< 1 Samuel 14 >

1 Sucedió un día que Jonatán, hijo de Saúl, dijo al joven que llevaba sus armas: Ven, pasemos a la guarnición de los filisteos que está en el otro lado. Pero no le dijo a su padre.
One day, Jonathan said to the young man who carried his weapons, “Come with me; we will go over to where the Philistia soldiers have put up their tents.” [So they went], but Jonathan did not tell his father [what they were going to do].
2 Saúl estaba en las afueras de Gabaa, debajo de un granado que está en Migrón. La gente que estaba con él era como 600 hombres.
On that day, Saul and the 600 soldiers who were with him were sitting around a pomegranate tree at a place where the people threshed grain, near Gibeah.
3 Ahías, hijo de Ahitob, hermano de Icabod, hijo de Finees, hijo de Elí, sacerdote de Yavé en Silo, llevaba el efod. El pueblo no sabía que Jonatán salió.
Ahijah the priest was also there. He was wearing the sacred vest. Ahijah was the son of Ahitub, who was a brother of Ichabod. Ichabod and Ahitub were the sons of Phinehas, who was the son of Eli, who had been Yahweh’s priest at Shiloh. No one knew that Jonathan had left [the Israeli camp].
4 Entre los desfiladeros por los cuales Jonatán quería pasar hacia la guarnición de los filisteos, había un peñón rocoso por ambos lados. Uno de ellos se llamaba Bosés y el otro Sené.
Jonathan planned that he and the young man would go through a narrow (pass/place between two cliffs) to get to where the Philistia army was. The cliff on one side of the pass was named Bozez, and the other cliff was named Seneh.
5 Un peñón se elevaba hacia el norte, a Micmás, y el otro hacia el sur, a Gabaa.
One cliff faced north toward Micmash, and the cliff on the other side faced south toward Geba [town].
6 Jonatán dijo al joven que llevaba sus armas: Ven, pasemos a la guarnición de esos incircuncisos. Quizá Yavé haga algo por medio de nosotros, porque nada impide a Yavé salvar con muchos o con pocos.
Jonathan said to the young man who carried his weapons, “Come with me. We will go to where those (pagans/people who do not believe in Yahweh) [MTY] have set up their tents. Perhaps Yahweh will help us. It does not matter whether we are only two men or many people; nothing can hinder Yahweh from enabling us to defeat them.”
7 Y el que llevaba sus armas le respondió: Haz todo lo que está en tu corazón, pues estoy aquí contigo a tu voluntad.
The young man who was carrying Jonathan’s weapons said, “Do what you think is the best thing for us to do. I will help you.”
8 Jonatán respondió: Mira, llegaremos hasta esos hombres y nos mostraremos a ellos.
Then Jonathan said, “Okay, come with me. We will cross the valley to where the Philistia army is, and allow them to see us.
9 Si nos dicen: Esperen hasta que lleguemos a ustedes, entonces nos quedaremos en nuestro lugar y no subiremos a ellos.
If they then say to us, ‘You two stay there until we come down to you,’ we will stay there and not go up to them.
10 Pero si nos dicen: Suban a nosotros, entonces subiremos, porque Yavé los entregó en nuestra mano. Esto nos servirá de señal.
But if they say to us, ‘Come up here [and fight against] us,’ that will show us that Yahweh will enable us to defeat them. Then we will go up and fight them.”
11 Ambos se mostraron a la guarnición de los filisteos, y éstos dijeron: Ahí están los hebreos que salen de las cuevas en las cuales estaban escondidos.
When the two of them crossed the valley, the Philistia soldiers saw them coming. They said, “Look! The Hebrews are crawling out of the holes in which they have been hiding!”
12 Los hombres de la guarnición gritaron a Jonatán y al que llevaba sus armas: ¡Suban a nosotros, y les informaremos una cosa! Y Jonatán dijo al que llevaba sus armas: Sube detrás de mí porque Yavé los entregó en manos de Israel.
Then the Philistia soldiers who were closest to Jonathan and the young man who carried his weapons said, “Come up here, and we will teach you something [about how to fight] [IDM]!” Jonathan said to the young man who was with him, “Come behind me and climb up, because Yahweh is going to help us to defeat them!”
13 Jonatán trepó con pies y manos, y el que le llevaba las armas tras él. Y los que caían ante Jonatán, los remataba el que llevaba las armas.
So Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and his feet [because it was very steep]. The young man climbed up following him. As Jonathan climbed, he struck and killed many Philistia soldiers, and the young man who was with him killed many more as he followed behind Jonathan.
