2 Samuel 1
1 Después de la muerte de Saúl, cuando David regresó de la matanza de los amalecitas, y David había permanecido dos días en Siclag,
After Saul died, David [and the men who were with him] returned to Ziklag [town] after defeating the descendants of Amalek. They stayed in Ziklag for two days.
2 al tercer día, he aquí que un hombre salió del campamento de Saúl, con sus ropas rasgadas y tierra en la cabeza. Cuando llegó a David, se postró en tierra y le mostró respeto.
On the third day, unexpectedly a man arrived there who had come from where Saul’s army was camped. He had torn his clothes and put dust on his head [to show that he was grieving]. He came to David, and prostrated himself on the ground [in front of David to show respect for him].
3 David le dijo: “¿De dónde vienes?” Le dijo: “He escapado del campamento de Israel”.
David asked him, “Where have you come from?” The man replied, “I escaped from where the Israeli army had been camped.”
4 David le dijo: “¿Cómo te fue? Por favor, cuéntame”. Él respondió: “El pueblo ha huido de la batalla, y también muchos del pueblo han caído y están muertos. También han muerto Saúl y su hijo Jonatán”.
David asked him, “What happened? Tell me [about the battle]!” The man replied, “The Israeli soldiers ran away from the battle. Many of them were killed. And Saul and his son Jonathan (are dead/were also killed).”
5 David dijo al joven que se lo contó: “¿Cómo sabes que Saúl y su hijo Jonatán han muerto?”.
David said to the young man, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”
6 El joven que se lo contó dijo: “Cuando pasé por casualidad por el monte Gilboa, he aquí que Saúl estaba apoyado en su lanza, y he aquí que los carros y la caballería le seguían de cerca.
The young man replied, “It happened that I was on Gilboa Mountain [where the battle occurred], and I saw Saul, leaning on his spear. The [enemy] chariots and their drivers had come very close to Saul.
7 Cuando miró detrás de él, me vio y me llamó. Yo respondí: “Aquí estoy”.
Saul turned around and saw me, and he called out to me. I answered him and said, ‘What do you want me to do?’
8 Me dijo: “¿Quién eres tú? Yo le respondí: “Soy amalecita”.
He replied, ‘Who are you?’ I replied, ‘I am a descendant of Amalek.’
9 Me dijo: ‘Por favor, ponte a mi lado y mátame, pues la angustia se ha apoderado de mí porque mi vida perdura’.
Then he said to me, ‘Come over here and kill me. I am still alive, but I am enduring a lot of pain.’
10 Así que me puse a su lado y lo maté, porque estaba seguro de que no podría vivir después de haber caído. Tomé la corona que llevaba en la cabeza y el brazalete que tenía en el brazo, y se los he traído a mi señor”.
So I went to him and killed him, because I knew that he was wounded very badly and would (not continue to live/soon die). I took the crown that was on his head and the band/bracelet that was on his arm, and I have brought them to you.”
11 Entonces David se agarró a sus ropas y las rasgó; y todos los hombres que estaban con él hicieron lo mismo.
Then David and all the men who were with him tore their clothes [to show that they were very sad].
12 Hicieron duelo, lloraron y ayunaron hasta la noche por Saúl y por su hijo Jonatán, y por el pueblo de Yahvé, y por la casa de Israel, porque habían caído a espada.
They mourned for Saul and his son Jonathan, and they cried and (fasted/abstained from eating food) until it was evening. They also mourned for all the army of Yahweh, and for all the Israeli people, because many of their soldiers had been killed in the battle [MTY].
13 David dijo al joven que se lo contó: “¿De dónde eres?”. Respondió: “Soy hijo de un extranjero, un amalecita”.
Then David asked the young man who had told him [about the battle], “Where are you from?” He replied, “My father is a descendant of Amalek, but we live in Israel.”
