1 Samuel 19
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Saúl trata de matar a David
19 Saúl mandó a Jonatán y sus oficiales que mataran a David, pero Jonatán apreciaba mucho a David, 2 y lo puso sobre aviso:
—Ten cuidado. Saúl está buscando una oportunidad para matarte. Vete mañana al campo y escóndete. 3 Yo saldré con mi papá al campo donde tú estés y le hablaré de ti. Cuando me entere de lo que pasa, te lo haré saber.
4 Jonatán habló con Saúl, su papá, y le dijo en favor de David:
—Tú eres el rey y David es tu siervo, él no te ha hecho nada malo. No le hagas nada. Siempre ha sido bueno contigo. 5 Hasta arriesgó su vida cuando mató a Goliat. Tú viste cuando el SEÑOR le dio esa gran victoria a todo Israel, y estuviste muy contento. ¿Por qué ahora quieres matar a David? Él es inocente, no hay razón para matarlo. 6 Saúl escuchó a Jonatán e hizo una promesa:
—Tan cierto como que el SEÑOR vive, David no morirá.
7 Entonces Jonatán llamó a David y le contó todo lo que habían hablado. Después lo llevó de nuevo ante Saúl para que estuviera a su servicio como antes.
8 La guerra empezó de nuevo. David salió a pelear contra los filisteos, y los derrotó tan violentamente que ellos salieron huyendo. 9 Pero mientras Saúl escuchaba a David tocar el arpa, vino sobre Saúl un espíritu maligno mandado por el SEÑOR. 10 Saúl trató de clavar a David en la pared con una lanza que tenía en la mano, pero David la esquivó, quedando la lanza ensartada en la pared. Así que David escapó esa misma noche.
11 Saúl envió hombres a la casa de David para que vigilaran su casa toda la noche. Planeaban matarlo en la mañana, pero Mical, la esposa de David, lo puso sobre aviso diciéndole: «Si no escapas esta noche y te pones a salvo, mañana serás hombre muerto». 12 En seguida Mical lo ayudó a escapar por una ventana, y así salió huyendo. 13 Luego tomó un ídolo familiar y lo vistió, lo puso en la cama y le puso un tejido de pelo de cabra en la cabeza.
14 Saúl envió hombres para apresar a David, pero Mical les dijo que David estaba enfermo. 15 Los hombres se lo comunicaron a Saúl, pero él los envío de nuevo, diciéndoles: «Tráiganme a David a como dé lugar, aunque lo tengan que traer con todo y cama y se muera». 16 Los hombres regresaron a casa de David. Pero cuando entraron para buscarlo, vieron que en la cama sólo estaba una estatua con pelo de cabra. 17 Entonces Saúl le dijo a Mical:
—¿Por qué me engañaste? Dejaste escapar a mi enemigo.
Ella le respondió:
—David me amenazó de muerte si no lo dejaba escapar.
18 David fue a Ramá y le dijo a Samuel todo lo que Saúl le había hecho. Entonces David y Samuel se fueron a los campamentos y se quedaron ahí. 19 Cuando Saúl supo que David estaba en Nayot de Ramá, 20 mandó a sus hombres para que lo arrestaran. Pero cuando los hombres llegaron a donde estaba David, se encontraron con un grupo de profetas dirigidos por Samuel que estaban profetizando. El Espíritu de Dios vino sobre los hombres de Saúl, y también empezaron a profetizar.
21 Al oír sobre esto, Saúl envió a otro grupo, pero ellos también empezaron a profetizar. Envió entonces a un tercer grupo, que también empezó a profetizar. 22 Por último, Saúl mismo fue a Ramá. Al llegar al gran pozo que está junto al lugar donde se trilla el grano, en Secú, preguntó dónde estaban Samuel y David. La gente contestó: «En los campamentos de Ramá».
23 Entonces Saúl salió a buscarlos allá. El Espíritu de Dios también vino sobre Saúl y empezó a profetizar por todo el camino hacia los campamentos. 24 Incluso se quitó la ropa y cayó desnudo al suelo. A la vista de Samuel, Saúl siguió profetizando el resto del día y toda la noche hasta la madrugada.
Por eso la gente dice: «¿Acaso Saúl también es uno de los profetas?»
1 Samuel 19
New King James Version
Saul Persecutes David
19 Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill (A)David; but Jonathan, Saul’s son, (B)delighted greatly in David. 2 So Jonathan told David, saying, “My father Saul seeks to kill you. Therefore please be on your guard until morning, and stay in a secret place and hide. 3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father about you. Then what I observe, I will tell (C)you.”
