1 Samuel 22
Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian)
David huye a Adulán y a Mizpa
22 David se fue de Gat y huyó a la cueva de Adulán. Cuando sus hermanos y el resto de la familia se enteraron, fueron a verlo allí. 2 Además, se le unieron muchos otros que estaban en apuros, cargados de deudas o amargados. Así, David llegó a tener bajo su mando a unos cuatrocientos hombres.
3 De allí se dirigió a Mizpa, en Moab, y le pidió al rey de ese lugar: «Deja que mis padres vengan a vivir entre vosotros hasta que yo sepa lo que Dios quiere de mí». 4 Fue así como dejó a sus padres con el rey de Moab, y ellos se quedaron allí todo el tiempo que David permaneció en su refugio.
5 Pero el profeta Gad le dijo a David: «No te quedes en el refugio. Es mejor que regreses a la tierra de Judá». Entonces David se fue de allí, y se metió en el bosque de Jaret.
Saúl elimina a los sacerdotes de Nob
6 Mientras Saúl estaba sentado a la sombra de un tamarisco que había en la colina de Guibeá, se enteró de que David y sus hombres habían sido localizados. Tenía Saúl su lanza en la mano, y lo rodeaban todos sus oficiales, 7 a quienes les dijo:
―¡Poned atención, hombres de Benjamín! ¿También vosotros creéis que el hijo de Isaí os va a dar tierras y viñedos, y que a todos os va a nombrar jefes de mil y de cien soldados? 8 ¡Ahora veo por qué todos vosotros conspiráis contra mí, y por qué nadie me informa del pacto que mi hijo ha hecho con el hijo de Isaí! Nadie se ha tomado la molestia de avisarme que mi propio hijo instiga a uno de mis súbditos a que se subleve y me aceche, como en realidad está pasando.
9 Doeg el edomita, que se encontraba entre los oficiales de Saúl, le dijo:
―Yo vi al hijo de Isaí reunirse en Nob con Ajimélec hijo de Ajitob. 10 Ajimélec consultó al Señor por David y le dio provisiones, y hasta le entregó la espada de Goliat.
11 Entonces el rey mandó llamar al sacerdote Ajimélec hijo de Ajitob, y a todos sus parientes, que eran sacerdotes en Nob. Cuando llegaron, 12 Saúl le dijo:
―Escucha, hijo de Ajitob.
―Dime, mi señor —respondió Ajimélec.
13 ―¿Por qué tú y el hijo de Isaí conspiráis contra mí? —le preguntó Saúl—. Le diste comida y una espada. También consultaste a Dios por él para que se subleve y me aceche, como en realidad está pasando.
14 Ajimélec le respondió al rey:
―¿Quién entre todos los oficiales del rey es tan fiel como tu yerno David, jefe de la guardia real y respetado en el palacio? 15 ¿Es acaso esta la primera vez que consulto a Dios por él? ¡Claro que no! No debiera el rey acusarnos ni a mí ni a mi familia, pues de este asunto tu siervo no sabe absolutamente nada.
16 ―¡Te llegó la hora, Ajimélec! —replicó el rey—. ¡Y no solo a ti, sino a toda tu familia!
17 De inmediato el rey ordenó a los guardias que lo acompañaban:
―¡Matad a los sacerdotes del Señor, que ellos también se han puesto de parte de David! Sabían que estaba huyendo, y sin embargo no me lo dijeron.
Pero los oficiales del rey no se atrevieron a levantar la mano en contra de los sacerdotes del Señor. 18 Así que el rey le ordenó a Doeg:
―¡Pues mátalos tú!
Entonces Doeg el edomita se lanzó contra ellos y los mató. Aquel día mató a ochenta y cinco hombres que tenían puesto el efod de lino. 19 Luego fue a Nob, el pueblo de los sacerdotes, y mató a filo de espada a hombres y mujeres, a niños y recién nacidos, y hasta los bueyes, asnos y ovejas.
20 Sin embargo, un hijo de Ajimélec, llamado Abiatar, logró escapar y huyó hasta encontrarse con David. 21 Cuando le informó de que Saúl había matado a los sacerdotes del Señor, 22 David le respondió:
―Ya desde aquel día, cuando vi a Doeg en Nob, sabía yo que él le avisaría a Saúl. Yo tengo la culpa de que hayan muerto todos tus parientes. 23 Pero no tengas miedo. Quédate conmigo, que aquí estarás a salvo. Quien quiera matarte tendrá que matarme a mí.
