1 Samuel 24
1 Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the waste land of En-gedi.
Sucedió que cuando Saúl volvió de perseguir a los filisteos, le informaron: Mira, David está en la región despoblada de Engadí.
2 Then Saul took three thousand of the best men out of all Israel, and went in search of David and his men on the rocks of the mountain goats.
Saúl tomó 3.000 hombres escogidos de todo Israel y salió a buscar a David y sus hombres por los peñascos de las cabras monteses.
3 And on the way he came to a place where sheep were kept, where there was a hollow in the rock; and Saul went in for a private purpose. Now David and his men were in the deepest part of the hollow.
Así que llegó a los rediles de ovejas en el camino donde había una cueva, y Saúl entró en ella para cubrir sus pies. David y sus hombres estaban sentados en las partes más internas de la cueva.
4 And David's men said to him, Now is the time when the Lord says to you, I will give up your hater into your hands to do with him whatever seems good to you. Then David, getting up, took the skirt of Saul's robe in his hand, cutting off the end of it without his knowledge.
Y los hombres de David le dijeron: Este es el día del cual Yavé te dijo: Mira, entrego a tu enemigo en tu mano. Haz con él como te parezca. Entonces David se levantó y con cautela cortó la orilla del manto de Saúl.
5 And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.
Después de esto, aconteció que el corazón de David lo remordió porque cortó la orilla del manto de Saúl.
6 And David said to his men, Before the Lord, never let it be said that my hand was lifted up against my lord, the man of the Lord's selection, for the Lord's holy oil has been put on him.
Y dijo a sus hombres: ¡Líbreme Yavé de hacer tal cosa contra mi ʼadón, el ungido de Yavé, que yo extienda mi mano contra él, pues es el ungido de Yavé!
7 So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.
Con estas palabras David disuadió a los suyos y no les permitió levantarse contra Saúl, de modo que Saúl salió de la cueva y siguió por el camino.
8 And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.
Enseguida David también se levantó. Al salir de la cueva dio voces tras Saúl: ¡Oh rey ʼadón mío! Y al mirar Saúl tras él, David se inclinó hasta la tierra y se postró.
9 And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?
En seguida David preguntó a Saúl: ¿Por qué escuchas palabras de hombres quienes dicen: Mira, David procura tu mal?
10 Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.
Mira, hoy mismo tus ojos ven cómo Yavé te colocó en mi mano dentro de la cueva. Se habló de matarte, pero se tuvo compasión de ti, pues dije: ¡No extenderé mi mano contra mi ʼadón, porque es el ungido de Yavé!
11 And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.
Y mira, padre mío, mira la orilla de tu manto en mi mano, pues al cortar la orilla de tu manto, no te maté. Reconoce y percibe que no hay maldad ni transgresión en mis manos, ni pequé contra ti, aunque tú acechas mi vida para tomarla.
12 May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
¡Yavé juzgue entre tú y yo, y que Yavé me vengue de ti! Pero mi mano no se levantará contra ti.
13 There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
Como dice el proverbio de los antiguos: De los perversos sale la perversidad. Pero mi mano no se levantará contra ti.
14 After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.
¿Tras quién sale el rey de Israel? ¿A quién persigue? ¿A un perro muerto? ¿A una pulga?
15 So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.
Yavé sea el Juez, y juzgue entre tú y yo, y defienda mi causa y me libre de tu mano.
16 Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping.
Cuando David terminó de decir esas palabras a Saúl, aconteció que Saúl dijo: ¿Es esta tu voz, hijo mío David? Entonces Saúl alzó su voz y lloró.
17 And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
Y dijo a David: Más justo eres tú que yo, porque tú me trataste bien, y yo te traté mal.
18 And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up into your hands, you did not put me to death.
Tú demostraste hoy cómo me trataste bien, porque Yavé me colocó en tu mano, y no me mataste.
19 If a man comes across his hater, will he let him get away safe? so may you be rewarded by the Lord for what you have done for me today.
Porque si un hombre halla a su enemigo, ¿lo deja ir en paz? ¡Yavé te galardone por lo que me hiciste hoy!
20 And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.
Y ahora mira, yo sé que de seguro reinarás, y que el reino de Israel será estable en tu mano.
21 So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.
Ahora pues, júrame por Yavé que no exterminarás mi descendencia, ni borrarás mi nombre de la casa de mi padre.
22 And David gave Saul his oath. And Saul went back to his house; but David and his men went up to their safe place.
David se lo juró a Saúl. Y Saúl se fue a su casa, y David y sus hombres subieron a los riscos.
