1 Samuel 30
1 And when David and his men had arrived at Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the south side against Ziklag. And they had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire.
Cuando David y sus hombres habían llegado a Siclag al tercer día, los amalecitas habían hecho una incursión en el sur y en Siclag, y habían atacado a Siclag y la habían quemado con fuego,
2 And they had led the women in it away as captives, from the small to the great. And they had not killed anyone, but they led them away with them. And then they traveled on their journey.
y habían llevado cautivas a las mujeres y a todos los que estaban en ella, tanto pequeños como grandes. No mataron a ninguno, sino que se los llevaron y siguieron su camino.
3 Therefore, when David and his men had arrived at the city, and had found it burned with fire, and that their wives and their sons and daughters had been led away as captives,
Cuando David y sus hombres llegaron a la ciudad, he aquí que ésta había sido incendiada, y sus mujeres, sus hijos y sus hijas habían sido llevados cautivos.
4 David and the people who were with him lifted up their voices. And they mourned until the tears in them failed.
Entonces David y el pueblo que estaba con él alzaron la voz y lloraron hasta que ya no tuvieron fuerzas para llorar.
5 For indeed, the two wives of David also had been led away as captives: Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.
Las dos esposas de David fueron llevadas cautivas, Ahinoam la jezreelita y Abigail la esposa de Nabal el carmelita.
6 And David was greatly saddened. And the people were willing to stone him, because the soul of every man was bitter over his sons and daughters. But David was strengthened by the Lord his God.
David estaba muy afligido, pues el pueblo hablaba de apedrearlo, porque las almas de todo el pueblo estaban afligidas, cada una por sus hijos y por sus hijas; pero David se fortaleció en Yahvé, su Dios.
7 And he said to the priest Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring the ephod to me.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
David dijo al sacerdote Abiatar, hijo de Ajimelec: “Por favor, tráeme el efod”. Abiatar llevó el efod a David.
8 And David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue these robbers, and will I overtake them, or not?” And the Lord said to him: “Pursue. For without doubt, you will overtake them and find the prey.”
David consultó a Yahvé, diciendo: “Si persigo a esta tropa, ¿la alcanzaré?”. Él le respondió: “Persigue, porque seguramente los alcanzarás, y sin falta lo recuperarás todo”.
9 Therefore, David went away, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they arrived as far as the torrent Besor. And certain ones, being weary, stayed there.
Así que David se fue, él y los seiscientos hombres que estaban con él, y llegaron al arroyo Besor, donde se quedaron los que quedaron atrás.
10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men. For two hundred stayed, who, being weary, were not able to cross the torrent Besor.
Pero David siguió, él y cuatrocientos hombres; porque se quedaron atrás doscientos, que estaban tan débiles que no podían pasar el arroyo de Besor.
11 And they found an Egyptian man in the field, and they led him to David. And they gave him bread, so that he might eat, and water, so that he might drink,
Encontraron a un egipcio en el campo, lo llevaron a David y le dieron pan, y él comió, y le dieron de beber agua.
12 and also a section of a mass of dried figs, and two clusters of dried grapes. And when he had eaten, his spirit returned, and he was refreshed. For he had not eaten bread, nor drank water, for three days and three nights.
Le dieron un trozo de una torta de higos y dos racimos de pasas. Cuando hubo comido, su espíritu volvió a él, pues no había comido pan ni bebido agua durante tres días y tres noches.
13 And so David said to him: “To whom do you belong? Or where are you from? And where are you going?” And he said: “I am a young man of Egypt, the servant of an Amalekite man. But my lord abandoned me, because I began to be sick the day before yesterday.
David le preguntó: “¿A quién perteneces? ¿De dónde eres?” Dijo: “Soy un joven egipcio, siervo de un amalecita; y mi amo me dejó, porque hace tres días me enfermé.
14 For indeed, we broke forth to the southern side of Cherethi, and against Judah, and to the south of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag with fire.”
Hicimos una incursión en el sur de los queretanos, en el que pertenece a Judá y en el sur de Caleb, y quemamos Ziklag con fuego.”
15 And David said to him, “Are you able to lead me to this battle line?” And he said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me, and that you will not deliver me into the hands of my lord, and I will lead you to this battle line.” And David swore to him.
David le dijo: “¿Me harás bajar a esta tropa?” Dijo: “Júrame por Dios que no me matarás ni me entregarás en manos de mi amo, y te haré bajar a esta tropa”.
