1 Samuel 17
1 The Philistines gathered their army [to fight the Israeli army]. They gathered together near Socoh, in the area where the descendants of Judah lived. They set up their tents at Ephes-Dammim, which is between Socoh and Azekah.
Los ejércitos filisteos se reunieron para la batalla en Soco, en Judá. Acamparon en Efes-damim, entre Socoh y Azeca.
2 Saul gathered the Israeli army near Elah Valley, and they set up their tents. Then they all took their places, ready to fight the Philistines.
Saúl y los israelitas se reunieron y acamparon en el Valle de Ela y tomaron sus posiciones para comenzar la batalla contra los filisteos.
3 So the Philistine and Israeli armies faced each other. They were on two hills, with a valley between them.
Los filisteos estaban en una colina y los israelitas en otra, con el valle entre ellos.
4 Then Goliath, from Gath [city], came out from the Philistine camp. He was a champion warrior/soldier. He was (over 9 feet/3 meters) tall.
Entonces salió del campamento filisteo un campeón. Se llamaba Goliat, de Gat, y medía seis codos y un palmo.
5 He wore a helmet made of bronze [to protect his head], and he wore a coat made of metal plates [to protect his body]. The coat weighed (125 pounds/56 kg.).
Tenía en la cabeza un casco de bronce y llevaba una cota de malla de bronce que pesaba cinco mil siclos.
6 He wore bronze guards/protectors on his legs. He had a long bronze dagger fastened on his back.
En las piernas llevaba una armadura de bronce y una jabalina colgada entre sus hombros.
7 He also had a big spear. It had a cord on it to enable him to throw it better (OR, which was as thick as a weaver’s beam). The tip of the spear was made of iron and weighed (15 pounds/almost 7 kg.). A soldier carrying a huge shield walked in front of him.
El asta de su lanza era tan gruesa como una viga de tejedor, con una punta de hierro que pesaba seiscientos siclos. Su escudero caminaba delante de él llevando su escudo.
8 Goliath stood there and shouted to the Israeli army, “Why are you all lined up for battle? I am the great Philistine [soldier], and I think [RHQ] you are [merely] Saul’s slaves. Choose one man to fight for all of you, and send him down here to me!
Goliat se puso de pie y gritó a las filas de soldados israelitas: “¿Por qué han venido y se han puesto en fila para la batalla? Yo soy el filisteo, y ustedes son los siervos de Saúl. Elijan a uno de sus hombres y hagan que descienda a pelear conmigo.
9 If he fights with me and kills me, then my fellow Philistines will all be your slaves. But if I defeat him and kill him, then you Israelis will all be our slaves.
Si él puede pelear conmigo y logra matarme, entonces los filisteos seremos sus esclavos. Pero si lo venzo y lo mato, entonces ustedes serán nuestros esclavos y trabajarán para nosotros”.
10 I defy/challenge you men of the Israeli army. Send me a man who will fight with me!”
Entonces el filisteo dijo: “¡Me burlo de las líneas de batalla de Israel hoy! Dénme un hombre para que podamos luchar los dos”.
11 When Saul and all the Israeli soldiers heard that, they were extremely terrified [DOU].
Saúl y todos los soldados israelitas quedaron destrozados y absolutamente aterrados cuando oyeron lo que dijo el filisteo.
12 David was the son of Jesse. Jesse was from the clan of Ephrath. He lived in Bethlehem, in the area where the descendants of Judah lived. Jesse had eight sons. When Saul [was king], Jesse had already become a very old man [DOU].
David era uno de los hijos de Isaí, un efrateo de Belén de Judá que tenía ocho hijos. En la época en que Saúl era rey, Isaí era muy viejo.
13 Jesse’s three oldest sons, Eliab and Abinadab and Shammah, had gone with Saul to fight [the Philistines].
Los tres hijos mayores de Isaí se habían unido a la guerra como parte del ejército de Saúl. Ellos eran Eliab (el primogénito), Abinadab (el segundo) y Simea (el tercero).
14 David was Jesse’s youngest son. While his three oldest brothers were with Saul,
David era el más joven. Los tres hijos mayores estaban con Saúl,
15 David went back and forth: Sometimes he went to Saul’s camp, and sometimes he stayed in Bethlehem to take care of his father’s sheep.
mientras que David iba con Saúl y luego volvía para cuidar las ovejas de su padre.