4 Thus Jonathan (D)spoke well of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Let not the king (E)sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you. 5 For he took his (F)life in his hands and (G)killed the Philistine, and (H)the Lord brought about a great deliverance for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. (I)Why then will you (J)sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?”
6 So Saul heeded the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.” 7 Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these things. So Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence (K)as in times past.
8 And there was war again; and David went out and fought with the Philistines, (L)and struck them with a mighty blow, and they fled from him.
9 Now (M)the distressing spirit from the Lord came upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. And David was playing music with his hand. 10 Then Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away from Saul’s presence; and he drove the spear into the wall. So David fled and escaped that night.
11 (N)Saul also sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and to kill him in the morning. And Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, “If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.” 12 So Michal (O)let David down through a window. And he went and fled and escaped. 13 And Michal took [a]an image and laid it in the bed, put a cover of goats’ hair for his head, and covered it with clothes. 14 So when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, “He is sick.”
15 Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.” 16 And when the messengers had come in, there was the image in the bed, with a cover of goats’ hair for his head. 17 Then Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me like this, and sent my enemy away, so that he has escaped?”
And Michal answered Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go! (P)Why should I kill you?’ ”
18 So David fled and escaped, and went to (Q)Samuel at (R)Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth. 19 Now it was told Saul, saying, “Take note, David is at Naioth in Ramah!” 20 Then (S)Saul sent messengers to take David. (T)And when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as leader over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also (U)prophesied. 21 And when Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. Then Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also. 22 Then he also went to Ramah, and came to the great well that is at Sechu. So he asked, and said, “Where are Samuel and David?”
And someone said, “Indeed they are at Naioth in Ramah.” 23 So he went there to Naioth in Ramah. Then (V)the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on and prophesied until he came to Naioth in Ramah. 24 (W)And he also stripped off his clothes and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down (X)naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, (Y)“Is Saul also among the prophets?”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 19:13 household idols, Heb. teraphim
1 Samuel 19
King James Version
19 And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
2 But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.
4 And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:
5 For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
6 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.
7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
8 And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.
9 And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
10 And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin: but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
11 Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
12 So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
13 And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.
14 And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
15 And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
16 And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.
17 And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
18 So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.
19 And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
20 And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
21 And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.
22 Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.
23 And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
24 And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
1 Samuel 19
English Standard Version
Saul Tries to Kill David
19 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. (A)But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David. 2 And Jonathan told David, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. Therefore be on your guard in the morning. Stay in a secret place and hide yourself. 3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak to my father about you. And if I learn anything I will tell you.” 4 And Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king (B)sin against his servant David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds have brought good to you. 5 For (C)he took his life in his hand (D)and he struck down the Philistine, (E)and the Lord worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against (F)innocent blood by killing David without cause?” 6 And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan. Saul swore, (G)“As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.” 7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan reported to him all these things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence (H)as before.
8 And there was war again. And David went out and fought with the Philistines and struck them with a great blow, so that they fled before him. 9 (I)Then a harmful spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. (J)And David was playing the lyre. 10 (K)And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.
11 (L)Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him, that he might kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, told him, “If you do not escape with your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.” 12 (M)So Michal let David down through the window, and he fled away and escaped. 13 Michal took (N)an image[a] and laid it on the bed and put a pillow of goats' hair at its head and covered it with the clothes. 14 And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, “He is sick.” 15 Then Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.” 16 And when the messengers came in, behold, (O)the image was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' hair at its head. 17 Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me thus and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?” And Michal answered Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go. (P)Why should I kill you?’”
18 Now David fled and escaped, and he came to Samuel at (Q)Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and lived at Naioth. 19 And it was told Saul, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.” 20 Then Saul sent messengers to take David, and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, (R)the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, (S)and they also prophesied. 21 When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, (T)and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, (U)and they also prophesied. 22 Then he himself went to Ramah and came to the great well that is in Secu. And he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” And one said, “Behold, they are at Naioth in (V)Ramah.” 23 And he went there to Naioth in Ramah. (W)And the Spirit of God came upon him also, and as he went he prophesied until he came to Naioth in Ramah. 24 (X)And he too stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel and lay naked all that day and all that night. Thus it is said, (Y)“Is Saul also among the prophets?”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 19:13 Or a household god
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