1 Samuel 30

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	BIBLIA
1 And when David and his men had arrived at Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the south side against Ziklag. And they had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire.	1 Cuando David y sus hombres llegaron al tercer día a Siquelag, los amalecitas habían hecho una incursión contra el Négueb y contra Siquelag, y habían irrumpido en Siquelag incendiándola,
2 And they had led the women in it away as captives, from the small to the great. And they had not killed anyone, but they led them away with them. And then they traveled on their journey.	2 y llevándose las mujeres y cuanto allí había, pequeños y grandes. No mataron a nadie, sino que se los llevaron cautivos y se fueron por su camino.
3 Therefore, when David and his men had arrived at the city, and had found it burned with fire, and that their wives and their sons and daughters had been led away as captives,	3 Cuando David y sus hombres llegaron a la ciudad, se encontraron con que estaba incendiada, y sus mujeres, sus hijos y sus hijas habían sido llevados.
4 David and the people who were with him lifted up their voices. And they mourned until the tears in them failed.	4 David y las tropas que con él estaban alzaron su voz y lloraron hasta quedar sin aliento.
5 For indeed, the two wives of David also had been led away as captives: Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.	5 Habían sido llevadas las dos mujeres de David, Ajinoam de Yizreel y Abigaíl, mujer de Nabal de Carmelo.
6 And David was greatly saddened. And the people were willing to stone him, because the soul of every man was bitter over his sons and daughters. But David was strengthened by the Lord his God.	6 David se hallaba en grave apuro porque la gente hablaba de apedrearlo, pues el alma de todo el pueblo estaba llena de amargura, cada uno por sus hijos y sus hijas. Pero David halló fortaleza en Yahveh su Dios.
7 And he said to the priest Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring the ephod to me.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.	7 Dijo David al sacerdote Abiatar, hijo de Ajimélek: «Acércame el efod». Abiatar acercó el efod a David.
8 And David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue these robbers, and will I overtake them, or not?” And the Lord said to him: “Pursue. For without doubt, you will overtake them and find the prey.”	8 Consultó David a Yahveh diciendo: «¿Debo perseguir a esta banda? ¿Le daré alcance?» Le contestó: «Persíguela, porque de cierto la alcanzarás y librarás a los cautivos».
9 Therefore, David went away, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they arrived as far as the torrent Besor. And certain ones, being weary, stayed there.	9 Partió David con los seiscientos hombres que tenía y llegaron al torrente Besor.
10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men. For two hundred stayed, who, being weary, were not able to cross the torrent Besor.	10 Continuó David la persecución con cuatrocientos hombres, quedándose doscientos que estaban demasiado fatigados para atravesar el torrente Besor.
11 And they found an Egyptian man in the field, and they led him to David. And they gave him bread, so that he might eat, and water, so that he might drink,	11 Encontraron en el campo a un egipcio y lo llevaron a David. Le dieron pan, que él comió, y agua para beber.
12 and also a section of a mass of dried figs, and two clusters of dried grapes. And when he had eaten, his spirit returned, and he was refreshed. For he had not eaten bread, nor drank water, for three days and three nights.	12 Diéronle también un trozo de pan de higos secos y dos racimos de pasas. Cuando hubo comido, recobró su espíritu, pues había estado tres días y tres noches sin comer pan ni beber agua.
13 And so David said to him: “To whom do you belong? Or where are you from? And where are you going?” And he said: “I am a young man of Egypt, the servant of an Amalekite man. But my lord abandoned me, because I began to be sick the day before yesterday.	13 David le preguntó: «¿A quién perteneces y de dónde eres?» Respondió: «Soy un muchacho egipcio, esclavo de un amalecita, pero mi dueño me abandonó porque me puse enfermo hace tres días.
14 For indeed, we broke forth to the southern side of Cherethi, and against Judah, and to the south of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag with fire.”	14 Hemos hecho una incursión contra el Négueb de los kereteos y el de Judá y contra el Négueb de Caleb, incendiando Siquelag».
15 And David said to him, “Are you able to lead me to this battle line?” And he said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me, and that you will not deliver me into the hands of my lord, and I will lead you to this battle line.” And David swore to him.	15 Díjole David: «¿Podrías guiarme hacia esa banda?» Respondió: «Júrame por Dios que no me matarás y que no me entregarás en manos de mi dueño, y te guiaré hacia esa banda».
