1 Samuel 7

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1 Vinieron las gentes de Quiryat Yearim y subieron el arca de Yahveh. La llevaron a la casa de Abinadab, en la loma, y consagraron a su hijo Eleazar para que custodiase el arca de Yahveh.	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 Pasaron muchos días - veinte años - desde el día en que el arca se instaló en Quiryat Yearim, y toda la casa de Israel suspiró por Yahveh.	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 así a toda la casa de Israel: «Si os volvéis a Yahveh con todo vuestro corazón, quitad de en medio de vosotros los dioses extranjeros y las Astartés, fijad vuestro corazón en Yahveh y servidle a él solo y entonces 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 israelitas quitaron los Baales y las Astartés y sirvieron sólo a Yahveh.	4 Therefore, the sons of Israel took away the Baals and Ashtaroth, and they served the Lord alone.
5 Samuel dijo: «Congregad a todo Israel en Mispá y yo suplicaré a Yahveh por vosotros».	5 And Samuel said, “Gather all of Israel at Mizpah, so that I may pray for you to the Lord.”
6 Se congregaron, pues, en Mispá, sacaron agua, que derramaron ante Yahveh, ayunaron aquel día y dijeron: «Hemos pecado contra Yahveh». Samuel juzgó a los israelitas 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 Cuando los filisteos supieron que los israelitas se habían reunido en Mispá, subieron los tiranos de los filisteos contra Israel. Habiéndolo oído los israelitas, temieron a 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 los israelitas a Samuel: «No dejes de invocar a Yahveh nuestro Dios, para que él 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 Tomó Samuel un cordero lechal y lo ofreció entero en holocausto a Yahveh, invocó a Yahveh en favor de Israel y Yahveh 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 Estaba Samuel ofreciendo el holocausto, cuando los filisteos presentaron batalla a Israel, pero tronó Yahveh aquel día con gran estruendo sobre los filisteos, los llenó de terror y fueron batidos ante Israel.	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 hombres de Israel salieron de Mispá y persiguieron a los filisteos desbaratándolos hasta más abajo de Bet Kar.	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 Tomó entonces Samuel una piedra y la erigió entre Mispá y Yesaná y le dio el nombre de Eben Haézer, diciendo: «Hasta aquí nos ha socorrido Yahveh».	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 fueron humillados. No volvieron más sobre el territorio de Israel y la mano de Yahveh pesó sobre los filisteos durante toda la vida de 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 Las ciudades que los filisteos habían tomado a los israelitas fueron devueltas a Israel, desde Ecrón hasta Gat, liberando Israel su territorio del dominio de los filisteos. Y hubo paz entre Israel y los amorreos.	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 todos los días de su vida.	15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
16 Hacía cada año un recorrido por Betel, Guilgal, Mispá, juzgando a Israel en todos estos 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 Después se volvía a Ramá porque allí tenía su casa, y juzgaba a Israel. Y edificó allí un altar a Yahveh.	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.