1 Samuel 23

1 Un día David escuchó la noticia: “Los filisteos están atacando Keila y están robando el grano de las eras”.

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.”

2 Entonces David le pidió consejo al Señor: “¿Debo ir a atacar a esos filisteos?”. Y el Señor le dijo a David: “Ve y ataca a los filisteos y salva a Keila”.

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.”

3 Pero los hombres de David le dijeron: “Incluso aquí en Judá sentimos miedo. Si fuéramos a Keila a luchar contra los ejércitos filisteos, ¡estaríamos absolutamente aterrorizados!”

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!”

4 Entonces David volvió a pedir consejo al Señor, y éste le dijo: “Ve inmediatamente a Keila, porque te daré la victoria sobre los filisteos”.

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.”

5 Entonces David y sus hombres fueron a Keila y lucharon contra los filisteos. Los mataron y expulsaron su ganado. De esta manera David salvó al pueblo de Keila.

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.

6 (Cuando Abiatar, hijo de Ahimelec, huyó hacia David en Keila, llevó consigo el efod).

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].

7 Cuando Saúl se enteró de que David había ido a Keila, dijo: “Dios me lo ha entregado, porque se ha encerrado en una ciudad con puertas que se pueden cerrar con barrotes”.

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.”

8 Entonces Saúl convocó a todo su ejército para ir a atacar a Keila y sitiar a David y a sus hombres.

So Saul summoned his army, and they prepared to go down to Keilah to attack David and his men.

9 Cuando David se enteró de que Saúl estaba tramando atacarlo, le pidió al sacerdote Abiatar: “Por favor, trae el efod”.

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.”

10 David oró: “Señor, Dios de Israel, a mí, tu siervo, me han dicho claramente que Saúl planea venir a Keila y destruir la ciudad por mi culpa.

[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.

11 ¿Van a entregarme los jefes de la ciudad de Keila? ¿Va a venir Saúl, como he oído? Señor, Dios de Israel, por favor, dímelo”. “Sí, vendrá”, respondió el Señor.

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.”

12 “¿Y los jefes de la ciudad de Keila me entregarán a mí y a mis hombres a Saúl?” preguntó David. “Sí, lo harán”, respondió el Señor.

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.”

13 Así que David y sus hombres, que eran unos seiscientos, salieron de Keila y se desplazaron de un lugar a otro. Cuando Saúl descubrió que David había escapado de Keila, no se molestó en ir allí.

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.

14 David acampó en las fortalezas del desierto, quedándose en las montañas del desierto de Zif. Saúl lo buscó continuamente, pero Dios no permitió que David fuera capturado.

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.

15 Mientras David se alojaba en Horesh, en el desierto de Zif, descubrió que Saúl iba a matarlo.

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.

16 El hijo de Saúl, Jonatán, fue a ver a David a Horesh y lo animó a seguir confiando en Dios, diciéndole:

But Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him to continue to trust [God].

17 “No te preocupes, porque mi padre Saúl nunca te va a encontrar. Vas a ser rey de Israel y yo seré tu sustituto. Hasta mi padre Saúl lo sabe”.

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.”

18 Los dos hicieron un acuerdo ante el Señor. David se quedó en Horesh y Jonatán se fue a su casa.

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.

19 Entonces los hombres de Zif fueron a ver a Saúl a Guibeá y le dijeron: “David se esconde en nuestra zona, en las fortalezas de Hores, en la colina de Haquila, en los páramos del sur.

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.

20 Así que, Su Majestad, venga cuando quiera, y nos aseguraremos de entregárselo”.

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.”

21 Y Saúl le respondió: “Que el Señor te bendiga por pensar en mí.

Saul replied, “I hope/desire that Yahweh will bless you [for telling that to me].

22 Por favor, ve y asegúrate de saber exactamente dónde está – dónde se hospeda y quién lo ha visitado – porque la gente me dice que es muy taimado.

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].

23 Busca y anota todos sus escondites. Luego vuelve a mí cuando estés seguro, y yo volveré contigo. Si está aquí en el campo, lo cazaré entre todo el pueblo de Judá”.

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]!”

24 Así que los hombres de Zif se pusieron en marcha, regresando a Zif por delante de Saúl. David y sus hombres estaban en el desierto de Maón, en el valle de Araba en los páramos del sur.

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.

25 Saúl y sus hombres comenzaron a buscarlo. Cuando David se enteró, bajó a la roca y se quedó en el desierto de Maón. Y cuando Saúl se enteró, persiguió a David en el desierto de Maón.

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.

26 Saúl iba por un lado de la montaña, mientras que David y sus hombres iban por el otro lado, apurando la marcha. Pero justo cuando Saúl y sus hombres se acercaban a David y a los suyos, a punto de capturarlos,

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.

27 llegó un mensajero para decirle a Saúl: “¡Ven de inmediato! Los filisteos han invadido el país”.

But then a messenger came to Saul and said to him, “Come quickly! The Philistia army is attacking the people in our land!”

28 Así que Saúl tuvo que dejar de perseguir a David y fue a enfrentarse a los filisteos. Por eso el lugar se llama “Roca de la Fuga”.

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’.

29 Entonces David partió y se fue a vivir a las fortalezas de En-gadi.

David and his men also left the Maon Desert and went to places to hide safely at En-Gedi.