16 And when he had led him, behold, they were stretched out on the face of the land everywhere, eating and drinking and celebrating, as if it were a feast day, because of all the prey and spoils that they had taken from the land of the Philistines, and from the land of Judah.	16 Les guió, y los hallaron desparramados por todo el campo, comiendo, bebiendo y bailando por el gran botín que habían tomado en tierra de filisteos y en tierra de Judá.
17 And David struck them down from evening until the evening of the next day. And no one among them escaped, except four hundred youths, who had climbed on camels and fled.	17 David los batió desde el alba al anochecer; sólo se salvaron de entre ellos cuatrocientos jóvenes que montaron en camellos y huyeron.
18 Therefore, David rescued all that the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.	18 Salvó David todo lo que los amalecitas habían capturado. También rescató David a sus dos mujeres.
19 And nothing was missing, from small even to great, among the sons and daughters, and among the spoils, and among everything whatsoever that they had seized. David returned it all.	19 Nada les faltó, ni pequeño ni grande, ni el botín, ni sus hijos, ni sus hijas, ni nada de cuanto les habían capturado. David se llevó todo.
20 And he took all the flocks and the herds, and he drove them before his face. And they said, “This is the prey of David.”	20 Tomaron todo el ganado mayor y menor y lo condujeron ante él diciendo: «Este es el botín de David».
21 Then David arrived at the two hundred men, who, being weary, had stayed, for they had not been able to follow David, and he had ordered them to remain at the torrent Besor. And they went out to meet David, and the people who were with him. Then David, drawing near to the people, greeted them peacefully.	21 Llegó David donde los doscientos hombres que, demasiado fatigados para seguirle, se habían quedado en el torrente Besor. Salieron al encuentro de David y de la gente que venía con él; se acercaron David y la tropa y les saludaron.
22 And all the wicked and iniquitous men, out of the men who had gone with David, responding, said: “Since they did not go with us, we will not give to them anything from the prey that we have rescued. But let his wife and children be enough for each of them; when they have accepted this, they may go back.”	22 Pero todos los perversos y malvados de entre los hombres que habían ido con David, contestaron: «A los que no han ido con nosotros no se les dará el botín que hemos salvado, sino sólo su mujer y sus hijos; que lo tomen y se vayan».
23 But David said: “You shall not do this, my brothers, with these things that the Lord has delivered to us, for he has preserved us, and he has given into our hands the robbers who broke out among us.	23 David dijo: «No hagáis esto con lo que Yahveh nos ha concedido. Nos ha guardado y ha entregado en nuestras manos a esa banda que vino contra nosotros.
24 And so, let no one heed you over these words. But equal shall be the portion of him who descended to the battle, and of him who remained with the supplies, and they will divide it alike.”	24 ¿Quién os dará la razón en este caso? Porque: Esta es la parte del que baja a la batalla y ésta la parte del que se queda con la impedimenta. Se partirá por igual».
25 And this has been done from that day and thereafter. And it was established as a statute, and as if a law, in Israel even to this day.	25 Y desde aquel día en adelante lo estableció como decreto y norma para Israel, hasta el día de hoy.
26 Then David went to Ziklag, and he sent gifts from the prey to the elders of Judah, his neighbors, saying, “Receive a blessing from the prey of the enemies of the Lord,”	26 Llegó David a Siquelag y envió parte del botín a los ancianos de Judá, según sus ciudades, diciendo: «Aquí tenéis un presente del botín tomado a los enemigos de Yahveh»,
27 to those who were in Bethel, and who were in Ramoth toward the south, and who were in Jattir,	27 a los de Betul, a los de Ramá del Négueb, a los de Yattir,
28 and who were in Aroer, and who were in Siphmoth, and who were in Eshtemoa,	28 a los de Aroer, a los de Sifmot, a los de Estemoa,
29 and who were in Racal, and who were in the cities of Jerahmeel, and who were in the cities of Keni,	29 a los de Carmelo, a los de las ciudades de Yerajmeel, a los de las ciudades de los quenitas,
30 and who were in Hormah, and who were at the lake of Ashan, and who were in Athach,	30 a los de Jormá, a los de Bor Asan, a los de Eter,
31 and who were in Hebron, and to the remainder who were in those places where David had stayed, he and his men.	31 a los de Hebrón y a todos los lugares por donde anduvo David con su gente.