Biblia Platense (Straubinger) · Catholic Public Domain Version
1 Samuel 14
1Un día dijo Jonatán, hijo de Saúl, a su joven escudero: “Anda, pasémonos al pueblo de los filisteos, que está allí del otro lado”; pero no dijo nada a su padre. And it happened that, on a certain day, Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the youth who bore his armor, “Come, and let us go over to the garrison of the Philistines, which is across from that place.” But he did not reveal this to his father.2Saúl se encontraba en la extremidad de Gabaá, debajo del granado de Migrón; y la gente que tenía consigo eran unos seiscientos hombres. Moreover, Saul was staying in the furthermost part of Gibeah, below the pomegranate tree that was at Migron. And the people with him were about six hundred men.3Aquías, hijo de Aquitob, hermano de Icabod, hijo de Fineés, hijo de Helí, sacerdote de Yahvé en Silo, vestía el efod. Aquella gente no sabía que Jonatán se había ido. And Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod, the son of Phinehas, who had been born of Eli, the priest of the Lord at Shiloh, wore the ephod. But the people did not know where Jonathan had gone.4Entre los caminos por donde Jonatán intentaba pasar al puesto de los filisteos, había una roca puntiaguda de este lado, y otra del lado opuesto, siendo el nombre de la primera Boses, y el nombre de la segunda Sene. Now there were, between the ascents along which Jonathan strove to cross to the garrison of the Philistines, rocks projecting from both sides, and, in the manner of teeth, boulders breaking out from one side and the other. The name of one was Shining, and the name of the other was Thorny.5Una de las rocas se alzaba por la parte norte, frente a Micmás, y la otra por la parte sur, frente a Gabaá. One boulder projected toward the north, opposite Michmash, and the other toward the south, opposite Gibeah.6Dijo Jonatán a su escudero: “Ven, pasemos al puesto de esos incircuncisos, quizá obrará Yahvé por nosotros; porque a Yahvé nada le impide salvar con mucha o con poca gente.” Then Jonathan said to the youth who bore his armor: “Come, let us go across to the garrison of these uncircumcised. And perhaps the Lord may act on our behalf. For it is not difficult for the Lord to save, either by many, or by few.”7Le contestó su escudero: “Haz todo lo que te gustare, y vete a donde quieras. He aquí que yo estoy contigo, a tu disposición.” And his armor bearer said to him: “Do all that is pleasing to your soul. Go wherever you wish, and I will be with you, wherever you will choose.”8Dijo entonces Jonatán: “Mira, vamos a pasar hacia aquellos hombres y nos mostraremos a ellos. And Jonathan said: “Behold, we will cross over to these men. And when we will be seen by them,9Si nos dicen: «Quedaos quietos hasta que lleguemos a vosotros», nos quedaremos en nuestro lugar y no subiremos hasta ellos. if they have spoken to us in this way, ‘Stay until we come to you,’ let us stand still in our place, and not ascend to them.10Pero si dicen: «Subid hacia nosotros», subiremos; porque Yahvé los ha entregado en nuestras manos. Esto nos servirá de señal.” But if they will say, ‘Ascend to us,’ let us ascend. For the Lord has delivered them into our hands. This will be the sign to us.”11Se mostraron los dos al puesto de los filisteos. Y dijeron los filisteos: “Mirad cómo los hebreos salen de las cavernas donde se habían escondido.” And so, both of them appeared before the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, “See, the Hebrews have come out from the holes in which they had been hiding.”12Y dirigiéndose los hombres del puesto a Jonatán y a su escudero, dijeron: “Subid hacia nosotros y os daremos una lección.” Dijo entonces Jonatán a su escudero: “Sube en pos de mí, porque Yahvé los ha entregado en manos de Israel.” And the men of the garrison spoke to Jonathan and to his armor bearer, and they said, “Ascend to us, and we will show you something.” And Jonathan said to his armor bearer: “Let us ascend. Follow me. For the Lord has delivered them into the hands of Israel.”13Y subió Jonatán, trepando con manos y pies, seguido de su escudero; y (los filisteos) cayeron delante de Jonatán; y su escudero hizo estragos detrás de él. Then Jonathan ascended, crawling on his hands and feet, and his armor bearer after him. And then, some fell before Jonathan, others his armor bearer killed as he was following