1 Samuel 29
1 Y los Filisteos juntaron todos sus campos en Afec: e Israel puso su campo junto a la fuente que está en Jezrael.
The Philistia army gathered at Aphek [Valley, which is near Shunem]. The Israelis set up their tents at Jezreel [city, which was in the same valley].
2 Y reconociendo los príncipes de los Filisteos sus compañías de a ciento, y de a mil hombres, David y los suyos iban en los postreros con Aquis.
The kings of Philistia divided their men into groups; some groups had 100 soldiers and some groups had 1,000 soldiers. David and his men were marching behind, with King Achish.
3 Y dijeron los príncipes de los Filisteos: ¿Qué hacen aquí estos Hebreos? Y Aquis respondió a los príncipes de los Filisteos: ¿No es este David el siervo de Saul rey de Israel, que ha estado conmigo algunos días, o algunos años, y no he hallado cosa en él, desde el día que se pasó a mí hasta hoy?
But the Philistia commanders asked, “What are these Hebrews [doing here, marching with us to battle]?” Achish replied, “[Their leader is] David. [He] previously worked for King Saul of Israel, but now he has been living near me for more than a year. During all the time since he left Saul, I have not seen/found that he has any faults.”
4 Entonces los príncipes de los Filisteos se enojaron contra él, y dijéronle: Envía a este hombre, que se vuelva al lugar que le señalaste, y no venga con nosotros a la batalla, porque en la batalla no se nos vuelva enemigo: porque ¿con qué cosa volverá mejor en gracia con su señor que por las cabezas de estos hombres?
But the Philistia army commanders were angry with Achish [for allowing David’s army to be going with them]. They said to him, “Send David [and his men] back to the city that you gave to him! We do not want him to go with us into the battle. [If he goes with us, ] we will have an enemy in our own midst! He would please King Saul by killing our own soldiers [RHQ]!
5 ¿No es este David, de quien cantaban en los corros, diciendo: Saul hirió sus miles, y David sus diez miles?
[Have you forgotten that] David is the one about whom the Israelis dance and sing, saying, ‘Saul has killed 1000 of our enemies, but David has killed 10,000 of them!’?”
6 Y Aquis llamó a David, y díjole: Vive Jehová, que tú has sido recto, y que me ha parecido bien tu salida y entrada en el campo conmigo: y que ninguna cosa mala he hallado en ti, desde el día que veniste a mí hasta hoy: mas en los ojos de los príncipes no agradas.
So Achish summoned David, and said to him, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you have been loyal to me. I would like very much for you to fight along with my army. Since the day that you came to me, I have not found/seen that you have any faults. But the other Philistia rulers do not trust you.
7 Vuélvete pues, y vete en paz: y no hagas lo malo en los ojos de los príncipes de los Filisteos.
So all of you go back home, and I hope/desire that things will go well for you. I do not want you(sg) to do anything that the other rulers of Philistia will not be pleased with.”
8 Y David respondió a Aquis: ¿Qué he hecho? ¿Qué has hallado en tu siervo desde el día que estoy contigo hasta hoy, para que yo no vaya y pelee contra los enemigos de mi señor el rey?
David replied, “What wrong have I done? Since the day that I first came to you until today, have I done anything that you think is evil? Your majesty, why will you not allow me to go and fight against your enemies?”
9 Y Aquis respondió a David, y dijo: Yo sé que tú eres bueno en mis ojos, como un ángel de Dios: mas los príncipes de los Filisteos han dicho: No venga este con nosotros a la batalla.
Achish replied, “I know that you are as just as good as an angel from God. But the commanders of my army have said, ‘We will not allow David [and his men] to go with us into the battle.’
10 Levántate pues de mañana, tú y los siervos de tu señor que han venido contigo, y levantándoos de mañana, en amaneciendo, partíos.
So early tomorrow morning you and your men must leave. Get up as soon as it is light and leave.”
11 Y David se levantó de mañana, él y los suyos para irse, y volverse a la tierra de los Filisteos: y los Filisteos vinieron a Jezrael.
So David and his men got up early the following morning and returned to the area where the Philistia people lived. And the Philistia army went up to Jezreel.
