1 Samuel 27
1 And David said in his heart: “At some time, I will one day fall into the hands of Saul. Is it not better if I flee, and be saved in the land of the Philistines, so that Saul may despair and cease to seek me in all the parts of Israel? Therefore, I will flee away from his hands.”
David dijo en su corazón: “Ahora pereceré un día por la mano de Saúl. No hay nada mejor para mí que escapar a la tierra de los filisteos; y Saúl se desesperará por buscarme más en todos los límites de Israel. Así escaparé de su mano”.
2 And David rose up and went away, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish, the son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
David se levantó y pasó, él y los seiscientos hombres que estaban con él, a Aquis hijo de Maoc, rey de Gat.
3 And David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men: each man with his household, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.
David vivía con Aquis en Gat, él y sus hombres, cada uno con su casa, incluso David con sus dos esposas, Ahinoam la jezreelita y Abigail la carmelita, esposa de Nabal.
4 And it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath. And so, he did not continue to seek him.
Cuando Saúl supo que David había huido a Gat, dejó de buscarlo.
5 And David said to Achish: “If I have found favor in your eyes, let a place be given to me in one of the cities of this region, so that I may live there. For why should your servant stay in the city of the king with you?”
David dijo a Aquis: “Si ahora he hallado gracia ante tus ojos, que me den un lugar en una de las ciudades del país, para que habite allí. Porque, ¿por qué habría de habitar tu siervo en la ciudad real contigo?”.
6 And so, Achish gave Ziklag to him on that day. And for this reason, Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah, even to this day.
Entonces Aquis le dio aquel día Siclag; por eso Siclag pertenece a los reyes de Judá hasta el día de hoy.
7 Now the number of days that David lived in the region of the Philistines was four months.
El número de días que David vivió en el país de los filisteos fue un año completo y cuatro meses.
8 And David and his men went up and took plunder from Geshuri, and from Girzi, and from the Amalekites. For in the land long ago, these were the inhabitants of the area, going from Shur as far as the land of Egypt.
David y sus hombres subieron y asaltaron a los guesuritas, a los girzitas y a los amalecitas, pues esos eran los habitantes de la tierra de antaño, en el camino hacia Shur, hasta la tierra de Egipto.
9 And David struck the entire land. Neither did he leave alive man or woman. And he took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the donkeys, and the camels, and the garments. And he returned and went to Achish.
David atacó la tierra y no salvó a ningún hombre ni a ninguna mujer con vida, y se llevó las ovejas, el ganado, los asnos, los camellos y la ropa. Luego regresó y llegó a Aquis.
10 Then Achish said to him, “Whom did you go out against today?” And David responded, “Against the south of Judah, and against the south of Jerahmeel, and against the south of Keni.”
Aquis dijo: “¿Contra quién has hecho hoy una incursión?” David dijo: “Contra el sur de Judá, contra el sur de los jeraelitas y contra el sur de los ceneos”.
11 Neither man nor woman was left alive by David. Neither did he lead back any of them to Gath, saying, “Lest perhaps they may speak against us.” David did these things. And this was his decision during all the days that he lived in the region of the Philistines.
David no salvó a ningún hombre ni a ninguna mujer con vida para llevarlos a Gat, diciendo: “No sea que cuenten de nosotros, diciendo: “David hizo esto, y este ha sido su camino todo el tiempo que ha vivido en el país de los filisteos.””
12 Therefore, Achish trusted David, saying: “He has worked much harm against his people Israel. And so, he will be a servant to me forever.”
Aquis creyó a David, diciendo: “Ha hecho que su pueblo Israel lo aborrezca por completo. Por eso será mi siervo para siempre”.