him.14En esta primera matanza que hicieron Jonatán y su escudero, murieron unos veinte hombres, en un espacio como de media yugada. And the first slaughter was made when Jonathan and his armor bearer struck down about twenty of the men, in the midst of an area of land that a yoke of oxen would usually plow in a day.15Y se produjo espanto en el campamento, en el campo y entre toda la gente. Se llenaron de pavor las tropas del puesto, y también las bandas de pillaje. Hasta la tierra tembló, pues fue un espanto de Dios. And a miracle occurred in the camp, out in the fields. And all of the people of their garrison, who had gone out in order to plunder, were stupefied. And the earth trembled. And it happened as a miracle from God.16Miraron los centinelas de Saúl que estaban en Gabaá de Benjamín, y vieron una muchedumbre que se disolvía y corría por todos lados. And the watchmen of Saul, who were at Gibeah of Benjamin, looked out, and behold, a multitude was thrown down and dispersed, this way and that.17Dijo, pues, Saúl al pueblo que estaba con él: “Pasad revista, y ved quién ha salido de entre nosotros.” Pasó revista, y resultó que faltaban Jonatán y su escudero. And Saul said to the people who were with him, “Inquire and see who has gone out from us.” And when they had inquired, it was found that Jonathan and his armor bearer were not present.18Dijo entonces Saúl a Ahías: “Trae aquí el Arca de Dios”; porque el Arca de Dios se hallaba en aquel tiempo entre los israelitas. And Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of the God.” (For the ark of God was, in that day, with the sons of Israel in that place.)19Y mientras Saúl hablaba con el sacerdote, iba creciendo cada vez más el tumulto que había en el campamento de los filisteos, y Saúl dijo al sacerdote: “Retira tu mano.” And while Saul spoke to the priest, there arose a great tumult in the camp of the Philistines. And it was increasing, little by little, and it was being heard more clearly. And Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”20Y se juntaron Saúl y toda la gente que le acompañaba, y se lanzaron al combate; y he aquí que la espada de cada uno (de los filisteos) se volvía contra el otro, siendo grandísima la confusión. Then Saul, and all the people who were with him, cried out together, and they went to the place of the conflict. And behold, each one’s sword had been turned against his neighbor, and there was a very great slaughter.21También aquellos hebreos que antes estaban con los filisteos y con ellos habían subido al campamento, vinieron a juntarse con los de Israel que estaban con Saúl y Jonatán. Moreover, the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines yesterday and the day before, and who had ascended with them into the camp, turned back so that they might be with those of Israel who were with Saul and Jonathan.22Y todos los hombres de Israel que se habían escondido en la montaña de Efraím, luego que supieron que los filisteos habían huido, se agregaron y tomaron parte con ellos en la batalla. Likewise, all the Israelites who had hidden themselves on mount Ephraim, hearing that the Philistines had fled, joined themselves with their own in the battle. And there were with Saul about ten thousand men.23Así Yahvé salvó en aquel día a Israel; y la batalla siguió hasta Betaven. And the Lord saved Israel on that day. But the fight continued as far as Bethaven.24Los israelitas estaban exhaustos aquel día; porque Saúl había conjurado al pueblo, diciendo: “¡Maldito aquel que probare bocado antes de la tarde, hasta que yo haya tomado venganza de mis enemigos!” Y nadie del pueblo probó bocado. And the men of Israel were joined together on that day. And Saul made the people swear, saying, “Cursed be the man who will eat bread, until evening, until I am avenged of my enemies.” And the entire people did not consume bread.25Llegó entonces todo el pueblo a un bosque donde había miel en el suelo. And all the common people went into a forest, in which there was honey on the surface of the field.26Entró la gente en el bosque, y vio la miel que corría por el suelo, pero no hubo quien se llevase la mano a la boca; porque el pueblo temía el juramento. And so the people entered the forest, and there appeared flowing honey, but no one drew his hand near his mouth. For the people were afraid of the oath.27Pero Jonatán que no había oído cuando su padre juramentó