14 La primera matanza que Jonatán y el que le llevaba las armas hicieron fue de unos 20 hombres en el espacio de la mitad del terreno que ara la yunta de bueyes en un día.
In that first battle the two of them killed about 20 Philistia soldiers in an area that was about half an acre.
15 Hubo temblor en el campamento, en todo el campo y entre todo el pueblo. Aun la guarnición y los merodeadores temblaron. La tierra tembló, de modo que aquel fue un gran temblor.
Then all the other Philistia soldiers, the ones in the camp and the ones who had been attacking the Israeli towns, ones who were out in the field much closer, panicked. Then God caused the ground to shake, and they all became terrified/very afraid.
16 Los centinelas de Saúl veían desde Gabaa de Benjamín cómo la multitud estaba turbada e iba de un lado a otro.
Saul’s (lookouts/men who were watching to see if enemies were coming) were in Gibeah [town] in the land of the tribe of Benjamin. They saw that the soldiers of the Philistia army were running away in all directions.
17 Saúl dijo al pueblo que estaba con él: Pasen revista y miren quién de los nuestros salió. Entonces pasaron revista y vieron que faltaban Jonatán y el que llevaba sus armas.
Saul [realized that some of his soldiers must have attacked the Philistia army. So he] said to the soldiers who were with him, “Check to see if any of our men are not here.” So they checked, and they found out that Jonathan and the man who carried his weapons were gone.
18 Saúl dijo a Ahías: Trae el Arca de ʼElohim aquí. Porque en ese tiempo el Arca de ʼElohim estaba con los hijos de Israel.
So Saul said to Ahijah [the Supreme Priest], “Bring the sacred vest here [and find out what we should do].” On that day Ahijah was wearing the sacred vest, going in front of the Israelis.
19 Mientras Saúl hablaba al sacerdote, el alboroto que había en el campamento de los filisteos crecía muchísimo. Entonces Saúl dijo al sacerdote: Retira tu mano.
But while Saul was talking to the priest, [he saw that] the Philistia soldiers were becoming more panicked/confused. So Saul said to Ahijah, “Take your hand down [from the sacred vest. Do not waste any more time using the marked stones in the vest to find out what Yahweh wants us to do.”]
20 Saúl y todo el pueblo que estaba con él llegaron hasta el lugar de la batalla. Ciertamente la espada de cada uno [de los filisteos] se volvió contra la de su compañero, y la turbación era muy grande.
Then Saul gathered his men and they went toward the battle. They found that the Philistia soldiers were so confused that they were striking each other with their swords.
21 Los hebreos que estaban a favor de los filisteos y subieron con ellos al campamento, se volvieron para incorporarse a los israelitas que estaban con Saúl y Jonatán.
Before that, some of the Hebrew men had deserted their army and gone to join with the Philistia army. But now those men [revolted and] joined with Saul and Jonathan and the other Israeli soldiers.
22 También todos los israelitas que se escondieron en la región montañosa de Efraín oyeron que los filisteos huían, y salieron para perseguirlos en la batalla.
Some of the Israeli soldiers had previously run away and hidden in the mountains where the tribe of Ephraim lived. But when they heard that the Philistia soldiers were running away, they [came down and] joined the other Israeli soldiers and pursued the Philistia soldiers.
23 Así Yavé salvó aquel día a Israel. La batalla llegó hasta Bet-aven.
So Yahweh rescued the Israelis on that day. The Israeli soldiers continued to pursue their enemies beyond Beth-Aven [town].
24 Pero los hombres de Israel fueron puestos en apuros aquel día, pues Saúl conjuró al pueblo: Maldito aquel que coma alimento antes de llegar la noche, antes que yo me vengue de mis enemigos. Por lo cual ninguno del pueblo probó bocado.
Before Saul’s soldiers went to the battle, Saul declared to them solemnly, “I do not want any of you to eat any food before this evening, before we have defeated all our enemies. If anyone eats anything, [Yahweh] will curse/punish him.” So none of the Israeli soldiers ate any food, and they became faint/weak because they were very hungry.
25 Todo el pueblo llegó a un bosque donde había miel sobre la superficie del suelo.
The Israeli army went into the forest, and they found honeycombs on the ground, but they did not eat any honey.
26 El pueblo entró en el bosque, y en verdad destilaba miel, pero no hubo quien acercara la mano a la boca, pues el pueblo temía al juramento.
They were afraid to eat any, because they had solemnly promised that they would not eat any food.
27 Pero Jonatán no oyó cuando su padre conjuró al pueblo, por lo cual extendió la punta de una vara que tenía en la mano, la metió en un panal de miel, se llevó la mano a la boca y fueron aclarados sus ojos.
