1 Samuel 17
1 Now the Philistines, gathering their troops for battle, assembled at Socoh of Judah. And they made camp between Socoh and Azekah, within the borders of Dammim.
Y los filisteos juntaron sus ejércitos para la guerra, y se congregaron en Soco, que es de Judá, y asentaron el campamento entre Soco y Azeca, en Efes-damim.
2 But Saul and the sons of Israel, having gathered together, went to the Valley of Terebinth. And they positioned the army so as to fight against the Philistines.
Y también Saúl y los varones de Israel se juntaron, y asentaron el campamento en el valle del Alcornoque ( de Ela ), y ordenaron la batalla contra los filisteos.
3 And the Philistines were standing on a mountain on the one side, and Israel was standing on a mountain on the other side. And there was a valley between them.
Y los filisteos estaban sobre un monte a un lado, e Israel estaba sobre otro monte al otro lado, y el valle entre ellos.
4 And there went out from the camp of the Philistines, a man of illegitimate birth, named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a palm.
Salió entonces un varón del campamento de los filisteos que se puso entre los dos campamentos, el cual se llamaba Goliat, de Gat, y tenía de altura seis codos y un palmo.
5 And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clothed with a breastplate of scales. Moreover, the weight of his breastplate was five thousand shekels of brass.
Y traía un almete de acero en su cabeza, e iba vestido con corazas de planchas; y era el peso de las corazas cinco mil siclos de bronce.
6 And he had plates of brass on his lower legs, and a small shield of brass was covering his shoulders.
Y sobre sus piernas traía grebas de hierro, y un escudo de acero a sus hombros.
7 Now the shaft of his spear was like the beam used by a weaver. And the iron of his spear held six hundred shekels of iron. And his armor bearer went before him.
El asta de su lanza era como un rodillo de telar, y tenía el hierro de su lanza seiscientos siclos de hierro; e iba su escudero delante de él.
8 And standing still, he cried out to the battle lines of Israel, and he said to them: “Why have you arrived, prepared for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose one man from among you, and let him descend to do battle alone.
Y se paró, y dio voces a los escuadrones de Israel, diciéndoles: ¿Para qué salís a dar batalla? ¿No soy yo el filisteo, y vosotros los siervos de Saúl? Escoged de entre vosotros un varón que venga contra mí.
9 If he is able to fight with me and to strike me down, we will be your servants. But if I will prevail over him, and strike him down, you will be the servants, and you will serve us.”
Si él pudiere pelear conmigo, y me venciere, nosotros seremos vuestros siervos; y si yo pudiere más que él, y lo venciere, vosotros seréis nuestros siervos y nos serviréis.
10 And the Philistine was saying: “I have reproached the troops of Israel today. Present a man to me, and let him undertake a fight against me alone.”
Y añadió el filisteo: Hoy yo he deshonrado el campamento de Israel; dadme un varón que pelee conmigo.
11 And Saul and all the Israelites, hearing these words of the Philistine in this manner, were stupefied and exceedingly afraid.
Y oyendo Saúl y todo Israel estas palabras del filisteo, se conturbaron, y tuvieron gran miedo.
12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man, the one mentioned above, from Bethlehem of Judah, whose name was Jesse. He had eight sons, and during the days of Saul, he was an elderly man, and of great age among men.
Y David era hijo de un varón efrateo de Belén de Judá, cuyo nombre era Isaí, el cual tenía ocho hijos; y era este hombre en el tiempo de Saúl, viejo, y de gran edad entre los hombres.
13 Now his three eldest sons followed Saul into battle. And the names of his three sons, who went to the battle, were Eliab, the firstborn, and the second, Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
Y los tres hijos mayores de Isaí habían ido a seguir a Saúl en la guerra. Y los nombres de sus tres hijos que habían ido a la guerra, eran: Eliab el primogénito, el segundo Abinadab, y el tercero Sama.
14 But David was the youngest. Therefore, when the three eldest had followed Saul,
Y David era el menor. Y habiendo ido los tres mayores tras Saúl,
15 David went away from Saul, and he returned, so that he might pasture the flock of his father at Bethlehem.
David había ido y vuelto de estar con Saúl, para apacentar las ovejas de su padre en Belén.
