1 Samuel 13
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Guerra contra los filisteos
13 Saúl tenía treinta[a] años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó cuarenta[b] y dos años sobre Israel. 2 Saúl escogió para sí tres mil hombres de Israel, de los cuales dos mil estaban con Saúl en Micmas(A) y en la región montañosa de Betel, y mil estaban con Jonatán en Geba(B) de Benjamín. Y al resto del pueblo lo despidió cada uno a su tienda. 3 Y Jonatán hirió la guarnición de los filisteos(C) que estaba en Geba(D), y lo supieron los filisteos. Entonces Saúl tocó la trompeta por toda la tierra diciendo: Oigan los hebreos(E). 4 Y todo Israel oyó decir que Saúl había herido la guarnición de los filisteos, y también que Israel se había hecho odioso a los filisteos(F). Entonces el pueblo se reunió con[c] Saúl en Gilgal.
5 Y los filisteos se reunieron para pelear contra Israel: treinta mil carros, seis mil hombres de a caballo y gente tan numerosa como la arena a la orilla del mar(G); y subieron y acamparon en Micmas, al oriente de Bet-avén(H). 6 Cuando los hombres de Israel vieron que estaban en un apuro (pues el pueblo estaba en gran aprieto), el pueblo se escondió en cuevas, en matorrales, en peñascos, en sótanos y en fosos(I). 7 También algunos de los hebreos pasaron el Jordán a la tierra de Gad y de Galaad(J). Pero Saúl estaba todavía en Gilgal, y todo el pueblo le seguía tembloroso.
8 El esperó siete días, conforme al tiempo que Samuel había señalado(K), pero Samuel no llegaba a Gilgal, y el pueblo se le dispersaba. 9 Entonces Saúl dijo: Traedme el holocausto y las ofrendas de paz. Y él ofreció el holocausto(L). 10 Y sucedió que tan pronto como terminó de ofrecer el holocausto, he aquí que Samuel vino; y Saúl salió a su encuentro para saludarle[d](M). 11 Pero Samuel dijo: ¿Qué has hecho? Y Saúl respondió: Como vi que el pueblo se me dispersaba, que tú no llegabas dentro de los días señalados y que los filisteos estaban reunidos en Micmas(N), 12 me dije: «Ahora los filisteos descenderán contra mí en Gilgal, y no he implorado el favor del Señor». Así que me vi forzado, y ofrecí el holocausto. 13 Y Samuel dijo a Saúl: Has obrado neciamente(O); no has guardado el mandamiento que el Señor tu Dios te ordenó(P), pues ahora el Señor hubiera establecido tu reino sobre[e] Israel para siempre(Q). 14 Pero ahora tu reino no perdurará(R). El Señor ha buscado para sí un hombre conforme a su corazón(S), y el Señor le ha designado como príncipe sobre su pueblo porque tú no guardaste lo que el Señor te ordenó.
15 Entonces Samuel se levantó y subió de Gilgal a Guibeá de Benjamín(T). Y Saúl contó[f] el pueblo que se hallaba con él, como seiscientos hombres(U). 16 Y Saúl, su hijo Jonatán y el pueblo que se hallaba con ellos, estaban situados en Geba de Benjamín, mientras los filisteos acampaban en Micmas(V). 17 Y salieron los merodeadores[g] del campamento de los filisteos en tres compañías[h](W); una compañía[i] se dirigió por el camino de Ofra(X), a la tierra de Sual, 18 otra compañía[j] se dirigió por el camino de Bet-horón(Y) y la otra compañía[k] se dirigió por el camino de la frontera que mira sobre el valle de Zeboim(Z), hacia el desierto.
19 En toda la tierra de Israel no podía hallarse ningún herrero(AA), pues los filisteos decían: No sea que los hebreos hagan espadas o lanzas(AB). 20 Y todo Israel tenía que descender a los filisteos, cada cual para afilar la reja de su arado, su azuela, su hacha o su aguijada[l]. 21 El precio era dos tercios de siclo[m] por las rejas de arado, las azuelas, las horquillas, las hachas, y para arreglar las aguijadas. 22 Y sucedió que en el día de la batalla, no había espada ni lanza en mano de ninguna de la gente que estaba con Saúl y Jonatán, pero sí las había en mano de Saúl y de su hijo Jonatán(AC). 23 Y la guarnición de los filisteos(AD) salió hacia el paso de Micmas(AE).
