1 Samuel 24
1 And when Saul had returned after pursuing the Philistines, they reported to him, saying, “Behold, David is in the desert of Engedi.”
Y como Saul volvió de los Filisteos, diéronle aviso, diciendo: He aquí que David está en el desierto de Engadí.
2 Therefore, Saul, taking three thousand elect men from all of Israel, traveled in order to search for David and his men, even upon the most broken rocks, which are passable only to mountain goats.
Y tomando Saul tres mil hombres, escogidos de todo Israel, fue en busca de David y de los suyos, por las cumbres de los peñascos de las cabras monteses.
3 And he arrived at the sheepfolds, which presented themselves along the way. And a cave was in that place, which Saul entered, so that he might ease his bowels. But David and his men were hiding in the interior part of the cave.
Y como llegó a una majada de ovejas en el camino, donde estaba una cueva, entró Saul en ella a cubrir sus pies; y David y los suyos estaban a los lados de la cueva.
4 And the servants of David said to him: “Behold the day, about which the Lord said to you, ‘I will deliver your enemy to you, so that you may do to him as it will be pleasing in your eyes.’” Then David rose up, and he quietly cut off the edge of Saul’s cloak.
Entonces los de David le dijeron: He aquí, el día de que te ha dicho Jehová: He aquí que yo entrego a tu enemigo en tus manos; y harás con él como te pareciere. Y levantóse David, y calladamente cortó la orilla de la ropa de Saul.
5 After this, his own heart struck David, because he had cut off the edge of Saul’s cloak.
Después de lo cual el corazón de David le hirió, porque había cortado la orilla de Saul;
6 And he said to his men: “May the Lord be gracious to me, lest I do this thing to my lord, the Christ of the Lord, so that I lay my hand upon him. For he is the Christ of the Lord.”
Y dijo a los suyos: Jehová me guarde de hacer tal cosa contra mi señor, y el ungido de Jehová, que yo extienda mi mano contra él, porque es ungido de Jehová.
7 And David restrained his men with his words, and he would not permit them to rise up against Saul. And so Saul, going out of the cave, continued to undertake his journey.
Así reprimió David a los suyos con palabras, y no les permitió que se levantasen contra Saul: y Saul saliendo de la cueva fuése su camino.
8 Then David also rose up after him. And departing from the cave, he cried out behind the back of Saul, saying: “My lord, the king!” And Saul looked behind him. And David, bowing himself face down to the ground, reverenced.
Después también David se levantó, y saliendo de la cueva dio voces a las espaldas de Saul, diciendo: Mi señor el rey. Y como Saul miró atrás, David inclinó su rostro a tierra, e hizo reverencia.
9 And he said to Saul: “Why do you listen to the words of men who say: ‘David seeks evil against you?’
Y dijo David a Saul: ¿Por qué oyes las palabras de los que dicen: He aquí que David procura tu mal?
10 Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the Lord has delivered you into my hand, in the cave. And I thought that I might kill you. But my eye has spared you. For I said: I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the Christ of the Lord.
He aquí, han visto hoy tus ojos como Jehová te ha puesto en mis manos en esta cueva: y dijeron que te matase: mas yo te perdoné, porque dije en mí: No extenderé mi mano contra mi señor, porque el ungido es de Jehová.
11 Moreover, see and know, O my father, the edge of your cloak in my hand. For though I cut off the top of your cloak, I was not willing to extend my hand against you. Turn your soul and see that there is no evil in my hand, nor any iniquity or sin against you. Yet you lie in wait for my life, so that you may take it away.
Mira pues padre mío, mira aun la orilla de tu ropa en mi mano: porque yo corté la orilla de tu ropa, y no te maté. Conoce pues, y ve que no hay mal en mi mano, ni traición, ni he pecado contra ti: y tú andas a caza de mi vida para quitármela.
12 May the Lord judge between me and you. And may the Lord vindicate me from you. But my hand will not be against you.
Juzgue Jehová entre mí y ti, y véngueme de ti Jehová, que mi mano no sea contra ti.
13 So too, it is said in the ancient proverb, ‘From the impious, impiety will go forth.’ Therefore, my hand will not be upon you.
Como dice el proverbio del antiguo: De los impíos saldrá la impiedad: por tanto mi mano no será contra ti.
14 Whom are you pursuing, O king of Israel? Whom are you pursuing? You are pursuing a dead dog, a single flea.
¿Tras quién ha salido el rey de Israel? ¿A quién persigues? ¿A un perro muerto? ¿a una pulga?
15 May the Lord be the judge, and may he judge between me and you. And may he see and judge my case, and rescue me from your hand.”
Jehová pues será juez, y él juzgará entre mí y ti. El vea y pleitee mi pleito, y me defienda de tu mano.
16 And when David had completed speaking words in this way to Saul, Saul said, “Could this be your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifted up his voice, and he wept.
Y aconteció, que como David acabó de decir estas palabras a Saul: Saul dijo: ¿No es esta tu voz, hijo mío, David? Y alzando Saul su voz, lloró.
17 And he said to David: “You are more just than I am. For you have distributed good to me, but I have repaid evil to you.
Y dijo a David: Más justo eres tú que yo, que me has pagado con bien, habiéndote yo pagado con mal.
18 And you have revealed this day the good that you have done for me: how the Lord delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.
Tú has mostrado hoy que has hecho conmigo bien; pues no me has muerto, habiéndome Jehová puesto en tus manos.
19 For who, when he will have found his enemy, will release him along a good path? So may the Lord repay you for this good turn, because you have acted on my behalf this day.
Porque ¿quién hallará a su enemigo, y le dejará ir buen viaje? Jehová te pague con bien por lo que en este día has hecho conmigo.
20 And now I know certainly that you shall be king, and you shall have the kingdom of Israel in your hand.
Ahora pues, porque yo entiendo que tú has de reinar, y que el reino de Israel ha de ser en tu mano firme y estable,
21 Swear to me in the Lord that you will not take away my offspring after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father.”
Júrame, pues, ahora por Jehová, que no talarás mi simiente después de mí, ni raerás mi nombre de la casa de mi padre.
22 And David swore to Saul. Therefore, Saul went away to his own house. And David and his men ascended to places that were more secure.
Entonces David juró a Saul: y Saul se fue a su casa, y también David y los suyos se subieron a la fortaleza.
