1 Samuel 16
1 Finally, Yahweh said to Samuel, “I have decided that I will not allow Saul to continue to be the king. So you should not [RHQ] keep feeling sad [about what he has done]. Put some olive oil in a small container and go to Bethlehem [to anoint someone with the oil, and appoint him to be king]. I am sending you there to a man named Jesse, because I have chosen one of his sons to be the king [of Israel].”
Y dijo Jehová a Samuel: ¿Hasta cuando has tú de llorar a Saul habiéndole yo desechado, que no reine sobre Israel? Hinche tu cuerno de aceite, y ven, enviarte he a Isaí de Belén: porque de sus hijos me he proveido de rey.
2 But Samuel said, “I am afraid [RHQ] to do that! If Saul hears about it, he will kill me!” Yahweh said, “Take a (heifer/young female cow) with you, and say to people that you have come to [kill it and] offer it as a sacrifice to me.
Y dijo Samuel: ¿Cómo iré? Si Saul lo entendiere, me matará. Jehová respondió: Toma una becerra de las vacas en tus manos, y dí: A sacrificar a Jehová he venido.
3 “Invite Jesse to come to the sacrifice. [When he comes, ] I will show you what you should do. And I will show you which of his sons [I have chosen to be the king]. Then you should anoint that one [with the olive oil to be the king].”
Y llama a Isaí al sacrificio, y yo te enseñaré lo que has de hacer, y ungirme has al que yo te dijere.
4 Samuel did what Yahweh told him to do. He went to Bethlehem. When the town leaders came to him, they trembled, [because they were worried that Samuel had come to rebuke them about something]. One of them asked him, “Have you come [to speak] peacefully [to us]?”
Y Samuel hizo como le dijo Jehová: y como él llegó a Belén, los ancianos de la ciudad le salieron a recibir con miedo: y dijeron: ¿Es pacífica tu venida?
5 Samuel replied, “Yes. I have come peacefully, to make a sacrifice to Yahweh. [Perform the rituals to] make yourselves acceptable to Yahweh, and then come with me to where they will offer the sacrifice.” Then Samuel performed the ritual to make Jesse and his sons acceptable to God, and he also invited them to the sacrifice.
Y él respondió: Si. Vengo a sacrificar a Jehová; santificáos, y veníd conmigo al sacrificio: y santificando él a Isaí y a sus hijos llamólos al sacrificio.
6 When they arrived there, Samuel looked at [Jesse’s oldest son] Eliab, and thought, “Surely this is the one whom Yahweh has appointed [to be king]!”
Y aconteció, que como ellos vinieron, él vio a Eliab, y dijo: De cierto delante de Jehová está su ungido.
7 But Yahweh said to Samuel, “No, he is not the one whom I have chosen. Don’t pay attention to his being handsome and very tall, because I have not chosen him. I do not evaluate people as people do. You people evaluate people by their appearance, but I evaluate people by what is in their inner beings.”
Y Jehová respondió a Samuel: No mires a su parecer, ni a la altura de su estatura; porque yo le desecho; porque no es lo que el hombre ve, porque el hombre ve lo que está delante de sus ojos, mas Jehová ve el corazón.
8 Then Jesse told [his next oldest son] Abinadab to step forward and walk in front of Samuel. [But when he did that], Samuel said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”
E Isaí llamó a Abinadab, e hízole pasar delante de Samuel, el cual dijo: Ni a este ha elegido Jehová.
9 Then Jesse told [his next oldest son] Shammah to step forward. He stepped forward, but Samuel said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”
E hizo pasar Isaí a Samma; y él dijo: tampoco a este ha elegido Jehová.
10 Similarly, Jesse told his other four sons to walk in front of Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen any of these sons of yours.”
E hizo pasar Isaí sus siete hijos delante de Samuel, y Samuel dijo a Isaí: Jehová no ha elegido a estos.
11 Then Samuel asked Jesse, “Do you have any other sons?” Jesse replied, “My youngest son [is not here]; he is out [in the fields] taking care of the sheep.” Samuel said, “Send someone to bring him here! We will not sit down [to eat] until he gets here.”
