1 Samuel 24
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David perdona la vida a Saúl
24 Y aconteció que cuando Saúl volvió de perseguir a los filisteos(A), le dieron aviso, diciendo: He aquí, David está en el desierto de En-gadi(B). 2 Entonces Saúl tomó de todo Israel tres mil hombres escogidos, y fue en busca de David y de sus hombres por[a] los peñascos de las cabras monteses(C). 3 Llegó a unos rediles de ovejas en el camino, donde había una cueva, y Saúl entró en ella para hacer sus necesidades[b](D). Y David y sus hombres estaban sentados en los rincones de la cueva(E). 4 Y los hombres de David le dijeron: Mira, este es el día del que te habló el Señor: «He aquí, voy a entregar a tu enemigo en tu mano, y harás con él como bien te parezca[c](F)». Entonces David se levantó y cortó a escondidas la orilla del manto de Saúl(G). 5 Aconteció después de esto que la conciencia de David le remordía[d](H), porque había cortado la orilla del manto de Saúl. 6 Y dijo a sus hombres: El Señor me guarde de hacer tal cosa contra mi rey[e], el ungido del Señor, de extender contra él mi mano, porque es el ungido del Señor(I). 7 David contuvo[f] a sus hombres con estas palabras y no les permitió que se levantaran contra Saúl. Y Saúl se levantó, salió de la cueva, y siguió su camino.
8 Después de esto David se levantó, salió de la cueva y dio voces tras Saúl, diciendo: ¡Mi señor el rey! Y cuando Saúl miró hacia atrás[g], David inclinó su rostro a tierra y se postró(J). 9 Y dijo David a Saúl: ¿Por qué escuchas las palabras de los hombres, que dicen: «Mira que David procura tu mal»? 10 He aquí, hoy han visto tus ojos que el Señor te ha puesto en mis manos en la cueva en este día(K); y algunos me dijeron que te matara, pero mis ojos tuvieron piedad de ti, y dije: «No extenderé mi mano contra mi rey[h], porque es el ungido del Señor(L)». 11 Y mira, padre mío, mira la orilla de tu manto en mi mano(M). Puesto que corté la orilla de tu manto y no te maté, reconoce y ve que no hay maldad ni rebelión[i] en mis manos y que no he pecado contra ti, a pesar de que tú acechas mi vida para quitármela(N). 12 Juzgue el Señor entre tú y yo y que el Señor me vengue de ti, pero mi mano no será contra ti(O). 13 Como dice el proverbio de los antiguos: «De los malos procede la maldad(P)», pero mi mano no será contra ti. 14 ¿Tras quién ha salido el rey de Israel? ¿A quién persigues? ¿A un perro muerto(Q)? ¿A una pulga(R)? 15 Sea el Señor juez y decida[j] entre tú y yo(S); que Él vea y defienda mi causa(T) y me libre[k] de tu mano.
16 Y sucedió que cuando David acabó de decir a Saúl estas palabras, Saúl dijo: ¿Es esta tu voz, David, hijo mío(U)? Entonces Saúl alzó su voz y lloró. 17 Y dijo a David: Eres más justo que yo(V), porque tú me has tratado bien mientras que yo te he tratado con maldad(W). 18 Tú has demostrado hoy que me has hecho bien, ya que el Señor me entregó en tu mano y sin embargo no me diste muerte(X). 19 Porque si un hombre halla a su enemigo, ¿lo dejará ir sano y salvo[l](Y)? Que el Señor, por tanto, te recompense con bien por lo que has hecho por mí hoy. 20 He aquí, ahora sé que ciertamente serás rey(Z), y que el reino de Israel será establecido en tu mano(AA). 21 Ahora pues, júrame por el Señor que no cortarás mi descendencia[m] después de mí, y que no borrarás mi nombre de la casa de mi padre(AB). 22 Y David se lo juró a Saúl. Y Saúl se fue a su casa, pero David y sus hombres subieron al refugio[n](AC).
