1 Samuel 17

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1 Reunieron los filisteos sus tropas para la guerra y se concentraron en Soko de Judá, acampando entre Soko y Azeca, en Efes Dammim.	1 Now the Philistines, gathering their troops for battle, assembled at Socoh of Judah. And they made camp between Socoh and Azekah, within the borders of Dammim.
2 Se reunieron Saúl y los hombres de Israel, acamparon en el valle del Terebinto y se ordenaron en batalla frente a los filisteos.	2 But Saul and the sons of Israel, having gathered together, went to the Valley of Terebinth. And they positioned the army so as to fight against the Philistines.
3 Ocupaban los filisteos una montaña por un lado y los israelitas ocupaban la montaña frontera, quedando el valle por medio.	3 And the Philistines were standing on a mountain on the one side, and Israel was standing on a mountain on the other side. And there was a valley between them.
4 Salió de las filas de los filisteos un hombre de las tropas de choque, llamado Goliat, de Gat, de seis codos y un palmo de estatura;	4 And there went out from the camp of the Philistines, a man of illegitimate birth, named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a palm.
5 tenía un yelmo de bronce sobre su cabeza y estaba revestido de una coraza de escamas, siendo el peso de la coraza 5.000 siclos de bronce.	5 And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clothed with a breastplate of scales. Moreover, the weight of his breastplate was five thousand shekels of brass.
6 Tenía en las piernas grebas de bronce y una jabalina de bronce entre los hombros.	6 And he had plates of brass on his lower legs, and a small shield of brass was covering his shoulders.
7 El asta de su lanza era como enjullo de tejedor y la punta de su lanza pesaba seiscientos siclos de hierro. Su escudero le precedía.	7 Now the shaft of his spear was like the beam used by a weaver. And the iron of his spear held six hundred shekels of iron. And his armor bearer went before him.
8 Goliat se plantó y gritó a las filas de Israel diciéndoles: «¿Para qué habéis salido a poneros en orden de batalla? ¿Acaso no soy yo filisteo y vosotros servidores de Saúl? Escogeos un hombre y que baje contra mí.	8 And standing still, he cried out to the battle lines of Israel, and he said to them: “Why have you arrived, prepared for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose one man from among you, and let him descend to do battle alone.
9 Si es capaz de pelear conmigo y me mata, seremos vuestros esclavos pero si yo le venzo y le mato, seréis nuestros esclavos y nos serviréis».	9 If he is able to fight with me and to strike me down, we will be your servants. But if I will prevail over him, and strike him down, you will be the servants, and you will serve us.”
10 Y añadió el filisteo: «Yo desafío hoy a las filas de Israel; dadme un hombre y lucharemos mano a mano».	10 And the Philistine was saying: “I have reproached the troops of Israel today. Present a man to me, and let him undertake a fight against me alone.”
11 Oyó Saúl y todo Israel estas palabras del filisteo y se consternaron y se llenaron de miedo.	11 And Saul and all the Israelites, hearing these words of the Philistine in this manner, were stupefied and exceedingly afraid.
12 Era David hijo de un efrateo de Belén de Judá, llamado Jesé, que tenía ocho hijos. En tiempo de Saúl este hombre era ya anciano, muy entrado en años.	12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man, the one mentioned above, from Bethlehem of Judah, whose name was Jesse. He had eight sons, and during the days of Saul, he was an elderly man, and of great age among men.
13 Los tres hijos mayores de Jesé se fueron a la guerra con Saúl; el nombre de los tres hijos suyos que marcharon a la guerra era Eliab, el primogénito, Abinadab, el segundo, y Sammá, el tercero.	13 Now his three eldest sons followed Saul into battle. And the names of his three sons, who went to the battle, were Eliab, the firstborn, and the second, Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14 David era el más pequeño; cuanto a los tres mayores, habían seguido a Saúl.	14 But David was the youngest. Therefore, when the three eldest had followed Saul,
15 (David alternaba sus viajes al campamento de Saúl con el cuidado del rebaño de su padre en Belén).	15 David went away from Saul, and he returned, so that he might pasture the flock of his father at Bethlehem.
