1 Samuel 14

1 Un día Jonatán, hijo de Saúl, le dijo al joven escudero: “Vamos, crucemos a la guarnición filistea del otro lado”. Pero no le hizo saber a su padre acerca de sus planes.

And it happened that, on a certain day, Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the youth who bore his armor, “Come, and let us go over to the garrison of the Philistines, which is across from that place.” But he did not reveal this to his father.

2 Saúl se encontraba cerca de Guibeá, bajo un granado en Migrón. Tenía unos seiscientos hombres con él,

Moreover, Saul was staying in the furthermost part of Gibeah, below the pomegranate tree that was at Migron. And the people with him were about six hundred men.

3 incluyendo a Ahija, que llevaba un efod. Era hijo del hermano de Icabod, Ahitob, hijo de Finees, hijo de Elí, sacerdote del Señor en Silo. Nadie se dio cuenta de que Jonatán se había ido.

And Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod, the son of Phinehas, who had been born of Eli, the priest of the Lord at Shiloh, wore the ephod. But the people did not know where Jonathan had gone.

4 A ambos lados del paso que Jonatán planeaba cruzar para llegar a la guarnición filistea se erigían dos acantilados, uno llamado Boses y el otro Sene.

Now there were, between the ascents along which Jonathan strove to cross to the garrison of the Philistines, rocks projecting from both sides, and, in the manner of teeth, boulders breaking out from one side and the other. The name of one was Shining, and the name of the other was Thorny.

5 El acantilado del norte estaba en el lado de Michmash, el del sur en el lado de Geba.

One boulder projected toward the north, opposite Michmash, and the other toward the south, opposite Gibeah.

6 Jonatán le dijo al joven que llevaba la armadura: “Vamos, crucemos a la guarnición de estos hombres paganos. Tal vez el Señor nos ayude. Al Señor no le cuesta ganar, sea por muchos o por pocos”.

Then Jonathan said to the youth who bore his armor: “Come, let us go across to the garrison of these uncircumcised. And perhaps the Lord may act on our behalf. For it is not difficult for the Lord to save, either by many, or by few.”

7 “Tú decides qué hacer”, respondió el escudero. “¡Estoy contigo sin importar lo que decidas!”

And his armor bearer said to him: “Do all that is pleasing to your soul. Go wherever you wish, and I will be with you, wherever you will choose.”

8 “¡Vamos entonces!” dijo Jonathan. “Cruzaremos en su dirección para que nos vean.

And Jonathan said: “Behold, we will cross over to these men. And when we will be seen by them,

9 Si nos dicen: ‘Esperen allí hasta que bajemos a ustedes’, esperaremos donde estamos y no subiremos a ellos.

if they have spoken to us in this way, ‘Stay until we come to you,’ let us stand still in our place, and not ascend to them.

10 Pero si nos dicen: ‘Suban hacia nosotros’, subiremos, porque eso será la señal de que el Señor nos los ha entregado”.

But if they will say, ‘Ascend to us,’ let us ascend. For the Lord has delivered them into our hands. This will be the sign to us.”

11 Así que ambos se dejaron ver por la guarnición filistea. “¡Mira!”, gritaron los filisteos. “Los hebreos están saliendo de los huecos donde se escondían”.

And so, both of them appeared before the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, “See, the Hebrews have come out from the holes in which they had been hiding.”

12 Los hombres de la guarnición llamaron a Jonatán y a su escudero: “¡Suban aquí y les mostraremos un par de cosas!”. “Sígueme arriba”, dijo Jonatán a su escudero, “porque el Señor los ha entregado a Israel”.

And the men of the garrison spoke to Jonathan and to his armor bearer, and they said, “Ascend to us, and we will show you something.” And Jonathan said to his armor bearer: “Let us ascend. Follow me. For the Lord has delivered them into the hands of Israel.”

13 Así que Jonatán subió de manos y pies, con su escudero que iba justo detrás de él. Jonatán los atacó y los mató, y su escudero le siguió haciendo lo mismo.

Then Jonathan ascended, crawling on his hands and feet, and his armor bearer after him. And then, some fell before Jonathan, others his armor bearer killed as he was following him.

