1 Samuel 9
1 Había un hombre de Benjamín que se llamaba Cis, hijo de Abiel, hijo de Zeror, hijo de Becorat, hijo de Afía, hijo de un benjamita, hombre valiente.
There was a rich and influential man whose name was Kish. He belonged to the tribe descended from Benjamin. Kish was the son of Abiel and the grandson of Zeror. He was from the family of Becorath and from the clan of Aphiah.
2 Tenía un hijo que se llamaba Saúl, un joven impresionante, y no había entre los hijos de Israel una persona más hermosa que él. Desde los hombros hacia arriba era más alto que cualquiera del pueblo.
Kish had a son whose name was Saul. He was more handsome than any of the other Israeli men, and he was a head/foot taller than any of the other Israeli men.
3 Los asnos de Cis, padre de Saúl, se perdieron. Kish dijo a su hijo Saúl: “Toma ahora uno de los criados contigo, y levántate, ve a buscar los asnos”.
One day, some of Kish’s female donkeys wandered off. So Kish told Saul, “Take one of my servants with you, and go and search for the donkeys!”
4 Atravesó la región montañosa de Efraín y pasó por la tierra de Salisá, pero no los encontraron. Luego pasaron por la tierra de Shaalim, y no estaban allí. Luego pasó por la tierra de los benjamitas, pero no los encontraron.
So Saul did that. He took a servant, and they walked through the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim lived, and then they went through the areas named Shalishah and Shaalim, and then they went through all the area where the descendants of Benjamin lived, but they could not find the donkeys.
5 Cuando llegaron a la tierra de Zuf, Saúl dijo a su criado que estaba con él: “¡Ven! Volvamos, no sea que mi padre deje de preocuparse por los asnos y se inquiete por nosotros”.
Finally, they came to the area of Zuph. Then Saul said to the servant, “Let’s go back home. If we do not do that, my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”
6 El criado le dijo: “He aquí que hay un hombre de Dios en esta ciudad, y es un hombre al que se le tiene en honor. Todo lo que él dice, ciertamente sucede. Ahora vayamos allí. Tal vez él pueda indicarnos el camino a seguir”.
But the servant said, “I have another idea [IDM]. There is one of God’s prophets who lives in this town. People respect him very much, because everything he predicts comes true. Let’s go [talk] to him. Perhaps he can tell us where we can go [to find the donkeys].”
7 Entonces Saúl dijo a su criado: “Pero si vamos, ¿qué le vamos a llevar al hombre? Porque el pan se ha gastado en nuestros sacos, y no hay regalo que llevar al hombre de Dios. ¿Qué tenemos?”
Saul replied to the servant, “If we go talk with him, [we should give a gift to him, but] what can we give to him? We have no more food in our sacks. Do we have anything else to give to him?”
8 El criado volvió a responder a Saúl y le dijo: “Mira, tengo en mi mano la cuarta parte de un siclo de plata. Se lo daré al hombre de Dios, para que nos indique nuestro camino”.
The servant replied, “Look [at this]! I have a small silver coin. I can give this to him, and then he will tell us where to go [to find the donkeys].”
9 (En tiempos anteriores en Israel, cuando un hombre iba a consultar a Dios, decía: “¡Ven! Vayamos al vidente”; pues el que ahora se llama profeta, antes se llamaba vidente).
Saul said, “Okay, let’s go [talk to him.”] So they went to the town where the prophet lived. As they were going up the hill into the town, they met some young women who were coming out of the town to get some water [from a well]. One of them asked the women, “Is the seer in the town [today]?” [They said that because] previously, if people [in Israel] wanted a message from God, they would say, “Let’s go to the seer,” and people who now are called prophets were at that time called ‘those who see [(visions from God/all that God sees)].’
10 Entonces Saúl dijo a su criado: “Bien dicho. Ven. Vamos”. Y fueron a la ciudad donde estaba el hombre de Dios.
11 Mientras subían la cuesta de la ciudad, encontraron a unas jóvenes que salían a sacar agua, y les dijeron: “¿Está aquí el vidente?”
12 Ellos les respondieron y dijeron: “Es él. Mirad, está delante de vosotros. Daos prisa, porque ha venido hoy a la ciudad; porque el pueblo tiene hoy un sacrificio en el lugar alto.
The women replied, “Yes, he is in the town. In fact, he is [walking on the road] ahead of you. He has just arrived in the town, because the people are going to offer a sacrifice on the altar where the people gather [to worship God].
13 En cuanto hayáis entrado en la ciudad, lo encontraréis inmediatamente antes de que suba al lugar alto a comer; porque el pueblo no comerá hasta que él llegue, porque él bendice el sacrificio. Después comen los invitados. Ahora, pues, sube; porque a esta hora lo encontrarás”.
If you go quickly, you will [have time to talk to him] before he goes there. The people who have been invited will not start eating until he arrives there and (blesses/asks God to bless) the sacrifice.”