16 El filisteo se acercaba mañana y tarde y se presentó así durante cuarenta días.	16 Truly, the Philistine advanced morning and evening, and he stood forth, for forty days.
17 Jesé dijo a su hijo David: «Lleva a tus hermanos esta medida de trigo tostado y estos diez panes y corre al campamento a donde tus hermanos.	17 Now Jesse said to his son David: “Take, for your brothers, an ephah of cooked grain, and these ten loaves, and hurry to the camp, to your brothers.
18 Y estos diez requesones llévalos al jefe de millar; entérate de la salud de tus hermanos y toma señal de recibo de ellos.	18 And you shall carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune. And visit your brothers, to see if they are doing well. And learn with whom they have been stationed.”
19 Están Saúl, ellos y todos los hombres de Israel en el valle del Terebinto, guerreando con los filisteos».	19 But they were in the valley of Terebinth, with Saul and all the sons of Israel, fighting against the Philistines.
20 Se levantó David de madrugada, dejó el rebaño al guarda y, tomado las cosas, se fue como le había mandado Jesé, y llegó al círculo del campamento justo cuando salía el ejército para ordenarse en batalla, lanzando el grito de guerra.	20 And so, David rose up in the morning, and he commended the flock to the caretaker. And he went away burdened, just as Jesse had instructed him. And he went to the place of the battle line, and to the army, which, in going out to fight, was shouting in the conflict.
21 Israel y los filisteos se pusieron en orden de batalla, fila contra fila.	21 For Israel had positioned their troops, but the Philistines also had prepared themselves against them.
22 Dejó David las cosas en manos del guardia de la impedimenta y corrió a las filas y fue a preguntar a sus hermanos cómo estaban.	22 Then, leaving the items that he had brought under the hand of the keeper of baggage, David ran to the place of the conflict. And he was asking if all was going well with his brothers.
23 Mientras hablaba con ellos el hombre de las tropas de choque, llamado Goliat, el filisteo de Gat, subía de las filas de los filisteos, diciendo las mismas palabras, y le oyó David.	23 And while he was still speaking with them, there appeared the man of spurious descent, whose name was Goliath, the Philistine of Gath, ascending from the camp of the Philistines. And he was speaking in these same words, which David heard.
24 En viéndole todos los hombres de Israel huyeron delante de él, llenos de miedo.	24 Then all the Israelites, when they had seen the man, fled from his face, fearing him greatly.
25 Los hombres de Israel decían: «¿Habéis visto a este hombre que sube? Sube a provocar a Israel. A quien lo mate colmará el rey de grandes riquezas y le dará su hija y librará de tributo la casa de su padre en Israel».	25 And someone of Israel said: “Have you seen this man, who has risen up. For he ascended in order to reproach Israel. Therefore, the man who will strike him down, the king will enrich with great wealth, and will give to him his daughter, and will cause his father’s house to be free of tribute in Israel.”
26 Preguntó, pues, David a los hombres que estaban a su lado: «¿Qué se hará al hombre que mate a ese filisteo y aparte la afrenta de Israel? Pues ¿quién es ese filisteo incircunciso para injuriar a las huestes de Dios vivo?»	26 And David spoke to the men who were standing with him, saying: “What will be given to the man who will have struck down this Philistine, and who will have taken away the disgrace from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should reproach the soldiers of the living God?”
27 Y el pueblo le repitió las mismas palabras: «Así se hará al hombre que lo mate».	27 Then the people repeated to him the same words, saying, “These things shall be given to the man who will have struck him down.”
28 Se enteró Eliab, su hermano mayor, de su pregunta a los hombres y se encendió en cólera Eliab contra David, y le dijo: «¿Para qué has bajado, y a quién has dejado aquel pequeño rebaño en el desierto? Ya sé yo tu atrevimiento y la maldad de tu corazón. Has bajado para ver la batalla».	28 Now when Eliab, his eldest brother, had heard this, as he was speaking with the others, he became angry against David, and he said: “Why did you come here? And why did you leave behind those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, that you have come down so that you might see the battle.”
