1 Samuel 17
1 Entonces los filisteos reunieron sus ejércitos para la guerra y se concentraron en Soco, que pertenece a Judá. Acamparon en Efes-damim entre Soco y Azeca.
Now the Philistines, gathering their troops for battle, assembled at Socoh of Judah. And they made camp between Socoh and Azekah, within the borders of Dammim.
2 Saúl y los hombres de Israel se reunieron y acamparon en el valle de Ela. Dispusieron la batalla contra los filisteos.
But Saul and the sons of Israel, having gathered together, went to the Valley of Terebinth. And they positioned the army so as to fight against the Philistines.
3 Los filisteos estaban a un lado sobre una colina y los de Israel al frente de ellos sobre otra colina. El valle estaba entre ellos.
And the Philistines were standing on a mountain on the one side, and Israel was standing on a mountain on the other side. And there was a valley between them.
4 De entre el campamento de los filisteos salió un retador llamado Goliat, de Gat, cuya altura era de 2,9 metros.
And there went out from the camp of the Philistines, a man of illegitimate birth, named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a palm.
5 Llevaba un casco de bronce en la cabeza, e iba vestido con una cota de malla de bronce que pesaba cinco kilogramos.
And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clothed with a breastplate of scales. Moreover, the weight of his breastplate was five thousand shekels of brass.
6 Sobre sus piernas llevaba grebas de hierro y una lanza de bronce sobre sus hombros.
And he had plates of brass on his lower legs, and a small shield of brass was covering his shoulders.
7 El asta de su lanza era como un rodillo de tejedores, y su punta pesaba 6,6 kilogramos. Su escudero iba delante de él.
Now the shaft of his spear was like the beam used by a weaver. And the iron of his spear held six hundred shekels of iron. And his armor bearer went before him.
8 Se paró y gritó a los ejércitos de Israel: ¿Por qué salieron a alinearse en orden de batalla? ¿No soy yo un filisteo y ustedes son esclavos de Saúl? ¡Escójanse un hombre que baje contra mí!
And standing still, he cried out to the battle lines of Israel, and he said to them: “Why have you arrived, prepared for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose one man from among you, and let him descend to do battle alone.
9 Si él puede pelear conmigo y me mata, entonces seremos sus esclavos. Pero si yo prevalezco contra él y lo mato, entonces ustedes serán nuestros esclavos y nos servirán.
If he is able to fight with me and to strike me down, we will be your servants. But if I will prevail over him, and strike him down, you will be the servants, and you will serve us.”
10 Y añadió el filisteo: Hoy yo desafío al ejército de Israel. ¡Denme un hombre para que luchemos!
And the Philistine was saying: “I have reproached the troops of Israel today. Present a man to me, and let him undertake a fight against me alone.”
11 Cuando Saúl y todo Israel oyeron estas palabras del filisteo, se turbaron y tuvieron mucho temor.
And Saul and all the Israelites, hearing these words of the Philistine in this manner, were stupefied and exceedingly afraid.
12 Ahora bien, David era hijo de un hombre efrateo de Belén de Judá, llamado Isaí, quien tenía ocho hijos. En los días de Saúl, ese anciano tenía edad muy avanzada.
Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man, the one mentioned above, from Bethlehem of Judah, whose name was Jesse. He had eight sons, and during the days of Saul, he was an elderly man, and of great age among men.
13 Los tres hijos mayores de Isaí habían ido a la guerra con Saúl. Los nombres de los tres hijos que fueron a la guerra eran: Eliab, el primogénito, Abinadab, el segundo, y Samá, el tercero.
Now his three eldest sons followed Saul into battle. And the names of his three sons, who went to the battle, were Eliab, the firstborn, and the second, Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14 David era el menor. Fueron los tres mayores tras Saúl,
But David was the youngest. Therefore, when the three eldest had followed Saul,
15 pero David se apartó de Saúl y volvió a apacentar el rebaño de su padre en Belén.
David went away from Saul, and he returned, so that he might pasture the flock of his father at Bethlehem.
