1 Samuel 24
1 Y como Saul volvió de los Filisteos, diéronle aviso, diciendo: He aquí que David está en el desierto de Engadí.
After Saul [and his soldiers] returned [home] after fighting against the Philistia army, someone reported to Saul that David [and his men] had gone into the desert near En-Gedi.
2 Y tomando Saul tres mil hombres, escogidos de todo Israel, fue en busca de David y de los suyos, por las cumbres de los peñascos de las cabras monteses.
[When] Saul [heard that, he] chose 3,000 men from various areas in Israel, and they went to search for David and his men at a place named Rocks of Wild Goats.
3 Y como llegó a una majada de ovejas en el camino, donde estaba una cueva, entró Saul en ella a cubrir sus pies; y David y los suyos estaban a los lados de la cueva.
At a place where the road was alongside some sheep pens, Saul [left the road and] entered a cave to defecate [EUP]. [He did not know that] David and his men were hiding further inside that same cave!
4 Entonces los de David le dijeron: He aquí, el día de que te ha dicho Jehová: He aquí que yo entrego a tu enemigo en tus manos; y harás con él como te pareciere. Y levantóse David, y calladamente cortó la orilla de la ropa de Saul.
David’s men [saw Saul and] whispered to David, “Today is the day that Yahweh spoke about when he said, ‘I will enable you to defeat your enemy.’ You can do to him whatever you want to!” So David crept toward the entrance of the cave and [with his knife] he cut off a piece of Saul’s robe.
5 Después de lo cual el corazón de David le hirió, porque había cortado la orilla de Saul;
[And then he returned to his men]. But then David felt guilty for having cut off a piece of Saul’s robe.
6 Y dijo a los suyos: Jehová me guarde de hacer tal cosa contra mi señor, y el ungido de Jehová, que yo extienda mi mano contra él, porque es ungido de Jehová.
He said to his men, “I should not have done that to the king! I hope/desire that Yahweh will never allow me to attack the one whom God has appointed, because Yahweh is the one who chose him [to be the king].”
7 Así reprimió David a los suyos con palabras, y no les permitió que se levantasen contra Saul: y Saul saliendo de la cueva fuése su camino.
By saying that, David restrained his men, and did not allow them to kill Saul.
8 Después también David se levantó, y saliendo de la cueva dio voces a las espaldas de Saul, diciendo: Mi señor el rey. Y como Saul miró atrás, David inclinó su rostro a tierra, e hizo reverencia.
After Saul left the cave and started to walk on the road again, David came out of the cave and shouted to Saul, “King Saul!” Saul turned around and looked, and David bowed down with his face touching the ground.
9 Y dijo David a Saul: ¿Por qué oyes las palabras de los que dicen: He aquí que David procura tu mal?
Then he said to Saul, “(Why do you pay attention to people when they say ‘David wants to harm you’?/You should not pay attention to people when they say ‘David wants to harm you’.) [RHQ]
10 He aquí, han visto hoy tus ojos como Jehová te ha puesto en mis manos en esta cueva: y dijeron que te matase: mas yo te perdoné, porque dije en mí: No extenderé mi mano contra mi señor, porque el ungido es de Jehová.
Today you can see with your own eyes that [what they say is not true]. Yahweh put you in a place where my men and I could have killed you when you were in this cave. Some of my men told me that I should do that, but I did not do that. I said to them, ‘I will not harm my master, because he is the king whom Yahweh appointed.’
11 Mira pues padre mío, mira aun la orilla de tu ropa en mi mano: porque yo corté la orilla de tu ropa, y no te maté. Conoce pues, y ve que no hay mal en mi mano, ni traición, ni he pecado contra ti: y tú andas a caza de mi vida para quitármela.
Your majesty, look at this piece of your robe that is in my hand! I cut it from your robe, but I did not kill you. So now you should be able to understand that I am not planning to do anything evil to you. I have not done anything wrong to you, but you are searching for me to kill me.
12 Juzgue Jehová entre mí y ti, y véngueme de ti Jehová, que mi mano no sea contra ti.
I hope/desire that Yahweh will judge and decide which of us ([is doing what is right/pleases him]). And I hope/desire that he will punish you for the wrong things that you have done to me. But I will not try to harm you.
13 Como dice el proverbio del antiguo: De los impíos saldrá la impiedad: por tanto mi mano no será contra ti.
There is a proverb that has the words, ‘Evil things are done by evil people.’ But [I am not evil, so] I will not do evil things to you.
14 ¿Tras quién ha salido el rey de Israel? ¿A quién persigues? ¿A un perro muerto? ¿a una pulga?
“You are the king of Israel. So (why are you pursuing me?/you should not be pursuing me.) [RHQ] I am [as harmless as] [MET] a dead dog or a flea.
15 Jehová pues será juez, y él juzgará entre mí y ti. El vea y pleitee mi pleito, y me defienda de tu mano.
I hope/desire that Yahweh will judge which of us [is doing what (he wants/is right)]. I trust that he will [act like a lawyer and] judge (my case/what I have done), and that he will rescue me from your power [MTY].”
16 Y aconteció, que como David acabó de decir estas palabras a Saul: Saul dijo: ¿No es esta tu voz, hijo mío, David? Y alzando Saul su voz, lloró.
When David finished speaking, Saul [called out to him and] asked, “My son David, is that your voice [that I am hearing]?” Then he began to cry loudly.
17 Y dijo a David: Más justo eres tú que yo, que me has pagado con bien, habiéndote yo pagado con mal.
He said, “You are a better man than I am. You have done something very good to me when I tried to do something very bad to you.
18 Tú has mostrado hoy que has hecho conmigo bien; pues no me has muerto, habiéndome Jehová puesto en tus manos.
When Yahweh put me in a place [in that cave] where you could have easily killed me, you did not do that.
19 Porque ¿quién hallará a su enemigo, y le dejará ir buen viaje? Jehová te pague con bien por lo que en este día has hecho conmigo.
(Who else would/No one else would) find his enemy and allow his enemy to escape [when he could kill him instead] [RHQ]. I hope/desire that Yahweh will reward you for being kindly to me today.
20 Ahora pues, porque yo entiendo que tú has de reinar, y que el reino de Israel ha de ser en tu mano firme y estable,
I know that [some day] you will surely become the king, and that your kingdom will prosper as you rule the Israeli people.
21 Júrame, pues, ahora por Jehová, que no talarás mi simiente después de mí, ni raerás mi nombre de la casa de mi padre.
Now while Yahweh is listening, solemnly promise to me that you will not kill my family and get rid of all my descendants.”
22 Entonces David juró a Saul: y Saul se fue a su casa, y también David y los suyos se subieron a la fortaleza.
David solemnly promised Saul that he would not [harm Saul’s family]. Then Saul went back home, and David and his men went back up into the place where they had been hiding.
