1 Samuel 25

1 Y murió Samuel, y se juntó todo Israel, y lo lloraron, y lo sepultaron en su casa en Ramá. Y se levantó David, y se fue al desierto de Parán.

[Soon after that], Samuel died, and all the Israeli people gathered and mourned for him. They buried his body outside his home in Ramah. Then David and his men moved to the Maon Desert.

2 Y en Maón había un hombre que tenía su hacienda en el Carmelo, el cual era muy rico, que tenía tres mil ovejas y mil cabras. Y aconteció hallarse esquilando sus ovejas en el Carmelo.

In Maon [town] there was a man who owned land in Carmel, [a nearby village]. He was very rich; he owned 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats.

3 El nombre de aquel varón era Nabal, y el nombre de su mujer, Abigail. Y era aquella mujer de buen entendimiento y de buena gracia; mas el hombre era duro y de malos hechos; y era del linaje de Caleb.

His name was Nabal; he was a descendant of Caleb. His wife Abigail was a wise and beautiful woman, but Nabal was very cruel and treated people very unkindly [IDM].

4 Y oyó David en el desierto que Nabal esquilaba sus ovejas.

One day while David [and his men] were in the desert, someone told him that Nabal was cutting the wool from his sheep.

5 Entonces envió David diez criados, y les dijo: Subid al Carmelo, e id a Nabal, y saludadle en mi nombre.

So David told ten of his men, “Go to Nabal at Carmel and greet him for me.

6 Y decidle así: Que vivas y sea paz a ti, y paz a tu familia, y paz a todo cuanto tienes.

Then tell to him this message from me, ‘I wish/desire that things will go well for you and your family and for everything that you possess.

7 Hace poco supe que tienes esquiladores. Ahora, a los pastores tuyos que han estado con nosotros, nunca les hicimos fuerza, ni les faltó algo en todo el tiempo que han estado en el Carmelo.

‘heard people say that you are cutting the wool from your sheep. Previously, when your shepherds were among us, we did not harm them. All the time that your shepherds were among us at Camel, we did not steal any sheep from them.

8 Pregunta a tus criados, que ellos te lo dirán. Hallen, por tanto, estos criados gracia en tus ojos, pues que venimos en buen día; te ruego que des lo que tuvieres a mano a tus siervos, y a tu hijo David.

You can ask your servants if this is true, and they will tell you [that it is true]. We have come here at a time when you are celebrating, so I ask you to please be kind to us and give these men whatever extra food you have, for me, David, and my men to eat.’”

9 Y cuando llegaron los criados de David, dijeron a Nabal todas estas palabras en nombre de David, y callaron.

When David’s men arrived where Nabal was, they gave David’s message to him, and they waited [for him to reply]. But Nabal spoke harshly to them.

10 Y Nabal respondió a los criados de David, y dijo: ¿Quién es David? ¿Y quién es el hijo de Isaí? Muchos siervos hay hoy que huyen de sus señores.

He said to them, “Who [does] this man, this son of Jesse, [think that he] is? [DOU, RHQ] There are many slaves who are running away from their masters at the present time, [and it seems to me that he is just one of them].

11 ¿He de tomar yo ahora mi pan, mi agua, y mi víctima que he preparado para mis esquiladores, y la daré a hombres que no sé de dónde son?

I give bread and water to the men who are cutting the wool from my sheep, and I give them meat from animals that I have slaughtered. Why should I take some of those things and give them to a group of outlaws [RHQ]? (Who knows where they have come from?/I do not even know where they have come from.)” [RHQ]

12 Y yéndose los criados de David, se volvieron por su camino, y vinieron y dijeron a David todas estas palabras.

Then David’s men returned and told him what Nabal had said.

13 Entonces David dijo a sus criados: Cíñase cada uno su espada. Y se ciñó cada uno su espada; también David ciñó su espada; y subieron tras David como cuatrocientos hombres, y dejaron doscientos con el bagaje.

When David heard that, he told his men, “[We are going to kill Nabal; ] fasten your swords!” So he fastened on his sword and about 400 men fastened on their swords and went with David. There were 200 of his men who stayed with their supplies.

14 Y uno de los criados dio aviso a Abigail mujer de Nabal, diciendo: He aquí David envió mensajeros del desierto que saludasen a nuestro amo, y él los ha zaherido.

One of Nabal’s servants [found out what David and his men were planning to do, so he] went to Nabal’s wife Abigail and said to her, “David sent some messengers from the desert to greet our master Nabal, but Nabal only yelled at them.

15 Mas aquellos hombres nos han sido muy buenos, y nunca nos han hecho fuerza, ni ninguna cosa nos ha faltado en todo el tiempo que hemos conversado con ellos, mientras hemos estado en el campo.

All the time that we were in the fields close to them, those men of David were very kind to us. They did not harm us. They did not steal anything from us.