But Jonathan did not hear what his father commanded [because he had left the camp very early in the morning]. So [when he saw] a honeycomb, he dipped the end of his walking stick into it and ate some honey. After he ate the honey, he felt stronger.
28 Entonces uno del pueblo le habló: Tu padre conjuró expresamente al pueblo: Maldito el hombre que hoy coma alimento. Y el pueblo estaba débil.
But one of the Israeli soldiers saw him and said to him, “Your father solemnly declared to us that [Yahweh] would curse/punish anyone who ate any food today. So now we are [very tired and] weak from being hungry [because we obeyed him].”
29 Y Jonatán respondió: Mi padre turbó la tierra. ¡Miren cómo brillan mis ojos por probar un poco de esta miel!
Jonathan exclaimed, “My father has caused trouble for all of us! See how refreshed/strong I am after eating a little honey!
30 ¡Cuánto más si el pueblo come hoy libremente del despojo tomado de sus enemigos! Porque ahora la matanza entre los filisteos no fue grande.
If he had permitted all of us to eat from the food we took from our enemies while we were pursuing them, we would have been able to kill many more of their soldiers!”
31 Aquel día destruyeron a los filisteos desde Micmás hasta Ajalón. Pero el pueblo estaba muy cansado.
The Israelis pursued and killed Philistia soldiers all that day, from Micmash [town west] to Aijalon. But they continued to become weaker from being hungry.
32 El pueblo se lanzó sobre el despojo. Tomaron ovejas, vacas y becerros. Los degollaron en tierra, y el pueblo los comió con la sangre.
They had taken [many] sheep and cattle that the Philistia soldiers had abandoned. Now, because they were extremely hungry, they butchered some of those animals and ate the meat without draining the blood from the animals.
33 Avisaron a Saúl y le dijeron: Mira, el pueblo peca contra Yavé al comer la carne con la sangre. Y él respondió: Ustedes fueron infieles. Ruédenme ahora hacia acá una piedra grande.
One of the soldiers told Saul, “Look! The men are sinning against Yahweh by eating meat that still has blood in it!” Saul replied [to the men who were near him], “They have disobeyed Yahweh! Roll a large stone over here!”
34 Además Saúl dijo: Dispérsense entre el pueblo y díganles que cada uno me traiga su buey o su oveja. Degüéllenlo aquí y coman, para que coman y no pequen contra Yavé al comer la carne con la sangre. Así que aquella noche todo el pueblo, cada uno llevó su buey en su mano y los degollaron allí.
After they did that, he said to those men, “Go and tell all the soldiers that each of them must bring an ox or a sheep to me, and kill it here on this stone, [and drain the blood] before he eats any of the meat. They should not sin against Yahweh by eating meat [from some animal] without draining its blood.” So that night all the soldiers brought animals and slaughtered them there. Then Saul built an altar to [worship] Yahweh.
35 Saúl edificó un altar a Yavé, el cual fue el primero que él edificó a Yavé.
That was the first [time that he built an] altar for Yahweh.
36 Luego Saúl dijo: Bajemos de noche contra los filisteos. Tomemos despojos de ellos hasta el amanecer y no dejemos ni un hombre de ellos. Y ellos respondieron: Haz lo que te parezca bueno. Entonces el sacerdote dijo: Acerquémonos aquí a ʼElohim.
Then Saul said [to the Israeli soldiers], “Let’s pursue the Philistia soldiers tonight. We can attack them all night. We will not allow any of them to escape alive.” The Israeli soldiers answered, “We will do whatever you think is the best thing for us to do.” But the priest said, “We should ask Yahweh [what he thinks we should do].”
37 Saúl consultó a ʼElohim: ¿Debo bajar contra los filisteos? ¿Los entregarás en mano de Israel? Pero no le dio respuesta aquel día.
So Saul asked God, “Should we pursue the Philistine soldiers? Will you enable us to defeat them?” But God did not answer Saul that day.
38 Entonces Saúl dijo: Vengan todos ustedes los jefes del pueblo, e investiguen y vean por quién ocurrió este pecado hoy,
Then Saul summoned all the leaders of his army. He said to them, “[I am sure that God has not answered me because] someone has sinned. We must find out what sin someone has committed.
39 porque ¡vive Yavé, Quien salva a Israel, que aunque sea mi hijo Jonatán, de seguro morirá! Pero ninguno del pueblo le respondió.
Yahweh has rescued us [from the Philistia army]. Just as certain as Yahweh lives, whoever has sinned must be executed. Even if it is my son Jonathan who has sinned, he must be executed.” [His men knew who was guilty], but none of them said anything [to Saul].
