1 Samuel 26

BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Llegaron los zifitas donde Saúl, en Guibeá, diciendo: «¿Acaso no está escondido David en la colina de Jakilá, hacia el este de la estepa?»	1 And the Ziphites went to Saul at Gibeah, saying: “Behold, David is hidden on the hill of Hachilah, which is opposite the wilderness.”
2 Se levantó Saúl y bajó al desierto de Zif, con tres mil hombres escogidos de Israel, para buscar a David en el desierto de Zif.	2 And Saul rose up, and he descended into the desert of Ziph, and with him three thousand elect men of Israel, so that he might seek David in the desert of Ziph.
3 Acampó Saúl en la colina de Jakilá, que está al este de la estepa, junto al camino. Andaba David por el desierto y vió que entraba Saúl en el desierto para perseguirle.	3 And Saul encamped at Gibeah on Hachilah, which was opposite the wilderness on the way. But David was living in the desert. Then, seeing that Saul had arrived after him in the wilderness,
4 Envió David exploradores y supo con seguridad que Saúl había venido.	4 he sent explorers, and he learned that he certainly had arrived in that place.
5 Se levantó David y llegó al lugar donde acampaba Saúl. Observó el sitio en que estaban acostados Saúl y Abner, hijo de Ner, jefe de su tropa. Dormía Saúl en el círculo del campamento, estando la tropa acampada en derredor de él.	5 And David rose up secretly, and he went to the place where Saul was. And when he had seen the place where Saul was sleeping, and Abner, the son of Ner, the leader of his military, and Saul sleeping in a tent, and the remainder of the common people all around him,
6 David dirigió la palabra a Ajimélek, hitita, y a Abisay, hijo de Sarvia, hermano de Joab, diciendo: «¿Quién quiere bajar conmigo al campamento, donde Saúl?» Abisay respondió: «Yo bajo contigo».	6 David spoke to Ahimelech, the Hittite, and to Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, saying, “Who will descend with me to Saul in the camp?” And Abishai said, “I will descend with you.”
7 David y Abisay se dirigieron de noche hacia la tropa. Saúl dormía acostado en el centro del campamento, con su lanza, clavada en tierra, a su cabecera; Abner y el ejército estaban acostados en torno a él.	7 Therefore, David and Abishai went to the people by night, and they found Saul lying down and sleeping in the tent, with his spear fixed in the ground at his head. And Abner and the people were sleeping all around him.
8 Dijo entonces Abisay a David: «Hoy ha copado Dios a tu enemigo en tu mano. Déjame que ahora mismo lo clave en tierra con la lanza de un solo golpe. No tendré que repetir».	8 And Abishai said to David: “God has enclosed your enemy this day in your hands. Now therefore, I will pierce him with my lance, through to the ground, once, and there will not need to be a second.”
9 Pero David dijo a Abisay: «No lo mates. ¿Quién atentó contra el ungido de Yahveh y quedó impune?»	9 And David said to Abishai: “You shall not kill him. For who may extend his hand against the Christ of the Lord, and yet be innocent?”
10 Añadió David: «Vive Yahveh, que ha de ser Yahveh quien le hiera, bien que llegue su día y muera, bien que baje al combate y perezca.	10 And David said: “As the Lord lives, unless the Lord himself will strike him, or unless his day to die will have arrived, or unless, descending into battle, he will perish,
11 Líbreme Yahveh de levantar mi mano contra el ungido de Yahveh. Ahora toma la lanza de su cabecera y el jarro de agua y vámonos».	11 may the Lord be gracious to me, so that I may not extend my hand against the Christ of the Lord. Now therefore, take the spear that is at his head, and the cup of water, and let us go.”
12 Tomó David la lanza y el jarro de la cabecera de Saúl y se fueron. Nadie los vio, nadie se enteró, nadie se despertó. Todos dormían porque se había abatido sobre ellos el sopor profundo de Yahveh.	12 And so, David took the spear, and the cup of water that was at Saul’s head, and they went away. And there was no one who saw it, or realized it, or awakened, but they were all sleeping. For a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen over them.
