1 Samuel 26
1 One day [some of] the people of Ziph [town] went to Saul while he was at Gibeah, and they said to him, “David is hiding in a cave on Hakilah hill, across from Jeshimon [town].”
El pueblo de Zif fue a ver a Saúl a Guibeá y le dijeron: “David se esconde en la colina de Haquilá, frente a los páramos”.
2 So Saul chose 3,000 of the best Israeli soldiers and went with them to Ziph Desert to search for David.
Así que Saúl se dirigió al desierto de Zif junto con tres mil hombres de Israel especialmente escogidos para buscar a David allí.
3 Saul and his men set up their tents close to the road on Hakilah hill, east of Jeshimon [town], but David [and his men] stayed in the desert. When David heard that Saul was searching for him,
Saúl acampó junto al camino en la colina de Haquilá, frente a los páramos, cerca de donde David vivía en el desierto. Cuando se dio cuenta de que Saúl había ido a buscarlo allí,
4 he sent some spies to find out for certain that Saul had come to Hakilah.
envió espías y descubrió que Saúl había llegado definitivamente.
5 Then [that evening] David went to the place where Saul had set up his tent. [From a distance] he saw where Saul and his army commander, Abner, were sleeping. Saul was sleeping with all his army [sleeping] around him.
Una noche, David se levantó y fue al campamento de Saúl y vio dónde dormía éste, junto con Abner, hijo de Ner, el comandante del ejército. Saúl estaba acostado en medio del campamento, con sus hombres a su alrededor.
6 David [went back to where his men were and] talked to Ahimelech, who was from the Heth people-group, and Joab’s brother Abishai, whose mother was [David’s older sister] Zeruiah. He asked them, “Who will go with me down into the camp where Saul is?” Abishai replied, “I will go with you.”
David les preguntó a Ahimelec el hitita y a Abisai, hijo de Sarvia, hermano de Joab: “¿Quién quiere acompañarme al campamento a ver a Saúl?” “Iré contigo”, respondió Abisai.
7 So that night David and Abishai crept into Saul’s camp. They saw that Saul was asleep. His spear was stuck in the ground near his head. Saul was asleep in the middle of the camp. Abner [the army commander] and the other soldiers were sleeping around Saul.
Así que David y Abisai fueron al campamento del ejército por la noche. Saúl estaba durmiendo en el campamento con su lanza clavada en el suelo junto a su cabeza, y Abner y sus hombres dormían a su alrededor.
8 Abishai whispered to David, “Today Yahweh has enabled us to kill your enemy! Allow me to fasten Saul to the ground [by thrusting] my spear into him. It will be necessary for me to strike him only once. I will not [need to] strike him twice.”
Abisai le dijo a David: “Dios te ha entregado hoy a tu enemigo. Así que, por favor, déjame clavarle la lanza en el suelo de una sola vez. No necesitaré hacerlo dos veces”.
9 But David whispered to Abishai, “No, do not kill Saul. Yahweh has appointed him to be king, so Yahweh will surely [RHQ] punish anyone who kills him.
Pero David le dijo a Abisai: “¡No, no lo mates! ¿Quién puede atacar al ungido del Señor y no ser culpable de un crimen?
10 Just as surely as Yahweh lives, he himself will punish Saul. Perhaps Yahweh will strike him when it is Saul’s time to die, or perhaps Saul will be killed in a battle.
Vive el Señor, el Señor mismo lo matará. O le llegará su hora y morirá, o irá a la batalla y lo matarán.
11 But I hope/desire that Yahweh will prevent me from harming the king whom he has appointed. Let’s take Saul’s spear and water jug that are near his head. Then let’s get out of here!”
Que el Señor me impida atacar al ungido del Señor. Recoge la lanza y el cántaro de agua junto a su cabeza, y vámonos”.
12 So David took the spear and the jug, and he and Abishai left. No one saw them or knew what they were doing, and no one woke up, because Yahweh had caused them to be sound asleep.
David tomó la lanza y la jarra de agua junto a la cabeza de Saúl, y se fueron. Nadie vio nada; nadie supo lo que había pasado; nadie se despertó. Todos se quedaron dormidos, porque el Señor los había hecho caer en un profundo sueño.
13 David and Abishai went across the valley and climbed to the top of the hill, a long way from Saul’s camp.
Entonces David volvió al otro lado, y se situó en la cima de la colina, lo suficientemente lejos -había una distancia considerable entre ellos.
