II Samuel, 10

1. Después de esto murió el rey de los ammonitas y reinó en su lugar su hijo Janún.

1. After this the king of the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

2. Dijo David: «Tendré con Janún, hijo de Najás, la misma benevolencia que su padre tuvo conmigo.» David envió a sus servidores para que le consolaran por su padre. Cuando los servidores de David llegaron al país de los ammonitas,

2. And David said, "I will deal loyally with Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father dealt loyally with me." So David sent by his servants to console him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the Ammonites.

3. dijeron los jefes de los ammonitas a Janún, su señor: «¿Acaso David te envía a consolar porque quiere hacer honor a tu padre ante tus ojos? ¿No te ha enviado David sus siervos para espiar la ciudad, explorarla y destruirla?»

3. But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, "Do you think, because David has sent comforters to you, that he is honoring your father? Has not David sent his servants to you to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?"

4. Entonces Janún prendió a los servidores de David, les rapó la mitad de la barba, cortó sus vestidos hasta la mitad de las nalgas, y los despachó.

4. So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off half the beard of each, and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away.

5. Se lo comunicaron a David y envió gente a su encuentro porque los hombres estaban cubiertos de vergüenza; el rey les mandó a decir: «Quedaos en Jericó hasta que os crezca la barba; después volveréis.»

5. When it was told David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, "Remain at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return."

6. Vieron los ammonitas que se habían hecho odiosos a David y enviaron para tomar a sueldo arameos de Bet Rejob y arameos de Sobá 20.000 infantes; del rey de Maaká mil hombres y del rey de Tob 12.000.

6. When the Ammonites saw that they had become odious to David, the Ammonites sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-re'hob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand foot soldiers, and the king of Ma'acah with a thousand men, and the men of Tob, twelve thousand men.

7. Lo supo David y mandó a Joab con toda la tropa, los valientes.

7. And when David heard of it, he sent Jo'ab and all the host of the mighty men.

8. Salieron a campaña los ammonitas y se ordenaron en batalla a la entrada de la puerta, mientras que los arameos de Sobá y de Rejob, y los hombres de Tob y de Maaká estaban aparte en el campo.

8. And the Ammonites came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the gate; and the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Ma'acah, were by themselves in the open country.

9. Viendo Joab que tenía un frente de combate por delante y otro por detrás, escogió a los mejores de Israel y los puso en línea contra los arameos.

9. When Jo'ab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose some of the picked men of Israel, and arrayed them against the Syrians;

10. Puso el resto del ejército al mando de su hermano Abisay y lo ordenó en batalla frente a los ammonitas.

10. the rest of his men he put in the charge of Abi'shai his brother, and he arrayed them against the Ammonites.

11. Y dijo: «Si los arameos me dominan, ven en mi ayuda; si los ammonitas te dominan a ti, vendré en tu socorro.

11. And he said, "If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

12. Ten fortaleza, esforcémonos por nuestr pueblo y por las ciudades de nuestro Dios y que Yahveh haga lo que bien le parezca.»

12. Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what seems good to him."

13. Y avanzó Joab con su ejército para luchar contra los arameos, que huyeron ante él.

13. So Jo'ab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians; and they fled before him.

14. Viendo los ammonitas que los arameos emprendían la fuga, huyeron también ellos ante Abisay y entraron en la ciudad, mientras que Joab se alejó de los ammonitas y entró en Jerusalén.

14. And when the Ammonites saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abi'shai, and entered the city. Then Jo'ab returned from fighting against the Ammonites, and came to Jerusalem.

15. Vieron los arameos que habían sido vencidos por Israel y se concentraron todos.

15. But when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.

16. Hadadézer mandó venir a los arameos del otro lado del Río. Y llegaron a Jelam, viniendo a su cabeza Sobak, jefe del ejército de Hadadézer.

16. And Hadade'zer sent, and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the Euphra'tes; and they came to Helam, with Shobach the commander of the army of Hadade'zer at their head.

17. Se dio aviso a David, quien reuniendo a todo Israel pasó el Jordán y llegó a Jelam; los arameos se ordenaron en batalla frente a David y combatieron contra él.

17. And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians arrayed themselves against David, and fought with him.

18. Huyeron los arameos ante Israel y David abatió a los arameos setecientos carros y 40.000 de carro. Hirió también a Sobak, jefe de su ejército, que murió allí mismo.

18. And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians the men of seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and wounded Shobach the commander of their army, so that he died there.

19. Cuando todos les reyes vasallos de Hadadézer vieron que habían sido batidos ante Israel, hicieron la paz con Israel y le quedaron sometidos. Los arameos no se atrevieron a seguir ayudando a los ammonitas.

19. And when all the kings who were servants of Hadade'zer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel, and became subject to them. So the Syrians feared to help the Ammonites any more.