13 Pasó David al otro lado y se colocó lejos, en la cumbre del monte, quedando un gran espacio entre ellos.	13 And when David had crossed over to the opposite side, and had stood upon the top of the hill far away, so that there was a great interval between them,
14 Gritó David a la gente y a Abner, hijo de Ner, diciendo : «¿No me respondes, Abner?» Respondió Abner: «¿Quién eres tú que me llamas?»	14 David cried out to the people, and to Abner, the son of Ner, saying, “Will you not respond, Abner?” And responding, Abner said, “Who are you, that you would cry out and disquiet the king?”
15 Dijo David a Abner: «¿No eres tú un hombre? ¿Quién como tú en Israel? ¿Por qué, pues, no has custadiado al rey tu señor? Pues uno del pueblo ha entrado para matar al rey, tu señor.	15 And David said to Abner: “Are you not a man? And who else is like you in Israel? Then why have you not guarded your lord the king? For one of the people entered, so that he might kill the king, your lord.
16 No está bien esto que has hecho. Vive Yahveh que sois reos de muerte por no haber velado sobre vuestro señor, el ungido de Yahveh. Mira ahora. ¿Dónde está la lanza del rey y el jarro del agua que había junto a la cabecera?»	16 This is not good, what you have done. As the Lord lives, you are sons of death, because you have not guarded your lord, the Christ of the Lord. Now therefore, where is the king’s spear, and where is the cup of water that was at his head?”
17 Reconoció Saúl la voz de David y preguntó: «¿Es ésta tu voz, hijo mío David?» Respondió David: «Mi voz es, oh rey, mi señor,»	17 Then Saul recognized the voice of David, and he said, “Is this not your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.”
18 y añadió: «¿Por qué persigue mi señor a su siervo? ¿Qué he hecho y qué maldad hay en mí?	18 And he said: “For what reason has my lord pursued his servant? What have I done? Or what evil is there in my hand?
19 Que el rey mi señor se digne escuchar ahora las palabras de su siervo. Si es Yahveh quien te excita contra mí, que sea aplacado con una oblación, pero si son los hombres, malditos sean ante Yahveh, porque me expulsan hoy para que no participe en le heredad de Yahveh, diciéndose: «Que vaya a servir a otros dioses».	19 Now therefore, listen, I beg you, my lord the king, to the words of your servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, let him make the sacrifice fragrant. But if the sons of men have done so, they are accursed in the sight of the Lord, who has cast me out this day, so that I would not live within the inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve strange gods.’
20 Que no caiga ahora mi sangre en tierra lejos de la presencia de Yahveh, pues ha salido el rey de Israel a la caza de mi vida como quien persigue una perdiz en los montes».	20 And now, let not my blood be poured out upon the earth before the Lord. For the king of Israel has gone out, so that he might seek a flea, just as the partridge is pursued amid the mountains.”
21 Respondió Saúl: «He pecado. Vuelve, hijo mío, David, no te haré ya ningún mal, ya que mi vida ha sido hoy preciosa a tus ojos. Me he portado como un necio y estaba totalmente equivocado».	21 And Saul said: “I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will never again do evil to you, because my life has been precious in your eyes this day. For it is apparent that I have acted senselessly, and have been ignorant of very many things.”
22 Respondió David: «Aquí está la lanza del rey. Que pase uno de los servidores y la tome.	22 And responding, David said: “Behold, the king’s spear. Let one of the servants of the king cross over and take it.
23 Yahveh devolverá a cada uno según su justicia y su fidelidad; pues hoy te ha entregado Yahveh en mis manos, pero no he querido alzar mi mano contra el ungido de Yahveh.	23 And the Lord will repay each one according to his justice and faith. For the Lord has delivered you this day into my hand, but I was not willing to extend my hand against the Christ of the Lord.
24 De igual modo que tu vida ha sido hoy de gran precio a mis ojos, así será de gran precio la mía a los ojos de Yahveh, de suerte que me libere de toda angustia».	24 And just as your soul has been magnified this day in my eyes, so let my soul be magnified in the eyes of the Lord, and may he free me from all distress.”
25 Dijo Saúl a David: «Bendito seas, hijo mío David. Triunfarás en todas tus empresas». Siguió David por su camino y Saúl se volvió a su casa.	25 Then Saul said to David: “You are blessed, my son David. And whatever you may do, it shall certainly succeed.” And David departed on his way. And Saul returned to his place.