2 Samuel 1
1 Después de la muerte de Saúl, David volvió de atacar a los amalecitas, y se quedó en Siclag durante dos días.
Now it happened that, after Saul died, David returned from the slaughter of Amalek, and he remained for two days at Ziklag.
2 Al tercer día llegó un hombre del campamento de Saúl. Sus ropas estaban rasgadas y traía polvo sobre la cabeza. Y cuando se acercó a David, se inclinó ante él y se postró en el suelo en señal de respeto.
Then, on the third day, a man appeared, arriving from the camp of Saul, with his garments torn and dust sprinkled on his head. And when he came to David, he fell on his face, and he reverenced.
3 “¿De dónde vienes?” le preguntó David. “Me alejé del campamento israelita”, respondió.
And David said to him, “Where have you come from?” And he said to him, “I have fled from the camp of Israel.”
4 “Cuéntame qué pasó”, le preguntó David. “El ejército huyó de la batalla”, respondió el hombre. “Muchos de ellos murieron, y también murieron Saúl y su hijo Jonatán”.
And David said to him: “What is the word that has happened? Reveal it to me.” And he said: “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people have fallen and died. Moreover, Saul and his son Jonathan have passed away.”
5 “¿Cómo sabes que murieron Saúl y Jonatán?” le preguntó David al hombre que daba el informe.
And David said to the youth who was reporting to him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan have died?”
6 “Casualmente estaba allí, en el monte Gilboa”, respondió. “Vi a Saúl, apoyado en su lanza, con los carros enemigos y los auriculares avanzando hacia él.
And the youth, who was reporting it to him, said: “I arrived by chance on mount Gilboa. And Saul was lying upon his spear. Then the chariots and horsemen drew near to him.
7 Se volvió y me vio. Me llamó y le respondí: ‘Estoy aquí para ayudar’.
And turning behind his back and seeing me, he called to me. And when I had responded, “I am here,”
8 “Me preguntó: ‘¿Quién eres tú?’ “Le dije: ‘Soy amalecita’.
he said to me, “Who are you?” And I said to him, “I am an Amalekite.”
9 “Entonces me dijo: ‘¡Por favor, ven aquí y mátame! Estoy sufriendo una terrible agonía, pero la vida aún resiste’.
And he said to me: “Stand over me, and kill me. For anguish has taken hold of me, and still my whole life is in me.”
10 “Así que me acerqué a él y lo maté, porque sabía que, herido como estaba, no aguantaría mucho tiempo. Le quité la corona de la cabeza y el brazalete del brazo, y te los he traído aquí, mi señor”.
And standing over him, I killed him. For I knew that he was not able to live after the fall. And I took the diadem that was on his head, and the bracelet from his arm, and I have brought them here to you, my lord.”
11 Entonces David se agarró su ropa y la rasgó, así como lo habían hecho sus hombres.
Then David, taking hold of his garments, tore them, with all the men who were with him.
12 Se lamentaron, lloraron y ayunaron hasta la noche por Saúl y su hijo Jonatán, y por el ejército del Señor, los israelitas, que habían muerto a espada.
And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, over Saul and over his son Jonathan, and over the people of the Lord and over the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
13 David preguntó al hombre que le trajo el informe: “¿De dónde eres?” “Soy hijo de un extranjero”, respondió, “soy amalecita”.
And David said to the youth who had reported it to him, “Where are you from?” And he responded, “I am the son of a man who is a new arrival from the Amalekites.”
14 “¿Por qué no te preocupaste por matar al ungido del Señor?” preguntó David.
And David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to put forth your hand, so that you would kill the Christ of the Lord?”
15 David llamó a uno de sus hombres y le dijo: “¡Adelante, mátalo!”. Así que el hombre cortó al amalecita y lo mató.
And calling one of his servants, David said, “Draw near and rush against him” And he struck him, and he died.
16 David le dijo al amalecita: “Tu muerte es culpa tuya, porque has testificado contra ti mismo al decir: ‘Yo maté al ungido del Señor’”.
And David said to him: “Your blood is upon your own head. For your own mouth has spoken against you, saying: ‘I have killed the Christ of the Lord.’”
17 Entonces David cantó este lamento por Saúl y su hijo Jonatán.
Then David mourned a lamentation over Saul and over his son Jonathan, in this way.
18 Ordenó que se enseñara al pueblo de Judá. Se llama “el Arco” y está registrado en el Libro de los Justos:
(And he instructed that they should teach the sons of Judah the bow, just as it is written in the Book of the Just.) And he said: “Consider, O Israel, on behalf of those who are dead, wounded upon your heights:
19 “Israel, el glorioso yace muerto en tus montañas. ¡Cómo han caído los poderosos!
The illustrious of Israel have been killed upon your mountains. How could the valiant have fallen?
20 No lo anuncies en la ciudad de Gat, no lo proclames en las calles de Ascalón, para que las mujeres filisteas no se alegren, para que las mujeres paganas no lo celebren.
Do not choose to announce it in Gath, and do not announce it in the crossroads of Ashkelon. Otherwise, the daughters of the Philistines may rejoice; otherwise, the daughters of the uncircumcised may exult.
21 ¡Montes de Gilboa, que no caiga rocío ni lluvia sobre ustedes! Que no tengas campos que produzcan ofrendas de grano. Porque allí fue profanado el escudo de los poderosos; el escudo de Saúl, ya no se cuida con aceite de oliva.
O mountains of Gilboa, let neither dew, nor rain fall over you, and may these not be the fields of the first-fruits. For in that place, the shield of the valiant was cast away, the shield of Saul, as if he had not been anointed with oil.
22 Jonatán con su arco no se retiró de atacar al enemigo; Saúl con su espada no regresó con las manos vacías de derramar sangre.
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the strong, the arrow of Jonathan never turned back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.
23 Durante su vida, Saúl y Jonatán fueron muy queridos y agradables, y la muerte no los dividió. Eran más rápidos que las águilas, más fuertes que los leones.
Saul and Jonathan, worthy to be loved, and stately in their life: even in death they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
24 Mujeres de Israel, lloren por Saúl, que les ha dado ropas finas de color escarlata adornadas con adornos de oro.
O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with scarlet finery, who offered ornaments of gold for your adornment.
25 ¡Cómo han caído los poderosos en la batalla! Jonatán yace muerto en vuestros montes.
How could the valiant have fallen in battle? How could Jonathan have been slain on the heights?
26 ¡Lloro tanto por ti, hermano mío Jonatán! ¡Eras tan querido para mí! Tu amor por mí era tan maravilloso, más grande que el amor de las mujeres.
I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan: exceedingly stately, and worthy to be loved above the love of women. As a mother loves her only son, so also did I love you.
27 ¡Cómo han caído los poderosos! ¡Las armas de la guerra han desaparecido!”
How could the robust have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished?”