14 David le dijo: “¿Por qué no tuviste miedo de extender tu mano para destruir al ungido de Yahvé?”
David asked him, “(Why were you not afraid [that you would be punished if you] killed Saul, whom Yahweh had appointed [MTY] [to be the king]?/You should have been afraid [that you would be punished if you] killed Saul, whom Yahweh had appointed [MTY] [to be the king].) [RHQ]
15 David llamó a uno de los jóvenes y le dijo: “¡Acércate y derríbalo!” Lo golpeó de tal manera que murió.
You yourself said, ‘I killed the man whom Yahweh appointed to be the king.’ So you have caused yourself to be guilty [MTY] of causing your own death!” Then David summoned one of his soldiers and said to him, “Kill him!” So the soldier killed him by striking him [with a sword].
16 David le dijo: “Que tu sangre caiga sobre tu cabeza, porque tu boca ha dado testimonio contra ti, diciendo: “He matado al ungido de Yahvé”.”
17 David se lamentó con este lamento por Saúl y por Jonatán, su hijo
Then David composed/wrote this sad song about Saul and Jonathan,
18 (y les ordenó que enseñaran a los hijos de Judá el canto del arco; he aquí que está escrito en el libro de Jasar):
and he commanded that it be taught to the people of Judah. [The song is called] ‘The Bow [and Arrow]’ and it has been written in the Book of Jashar:
19 “¡Tu gloria, Israel, fue asesinada en tus lugares altos! ¡Cómo han caído los poderosos!
“You Israeli people, your glorious [MTY] leaders have been killed on the mountains! [It is very sad that] those mighty men have died!
20 No lo cuentes en Gat. No lo publiques en las calles de Ashkelon, para que las hijas de los filisteos no se alegren, para que no triunfen las hijas de los incircuncisos.
“Do not tell it [to our enemies in the Philistia area]; do not tell to the people who live in Gath [city] what happened; do not proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon [city], because if you tell them, [even] the women in that area will be happy; do not allow those (pagan women/women who do not know God) to rejoice.
21 Montes de Gilboa, que no haya rocío ni lluvia sobre ti, ni campos de ofrendas; porque allí el escudo de los poderosos fue profanado y desechado, el escudo de Saúl no fue ungido con aceite.
I hope/desire that there will be no rain or dew on the mountains of [the] Gilboa [area] [APO], and that no grain will grow in the fields there, because there the shield of Saul, the mighty [king], fell on the ground. No one rubbed [olive] oil on Saul’s shield;
22 De la sangre de los muertos, de la grasa de los poderosos, El arco de Jonathan no se volvió. La espada de Saúl no volvió vacía.
instead, it was stained with the blood of those whom he had killed, and the fat of mighty enemy soldiers was smeared on it. Jonathan [PRS] did not retreat carrying his bow [and arrows], and Saul always [defeated his enemies when he fought them] with his sword. [PRS, LIT]
23 Saúl y Jonatán fueron encantadores y agradables en sus vidas. En su muerte, no fueron divididos. Eran más veloces que las águilas. Eran más fuertes que los leones.
“Saul and Jonathan were loved and they pleased many people. They were together [LIT] while they lived and when they died. [In battles] they were swifter than eagles and they were stronger than lions.
24 Hijas de Israel, llorad a Saúl, que te vistió delicadamente de escarlata, que ponen adornos de oro en su ropa.
“You Israeli women, cry about Saul; He provided beautiful scarlet/red clothes for you and he gave you gold ornaments/jewelry to fasten on those clothes.
25 ¡Cómo han caído los poderosos en medio de la batalla! Jonathan fue asesinado en sus lugares altos.
“[It is very sad that] this mighty soldier has died! Jonathan has been killed on the mountains/hills.
26 Estoy angustiado por ti, hermano Jonatán. Has sido muy agradable conmigo. Su amor hacia mí fue maravilloso, superando el amor de las mujeres.
Jonathan, my dear friend, I grieve for you; you were very dear to me. You loved me in a wonderful manner; it was better than the way that a woman loves [her husband and her children].
27 Cómo han caído los poderosos, y las armas de guerra han perecido”.
“It is very sad that those mighty men have died, and their weapons are now abandoned!
