1 Samuel 17
1 Los filisteos reunieron sus ejércitos para combatir, y se reunieron en Soco, que pertenece a Judá, y acamparon entre Soco y Azeca, en Efesdammim.
And the Philistines gather their armies to battle, and gather themselves to Socchoth of Judaea, and encamp between Socchoth and Azeca Ephermen.
2 Saúl y los hombres de Israel se reunieron y acamparon en el valle de Ela, y prepararon la batalla contra los filisteos.
And Saul and the men of Israel gather together, and they encamp in the valley, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
3 Los filisteos estaban en la montaña de un lado, e Israel estaba en la montaña del otro lado; y había un valle entre ellos.
And the Philistines stand on the mountain on one side, and Israel stands on the mountain on the other side, and the valley was between them.
4 Del campamento de los filisteos salió un campeón llamado Goliat de Gat, cuya altura era de seis codos y un palmo.
And there went forth a mighty man out of the army of the Philistines, Goliath, by name, out of Geth, his height [was] four cubits and a span.
5 Tenía un casco de bronce en la cabeza y llevaba una cota de malla, cuyo peso era de cinco mil siclos de bronce.
And [he had] a helmet upon his head, and he wore a breastplate of chain armor; and the weight of his breastplate [was] five thousand shekels of brass and iron.
6 Tenía espinilleras de bronce en las piernas y una jabalina de bronce entre los hombros.
And greaves of grass [were] upon his legs, and a brazen target [was] between his shoulders.
7 El asta de su lanza era como una viga de tejedor, y la punta de su lanza pesaba seiscientos siclos de hierro. Su escudero iba delante de él.
And the staff of his spear [was] like a weaver's beam, and the spear's head [was formed] of six hundred shekels of iron; and his armor-bearer went before him.
8 Se puso de pie y gritó a los ejércitos de Israel, y les dijo: “¿Por qué habéis salido a preparar vuestra batalla? ¿Acaso no soy yo un filisteo, y vosotros siervos de Saúl? Escoged a un hombre para vosotros, y que baje hacia mí.
And he stood and cried to the army of Israel, and said to them, Why are you come forth to set yourselves in battle array against us? Am not I a Philistine, and you Hebrews of Saul? Choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me.
9 Si es capaz de luchar conmigo y de matarme, entonces seremos tus siervos; pero si yo venzo contra él y lo mato, entonces seréis nuestros siervos y nos serviréis.”
And if he shall be able to fight against me, and shall strike me, then will we be your servants: but if I should prevail and strike him, you shall be our servants, and serve us.
10 El filisteo dijo: “¡Desafío hoy a los ejércitos de Israel! Dame un hombre, para que luchemos juntos”.
And the Philistine said, Behold, I have defied the armies of Israel this very day: give me a man, and we will both of us fight in single combat.
11 Cuando Saúl y todo Israel oyeron estas palabras del filisteo, se espantaron y tuvieron mucho miedo.
And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed, and greatly terrified.
12 David era hijo de aquel efrateo de Belén de Judá, que se llamaba Isaí, y tenía ocho hijos. El hombre era un anciano en los días de Saúl.
[And David son of an Ephrathite said, this Eplarathite was of Bethleem Juda, and his name was Jessae, and he had eight sons. And the man passed for an old man among men in the days of Saul. ]
13 Los tres hijos mayores de Isaí habían ido en pos de Saúl a la batalla; y los nombres de sus tres hijos que fueron a la batalla eran Eliab, el primogénito, y junto a él Abinadab, y el tercero Samá.