29 Respondió David: «Pues ¿qué he hecho yo? ¿es que uno no puede hablar?»	29 And David said: “What have I done? Is there any word against me?”
30 Y volviéndose se dirigió a otro y preguntó lo mismo y la gente le respondió como la primera vez.	30 And he turned away from him a little, toward another. And he asked the same question. And the people responded to him as before.
31 Fueron oídas las palabras que decía David y se lo contaron a Saúl, que le hizo venir.	31 Now the words that David had spoken were heard and reported in the sight of Saul.
32 Dijo David a Saúl: «Que nadie se acobarde por ése. Tu siervo irá a combatir con ese filisteo».	32 When he had been led to Saul, he said to him: “Let no one lose heart over him. I, your servant, shall go and fight against the Philistine.”
33 Dijo Saúl a David: «No puedes ir contra ese filisteo para luchar con él, porque tú eres un niño y él es hombre de guerra desde su juventud».	33 And Saul said to David: “You are not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him. For you are a boy, but he has been a warrior from his boyhood.”
34 Respondió David a Saúl: «Cuando tu siervo estaba guardando el rebaño de su padre y venía el león o el oso y se llevaba una oveja del rebaño,	34 And David said to Saul: “Your servant was pasturing the flock of his father. And there approached a lion or a bear, and it took a ram from the midst of the flock.
35 salía tras él, le golpeaba y se la arrancaba de sus fauces, y si se revolvía contra mí, lo sujetaba por la quijada y lo golpeaba hasta matarlo.	35 And I pursued after them, and I struck them, and I rescued from their mouth. And they rose up against me. And I caught them by the throat, and I strangled and killed them.
36 Tu siervo ha dado muerte al león y al oso, y ese filisteo incircunciso será como uno de ellos, pues ha insultado a las huestes de Dios vivo».	36 For I, your servant, have killed both lion and bear. And so this uncircumcised Philistine, too, will be like one of them. Now I will go and take away the reproach of the people. For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, who has dared to curse the army of the living God?”
37 Añadió David: «Yahveh que me ha librado de las garras del león y del oso, me librará de la mano de ese filisteo». Dijo Saúl a David: «Vete, y que Yahveh sea contigo».	37 And David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the hand of the lion, and from the hand of the bear, he himself will free me from the hand of this Philistine.” Then Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”
38 Mandó Saúl que vistieran a David con sus propios vestidos y le puso un casco de bronce en la cabeza y le cubrió con una coraza.	38 And Saul clothed David with his garments. And he placed a helmet of brass upon his head, and he clothed him with a breastplate.
39 Ciñó a David su espada sobre su vestido. Intentó David caminar, pues aún no estaba acostumbrado, y dijo a Saúl: «No puedo caminar con esto, pues nunca lo he hecho». Entonces se lo quitaron.	39 Then David, having girded his sword over his armor, began to see if he could walk in the armor. But he was not accustomed to it. And David said to Saul: “I cannot move about in this way. For I am not used to it.” And he put them aside.
40 Tomó su cayado en la mano, escogió en el torrente cinco cantos lisos y los puso en su zurrón de pastor, en su morral , y con su honda en la mano se acercó al filisteo.	40 And he took up his staff, which he held always in his hands. And he chose for himself five very smooth stones from the torrent. And he put them into the shepherd’s bag that he had with him. And he took up a sling in his hand. And he went out against the Philistine.
41 El filisteo fue avanzando y acercándose a David, precedido de su escudero.	41 And the Philistine, advancing, went and drew near against David. And his armor bearer was before him.
42 Volvió los ojos el filisteo, y viendo a David, lo despreció, porque era un muchacho rubio y apuesto.	42 And when the Philistine had seen and considered David, he despised him. For he was a youth, ruddy and of handsome appearance.
43 Dijo el filisteo a David: «¿Acaso soy un perro, pues vienes contra mí con palos?» Y maldijo a David el filisteo por sus dioses,	43 And the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you approach against me with a staff?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 y dijo el filisteo a David: «Ven hacia mí y daré tu carne a las aves del cielo y a las fieras del campo».	44 And he said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth.”