16 For 40 days Goliath came out from the Philistine camp and stood there [taunting the Israeli army/telling the Israelis to choose one man to fight with him]. He did it twice each day, once in the morning and once in the evening.
Todas las mañanas y las tardes, durante cuarenta días, el filisteo salió y se puso en pie en el mismo lugar.
17 [One day], Jesse said to David, “Here is a sack of roasted grain and ten loaves of bread. Take these quickly to your [older] brothers.
Isaí le dijo a su hijo David: “Por favor, lleva a tus hermanos este efa de grano tostado y estos diez panes para tus hermanos. Llévalos rápidamente al campamento de tus hermanos.
18 And here are ten large chunks of cheese. Take them to their commander. And see how things are going with your [older] brothers. Then [if they are okay, ] bring back something to show they are all right.”
Además, lleva estos diez trozos de queso a su comandante. Comprueba con cuidado cómo están tus hermanos y tráeme noticias de ellos”.
19 His brothers were with Saul and all the other Israeli soldiers, camped alongside Elah Valley, [preparing to] fight the Philistines.
Sus hermanos estaban con Saúl y todo el ejército israelita en el Valle de Ela, luchando contra los filisteos.
20 So David arranged for another shepherd to take care of the sheep. Early the next morning he took the food and went to the Israeli camp, as Jesse told him to do. He arrived there just as the Israeli soldiers were forming their ranks and going out to the battlefield. As they went, they were shouting a war cry.
David se levantó de madrugada y dejó el rebaño con un pastor. Tomó las provisiones y se puso en marcha como se lo había dicho Isaí. Llegó al campamento justo cuando el ejército marchaba hacia su línea de batalla, gritando el grito de guerra.
21 The Philistine army and the Israeli army stood [on the hillsides], facing each other, ready for the battle.
Los israelitas se colocaron en su línea de batalla y los filisteos en la del lado opuesto.
22 David gave the food to the man who was taking care of the war equipment. [He told him to take care of the food that he brought], and then he went and greeted his older brothers.
David dejó sus provisiones con el responsable y corrió a la línea de batalla. Cuando llegó allí, preguntó a sus hermanos cómo estaban.
23 While he was talking with them, he saw Goliath coming out from among the Philistine soldiers, shouting [to the Israelis], challenging them [to send a man to fight him]. David heard what Goliath was saying.
Mientras hablaba con ellos, Goliat, el campeón filisteo de Gat, salió de sus filas y gritó su desafío como antes, y esta vez David escuchó lo que decía.
24 When all the Israeli soldiers saw Goliath, they were terrified and started to ran away.
Todos los soldados israelitas huyeron al verlo, porque tenían un miedo terrible.
25 They were saying to each other, “Look at him coming up toward us! And listen to him as he defies us Israelis! The king says that he will give a big reward to whoever kills this man. He also says that he will give his daughter to that man for him to marry her, and that he will no longer require that man’s family to pay taxes.”
“¿Han visto a ese hombre que no deja de salir para burlarse de Israel?”, preguntaron. “El rey hará muy rico al hombre que lo mate. También le dará a su hija en matrimonio, y su familia vivirá libre de impuestos en Israel”.
26 David talked to some of the men who were standing near him. He said, “What will be given to whoever kills this Philistine and frees us Israelis from this shame/disgrace? And who [does] this heathen Philistine [think he] is, defying/ridiculing the army that serves the all-powerful God?”
Entonces David les preguntó a los hombres que estaban a su lado: “¿Qué recibirá el hombre que mate a este filisteo y elimine esta vergüenza de Israel? ¿Quién se cree que es este Filisteo pagano para burlarse del Dios vivo de los ejércitos?”.
27 They told him the same thing that the other men had said, about what the king would do for anyone who killed Goliath.
Los soldados repitieron lo que habían dicho, diciéndole: “Esto es lo que recibirá el que lo mate”.
28 But when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard David talking to the men, he was angry. He said to David, “Why have you come down here? Is someone taking care of those few sheep that you left in the desert? I know you are just a (smart-aleck/brat)! You just want to watch the battle!”
Cuando Eliab, el hermano mayor de David, lo oyó hablar con los hombres, se enojó con él. “¿Qué haces aquí?”, le preguntó. “¿Con quién has dejado esas pocas ovejas en el desierto? ¡Sé lo orgulloso y malvado que eres! Sólo has venido a ver la batalla”.
29 David replied, “Have I done something wrong? I was merely asking a question!”
“¿Qué he hecho ahora?” preguntó David. “¿No puedo ni siquiera hacer una pregunta?”.
