1 Samuel 16

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1 Dijo Yahveh a Samuel: «¿Hasta cuándo vas a estar llorando por Saúl, después que yo le he rechazado para que no reine sobre Israel? Llena tu cuerno de aceite y vete. Voy a enviarte a Jesé, de Belén, porque he visto entre sus hijos un rey para mí».	1 And the Lord said to Samuel: “How long will you mourn for Saul, though I have rejected him, so that he would not reign over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and approach, so that I may send you to Jesse of Bethlehem. For I have provided a king from among his sons for myself.”
2 Samuel replicó: «¿Cómo voy a ir? Se enterará Saúl y me matará». Respondió Yahveh: «Lleva contigo una becerra y di: “He venido a sacrificar a Yahveh.”	2 And Samuel said: “How shall I go? For Saul will hear of it, and he will put me to death.” And the Lord said: “You shall take, by your hand, a calf from the herd. And you shall say, ‘I have arrived in order to immolate to the Lord.’
3 Invitarás a Jesé al sacrificio y yo te indicaré lo que tienes que hacer, y me ungirás a aquel que yo te diga».	3 And you shall call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will reveal to you what you should do. And you shall anoint whomever I will indicate to you.”
4 Hizo Samuel lo que Yahveh le había ordenado y se fue a Belén. Salieron temblando a su encuentro los ancianos de la ciudad y le preguntaron: «¿Es de paz tu venida, vidente?»	4 Therefore, Samuel did just as the Lord told him. And he went to Bethlehem, and the elders of the city wondered. And meeting him, they said, “Is your arrival peaceful?”
5 Samuel respondió: «Sí; he venido a sacrificar a Yahveh. Purificaos y venid conmigo al sacrificio». Purificó a Jesé y a sus hijos y les invitó al sacrificio.	5 And he said: “It is peaceful. I have arrived in order to immolate to the Lord. Be sanctified, and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and he called them to the sacrifice.
6 Cuando ellos se presentaron vio a Eliab y se dijo: «Sin duda está ante Yahveh su ungido».	6 And when they had entered, he saw Eliab, and he said, “Could he be the Christ in the sight of the Lord?”
7 Pero Yahveh dijo a Samuel: «No mires su apariencia ni su gran estatura, pues yo le he descartado. La mirada de Dios no es como la mirada del hombre, pues el hombre mira las apariencias, pero Yahveh mira el corazón».	7 And the Lord said to Samuel: “You should not look with favor on his face, nor on the height of his stature. For I have rejected him. Neither do I judge by the appearance of a man. For man sees those things that are apparent, but the Lord beholds the heart.”
8 Llamó Jesé a Abinadab y le hizo pasar ante Samuel, que dijo: «Tampoco a éste ha elegido Yahveh».	8 And Jesse called Abinadab, and he brought him before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.”
9 Jesé hizo pasar a Sammá, pero Samuel dijo: «Tampoco a éste ha elegido Yahveh».	9 Then Jesse brought Shammah. And he said about him, “And the Lord has not chosen this one.”
10 Hizo pasar Jesé a sus siete hijos ante Samuel, pero Samuel dijo: «A ninguno de éstos ha elegido Yahveh».	10 And so Jesse brought his seven sons before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”
11 Preguntó, pues, Samuel a Jesé: «¿No quedan ya más muchachos?» El respondió: «Todavía falta el más pequeño, que está guardando el rebaño». Dijo entonces Samuel a Jesé: «Manda que lo traigan, porque no comeremos hasta que haya venido».	11 And Samuel said to Jesse, “Could the sons now be completed?” But he responded, “There still remains a little one, and he pastures the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse: “Send and bring him. For we shall not recline to eat, until he arrives here.”
12 Mandó, pues, que lo trajeran; era rubio, de bellos ojos y hermosa presencia. Dijo Yahveh: «Levántate y úngelo, porque éste es».	12 Therefore, he sent and brought him. Now he was ruddy, and beautiful to behold, and with a stately face. And the Lord said, “Rise up, anoint him! For it is he.”
13 Tomó Samuel el cuerno de aceite y le ungió en medio de sus hermanos. Y a partir de entonces, vino sobre David el espíritu de Yahveh. Samuel se levantó y se fue a Ramá.	13 Therefore, Samuel took the horn of oil, and he anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord was guiding David from that day and thereafter. And Samuel rose up, and he went away to Ramah.
14 El espíritu de Yahveh se había apartado de Saúl y un espíritu malo que venía de Yahveh le perturbaba.	14 But the Spirit of the Lord withdrew from Saul, and a wicked spirit from the Lord disturbed him.
15 Dijéronle, pues, los servidores de Saúl: «Mira, un espíritu malo de Dios te aterroriza;	15 And the servants of Saul said to him: “Behold, an evil spirit from God disturbs you.
16 permítenos, señor, que tus siervos que están en tu presencia te busquen un hombre que sepa tocar la cítara, y cuando te asalte el espíritu malo de Dios tocará y te hará bien».	16 May our lord order, and your servants, who are before you, will seek a man skillful in playing a stringed instrument, so that when the evil spirit from the Lord assails you, he may play with his hand, and you may bear it more easily.”
17 Dijo Saúl a sus servidores: «Buscadme, pues, un hombre que sepa tocar bien y traédmelo».	17 And Saul said to his servants, “Then provide for me someone who can play well, and bring him to me.”
18 Tomó la palabra uno de los servidores y dijo: «He visto a un hijo de Jesé el belemita que sabe tocar; es valeroso, buen guerrero, de palabra amena, de agradable presencia y Yahveh está con él».	18 And one of the servants, responding, said: “Behold, I have seen the son of Jesse of Bethlehem, a skillful player, and very strong and robust, a man fit for war, and prudent in words, a handsome man. And the Lord is with him.”
19 Despachó Saúl mensajeros a Jesé que le dijeran: «Envíame a tu hijo David, el que está con el rebaño».	19 Therefore, Saul sent messengers to Jesse, saying, “Send to me your son David, who is in the pastures.”
20 Tomó Jesé cinco panes, un odre de vino y un cabrito y lo envió a Saúl con su hijo David.	20 And so, Jesse took a donkey laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid from one of the goats, and he sent them, by the hand of his son David, to Saul.
21 Llegó David donde Saúl y se quedó a su servicio. Saúl le cobró mucho afecto y le hizo su sescudero.	21 And David went to Saul, and stood before him. And he loved him exceedingly, and he made him his armor bearer.
22 Mandó Saúl a decir a Jesé: «Te ruego que tu hijo David se quede a mi servicio, porque ha hallado gracia a mis ojos».	22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying: “Let David remain before my sight. For he has found favor in my eyes.”
23 Cuando el espíritu de Dios asaltaba a Saúl, tomaba David la cítara, la tocaba, Saúl, encontraba calma y bienestar y el espíritu malo se apartaba de él.	23 And so, whenever the evil spirit from the Lord assailed Saul, David took up his stringed instrument, and he struck it with his hand, and Saul was refreshed and uplifted. For the evil spirit withdrew from him.