45 Dijo David al filisteo: «Tú vienes contra mí con espada, lanza y jabalina, pero yo voy contra ti en nombre de Yahveh Sebaot, Dios de los ejércitos de Israel, a los que has desafiado.	45 But David said to the Philistine: “You approach me with sword, and spear, and shield. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which you have reproached.
46 Hoy mismo te entrega Yahveh en mis manos, te mataré y te cortaré la cabeza y entragaré hoy mismo tu cadáver y los cadáveres del ejército filisteo a las aves del cielo y a las fieras de la tierra, y sabrá toda la tierra que hay Dios para Israel.	46 Today, the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down. And I will take your head from you. And today, I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth, so that all the earth may know that God is with Israel.
47 Y toda esta asamblea sabrá que no por la espada ni por la lanza salva Yahveh, porque de Yahveh es el combate y os entrega en nuestras manos».	47 And this entire assembly will know that the Lord does not save by sword, nor by spear. For this is his war, and he will deliver you into our hands.”
48 Se levantó el filisteo y fue acercándose al encuentro de David; se apresuró David, salió de las filas y corrió al encuentro del filisteo.	48 Then, when the Philistine had risen up, and was approaching, and was drawing near against David, David hurried and ran to the fight against the Philistine.
49 Metió su mano David en su zurrón, sacó de él una piedra, la lanzó con la honda e hirió al filisteo en la frente; la piedra se clavó en su frente y cayó de bruces en tierra.	49 And he put his hand into his bag, and took out one stone. And swinging it around, he cast it with the sling and struck the Philistine on the forehead. And the stone became imbedded in his forehead. And he fell on his face, upon the ground.
50 Y venció David al filisteo con la honda y la piedra; hirió al filisteo y le mató sin tener espada en su mano.	50 And David prevailed against the Philistine with a sling and a stone. And he struck and killed the Philistine. But since David held no sword in his hand,
51 Corrió David, se detuvo sobre el filisteos y tomando la espada de éste de sacó de su vaina, le mató y le cortó la cabeza. Viendo los filisteos que había muerto su campeón, huyeron.	51 he ran and stood over the Philistine, and he took his sword, and withdrew it from the sheath. And he killed him and cut off his head. Then the Philistines, seeing that their strongest man was dead, fled away.
52 Se levantaron los hombres de Israel y de Judá y, lanzando el grito de guerra, persiguieron a los filisteos hasta la entrada de Gat y hasta las puertas de Ecrón. Los cadáveres de los filisteos cubrían el camino, desde Saaráyim hasta Gat y Ecrón.	52 And the men of Israel and Judah, rising up, shouted and pursued after the Philistines, even until they arrived at the valley and as far as the gates of Ekron. And many wounded among the Philistines fell on the way of Shaaraim, and as far as Gath, and as far as Ekron.
53 Cuando los hijos de Israel regresaron de perseguir sañudamente a los filisteos, saquearon el campamento.	53 And the sons of Israel, returning after they had pursued the Philistines, invaded their camp.
54 Tomó David la cabeza del filisteo, y la llevó a Jerusalén; pero sus armas las colocó en su tienda.	54 Then David, taking up the head of the Philistine, brought it to Jerusalem. Yet truly, he placed his armor in his own tent.
55 Cuando Saúl vio a David salir al encuentro del filisteo, preguntó a Abner, jefe del ejército: «¿De quién es hijo este muchacho, Abner?» Abner respondió: «Por tu vida, oh rey, que no lo sé».	55 Now at the time that Saul had seen David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner, the leader of the military, “From what stock is this youth descended, Abner?” And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.”
56 El rey dijo: «Pregunta de quién es hijo este muchacho».	56 And the king said, “You shall inquire as to whose son this boy may be.”
57 Cuando volvió David de matar al filisteo, le tomó Abner y le llevó ante Saúl con la cabeza del filisteo en la mano .	57 And when David had returned, after the Philistine had been struck down, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul, having the head of the Philistine in his hand.
58 Saúl le preguntó: «¿De quién eres hijo, muchacho?» David respondió: «De tu siervo Jesé, de Belén».	58 And Saul said to him, “Young man, from what ancestry are you?” And David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”