1 Samuel 23
1 E hicieron saber a David, diciendo: He aquí que los Fililsteos combaten a Ceila, y saquean las eras.
One day someone told David, “You need to know that the Philistia army is attacking Keilah [town] and they are stealing grain from where men are threshing it.”
2 Y David consultó a Jehová, diciendo: ¿Iré a herir a estos Filisteos? Y Jehová respondió a David: Vé, hiere los Filisteos, y libra a Ceila.
David asked Yahweh, “Should my men and I go to fight against those men from the Philistia people-group?” Yahweh answered, “Yes, go. Attack them, and rescue the people of Keilah.”
3 Y los varones que estaban con David, le dijeron: He aquí que nosotros estando aquí en Judá, estamos con miedo: ¿cuánto más si fuéremos a Ceila contra el ejército de los Filisteos?
But David’s men said to him, “We are afraid [that Saul will attack us] here in Judah. We will be more afraid if we go to Keilah where the Philistia army is!”
4 Y David tornó a consultar a Jehová: y Jehová le respondió, y dijo: Levántate, desciende a Ceila, que yo entregaré en tu mano a los Fililsteos.
So David asked Yahweh again [if they should go to Keilah]. Yahweh answered, “Yes, go down to Keilah. I will help you to defeat the men of the Philistia people-group.”
5 Y partióse David con sus hombres a Ceila, y peleó contra los Filisteos, y trajo antecogidos sus ganados, e hiriólos con grande estrago, y libró David a los de Ceila.
So David and his men went to Keilah. They fought against the men of the Philistia people-group and captured many of their cattle. David and his men killed many of the Philistia men and rescued the people of Keilah.
6 Y aconteció, que huyendo Abiatar, hijo de Aquimelec, a David a Ceila, vino también con el efod en su mano.
Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, fled to be with David at Keilah, and he brought the sacred vest with him [to use it to determine what God wanted to be done].
7 Y fue dicho a Saul, como David había venido a Ceila; y dijo Saul: Dios le ha traído a mis manos: porque él está encerrado metiéndose en ciudad con puertas y cerraduras.
Soon Saul found out that David was at Keilah. So he said, “That is good! God is enabling me to capture him! He has trapped himself in that town, because it has high walls with gates around it.”
8 Y juntó Saul todo el pueblo a la batalla para descender a Ceila y poner cerco a David, y a los suyos.
So Saul summoned his army, and they prepared to go down to Keilah to attack David and his men.
9 Y entendiendo David que Saul pensaba contra él mal, dijo a Abiatar sacerdote: Trae el efod.
But David found out that Saul was planning [for his army] to attack him. So he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring [here] the sacred vest.”
10 Y dijo David: Jehová Dios de Israel, tu siervo ha oído que Saul procura de venir contra Ceila a destruir la ciudad por causa mía.
[So when Abiathar brought it, ] David prayed, “Yahweh, God of us Israelis, I have heard that Saul is planning to come here [with his army] and destroy Keilah because I am here.
11 ¿Entregarme han los señores de Ceila en sus manos? ¿Descenderá Saul, como tu siervo ha oído? Jehová Dios de Israel, ruégote que lo declares a tu siervo. Y Jehová dijo: Sí, que descenderá.
Will Saul come down [here to Keilah], as people reported to me? Will the leaders of Keilah enable Saul to capture me? Yahweh, God of us Israelis, please tell me!” Yahweh answered, “Yes, Saul will come down.”
12 Y dijo David: ¿Entregarme han los señores de Ceila a mí, y a los varones que están conmigo en las manos de Saul? Y Jehová respondió: Sí, os entregarán.
Then David asked, “Will the leaders of Keilah enable Saul’s army to capture me and my men [if we stay here]?” [By means of the stones in the sacred vest], Yahweh replied, “Yes, they will.”
13 David entonces se levantó con sus hombres, que eran como seiscientos, y saliéronse de Ceila, y fuéronse de una parte a otra. Y la nueva vino a Saul, como David se había escapado de Ceila: y dejó de salir.
So David and his 600 men left Keilah. They continued to move from one place to another, [wherever they thought that Saul would not find them]. And when Saul found out that David had escaped from Keilah, he did not go there.
14 Y David se estaba en el desierto en peñas, y habitaba en un monte en el desierto de Zif: y Saul le buscaba todos los días: mas Dios no le entregó en sus manos.
David and his men stayed in hiding places in the desert and in the hills of Ziph Desert. Every day Saul [sent men to] search for David, but Yahweh did not allow them to capture David.
