1 Samuel 24

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1 Subió de allí David y se asentó en los refugios de Engadí.	1 Then David ascended from there, and he lived in very secure places in Engedi.
2 Cuando regresó Saúl de perseguir a los filisteos, le avisaron: «David está en el desierto de Engadí».	2 And when Saul had returned after pursuing the Philistines, they reported to him, saying, “Behold, David is in the desert of Engedi.”
3 Tomó entonces Saúl 3.000 hombres selectos de todo Israel y partió en busca de David y de sus hombres al este del roquedal de Yeelim.	3 Therefore, Saul, taking three thousand elect men from all of Israel, traveled in order to search for David and his men, even upon the most broken rocks, which are passable only to mountain goats.
4 Llegó a unos rediles de ganado junto al camino; había allí una cueva y Saúl entró en ella para hacer sus necesidades. David y sus hombres estaban instalados en el fondo de la cueva.	4 And he arrived at the sheepfolds, which presented themselves along the way. And a cave was in that place, which Saul entered, so that he might ease his bowels. But David and his men were hiding in the interior part of the cave.
5 Los hombres de David le dijeron: «Mira, este es el día que Yahveh te anunció: Yo pongo a tu enemigo en tus manos, haz de él lo que te plazca». Levantóse David y silenciosamente cortó la punta del manto de Saúl.	5 And the servants of David said to him: “Behold the day, about which the Lord said to you, ‘I will deliver your enemy to you, so that you may do to him as it will be pleasing in your eyes.’ ” Then David rose up, and he quietly cut off the edge of Saul’s cloak.
6 Después su corazón le latía fuertemente por haber cortado la punta del manto de Saúl,	6 After this, his own heart struck David, because he had cut off the edge of Saul’s cloak.
7 y dijo a sus hombres: «Yahveh me libre de hacer tal cosa a mi señor y de alzar mi mano contra él, porque es el ungido de Yahveh».	7 And he said to his men: “May the Lord be gracious to me, lest I do this thing to my lord, the Christ of the Lord, so that I lay my hand upon him. For he is the Christ of the Lord.”
8 David habló con energía a sus hombres para que no se lanzasen contra Saúl. Saúl marchó de la cueva y continuó su camino,	8 And David restrained his men with his words, and he would not permit them to rise up against Saul. And so Saul, going out of the cave, continued to undertake his journey.
9 tras lo cual se levantó David, salió de la cueva y gritó detrás de Saúl: «¡Oh rey, mi señor!» Volvió Saúl la vista, e inclinándose David, rostro en tierra, se postró ante él,	9 Then David also rose up after him. And departing from the cave, he cried out behind the back of Saul, saying: “My lord, the king!” And Saul looked behind him. And David, bowing himself face down to the ground, reverenced.
10 y dijo David a Saúl: «¿Por qué escuchas a las gentes que te dicen: David busca tu ruina?	10 And he said to Saul: “Why do you listen to the words of men who say: ‘David seeks evil against you?’
11 Hoy mismo han visto tus ojos que Yahveh te ha puesto en mis manos en la cueva, pero no he querido matarte, te he perdonado, pues me he dicho: No alzaré mi mano contra mi señor, porque es el ungido de Yahveh.	11 Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the Lord has delivered you into my hand, in the cave. And I thought that I might kill you. But my eye has spared you. For I said: I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the Christ of the Lord.
12 Mira, padre mío, mira la punta de tu manto en mi mano; si he cortado la punta de tu manto y no te he matado, reconoce y mira que no hay en mi camino maldad ni crimen, ni he pecado contra ti, mientras que tú me pones insidias para quitarme la vida.	12 Moreover, see and know, O my father, the edge of your cloak in my hand. For though I cut off the top of your cloak, I was not willing to extend my hand against you. Turn your soul and see that there is no evil in my hand, nor any iniquity or sin against you. Yet you lie in wait for my life, so that you may take it away.
13 Que juzgue Yahveh entre los dos y que Yahveh me vengue de ti, pero mi mano no te tocará,	13 May the Lord judge between me and you. And may the Lord vindicate me from you. But my hand will not be against you.
14 pues como dice el antiguo proverbio: De los malos sale malicia, pero mi mano no te tocará.	14 So too, it is said in the ancient proverb, ‘From the impious, impiety will go forth.’ Therefore, my hand will not be upon you.
15 ¿Contra quién sale el rey de Israel, a quién estás persiguiendo? A un perro muerto, a una pulga.	15 Whom are you pursuing, O king of Israel? Whom are you pursuing? You are pursuing a dead dog, a single flea.
16 Que Yahveh juzgue y sentencie entre los dos, que él vea y defienda mi causa y me haga justicia librándome de tu mano».	16 May the Lord be the judge, and may he judge between me and you. And may he see and judge my case, and rescue me from your hand.”
17 Cuando David hubo acabado de decir estas palabras a Saúl, dijo Saúl: «¿Es ésta tu voz, hijo mío David?» Y alzando Saúl su voz, rompió a llorar,	17 And when David had completed speaking words in this way to Saul, Saul said, “Could this be your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifted up his voice, and he wept.
18 y dijo a David: «Más justo eres tú que yo, pues tú me haces beneficios y yo te devuelvo males;	18 And he said to David: “You are more just than I am. For you have distributed good to me, but I have repaid evil to you.
19 hoy has mostrado tu bondad, pues Yahveh me ha puesto en tus manos y no me has matado.	19 And you have revealed this day the good that you have done for me: how the Lord delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.
20 ¿Qué hombre encuentra a su enemigo y le permite seguir su camino en paz? Que Yahveh te premie por el bien que hoy me has hecho.	20 For who, when he will have found his enemy, will release him along a good path? So may the Lord repay you for this good turn, because you have acted on my behalf this day.
21 Ahora tengo por cierto que reinarás y que el reino de Israel se afirmará en tus manos.	21 And now I know certainly that you shall be king, and you shall have the kingdom of Israel in your hand.
22 Ahora, pues, júrame por Yahveh que no exterminarás mi descendencia después de mí y que no borrarás mi nombre de la casa de mi padre».	22 Swear to me in the Lord that you will not take away my offspring after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father.”
23 David se lo juró a Saúl. Saúl se fue a su casa y David y sus hombres subieron al refugio.	23 And David swore to Saul. Therefore, Saul went away to his own house. And David and his men ascended to places that were more secure.