16 Truly, the Philistine advanced morning and evening, and he stood forth, for forty days.
Venía, pues, aquel filisteo por la mañana y por la tarde, y se presentó por cuarenta días.
17 Now Jesse said to his son David: “Take, for your brothers, an ephah of cooked grain, and these ten loaves, and hurry to the camp, to your brothers.
Y dijo Isaí a David su hijo: Toma ahora para tus hermanos un efa de esta cebada tostada, y estos diez panes, y llévalo presto al campamento a tus hermanos.
18 And you shall carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune. And visit your brothers, to see if they are doing well. And learn with whom they have been stationed.”
Llevarás asimismo estos diez quesos de leche al capitán de los mil, y cuida de ver si tus hermanos están buenos, y toma prendas de ellos.
19 But they were in the valley of Terebinth, with Saul and all the sons of Israel, fighting against the Philistines.
Y Saúl y ellos y todos los de Israel, estaban en el valle del Alcornoque, peleando contra los filisteos.
20 And so, David rose up in the morning, and he commended the flock to the caretaker. And he went away burdened, just as Jesse had instructed him. And he went to the place of the battle line, and to the army, which, in going out to fight, was shouting in the conflict.
Se levantó, pues, David de mañana, y dejando las ovejas al cuidado de un guarda, se fue con su carga, como Isaí le había mandado; y llegó al atrincheramiento del ejército, el cual había salido en ordenanza, y ya tocaban al arma en batalla.
21 For Israel had positioned their troops, but the Philistines also had prepared themselves against them.
Porque así los israelitas como los filisteos estaban en ordenanza, escuadrón contra escuadrón.
22 Then, leaving the items that he had brought under the hand of the keeper of baggage, David ran to the place of the conflict. And he was asking if all was going well with his brothers.
Y David dejó de sobre sí la carga en mano del que guardaba el bagaje, y corrió al escuadrón; y cuando llegó, preguntaba por sus hermanos, si estaban buenos.
23 And while he was still speaking with them, there appeared the man of spurious descent, whose name was Goliath, the Philistine of Gath, ascending from the camp of the Philistines. And he was speaking in these same words, which David heard.
Y estando él hablando con ellos, he aquí aquel varón que se ponía en medio de los dos campamentos, que se llamaba Goliat, el filisteo de Gat, que subía de los escuadrones de los filisteos, hablando las mismas palabras; las cuales oyó David.
24 Then all the Israelites, when they had seen the man, fled from his face, fearing him greatly.
Y todos los varones de Israel que veían aquel hombre, huían delante de él, y tenían gran temor.
25 And someone of Israel said: “Have you seen this man, who has risen up. For he ascended in order to reproach Israel. Therefore, the man who will strike him down, the king will enrich with great wealth, and will give to him his daughter, and will cause his father’s house to be free of tribute in Israel.”
Y cada uno de los de Israel decía: ¿No habéis visto a aquel varón que sube? El sube para deshonrar a Israel. Al que le venciere, el rey le enriquecerá con grandes riquezas, y le dará su hija, y hará franca la casa de su padre en Israel.
26 And David spoke to the men who were standing with him, saying: “What will be given to the man who will have struck down this Philistine, and who will have taken away the disgrace from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should reproach the soldiers of the living God?”
Entonces habló David a los que junto a él estaban, diciendo: ¿Qué harán a aquel varón que venciere a este filisteo, y quitare la deshonra de Israel? Porque ¿quién es este filisteo incircunciso, para que deshonre a los escuadrones del Dios viviente?
27 Then the people repeated to him the same words, saying, “These things shall be given to the man who will have struck him down.”
Y el pueblo le respondió las mismas palabras, diciendo: Así se hará al tal varón que lo venciere.
28 Now when Eliab, his eldest brother, had heard this, as he was speaking with the others, he became angry against David, and he said: “Why did you come here? And why did you leave behind those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, that you have come down so that you might see the battle.”
Y oyéndole hablar Eliab su hermano mayor con aquellos varones, Eliab se encendió en ira contra David, y dijo: ¿Para qué has descendido acá? ¿Y a quién has dejado aquellas pocas ovejas en el desierto? Yo conozco tu soberbia y la malicia de tu corazón, que para ver la batalla has venido.