1 Samuel 22
King James Version
22 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.
2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
3 And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.
4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
5 And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
6 When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
7 Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;
8 That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
9 Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
10 And he enquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
11 Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.
12 And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
13 And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
16 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
17 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the Lord: because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the Lord.
18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
19 And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
21 And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the Lord's priests.
22 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house.
23 Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
1 Samuel 22
1599 Geneva Bible
22 1 David hideth himself in a cave. 2 Many that were in trouble came unto him. 9 Doeg accuseth Ahimelech. 18 Saul causeth the Priests to be slain. 20 Abiathar escapeth.
1 David therefore departed thence, and saved himself in the cave [a]of Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him.
2 And there gathered unto him all men that were in trouble, and all men that were in debt, and all those that were vexed in mind, and he was their [b]prince, and there were with him about four hundred men.
3 ¶ And David went thence to Mizpah in [c]Moab, and said unto the King of Moab, I pray thee, let my father and my mother come and abide with you, till I know what God will do for me.
4 And he [d]brought them before the King of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in [e]the hold.
5 And the Prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold, but depart and go into the land of Judah. Then David departed and came into the forest of Hereth.
6 ¶ And Saul heard that David was [f]discovered, and the men that were with him, and Saul remained in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants stood about him.
7 And Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, the sons [g]of Benjamin, will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards: will he make you all captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds:
8 That all ye have conspired against me, and there is none that telleth me that my son hath made a covenant with the son of Jesse? and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or showeth me, that my [h]son hath stirred up my servant to lie in wait against me, as appeareth this day?
9 ¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, (who was appointed over the servants of Saul) and said, I saw the son of Jesse, when he came to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub,
10 Who asked counsel of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and he gave him also the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
11 Then the King sent to call Ahimelech the Priest the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, to wit, [i]the Priests that were in Nob: and they came all to the King.
12 And Saul said, Hear now thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
13 Then Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him victual, and a sword, and hast asked counsel of God for him, that he should rise against me, and lie in wait as appeareth this day?
14 And Ahimelech answered the King, and said, Who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, being also the king’s son-in-law, and goeth at thy commandment, and is honorable in thine house?
15 [j]Have I this day first begun to ask counsel of God for him? be it far from me, let not the king impute anything unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less nor more.
16 Then the King said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.
17 And the King said unto the [k]sergeants that stood about him, Turn, and slay the Priests of the Lord, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and showed it not unto me. But the servants of the King [l]would not move their hands to fall upon the Priests of the Lord.
18 Then the King said to Doeg, Turn thou and fall upon the Priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and ran upon the Priests, and slew that same day fourscore and five persons, that did wear a linen Ephod.
19 Also Nob the city of the Priests smote he with the edge of the sword, both man and woman, both child and suckling, both ox and ass, and sheep with the edge of the sword.
20 But one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub (whose name was Abiathar) [m]escaped and fled after David.
21 And Abiathar showed David, that Saul had slain the Lord’s Priests.
22 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it the same day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would tell Saul. I am the cause of the death of all the persons of thy father’s house.
23 Abide thou with me, and fear not: for [n]he that seeketh my life, shall seek thy life also: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 22:1 Which was in the tribe of Judah, and near to Bethlehem.
- 1 Samuel 22:2 Or, captain.
- 1 Samuel 22:3 For there was another so called in Judah.
- 1 Samuel 22:4 For he feared the rage of Saul against his house.
- 1 Samuel 22:4 That is, in Mizpah, which was a stronghold.
- 1 Samuel 22:6 That a great brute went on him.
- 1 Samuel 22:7 Ye that are of my tribe and lineage.
- 1 Samuel 22:8 Hereby he would persuade them that this conspiracy was most horrible, where the son conspired against the father, and the servant against his master.
- 1 Samuel 22:11 Which were the remnant of the house of Eli, whose house God threatened to punish.
- 1 Samuel 22:15 Have I not at other times also, when he had great affairs, consulted with the Lord for him?
- 1 Samuel 22:17 Or, footmen.
- 1 Samuel 22:17 For they knew that they ought not to obey the wicked commandment of the king in slaying the innocents.
- 1 Samuel 22:20 This was God’s providence, who according to his promise preserved some of the house of Eli, 1 Sam. 2:33.
- 1 Samuel 22:23 Or, he that taketh thy life, shall take mine also.
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