16 Nos han sido por muro de día y de noche, todos los días que hemos apacentando las ovejas con ellos.

They protected us during the daytime and during the night. They were like a wall [MET] around us to protect us while we were taking care of our sheep.

17 Ahora, pues, entiende y mira lo que has de hacer, porque el mal está del todo resuelto contra nuestro amo y contra toda su casa; pues él es un hombre tan malo, que no hay quien pueda hablarle.

So now you should think about it and decide what you can do. [If you do not do something, ] terrible things will happen to our master and to all his family. Nabal is an extremely wicked man, with the result that [he will not heed anyone when] that person tries to tell him anything [that he should do].”

18 Entonces Abigail tomó luego doscientos panes, y dos cueros de vino, y cinco ovejas guisadas, y cinco medidas de harina tostada, y cien hilos de uvas pasas, y doscientos panes de higos secos, y lo cargó en asnos;

[When] Abigail [heard that, she] very quickly gathered 200 loaves [of bread], and also got two leather bags full of wine, the meat from five sheep, a bushel of roasted grain, 100 packs of raisins, and 200 packs of dried figs. She put all those things on donkeys.

19 y dijo a sus criados: Id delante de mí, que yo os seguiré luego. Y nada declaró a su marido Nabal.

Then she told her servants, “Go ahead of me. I will follow you.” But she did not tell her husband [what she was going to do].

20 Y sentándose sobre un asno, descendió por una parte secreta del monte, y he aquí David y los suyos que venían frente a ella, y ella los encontró.

David and his men [had left the place where they were staying and were on the road to Nabal’s property. They] were coming down a hill when they met Abigail.

21 Y David había dicho: Ciertamente en vano he guardado todo lo que éste tiene en el desierto, sin que nada le haya faltado de todo cuanto es suyo; y él me ha vuelto mal por bien.

David had been saying to his men, “It was useless for us to protect that man and all his possessions here in this desert. We did not steal anything that belonged to him, but he has done evil to me in return for our good [things we did for him].

22 Así haga Dios, y así añada a los enemigos de David, que de aquí a mañana no he de dejar de todo lo que fuere suyo ni aun meante a la pared.

I hope/desire that God will strike me and kill me [IDM] if he or even one of his men [IDM] is still alive tomorrow morning!”

23 Y cuando Abigail vio a David, se bajó prestamente del asno, y postrándose delante de David sobre su rostro, se inclinó a tierra;

When Abigail saw David, she quickly got down from her donkey and bowed before him, with her face touching the ground.

24 y se echó a sus pies, y dijo: Señor mío, sobre mí sea el pecado; mas te ruego que permitas a tu sierva que hable en tus oídos, y oye las palabras de tu sierva.

Then she prostrated herself at David’s feet and said to him, “Sir, I deserve to be punished [for what my husband has done]. Please listen to what I say to you.

25 No ponga ahora mi señor su corazón a aquel hijo de Belial, a Nabal; porque conforme a su nombre, así es. El se llama Nabal ( loco ), y la locura está con él; mas yo tu sierva no vi los criados de mi señor, los cuales tú enviaste.

Please do not pay attention to [IDM] what this worthless man Nabal has said. His name means ‘fool’, and he surely is a foolish man. But I, who am [willing to be] your servant, did not see the messengers whom you sent to him.

26 Ahora pues, señor mío, vive el SEÑOR y vive tu alma, que el SEÑOR te ha vedado que vinieses a derramar sangre, y vengarte por tu propia mano. Sean, pues, como Nabal tus enemigos, y todos los que procuran mal contra mi señor.

Yahweh has prevented you from getting revenge on anyone and killing anyone. I hope/desire that as surely as Yahweh lives and as surely as you live, your enemies will be [cursed] like Nabal will be.

27 Y ahora esta bendición que tu sierva ha traído a mi señor, dése a los criados que siguen a mi señor.

I have brought a gift for you and for the men who are with you.

28 Y yo te ruego que perdones a tu sierva esta maldad; porque el SEÑOR de cierto hará casa firme a mi señor, por cuanto mi señor hace las guerras del SEÑOR, y mal no se ha hallado en ti en tus días.

Please forgive me if I have done anything wrong to you. Yahweh will surely [reward you by] allowing many of your descendants to become kings of Israel, because you are fighting the battles that Yahweh [wants you to fight]. And [I know that] throughout all your life you have not done anything wrong.

29 Bien que alguien se haya levantado a perseguirte y a buscar tu alma, con todo, el alma de mi señor será ligada en el haz de los que viven con el SEÑOR Dios tuyo, y él arrojará el alma de tus enemigos como de en medio de la palma de una honda.

Even when those who are trying to kill you pursue you, you are safe, because Yahweh your God takes care of you. You will be [protected as though you were] [MET] a bundle that he has safely tied up. But your enemies will [disappear as fast as stones] that are hurled from a sling.