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 13:1 Así en algunos mss. de la versión gr. (sept.), el T.M. omite treinta
- 1 Samuel 13:1 Véase Hech. 13:21
- 1 Samuel 13:4 Lit., tras
- 1 Samuel 13:10 Lit., bendecirle
- 1 Samuel 13:13 Lit., a
- 1 Samuel 13:15 Lit., alistó
- 1 Samuel 13:17 Lit., destructores
- 1 Samuel 13:17 Lit., cabezas
- 1 Samuel 13:17 Lit., cabeza
- 1 Samuel 13:18 Lit., cabeza
- 1 Samuel 13:18 Lit., cabeza
- 1 Samuel 13:20 O, azadón
- 1 Samuel 13:21 Heb., pim; un siclo equivale aprox. a 11.4 gramos de plata
1 Samuel 13
King James Version
13 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
2 Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
3 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
4 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
5 And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.
6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
7 And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
9 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.
10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
11 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;
12 Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the Lord: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.
15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.
16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
17 And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:
18 And another company turned the way to Bethhoron: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
19 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
20 But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
21 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.
22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
23 And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
1 Samuel 13
New King James Version
Saul’s Unlawful Sacrifice
13 Saul [a]reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, 2 Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel. Two thousand were with Saul in (A)Michmash and in the mountains of Bethel, and a thousand were with (B)Jonathan in (C)Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent away, every man to his tent.
3 And Jonathan attacked (D)the garrison of the Philistines that was in (E)Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Then Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!” 4 Now all Israel heard it said that Saul had attacked a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel had also become [b]an abomination to the Philistines. And the people were called together to Saul at Gilgal.
5 Then the Philistines gathered together to fight with Israel, [c]thirty thousand chariots and six thousand horsemen, and people (F)as the sand which is on the seashore in multitude. And they came up and encamped in Michmash, to the east of (G)Beth Aven. 6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in danger (for the people were distressed), then the people (H)hid in caves, in thickets, in rocks, in holes, and in pits. 7 And some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan to the (I)land of Gad and Gilead.
As for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling. 8 (J)Then he waited seven days, according to the time set by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. 9 So Saul said, “Bring a burnt offering and peace offerings here to me.” And he offered the burnt offering. 10 Now it happened, as soon as he had finished presenting the burnt offering, that Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might [d]greet him.
11 And Samuel said, “What have you done?”
Saul said, “When I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered together at Michmash, 12 then I said, ‘The Philistines will now come down on me at Gilgal, and I have not made supplication to the Lord.’ Therefore I felt compelled, and offered a burnt offering.”
13 And Samuel said to Saul, (K)“You have done foolishly. (L)You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you. For now the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. 14 (M)But now your kingdom shall not continue. (N)The Lord has sought for Himself a man (O)after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have (P)not kept what the Lord commanded you.”
15 Then Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of [e]Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people present with him, (Q)about six hundred men.
No Weapons for the Army
16 Saul, Jonathan his son, and the people present with them remained in [f]Gibeah of Benjamin. But the Philistines encamped in Michmash. 17 Then raiders came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies. One company turned onto the road to (R)Ophrah, to the land of Shual, 18 another company turned to the road to (S)Beth Horon, and another company turned to the road of the border that overlooks the Valley of (T)Zeboim toward the wilderness.
19 Now (U)there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make swords or spears.” 20 But all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen each man’s plowshare, his mattock, his ax, and his sickle; 21 and the charge for a sharpening was a [g]pim for the plowshares, the mattocks, the forks, and the axes, and to set the points of the goads. 22 So it came about, on the day of battle, that (V)there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan. But they were found with Saul and Jonathan his son.
23 (W)And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 13:1 Heb. is difficult; cf. 2 Sam. 5:4; 2 Kin. 14:2; see also 2 Sam. 2:10; Acts 13:21
- 1 Samuel 13:4 odious
- 1 Samuel 13:5 So with MT, LXX, Tg., Vg.; Syr. and some mss. of LXX three thousand
- 1 Samuel 13:10 Lit. bless him
- 1 Samuel 13:15 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Vg. add And the rest of the people went up after Saul to meet the people who fought against them, going from Gilgal to Gibeah in the hill of Benjamin.
- 1 Samuel 13:16 Heb. Geba
- 1 Samuel 13:21 About two-thirds shekel weight
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