16 And when he had led him, behold, they were stretched out on the face of the land everywhere, eating and drinking and celebrating, as if it were a feast day, because of all the prey and spoils that they had taken from the land of the Philistines, and from the land of Judah.
Cuando lo hizo descender, he aquí que estaban esparcidos por toda la tierra, comiendo, bebiendo y bailando, a causa de todo el gran botín que habían sacado de la tierra de los filisteos y de la tierra de Judá.
17 And David struck them down from evening until the evening of the next day. And no one among them escaped, except four hundred youths, who had climbed on camels and fled.
David los golpeó desde el crepúsculo hasta la tarde del día siguiente. Ningún hombre de ellos escapó de allí, excepto cuatrocientos jóvenes que montaron en camellos y huyeron.
18 Therefore, David rescued all that the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.
David recuperó todo lo que los amalecitas habían tomado, y David rescató a sus dos esposas.
19 And nothing was missing, from small even to great, among the sons and daughters, and among the spoils, and among everything whatsoever that they had seized. David returned it all.
No les faltó nada, ni pequeño ni grande, ni hijos ni hijas, ni botín, ni nada de lo que habían tomado. David los devolvió a todos.
20 And he took all the flocks and the herds, and he drove them before his face. And they said, “This is the prey of David.”
David tomó todos los rebaños y las vacas, que condujeron delante de los otros ganados, y dijo: “Este es el botín de David”.
21 Then David arrived at the two hundred men, who, being weary, had stayed, for they had not been able to follow David, and he had ordered them to remain at the torrent Besor. And they went out to meet David, and the people who were with him. Then David, drawing near to the people, greeted them peacefully.
David se acercó a los doscientos hombres, que estaban tan desanimados que no podían seguir a David, a quien también habían hecho quedarse en el arroyo de Besor, y salieron a recibir a David y al pueblo que estaba con él. Cuando David se acercó al pueblo, lo saludó.
22 And all the wicked and iniquitous men, out of the men who had gone with David, responding, said: “Since they did not go with us, we will not give to them anything from the prey that we have rescued. But let his wife and children be enough for each of them; when they have accepted this, they may go back.”
Entonces todos los hombres malvados y despreciables de los que iban con David respondieron y dijeron: “Por no haber ido con nosotros, no les daremos nada del botín que hemos recuperado, salvo a cada uno su mujer y sus hijos, para que los lleve y se vaya.”
23 But David said: “You shall not do this, my brothers, with these things that the Lord has delivered to us, for he has preserved us, and he has given into our hands the robbers who broke out among us.
Entonces David dijo: “No hagáis eso, hermanos míos, con lo que nos ha dado Yahvé, que nos ha preservado y ha entregado en nuestra mano a la tropa que venía contra nosotros.
24 And so, let no one heed you over these words. But equal shall be the portion of him who descended to the battle, and of him who remained with the supplies, and they will divide it alike.”
¿Quién os escuchará en este asunto? Porque así como su parte es el que baja a la batalla, así será su parte el que se quede con el bagaje. Se repartirán por igual”.
25 And this has been done from that day and thereafter. And it was established as a statute, and as if a law, in Israel even to this day.
Así fue desde aquel día y lo convirtió en estatuto y ordenanza para Israel hasta el día de hoy.
26 Then David went to Ziklag, and he sent gifts from the prey to the elders of Judah, his neighbors, saying, “Receive a blessing from the prey of the enemies of the Lord,”
Cuando David llegó a Siclag, envió parte del botín a los ancianos de Judá, a sus amigos, diciendo: “He aquí un regalo para ustedes del botín de los enemigos de Yahvé.”
27 to those who were in Bethel, and who were in Ramoth toward the south, and who were in Jattir,
Lo envió a los que estaban en Betel, a los que estaban en Ramot del Sur, a los que estaban en Jattir,
28 and who were in Aroer, and who were in Siphmoth, and who were in Eshtemoa,
a los que estaban en Aroer, a los que estaban en Sifmot, a los que estaban en Estemoa,
29 and who were in Racal, and who were in the cities of Jerahmeel, and who were in the cities of Keni,
a los que estaban en Racal a los que estaban en las ciudades de los jeraelitas, a los que estaban en las ciudades de los ceneos,
30 and who were in Hormah, and who were at the lake of Ashan, and who were in Athach,
a los que estaban en Horma, a los que estaban en Borashan, a los que estaban en Athach,
31 and who were in Hebron, and to the remainder who were in those places where David had stayed, he and his men.
a los que estaban en Hebrón, y a todos los lugares donde David mismo y sus hombres solían quedarse.
