1 Samuel 25

1 Then Samuel died, and all of Israel gathered together, and they mourned him. And they buried him at his house in Ramah. And David, rising up, descended to the desert of Paran.

Y murió Samuel, y juntóse todo Israel, y endecháronle, y sepultáronle en su casa en Rama. Y David se levantó, y se fue al desierto de Farán.

2 Now there was a certain man in the wilderness of Maon, and his possessions were at Carmel. And this man was exceedingly great. And three thousand sheep, and one thousand goats were his. And it happened that he was shearing his sheep at Carmel.

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, que este trasquilaba sus ovejas en el Carmelo.

3 Now the name of this man was Nabal. And the name of his wife was Abigail. And she was a very prudent and beautiful woman. But her husband was hard-hearted, and very wicked, and malicious. And he was of the stock of Caleb.

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.

4 Therefore, when David, in the desert, had heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

Y David oyó en el desierto, que Nabal trasquilaba sus ovejas.

5 he sent ten young men, and he said to them: “Ascend to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name peacefully.

Y envió David diez criados, y díjoles: Subíd al Carmelo, y veníd a Nabal, y demandádle en mi nombre de paz.

6 And you shall say: ‘Peace be to my brothers and to you, and peace to your house, and peace to whatever you have.

Y decídle así: Que vivas, y hayas paz, y tu familia haya paz; y todo lo que a ti pertenece haya paz.

7 I have heard that your shepherds, who were with us in the desert, were shearing. We have never troubled them, nor was anything from the flock missing to them at any time, during the entire time that they have been with us in Carmel.

Ahora he entendido que tienes trasquiladores. Ahora, los pastores que tienes han estado con nosotros, a los cuales nunca hicimos fuerza, ni les faltó cosa en todo el tiempo que han estado en el Carmelo.

8 Question your servants, and they will tell you. Now therefore, may your servants find favor in your eyes. For we have arrived on a good day. Whatever your hand will find, give it to your servants and to your son David.’”

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

9 And when the servants of David had arrived, they spoke to Nabal all these words in the name of David. And then they were silent.

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

10 But Nabal, responding to the servants of David, said: “Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? Today, servants who are fleeing from their lords are increasing.

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 se huyen de sus señores.

11 Therefore, shall I take my bread, and my water, and the meat of the cattle that I have slain for my shearers, and give it to men, when I do not know where they are from?”

¿Qué tome yo ahora mi pan, mi agua, y mi víctima que he aparejado para mis trasquiladores, y que la dé a hombres que no sé de donde son?

12 And so the servants of David traveled back along their way. And returning, they went and reported to him all the words that he had said.

Y tornándose los criados de David, volviéronse por su camino. Y viniendo dijeron a David todas estas palabras.

13 Then David said to his servants, “Let each one gird his sword.” And each one girded his sword. And David also girded his sword. And about four hundred men followed David. But two hundred remained behind with the supplies.

Entonces David dijo a sus hombres: Ciñase cada uno su espada. Y ciñóse cada uno su espada: también David ciñó su espada; y subieron tras David como cuatrocientos hombres; y dejaron doscientos con el bagaje.

14 Then it was reported to Abigail, the wife of Nabal, by one of his servants, saying: “Behold, David has sent messengers from the desert, so that they might speak kindly to our lord. But he turned them away.

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

15 These men were good enough to us, and were not troublesome. Neither did we ever lose anything, during the entire time that we conversed with them in the desert.

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

16 They were a wall to us, as much in the night as in the day, during all the days that we were with them, pasturing the sheep.

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

17 For this reason, consider and realize what you should do. For evil has been decided against your husband and against your house. And he is a son of Belial, so that no one is able to speak to him.”

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

18 And so Abigail hurried, and she took two hundred loaves, and two vessels of wine, and five cooked sheep, and five measures of cooked grain, and one hundred clusters of dried grapes, and two hundred masses of dried figs, and she set them upon donkeys.

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 pasadas, y doscientas masas de higos pasados, y cargólo en asnos;

19 And she said to her servants: “Go before me. Behold, I will follow after your back.” But she did not reveal it to her husband, Nabal.

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

20 And when she had climbed on a donkey, and was descending to the base of the mountain, David and his men were descending to meet her. And she met them.

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

21 And David said: “Truly, in vain have I preserved all that was his in the wilderness, so that nothing perished out of all that belonged to him. And he has repaid evil to me for good.

Y David había dicho: Ciertamente en vano he guardado todo lo que aquel tiene en el desierto, que nada le haya faltado de todo cuanto tiene; y él me ha dado mal pago por el bien.

22 May God do these things, by the enemies of David, and may he add these other things, if I leave behind until morning, out of all that belongs to him, anything that urinates against a wall.”

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

23 Then, when Abigail had seen David, she hurried and descended from the donkey. And she fell upon her face before David, and she reverenced on the ground.

Y como Abigail vio a David, descendió prestamente del asno, y postrándose delante de David sobre su rostro, inclinóse a tierra:

24 And she fell at his feet, and she said: “May this iniquity be upon me, my lord. I beg you, let your handmaid speak to your ears, and listen to the words of your servant.

Y echándose a sus pies, dijo: Señor mío, en mí sea este pecado: por tanto ahora hable tu sierva en tus oídos, y oye las palabras de tu sierva.

25 Let not my lord, the king, I beseech you, set his heart upon this iniquitous man, Nabal. For in accord with his name, he is senseless, and foolishness is with him. But I, your handmaid, did not see your servants, my lord, whom you had sent.

