1 Samuel 22
1 David, pues, salió de allí y se escapó a la cueva de Adulam. Cuando lo oyeron sus hermanos y toda la casa de su padre, bajaron allí hacia él.
So David went away from there and took cover in a strong place at Adullam; and his brothers and all his father's people, hearing of it, went down to him there.
2 Todos los que estaban en apuros, todos los que estaban endeudados y todos los que estaban descontentos se reunieron con él, y él se convirtió en capitán de ellos. Había con él unos cuatrocientos hombres.
And everyone who was in trouble, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, came together to him, and he became captain over them: about four hundred men were joined to him.
3 David fue de allí a Mizpa de Moab, y le dijo al rey de Moab: “Te ruego que dejes salir a mi padre y a mi madre, hasta que sepa lo que Dios hará por mí.”
And from there David went to Mizpeh in the land of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father and mother come and make their living-place with you till it is clear to me what God will do for me.
4 Los llevó ante el rey de Moab, y vivieron con él todo el tiempo que David estuvo en la fortaleza.
And he took them to the king of Moab and they went on living with him while David was in his safe place.
5 El profeta Gad le dijo a David: “No te quedes en la fortaleza. Vete y entra en la tierra de Judá”. Entonces David partió y llegó al bosque de Heret.
And the prophet Gad said to David, Do not go on living in this place but go into the land of Judah. Then David went away and came to the woodland of Hereth.
6 Saúl oyó que David había sido descubierto, con los hombres que lo acompañaban. Saúl estaba sentado en Guibeá, bajo el tamarisco de Ramá, con su lanza en la mano, y todos sus siervos estaban a su alrededor.
And news was given to Saul that David had been seen, and the men who were with him: now Saul was in Gibeah, seated under the tree in the high place, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were in their places before him.
7 Saúl dijo a sus siervos que estaban a su alrededor: “¡Oigan ahora, benjamitas! ¿Acaso el hijo de Isaí les dará a todos ustedes campos y viñas? ¿Os hará a todos capitanes de millares y de centenas?
Then Saul said to his servants who were there about him, Give ear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give to every one of you fields and vine-gardens, will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of thousands;
8 ¿Es por eso que todos ustedes han conspirado contra mí, y no hay nadie que me revele cuando mi hijo hace un tratado con el hijo de Isaí, y no hay ninguno de ustedes que se apene por mí, o que me revele que mi hijo ha incitado a mi siervo contra mí, para acechar, como sucede hoy?”
That all of you have made designs against me, and not one of you gave me word when my son made an agreement with the son of Jesse, and not one of you has pity for me or has made my eyes open to the fact that my servant has been moved by my son against me, as at this day?
9 Entonces Doeg el edomita, que estaba junto a los servidores de Saúl, respondió y dijo: “He visto al hijo de Isaí llegar a Nob, a Ajimelec, hijo de Ajitub.
Then Doeg, the Edomite, who was by the side of the servants of Saul, in answer said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub.
10 Él consultó a Yahvé por él, le dio comida y le entregó la espada de Goliat el filisteo”.
And he got directions from the Lord for him, and gave him food, and put in his hand the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
11 Entonces el rey envió a llamar al sacerdote Ajimelec, hijo de Ajitub, y a toda la casa de su padre, los sacerdotes que estaban en Nob; y todos ellos vinieron al rey.
Then the king sent for Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and for all the men of his father's family who were priests in Nob: and they all came to the king.
12 Saúl dijo: “Escucha ahora, hijo de Ajitub”. Él respondió: “Aquí estoy, mi señor”.
And Saul said, Give ear now, O son of Ahitub. And answering he said, Here I am, my lord.
13 Saúl le dijo: “¿Por qué has conspirado contra mí, tú y el hijo de Isaí, en que le has dado pan y espada, y has consultado a Dios por él, para que se levante contra mí, para acechar, como hoy?”
And Saul said to him, Why have you made designs against me with the son of Jesse, giving him food and a sword and getting directions from the Lord for him, and helping him to take up arms against me, and to be on the watch to make a secret attack on me as he is doing now?
14 Entonces Ahimelec respondió al rey y dijo: “¿Quién de todos tus siervos es tan fiel como David, que es yerno del rey, capitán de tu guardia y honrado en tu casa?
Then Ahimelech answering said to the king, Who among all your servants is so true to you as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is a captain of your armed men, and has a place of honour in your house?
15 ¿Acaso he comenzado hoy a preguntar a Dios por él? ¡Lejos de mí! Que el rey no impute nada a su siervo, ni a toda la casa de mi padre; porque tu siervo no sabía nada de todo esto, ni menos ni más.”
Is this the first time I have got directions from God for him? Far be the thought! let the king make no such statement against his servant or my father's family, for your servant has no knowledge, great or small, of this thing.
16 El rey dijo: “Sin duda morirás, Ajimelec, tú y toda la casa de tu padre”.
And the king said, You will certainly be put to death, Ahimelech, you and all your father's family.
17 El rey dijo a la guardia que lo rodeaba: “Vuélvanse y maten a los sacerdotes de Yahvé, porque también su mano está con David, y porque sabían que había huido y no me lo revelaron.” Pero los servidores del rey no quisieron extender su mano para caer sobre los sacerdotes de Yahvé.
Then the king said to the runners who were waiting near him, Put the priests of the Lord to death; because they are on David's side, and having knowledge of his flight, did not give me word of it. But the king's servants would not put out their hands to make an attack on the Lord's priests.
18 El rey le dijo a Doeg: “¡Vuelve y ataca a los sacerdotes!” Doeg el edomita se volvió y atacó a los sacerdotes, y ese día mató a ochenta y cinco personas que llevaban un efod de lino.
Then the king said to Doeg, You are to put the priests to death. And Doeg the Edomite, turning on the priests and attacking them, put to death that day eighty-five men who took up the ephod.
19 Hirió a Nob, la ciudad de los sacerdotes, a filo de espada, tanto a hombres como a mujeres, niños y lactantes, y ganado, asnos y ovejas, a filo de espada.
And Nob, the town of the priests, he put to the sword, all the men and women, children and babies at the breast, and oxen and asses and sheep.
20 Uno de los hijos de Ajimelec, hijo de Ajitub, llamado Abiatar, escapó y huyó tras David.
And Abiathar, one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, got away and went in flight after David;
21 Abiatar le dijo a David que Saúl había matado a los sacerdotes de Yahvé.
And gave him the news of how Saul had put to death the Lord's priests.
22 David le dijo a Abiatar: “Yo sabía que ese día, cuando Doeg el edomita estaba allí, seguramente se lo diría a Saúl. Soy responsable de la muerte de todas las personas de la casa de tu padre.
And David said to Abiathar, I was certain that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would take the news to Saul: I am responsible for the lives of all your father's family.
23 Quédate conmigo. No tengas miedo, porque el que busca mi vida busca la tuya. Estarás a salvo conmigo”.
Keep here with me and have no fear; for he who has designs on my life has designs on yours: but with me you will be safe.
