1 Samuel 8
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
II.— SAMUEL Y SAÚL (8—15)
Institución de la monarquía (8—12)
Israel pide un rey
8 Cuando Samuel se hizo viejo nombró a sus hijos jueces de Israel. 2 El primogénito se llamaba Joel y el segundo Abías, y ambos ejercían en Berseba. 3 Sin embargo sus hijos no siguieron sus pasos, pues buscaban su provecho, aceptaban sobornos y pervertían la justicia. 4 Por ello, todos los ancianos de Israel se reunieron, fueron a Ramá a ver a Samuel 5 y le dijeron:
— Mira, tú ya eres viejo y tus hijos no siguen tus pasos. Por tanto, nómbranos un rey que nos gobierne, como en todas las naciones.
6 Le disgustó a Samuel el hecho de que le pidieran un rey para que los gobernara y se puso a orar al Señor. 7 Pero el Señor le dijo:
— Escucha la voz del pueblo en todo lo que te pidan, pues no te rechazan a ti, sino que es a mí a quien rechazan como rey suyo. 8 Lo mismo que me han tratado a mí desde que los saqué de Egipto hasta hoy, abandonándome para dar culto a otros dioses, así te tratan también a ti. 9 Ahora, pues, escúchalos; pero ponlos sobre aviso y dales a conocer los privilegios del rey que reinará sobre ellos.
10 Samuel transmitió las palabras del Señor a la gente que le pedía un rey 11 y les dijo:
— Estos serán los derechos del rey que los gobierne: alistará a los hijos de ustedes y a unos los destinará a sus carros y a sus caballos para que vayan delante de su carroza; 12 a otros los nombrará jefes y oficiales de su ejército; a otros los pondrá a trabajar sus campos y a cuidar sus cosechas, o a fabricar su armamento y los pertrechos de sus carros. 13 A las hijas de ustedes las pondrá a su servicio como perfumistas, cocineras o panaderas. 14 Requisará sus mejores campos, viñas y olivares para dárselos a sus funcionarios. 15 Les cobrará a ustedes el diezmo de sus cereales y viñas y se lo dará a sus oficiales y funcionarios. 16 Les quitará sus siervos y siervas junto con sus mejores bueyes y asnos para emplearlos en sus trabajos. 17 Les exigirá impuestos por sus rebaños, y ustedes mismos se convertirán en sus esclavos. 18 En ese momento ustedes se quejarán del rey que habían elegido, pero entonces el Señor no les responderá. 19 El pueblo no quiso escuchar a Samuel e insistió:
— ¡No importa! Queremos tener rey. 20 Así también nosotros seremos como todos los pueblos: nuestro rey nos gobernará y nos conducirá a luchar en las guerras.
21 Samuel escuchó lo que decía el pueblo y se lo comunicó al Señor. 22 El Señor le contestó:
— Atiende a su petición y nómbrales un rey.
Entonces Samuel ordenó a los israelitas:
— ¡Todo el mundo a sus pueblos!
1 Samuel 8
King James Version
8 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.
3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.
7 And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
9 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
10 And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king.
11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
12 And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
13 And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
14 And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
15 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
16 And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
17 He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day.
19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
20 That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.
22 And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
1 Samuel 8
New King James Version
Israel Demands a King
8 Now it came to pass when Samuel was (A)old that he (B)made his (C)sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. 3 But his sons (D)did not walk in his ways; they turned aside (E)after dishonest gain, (F)took bribes, and perverted justice.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, 5 and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now (G)make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
6 But the thing (H)displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel (I)prayed to the Lord. 7 And the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for (J)they have not rejected you, but (K)they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them. 8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt, even to this day—with which they have forsaken Me and served other gods—so they are doing to you also. 9 Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and (L)show them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.”
10 So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked him for a king. 11 And he said, (M)“This will be the behavior of the king who will reign over you: He will take your (N)sons and appoint them for his own (O)chariots and to be his horsemen, and some will run before his chariots. 12 He will (P)appoint captains over his thousands and captains over his fifties, will set some to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and some to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. 13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers. 14 And (Q)he will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, and give them to his servants. 15 He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants. 16 And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest [a]young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work. 17 He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants. 18 And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord (R)will not hear you in that day.”
19 Nevertheless the people (S)refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us, 20 that we also may be (T)like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he repeated them in the hearing of the Lord. 22 So the Lord said to Samuel, (U)“Heed their voice, and make them a king.”
And Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Every man go to his city.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 8:16 LXX cattle
La Palabra, (versión hispanoamericana) © 2010 Texto y Edición, Sociedad Bíblica de España
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