No ponga ahora mi señor su corazón a aquel hombre impío, a Nabal; porque conforme a su nombre, así es. El se llama Nabal, y la locura está con él; porque yo tu sierva no ví a los criados de mi señor, que enviaste.

26 Now therefore, my lord, as your soul lives, and as the Lord lives, who has kept your hand to yourself, and has prevented you from coming to blood: now, let your enemies be like Nabal, and like all those who are seeking evil for my lord.

Ahora pues, señor mío, vive Jehová, y viva tu alma, que Jehová te ha vedado, que vengas contra sangre, y que tu mano te salve. Tus enemigos pues sean como Nabal, y todos los que procuran mal contra mi señor.

27 Because of this, accept this blessing, which your handmaid has brought to you, my lord. And give it to the young men who follow you, my lord.

Ahora pues esta bendición que tu sierva ha traído a mi señor, dése a los criados que siguen a mi señor:

28 Forgive the iniquity of your handmaid. For the Lord will surely make for you, my lord, a faithful house, because you, my lord, fight the battles of the Lord. Therefore, let no evil be found in you all the days of your life.

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

29 For if a man, at any time, will rise up, pursuing you and seeking your life, the life of my lord will be preserved, as if in the sheave of the living, with the Lord your God. But the lives of your enemies will be spun around, as if with the force of a whirling sling.

Aunque alguien se haya levantado a perseguirte, y buscar tu alma; mas el alma de mi señor será ligada en el haz de los que viven con Jehová Dios tuyo, el cual arrojará el alma de tus enemigos puesta en medio de la palma de la honda.

30 Therefore, when the Lord will have done for you, my lord, all the good that he has spoken about you, and when he will have appointed you as leader over Israel,

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

31 this will not be for you a regret or a scruple of the heart, my lord, that you had shed innocent blood, or had taken revenge for yourself. And when the Lord will have done well for my lord, you shall remember your handmaid.”

Entonces esto no te será, señor mío, en tropezón y escrúpulo de corazón, que hayas derramado sangre sin causa, y que haya mi señor salvádose a sí. Guárdese pues mi señor, y cuando Jehová hiciere bien a mi señor, acuérdate de tu sierva.

32 And David said to Abigail: “Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me. And blessed is your eloquence.

Entonces David dijo a Abigail: Bendito sea Jehová Dios de Israel, que te envió para que hoy me encontrases.

33 And blessed are you, who prevented me today from going to blood, and from taking revenge for myself with my own hand.

Y bendito sea tu razonamiento, y bendita seas tú, que me has estorbado hoy de ir a derramar sangres, y que mi mano me salvase.

34 But instead, as the Lord God of Israel lives, he has prevented me from doing evil to you. But if you had not come quickly to meet me, there would not have been left to Nabal by the morning light, anything that urinates against a wall.”

Porque vive Jehová Dios de Israel, que me ha defendido de hacerte mal, que si no te hubieras dado priesa a venirme al encuentro, de aquí a mañana no le quedara a Nabal meante a la pared.

35 Then David received from her hand all that she had brought to him. And he said to her: “Go in peace to your own house. Behold, I have heeded your voice, and I have honored your face.”

Y recibió David de su mano lo que le había traído, y díjole: Sube en paz a tu casa, y mira que yo he oído tu voz, y tenídote respeto.

36 Then Abigail went to Nabal. And behold, he was holding a feast for himself in his house, like the feast of a king. And the heart of Nabal was cheerful. For he was greatly inebriated. And she did not reveal a word to him, small or great, until morning.

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; y ella no le declaró poco ni mucho, hasta que vino el día siguiente.

37 Then, at first light, when Nabal had digested his wine, his wife revealed to him these words, and his heart died within himself, and he became like a stone.

Y a la mañana, cuando ya el vino había salido de Nabal, su mujer le declaró los negocios; y el corazón se le murió en sí, y se volvió como una piedra.

38 And after ten days had passed, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.

Y pasados diez días Jehová hirió a Nabal, y murió.

39 And when David had heard that Nabal was dead, he said: “Blessed is the Lord, who has judged the case of my reproach at the hand of Nabal, and who has preserved his servant from evil. And the Lord has repaid the malice of Nabal upon his own head.” Then David sent and he spoke with Abigail, so that he might take her to himself as wife.

Y como David oyó que Nabal era muerto, dijo: Bendito sea Jehová, que juzgó la causa de mi afrenta de la mano de Nabal, y detuvo del mal a su siervo, y Jehová tornó la malicia de Nabal sobre su cabeza. Y envió David a hablar con Abigail para tomarla por su mujer.

40 And David’s servants went to Abigail at Carmel, and they spoke to her, saying, “David has sent us to you, so that he might take you to himself as wife.”

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.

41 And rising up, she reverenced prone on the ground, and she said, “Behold, let your servant be a handmaid, to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”

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.

42 And Abigail rose up and hurried, and she climbed upon a donkey, and five girls went with her, her attendants. And she followed the messengers of David, and she became his wife.

Y levantándose luego Abigail, sentóse en un asno, con cinco mozas que la seguían; y siguió los mensajeros de David, y fue su mujer.

43 Moreover, David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel. And both of them were his wives.

También tomó David a Aquinoam de Jezrael, las cuales ambas fueron sus mujeres.

44 Then Saul gave his daughter Michal, the wife of David, to Palti, the son of Laish, who was from Gallim.

Porque Saul había dado a Micol su hija, la mujer de David, a Falti, hijo de Lais, que era de Gallim.