29 And David said: “What have I done? Is there any word against me?”
Y David respondió: ¿Qué he hecho yo ahora? Estas, ¿no son palabras?
30 And he turned away from him a little, toward another. And he asked the same question. And the people responded to him as before.
Y apartándose de él hacia otros, habló lo mismo; y le respondieron los del pueblo como primero.
31 Now the words that David had spoken were heard and reported in the sight of Saul.
Y fueron oídas las palabras que David había dicho, las cuales fueron repetidas delante de Saúl, y él lo hizo venir.
32 When he had been led to Saul, he said to him: “Let no one lose heart over him. I, your servant, shall go and fight against the Philistine.”
Y dijo David a Saúl: No desmaye ninguno a causa de él; tu siervo irá y peleará con este filisteo.
33 And Saul said to David: “You are not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him. For you are a boy, but he has been a warrior from his boyhood.”
Y dijo Saúl a David: No podrás tú ir contra aquel filisteo, para pelear con él; porque tú eres niño, y él es un hombre de guerra desde su juventud.
34 And David said to Saul: “Your servant was pasturing the flock of his father. And there approached a lion or a bear, and it took a ram from the midst of the flock.
Y David respondió a Saúl: Tu siervo era pastor en las ovejas de su padre, y venía un león, o un oso, y tomaba algún cordero de la manada,
35 And I pursued after them, and I struck them, and I rescued from their mouth. And they rose up against me. And I caught them by the throat, and I strangled and killed them.
y salía yo tras él, y lo hería, y le libraba de su boca; y si se levantaba contra mí, yo le echaba mano de la quijada, y lo hería y mataba.
36 For I, your servant, have killed both lion and bear. And so this uncircumcised Philistine, too, will be like one of them. Now I will go and take away the reproach of the people. For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, who has dared to curse the army of the living God?”
Fuese león, fuese oso, tu siervo lo mataba; pues este filisteo incircunciso será como uno de ellos, porque ha deshonrado al ejército del Dios viviente.
37 And David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the hand of the lion, and from the hand of the bear, he himself will free me from the hand of this Philistine.” Then Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”
Y añadió David: el SEÑOR que me ha librado de las garras del león y de las garras del oso, él también me librará de la mano de este filisteo. Y dijo Saúl a David: Ve, y el SEÑOR sea contigo.
38 And Saul clothed David with his garments. And he placed a helmet of brass upon his head, and he clothed him with a breastplate.
Y Saúl vistió a David de sus ropas, y puso sobre su cabeza un almete de acero, y le armó de coraza.
39 Then David, having girded his sword over his armor, began to see if he could walk in the armor. But he was not accustomed to it. And David said to Saul: “I cannot move about in this way. For I am not used to it.” And he put them aside.
Y ciñó David la espada de Saúl sobre los vestidos de Saúl, y probó a andar, porque nunca lo había experimentado. Y dijo David a Saúl: Yo no puedo andar con esto, porque nunca lo experimenté. Y echando de sí David aquellas cosas,
40 And he took up his staff, which he held always in his hands. And he chose for himself five very smooth stones from the torrent. And he put them into the shepherd’s bag that he had with him. And he took up a sling in his hand. And he went out against the Philistine.
tomó su cayado en su mano, y se tomó cinco piedras lisas del arroyo, y las puso en el saco pastoril, en el zurrón que traía, y con su honda en su mano se fue hacia el filisteo.
41 And the Philistine, advancing, went and drew near against David. And his armor bearer was before him.
Y el filisteo venía andando y acercándose a David, y su escudero delante de él.
42 And when the Philistine had seen and considered David, he despised him. For he was a youth, ruddy and of handsome appearance.
Y cuando el filisteo miró y vio a David le tuvo en poco; porque era joven, y rojo ( de buen color ), y de hermoso parecer.
43 And the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you approach against me with a staff?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
Y dijo el filisteo a David: ¿Soy yo perro para que vengas a mí con palos? Y maldijo a David por sus dioses.
44 And he said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth.”
Dijo luego el filisteo a David: Ven a mí, y daré tu carne a las aves del cielo, y a las bestias de la tierra.