al pueblo, alargó la punta del bastón que tenía en la mano, la metió en un panal de miel, y se llevó la mano a la boca, con lo cual le brillaron los ojos. But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the people to an oath. And so he extended the top of the staff that he was holding in his hand, and he dipped it in a honeycomb. And he turned his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were brightened.28Entonces tomó la palabra uno del pueblo y dijo: “Tu padre ha obligado al pueblo con juramento, diciendo: ‘¡Maldito aquel que hoy probare bocado!’” Y el pueblo estaba ya exhausto. And in response, one of the people said, “Your father has bound the people by an oath, saying: ‘Cursed be the man who will eat any bread this day.’ ” (For the people were faint.)29Respondió Jonatán: “Mi padre pone en peligro el país. Mirad cómo brillan mis ojos por haber gustado un poco de esta miel. And Jonathan said: “My father has troubled the land. You have seen for yourselves that my eyes were brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.30¡Ojalá que el pueblo hubiera comido hoy del despojo de sus enemigos que han encontrado! ¿No sería entonces más grave la derrota de los filisteos?” How much more so, if the people had eaten from the plunder that they find with their enemies? Would not a greater slaughter have been accomplished among the Philistines?”31Derrotaron aquel día a los filisteos desde Micmás hasta Ayalón; pero estaba el pueblo sumamente extenuado. Therefore, on that day, they struck down the Philistines, from Michmash as far as Aijalon. But the people were exceedingly wearied.32Y se arrojó el pueblo sobre el botín, agarraron ovejas, bueyes y novillos. Los degollaron en el suelo, y comió el pueblo carne con sangre. And turning to the spoils, they took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and they slew them on the ground. And the people ate with blood.33Se le dijo a Saúl: “He aquí que el pueblo peca contra Yahvé, comiendo carne con sangre.” El respondió: “Habéis prevaricado. Haced rodar aquí una piedra grande.” Then they reported to Saul, saying that the people had sinned against the Lord, eating with blood. And he said: “You have transgressed. Roll a great stone to me, here and now.”34Y agregó Saúl: “Dispersaos entre el pueblo y decidles que cada uno me traiga su buey, y cada uno su oveja, y degolladlos aquí; después podréis comer. Así no pecaréis contra Yahvé, comiendo (carne) con sangre.” Y todo el pueblo, cada uno de ellos, trajo aquella noche al buey que tenía a mano, y los degollaron allí. And Saul said: “Disperse yourselves among the common people, and tell each one of them to bring to me his ox and his ram, and to slay them upon this stone, and to eat, so that you will not sin against the Lord, in eating with blood.” And so, each one, out of all the people, brought his ox, by his own hand, throughout the night. And they slew them there.35Y Saúl edificó un altar a Yahvé, siendo este el primer altar que edificó a Yahvé. Then Saul built an altar to the Lord. And so, it was then that he first began to build an altar to the Lord.36Después dijo Saúl: “Descendamos esta noche en pos de los filisteos, para saquearlos hasta que raye el alba, y no dejemos de ellos hombre con vida.” Respondieron: “Haz cuanto bien te parezca.” Pero el sacerdote dijo: “Consultemos aquí a Dios.” And Saul said: “Let us fall upon the Philistines by night, and lay waste to them even until the morning light. And let us not leave behind a man among them.” And the people said, “Do all that seems good in your eyes.” And the priest said, “Let us draw near to God in this place.”37Preguntó, pues, Saúl a Dios: “¿Descenderé contra los filisteos? ¿Los entregarás en manos de Israel?” Mas (Dios) no le respondió aquel día. And Saul consulted the Lord: “Shall I pursue the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hands of Israel?” And he did not respond to him on that day.38Entonces dijo Saúl: “Venid aquí todos los príncipes del pueblo: averiguad y ved cuál sea el pecado que se ha cometido hoy. And Saul said: “Bring here every single leader of the people. And we shall know and see by whom this sin was committed this day.39Pues ¡vive Yahvé, el Libertador de Israel, que aunque tenga (la culpa) Jonatán mi hijo, morirá sin remisión!” Y entre todo el pueblo no hubo quien le respondiese. As the Lord lives, who is the Savior of