1 Samuel 29
1 Then all the troops of the Philistines were gathered together at Aphek. But Israel also made camp, above the spring which is in Jezreel.
Los filisteos reunieron todos sus ejércitos en Afec, y los israelitas acamparon junto a la fuente que está en Jezreel.
2 And indeed, the princes of the Philistines advanced by hundreds and by thousands; but David and his men were in the rear with Achish.
Los jefes de los filisteos pasaban de a cientos y de a miles, y David y sus hombres pasaban en la retaguardia con Aquis.
3 And the leaders of the Philistines said to Achish, “What do these Hebrews intend to do?” And Achish said to the leaders of the Philistines: “Could you be ignorant about David, who was the servant of Saul, the king of Israel, and who has been with me for many days, even years, and I have not found within him anything, from the day that he fled to me, even to this day?”
Entonces los príncipes de los filisteos dijeron: “¿Y estos hebreos?” Aquis dijo a los príncipes de los filisteos: “¿No es éste David, el siervo de Saúl, rey de Israel, que ha estado conmigo estos días, o más bien estos años? No he encontrado ningún defecto en él desde que cayó hasta hoy”.
4 Then the leaders of the Philistines became angry against him, and they said to him: “Let this man return, and let him settle in his place, which you appointed for him. But let him not descend with us to battle, lest he become an adversary to us when we begin to fight. For in what other way will he be able to please his lord, except with our heads?
Pero los príncipes de los filisteos se enojaron con él, y le dijeron: “Haz volver a ese hombre a su lugar donde lo has destinado, y que no baje con nosotros a la batalla, no sea que en la batalla se convierta en un adversario nuestro. Porque, ¿con qué debería reconciliarse este hombre con su señor? ¿No debería ser con las cabezas de estos hombres?
5 Is not this the David, about whom they were singing, while dancing, saying: ‘Saul struck down his thousands, but David his ten thousands?’”
¿No es éste David, de quien el pueblo cantaba entre sí en las danzas, diciendo, ‘Saúl ha matado a sus miles, y David sus diez mil”.
6 Therefore, Achish called David, and he said to him: “As the Lord lives, you are good and righteous in my sight, even in your departure and your return with me in the military camp. And I have not found anything evil in you, from the day that you came to me, even to this day. But you are not pleasing to the princes.
Entonces Aquis llamó a David y le dijo: “Vive Yahvé que has sido recto, y que tu salida y tu entrada conmigo en el ejército es buena a mis ojos, pues no he encontrado maldad en ti desde el día de tu llegada a mí hasta hoy. Sin embargo, los señores no te favorecen.
7 Therefore, return, and go in peace, so that you do not offend the eyes of the princes of the Philistines.”
Por tanto, vuelve ahora y vete en paz, para que no disgustes a los señores de los filisteos.”
8 And David said to Achish, “But what have I done, or what have you found in me, your servant, from the day that I was in your sight to this day, so that I may not go out and fight against the enemies of my lord, the king?”
David dijo a Aquis: “¿Pero qué he hecho yo? ¿Qué has encontrado en tu siervo desde que estoy ante ti hasta hoy, para que no vaya a luchar contra los enemigos de mi señor el rey?”
9 And in response, Achish said to David: “I know that you are good in my sight, like an angel of God. But the leaders of the Philistines have said: ‘He shall not go up with us to the battle.’
Aquis respondió a David: “Sé que eres bueno ante mis ojos, como un ángel de Dios. Sin embargo, los príncipes de los filisteos han dicho: ‘No subirá con nosotros a la batalla’.
10 And so, rise up in the morning, you and the servants of your lord who came with you. And when you have risen up in the night, as it begins to be light, go forth.”
Por tanto, levántate ahora de madrugada con los siervos de tu señor que han venido contigo; y en cuanto madrugues y tengas luz, parte.”
11 And so David rose up in the night, he and his men, so that they might set out in the morning. And they returned to the land of the Philistines. But the Philistines ascended to Jezreel.
Así que David se levantó temprano, él y sus hombres, para partir por la mañana, para volver a la tierra de los filisteos; y los filisteos subieron a Jezreel.