14 Subieron a la ciudad. Cuando llegaron a la ciudad, he aquí que Samuel salió hacia ellos para subir al lugar alto.
So Saul and the servant entered the town. As they went through the gates, they saw Samuel as he was coming toward them, on the way to where people were going to offer sacrifices.
15 Un día antes de que llegara Saúl, Yahvé se lo había revelado a Samuel, diciendo:
On the previous day, Yahweh had told Samuel,
16 “Mañana a esta hora te enviaré un hombre de la tierra de Benjamín, y lo ungirás para que sea príncipe de mi pueblo Israel. Él salvará a mi pueblo de la mano de los filisteos; porque yo he mirado a mi pueblo, porque su clamor ha llegado hasta mí.”
“At this time tomorrow, I will send to you a man from the land where the descendants of Benjamin live. Pour olive oil on his [head] to [indicate that he will] be the leader of my Israeli people. I have seen that my people are suffering [because the Philistine people are oppressing them], and I have heard my people as they have called out to me [for help]. The man on whose [head] you pour olive oil will rescue my people from the [MTY] Philistine people.”
17 Cuando Samuel vio a Saúl, Yahvé le dijo: “¡Mira al hombre del que te hablé! Él tendrá autoridad sobre mi pueblo”.
When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, “This is the man I told you about yesterday! He is the one who will rule my people!”
18 Entonces Saúl se acercó a Samuel en la puerta y le dijo: “Por favor, dime dónde está la casa del vidente”.
Saul saw Samuel as he was sitting at the town gateway [but he did not know that it was Samuel]. He went over to him and asked him, “Can you tell me, where is the house of the man who sees [(visions from God/all that God sees)]?”
19 Samuel respondió a Saúl y le dijo: “Yo soy el vidente. Sube delante de mí al lugar alto, porque hoy vas a comer conmigo. Por la mañana te dejaré ir y te diré todo lo que hay en tu corazón.
Samuel replied, “I am that man. Go ahead of me with your servant to the place where the people make sacrifices. Both of you will eat with me today. Tomorrow morning I will tell you what you are wanting to know, and then I will send you home.
20 En cuanto a tus asnos que se perdieron hace tres días, no te preocupes por ellos, pues han sido encontrados. ¿Por quién desea todo Israel? ¿No eres tú y toda la casa de tu padre?”
Also, do not worry any more about those donkeys that wandered away three days ago. (Someone has found them/They have been found). But [what you need to know is that] it is you and your family that all the Israeli people are wanting!” [RHQ]
21 Saúl respondió: “¿No soy yo un benjamita, de la más pequeña de las tribus de Israel? ¿Y mi familia la más pequeña de todas las familias de la tribu de Benjamín? ¿Por qué, pues, me hablas así?”
Saul replied, “I am from the tribe of Benjamin [RHQ]. That is the smallest tribe in Israel [RHQ]! And my family is the least important family in our tribe! So why are you talking to me like this, [about the Israeli people wanting me and my family]?”
22 Samuel tomó a Saúl y a su criado y los llevó a la sala de invitados, y los hizo sentarse en el mejor lugar entre los invitados, que eran unas treinta personas.
Then Samuel brought Saul and the servant into the big dining room, and told them to sit at the head [of the table, indicating that he was] honoring them more than he was honoring the 30 people who had been invited.
23 Samuel dijo al cocinero: “Trae la porción que te di, de la que te dije: “Apártala””.
Then Samuel told the cook, “Bring to me the special piece [of meat] that I told you to set aside.”
24 El cocinero tomó el muslo y lo que había en él, y lo puso delante de Saúl. Samuel dijo: “¡Mira lo que se ha reservado! Ponlo delante de ti y come; porque te ha sido reservado para el tiempo señalado, pues yo dije: ‘He invitado al pueblo’.” Así que Saúl comió con Samuel aquel día.
So the cook brought the leg and the meat that was on it, and set it in front of Saul, [even though those portions were for only the priest to eat]. Samuel said to Saul, “Start eating it. I told the cook to save this for you, so that you could eat it at this time, when all these people whom I invited are here.” So Saul and Samuel ate together.
25 Cuando bajaron del lugar alto a la ciudad, habló con Saúl en el terrado.
After they finished eating, they returned to the town. Then Samuel took Saul up to the [flat] roof [of his house], and fixed a bed for him.
26 Se levantaron temprano, y cerca del amanecer, Samuel llamó a Saúl en el terrado, diciendo: “Levántate, para que te despache”. Saúl se levantó, y ambos salieron fuera, él y Samuel, juntos.
As the sun was rising the next morning, Samuel called up to Saul, “Get up! It is time for me to send you on the road back home.” So Saul got up, and [later] Samuel and Saul left the house together.
27 Cuando bajaban al final de la ciudad, Samuel dijo a Saúl: “Dile al criado que se adelante a nosotros.” Él se adelantó, y entonces Samuel le dijo: “Pero quédate quieto primero, para que te haga escuchar el mensaje de Dios”.
When they got to the edge of the town, Samuel told Saul to send his servant ahead. After the servant left, Samuel said to Saul, “Stay here for a few minutes, in order that I can give you a message I received from God.”
