Biblia Platense (Straubinger) · Catholic Public Domain Version
1 Samuel 13
1Saúl tenía… años cuando comenzó a reinar, y había ya reinado dos años sobre Israel. When he began to reign, Saul was the son of one year, and he reigned over Israel for two years.2Saúl escogió para sí tres mil hombres de Israel. Dos mil estaban con Saúl en Micmás y en el monte de Betel, y mil estaban con Jonatán en Gabaá de Benjamín; y despidió Saúl el resto del pueblo, a cada uno a su casa. And Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel. And two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and at mount Bethel. Then one thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But the remainder of the people, he sent back, each one to his own tent.3Entretanto Jonatán derrotó la guarnición de los filisteos que había en Gueba, lo que supieron los filisteos. Entonces Saúl hizo tocar la trompeta por todo el país, diciendo: “¡Óiganlo los hebreos!” And Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines, which was in Gibeah. And when the Philistines had heard about it, Saul sounded the trumpet over all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews listen.”4Y todo Israel oyó decir: “Saúl ha derrotado la guarnición de los filisteos con lo cual Israel se ha hecho odioso a los filisteos.” Y fue convocado el pueblo para ir tras Saúl a Gálgala. And all of Israel heard this report, that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines. And Israel raised himself up against the Philistines. Then the people cried out to Saul at Gilgal.5También los filisteos se juntaron para la guerra contra Israel: treinta mil carros, y seis mil hombres de a caballo, y gente en tanto número como las arenas en la orilla del mar. Subieron, y asentaron su campamento en Micmás, al oriente de Betaven. And the Philistines gathered to do battle against Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and the remainder of the common people, who were very many, like the sand that is on the shore of the sea. And ascending, they encamped at Michmash, toward the east of Bethaven.6Los israelitas se vieron en gran apuro; porque el pueblo se hallaba estrechado en tanto grado que se escondía en cuevas, entre los abrojos, en las peñas, en grutas y cisternas. And when the men of Israel had seen themselves to be in a narrowed position, they hid themselves in caves, and in out of the way places, and in rocks, and in hollows, and in pits (for the people were distressed).7Parte de los hebreos pasaron el Jordán retirándose a la tierra de Gad y de Galaad. Saúl, empero, estaba todavía en Gálgala, y temblaba todo el pueblo que le seguía. Then some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan, into the land of Gad and Gilead. And while Saul was still at Gilgal, the entire people who followed him were terrified.8(Saúl) esperó siete días según el plazo que Samuel había fijado; pero Samuel no vino a Gálgala, y el pueblo que estaba con Saúl se iba dispersando. But he waited for seven days, in accord with what was agreed with Samuel. But Samuel did not arrive at Gilgal, for the people were scattering away from him.9Dijo, pues, Saúl: “Traedme el holocausto y las víctimas pacíficas”, y él mismo ofreció el holocausto. Therefore, Saul said, “Bring me the holocaust and the peace offerings.” And he offered the holocaust.10Apenas hubo acabado de ofrecer el holocausto, he aquí que llegó Samuel. Saúl salió a su encuentro para saludarle, And when he had completed the offering of the holocaust, behold, Samuel arrived. And Saul went out to meet him, so that he might greet him.11y Samuel le dijo: “¿Qué has hecho?” Respondió Saúl: “Cuando vi que se dispersaba la gente que estaba conmigo, y que tú no venías dentro del plazo fijado, y que los filisteos estaban reunidos en Micmás, And Samuel said to him, “What have you done?” Saul responded: “Since I saw that the people were scattering away from me, and you had not arrived after the agreed upon days, and yet the Philistines had gathered together at Michmash,12me dije: Ahora los filisteos bajarán contra mí a Gálgala y yo no he todavía aplacado el rostro de Yahvé. Así, pues, obligado por la necesidad, ofrecí el holocausto.” I said: ‘Now the Philistines will descend to me at Gilgal. And I have not appeased the face of the Lord.’ Compelled by necessity, I offered the holocaust.13Entonces Samuel dijo a Saúl: “Has obrado neciamente; no has guardado el mandamiento que te intimó Yahvé, Dios tuyo. Yahvé estaba ya para establecer tu reino sobre Israel para siempre; And Samuel said to Saul: “You have acted foolishly. You have not kept the commandments of the Lord your God, which he instructed to you. And if you had not acted in this way, the Lord would, here and now, have prepared your kingdom over Israel forever.14pero ahora tu reino no se mantendrá. Yahvé ha buscado para sí un hombre conforme a su corazón, y le ha designado príncipe sobre su pueblo, por cuanto tú no has guardado su mandato.” But by no means shall your kingdom rise up any more. The Lord has sought for himself a man according to his own heart. And him the Lord has instructed to be the leader over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord has instructed.”15Se levantó Samuel y subió de Gálgala a Gabaá de Benjamín. Luego Saúl revistó a la gente que se hallaba con él, y eran unos seiscientos hombres. Then Samuel rose up and ascended from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And the remainder of the people ascended after Saul, to meet the people who were fighting against them, going from Gilgal into Gibeah, to the hill of Benjamin. And Saul took a census of the people, who had been found to be with him, about six hundred men.16Hallábase, pues, Saúl y su hijo Jonatán y la gente que estaba con ellos, en Gabaá de Benjamín, mientras que los filisteos acampaban en Micmás. And Saul, and his son Jonathan, and the people who had been found to be with them, were at Gibeah of Benjamin. But the Philistines had settled in at Michmash.17Del campamento de los filisteos salieron las tropas de pillaje, formando tres bandas, dirigiéndose una por el camino de Ofrá, hacia la región de Sual. And three companies went out from the camp of the Philistines, in order to plunder. One company was traveling toward the way of Ophrah, to the land of Shual.18Otra banda tomó el camino de Bethorón, y la tercera el de la frontera, que domina el valle de Seboím, hacia el desierto. Then another entered along the way of Beth-horon. But the third turned itself to the way of the border, overhanging the valley of Zeboim, opposite the desert.19No había herrero en todo el país de Israel; porque los filisteos habían dicho: “No sea que los hebreos fabriquen espada o lanza.” Now there was no worker of iron to be found in all the land of Israel. For the Philistines had been cautious, lest perhaps the Hebrews might make swords or spears.20Por eso de todo Israel recurría cada uno a los filisteos para aguzar su reja, su azadón, su hacha y su zapa, Therefore, all of Israel descended to the Philistines, so that each man could sharpen his plowshare, or pick axe, or hatchet, or hoe.21de modo que se habían embotado las rejas, los azadones, los tridentes y las hachas y no se podía aguzar los aguijones. For their plow blades, and pick axes, and pitch forks, and axes had become blunt, and even the handles needed to be repaired.22Por eso en el día de la batalla nadie de la gente que acompañaba a Saúl y a Jonatán, tenía espada o lanza sino Saúl y su hijo Jonatán. And when the day of battle had arrived, there was found neither sword nor spear in the hand of the entire people who were with Saul and Jonathan, except for Saul and his son Jonathan.23Entretanto un destacamento de los filisteos avanzó hasta el desfiladero de Micmás. Then the army of the Philistines went out in order to go across Michmash.