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2 Samuel, 24

1. And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

1. Again the anger of Yahweh blazed out against Israel. So he let David harm them in this way, "Count the people of Israel and Judah."

2. For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which [was] with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.

2. The king said to Joab and the commanders of the army who were with him, "Go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and count the people that I may know how many they are."

3. And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see [it]: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

3. Joab told the king, "May Yahweh your God multiply the people a hundred times and may my lord the king see this blessing. But why does my lord the king want to take a census?"

4. Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

4. But the king's word prevailed so that Joab and the commanders of the army went out from the king's presence in order to count the people of Israel.

5. And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that [lieth] in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:

5. They crossed the Jordan and started with Aroer, the city in the middle of the valley, and went on toward Gad and to Jazer.

6. Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtimhodshi; and they came to Danjaan, and about to Zidon,

6. Then they proceeded to Gilead and to Kadesh in the land of the Hittites. They then went to Dan, and from Dan to Sidon,

7. And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, [even] to Beersheba.

7. and arrived at the fortress of Tyre and the cities of the Hivites and the Canaanites. They went out through the Negeb of Judah at Beersheba and

8. So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.

8. after having gone through all the land, returned to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.

9. And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah [were] five hundred thousand men.

9. Joab gave the total count of the people to the king: eight hundred thousand sword-wielding warriors in Israel and five hundred thousand men in Judah.

10. And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

10. But after he had the people counted, David felt remorse and said to Yahweh, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done, but now, O Yahweh, I ask you to forgive my sin for I have acted foolishly."

11. For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

11. The following day, before David awoke, Yahweh's word had come to the prophet Gad, David's seer,

12. Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three [things]; choose thee one of them, that I may [do it] unto thee.

12. "Go, and give David this message: I offer you three things and I will let one of them befall you according to your own choice."

13. So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

13. So Gad went to David and asked him, "Do you want three years of famine in your land? Or do you want to be pursued for three months by your foes while you flee from them? Or do you want three days' pestilence in your land? Now, think and decide what answer I shall give him who sent me."

14. And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies [are] great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

14. David answered Gad, "I am greatly troubled. Let me fall into the hands of Yahweh whose mercy is abundant; but let me not fall into the hands of men."

15. So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men.

15. So Yahweh sent a pestilence on Israel from morning until the appointed time, causing the death of seventy thousand men from Dan to Beersheba.

16. And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

16. When the angel stretched forth his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Yahweh would punish no more and said to the angel who was causing destruction among the people, "It is enough, hold back your hand." The angel of Yahweh was already at the threshing floor of Araunah, the Jebusite.

17. And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.

17. When David saw the angel striking the people, he spoke to Yahweh and said, "I have sinned and acted wickedly, but these are only the sheep; what have they done? Let your hand strike me and my father's family."

18. And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.

18. Gad went to David that day and said to him, "Go, set up an altar to Yahweh on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite."

19. And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.

19. So David left to follow Yahweh's command made through Gad.

20. And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.

20. When Araunah saw the king and his officials coming toward him, he went forward, paid homage to the king with his face to the ground, and said,

21. And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

21. "Why has my lord the king come to his servant?" David answered, "I will buy your threshing floor in order to build an altar to Yahweh so that the plague may end among the people."

22. And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what [seemeth] good unto him: behold, [here be] oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and [other] instruments of the oxen for wood.

22. Then Araunah said to David, "Let my lord the king take the threshing floor and offer the sacrifice that seems good to him: here you have my oxen for the burnt offering, the threshing sledges, and the oxen's yokes for the wood.

23. All these [things] did Araunah, [as] a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.

23. All this, O king, Araunah gives to the king. May Yahweh your God hear you."

24. And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy [it] of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

24. But the king said to Araunah, "No, I will pay you for all this, for I will not offer to Yahweh my God something that costs me nothing." So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

25. And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.

25. David built there an altar to Yahweh and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So Yahweh had mercy on the land and the plague ended in Israel.



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Notas al pie:

24:1-4 - God's anger leads David to take a census of Israel, demonstrating his trust in numbers rather than in God. This reminds us of the importance of depending on the Lord in all decisions, rather than relying on human strength (see also Psalm 20:7 and Proverbs 3:5-6).

24:5-9 - The census reveals the extent of David's people, but it also provokes God's judgment. This situation illustrates the consequences of pride and the need for humility before God (see also James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5).

24:10-15 - David confesses his sin after receiving God's punishment, demonstrating the importance of repentance. Humility and acknowledging wrongdoing are crucial to restoring a relationship with God (see also Psalm 51:17 and 1 John 1:9).

24:16-17 - David's vision of the angel of death is a reminder of divine justice. He intercedes for the people, reflecting the leader's role as defender and intercessor (see also Ezekiel 22:30 and James 5:16).

24:18-25 - The construction of the altar at Araunah emphasizes the importance of sacrifice and worship. Araunah's donation is an example of generosity, but David insists on paying, showing that true sacrifice must cost something. This teaches us the importance of giving with a willing heart (see also Romans 12:1 and 2 Corinthians 9:7).

Versos relacionados con 2 Samuel, 24:

2 Samuel chapter 24 narrates David's census and its consequences. How does pride lead to divine judgment? This final text describes David's counting of the people, God's punishment, and the construction of an altar in Araunah. The chapter covers topics such as repentance, divine mercy, and the cost of true sacrifice. 2 Samuel 24 concludes the book by demonstrating both human frailty and God's grace. Consider with us five biblical passages that elucidate the profound lessons of this concluding chapter.

1 Chronicles 21:1-30: "Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel." - This passage provides a parallel account of David's census and its aftermath, as described in 2 Samuel 24.

Exodus 30:12: "When you take a census of the children of Israel, each one of them will give the ransom of his life to the Lord when you count them; so that there will be no plague among them when you count them." - This verse explains why David's census in 2 Samuel 24 was considered sinful.

1 John 1:9: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." - This verse reflects David's repentance and divine forgiveness seen in 2 Samuel 24:10-17.

Romans 12:1: "Therefore I beseech you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to offer yourselves a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God; This is your rational worship." - This verse echoes the theme of sacrifice seen in David's offering in 2 Samuel 24:24-25.

Genesis 22:2: "Then God said, 'Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I will show you.'" - This passage relates to the site of David's sacrifice in 2 Samuel 24:18-25, which is traditionally identified as Mount Moriah.

FAQ:

What happened during the census carried out by David?

David took a census of Israel, which was considered a sin, and it resulted in a plague that killed many Israelites. (2 Samuel 24:1-17)

How did David react when he saw the plague in Israel?

David deeply repented and asked God to spare the people, offering sacrifices as a form of repentance. (2 Samuel 24:17-25)

What was the price of the land where David built an altar to God?

David bought a plot of land from Araunah the Jebusite for 50 shekels of silver to build an altar, stopping the plague. (2 Samuel 24:18-25)

How did David's sacrifice contribute to the cessation of the plague?

David's sacrifice on the altar caused God to hear his prayer and stop the plague that was ravaging Israel. (2 Samuel 24:25)

What do the census and the plague reveal about David's relationship with God?

The census and the plague demonstrate that David, despite being a man after God’s own heart, was still susceptible to sin, but he sought repentance. (2 Samuel 24:10-17)


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