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1 Samuel 26
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1 Samuel 26
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David perdona la vida a Saúl
26 Los habitantes de Zif fueron a Guibeá y dijeron a Saúl:
—¿No sabe el rey que David está escondido en el monte de Jaquilá, frente al desierto?
2 Entonces Saúl se puso en marcha con los tres mil hombres escogidos de Israel y bajó al desierto de Zif en busca de David. 3 Acampó en la colina de Jaquilá que está frente al desierto, junto al camino. Cuando David, que vivía en el desierto, se dio cuenta de que Saúl venía tras él, 4 envió espías para averiguar dónde se encontraba.
5 Luego se dirigió al campamento de Saúl, y observó el lugar donde dormían Saúl y Abner, hijo de Ner, comandante del ejército. Saúl estaba dentro del campamento y el ejército lo rodeaba. 6 David entonces preguntó a Ajimélec, el hitita, y a Abisay, hijo de Sarvia, hermano de Joab:
—¿Quién quiere venir conmigo al campamento de Saúl?
—Yo voy contigo —respondió Abisay.
7 David y Abisay llegaron esa noche y vieron a Saúl dormido en medio del campamento, con su lanza clavada en tierra a su cabecera. Abner y el ejército estaban acostados a su alrededor.
8 —Hoy ha puesto Dios en tus manos a tu enemigo —dijo Abisay a David—. Déjame matarlo. De un solo golpe de lanza lo dejaré clavado en el suelo. ¡Y no tendré que rematarlo!
9 —¡No lo mates! —exclamó David—. ¿Quién puede impunemente alzar la mano contra el ungido del Señor?
10 Y añadió:
—Tan cierto como que el Señor vive, el Señor mismo lo herirá. O le llegará la hora de morir, o caerá en batalla. 11 En cuanto a mí, ¡que el Señor me libre de alzar la mano contra su ungido! Solo toma la lanza y el jarro de agua que están a su cabecera, y vámonos de aquí.
12 David mismo tomó la lanza y el jarro de agua que estaban a la cabecera de Saúl, y los dos se marcharon. Nadie los vio ni se dio cuenta, pues todos estaban dormidos. No se despertaron, pues el Señor los había hecho caer en un sueño profundo.
13 David cruzó al otro lado y se detuvo en la cumbre del monte, de modo que había una buena distancia entre ellos. 14 Entonces llamó al ejército y a Abner, hijo de Ner:
—¡Abner! ¿Me oyes?
Abner respondió:
—¿Quién está gritando al rey?
15 David contestó:
—¿No eres tú el valiente sin par en Israel? ¿Cómo es que no has protegido a tu señor el rey? Te cuento que uno del pueblo entró con la intención de matarlo. 16 ¡Lo que has hecho no tiene nombre! Tan cierto como que el Señor vive, ustedes morirán por no haber protegido a su rey, el ungido del Señor. A ver, ¿dónde están la lanza del rey y el jarro de agua que estaban a su cabecera?
17 Saúl, que reconoció la voz de David, dijo:
—David, hijo mío, ¡pero si eres tú quien habla!
—Soy yo, mi señor y rey —respondió David—. 18 ¿Por qué persigue mi señor a este siervo suyo? ¿Qué le he hecho? ¿Qué delito he cometido? 19 Majestad, señor mío, le ruego que escuche mis palabras. Si quien lo mueve a usted en mi contra es el Señor, una ofrenda bastará para aplacarlo. Pero si son los hombres, ¡que el Señor los maldiga! Hoy me expulsan de esta tierra, que es la herencia del Señor, y me dicen: “¡Vete a servir a otros dioses!”. 20 Ahora bien, no deje usted que mi sangre sea derramada lejos de la presencia del Señor. ¿Por qué ha salido el rey de Israel en busca de una simple pulga? ¡Es como si estuviera cazando una perdiz en los montes!
21 —¡He pecado! —exclamó Saúl—. Regresa, David, hijo mío. Ya no voy a hacerte daño. Tú has valorado hoy mi vida; yo, en cambio, he sido un necio y me he portado muy mal.
22 David respondió:
—Su Majestad, aquí está su lanza. Mande usted a uno de sus criados a recogerla. 23 Que el Señor pague a cada uno según su rectitud y lealtad, pues hoy él lo había puesto a usted en mis manos, pero yo ni siquiera me atreví a tocar al ungido del Señor. 24 Sin embargo, así como hoy valoré la vida de usted, quiera el Señor valorar mi propia vida y librarme de toda angustia.
25 —¡Bendito seas, David, hijo mío! —respondió Saúl—. Tú harás grandes cosas y en todo triunfarás.
Luego David siguió su camino y Saúl regresó a su palacio.