40 Dijo luego a todo Israel: Ustedes estarán en un lado, y yo y mi hijo Jonatán estaremos en el otro lado. Y el pueblo respondió a Saúl: Haz lo que te parezca bien.
Then Saul said to all the Israeli soldiers, “You stand on one side. My son Jonathan and I will stand on the other side.” His men replied, “Do whatever you think is best.”
41 Y Saúl dijo a Yavé, el ʼElohim de Israel: Da [respuesta] perfecta. Y fueron tomados por suertes Jonatán y Saúl, pero escapó el pueblo.
Then Saul prayed to Yahweh, the Israelis’ God, “Tell me who is guilty and who is not guilty.” Then the priest (cast lots/threw the stones that were marked), and they indicated that it was [either] Jonathan or Saul who was the guilty one, and that the other men were not guilty.
42 Saúl dijo: Echen suertes entre mí y mi hijo Jonatán, y Jonatán fue tomado.
Then Saul said to the priest, “Throw the stones again to indicate which of us two is guilty.” So he did, and the stones indicated that Jonathan was the guilty one.
43 Entonces Saúl dijo a Jonatán: Declárame lo que hiciste. Y Jonatán se lo declaró: Ciertamente gusté un poco de miel con la punta de la vara que llevaba en mi mano. ¿Y voy a morir?
Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done [that was wrong].” Jonathan replied, “I ate a little bit of honey. It was only a little bit that was on the end of my stick. Do I [deserve to be] executed [because of doing that]?”
44 Saúl respondió: ¡Así me haga ʼElohim y aún me añada, sin duda morirás, Jonatán!
Saul replied, “Yes, you must be executed! I hope/wish that God will strike me and kill me if you are not executed for having done that!”
45 Pero el pueblo dijo a Saúl: ¿Tiene que morir Jonatán, quien produjo esta gran liberación en Israel? ¡Lejos esté eso! ¡Vive Yavé que no caerá a tierra ni un cabello de su cabeza, pues él trabajó hoy con ʼElohim! Así el pueblo libró a Jonatán, y éste no murió.
But the Israeli soldiers said to Saul, “Jonathan has won a great victory for all us Israelis. Should he be executed for eating some honey [RHQ]? Certainly not! Just as surely as Yahweh lives, we will not allow you to injure him in any manner [IDM], [because] today God helped Jonathan [to kill many soldiers of the Philistia army]!” So [by saying that] the Israeli soldiers rescued Jonathan, and he was not executed.
46 Entonces Saúl dejó de perseguir a los filisteos, y los filisteos se fueron a su lugar.
Then Saul ordered his soldiers to stop pursuing the Philistia army, so the Philistia soldiers returned to their homes.
47 Así Saúl asumió el reinado sobre Israel y combatió a todos sus enemigos alrededor: contra Moab, los hijos de Amón, Edom, los reyes de Sobá y los filisteos. Dondequiera que iba los hostigaba.
After Saul became the ruler/king of the Israeli people, his army fought against their enemies in many areas. They fought against armies of the Moab people-group, the Ammon people-group, the Edom people-group, the kings of Zobah [city/area], and the Philistia people-group. Wherever the Israeli army fought, they defeated their enemies.
48 Formó un ejército, derrotó a Amalec y libró a Israel de mano de los que lo despojaban.
Saul’s army fought bravely and defeated the [very tall] descendants of Amalek. His army rescued the Israelis from those who had (plundered/forcefully taken things from) them.
49 Los hijos de Saúl fueron Jonatán, Isúi y Malquisúa. Los nombres de sus dos hijas eran: el de la mayor, Merab, y el de la menor, Mical.
Saul’s sons were Jonathan, Ishbosheth, and Malchishua. He also had two daughters, Merab and her younger sister Michal.
50 El nombre de la esposa de Saúl era Ahinoam, hija de Aimaas. El nombre del general de su ejército era Abner, hijo de Ner, tío de Saúl,
Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. The commander of Saul’s army was Abner, who was the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.
51 porque Cis, padre de Saúl, y Ner, padre de Abner, eran hijos de Abiel.
Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were both sons of Abiel.
52 Todos los días de Saúl hubo guerra encarnizada contra los filisteos. Cuando Saúl veía algún hombre fuerte y valiente lo incorporaba.
All the time that Saul was alive, his army fought against the Philistia army. And whenever Saul saw a young man who was (brave/not afraid to fight) and strong, he forced him to join his army.

< 1 Samuel 14 >