1 Samuel 13

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1 ... ...	1 When he began to reign, Saul was the son of one year, and he reigned over Israel for two years.
2 Se eligió Saúl 3.000 hombres de Israel; había 2.000 con Saúl en Mikmás y en las montañas de Betel, y mil con Jonatán en Gueba de Benjamín, y el resto del pueblo lo devolvió a sus tiendas.	2 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.
3 Jonatán mató al gobernador de los filisteos que se hallaba en Guibeá, y supieron los filisteos que los hebreos se habian rebelado. Saúl hizo sonar el cuerno por toda la tierra,	3 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.”
4 y todo Israel oyó la noticia: «Saúl ha matado al gobernador de los filisteos. Israel se ha hecho odioso a los filisteos». Y se reunió el pueblo tras Saúl en Guilgal.	4 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.
5 Se concentraron los filisteos para combatir a Israel: 3.000 carros, 6.000 caballos y un ejército tan numeroso como la arena de la orilla del mar; y acamparon en Mikmás, al este de Bet Avén.	5 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.
6 Cuando los hombres de Israel se vieron en peligro, porque se les apretaba de cerca, se escondió la gente en las cavernas, los agujeros, las hendiduras de las peñas, los subterráneos y las cisternas.	6 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).
7 Algunos hebreos pasaron también el Jordán al país de Gad y Galaad. Saúl estaba todavía en Guilgal y todo el pueblo temblaba junto a él.	7 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 Esperó siete días conforme al plazo que Samuel había fijado, pero Samuel no llegó a Guilgal y el ejército se desbandó, abandonando a Saúl.	8 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.
9 Entonces Saúl dijo: «Acercadme el holocausto y los sacrificios de comunión», y ofreció el holocausto.	9 Therefore, Saul said, “Bring me the holocaust and the peace offerings.” And he offered the holocaust.
10 Acababa él de ofrecer el holocausto, cuando llegó Samuel, y Saúl le salió al encuentro para saludarle.	10 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.
11 Samuel dijo: «¿Qué has hecho?» Y Saúl respondió: «Como vi que el ejército me abandonaba y se desbandaba, que, por otro lado, tú no venías en el plazo fijado, y que los filisteos estaban ya concentrados en Mikmás,	11 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,
12 me dije: Ahora los filisteos van a bajar contra mí a Guilgal y no he apaciguado a Yahveh. Entonces me he visto forzado a ofrecer el holocausto».	12 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.
13 Samuel dijo a Saúl: «Te has portado como un necio. Si hubieras cumplido la orden que Yahveh tu Dios te ha dado, entonces Yahveh hubiera afianzado tu reino para siempre sobre Israel.	13 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.
14 Pero ahora tu reino no se mantendrá. Yahveh se ha buscado un hombre según su corazón, al que ha designado caudillo de su pueblo, porque tú no has cumplido lo que Yahveh te había ordenado».	14 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.”
15 Se levantó Samuel y partió de Guilgal para seguir su camino. Los que quedaban del pueblo subieron tras Saúl al encuentro de los hombres de guerra, y vino de Guilgal a Gueba de Benjamín. Saúl pasó revista a las tropas que tenía con él: había unos seiscientos hombres.	15 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.
16 Saúl, su hijo Jonatán y las tropas que estaban con ellos, se hallaban situados en Gueba de Benjamín, mientras que los filisteos acampaban en Mikmás.	16 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.
17 La fuerza de choque salió del campo filisteo en tres columnas: una columna tomó la dirección de Ofrá, en la comarca de Sual;	17 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.
18 otra tomó la dirección de Bet Jorón y la tercera tomó la dirección del alto que domina el valle de los Seboím, hacia el desierto.	18 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.
19 No había herreros en todo el territorio de Israel, porque los filisteos se decían: «Que no hagan los hebreos espadas ni lanzas».	19 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.
20 Así todos los israelitas tenían que bajar a los filisteos para vaciar cada cual su reja, su hacha, su azuela o su aguijada.	20 Therefore, all of Israel descended to the Philistines, so that each man could sharpen his plowshare, or pick axe, or hatchet, or hoe.
21 El precio era dos tercios de siclo por aguzar las azuelas y enderezar la aguijada.	21 For their plow blades, and pick axes, and pitch forks, and axes had become blunt, and even the handles needed to be repaired.
22 Y así ocurrió que el día de la batalla nadie, en toda la tropa que estaba con Saúl y Jonatán, tenía en la mano espada ni lanza. Las había sólo para Saúl y para su hijo Jonatán.	22 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.
23 Una avanzadilla de filisteos partió hacia el paso de Mikmás.	23 Then the army of the Philistines went out in order to go across Michmash.