1 Samuel 30
1 Al tercer día, cuando David y sus hombres llegaron a Siclag, aconteció que los amalecitas habían incursionado en el Neguev contra Siclag, y lo asolaron e incendiaron.
And when David and his men had arrived at Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the south side against Ziklag. And they had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire.
2 También tomaron cautivas a las mujeres y a todos los que estaban allí, grandes y pequeños. Pero a nadie mataron, sino se los llevaron al proseguir su camino.
And they had led the women in it away as captives, from the small to the great. And they had not killed anyone, but they led them away with them. And then they traveled on their journey.
3 Cuando David y sus hombres llegaron a la ciudad, ahí estaba quemada, y sus esposas, hijos e hijas fueron llevados cautivos.
Therefore, when David and his men had arrived at the city, and had found it burned with fire, and that their wives and their sons and daughters had been led away as captives,
4 Entonces David y la gente que estaba con él alzaron su voz y lloraron hasta cuando no les quedaron más fuerzas para llorar.
David and the people who were with him lifted up their voices. And they mourned until the tears in them failed.
5 También fueron tomadas cautivas las dos esposas de David: Ahinoam jezreelita y Abigail, la que fue esposa de Nabal carmelita.
For indeed, the two wives of David also had been led away as captives: Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.
6 Además David estaba muy angustiado porque el pueblo hablaba de apedrearlo, porque todo el pueblo estaba amargado, cada uno por causa de sus hijos e hijas. Pero David se fortaleció en Yavé su ʼElohim.
And David was greatly saddened. And the people were willing to stone him, because the soul of every man was bitter over his sons and daughters. But David was strengthened by the Lord his God.
7 David dijo al sacerdote Abiatar, hijo de Ahimelec: Tráeme el efod. Y Abiatar llevó el efod a David.
And he said to the priest Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring the ephod to me.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
8 David consultó a Yavé: ¿Persigo a esta banda? ¿Los alcanzaré? Y Él le respondió: Persíguelos porque de seguro la alcanzarás y sin duda los rescatarás.
And David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue these robbers, and will I overtake them, or not?” And the Lord said to him: “Pursue. For without doubt, you will overtake them and find the prey.”
9 Por tanto, David salió con los 600 hombres que estaban con él, y llegaron hasta el torrente Besor, donde se quedaron los rezagados.
Therefore, David went away, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they arrived as far as the torrent Besor. And certain ones, being weary, stayed there.
10 Pero David continuó con 400 hombres, porque 200 se detuvieron porque estaban demasiado cansados para cruzar el torrente Besor.
But David pursued, he and four hundred men. For two hundred stayed, who, being weary, were not able to cross the torrent Besor.
11 Hallaron en el campo a un egipcio, a quien llevaron a David. Le dieron pan, y comió, y le dieron a beber agua.
And they found an Egyptian man in the field, and they led him to David. And they gave him bread, so that he might eat, and water, so that he might drink,
12 Le dieron un trozo de torta de higos secos y dos racimos de uvas pasas. Y cuando él comió le volvió el aliento, porque no había comido pan ni bebido agua en tres días y tres noches.
and also a section of a mass of dried figs, and two clusters of dried grapes. And when he had eaten, his spirit returned, and he was refreshed. For he had not eaten bread, nor drank water, for three days and three nights.
13 David le preguntó: ¿A quién perteneces? ¿De dónde vienes? Y él respondió: Soy un joven de Egipto, esclavo de un amalecita, y mi ʼadón me abandonó hace tres días, porque enfermé.
And so David said to him: “To whom do you belong? Or where are you from? And where are you going?” And he said: “I am a young man of Egypt, the servant of an Amalekite man. But my lord abandoned me, because I began to be sick the day before yesterday.
14 Nosotros hicimos una incursión al sur de los cereteos, en lo que pertenece a Judá y por el sur de Caleb, e incendiamos a Siclag.
For indeed, we broke forth to the southern side of Cherethi, and against Judah, and to the south of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag with fire.”
15 David le dijo: ¿Puedes llevarme tú a esa banda? Y él respondió: Júrame por ʼElohim que no me matarás ni me entregarás en mano de mi ʼadón, y yo te llevaré a esa banda.
And David said to him, “Are you able to lead me to this battle line?” And he said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me, and that you will not deliver me into the hands of my lord, and I will lead you to this battle line.” And David swore to him.
