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 Envió Yahveh a Natán donde David, y llegando a él le dijo: «Había dos hombres en una ciudad, el uno era rico y el otro era pobre.
2 The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.	2 El rico tenía ovejas y bueyes en gran abundancia;
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 más que una corderilla, sólo una, pequeña, que había comprado. El la alimentaba y ella iba creciendo con él y sus hijos, comiendo su pan, bebiendo en su copa, durmiendo en su seno igual que 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 Vino un visitante donde el hombre rico, y dándole pena tomar su ganado lanar y vacuno para dar de comer a aquel hombre llegado a su casa, tomó la ovejita del pobre, y dio de comer al viajero llegado a su casa».
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 encendió en gran cólera contra aquel hombre y dijo a Natán: «¡Vive Yahveh! que merece la muerte el hombre que tal hizo.
6 He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”	6 Pagará cuatro veces la oveja por haber hecho semejante cosa y por 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: «Tú eres ese hombre. Así dice Yahveh Dios de Israel: Yo te he ungido rey de Israel y te he librado 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 he dado la casa de tu señor y he puesto en tu seno las mujeres de tu señor; te he dado la casa de Israel y de Judá; y si es poco, te añadiré todavía otras cosas.
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 has menospreciado a Yahveh haciendo lo malo a sus ojos, matando a espada a Urías el hitita, tomando a su mujer por mujer tuya y matándole por la espada de los ammonitas?
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 Pues bien, nunca se apartará la espada de tu casa, ya que me has despreciado y has tomado la mujer de Urías el hitita para mujer tuya.
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 Yahveh: Haré que de tu propia casa se alce el mal contra ti. Tomaré tus mujeres ante tus ojos y se las daré a otro que se acostará con tus mujeres a la luz de este sol.
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 Pues tú has obrado en lo oculto, pero yo cumpliré esta palabra ante 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 Yahveh». Respondió Natán a David: «También Yahveh perdona 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 Pero por haber ultrajado a Yahveh con ese hecho, el hijo 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. Hirió Yahveh al niño que había engendrado a David la mujer de Urías y enfermó gravemente.
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 suplicó a Dios por el niño; hizo David un ayuno riguroso y entrando en casa pasaba la noche acostado en tierra.
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 se esforzaban por levantarle del suelo, pero el se negó y no quiso comer 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 El séptimo día murió el niño; los servidores de David temieron decirle que el niño había muerto, porque se decían: «Cuando el niño aún vivía le hablábamos y no nos escuchaba. ¿Cómo le diremos que el niño ha muerto? ¡Hará un desatino!»
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 Vio David que sus servidores cuchicheaban entre sí y comprendió David que el niño había muerto y dijo David a sus servidores: «¿Es que ha muerto el niño?» Le respondieron: «Ha 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 lavó, se ungió y se cambió de vestidos. Fue luego a la casa de Yahveh y se postró. Se volvió a su casa, pidió que le trajesen 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 es lo que haces? Cuando el niño aún vivía ayunabas y llorabas, y ahora que ha muerto te levantas y comes».
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 Respondió: «Mientras el niño vivía ayuné y lloré, pues me decía: ¿Quién sabe si Yahveh tendrá compasión de mí y el niño vivirá?
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 ha muerto, ¿por qué he de ayunar? ¿Podré hacer que vuelva? Yo iré donde él, pero él no volverá a 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, fue donde ella y se acostó con ella; dio ella a luz un hijo y se llamó Salomón; Yahveh le 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 envió al profeta Natán que le llamó Yedidías, por lo que había dicho Yahveh.
26 And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.	26 Joab atacó a Rabbá de los ammonitas y conquistó 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 Y envió Joab mensajeros a David para decirle: «He atacado a Rabbá y me he apoderado también de la ciudad real.
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, pues, reúne el resto del ejército, acampa contra la ciudad y tómala, para que no sea yo quien la conquiste y no le dé 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 Reunió David todo el ejército y partió para Rabbá, la atacó y la conquistó.
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 Tomó de la cabeza de Milkom la corona, que pesaba un talento de oro; tenía ésta engarzada una piedra preciosa que fue puesta en la cabeza de David; y se llevó un enorme botín de la ciudad.
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 A la gente que había en ella la hizo salir y la puso a trabajar en las sierras, en los trillos de dientes de hierro, en las hachas de hierro y los empleó en los hornos de ladrillo. Lo mismo hizo con todas la ciudades de los ammonitas. Luego David regresó con todo el ejército a Jerusalén.