y se fue a Yizreel, pues Joram estaba acostado allí, y Ocozías, rey de Judá, había bajado a visitar a Joram.	16 And he climbed up and set out for Jezreel, because Joram was sick there, and Ahaziah, the king of Judah, had gone down to visit Joram.
17 El vigía que estaba sobre la torre de Yizreel vio la tropa de Jehú que llegaba y dijo: «Veo una tropa». Dijo Joram: «Que se tome uno de a caballo y se le envíe a su encuentro y pregunte: ¿Hay paz?»	17 And so the watchman, who was standing upon the tower of Jezreel, saw the crowd of Jehu arriving, and he said, “I see a crowd.” And Joram said: “Take a chariot, and send to meet them. And those who go should say, ‘Is everything well?’ ”
18 Salió el jinete a su encuentro y dijo: «Así dice el rey: ¿Hay paz?» Jehú respondió: «¿Qué te importa a ti la paz? Ponte detrás de mí». El vigía avisó: «El mensajero ha llegado donde ellos, pero no vuelve».	18 Therefore, he who had climbed into the chariot went away to meet him, and he said, “The king says this: ‘Is everything peaceful?’ ” And Jehu said: “What peace is there for you? Pass by and follow me.” Also the watchman gave a report, saying, “The messenger went to them, but he did not return.”
19 Volvió segunda vez a enviar un jinete que llegó donde ellos y dijo: «Así dice el rey: ¿Hay paz?» Respondió Jehú: «¿Qué te importa a ti la paz? Ponte detrás de mí».	19 And then he sent a second chariot of horses. And he went to them, and he said, “The king says this: ‘Is there peace?’ ” And Jehu said: “What peace is there for you? Pass by and follow me.”
20 El vigía avisó: «Ha llegado a ellos pero no vuelve. Su modo de guiar es el guiar de Jehú, hijo de Nimsí, pues conduce como un loco».	20 Then the watchman gave a report, saying: “He went all the way to them, but he did not return. But their advance is like the advance of Jehu, the son of Nimshi. For he advances precipitously.”
21 Dijo Joram: «Enganchad». Engancharon su carro y salieron Joram, rey de Israel, y Ocozías, rey de Judá, cada uno en su carro, y partieron al encuentro de Jehú. Le encontraron en el campo de Nabot el de Yizreel.	21 And Joram said, “Yoke the chariot.” And they yoked his chariot. And Joram, the king of Israel, and Ahaziah, the king of Judah, departed, each in his chariot. And they went out to meet Jehu. And they met him in the field of Naboth, the Jezreelite.
22 Cuando Joram vio a Jehú, preguntó: «¿Hay paz, Jehú?» Respondió: «¿Qué paz mientras duran las prostituciones de tu madre Jezabel y sus muchas hechicerías?»	22 And when Joram had seen Jehu, he said, “Is there peace, Jehu?” And he responded: “What is peace? For still the fornications of your mother, Jezebel, and her many poisons, are thriving.”
23 Volvió riendas Joram y huyó diciendo a Ocozías: «Traición, Ocozías».	23 Then Joram turned his hand, and, fleeing, he said to Ahaziah, “Treachery, Ahaziah!”
24 Jehú tensó el arco en su mano y alcanzó a Joram entre los hombros; la flecha le atravesó el corazón y se desplomó en su carro.	24 But Jehu bent his bow with his hand, and he struck Joram between the shoulders. And the arrow went through his heart, and immediately he fell in his chariot.