[And the three elder sons of Jessae went and followed Saul to the war, and the ] [names of his sons that went to the war were, Eliab his first-born, and his second Aminadab, and his third son Samma. ]
14 David era el menor, y los tres mayores siguieron a Saúl.
[And David himself ] [was the younger son, and the three elder followed Saul. ]
15 David iba y venía de Saúl para apacentar las ovejas de su padre en Belén.
[And David departed and returned from Saul, ] [to feed his father’s sheep in Bethleem; ]
16 El filisteo se acercó por la mañana y por la tarde, y se presentó durante cuarenta días.
[And the Philistine advanced morning and evening, and stood up forty days. ]
17 Isaí dijo a su hijo David: “Toma ahora para tus hermanos un efa de este grano tostado y estos diez panes, y llévalos rápidamente al campamento para tus hermanos;
[And Jessae said to David, Take now to your brethren an ephah of this meal, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp and give them to your brothers. ]
18 y lleva estos diez quesos al capitán de sus mil; y mira cómo están tus hermanos, y trae noticias.”
[And you shall carry to the captain of the thousand ] [these ten cheeses of milk, and you shall see how your brethren fare, and learn what they lack. ]
19 Saúl, ellos y todos los hombres de Israel estaban en el valle de Elah, luchando contra los filisteos.
[And Saul himself and all the men of Israel were in the valley of the Oak, warring with the Philistines. ]
20 David se levantó de madrugada, dejó las ovejas con un cuidador, tomó las provisiones y se fue, como le había ordenado Isaí. Llegó al lugar de los carros cuando el ejército que salía a la lucha gritaba para la batalla.
[And David rose early in the morning, and left the sheep to a keeper, and took and went as Jessae commanded him, and he came to the trench and to the army as it was going out to fight, and they shouted for the battle. ]
21 Israel y los filisteos se prepararon para la batalla, ejército contra ejército.
[And Israel and the Philistines formed their lines one opposite the other. ]
22 David dejó su equipaje en manos del guardián del equipaje y corrió hacia el ejército, y llegó a saludar a sus hermanos.
[And David deposited his burden in the hand of a keeper, and ran to the line, and went and asked his brethren how they Were. ]
23 Mientras hablaba con ellos, he aquí que el campeón, el filisteo de Gat, de nombre Goliat, salió de las filas de los filisteos y dijo las mismas palabras; y David las oyó.
[And while he was speaking with them, behold the Amessaean advanced, Goliath by name, the Philistine of Geth, of the armies of the Philistines, and he spoke ] [as before, and David heard. ]
24 Todos los hombres de Israel, al ver al hombre, huyeron de él y se aterrorizaron.
[And all the men of Israel when they saw the man fled from before him, and they were greatly terrified. ]
25 Los hombres de Israel dijeron: “¿Habéis visto a este hombre que ha subido? Seguramente ha subido para desafiar a Israel. El rey dará grandes riquezas al hombre que lo mate, y le dará su hija, y hará que la casa de su padre quede libre de impuestos en Israel.”
[And the men of Israel said, Have you seen this man that comes up? for he has reproached Israel and has come up; and it shall be that the man who shall strike him, the king shall enrich him with great wealth and shall give him his daughter, and shall make his father’s house free in Israel. ]
26 David habló con los hombres que estaban a su lado, diciendo: “¿Qué se hará con el hombre que mate a este filisteo y quite el oprobio a Israel? Porque ¿quién es este filisteo incircunciso, para que desafíe a los ejércitos del Dios vivo?”
[and David spoke to the men who stood with him saying, Shall it indeed be done thus to the man who shall strike that Philistine, and take away reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he has defied the army of the living God? ]
27 La gente le respondió así: “Así se hará con el que lo mate”.
[And the people spoke to him according to this Word, saying Thus shall it be done to the man Who shall strike him. ]
28 Eliab, su hermano mayor, oyó cuando hablaba con los hombres; y la ira de Eliab ardió contra David, y dijo: “¿Por qué has bajado? ¿Con quién has dejado esas pocas ovejas en el desierto? Conozco tu orgullo y la maldad de tu corazón; porque has descendido para ver la batalla”.