30 Then he walked over to another man and asked him the same question, but the man gave him the same answer. Each time he asked someone, he received the same answer.
Se acercó a otros y les hizo la misma pregunta, y ellos le dieron la misma respuesta que antes.
31 Finally, someone told king Saul what David had asked, and Saul sent someone to bring David to him.
Alguien escuchó lo que dijo David y se lo comunicó a Saúl, que mandó a buscarlo.
32 David told king Saul, “No one should (worry/become a coward) because of that Philistine man. I will go and fight with him!”
David le dijo a Saúl: “Que nadie se desanime por culpa de este filisteo. Yo, tu siervo, iré a luchar contra él”.
33 Saul said to David, “You are only a young man, and he has been a very capable soldier all his life. So you are not able to go and fight with him!”
“No puedes ir a luchar contra ese filisteo”, respondió Saúl. “Tú eres sólo un muchacho, y él es un guerrero entrenado desde su juventud”.
34 David replied, “I have been taking care of my father’s sheep [for many years]. Whenever a lion or a bear came and carried away a lamb,
David respondió: “Tu siervo ha estado cuidando las ovejas de su padre. Cuando venía un león o un oso y se llevaba un cordero del rebaño,
35 I went after the lion or the bear and attacked it and rescued the lamb from the wild animal’s mouth. Then I grabbed the animal by its jaw/throat and struck it and killed it.
yo lo perseguía, lo derribaba y salvaba el cordero de su boca. Si se volvía para atacarme, le agarraba el pelo, lo golpeaba y lo mataba.
36 I have killed both lions and bears. And [I will do] the same to this heathen Philistine, because he has defied/ridiculed the army of the all-powerful God!
He matado leones y osos, y este pagano filisteo será como uno de ellos, pues se ha burlado de los ejércitos del Dios vivo”.
37 Yahweh has rescued me from paws of lions and bears, and he will rescue me from this Philistine!” Then Saul said to David, “All right, go [and fight him], and [I hope/desire] that Yahweh will help you!”
David concluyó: “El Señor, que me salvó de las garras del león y del oso, y del mismo modo me salvará de este filisteo”. “Ve, y que el Señor esté contigo”, respondió Saúl.
38 Then Saul gave to David his own clothes that he always wore in battles, and he gave him a bronze helmet and a coat made of metal plates.
Saúl le dio a David su propia ropa de combate para que se la pusiera, le colocó un casco de bronce en la cabeza y le puso una armadura.
39 David [put these things on. Then he] fastened his sword over them, and tried to walk. But he could not walk, because he was not accustomed to wearing those things. So David said to Saul, “I cannot fight wearing all these things, because I am not accustomed to [wearing] them!” So he took them off.
David se puso la espada sobre la armadura, pero no podía caminar porque no estaba acostumbrado. “No puedo caminar con todo esto”, le dijo David a Saúl. “No estoy acostumbrado”. Así que David se quitó toda la armadura.
40 Then he took his walking/shepherd’s stick, and he picked up five smooth stones from the brook/stream. He put them in the pouch of his shoulder-bag. Then he put his sling in his hand and started walking toward Goliath.
Tomó su bastón, escogió cinco piedras lisas del arroyo y las puso en su bolsa de pastor. Llevando su honda en la mano, se acercó al filisteo.
41 Goliath walked toward David, with the soldier who was carrying his shield walking in front of him. When he got near David,
El filisteo se acercó a David, cada vez más cerca, con su escudero al frente.
42 he looked at David closely. He saw that David had a handsome face and healthy body, but that he was only a young man. So he sneered at David.
Cuando el filisteo miró de cerca, pudo ver que David era sólo un joven apuesto de cara roja, y entonces trató a David con desprecio.
43 He said to David, “Are you coming to me with a stick because [you think that] I am a dog?” Then he called out to his gods to harm David.
“¿Piensas que soy un perro para venir a pelear conmigo con un palo?”, le preguntó el filisteo a David, y lo maldijo por sus dioses.
44 He said to David, “Come here to me, and I will [kill you and] give your dead body to the birds and wild animals to eat!”
Entonces el filisteo le gritó a David: “Ven aquí, y daré de comer tu carne a las aves y a los animales salvajes”.
45 David replied, “You are coming to me with a sword and a dagger and a spear. But I am coming to you (in the name/with the authority) of almighty Yahweh. He is the God whom the army of Israel [worships], and he is the God whom you have defied/ridiculed.
