2 Samuel 4
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Asesinato de Isbaal (Isboset)
4 Isbaal hijo de Saúl se enteró de que Abner había muerto en Hebrón, eso le quitó las ganas de pelear y todo Israel se atemorizó. 2 El mando del ejército pasó entonces a dos hermanos, hijos del benjamita Rimón, Recab y Baná, que eran dos capitanes de las fuerzas de asalto del hijo de Saúl. Eran de Berot de la tribu de Benjamín, 3 aunque los de Berot actualmente viven en Guitayin[a] porque allí huyeron.
4 También había un hijo del príncipe Jonatán. Era un nieto del rey Saúl, llamado Mefiboset, el cual era lisiado de los pies. Tenía cinco años cuando murieron su papá y su abuelo. Al recibirse la noticia de la muerte de ellos, la niñera salió corriendo llevándolo en brazos, pero el niño se le cayó y quedó lisiado. 5 Recab y Baná, hijos de Rimón el berotita, fueron a la casa de Isbaal al medio día, mientras Isbaal descansaba porque hacía mucho calor. 6 Entonces Recab y su hermano Baná entraron a la casa como si fueran a sacar un poco de trigo. Allí apuñalaron a Isbaal en el vientre y luego se escaparon. 7 Hirieron a Isbaal a puñaladas y lo mataron mientras estaba descansando en su habitación. Luego le cortaron la cabeza y después de viajar toda la noche por el valle del Jordán, 8 se la entregaron a David en Hebrón, y le dijeron:
—Aquí tiene la cabeza de su enemigo Isbaal. Era hijo de Saúl el que quería matarlo a usted, pero el SEÑOR ha castigado hoy a Saúl y a su familia por lo que le hicieron a usted.
9 Pero David les respondió a Recab y a su hermano Baná:
—Tan cierto como que vive el SEÑOR, quien me ha librado de todos mis problemas, que no seguirán con vida. 10 Ya una vez antes alguien pensó que me traía buenas noticias, y me dijo: “Saúl está muerto”, pero yo agarré a ese hombre y lo maté en Siclag, de esa forma le pagué la buena noticia. 11 Así que ahora debo matarlos y exterminarlos de la tierra también a ustedes, hombres perversos, que han matado a un hombre inocente mientras dormía en su propia cama.
12 Así que David les ordenó a los soldados que mataran a Recab y a Baná. Les cortaron las manos y los pies y colgaron su cuerpo junto al estanque de Hebrón. Después tomaron la cabeza de Isbaal y la enterraron en Hebrón, en el mismo lugar donde habían enterrado a Abner.
Footnotes
- 4:3 Guitayin Ciudad ubicada dentro del territorio filisteo.
2 Samuel 4
King James Version
4 And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
2 And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin.
3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)
4 And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
5 And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.
6 And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
7 For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night.
8 And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the Lord hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
9 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
10 When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
11 How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
12 And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.
2 Samuel 4
New King James Version
Ishbosheth Is Murdered
4 When Saul’s [a]son heard that Abner had died in Hebron, (A)he[b] lost heart, and all Israel was (B)troubled. 2 Now Saul’s son had two men who were captains of troops. The name of one was Baanah and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin. (For (C)Beeroth also was [c]part of Benjamin, 3 because the Beerothites fled to (D)Gittaim and have been sojourners there until this day.)
4 (E)Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came (F)from Jezreel; and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell and became lame. His name was (G)Mephibosheth.[d]
5 Then the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, set out and came at about the heat of the day to the (H)house of Ishbosheth, who was lying on his bed at noon. 6 And they came there, all the way into the house, as though to get wheat, and they [e]stabbed him (I)in the stomach. Then Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. 7 For when they came into the house, he was lying on his bed in his bedroom; then they struck him and killed him, beheaded him and took his head, and were all night escaping through the plain. 8 And they brought the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron, and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul your enemy, (J)who sought your life; and the Lord has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul and his descendants.”
9 But David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As the Lord lives, (K)who has redeemed my life from all adversity, 10 when (L)someone told me, saying, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ thinking to have brought good news, I arrested him and had him executed in Ziklag—the one who thought I would give him a reward for his news. 11 How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous person in his own house on his bed? Therefore, shall I not now (M)require his [f]blood at your hand and [g]remove you from the earth?” 12 So David (N)commanded his young men, and they executed them, cut off their hands and feet, and hanged them by the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it in the (O)tomb of Abner in Hebron.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 4:1 Ishbosheth
- 2 Samuel 4:1 Lit. his hands dropped
- 2 Samuel 4:2 considered part of
- 2 Samuel 4:4 Merib-Baal, 1 Chr. 8:34; 9:40
- 2 Samuel 4:6 Lit. struck
- 2 Samuel 4:11 Or bloodshed
- 2 Samuel 4:11 Lit. consume you
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