[And Eliab his elder brother heard as he spoke to the men, and Eliab was very angry with David and said, Why have you thus come down, and with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the naughtiness of your heart, for you are come down to see the battle. ]
29 David dijo: “¿Qué he hecho ahora? ¿No hay una causa?”
[And David said what have I done now? ] [Have I no business here? ]
30 Se apartó de él hacia otro, y volvió a hablar así; y el pueblo volvió a responderle de la misma manera.
[And he turned from him towards another, and he spoke after the same manner; and the people answered him ] [after the former manner. ]
31 Al oír las palabras que David había dicho, las repitieron ante Saúl, y éste mandó a buscarlo.
[And the Words which David spoke were heard and were reported ] [to Saul. And he took him to himself. ]
32 David dijo a Saúl: “Que no desfallezca el corazón de nadie a causa de él. Tu siervo irá a pelear con este filisteo”.
And David said to Saul, Let not, I pray you, the heart of my lord be dejected within him: your servant will go, and fight with this Philistine.
33 Saúl dijo a David: “No eres capaz de ir contra ese filisteo para luchar con él, pues tú eres sólo un joven, y él un hombre de guerra desde su juventud.”
And Saul said to David, You will not in anyway be able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are a mere youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
34 David dijo a Saúl: “Tu siervo estaba cuidando las ovejas de su padre; y cuando vino un león o un oso y se llevó un cordero del rebaño,
And David said to Saul, Your servant was tending the flock for his father; and when a lion came and a she-bear, and took a sheep out of the flock,
35 salí tras él, lo golpeé y lo rescaté de su boca. Cuando se levantó contra mí, lo agarré por la barba, lo golpeé y lo maté.
then I went forth after him, and struck him, and drew [the spoil] out of his mouth: and as he rose up against me, then I caught hold of his throat, and struck him, and killed him.
36 Tu siervo golpeó al león y al oso. Este filisteo incircunciso será como uno de ellos, pues ha desafiado a los ejércitos del Dios vivo.”
Your servant struck both the lion and the bear, and the uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them: shall I not go and strike him, and remove this day a reproach from Israel? For who [is] this uncircumcised one, who has defied the army of the living God?
37 David dijo: “El Señor, que me libró de la zarpa del león y de la zarpa del oso, me librará de la mano de este filisteo.” Saúl le dijo a David: “Ve, Yahvé estará contigo”.
The Lord who delivered me out of the paw of the lion and out the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this uncircumcised Philistine. And Saul said to David, Go, and the Lord shall be with you.
38 Saúl vistió a David con sus ropas. Le puso un casco de bronce en la cabeza y lo vistió con una cota de malla.
And Saul clothed David with a military coat, and [put] his brazen helmet on his head.
39 David se ató la espada a la ropa y trató de moverse, pues no la había probado. David le dijo a Saúl: “No puedo ir con esto, pues no lo he probado”. Entonces David se los quitó.
And he girded David with his sword over his coat: and he made trial walking [with them] once and again: and David said to Saul, I shall not be able to go with these, for I have not proved [them]: so they remove them from him.
40 Tomó su bastón en la mano, y escogió para sí cinco piedras lisas del arroyo, y las puso en el zurrón de su bolsa de pastor que tenía. Tenía su honda en la mano, y se acercó al filisteo.
And he took his staff in his hand, and he chose for himself five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's scrip which he had for his store, and his sling was in his hand; and he approached the Philistine.
41 El filisteo caminó y se acercó a David, y el hombre que llevaba el escudo iba delante de él.
And the Philistine advanced and drew near to David, and a man bearing his shield went before him, and the Philistine looked on.
42 Cuando el filisteo miró a su alrededor y vio a David, lo menospreció, pues era un joven rubio y de buen aspecto.
And Goliath saw David, and despised him; for he was a lad, and ruddy, with a fair countenance.
43 El filisteo dijo a David: “¿Soy un perro, para que vengas a mí con palos?” El filisteo maldijo a David por sus dioses.
And the Philistine said to David, Am I as a dog, that you come against me with a staff and stones? [and David said, Nay, but worse than a dog.] And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 El filisteo dijo a David: “Ven a mí, y daré tu carne a las aves del cielo y a los animales del campo”.