15 Y viendo David, que Saul había salido en busca de su vida, David se estaba en el bosque en el desierto de Zif.
While David and his men were at [a place named] Horesh in Ziph desert, he found out that Saul was coming there to kill him.
16 Y levantándose Jonatán, hijo de Saul, vino a David en el bosque, y confortó su mano en Dios:
But Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him to continue to trust [God].
17 Y díjole: No tengas temor, que no te hallará la mano de Saul mi padre, y tú reinarás sobre Israel, y yo seré segundo después de ti: y aun mi padre lo sabe así.
Jonathan told him, “Do not be afraid, because my father will not be able to harm [IDM] you. [Some day] you will be the king of Israel, and I will be the second [most important man in Israel]. My father Saul also knows that.”
18 E hicieron ambos alianza delante de Jehová: y David se quedó en el bosque, y Jonatán se volvió a su casa.
Then the two of them repeated their solemn promise that Yahweh [had heard them make previously, that they would always be loyal to each other]. Then Jonathan went home, but David stayed at Horesh.
19 Y subieron los de Zif a decir a Saul en Gabaa: ¿No está David escondido en nuestra tierra en las peñas del bosque, en el collado de Jaquila, que está a la mano derecha del desierto?
Some people from Ziph went to Saul when he was at Gibeah, and they told him, “David [and his men] are hiding in our land [RHQ]! They are hiding in places at Horesh on Hakilah Hill, south of [a place named] Jeshimon.
20 Por tanto, oh rey, desciende presto ahora, según todo el deseo de tu alma, y nosotros le entregaremos en la mano del rey.
So, O king, come down there any time that you want to. It is our duty to capture him and turn him over to you.”
21 Y Saul dijo: Benditos seáis vosotros de Jehová, que habéis tenido compasión de mí.
Saul replied, “I hope/desire that Yahweh will bless you [for telling that to me].
22 Id pues ahora, y apercibíd aun, y considerád, y ved su lugar donde tiene el pie, y quien le haya visto allí: porque me ha sido dicho, que él es en gran manera astuto.
Go back and find out more about him. Find out exactly where he is staying, and find out who has seen him there. People tell me that he is very clever, [so we need to be clever also to be able to capture him].
23 Considerád pues, y ved todos los escondrijos donde se esconde, y volvéd a mí con la certeza, y yo iré con vosotros: que si él estuviere en la tierra, yo le buscaré con todos los millares de Judá.
Find out all the places where he and his men hide. Then come back and tell me everything that you have found out. Then I will [take my army and] go there with you. If David is in any of the clans/caves of Judah, we will search for him [and find him]!”
24 Y ellos se levantaron, y se fueron a Zif delante de Saul: mas David y sus varones estaban en el desierto de Maón, en la campaña que está a la diestra del desierto.
So those people went back to Ziph before Saul went there. At that time David and his men were in Maon Desert, south of Jeshimon.
25 Y partióse Saul con sus varones a buscarle: y fue dado aviso a David, y descendió de allí a la peña, y quedóse en el desierto de Maón. Lo cual como Saul oyó, siguió a David al desierto de Maón.
Saul and his soldiers went to search for David, but David heard about that. So he and his men went further [south] to a rocky hill/peak in the Maon Desert. When Saul heard about that, he and his men followed David and his men to the Maon Desert.
26 Y Saul iba por el un lado del monte, y David con los suyos por el otro lado del monte, y David se daba priesa para ir delante de Saul: mas Saul y los suyos encerraron a David y a los suyos para tomarlos.
Saul and his soldiers were walking along one side of the hill/peak, and David and his men were on the other side. David and his men were hurrying to escape from Saul’s soldiers, because Saul and his soldiers were coming much closer.
27 Entonces vino un mensajero a Saul, diciendo: Ven luego, porque los Filisteos han entrado con ímpetu en la tierra.
But then a messenger came to Saul and said to him, “Come quickly! The Philistia army is attacking the people in our land!”
28 Y así se volvió Saul de perseguir a David, y partióse contra los Filisteos. Por esta causa pusieron nombre a aquel lugar, Sela-hammalecot.
So Saul stopped pursuing David, and he [and his soldiers] went to fight against the Philistia army. That is the reason that people call that place ‘Escape Rock’.
29 Entonces David subió de allí, y habitó en las fortalezas de Engadí.
David and his men also left the Maon Desert and went to places to hide safely at En-Gedi.