30 Y acontecerá que cuando el SEÑOR hiciere con mi señor conforme a todo el bien que ha hablado de ti, y te mandare que seas capitán sobre Israel,

Yahweh has promised to do good things for you, and he will do what he has promised. And he will cause you to become the ruler of the Israeli people.

31 entonces, señor mío, no te será esto en tropiezo y turbación de corazón, el que hayas derramado sangre sin causa, y que mi señor se haya vengado por sí mismo. Guárdese pues mi señor, y cuando el SEÑOR hiciere bien a mi señor, acuérdate de tu sierva.

When that happens, [you will be glad that you did not kill any] people in Nabal’s household. You will not think that you deserve to be punished for having taken revenge yourself and killed innocent people. And when Yahweh enables you to successfully [become the king], please do not forget [to be kind to] me.”

32 Entonces dijo David a Abigail: Bendito sea el SEÑOR Dios de Israel, que te envió para que hoy me encontrases;

David replied to Abigail, “I praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], because he sent you to [talk with] me.

33 y bendito sea tu razonamiento, y bendita seas tú, que me has estorbado hoy el ir a derramar sangre, y a vengarme por mi propia mano;

I hope/desire that Yahweh will bless you for being very wise. You have prevented me from taking revenge myself and killing many people [MTY] today.

34 porque, vive el SEÑOR Dios de Israel que me ha defendido de hacerte mal, que si no te hubieras dado prisa en venirme al encuentro, de aquí a mañana no le quedara a Nabal meante a la pared.

Just as surely as Yahweh the God whom we Israelis [worship] is alive, he has prevented me from harming you. If you had not come quickly to talk to me, neither Nabal nor even one of Nabal’s men [IDM] would be still alive tomorrow morning.”

35 Y recibió David de su mano lo que le había traído, y le dijo: Sube en paz a tu casa, y mira que he oído tu voz, y he recibido tu faz.

Then David accepted the gifts that Abigail had brought to him. He said to her, “I hope/desire that things will go well for you. I have heard what you said, and I will do what you have requested.”

36 Y Abigail se vino a Nabal, y he aquí que él tenía banquete en su casa como banquete de rey; y el corazón de Nabal estaba ya alegre en él, y estaba muy borracho; por lo que ella no le declaró poco ni mucho, hasta que vino el día siguiente.

When Abigail returned to Nabal, he was in his house, having a big celebration like kings have. He was very drunk and feeling very happy. So Abigail did not say anything to him that night [about her meeting with David].

37 Pero a la mañana, cuando ya el vino había salido de Nabal, su mujer le declaró estas cosas; y se le amorteció el corazón, y se quedó como una piedra.

The next morning, when he was no longer drunk, she told him everything [that had happened when she talked with David]. [Immediately] (he had a stroke/a blood vessel burst in his brain) and he became paralyzed [MET].

38 Y pasados diez días el SEÑOR hirió a Nabal, y murió.

About ten days later Yahweh struck him [again] and he died.

39 Y luego que David oyó que Nabal era muerto, dijo: Bendito sea el SEÑOR que juzgó la causa de mi afrenta recibida de la mano de Nabal, y detuvo del mal a su siervo; y el SEÑOR ha tornado la malicia de Nabal sobre su propia cabeza. Después envió David a hablar a Abigail, para tomarla por su mujer.

After David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise Yahweh! Nabal insulted me, but Yahweh (vindicated me/got revenge for me). He has prevented me from [doing anything] wrong. And he has punished Nabal for the wrong that he did.” Then David sent [messengers] to Abigail, to ask her if she would become his wife.

40 Y los criados de David vinieron a Abigail en el Carmelo, y hablaron con ella, diciendo: David nos ha enviado a ti, para tomarte por su mujer.

His servants went to Carmel and said to Abigail, “David sent us to take you to become his wife.”

41 Y ella se levantó, e inclinó su rostro a tierra, diciendo: He aquí tu sierva, para que sea sierva que lave los pies de los siervos de mi señor.

Abigail bowed down with her face touching the ground. Then she told [the messengers to tell David], “[I am happy to become your wife]. I will be your servant. And I am willing to wash the feet of your slaves.”

42 Y levantándose luego Abigail con cinco doncellas que la seguían, se montó en un asno, y siguió a los mensajeros de David, y fue su mujer.

Abigail quickly got on her donkey and went with David’s messengers. Five of her maids went with her. [When she arrived where David was, ] she became his wife.

43 También tomó David a Ahinoam de Jezreel, y ambas fueron sus mujeres.

David had previously married Ahinoam, a woman from Jezreel [town near Carmel]. So both Abigail and Ahinoam were now David’s wives.

44 Porque Saúl había dado su hija Mical, la mujer de David, a Palti hijo de Lais, que era de Galim.

King Saul’s daughter Michal was also David’s wife, but Saul had given her to Laish’s son Paltiel, who was from Gallim [town].