25 Jehú dijo a su escudero Bidcar: «Llévale y arrójale en el campo de Nabot de Yizreel, pues recuerda que, cuando yo y tú marchábamos en carro detrás de Ajab, su padre, Yahveh lanzó contra él esta sentencia:	25 And Jehu said to Bidkar, his commander: “Take and cast him into the field of Naboth, the Jezreelite. For I remember, when you and I, sitting in a chariot, were following Ahab, this man’s father, that the Lord lifted this burden upon him, saying:
26 “¿Es que no he visto yo ayer la sangre de Nabot y la sangre de sus hijos?, oráculo de Yahveh. Yo le devolveré lo mismo en este campo, oráculo de Yahveh.” Así que llévale y arrójale en el campo según la palabra de Yahveh».	26 ‘Certainly, I will repay you in this field, says the Lord, for the blood of Naboth, and for the blood of his sons, which I saw yesterday, says the Lord.’ Therefore, take him now, and cast him into the field, in accord with the word of the Lord.”
27 Viendo esto Ocozías, rey de Judá, huyó por el camino de Bet Haggan; Jehú partió en su persecución diciendo: «¡ También a él! ¡Matadle!» Y le hirieron en su carro en la cuesta de Gur, la de Yibleam; se refugió en Meguiddó y murió allí.	27 But Ahaziah, the king of Judah, seeing this, fled along the way of the garden house. And Jehu pursued him, and he said, “Strike this one also in his chariot.” And they struck him on the ascent to Gur, which is beside Ibleam. But he fled into Megiddo, and he died there.
28 Sus servidores le llevaron en carro a Jerusalén y le sepultaron en su sepulcro con sus padres en la ciudad de David.	28 And his servants placed him upon his chariot, and they took him to Jerusalem. And they buried him in the sepulcher with his fathers, in the city of David.
29 Ocozías había comenzado a reinar en Judá en el año once de Joram, hijo de Ajab.	29 In the eleventh year of Joram, the son of Ahab, Ahaziah reigned over Judah.
30 Entró Jehú en Yizreel; habiéndolo oído Jezabel, se puso afeites en los ojos, adornó su cabeza y se asomó a la ventana,	30 And Jehu went into Jezreel. But Jezebel, hearing of his arrival, painted her eyes with cosmetics, and adorned her head. And she watched through a window,
31 y cuando Jehú entraba por la puerta, dijo ella: «¿Todo va bien, Zimrí, asesino de su señor?»	31 as Jehu was entering through the gate. And she said, “Is it possible for there to be peace for Zimri, who killed his lord?”
32 Alzó su rostro hacia la ventana y dijo: «¿Quién está conmigo, quién?» Se asomaron hacia él dos o tres eunucos,	32 And Jehu lifted up his face to the window, and he said, “Who is this woman?” And two or three eunuchs bowed down before him.
33 y él les dijo: «Echadla abajo». La echaron abajo y su sangre salpicó los muros y a los caballos, que la pisotearon.	33 And he said to them, “Throw her down with force.” And they threw her forcefully, and the wall was splattered with her blood, and the hoofs of the horses trampled her.
34 Entró, comió, bebió y dijo: «Ocupaos de esa maldita y enterradla, pues es hija de rey».	34 And when he had entered, so that he might eat and drink, he said: “Go, and see to that cursed woman, and bury her. For she is the daughter of a king.”
35 Fueron a enterrarla y no hallaron de ella más que el cráneo, los pies y las palmas de las manos.	35 But when they had gone, so that they might bury her, they found nothing but the skull, and the feet, and the ends of her hands.
36 Volvieron a comunicárselo y él dijo: «Es la palabra que Yahveh había dicho por boca de su siervo Elías tesbita: “En el campo de Yizreel comerán los perros la carne de Jezabel.	36 And returning, they reported to him. And Jehu said: “It is the word of the Lord, which he spoke though his servant, Elijah the Tishbite, saying: ‘In the field of Jezreel, the dogs will consume the flesh of Jezebel.
37 El cadáver de Jezabel será como estiércol sobre la superficie del campo, de modo que no se podrá decir: Esta es Jezabel.”»	37 And the flesh of Jezebel will be like dung upon the face of the earth, in the field of Jezreel, so that those who pass by may say: Is this that same Jezebel?’ ”