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 24:2 Lit., delante de
- 1 Samuel 24:3 Lit., cubrir sus pies
- 1 Samuel 24:4 Lit., lo que sea bueno ante tus ojos
- 1 Samuel 24:5 Lit., el corazón...le hería
- 1 Samuel 24:6 Lit., señor
- 1 Samuel 24:7 Lit., apartó
- 1 Samuel 24:8 Lit., tras sí
- 1 Samuel 24:10 Lit., señor
- 1 Samuel 24:11 Lit., transgresión
- 1 Samuel 24:15 O, juzgue
- 1 Samuel 24:15 Lit., vindique
- 1 Samuel 24:19 Lit., ¿lo enviará por buen camino
- 1 Samuel 24:21 Lit., simiente
- 1 Samuel 24:22 O, lugar fuerte
1 Samuel 24
New English Translation
David Spares Saul’s Life
24 (24:2) When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “Look, David is in the desert of En Gedi.” 2 So Saul took 3,000 select men from all Israel and went to find[a] David and his men in the region of[b] the rocks of the mountain goats.[c] 3 He came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave. Saul went into it to relieve himself.[d]
Now David and his men were sitting in the recesses of the cave. 4 David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the Lord said to you, ‘I will give your enemy into your hand, and you can do to him whatever seems appropriate to you.’”[e] So David got up and quietly cut off an edge of Saul’s robe. 5 Afterward David’s conscience bothered him[f] because he had cut off an edge of Saul’s robe. 6 He said to his men, “May the Lord keep me far away from doing such a thing to my lord, who is the Lord’s chosen one,[g] by extending my hand against him. After all,[h] he is the Lord’s chosen one.” 7 David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and started down[i] the road.
8 Afterward David got up and went out of the cave. He called out to Saul, “My lord, O king!” When Saul looked behind him, David kneeled down and bowed with his face to the ground. 9 David said to Saul, “Why do you pay attention when men say, ‘David is seeking to do you harm’? 10 Today your own eyes see how the Lord delivered you—this very day—into my hands in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I had pity[j] on you and said, ‘I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s chosen one.’[k] 11 Look, my father, and see the edge of your robe in my hand! When I cut off the edge of your robe, I didn’t kill you. So realize and understand that I am not planning[l] evil or rebellion. Even though I have not sinned against you, you are waiting in ambush to take my life. 12 May the Lord judge between the two of us, and may the Lord vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you. 13 It’s like the old proverb says: ‘From evil people evil proceeds.’ But my hand will not be against you. 14 Who has the king of Israel come out after? Who is it that you are pursuing? A dead dog? A single flea? 15 May the Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands.”
16 When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” Then Saul wept loudly.[m] 17 He said to David, “You are more innocent[n] than I, for you have treated me well, even though I have tried to harm you. 18 You have explained today how you have treated me well. The Lord delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me. 19 Now if a man finds his enemy, does he send him on his way in good shape? May the Lord repay you with good this day for what you have done to me. 20 Now look, I realize that you will in fact be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands. 21 So now swear to me in the Lord’s name[o] that you will not kill[p] my descendants after me or destroy my name from the house of my father.”
22 David promised Saul this on oath.[q] Then Saul went to his house, and David and his men went up to the stronghold.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 24:2 tn Heb “to search [for].”
- 1 Samuel 24:2 tn Heb “upon the face of.”
- 1 Samuel 24:2 tn Or “the region of the Rocks of the Mountain Goats,” if this expression is understood as a place name (cf. NASB, NIV, NRSV, TEV, CEV).
- 1 Samuel 24:3 tn Heb “to cover his feet,” an idiom (euphemism) for relieving oneself (cf. NAB “to ease nature”).
- 1 Samuel 24:4 tn Heb “is good in your eyes.”
- 1 Samuel 24:5 tn Heb “the heart of David struck him.”
- 1 Samuel 24:6 tn Heb “anointed.” Also at the end of this verse.
- 1 Samuel 24:6 tn Or “for.”
- 1 Samuel 24:7 tn Heb “went on.”
- 1 Samuel 24:10 tn Heb “it had pity,” apparently with the understood subject being “my eye,” in accordance with a common expression.
- 1 Samuel 24:10 tn Heb “anointed.”
- 1 Samuel 24:11 tn Heb “there is not in my hand.”
- 1 Samuel 24:16 tn Heb “lifted his voice and wept.”
- 1 Samuel 24:17 tn Or “righteous” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NAB “you are in the right”; NLT “are a better man than I am.”
- 1 Samuel 24:21 tn Heb “by the Lord.”
- 1 Samuel 24:21 tn Heb “cut off.”
- 1 Samuel 24:22 tn Heb “and David swore an oath to Saul.”
1 Samuel 24
King James Version
24 And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
4 And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.
5 And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
6 And he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.
7 So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
8 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
9 And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord's anointed.
11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
12 The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
15 The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
16 And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
18 And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.
19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
20 And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
21 Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
22 And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
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