1 Samuel 23
1 One day someone told David, “You need to know that the Philistia army is attacking Keilah [town] and they are stealing grain from where men are threshing it.”
Se le dio a David esta noticia: “He aquí que los filisteos hacen guerra contra Keilá y están saqueando las eras.”
2 David asked Yahweh, “Should my men and I go to fight against those men from the Philistia people-group?” Yahweh answered, “Yes, go. Attack them, and rescue the people of Keilah.”
Consultó David a Yahvé, diciendo: “¿Iré a batir a estos filisteos?” Y Yahvé respondió: “Ve, que batirás a los filisteos y salvarás a Keilá.”
3 But David’s men said to him, “We are afraid [that Saul will attack us] here in Judah. We will be more afraid if we go to Keilah where the Philistia army is!”
Mas los hombres de David le dijeron: “Mira, estamos con miedo aquí en Judá, ¿cuánto más si marchamos a Keilá contra las tropas de los filisteos?”
4 So David asked Yahweh again [if they should go to Keilah]. Yahweh answered, “Yes, go down to Keilah. I will help you to defeat the men of the Philistia people-group.”
Consultó David otra vez a Yahvé. Y Yahvé dio la siguiente respuesta: “Levántate, desciende a Keilá, porque entregaré a los filisteos en tus manos.”
5 So David and his men went to Keilah. They fought against the men of the Philistia people-group and captured many of their cattle. David and his men killed many of the Philistia men and rescued the people of Keilah.
Fue David con su gente a Keilá y luchó contra los filisteos; se llevó sus ganados y les infligió una gran derrota. Así salvó David a los habitantes de Keilá.
6 Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, fled to be with David at Keilah, and he brought the sacred vest with him [to use it to determine what God wanted to be done].
Es de saber que Abiatar, hijo de Aquimelec, al huir hacia David, a Keilá, había llevado consigo el efod.
7 Soon Saul found out that David was at Keilah. So he said, “That is good! God is enabling me to capture him! He has trapped himself in that town, because it has high walls with gates around it.”
Fue dada a Saúl la noticia de que David había ido a Keilá. Entonces dijo Saúl: “Dios lo ha entregado en mis manos, ya que se ha encerrado, entrando en una ciudad con puertas y barras.”
8 So Saul summoned his army, and they prepared to go down to Keilah to attack David and his men.
Y llamó a Saúl a campaña a todo el pueblo, para bajar a Keilá y sitiar a David y sus hombres.
9 But David found out that Saul was planning [for his army] to attack him. So he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring [here] the sacred vest.”
Cuando David supo que Saúl tramaba su ruina, dijo al sacerdote Abiatar: “Trae el efod.”
10 [So when Abiathar brought it, ] David prayed, “Yahweh, God of us Israelis, I have heard that Saul is planning to come here [with his army] and destroy Keilah because I am here.
Y preguntó David: “¡Yahvé, Dios de Israel! Tu siervo ha sido advertido de que Saúl procura venir a Keilá para destruir la ciudad por mi causa.
11 Will Saul come down [here to Keilah], as people reported to me? Will the leaders of Keilah enable Saul to capture me? Yahweh, God of us Israelis, please tell me!” Yahweh answered, “Yes, Saul will come down.”
¿Me entregarán los habitantes de Keilá en su mano? ¿Bajará Saúl como ha oído decir tu siervo? Yahvé, Dios de Israel, manifiéstalo, te ruego, a tu siervo.” Respondió Yahvé: “Bajará.”
12 Then David asked, “Will the leaders of Keilah enable Saul’s army to capture me and my men [if we stay here]?” [By means of the stones in the sacred vest], Yahweh replied, “Yes, they will.”
Preguntó entonces David: “¿Me entregarán los habitantes de Keilá a mí y a mis hombres en manos de Saúl?” Y respondió Yahvé: “Te entregarán.”
13 So David and his 600 men left Keilah. They continued to move from one place to another, [wherever they thought that Saul would not find them]. And when Saul found out that David had escaped from Keilah, he did not go there.
Se levantó David con su gente, unos seiscientos hombres, y saliendo de Keilá caminaban a la ventura. Cuando Saúl supo que David se había escapado de Keilá, desistió de su marcha.
14 David and his men stayed in hiding places in the desert and in the hills of Ziph Desert. Every day Saul [sent men to] search for David, but Yahweh did not allow them to capture David.
Se quedó David en el desierto, en lugares fuertes, y se estableció en un monte en el desierto de Zif. Saúl le buscaba todos los días, pero Dios no le entregó en sus manos.