16 Entonces lo llevó. Y ahí estaban ellos esparcidos por toda aquella tierra comiendo, bebiendo y festejando por todo el gran despojo que tomaron de la tierra de los filisteos y de la tierra de Judá.
And when he had led him, behold, they were stretched out on the face of the land everywhere, eating and drinking and celebrating, as if it were a feast day, because of all the prey and spoils that they had taken from the land of the Philistines, and from the land of Judah.
17 David los atacó desde el alba hasta la noche del día siguiente. No escapó ninguno de ellos, excepto 400 jóvenes que montaron en camellos y huyeron.
And David struck them down from evening until the evening of the next day. And no one among them escaped, except four hundred youths, who had climbed on camels and fled.
18 David liberó a todos los que fueron tomados por los amalecitas y rescató a sus dos esposas.
Therefore, David rescued all that the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.
19 No les faltó cosa pequeña ni grande, ni hijos ni hijas, ni del despojo de todo lo que les tomaron. David lo recuperó todo.
And nothing was missing, from small even to great, among the sons and daughters, and among the spoils, and among everything whatsoever that they had seized. David returned it all.
20 Además David se apoderó de todos los rebaños y las manadas vacunas, los cuales llevaron delante del ganado recobrado. Y decían: ¡Este es el botín de David!
And he took all the flocks and the herds, and he drove them before his face. And they said, “This is the prey of David.”
21 David llegó a los 200 hombres que por estar muy débiles no pudieron seguirlo, a quienes dejó junto al torrente Besor. Ellos salieron a recibir a David y a la gente que lo acompañaba. Cuando David se acercó a ellos, los saludó con paz.
Then David arrived at the two hundred men, who, being weary, had stayed, for they had not been able to follow David, and he had ordered them to remain at the torrent Besor. And they went out to meet David, and the people who were with him. Then David, drawing near to the people, greeted them peacefully.
22 Pero todos los hombres malvados y perversos que fueron con David dijeron: Puesto que no fueron con nosotros, no les demos del despojo recuperado, excepto a cada uno su esposa y sus hijos. Que los tomen y se vayan.
And all the wicked and iniquitous men, out of the men who had gone with David, responding, said: “Since they did not go with us, we will not give to them anything from the prey that we have rescued. But let his wife and children be enough for each of them; when they have accepted this, they may go back.”
23 Pero David dijo: Hermanos míos, no hagan eso con lo que Yavé nos dio, pues nos protegió y entregó la banda que vino contra nosotros en nuestra mano.
But David said: “You shall not do this, my brothers, with these things that the Lord has delivered to us, for he has preserved us, and he has given into our hands the robbers who broke out among us.
24 ¿Quién los escuchará en esto? Porque la misma parte debe haber para los que van a la batalla y para los que se quedan con el equipo. Participarán por igual.
And so, let no one heed you over these words. But equal shall be the portion of him who descended to the battle, and of him who remained with the supplies, and they will divide it alike.”
25 Desde aquel día en adelante quedó establecido esto como estatuto y ordenanza en Israel hasta hoy.
And this has been done from that day and thereafter. And it was established as a statute, and as if a law, in Israel even to this day.
26 Al llegar a Siclag David envió parte del despojo a los ancianos de Judá, sus amigos, y dijo: Aquí está un presente para ustedes del despojo de los enemigos de Yavé.
Then David went to Ziklag, and he sent gifts from the prey to the elders of Judah, his neighbors, saying, “Receive a blessing from the prey of the enemies of the Lord,”
27 También envió a los que estaban en Bet-ʼEl, en Ramot del sur, en Jatir,
to those who were in Bethel, and who were in Ramoth toward the south, and who were in Jattir,
28 en Aroer y en Sifmot, en Estemoa,
and who were in Aroer, and who were in Siphmoth, and who were in Eshtemoa,
29 en Racal, en las ciudades de Jerameel, en las ciudades del ceneo,
and who were in Racal, and who were in the cities of Jerahmeel, and who were in the cities of Keni,
30 en Horma, en Corasán, en Atac,
and who were in Hormah, and who were at the lake of Ashan, and who were in Athach,
31 en Hebrón, y a todos los lugares que David recorrió con sus hombres.
and who were in Hebron, and to the remainder who were in those places where David had stayed, he and his men.