16 El filisteo salía por la mañana y por la tarde. Así lo hizo durante 40 días.
Truly, the Philistine advanced morning and evening, and he stood forth, for forty days.
17 Isaí dijo a su hijo David: Toma ahora una medida de este grano tostado y estos diez panes para tus hermanos. Llévalos pronto al campamento a tus hermanos.
Now Jesse said to his son David: “Take, for your brothers, an ephah of cooked grain, and these ten loaves, and hurry to the camp, to your brothers.
18 Lleva también estos diez quesos para el jefe de 1.000, y mira si tus hermanos están bien. Trae noticias de ellos,
And you shall carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune. And visit your brothers, to see if they are doing well. And learn with whom they have been stationed.”
19 pues Saúl y ellos, y todos los hombres de Israel luchan contra los filisteos en el valle de Ela.
But they were in the valley of Terebinth, with Saul and all the sons of Israel, fighting against the Philistines.
20 Por la mañana, David se levantó temprano, y dejó el rebaño al cuidado de un guarda. Tomó [las provisiones] y fue como Isaí le mandó. Y llegó al campamento cuando el ejército salía en orden de batalla y daba el grito de guerra.
And so, David rose up in the morning, and he commended the flock to the caretaker. And he went away burdened, just as Jesse had instructed him. And he went to the place of the battle line, and to the army, which, in going out to fight, was shouting in the conflict.
21 Se dispusieron en orden de batalla, tanto Israel como los filisteos, ejército contra ejército.
For Israel had positioned their troops, but the Philistines also had prepared themselves against them.
22 David dejó su carga en manos del guardián del equipo militar, corrió al frente de batalla y entró a saludar a sus hermanos.
Then, leaving the items that he had brought under the hand of the keeper of baggage, David ran to the place of the conflict. And he was asking if all was going well with his brothers.
23 Mientras conversaba con ellos, ahí estaba el retador, el filisteo de Gat llamado Goliat, quien salía del ejército de los filisteos y habló las mismas palabras. Y David las oyó.
And while he was still speaking with them, there appeared the man of spurious descent, whose name was Goliath, the Philistine of Gath, ascending from the camp of the Philistines. And he was speaking in these same words, which David heard.
24 Cuando todos los hombres de Israel veían a aquel hombre, huían de su presencia y tenían gran temor.
Then all the Israelites, when they had seen the man, fled from his face, fearing him greatly.
25 Los hombres de Israel decían: ¿Vieron a ese hombre que sale? Ciertamente sale para desafiar a Israel. Sucederá que al varón que lo mate, el rey lo enriquecerá con grandes riquezas, le dará su hija, y dará a la casa de su padre la excepción [de tributos] en Israel.
And someone of Israel said: “Have you seen this man, who has risen up. For he ascended in order to reproach Israel. Therefore, the man who will strike him down, the king will enrich with great wealth, and will give to him his daughter, and will cause his father’s house to be free of tribute in Israel.”
26 David preguntó a los varones que estaban junto a él: ¿Qué harán al hombre que venza a ese filisteo y quite la afrenta de Israel? Porque ¿quién es este filisteo incircunciso para que se enfrente a los escuadrones del ʼElohim viviente?
And David spoke to the men who were standing with him, saying: “What will be given to the man who will have struck down this Philistine, and who will have taken away the disgrace from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should reproach the soldiers of the living God?”
27 El pueblo le respondió las mismas palabras: Así se hará al varón que lo mate.
Then the people repeated to him the same words, saying, “These things shall be given to the man who will have struck him down.”
28 Eliab, su hermano mayor, lo oyó hablar con aquellos hombres y se encendió en ira contra David, y dijo: ¿Para qué viniste? ¿Con quién dejaste las pocas ovejas en la región despoblada? Yo conozco tu insolencia y la perversidad de tu corazón, porque viniste para mirar la batalla.
Now when Eliab, his eldest brother, had heard this, as he was speaking with the others, he became angry against David, and he said: “Why did you come here? And why did you leave behind those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, that you have come down so that you might see the battle.”