14 En este primer ataque, Jonatán y su escudero mataron a unos veinte hombres en un área de media hectárea.

And the first slaughter was made when Jonathan and his armor bearer struck down about twenty of the men, in the midst of an area of land that a yoke of oxen would usually plow in a day.

15 Entonces los filisteos entraron en pánico, en el campamento, en el campo y en todo su ejército. Incluso los que estaban en los puestos de avanzada y los grupos de asaltantes se aterrorizaron. La tierra se estremeció. Era terror proveniente de Dios.

And a miracle occurred in the camp, out in the fields. And all of the people of their garrison, who had gone out in order to plunder, were stupefied. And the earth trembled. And it happened as a miracle from God.

16 Los vigías de Saúl en Guibeá, en Benjamín, vieron cómo el ejército filisteo se desvanecía y se dispersaba en todas direcciones.

And the watchmen of Saul, who were at Gibeah of Benjamin, looked out, and behold, a multitude was thrown down and dispersed, this way and that.

17 Saúl les dijo a los soldados que estaban con él: “Pasen lista y averigüen quiénes no están con nosotros”. Cuando pasaron lista, descubrieron que Jonatán y su escudero no estaban allí.

And Saul said to the people who were with him, “Inquire and see who has gone out from us.” And when they had inquired, it was found that Jonathan and his armor bearer were not present.

18 Saúl le dijo a Ajías: “Trae el Arca de Dios aquí”. (En esa época el Arca de Dios viajaba con los israelitas).

And Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of the God.” (For the ark of God was, in that day, with the sons of Israel in that place.)

19 Pero mientras Saúl hablaba con el sacerdote, el alboroto que venía del campamento filisteo era cada vez más fuerte. Así que Saúl le dijo al sacerdote: “¡Olvídalo!”

And while Saul spoke to the priest, there arose a great tumult in the camp of the Philistines. And it was increasing, little by little, and it was being heard more clearly. And Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”

20 Entonces Saúl y todo su ejército se reunieron y entraron en batalla. Descubrieron que los filisteos estaban en total desorden, atacándose unos a otros con las espadas.

Then Saul, and all the people who were with him, cried out together, and they went to the place of the conflict. And behold, each one’s sword had been turned against his neighbor, and there was a very great slaughter.

21 Los hebreos que antes se habían puesto del lado de los filisteos, y que estaban con ellos en su campamento, cambiaron de bando y se unieron a los israelitas que estaban con Saúl y Jonatán.

Moreover, the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines yesterday and the day before, and who had ascended with them into the camp, turned back so that they might be with those of Israel who were with Saul and Jonathan.

22 Cuando todos los israelitas que se habían escondido en la región montañosa de Efraín se enteraron de que los filisteos estaban huyendo, también se unieron para perseguir a los filisteos y atacarlos.

Likewise, all the Israelites who had hidden themselves on mount Ephraim, hearing that the Philistines had fled, joined themselves with their own in the battle. And there were with Saul about ten thousand men.

23 Ese día el Señor salvó a Israel, y la batalla se extendió más allá de Bet-aven.

And the Lord saved Israel on that day. But the fight continued as far as Bethaven.

24 Aquel día fue difícil para los hombres de Israel porque Saúl había ordenado al ejército hacer un juramento, diciendo: “Maldito el que coma algo antes de la noche, antes de que me haya vengado de mis enemigos”. Así que nadie del ejército había comido nada.

And the men of Israel were joined together on that day. And Saul made the people swear, saying, “Cursed be the man who will eat bread, until evening, until I am avenged of my enemies.” And the entire people did not consume bread.

25 Cuando todos entraron en el bosque, encontraron panales de miel en el suelo.

And all the common people went into a forest, in which there was honey on the surface of the field.

26 Mientras estaban en el bosque, vieron que la miel se acababa, pero nadie la recogió para comerla porque todos tenían miedo del juramento que habían hecho.

And so the people entered the forest, and there appeared flowing honey, but no one drew his hand near his mouth. For the people were afraid of the oath.

27 Pero Jonatán no se había enterado de que su padre había ordenado al ejército hacer ese juramento. Así que metió la punta de su bastón en el panal, cogió un trozo para comer y se sintió mucho mejor.

