1 Samuel 13

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1 When he began to reign, Saul was the son of one year, and he reigned over Israel for two years.	1 Saúl tenía... años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó... años sobre Israel.
2 And Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel. And two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and at mount Bethel. Then one thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But the remainder of the people, he sent back, each one to his own tent.	2 Saúl seleccionó a tres mil hombres de Israel: dos mil estaban con él en Micmás y en la montaña de Betel, y mil con Jonatán en Guibeá de Benjamín. Al resto del pueblo lo envió a sus campamentos.
3 And Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines, which was in Gibeah. And when the Philistines had heard about it, Saul sounded the trumpet over all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews listen.”	3 Jonatán derrotó al destacamento filisteo apostado en Gueba, y los filisteos se enteraron. Entonces Saúl hizo tocar la trompeta por todo el país, diciendo: «¡Que oigan los hebreos!».
4 And all of Israel heard this report, that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines. And Israel raised himself up against the Philistines. Then the people cried out to Saul at Gilgal.	4 Cuando todo Israel oyó que Saúl había derrotado al destacamento filisteo y que hasta el nombre de Israel causaba repulsión entre los filisteos, el pueblo acudió a la convocatoria de Saúl en Guilgal.
5 And the Philistines gathered to do battle against Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and the remainder of the common people, who were very many, like the sand that is on the shore of the sea. And ascending, they encamped at Michmash, toward the east of Bethaven.	5 Los filisteos se reunieron para combatir contra Israel: tenían tres mil carros, seis mil guerreros y una tropa numerosa como la arena que está a la orilla del mar. Luego subieron y acamparon en Micmás, al este de Bet Aven.
6 And when the men of Israel had seen themselves to be in a narrowed position, they hid themselves in caves, and in out of the way places, and in rocks, and in hollows, and in pits (for the people were distressed).	6 Al verse en un grave aprieto, porque estaban cercados, los hombres de Israel fueron a esconderse en las cuevas, entre los matorrales, en las peñas, en los huecos y en las cisternas.
7 Then some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan, into the land of Gad and Gilead. And while Saul was still at Gilgal, the entire people who followed him were terrified.	7 Y algunos hebreos cruzaron el Jordán, hacia el país de Gad y de Galaad. Saúl estaba todavía en Guilgal, y todo el pueblo temblaba de miedo detrás de él.
8 But he waited for seven days, in accord with what was agreed with Samuel. But Samuel did not arrive at Gilgal, for the people were scattering away from him.	8 Así esperó siete días, según el plazo fijado por Samuel. Pero Samuel no llegaba a Guilgal y el pueblo se le comenzó a desbandar.
9 Therefore, Saul said, “Bring me the holocaust and the peace offerings.” And he offered the holocaust.	9 Entonces Saúl dijo: «Tráiganme el holocausto y los sacrificios de comunión», y él mismo ofreció el holocausto.
10 And when he had completed the offering of the holocaust, behold, Samuel arrived. And Saul went out to meet him, so that he might greet him.	10 Apenas terminó de ofrecer el holocausto, llegó Samuel, y Saúl salió a su encuentro para saludarlo.
11 And Samuel said to him, “What have you done?” Saul responded: “Since I saw that the people were scattering away from me, and you had not arrived after the agreed upon days, and yet the Philistines had gathered together at Michmash,	11 Pero Samuel le dijo: «¿Qué has hecho?» Saúl respondió: «Como vi que el pueblo se me desbandaba, que tú no llegabas en el plazo fijado y que los filisteos estaban reunidos en Micmás,
12 I said: ‘Now the Philistines will descend to me at Gilgal. And I have not appeased the face of the Lord.’ Compelled by necessity, I offered the holocaust.	12 pensé: «Ahora los filisteos bajarán a atacarme en Guilgal, y yo no he aplacado el rostro del Señor». Así que me vi obligado a ofrecer el holocausto».
13 And Samuel said to Saul: “You have acted foolishly. You have not kept the commandments of the Lord your God, which he instructed to you. And if you had not acted in this way, the Lord would, here and now, have prepared your kingdom over Israel forever.	13 Entonces Samuel replicó a Saúl: «¡Has obrado neciamente! Si hubieras observado el mandamiento que te dio el Señor, tu Dios, él había afianzado para siempre tu reinado sobre Israel.
14 But by no means shall your kingdom rise up any more. The Lord has sought for himself a man according to his own heart. And him the Lord has instructed to be the leader over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord has instructed.”	14 Pero ahora tu reino no subsistirá. El Señor se ha buscado un hombre según su corazón y lo ha constituido jefe de su pueblo, porque tú no has observado lo que el Señor te mandó».
15 Then Samuel rose up and ascended from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And the remainder of the people ascended after Saul, to meet the people who were fighting against them, going from Gilgal into Gibeah, to the hill of Benjamin. And Saul took a census of the people, who had been found to be with him, about six hundred men.	15 En seguida, Samuel partió de Guilgal.
16 And Saul, and his son Jonathan, and the people who had been found to be with them, were at Gibeah of Benjamin. But the Philistines had settled in at Michmash.	16 Saúl, su hijo Jonatán y la tropa que estaba con él se apostaron en Gueba de Benjamín, y los filisteos acamparon en Micmás.
17 And three companies went out from the camp of the Philistines, in order to plunder. One company was traveling toward the way of Ophrah, to the land of Shual.	17 Del campamento filisteo salió un cuerpo de asalto dividido en tres grupos: uno tomó la dirección de Ofrá, hacia el país de Sual;
18 Then another entered along the way of Beth-horon. But the third turned itself to the way of the border, overhanging the valley of Zeboim, opposite the desert.	18 otro se dirigió a Bet Jorón, y otro a la altura que domina el valle de las Hienas, hacia el desierto.
19 Now there was no worker of iron to be found in all the land of Israel. For the Philistines had been cautious, lest perhaps the Hebrews might make swords or spears.	19 No había entonces ningún herrero en Israel, porque los filisteos decían: «Hay que evitar que los hebreos se forjen espadas y lanzas».
20 Therefore, all of Israel descended to the Philistines, so that each man could sharpen his plowshare, or pick axe, or hatchet, or hoe.	20 Por eso, todos los israelitas tenían que acudir a los filisteos para reparar sus azadas, sus rejas de arado, sus hachas y sus hoces.
21 For their plow blades, and pick axes, and pitch forks, and axes had become blunt, and even the handles needed to be repaired.	21 Había que pagar dos tercios de siclo por las azadas y las rejas de arado, y un tercio de siclo por afilar las hachas y reparar las picanas.
22 And when the day of battle had arrived, there was found neither sword nor spear in the hand of the entire people who were with Saul and Jonathan, except for Saul and his son Jonathan.	22 Así, el día de la batalla de Micmás, nadie del ejército que estaba con Saúl y Jonatán tenía en la mano una espada o una lanza. Sólo la tenían Saúl y su hijo Jonatán.
23 Then the army of the Philistines went out in order to go across Michmash.	23 Un destacamento de los filisteos partió para el paso de Micmás.