1 Samuel 28
1 En aquellos días aconteció que los filisteos reunieron sus escuadrones de guerra para combatir contra Israel. Y Aquís dijo a David: ¡Ten bien entendido que tú y tus hombres saldrán conmigo a la batalla!
Some time later, the people of Philistia gathered their army to attack the Israelis [again]. King Achish told David, “I am expecting that you and your men will join with my men to attack [the Israelis].”
2 David respondió a Aquís: Muy bien. Sabrás lo que tu esclavo puede hacer. Así que Aquís dijo a David: Muy bien, te designaré mi guarda espalda por toda la vida.
David replied, “[We will go with you, and then] you will see for yourself what we can do!” Achish said, “Okay, I will appoint you to be my bodyguard permanently.”
3 Samuel había muerto. Todo Israel hizo lamentación por él y lo sepultaron en Ramá, su ciudad. Saúl había expulsado de la tierra a los encantadores y adivinos.
[While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that] Saul [did was to] expel from Israel all the people who were fortune-tellers or who talked to the spirits of dead people. But Samuel had died, and all the Israeli people had mourned for him. Then they had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. [After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more].
4 Los filisteos se reunieron y acamparon en Sunem. También Saúl reunió a todo Israel y acamparon en Gilboa.
The army of Philistia gathered and set up their tents at Shunem [city, in the north of Israel]. Saul gathered the Israeli army and set up their tents at Gilboa [in the eastern part of the same valley].
5 Cuando Saúl vio el campamento de los filisteos tuvo temor y su corazón tembló muchísimo.
When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
6 Entonces Saúl consultó a Yavé, pero Yavé no le respondió, ni por sueños, ni por urim, ni por profetas.
He prayed to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him. Yahweh did not [tell Saul what he should do by] giving him a dream, or by [having the priest throw] the marked stones [that were in his sacred vest], or by [giving a message about Saul to] any prophet.
7 Entonces Saúl dijo a sus esclavos: Búsquenme una mujer que sea bruja para que yo vaya a ella y consulte por medio de ella. Y sus esclavos le respondieron: En Endor hay una mujer que es bruja.
Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her [what will happen].” His servants replied, “There is a woman in Endor [town] who does that.”
8 Entonces Saúl se disfrazó, se vistió con otras ropas y salió con dos hombres. Llegaron a aquella mujer de noche y dijo: Te ruego que me hagas una práctica de brujería y me subas al que yo te nombre.
So Saul [took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he] put on ordinary clothes (to disguise himself/so that people would not recognize who he was). Then he and two of his men went during the night to talk to that woman. Saul said to her, “I want you to talk to a spirit [of someone who has died]. Cause to appear the person whose name I will [give to you].”
9 Y la mujer le contestó: Mira, tú sabes lo que Saúl hizo, cómo echó de la tierra a los evocadores y adivinos. ¿Por qué pones trampa a mi vida para producirme la muerte?
But the woman replied, “You surely know what Saul has done. He expelled from this land all the people who talk to spirits of dead people and all fortune-tellers. I think that you are trying to trap me, in order that I will be executed [for doing something that is not permitted].”
10 Entonces Saúl le juró por Yavé: ¡Vive Yavé que ningún castigo te vendrá por este asunto!
Saul replied, solemnly asking Yahweh to listen to what he was saying, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you will not be punished for doing this.”
11 La mujer preguntó: ¿A quién te hago subir? Y dijo: Hazme subir a Samuel.
Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
12 Al ver a Samuel, la mujer clamó a gran voz. La mujer habló a Saúl y dijo:
[So] the woman [did that. But] when she saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “You have tricked me [RHQ]! You are Saul! [You will execute me for doing this]!”
13 ¿Por qué me engañaste? ¡Tú eres Saúl! Y el rey le dijo: No temas. ¿Qué miras? La mujer respondió a Saúl: Miro a un ʼElohim celestial que sube a la tierra.