But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the people to an oath. And so he extended the top of the staff that he was holding in his hand, and he dipped it in a honeycomb. And he turned his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were brightened.

28 Pero uno de los soldados le dijo: “Tu padre hizo que el ejército hiciera un juramento solemne, diciendo: ‘¡Maldito el que coma algo hoy!’ Por eso los hombres están agotados”.

And in response, one of the people said, “Your father has bound the people by an oath, saying: ‘Cursed be the man who will eat any bread this day.’” (For the people were faint.)

29 “Mi padre nos ha causado un montón de problemas a todos”, respondió Jonatán. “Mira qué bien estoy porque he comido un poco de esta miel.

And Jonathan said: “My father has troubled the land. You have seen for yourselves that my eyes were brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

30 ¡Habría sido mucho mejor si el ejército hubiera comido hoy en abundancia del botín tomado a sus enemigos! ¿Cuántos filisteos más habrían matado?”

How much more so, if the people had eaten from the plunder that they find with their enemies? Would not a greater slaughter have been accomplished among the Philistines?”

31 Después de derrotar a los filisteos ese día, matándolos desde Micmas hasta Ajalón, los israelitas estaban totalmente agotados.

Therefore, on that day, they struck down the Philistines, from Michmash as far as Aijalon. But the people were exceedingly wearied.

32 Se apoderaron del botín, tomando ovejas, vacas y terneros, y los sacrificaron allí mismo en el suelo. Pero se los comieron con la sangre.

And turning to the spoils, they took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and they slew them on the ground. And the people ate with blood.

33 Entonces le dijeron a Saúl: “Mira, los hombres están pecando contra el Señor al comer carne con la sangre”. “¡Infractores de la ley!”, les dijo Saúl. “¡Tira una piedra grande aquí ahora mismo!”

Then they reported to Saul, saying that the people had sinned against the Lord, eating with blood. And he said: “You have transgressed. Roll a great stone to me, here and now.”

34 Luego les dijo: “Recorran todo el lugar donde están los soldados y díganles, ‘Cada uno debe traerme su ganado o sus ovejas y sacrificarlos aquí, y luego comer. No pequen contra el Señor comiendo carne con sangre’”. Cada uno del ejército trajo lo que tenía y lo sacrificó allí aquella noche.

And Saul said: “Disperse yourselves among the common people, and tell each one of them to bring to me his ox and his ram, and to slay them upon this stone, and to eat, so that you will not sin against the Lord, in eating with blood.” And so, each one, out of all the people, brought his ox, by his own hand, throughout the night. And they slew them there.

35 Entonces Saúl construyó un altar al Señor. Este fue el primer altar que construyó al Señor.

Then Saul built an altar to the Lord. And so, it was then that he first began to build an altar to the Lord.

36 Saúl dijo: “Vamos a perseguir a los filisteos durante la noche y a saquearlos hasta el amanecer, sin dejar sobrevivientes”. “Haz lo que creas conveniente”, respondieron. Pero el sacerdote dijo: “Preguntémosle primero a Dios”.

And Saul said: “Let us fall upon the Philistines by night, and lay waste to them even until the morning light. And let us not leave behind a man among them.” And the people said, “Do all that seems good in your eyes.” And the priest said, “Let us draw near to God in this place.”

37 Saúl preguntó a Dios: “¿Debo bajar y perseguir a los filisteos? ¿Los entregarás a Israel?” Pero ese día Dios no le respondió.

And Saul consulted the Lord: “Shall I pursue the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hands of Israel?” And he did not respond to him on that day.

38 Entonces Saúl dio la orden: “Todos los comandantes del ejército, vengan aquí para que podamos investigar qué pecado ha ocurrido hoy.

And Saul said: “Bring here every single leader of the people. And we shall know and see by whom this sin was committed this day.

39 ¡Juro por la vida del Señor que salva a Israel que, aunque sea mi hijo Jonatán, tendrá que morir!” Pero nadie en todo el ejército dijo nada.

As the Lord lives, who is the Savior of Israel, even if it were done by my son Jonathan, without retraction he shall die.” In this, no one among all the people contradicted him.