Israel, even if it were done by my son Jonathan, without retraction he shall die.” In this, no one among all the people contradicted him.40Entonces dijo a todo Israel “Estaos vosotros de un lado, y yo y Jonatán, mi hijo, estaremos del otro.” Y dijo el pueblo a Saúl: “Haz como bien te parezca.” And he said to all of Israel, “Separate yourselves on one side, and I, with my son Jonathan, will be on the other side.” And the people responded to Saul, “Do what seems good in your eyes.”41Dijo, pues, Saúl a Yahvé, el Dios de Israel: “Da Tú la decisión.” Y fueron sorteados Jonatán y Saúl, mas el pueblo salió libre. And Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel: “O Lord, God of Israel, grant a sign: Why is it that you will not respond to your servant this day? If this iniquity is in me, or in my son Jonathan, grant an indication. Or if this iniquity is in your people, grant a sanctification.” And Jonathan and Saul were discovered, but the people were released.42Luego dijo Saúl: “Echad suerte entre mí y mi hijo Jonatán.” Y cayó la suerte sobre Jonatán. And Saul said, “Cast lots between myself and Jonathan, my son.” And Jonathan was caught.43Dijo, pues, Saúl a Jonatán: “Dime, ¿qué es lo que has hecho?” Y se lo contó Jonatán, diciendo: “Con la punta del bastón que tenía en mi mano, he gustado un poco de miel; ¡y por eso he de morir!” Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan revealed to him, and said: “Truly, I tasted a little honey with the top of the staff that was in my hand. And behold, I shall die.”44Dijo Saúl: “Hágame Dios esto y eso otro, Jonatán, si tú no mueres sin remedio.” And Saul said, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, for you shall surely die, Jonathan!”45Pero el pueblo dijo a Saúl: “¿Jonatán ha de morir, el que ha obrado en Israel esta tan grande liberación? ¡No lo permita Dios! ¡Vive Yahvé que no caerá a tierra un solo cabello de su cabeza, pues con Dios ha obrado en este día!” Salvó así el pueblo a Jonatán, de manera que no murió. And the people said to Saul: “Why should Jonathan have to die, who has accomplished this great salvation in Israel? This is wrong. As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head should fall to the ground. For he has wrought with God this day.” Therefore, the people freed Jonathan, so that he would not die.46Y volvió Saúl, desistiendo de la persecución de los filisteos, los cuales se fueron a su tierra. And Saul withdrew, and he did not pursue the Philistines. And the Philistines went away to their own places.47Después que Saúl hubo ocupado el trono en Israel, hizo guerra contra todos sus enemigos que vivían al contorno: contra los moabitas, contra los hijos de Ammón, contra los idumeos, contra los reyes de Soba y contra los filisteos; y a dondequiera que se volvía, regresaba vencedor. And Saul, his kingdom having been confirmed over Israel, was fighting against all his enemies on all sides: against Moab, and the sons of Ammon, and Edom, and the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. And wherever he turned himself, he was successful.48Mostró valentía, derrotó a los amalecitas y libró a Israel de manos de los que lo despojaban. And gathering together an army, he struck Amalek. And he rescued Israel from the hand of those who would lay waste to them.49Los hijos de Saúl eran Jonatán, Jesuí y Melquisúa; sus dos hijas se llamaban: la mayor, Merob, y la menor, Micol. Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua. And as for the names of his two daughters: the name of the firstborn daughter was Merab, and the name of the younger one was Michal.50La mujer de Saúl se llamaba Ahinoam, hija de Ahimaas. El nombre del jefe del ejército era Abner, hijo de Ner, tío de Saúl. And the name of the wife of Saul was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the first ruler of his military was Abner, the son of Ner, the first cousin of Saul.51Porque Kis, padre de Saúl, y Ner, padre de Abner, eran hijos de Abiel. For Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner was the father of Abner, and the son of Abiel.52Durante toda la vida de Saúl hubo violenta guerra contra los filisteos, y cuando Saúl veía un hombre esforzado y valiente, lo agregó a sus filas. Now there was a powerful war against the Philistines during all the days of Saul. And so, whomever Saul had seen to be a strong man, and fit for battle, he joined him to himself.