Saul said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” The woman said, “I see a god/spirit coming up out of the ground.”
14 Y le preguntó: ¿Cuál es su forma? Ella respondió: Sube un anciano cubierto con un manto. Entonces Saúl entendió que era Samuel, inclinó el rostro a tierra y se postró.
Saul said, “What does he look like?” The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.
15 Entonces Samuel preguntó a Saúl: ¿Por qué me perturbaste al hacerme subir? Y Saúl respondió: Estoy muy angustiado, pues los filisteos pelean contra mí, y ʼElohim se apartó de mí. Ya no me responde, ni por profeta ni por sueños, por lo cual te llamé para que me reveles qué debo hacer.
Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you bothered/disturbed me by causing me to appear?” Saul said, “I am very worried. The army of Philistia is about to attack my army, and God has abandoned me. He does not answer my questions any more. He does not give me dreams [to tell me what to do] or give messages to prophets [to tell me what to do]. That is the reason that I came to see you. So you tell me what I should do!”
16 Samuel dijo: Si Yavé se apartó de ti y es tu adversario, ¿por qué me preguntas a mí?
Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
17 Yavé hizo como habló por medio de mí: Yavé quitó el reino de tu mano y lo dio a tu compañero David,
He has done what he told me [previously] that he would do to you. He has torn the kingdom away from you, and he is giving it to someone who is another Israeli—David.
18 por cuanto no obedeciste la voz de Yavé, ni cumpliste el furor de su ira contra Amalec. Por eso Yavé te hace esto hoy.
You did not obey Yahweh. Yahweh was very angry with the Amalek people-group. You did not [kill all of their animals], with the result that you did not show that he was very angry with them. That is the reason that he has done this to you today.
19 Además, Yavé te entregará junto con Israel en manos de los filisteos, y mañana tú y tus hijos estarán conmigo. Ciertamente Yavé también entregará al ejército de Israel en manos de los filisteos.
Yahweh will enable the Philistia army to defeat you and all the other Israeli soldiers. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me [in the place where spirits of dead people are]. Yahweh will cause the whole Israeli army to be defeated by the Philistia army.” [And after Samuel said that, he disappeared].
20 Inmediatamente Saúl cayó en tierra, tan grande como era, por las palabras de Samuel. Quedó sin fuerzas, porque todo aquel día y aquella noche no comió.
Saul immediately fell flat on the ground. He was so afraid because of what Samuel had said that he became paralyzed. He was also very weak because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
21 Entonces la mujer fue a Saúl y al ver que estaba muy turbado, le dijo: Mira que tu esclava obedeció tu voz, arriesgué mi vida y escuché las palabras que me dijiste.
The woman saw that he was extremely worried/terrified. She said to him, “Listen to me! I have done what you requested me to do. I could be executed for doing that.
22 Te ruego que tú también atiendas la voz de tu esclava. Permíteme servirte un trozo de pan a fin de que comas, recuperes fuerzas y seguirás tu camino.
So now please pay attention to what I say. Allow me to give you some food, in order that you will [eat it and] get enough strength to go back [to your army].”
23 Pero él rehusó y dijo: No comeré. Entonces los esclavos de él le insistieron juntamente con la mujer, y él los escuchó. Así que se levantó del piso y se sentó en la cama.
But Saul refused. He said, “No, I will not eat anything.” Then Saul’s servants also urged him [to eat something], and finally he heeded what they said. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
24 Y aquella mujer tenía en la casa un ternero engordado, el cual mató. Tomó harina, la amasó, coció panes sin levadura,
The woman had a fat calf close to her house. She quickly slaughtered it [and cooked it]. She took some flour and mixed it [with olive oil], and baked it without putting in any yeast.
25 y los sirvió a Saúl y a sus esclavos. Después que comieron, se levantaron y salieron aquella misma noche.
She placed the food in front of Saul and his servants, and they ate some of it. Then that night they got up and left.
