1 Samuel 14

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1 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.	1 Un día, Jonatán, hijo de Saúl, dijo a su escudero: «Ven, vamos a cruzar hasta la avanzadilla de los filisteos que están en este paso», pero nada dijo a su padre.
2 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.	2 Saúl estaba situado en el límite de Gueba, bajo el granado que está cerca de la era, y las gentes que estaban con él eran como unos seiscientos hombres.
3 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.	3 Ajías, hijo de Ajitub, hermano de Ikabod, hijo de Pinjás, hijo de Elí, sacerdote de Yahveh en Silo, llevaba el efod. La tropa no advirtió que Jonatán se había marchado.
4 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.	4 En el paso que Jonatán intentaba franquear para llegar a la avanzadilla de los filisteos, hay un picacho por un lado y un picacho por el otro. Uno se llama Boses y el otro Senné;
5 One boulder projected toward the north, opposite Michmash, and the other toward the south, opposite Gibeah.	5 el primer picacho está al norte, frente a Mikmás, el segundo al sur, frente a Gueba.
6 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.”	6 Jonatán dijo a su escudero: «Ven, crucemos hasta la avanzadilla de esos incircuncisos. Acaso Yahveh haga algo por nosotros, porque nada impide a Yahveh dar la victoria con pocos o con muchos».
7 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.”	7 Su escudero respondió: «Haz todo lo que tu corazón te dicte. Por mi parte estoy contigo, a tu voluntad».
8 And Jonathan said: “Behold, we will cross over to these men. And when we will be seen by them,	8 Jonatán dijo: «Vamos a pasar hacia esa gente y nos haremos ver de ellos.
9 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.	9 Si nos dicen: “¡Alto ahí! hasta que lleguemos a vosotros”, nos quedaremos en el sitio y no subiremos a ellos.
10 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.”	10 Pero si nos dicen: “Subid hacia nosotros,” subiremos, porque Yahveh los ha entregado en nuestras manos; esto nos servirá de señal».
11 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.”	11 Cuando se dejaron ver de la avanzadilla de los filisteos, éstos dijeron: «Mirad los hebreos que salen de los escondrijos donde se habían metido».
12 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.”	12 Y la gente de la avanzadilla, dirigiéndose a Jonatán y a su escudero, dijeron: «Subid hacia nosotros, que os vamos a enseñar algo». Entonces Jonatán dijo a su escudero: «Sube detrás de mí, pues Yahveh los ha entregado en manos de Israel».
13 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.	13 Subió Jonatán ayudándose de pies y manos, y su escudero le seguía. Caían los filisteos ante Jonatán y detrás de él su escudero los iba rematando.
14 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.	14 Este primer estrago que hicieron Jonatán y su escudero fue de una veintena de hombres...
15 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.	15 Cundió el terror en el campo y en el campamento y en la gente toda; la avanzadilla y los cuerpos de descubierta fueron presa del espanto, la tierra tembló y hubo un terror de Dios.
16 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.	16 Los escuchas de Saúl que estaban en Gueba de Benjamín vieron que el campamento se agitaba de un lado para otro,
17 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.	17 y Saúl dijo a las tropas que estaban con él: «Pasad revista y ved quién se ha marchado de los nuestros». Se pasó revista y vieron que faltaban Jonatán y su escudero.
18 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.)	18 Entonces Saúl dijo a Ajías: «Trae el efod», porque este era el que llevaba el efod en presencia de Israel.
19 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.”	19 Pero mientras Saúl hablaba al sacerdote, el tumulto del campamento filisteo iba creciendo y Saúl dijo al sacerdote: «Retira tu mano».
20 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.	20 Saúl y toda la tropa que estaba con él se reunieron y llegaron al campo de batalla, y he aquí que la espada de cada uno se volvía contra el otro, ¡un enorme desconcierto!
21 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.	21 Los hebreos que de antes estaban al servicio de los filisteos y que habían subido con ellos al campamento, también desertaron y se pasaron a los israelitas que estaban con Saúl y Jonatán.
22 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.	22 Todos los israelitas que se habían escondido en la montaña de Efraím, al saber que los filisteos huían, los persiguieron hostigándolos.
23 And the Lord saved Israel on that day. But the fight continued as far as Bethaven.	23 Aquel día Yahveh dio la victoria a Israel. El combate se extendió más allá de Bet Jorón.
24 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.	24 Los hombres de Israel estaban en gran apuro aquel día y Saúl pronunció una imprecación sobre el pueblo: «Maldito el hombre que coma algo antes del anochecer, antes que me haya vengado de mis enemigos». Y nadie del pueblo probó bocado.
25 And all the common people went into a forest, in which there was honey on the surface of the field.	25 Había, pues, un panal de miel por el suelo,
26 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.	26 y el pueblo llegó al panal cuando la miel estaba destilando, pero nadie se llevó la mano a su boca, porque el pueblo temía la imprecación.
27 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.	27 Jonatán no había oído la imprecación que su padre había pronunciado sobre el pueblo y alargó la punta de la vara que tenía en la mano, la metió en el panal y después llevó la mano a su boca y le brillaron los ojos.
28 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.)	28 Uno del pueblo le habló diciendo: «Tu padre ha pronunciado solemnemente esta imprecación sobre el pueblo; ha dicho “Maldito el hombre que coma hoy algo.”»
