1 Samuel 31
1 Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel. And the men of Israel fled before the face of the Philistines, and they fell down slain on mount Gilboa.
Los filisteos, pues, pelearon con Israel, y los de Israel huyeron delante de los filisteos, y cayeron muertos en el monte de Gilboa.
2 And the Philistines rushed upon Saul, and upon his sons, and they struck down Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
Y siguiendo los filisteos a Saúl y a sus hijos, mataron a Jonatán, y a Abinadab, y a Malquisúa, hijos de Saúl.
3 And the entire weight of the battle was turned against Saul. And the men who were archers pursued him. And he was severely wounded by the archers.
Y se agravó la batalla sobre Saúl, y le alcanzaron los flecheros; y tuvo gran temor de los flecheros.
4 Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and strike me, otherwise these uncircumcised may come and kill me, mocking me.” And his armor bearer was not willing. For he had been struck with an exceedingly great fear. And so, Saul took his own sword, and he fell upon it.
Entonces dijo Saúl a su escudero: Saca tu espada, y pásame con ella, para que no vengan estos incircuncisos, y me pasen, y me escarnezcan. Mas su escudero no quería, porque tenía gran temor. Entonces tomó Saúl su espada, y se echó sobre ella.
5 And when his armor bearer had seen this, namely, that Saul had died, he too fell upon his sword, and he died with him.
Y viendo su escudero a Saúl muerto, él también se echó sobre su espada, y murió con él.
6 Therefore, Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, on the same day together.
Así murió Saúl y sus tres hijos, y su escudero, y todos sus varones juntamente en aquel día.
7 Then, seeing that the men of the Israelites had fled, and that Saul had died with his sons, the men of Israel who were across the valley or beyond the Jordan abandoned their cities, and they fled. And the Philistines went and lived there.
Y los de Israel que eran del otro lado del valle, y del otro lado del Jordán, viendo que Israel había huido, y que Saúl y sus hijos eran muertos, dejaron las ciudades y huyeron; y los filisteos vinieron y habitaron en ellas.
8 Then, when the next day arrived, the Philistines came, so that they might despoil the slain. And they found Saul and his three sons lying on mount Gilboa.
Y aconteció al siguiente día, que viniendo los filisteos a despojar los muertos, hallaron a Saúl y a sus tres hijos tendidos en el monte de Gilboa;
9 And they cut off the head of Saul. And they despoiled him of the armor, and they sent it into the land of the Philistines all around, so that it might be announced in the temples of the idols and among their people.
y le cortaron la cabeza, y le desnudaron las armas; y las enviaron por toda la tierra de los filisteos, para que lo noticiaran en el templo de sus ídolos, y por el pueblo.
10 And they placed his armor in the temple of Ashtaroth. But his body they suspended on the wall of Bethshan.
Y pusieron sus armas en el templo de Astarot, y colgaron su cuerpo en el muro de Bet-sán.
11 And when the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead had heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
Mas oyendo los de Jabes de Galaad esto que los filisteos hicieron a Saúl,
12 all the most valiant men rose up, and they walked all night, and they took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan. And they went to Jabesh Gilead, and they burned them there.
todos los hombres valientes se levantaron, y anduvieron toda aquella noche, y quitaron el cuerpo de Saúl y los cuerpos de sus hijos del muro de Bet-sán; y viniendo a Jabes, los quemaron allí.
13 And they took their bones, and they buried them in the forest of Jabesh. And they fasted for seven days.
Y tomando sus huesos, los sepultaron debajo de un árbol en Jabes, y ayunaron siete días.
