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.

Now when David and his men were come to Siceleg on the third day, the Amalecites had made an invasion on the south side upon Siceleg, and had smitten Siceleg, and burnt 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 had taken the women captives that were in it, both little and great: and they had not killed any person, but had carried them with them, and went on their way.

3 Cuando David y sus hombres llegaron a la ciudad, ahí estaba quemada, y sus esposas, hijos e hijas fueron llevados cautivos.

So when David and his men came to the city, and found it burnt with fire, and that their wives and their sons, and their daughters were taken 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 that were with him, lifted up their voices, and wept till they had no more tears.

5 También fueron tomadas cautivas las dos esposas de David: Ahinoam jezreelita y Abigail, la que fue esposa de Nabal carmelita.

For the two wives also of David were taken captives, Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, 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 afflicted: for the people had a mind to stone him, for the soul of every man was bitterly grieved for his sons, and daughters: but David took courage in 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 Abiathar the priest the son of Achimelech: Bring me hither the ephod. 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 after these robbers, and shall I overtake them, or not? And the Lord said to him: Pursue after them: for thou shalt surely overtake them and recover 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.

So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and they came to the torrent Besor: and some 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 could not go over 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 in the field, and brought him to David: and they gave him bread to eat, and water to 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.

As also a piece of a cake of figs, and two bunches of raisins. And when he had eaten them his spirit returned, and he was refreshed: for he had not eaten bread, nor drunk water 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 David said to him: To whom dost thou belong? or whence dost thou come? and whither art thou going? He said: I am a young man of Egypt, the servant of an Amalecite, and my master left me, because I began to be sick three days ago.

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 we made an invasion on the south side of Cerethi, and upon Juda, and upon the south of Caleb, and we burnt Siceleg 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: Canst thou bring me to this company? And he said: Swear to me by God, that thou wilt not kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee to this company. 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 brought him, behold they were lying spread upon all the ground, eating and drinking, and as it were keeping a festival day, for all the prey, and the spoils which they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Juda.

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 slew them from the evening unto the evening of the next day, and there escaped not a man of them, but four hundred young men, who had gotten upon camels, and fled.

18 David liberó a todos los que fueron tomados por los amalecitas y rescató a sus dos esposas.

So David recovered all that the Amalecites 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 there was nothing missing small or great, neither of their sons or their daughters, nor of the spoils, and whatsoever they had taken: David recovered 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 made them go before him: 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.

And David came to the two hundred men, who being weary had stayed, and were not able to follow David, and he had ordered them to abide at the torrent Besor: and they came out to meet David, and the people that were with him. And David coming to the people saluted them peaceably.

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.

Then all the wicked and unjust men that had gone with David answering, said: Because they came not with us, we will not give them any thing of the prey which we have recovered: but let every man take his wife and his children, and be contented with them, and go his way.

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 so, my brethren, with these things, which the Lord hath given us, who hath kept us, and hath delivered the robbers that invaded us into our hands.

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 no man shall hearken to you in this matter. But equal shall be the portion of him that went down to battle and of him that abode at the baggage, and they shall divide alike.

25 Desde aquel día en adelante quedó establecido esto como estatuto y ordenanza en Israel hasta hoy.

And this hath been done from that day forward, and since was made a statute, and an ordinance, and as a law in Israel.

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 came to Siceleg, and sent presents of the prey to the ancients of Juda his neighbours, saying: Receive a blessing of 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 them that were in Bethel, and that were in Ramoth to the south, and to them that were in Jether,

28 en Aroer y en Sifmot, en Estemoa,

And to them that were in Aroer and that were in Sephamoth, and that were in Esthamo,

29 en Racal, en las ciudades de Jerameel, en las ciudades del ceneo,

And that were in Rachal, and that were in the cities of Jerameel, and that were in the cities of Ceni,

30 en Horma, en Corasán, en Atac,

And that were in Arama, and that were in the lake Asan, and that were in Athach,

31 en Hebrón, y a todos los lugares que David recorrió con sus hombres.

And that were in Hebron, and to the rest that were in those places, in which David had abode with his men.