29 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.	29 Jonatán respondió: «Mi padre ha causado un trastorno al país. Ved cómo tengo los ojos más brillantes por haber tomado este poco de miel.
30 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?”	30 Pues si la tropa hubiese comido hoy del botín tomado al enemigo ¿no hubiera sido mayor el estrago de los filisteos?»
31 Therefore, on that day, they struck down the Philistines, from Michmash as far as Aijalon. But the people were exceedingly wearied.	31 Aquel día fueron batidos los filisteos desde Mikmás hasta Ayyalón y la gente quedó extenuada.
32 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.	32 La tropa se arrojó sobre el botín y tomando ganado menor, bueyes y terneros, los immoló sobre el suelo y lo comieron con la sangre.
33 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.”	33 Avisaron a Saúl: «El pueblo está pecando contra Yahveh comiendo la sangre». El entonces dijo: «Habéis sido infieles. Rodadme hasta aquí una piedra grande».
34 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.	34 Luego dijo: «Repartíos entre el pueblo y decidles: que cada uno traiga su buey o su carnero; los immolaréis aquí y comeréis, sin pecar contra Yahveh por comerlo con sangre». Todos los hombres llevaron cada cual lo que tenía aquella noche y lo immolaron allí.
35 Then Saul built an altar to the Lord. And so, it was then that he first began to build an altar to the Lord.	35 Alzó Saúl un altar a Yahveh; este fue el primer altar que edificó.
36 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.”	36 Saúl dijo: «Bajemos durante la noche en persecución de los filisteos y saqueémoslos hasta el amanecer; no dejaremos ni un solo hombre». Le respondieron: «Haz lo que mejor te parezca». Pero el sacerdote dijo: «Acerquémonos aquí a Dios».
37 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.	37 Consultó Saúl a Dios: «¿Bajaré en persecución de los filisteos? ¿Los entregarás en manos de Israel?» Pero no respondió en aquella ocasión.
38 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.	38 Entonces dijo Saúl: «Acercaos aquí todos los principales del pueblo. Investigad en qué ha consistido el pecado de hoy.
39 As the Lord lives, who is the Saviour 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.	39 ¡Vive Yahveh! que ha salvado a Israel, que aunque se trate de mi hijo Jonatán, morirá sin remisión». Nadie del pueblo se atrevió a responderle.
40 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.”	40 Dijo a todo Israel: «Poneos a un lado, y yo y mi hijo Jonatán nos pondremos al otro», y el pueblo respondió a Saúl: «Haz lo que mejor te parezca».
41 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.	41 Dijo entonces Saúl: «Yahveh Dios de Israel, ¿por qué no respondes hoy a tu siervo? Si el pecado es mío o de mi hijo Jonatán, Yahveh Dios de Israel, da urim; si el pecado es de tu pueblo Israel, da tummim». Fueron señalado Saúl y Jonatán, quedando libre el pueblo.
42 And Saul said, “Cast lots between myself and Jonathan, my son.” And Jonathan was caught.	42 Saúl dijo: «Sortead entre mi hijo Jonatán y yo»; y fue señalado Jonatán.
43 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.”	43 Dijo entonces Saúl a Jonatán: «Cuéntame lo que has hecho». Jonatán respondió: «No he hecho más que probar un poco de miel con la punta de la vara que tenía en la mano. Estoy dispuesto a morir».
44 And Saul said, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, for you shall surely die, Jonathan!”	44 Saúl replicó: «Que Dios me haga esto y me añada esto otro si no mueres, Jonatán».
45 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.	45 Pero el pueblo dijo a Saúl: «¿Es que va a morir Jonatán siendo él quien ha conseguido esta gran victoria en Israel? ¡Dios nos libre! ¡Vive Yahveh! que no caerá en tierra ni un cabello de su cabeza, porque con ayuda de Dios lo hizo». Así rescató el pueblo a Jonatán y no murió.
46 And Saul withdrew, and he did not pursue the Philistines. And the Philistines went away to their own places.	46 Regresó Saúl de la persecución de los filisteos y los filisteos alcanzaron su país.
47 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.	47 Cuando Saúl se constituyó rey sobre Israel guerreó por todas partes contre todos sus enemigos: contra Moab, los ammonitas, Edom, el rey de Sobá y los filisteos; doquiera se dirigía resultaba vencedor.
48 And gathering together an army, he struck Amalek. And he rescued Israel from the hand of those who would lay waste to them.	48 Hizo proezas de valor, batió a los amalecitas y libró a Israel del poder de los que le saqueaban.
49 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.	49 Los hijos de Saúl fueron: Jonatán, Isyó y Malki Súa. Los nombres de sus dos hijas eran: Merab la mayor y Mikal la más pequeña.
50 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.	50 La mujer de Saúl se llamaba Ajinoam, hija de Ajimaas. El jefe de su ejército se llamaba Abner, hijo de Ner, tío de Saúl:
51 For Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner was the father of Abner, and the son of Abiel.	51 Quis, padre de Saúl, y Ner, padre de Abner, eran hijos de Abiel.
52 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.	52 Hubo una guerra encarnizada contra los filisteos toda la vida de Saúl. En cuanto Saúl veía un hombre fuerte y valeroso, se lo incorporaba.