| 1 Vinieron las gentes de Quiriat Yearín y subieron el Arca del Señor. La llevaron a la casa de Abinadab, en la colina, y consagraron a su hijo Eleazar, para que custodiara el Arca del Señor. | 1 Then the men of Kiriath-jearim arrived, and they led away the ark of the Lord. And they brought it into the house of Abinadab, in Gibeah. Then they sanctified Eleazar, his son, so that he might care for the ark of the Lord. |
| 2 Pasó mucho tiempo, desde que el Arca se hubo asentado en Quiriat Yearín, unos veinte años. Toda la casa de Israel suspiraba por el Señor. | 2 And it happened that, from that day, the ark of the Lord remained in Kiriath-jearim. And the days were multiplied (for it was now the twentieth year) and all the house of Israel rested, following the Lord. |
| 3 Entonces Samuel habló a toda la casa de Israel: «Si queréis convertiros de todo corazón al Señor, retirad de vosotros los dioses extranjeros y las astartés, disponed vuestro corazón hacia el Señor, servidle solo a él, y él os librará de la mano de los filisteos». | 3 Then Samuel spoke to the entire house of Israel, saying: “If you would return to the Lord with your whole heart, take away strange gods from among you, the Baals and Ashtaroth, and prepare your hearts for the Lord, and serve him alone. And he will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines.” |
| 4 Los hijos de Israel retiraron los baales y las astartés, y sirvieron solo al Señor. | 4 Therefore, the sons of Israel took away the Baals and Ashtaroth, and they served the Lord alone. |
| 5 Samuel ordenó: «Reunid a todo Israel en Mispá e intercederé por vosotros ante el Señor». | 5 And Samuel said, “Gather all of Israel at Mizpah, so that I may pray for you to the Lord.” |
| 6 Se reunieron en Mispá, sacaron agua y la derramaron ante el Señor. Ayunaron aquel día y dijeron allí mismo: «Hemos pecado contra el Señor». Samuel juzgó a los hijos de Israel en Mispá. | 6 And they convened at Mizpah. And they drew water, and they poured it out in the sight of the Lord. And on that day they fasted, and in that place they said, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the sons of Israel at Mizpah. |
| 7 Al oír los filisteos que los hijos de Israel se habían reunido en Mispá, sus príncipes subieron contra Israel. Cuando se enteraron los hijos de Israel, les entró miedo de los filisteos. | 7 And the Philistines heard that the sons of Israel had gathered together at Mizpah. And the princes of the Philistines ascended against Israel. And when the sons of Israel had heard this, they were afraid before the face of the Philistines. |
| 8 Y dijeron a Samuel: «No dejes de invocar por nosotros al Señor, nuestro Dios, para que nos salve de la mano de los filisteos». | 8 And they said to Samuel, “May you not cease to cry out to the Lord our God on our behalf, so that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” |
| 9 Samuel tomó un cordero lechal y lo ofreció íntegro en holocausto al Señor. Invocó al Señor en favor de Israel, y el Señor le escuchó. | 9 Then Samuel took one suckling lamb, and he offered it whole, as a holocaust to the Lord. And Samuel cried out to the Lord on behalf of Israel, and the Lord heeded him. |
| 10 Mientras Samuel ofrecía el holocausto, los filisteos trabaron batalla con Israel. Pero el Señor hizo tronar aquel día con gran estruendo sobre los filisteos, aterrorizándolos, e Israel los derrotó. | 10 Then it happened that, while Samuel was offering the holocaust, the Philistines began the battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great crash, on that day, over the Philistines, and he terrified them, and they were cut down before the face of Israel. |
| 11 Los israelitas salieron de Mispá en persecución de los filisteos. Los batieron hasta más allá de Bet Car. | 11 And the men of Israel, departing from Mizpah, pursued the Philistines, and they struck them down as far as the place which was below Bethcar. |
| 12 Samuel cogió una piedra, la colocó entre Mispá y Sen, y le dio el nombre de Ebenézer, diciendo: «Hasta aquí nos ha socorrido el Señor». | 12 Then Samuel took a single stone, and he placed it between Mizpah and Shen. And he called the name of this place: The Stone of Assistance. And he said, “For in this place the Lord gave assistance to us.” |
| 13 Los filisteos quedaron sometidos y no volvieron a entrar en el territorio de Israel. La mano del Señor se dejó sentir con dureza sobre los filisteos mientras vivió Samuel. | 13 And the Philistines were humbled, and they no longer drew near, so that they might enter into the borders of Israel. And so, the hand of the Lord was over the Philistines during all the days of Samuel. |
| 14 Tornaron entonces a Israel las ciudades que los filisteos le habían arrebatado, desde Ecrón hasta Gat. E Israel recuperó el territorio en poder de los filisteos. Hubo paz entre Israel y el amorreo. | 14 And the cities that the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron as far as Gath, with their borders. And he freed Israel from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites. |
| 15 Samuel juzgó a Israel hasta su muerte. | 15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. |
| 16 Cada año recorría Betel, Guilgal y Mispá, juzgando a Israel en todos esos lugares. | 16 And he went each year, traveling around to Bethel, and to Gilgal, and to Mizpah, and he judged Israel in the above-stated places. |
| 17 Volvía luego a Ramá, donde tenía su casa. Allí juzgaba a Israel y allí edificó un altar al Señor. | 17 And he returned to Ramah. For his house was there, and he judged Israel there. And then he built an altar to the Lord there. |