29 David respondió: ¿Qué hice yo ahora? ¿No fue solo una pregunta?
And David said: “What have I done? Is there any word against me?”
30 Se apartó de él hacia otro y preguntó lo mismo. Y el pueblo le respondió lo mismo que antes.
And he turned away from him a little, toward another. And he asked the same question. And the people responded to him as before.
31 Las palabras que David dijo le fueron referidas a Saúl, quien envió a llamarlo.
Now the words that David had spoken were heard and reported in the sight of Saul.
32 David dijo a Saúl: No desmaye el corazón de alguno por causa de él. Tu esclavo irá y peleará contra ese filisteo.
When he had been led to Saul, he said to him: “Let no one lose heart over him. I, your servant, shall go and fight against the Philistine.”
33 Pero Saúl respondió a David: No podrás tú ir contra ese filisteo para pelear contra él, porque tú eres un muchacho, y él es guerrero desde su juventud.
And Saul said to David: “You are not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him. For you are a boy, but he has been a warrior from his boyhood.”
34 Pero David respondió a Saúl: Tu esclavo es pastor de las ovejas de mi padre. Si viene un león o un oso y se lleva algún cordero del rebaño,
And David said to Saul: “Your servant was pasturing the flock of his father. And there approached a lion or a bear, and it took a ram from the midst of the flock.
35 salgo tras él, lo golpeo y lo rescato de su boca. Si me ataca, lo agarro por la quijada y lo golpeo hasta matarlo.
And I pursued after them, and I struck them, and I rescued from their mouth. And they rose up against me. And I caught them by the throat, and I strangled and killed them.
36 Sea león o sea oso, tu esclavo los mata. Este filisteo incircunciso será como uno de ellos, porque desafía a los escuadrones del ʼElohim viviente.
For I, your servant, have killed both lion and bear. And so this uncircumcised Philistine, too, will be like one of them. Now I will go and take away the reproach of the people. For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, who has dared to curse the army of the living God?”
37 Y David añadió: Yavé, Quien me libró de las garras del león y de las garras del oso, Él también me librará de la mano de este filisteo. Entonces Saúl dijo a David: Vé, y Yavé sea contigo.
And David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the hand of the lion, and from the hand of the bear, he himself will free me from the hand of this Philistine.” Then Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”
38 Saúl vistió a David con sus propias ropas. Le colocó un casco de bronce en su cabeza y lo protegió con una coraza.
And Saul clothed David with his garments. And he placed a helmet of brass upon his head, and he clothed him with a breastplate.
39 Sobre la armadura le ató su propia espada. David intentó andar, porque nunca [las] había probado. Luego David dijo a Saúl: Con esto no puedo andar, porque no estoy entrenado. David se quitó todas aquellas cosas
Then David, having girded his sword over his armor, began to see if he could walk in the armor. But he was not accustomed to it. And David said to Saul: “I cannot move about in this way. For I am not used to it.” And he put them aside.
40 y tomó su cayado en la mano. Escogió cinco piedras lisas del arroyo, las echó en el zurrón y con su honda en su mano se acercó al filisteo.
And he took up his staff, which he held always in his hands. And he chose for himself five very smooth stones from the torrent. And he put them into the shepherd’s bag that he had with him. And he took up a sling in his hand. And he went out against the Philistine.
41 El filisteo caminaba y se acercaba a David, y su escudero iba delante de él.
And the Philistine, advancing, went and drew near against David. And his armor bearer was before him.
42 Cuando el filisteo miró y vio a David, lo despreció, porque era un joven rubio y de buen parecer.
And when the Philistine had seen and considered David, he despised him. For he was a youth, ruddy and of handsome appearance.
43 Y el filisteo preguntó a David: ¿Soy yo un perro para que vengas contra mí con palos? Y al invocar sus ʼelohim maldijo a David.
And the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you approach against me with a staff?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 El filisteo también dijo a David: ¡Ven a mí, y daré tu carne a las aves del cielo y a las bestias del campo!
And he 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 respondió al filisteo: Tú vienes contra mí con espada y lanza larga y corta, pero yo voy contra ti en el Nombre de Yavé de las huestes, el ʼElohim de los escuadrones de Israel, a quien tú provocaste.