1 Samuel 26
Legacy Standard Bible
1 Samuel 26
Legacy Standard Bible
David Takes Saul’s Spear
26 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “(A)Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, which is before [a]Jeshimon?” 2 So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having with him (B)three thousand chosen men of Israel, to search for David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 And Saul camped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before [b]Jeshimon, (C)beside the road. Now David was staying in the wilderness, and (D)he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. 4 So David sent out spies and knew that Saul was certainly coming. 5 David then arose and came to the place where Saul had camped. And David saw the place where Saul lay, as well as (E)Abner the son of Ner, the commander of his army; and Saul was lying in the circle of the camp, and the people were camped around him.
6 Then David answered and said to Ahimelech (F)the Hittite and to (G)Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, saying, “Who (H)will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” And Abishai said, “I will go down with you.” 7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping inside the circle of the camp with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people were lying around him. 8 Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has surrendered your enemy into your hand; so now, please let me strike him with the spear [c]to the ground with one stroke, and I will not [d]strike him the second time.” 9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for (I)who can send forth his hand against the anointed of Yahweh and be without guilt?” 10 David also said, “As Yahweh lives, (J)surely Yahweh will smite him, or (K)his day will come that he dies, or (L)he will go down into battle and be swept away. 11 (M)Yahweh forbid that I should send forth my hand against the anointed of Yahweh; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let us go.” 12 So David took the spear and the jug of water from beside Saul’s head, and they went away, but no one saw or knew it, nor did any awake, for they were all asleep, because (N)a [e]sound sleep from Yahweh had fallen on them.
13 Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the mountain at a distance with a large area between them. 14 And David called to the people and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Will you not answer, Abner?” Then Abner answered and said, “Who are you who calls to the king?” 15 So David said to Abner, “Are you not a man? And who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not guarded your lord the king? For one of the people came to destroy the king your lord. 16 This thing that you have done is not good. As Yahweh lives, all of you [f](O)must surely die because you did not keep watch over your lord, the anointed of Yahweh. So now, see where the king’s spear is and the jug of water that was at his head.”
17 Then Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “(P)Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.” 18 He also said, “(Q)Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand? 19 So now, please let my lord the king listen to the words of his servant. If (R)Yahweh has incited you up against me, (S)let Him [g]accept an offering; but (T)if it is [h]men, cursed are they before Yahweh, for (U)they have driven me out today so that I would have no attachment with the inheritance of Yahweh, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’ 20 So now, do not let my blood fall to the ground away from the presence of Yahweh; for the king of Israel has come out to search for (V)a single flea, just as one pursues a partridge in the mountains.”
21 Then Saul said, “(W)I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again because my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have committed a serious error.” 22 And David replied, “Behold the spear of the king! Now let one of the young men come over and take it. 23 (X)Now Yahweh will repay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for Yahweh gave you into my hand today, but (Y)I was not willing to send forth my hand against the anointed of Yahweh. 24 Now behold, as your life was (Z)highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of Yahweh, and may He (AA)deliver me from all distress.” 25 Then Saul said to David, “(AB)Blessed are you, my son David; you will both accomplish much and surely prevail.” So (AC)David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 26:1 Or the desert
- 1 Samuel 26:3 Or the desert
- 1 Samuel 26:8 Lit even into
- 1 Samuel 26:8 Lit repeat with respect to him
- 1 Samuel 26:12 Or deep sleep, cf. Gen 2:21; 15:12
- 1 Samuel 26:16 Lit are surely sons of death
- 1 Samuel 26:19 Lit smell
- 1 Samuel 26:19 Lit sons of men
1 Samuel 26
World English Bible
1 Samuel 26
World English Bible
26 The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?” 2 Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. 4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had certainly come. 5 Then David arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, with Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army. Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were encamped around him.
6 Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, “Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp?”
Abishai said, “I will go down with you.” 7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay around him. 8 Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered up your enemy into your hand today. Now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.”
9 David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against Yahweh’s anointed, and be guiltless?” 10 David said, “As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down into battle and perish. 11 Yahweh forbid that I should stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let’s go.”
12 So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul’s head, and they went away. No man saw it, or knew it, nor did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh had fallen on them. 13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain far away, a great space being between them; 14 and David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Don’t you answer, Abner?”
Then Abner answered, “Who are you who calls to the king?”
15 David said to Abner, “Aren’t you a man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? For one of the people came in to destroy your lord the king. 16 This thing isn’t good that you have done. As Yahweh lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, Yahweh’s anointed. Now see where the king’s spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head.”
17 Saul recognized David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?”
David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.” 18 He said, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What evil is in my hand? 19 Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that Yahweh has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before Yahweh; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to Yahweh’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’ 20 Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Yahweh; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”
21 Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”
22 David answered, “Behold the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and get it. 23 Yahweh will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn’t stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed. 24 Behold, as your life was respected today in my eyes, so let my life be respected in Yahweh’s eyes, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.”
25 Then Saul said to David, “You are blessed, my son David. You will both do mightily, and will surely prevail.”
So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.
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