14 Then David shouted to Abner, “Abner, can you hear me?” Abner [woke up and] replied “Who are you, [waking up] the king by calling out to him?”
Gritó al ejército y a Abner, hijo de Ner: “¿No vas a responderme, Abner?”. “¿Quién es el que grita, molestando al rey?” respondió Abner.
15 David replied, “[I am sure that] you are the greatest man in Israel [IRO, RHQ]! So why did you not guard your master, the king? Someone came into your camp in order to kill your master, the king.
David llamó a Abner: “¿No estás destinado a ser ese gran hombre? ¿Hay alguien en Israel que sea mejor que tú? ¿Por qué no protegiste a tu amo el rey cuando alguien vino a matarlo?
16 You have done a very poor [job of guarding Saul]. So just as surely as Yahweh lives, you and your men should be executed! You have not guarded your master whom Yahweh appointed to be the king. Where are the king’s spear and the water jug that were close to his head?”
No has hecho nada bien. Vive el Señor, que todos ustedes merecen morir, porque no protegieron a su amo, el ungido del Señor. Miren a su alrededor. ¿Dónde están la lanza y el cántaro del rey que estaban junto a su cabeza?”
17 [The shouting woke] Saul [up and he] recognized that it was David’s voice. He called out, saying, “My son David, is that your voice?” David replied, “Yes, your majesty it is my voice.”
Saúl reconoció la voz de David y preguntó: “¿Eres tú quien habla, David, hijo mío?” “Sí, soy yo, mi señor y rey”, respondió David.
18 Then David added, “Sir, why are you pursuing me [RHQ]? What wrong have I done [RHQ]?
“¿Por qué me persigue mi señor, su siervo? ¿Qué es lo que he hecho? ¿De qué crimen soy culpable?”, continuó.
19 Your majesty, listen to me! If Yahweh has caused you to be angry with me, I should offer a sacrifice [in order to appease him]. But if it is people who have caused you to be angry with me, I hope/desire that Yahweh will curse them. They have forced me to leave the land that Yahweh gave to me. They have told me, ‘Go somewhere else and worship other gods!’
“Por favor, escúchame, mi señor y rey. Si el Señor se ha enfadado conmigo, que se alegre de aceptar una ofrenda. Pero si son los hombres los que lo han hecho, ¡que sean malditos ante el Señor! Durante todo este tiempo me han expulsado de vivir entre el pueblo elegido por Dios, diciéndome: ‘Vete y adora a otros dioses’.
20 Now do not force me to die [MTY] far from [where we worship] Yahweh. You, the king of Israel, have come here searching for me. [But I do not want to harm you]! I am [as harmless as] a flea [MET]. You are searching for me like people hunt for a bird in the mountains! [MET]”
Por favor, no me dejes morir tan lejos de la presencia del Señor. El rey de Israel ha venido a perseguir una pequeña pulga, cazándome como quien caza una perdiz en el monte”.
21 Then Saul said, “David, my son. I have sinned [by trying to kill you]. So come back home. Today you have considered my life to be very valuable [and so you have not killed me]. So I will not try to harm you. I have made a big mistake and have acted foolishly.”
“He hecho mal”, respondió Saúl, “vuelve, David, hijo mío. No volveré a intentar hacerte daño, porque hoy me has valorado y me has perdonado la vida. ¡He sido tan estúpido! He cometido un gran error”.
22 David replied, [“will leave] your spear here. Send one of your young men here to get it.
“Tengo aquí la lanza del rey”, dijo David. “Envía a uno de tus hombres a recogerla.
23 Yahweh rewards us for the things that we do that are right and for being loyal [to him]. Even when Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you, I refused to do that, because you are the one whom Yahweh has appointed [MTY] to be the king.
El Señor recompensa a todos los que hacen lo correcto y son fieles. El Señor me ha entregado hoy a ti, pero me he negado a dañar al ungido del Señor.
24 Just like I considered your life to be valuable [and spared your life] today, I hope/desire that Yahweh will consider my life to be valuable and [spare my life and] save me from all my troubles.”
De la misma manera que hoy he valorado tu vida, que el Señor valore la mía y me rescate de todos mis problemas”.
25 Then Saul said to David, “My son David, I pray that Yahweh will bless you. You will do great things very successfully.” Then David returned to his men, and Saul went back home.
Saúl entonces le dijo a David: “Que seas bendecido, David, hijo mío. Lograrás muchas cosas y siempre tendrás éxito”. Y David se fue, y Saúl volvió a su casa.