45 But David said to the Philistine: “You approach me with sword, and spear, and shield. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which you have reproached.
Entonces dijo David al filisteo: Tú vienes a mí con cuchillo y lanza y escudo; mas yo vengo a ti en el nombre del SEÑOR de los ejércitos, el Dios de los escuadrones de Israel, que tú has deshonrado.
46 Today, the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down. And I will take your head from you. And today, I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth, so that all the earth may know that God is with Israel.
El SEÑOR te entregará hoy en mi mano, y yo te venceré, y quitaré tu cabeza de ti; y daré hoy los cuerpos de los filisteos a las aves del cielo y a las bestias de la tierra; y sabrá toda la tierra que hay Dios en Israel.
47 And this entire assembly will know that the Lord does not save by sword, nor by spear. For this is his war, and he will deliver you into our hands.”
Y sabrá toda esta congregación que el SEÑOR no salva con espada y lanza; porque del SEÑOR es la guerra, y él os entregará en nuestras manos.
48 Then, when the Philistine had risen up, and was approaching, and was drawing near against David, David hurried and ran to the fight against the Philistine.
Y aconteció que, cuando el filisteo se levantó para ir y llegarse contra David, David se dio prisa, y corrió al combate contra el filisteo.
49 And he put his hand into his bag, and took out one stone. And swinging it around, he cast it with the sling and struck the Philistine on the forehead. And the stone became imbedded in his forehead. And he fell on his face, upon the ground.
Y metiendo David su mano en el saco, tomó de allí una piedra, y se la tiró con la honda, e hirió al filisteo en la frente; y la piedra quedó hincada en su frente, y cayó en tierra sobre su rostro.
50 And David prevailed against the Philistine with a sling and a stone. And he struck and killed the Philistine. But since David held no sword in his hand,
Así venció David al filisteo con honda y piedra; e hirió al filisteo y lo mató, sin tener David cuchillo en su mano.
51 he ran and stood over the Philistine, and he took his sword, and withdrew it from the sheath. And he killed him and cut off his head. Then the Philistines, seeing that their strongest man was dead, fled away.
Entonces corrió David y se puso sobre el filisteo, y tomando el cuchillo de él, sacándola de su vaina, lo mató, y le cortó con él la cabeza. Y cuando los filisteos vieron su gigante muerto, huyeron.
52 And the men of Israel and Judah, rising up, shouted and pursued after the Philistines, even until they arrived at the valley and as far as the gates of Ekron. And many wounded among the Philistines fell on the way of Shaaraim, and as far as Gath, and as far as Ekron.
Y levantándose los de Israel y de Judá, dieron grita, y siguieron a los filisteos hasta llegar al valle, y hasta las puertas de Ecrón. Y cayeron heridos de los filisteos por el camino de Saaraim, hasta Gat y Ecrón.
53 And the sons of Israel, returning after they had pursued the Philistines, invaded their camp.
Y volviendo los hijos de Israel de seguir a los filisteos, despojaron su campamento.
54 Then David, taking up the head of the Philistine, brought it to Jerusalem. Yet truly, he placed his armor in his own tent.
Y David tomó la cabeza del filisteo, y la trajo a Jerusalén, mas puso sus armas en su tienda.
55 Now at the time that Saul had seen David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner, the leader of the military, “From what stock is this youth descended, Abner?” And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.”
Mas cuando Saúl vio a David que salía a encontrarse con el filisteo, dijo a Abner general del ejército: Abner, ¿de quién es hijo aquel joven? Y Abner respondió:
56 And the king said, “You shall inquire as to whose son this boy may be.”
Vive tu alma, oh rey, que no lo sé. Y el rey dijo: Pregunta pues de quién es hijo aquel joven.
57 And when David had returned, after the Philistine had been struck down, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul, having the head of the Philistine in his hand.
Y cuando David volvía de matar al filisteo, Abner lo tomó, y lo llevó delante de Saúl, teniendo la cabeza del filisteo en su mano.
58 And Saul said to him, “Young man, from what ancestry are you?” And David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”
Y le dijo Saúl: Joven, ¿de quién eres hijo? Y David respondió: Yo soy hijo de tu siervo Isaí de Belén.