And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth.
45 Entonces David dijo al filisteo: “Tú vienes a mí con espada, con lanza y con jabalina; pero yo vengo a ti en nombre del Señor de los Ejércitos, el Dios de los ejércitos de Israel, a quien has desafiado.
And David said to the Philistine, You come to me with sword, and with spear, and with shield; but I come to you in the name of the Lord God of hosts of the army of Israel, which you have defied
46 Hoy, Yahvé te entregará en mi mano. Te golpearé y te quitaré la cabeza. Entregaré hoy los cadáveres del ejército de los filisteos a las aves del cielo y a las fieras de la tierra, para que toda la tierra sepa que hay un Dios en Israel,
this day. And the Lord shall deliver you this day into my hand; and I will kill you, and take away your head from off you, and will give your limbs and the limbs of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the sky, and to the wild beasts of the earth; and all the earth shall know that there is a God in Israel.
47 y para que toda esta asamblea sepa que Yahvé no salva con espada y lanza; porque la batalla es de Yahvé, y él te entregará en nuestra mano.”
And all this assembly shall know that the Lord delivers not by sword or spear, for the battle [is] the Lord's, and the Lord will deliver you into our hands.
48 Cuando el filisteo se levantó y caminó y se acercó para encontrarse con David, éste se apresuró y corrió hacia el ejército para encontrarse con el filisteo.
And the Philistine arose and went to meet David.
49 David metió la mano en su bolsa, tomó una piedra y la lanzó, e hirió al filisteo en la frente. La piedra se hundió en su frente, y él cayó de bruces a la tierra.
And David stretched out his hand to his scrip, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead, and the stone penetrated through the helmet into his forehead, and he fell upon his face to the ground.
50 Entonces David se impuso al filisteo con la honda y con la piedra, e hirió al filisteo y lo mató; pero David no tenía espada en la mano.
[So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him, and there was no sword in the hand of David. ]
51 Entonces David corrió, se paró sobre el filisteo, tomó su espada, la sacó de su vaina, lo mató y le cortó la cabeza con ella. Cuando los filisteos vieron que su campeón había muerto, huyeron.
And David ran, and stood upon him, and took his sword, and killed him, and cut off his head: and the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, and they fled.
52 Los hombres de Israel y de Judá se levantaron y gritaron, y persiguieron a los filisteos hasta Gai y hasta las puertas de Ecrón. Los heridos de los filisteos cayeron por el camino de Shaaraim, hasta Gat y Ecrón.
And the men of Israel and Juda arose, and shouted and pursued them as far as the entrance to Geth, and as far as the gate of Ascalon: and the slain men of the Philistines fell in the way of the gates, both to Geth, and to Accaron.
53 Los hijos de Israel volvieron de perseguir a los filisteos, y saquearon su campamento.
And the men of Israel returned from pursuing after the Philistines, and they destroyed their camp.
54 David tomó la cabeza del filisteo y la llevó a Jerusalén, pero puso su armadura en su tienda.
And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.
55 Cuando Saúl vio que David salía contra el filisteo, le dijo a Abner, el capitán del ejército: “Abner, ¿de quién es hijo este joven?” Abner dijo: “Como vive tu alma, oh rey, no puedo saberlo”.
And when Saul saw David going out to meet the Philistine, he said to Abener the captain of the host, Whose son is this youth? and Abener said, As your sould lives, O King, I know not.
56 El rey dijo: “¡Investiga de quién es hijo el joven!”
And the king said, Do you ask whose son this youth is.
57 Cuando David regresó de la matanza del filisteo, Abner lo tomó y lo llevó ante Saúl con la cabeza del filisteo en la mano.
And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abener took him and brought him before Saul, and the head of the Philistine was in his hand.
58 Saúl le dijo: “¿De quién eres hijo, joven?” David respondió: “Soy hijo de tu siervo Isaí, el de Belén”.
And Saul said to him, Whose son are you, young man? and David said, The son of your servant Jessae the Bethleemite.