But David said to the Philistine: “You approach me with sword, and spear, and shield. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which you have reproached.
46 Hoy Yavé te entregará en mis manos. Yo te heriré y te cortaré la cabeza. Entregaré los cadáveres del campamento de los filisteos a las aves del cielo y a las bestias de la tierra, para que toda la tierra sepa que hay ʼElohim en Israel,
Today, the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down. And I will take your head from you. And today, I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth, so that all the earth may know that God is with Israel.
47 y toda esta gente sepa que Yavé no salva con la espada y la lanza. Por cuanto esta batalla es de Yavé, Él los entregará en nuestras manos.
And this entire assembly will know that the Lord does not save by sword, nor by spear. For this is his war, and he will deliver you into our hands.”
48 Sucedió que cuando el filisteo comenzó a andar para encontrarse con David, éste se apresuró y corrió hacia la línea de batalla contra el filisteo.
Then, when the Philistine had risen up, and was approaching, and was drawing near against David, David hurried and ran to the fight against the Philistine.
49 Al meter David su mano en el zurrón, sacó una piedra, la lanzó con la honda e hirió al filisteo en la frente. La piedra quedó clavada en la frente, y [él] cayó sobre su rostro en tierra.
And he put his hand into his bag, and took out one stone. And swinging it around, he cast it with the sling and struck the Philistine on the forehead. And the stone became imbedded in his forehead. And he fell on his face, upon the ground.
50 Así David, sin tener espada en su mano, prevaleció sobre el filisteo con una honda y una piedra. Hirió al filisteo y lo mató.
And David prevailed against the Philistine with a sling and a stone. And he struck and killed the Philistine. But since David held no sword in his hand,
51 Entonces David corrió, se puso en pie sobre el filisteo, tomó la espada de éste, la sacó de su vaina y lo remató. Con ella le cortó la cabeza. Los filisteos, al ver a su caudillo muerto, huyeron.
he ran and stood over the Philistine, and he took his sword, and withdrew it from the sheath. And he killed him and cut off his head. Then the Philistines, seeing that their strongest man was dead, fled away.
52 Entonces los hombres de Israel y de Judá se levantaron, gritaron y persiguieron a los filisteos hasta llegar al valle y las puertas de Ecrón. Los muertos de entre los filisteos estaban tendidos por el camino de Saraim, hasta Gat y Ecrón.
And the men of Israel and Judah, rising up, shouted and pursued after the Philistines, even until they arrived at the valley and as far as the gates of Ekron. And many wounded among the Philistines fell on the way of Shaaraim, and as far as Gath, and as far as Ekron.
53 Los hijos de Israel se volvieron de perseguir a los filisteos y saquearon su campamento.
And the sons of Israel, returning after they had pursued the Philistines, invaded their camp.
54 David tomó la cabeza del filisteo y la llevó a Jerusalén, pero las armas de él las puso en su tienda.
Then David, taking up the head of the Philistine, brought it to Jerusalem. Yet truly, he placed his armor in his own tent.
55 Cuando Saúl vio a David que salía a encontrarse con el filisteo, preguntó a Abner, jefe del ejército: Abner, ¿de quién es hijo ese muchacho? Y Abner respondió:
Now at the time that Saul had seen David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner, the leader of the military, “From what stock is this youth descended, Abner?” And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.”
56 ¡Vive tu alma, oh rey, no sé! Y el rey dijo: Averigua tú de quién es hijo ese muchacho.
And the king said, “You shall inquire as to whose son this boy may be.”
57 Al volver David de matar al filisteo, Abner lo tomó y lo llevó delante de Saúl, con la cabeza del filisteo en su mano.
And when David had returned, after the Philistine had been struck down, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul, having the head of the Philistine in his hand.
58 Saúl le preguntó: Joven, ¿de quién eres hijo? Y David respondió: Soy hijo de tu esclavo Isaí de Belén.
And Saul said to him, “Young man, from what ancestry are you?” And David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”