David le respondió al filisteo: “Tú vienes a atacarme con espada, lanza y jabalina. Pero yo vengo a atacarte en nombre del Señor Todopoderoso, el Dios de los ejércitos de Israel, del que te has burlado.
46 Today Yahweh will enable me to defeat you. I will strike you down and cut off your head. And [we Israelis will kill] many Philistine [soldiers and] give their bodies to the birds and wild animals to eat. And everyone in the world will [hear about it and] know that we Israeli people worship an [all-powerful] God.
Hoy el Señor te entregará en mis manos, y yo te derribaré; te cortaré la cabeza y entregaré los cadáveres de los soldados filisteos a las aves y a los animales salvajes. Entonces todo el mundo sabrá que hay un Dios que actúa por Israel.
47 And everyone here will know that Yahweh can rescue people without a sword or a spear. Yahweh always wins his battles, and he will enable us to defeat all of you [Philistines].”
Todos los aquí reunidos se darán cuenta de que el Señor salva, pero no con espada y lanza. Porque la batalla es del Señor, y él nos entregará a todos los filisteos”.
48 As Goliath came closer to attack David, David ran quickly toward him.
Cuando el filisteo avanzó para atacarlo, David corrió hacia la línea de batalla para enfrentarlo.
49 He put his hand into his shoulder-bag and took out one stone. He [put it in his sling and] hurled it toward Goliath. The stone hit Goliath on the forehead and penetrated his skull, and he fell face down onto the ground.
David metió la mano en su bolsa, sacó una piedra y la disparó con su honda, golpeando al filisteo en la frente. La piedra se le clavó en la frente, y Goliat se desplomó boca abajo en el suelo.
50 Then David ran and stood over Goliath. He pulled Goliath’s sword from its sheath and killed him with it, and then cut off his head. In that way David defeated the Philistine without having his own sword. He used [only] a sling and a stone! When the other Philistines saw that their great warrior was dead, they ran away.
Así fue como David derrotó al filisteo con sólo una honda y una piedra; sin espada en la mano, David derribó al filisteo y lo mató.
Entonces David corrió y se paró sobre el filisteo. Tomó la espada del filisteo y la sacó de su vaina. Lo mató y luego le cortó la cabeza con la espada. Cuando los filisteos vieron que su campeón estaba muerto, dieron la vuelta y huyeron.
52 The Israeli men shouted and ran after them. They pursued them all the way to Gath and to the gates of Ekron [city]. They struck them as they went, with the result that dead/wounded Philistines were lying on the road all the way from Shaaraim to Gath and Ekron [towns].
Entonces los hombres de Israel y de Judá se lanzaron al grito de guerra y persiguieron a los filisteos hasta Gat y hasta las puertas de Ecrón. Sus cuerpos fueron esparcidos a lo largo del camino de Saaraim hacia Gat y Ecrón.
53 When the Israelis returned from chasing the Philistines, they (plundered/took everything from) the Philistine camp.
Cuando los israelitas regresaron de su acalorada persecución a los filisteos, saquearon sus campamentos.
54 David later took the head of Goliath to Jerusalem, but he kept Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.
David tomó la cabeza del filisteo y la llevó a Jerusalén, pero puso las armas del filisteo en su propia tienda.
55 As Saul watched David going toward Goliath, he said to Abner, the commanded of his army, “Abner, whose son is that young man?” Abner replied, “(As sure as you are alive/Truly) [IDM], I do not know.”
Cuando Saúl vio que David salía a luchar contra el filisteo, le preguntó a Abner, el comandante del ejército: “Abner, ¿de quién es hijo ese joven?” “Por su vida, Su Majestad, no lo sé”, respondió Abner.
56 Then the king said, “Find out whose son he is!”
“Averigua de quién es hijo este joven”, ordenó el rey.
57 [Later, ] as David returned from killing Goliath, Abner took him to Saul. David was carrying Goliath’s head.
En cuanto David regresó de matar al filisteo, Abner lo tomó y lo llevó ante Saúl. David todavía tenía la cabeza del filisteo en la mano.
58 Saul asked him, “Young man, whose son are you?” David replied, “[Sir, perhaps you have forgotten that] I am the son of your servant Jesse, who has served you faithfully, who lives in Bethlehem.”
“¿De quién eres hijo, joven?” preguntó Saúl. “Soy hijo de tu siervo Isaí de Belén”, respondió David.