Y dijo Samuel a Isaí: ¿Hánse acabado los mozos? Y él respondió: Aun queda el menor que apacienta las ovejas. Y dijo Samuel a Isaí: Envía por él; porque no nos asentarémos a la mesa hasta que él venga aquí.
12 So Jesse sent [someone] to bring [David there. And when David arrived, Samuel saw that] he was handsome and healthy, and had bright eyes. Then Yahweh said, “This is the one [whom I have chosen]; anoint him [to be king].”
Y él envió por él, y metióle delante: el cual era rojo, de hermoso parecer, y de bello aspecto. Entonces Jehová dijo: Levántate y úngele, que este es.
13 So as David [stood there] in front of his older brothers, Samuel took the container of oil that he had brought and poured some of it on David’s head [to set him apart to serve God. After they all ate, Samuel left] and returned to Ramah. But Yahweh’s Spirit came on David powerfully, and stayed with David for the rest of his life.
Y Samuel tomó el cuerno del aceite, y ungióle de entre sus hermanos: y desde aquel día en adelante el Espíritu de Jehová tomó a David. Y levantándose Samuel, volvióse a Rama.
14 But Yahweh’s Spirit left Saul. Instead [of his Spirit staying with Saul], Yahweh sent an evil spirit to Saul to terrify him [repeatedly].
Y el Espíritu de Jehová se apartó de Saul, y atormentábale el espíritu malo de parte de Jehová.
15 One of his servants said to him, “It is evident that an evil spirit sent by God is terrifying you.
Y los criados de Saul le dijeron: He aquí ahora que el espíritu malo de Dios te atormenta.
16 So [we suggest that you] allow us, your servants here, to search for a man who plays the harp well. He can play the harp whenever the evil spirit bothers you. Then [you will calm down and] you will be okay again.”
Diga pues nuestro señor a tus siervos que están delante de ti, que busquen alguno que sepa tañer arpa: para que cuando fuere sobre ti el espíritu malo de Dios, él taña con su mano, y estés mejor.
17 Saul replied, “[Fine/Okay], find for me a man who can play [the harp] well, and bring him to me.”
Y Saul respondió a sus criados: Mirádme pues ahora por alguno que taña bien, y traédmele.
18 One of his servants said to him, “A man named Jesse, in Bethlehem [town], has a son who plays the harp very well. Furthermore, he is a brave man, and is a capable soldier. He is handsome and he always speaks wisely. And Yahweh always protects him.”
Entonces uno de los criados respondió, diciendo: He aquí, yo he visto a un hijo de Isaí de Belén que sabe tañer: y es valiente de fuerza, y hombre de guerra: prudente en sus palabras, hermoso, y Jehová es con él.
19 So Saul sent this message to Jesse: “Send your son David to me, the one who takes care of sheep.”
Y Saul envió mensajeros a Isaí, diciendo: Envíame a David tu hijo, el que está con las ovejas.
20 [So after they went to] Jesse [and told him that, he agreed. He] got a young goat, a container of wine, a donkey on which he put some loaves of bread, and gave them to David to take to Saul [as a present].
E Isaí tomó un asno cargado de pan, y un cuero de vino, y un cabrito de las cabras, y enviólo a Saul por mano de David su hijo.
21 Then David went to Saul and started to work for him. Saul liked David very much, and he became the man who carried Saul’s weapons [when Saul went to fight in battles].
Y viniendo David a Saul estuvo delante de él, y él le amó mucho, y fue hecho su escudero.
22 Then Saul sent [a messenger] to Jesse to tell him, “I am pleased with David. Please let him stay here and work for me.”
Y Saul envió a decir a Isaí: Yo te ruego que esté David conmigo, porque ha hallado gracia en mis ojos.
23 [Jesse agreed, and after that], whenever the evil spirit whom God sent tormented Saul, David played the harp. Then Saul would become calm, and the evil spirit would leave him.
Y cuando el espíritu malo de Dios era sobre Saul, David tomaba la arpa y tañía con su mano, y Saul tenía refrigerio, y estaba mejor, y el espíritu malo se apartaba de él.