40 Saúl les dijo a todos: “Ustedes pónganse a un lado, y yo y mi hijo Jonatán nos pondremos en el lado opuesto”. “Hagan lo que les parezca mejor”, respondió el ejército.

And he said to all of Israel, “Separate yourselves on one side, and I, with my son Jonathan, will be on the other side.” And the people responded to Saul, “Do what seems good in your eyes.”

41 Saúl oró al Señor, el Dios de Israel: “Que el Tumím nos muestre”. Jonatán y Saúl fueron identificados, mientras que todos los demás fueron absueltos.

And Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel: “O Lord, God of Israel, grant a sign: Why is it that you will not respond to your servant this day? If this iniquity is in me, or in my son Jonathan, grant an indication. Or if this iniquity is in your people, grant a sanctification.” And Jonathan and Saul were discovered, but the people were released.

42 Entonces Saúl dijo: “Echen suertes entre mi hijo Jonatán y yo”. Jonatán fue seleccionado.

And Saul said, “Cast lots between myself and Jonathan, my son.” And Jonathan was caught.

43 “Dime qué has hecho”, le preguntó Saúl a Jonatán. “Sólo probé un poco de miel con la punta de mi bastón”, le dijo Jonatán. “Aquí estoy, y tengo que morir”.

Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan revealed to him, and said: “Truly, I tasted a little honey with the top of the staff that was in my hand. And behold, I shall die.”

44 Saúl dijo: “¡Que Dios me castigue muy severamente si no mueres, Jonatán!”

And Saul said, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, for you shall surely die, Jonathan!”

45 Pero el pueblo le dijo a Saúl: “¿Tiene que morir Jonatán, el que logró esta gran victoria en Israel? ¡De ninguna manera! Juramos por la vida del Señor que ni un solo cabello de su cabeza caerá al suelo, pues fue con la ayuda de Dios que logró esto hoy”. El pueblo salvó a Jonatán, y éste no murió.

And the people said to Saul: “Why should Jonathan have to die, who has accomplished this great salvation in Israel? This is wrong. As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head should fall to the ground. For he has wrought with God this day.” Therefore, the people freed Jonathan, so that he would not die.

46 Entonces Saúl dejó de perseguir a los filisteos, y los filisteos se fueron a su propio país.

And Saul withdrew, and he did not pursue the Philistines. And the Philistines went away to their own places.

47 Después de que Saúl aseguró su dominio sobre Israel, luchó contra todos sus enemigos de alrededor: Moabitas, amonitas, edomitas, los reyes de Soba y los filisteos. En cualquier dirección que tomara, los derrotaba a todos.

And Saul, his kingdom having been confirmed over Israel, was fighting against all his enemies on all sides: against Moab, and the sons of Ammon, and Edom, and the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. And wherever he turned himself, he was successful.

48 Luchó con valentía, conquistando a los amalecitas y salvando a Israel de los que los saqueaban.

And gathering together an army, he struck Amalek. And he rescued Israel from the hand of those who would lay waste to them.

49 Los hijos de Saúl fueron Jonatán, Isvi, y Malquisúa. Los nombres de sus dos hijas eran Merab, (la primogénita), y Mical, (la menor).

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua. And as for the names of his two daughters: the name of the firstborn daughter was Merab, and the name of the younger one was Michal.

50 El nombre de su esposa era Ahinoam, hija de Ahimaas. El nombre del comandante del ejército de Saúl era Abner, hijo de Ner, y Ner era tío de Saúl.

And the name of the wife of Saul was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the first ruler of his military was Abner, the son of Ner, the first cousin of Saul.

51 Cis, padre de Saúl, y Ner, padre de Abner, eran hijos de Abiel.

For Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner was the father of Abner, and the son of Abiel.

52 Durante toda su vida Saúl estuvo en guerra constante con los filisteos. Saúl reclutó para su ejército a todo guerrero fuerte y a todo luchador valiente que encontró.

Now there was a powerful war against the Philistines during all the days of Saul. And so, whomever Saul had seen to be a strong man, and fit for battle, he joined him to himself.