15 While David and his men were at [a place named] Horesh in Ziph desert, he found out that Saul was coming there to kill him.
Cuando David vio que Saúl había salido para quitarle la vida, se mantuvo en el desierto de Zif, en Horesa,
16 But Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him to continue to trust [God].
y se levantó Jonatán, hijo de Saúl, y fue a ver a David en Horesa. Lo confortó en Dios,
17 Jonathan told him, “Do not be afraid, because my father will not be able to harm [IDM] you. [Some day] you will be the king of Israel, and I will be the second [most important man in Israel]. My father Saul also knows that.”
y le dijo: “No temas; porque la mano de Saúl, mi padre, no te hallará. Tú reinarás sobre Israel, y yo seré el segundo, después de ti; también mi padre Saúl sabe esto.”
18 Then the two of them repeated their solemn promise that Yahweh [had heard them make previously, that they would always be loyal to each other]. Then Jonathan went home, but David stayed at Horesh.
E hicieron los dos un pacto delante de Yahvé; y se quedó David en Horesa, mas Jonatán se volvió a su casa.
19 Some people from Ziph went to Saul when he was at Gibeah, and they told him, “David [and his men] are hiding in our land [RHQ]! They are hiding in places at Horesh on Hakilah Hill, south of [a place named] Jeshimon.
Fueron los zifeos a ver a Saúl en Gabaá, y dijeron: “¿No se esconde David entre nosotros, en los lugares fuertes, en Horesa, en el collado de Haquilá, que está al mediodía del desierto?
20 So, O king, come down there any time that you want to. It is our duty to capture him and turn him over to you.”
Ahora, pues, oh rey, baja presto, como lo desea ardientemente tu alma, y será cosa nuestra entregarle en manos del rey.”
21 Saul replied, “I hope/desire that Yahweh will bless you [for telling that to me].
Respondió Saúl: “¡Benditos seáis de Yahvé! por haberos compadecido de mí.
22 Go back and find out more about him. Find out exactly where he is staying, and find out who has seen him there. People tell me that he is very clever, [so we need to be clever also to be able to capture him].
Id, por favor, y cercioraos aún más. Averiguad e inquirid en qué lugar él pone sus pies y quién le ha visto allí; porque me han dicho que es muy astuto.
23 Find out all the places where he and his men hide. Then come back and tell me everything that you have found out. Then I will [take my army and] go there with you. If David is in any of the clans/caves of Judah, we will search for him [and find him]!”
Averiguad y registrad todos los escondrijos donde él suele ocultarse, y volved a mí con buenas informaciones. Luego yo iré con vosotros; y si está en el país, le buscaré entre todos los millares de Judá.”
24 So those people went back to Ziph before Saul went there. At that time David and his men were in Maon Desert, south of Jeshimon.
Ellos se levantaron y fueron a Zif, delante de Saúl. David con su gente estaba entonces en el desierto de Maón, en la llanura que hay al sur del desierto.
25 Saul and his soldiers went to search for David, but David heard about that. So he and his men went further [south] to a rocky hill/peak in the Maon Desert. When Saul heard about that, he and his men followed David and his men to the Maon Desert.
Salió, pues, Saúl con sus hombres para buscarlo; pero David, habiendo sido avisado, se retiró a un peñón, quedándose, sin embargo, en el desierto de Maón. Cuando lo supo Saúl, siguió en pos de David en el desierto de Maón.
26 Saul and his soldiers were walking along one side of the hill/peak, and David and his men were on the other side. David and his men were hurrying to escape from Saul’s soldiers, because Saul and his soldiers were coming much closer.
E iba Saúl por un lado del monte, y David con su gente por el otro, apresurándose a escapar de las manos de Saúl, mientras este y su gente iban cercando a David y sus hombres para apresarlos.
27 But then a messenger came to Saul and said to him, “Come quickly! The Philistia army is attacking the people in our land!”
En esto llegó un mensajero a Saúl, diciendo: “Date prisa y ven, porque los filisteos han invadido el país”.
28 So Saul stopped pursuing David, and he [and his soldiers] went to fight against the Philistia army. That is the reason that people call that place ‘Escape Rock’.
Entonces Saúl dejó de perseguir a David, y se fue al encuentro de los filisteos. Por eso fue llamado aquel sitio “Peña de la División”.
29 David and his men also left the Maon Desert and went to places to hide safely at En-Gedi.
David subió de allí y se estableció en los lugares fuertes de Engadí.
