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1 Samuel habló al pueblo: ―Bien, ya los he complacido: Les he dado un rey,
1 Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.
2 mis hijos son parte del pueblo, y yo ya estoy viejo y lleno de canas y los he estado sirviendo desde que era un niño.
2 Now, behold, the king walks before you. I am old and gray-headed. Behold, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my youth to this day.
3 Ahora, díganme mientras estoy delante del Señor y delante de su ungido: ¿He robado a alguien un buey o un burro? ¿He defraudado alguna vez a alguno de ustedes? ¿Los he oprimido alguna vez? ¿He recibido soborno de alguien? Díganmelo y rectificaré todo lo malo que haya hecho.
3 Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a bribe to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”
4 ―No —contestaron—, jamás has defraudado ni oprimido a nadie y jamás has recibido soborno.
4 They said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything from anyone’s hand.”
5 ―El Señor y el rey que ha ungido son mis testigos —declaró Samuel— de que no pueden acusarme de haberles robado. ―Sí, son testigos —contestaron.
5 He said to them, “Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” They said, “He is witness.”
6 ―Fue el Señor quien designó a Moisés y a Aarón y sacó de Egipto a nuestros antepasados —continuó Samuel—.
6 Samuel said to the people, “It is Yahweh who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
7 Ahora, permanezcan de pie delante del Señor mientras les hago un recuento de los beneficios que él nos ha hecho a nosotros y a nuestros antepasados, y de lo mal que le hemos respondido:
7 Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Yahweh concerning all the righteous acts of Yahweh, which he did to you and to your fathers.
8 »Después de que Jacob entró a Egipto, los israelitas clamaron al Señor, él envió a Moisés y a Aarón para que los introdujeran en esta tierra.
8 “When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to Yahweh, then Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.
9 Pero pronto se olvidaron del Señor su Dios, y él los entregó en manos de Sísara, general del ejército de Jabín, rey de Jazor, y en manos de los filisteos y del rey de Moab.
9 But they forgot Yahweh their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.
10 Ellos clamaron al Señor nuevamente y confesaron que habían pecado apartándose de él y adorando a Baal y a Astarté. Y suplicaron: “Solamente a ti te adoraremos si nos salvas de nuestros enemigos”.
10 They cried to Yahweh, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken Yahweh and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’
11 Y el Señor envió a Gedeón, Barac, Jefté y Samuel para que los salvaran y ustedes vivieran seguros.
11 Yahweh sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety.
12 »Cuando tuvieron miedo de Najás, rey de Amón, vinieron y me dijeron que deseaban que un rey los gobernara. Pero el Señor nuestro Dios era nuestro rey, porque él siempre lo había sido.
12 “When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ when Yahweh your God was your king.
13 Bien, este es el rey que ustedes pidieron. Mírenlo. El Señor les ha contestado su petición.
13 Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen and whom you have asked for. Behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
14 Ahora, si temen al Señor y lo adoran y prestan atención a todos sus mandamientos, y si ustedes y el rey siguen fieles a su Dios, todo irá bien.
14 If you will fear Yahweh, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of Yahweh your God.
15 Pero si se rebelan contra los mandamientos del Señor, su mano caerá pesadamente sobre ustedes como ocurrió con sus antepasados.
15 But if you will not listen to Yahweh’s voice, but rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then Yahweh’s hand will be against you, as it was against your fathers.
16 »Ahora fíjense en la maravilla que el Señor va a realizar.
16 “Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes.
17 Ustedes saben que no suele llover durante la cosecha del trigo. Oraré que el Señor envíe truenos y lluvia hoy, para que comprendan el mal que han cometido al pedir un rey.
17 Isn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to Yahweh, that he may send thunder and rain; and you will know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in Yahweh’s sight, in asking for a king.”
18 Entonces Samuel invocó al Señor, y él envió truenos y lluvia. Y el pueblo sintió mucho temor del Señor y de Samuel.
18 So Samuel called to Yahweh, and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.
19 ―Ora para que no muramos —lloraron delante de Samuel—, porque ahora hemos añadido a todos nuestros pecados el de pedir un rey.
19 All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.”
20 ―No teman —los animó Samuel—. Ciertamente han hecho mal, pero al menos no desistan de seguir al Señor y sírvanle con todo el corazón.
20 Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn away from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart.
21 Los otros dioses no los pueden ayudar porque son falsos.
21 Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.
22 El Señor no abandonará a su pueblo escogido, porque ello deshonraría su gran nombre. Él los ha hecho una nación especial simplemente porque él lo ha querido.
22 For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people for himself.
23 En cuanto a mí, lejos esté de mí el pecar contra el Señor dejando de orar por ustedes. Yo les seguiré enseñando lo que es bueno y correcto.
23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
24 Confíen en él y adórenlo con sinceridad. Piensen en las grandes cosas que ha hecho por ustedes.
24 Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.
25 Pero si siguen pecando, ustedes y el rey serán destruidos.
25 But if you keep doing evil, you will be consumed, both you and your king.”
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Nahash
King of the Ammonites who besieged Jabesh-gilead and demanded the right eye of every man there until Saul defeated him; his later kindness to David is recalled when David consoles…
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 11:1; 1 Samuel 11:2; 1 Samuel 12:12
Cross references (25)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Samuel 10:24; 1 Samuel 11:14–15; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 8:19–22; 1 Samuel 8:5–8
- 2 1 Samuel 8:5; 1 Samuel 8:20; 1 Samuel 8:1; Numbers 27:17; 1 Samuel 8:3
- 3 Acts 20:33; Numbers 16:15; Deuteronomy 16:19; 1 Samuel 24:6; 1 Peter 5:2
- 4 3 John 12; Psalm 37:5–6; Daniel 6:4
- 5 Exodus 22:4; Acts 24:20; Acts 23:9; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 4:4
- 6 Micah 6:4; Exodus 6:26; Psalm 99:6; Psalm 77:19–20; Psalm 105:41
- 7 Isaiah 1:18; Acts 17:3; Micah 6:1–5; Isaiah 5:3–4; Ezekiel 18:25–30
- 8 Exodus 4:14–16; Exodus 2:23–24; 1 Samuel 10:18; Genesis 46:5–7; Exodus 3:9–10
- 9 Judges 4:2; Judges 10:7; Judges 3:12; Judges 13:1; Deuteronomy 32:18
- 10 Judges 2:13; Judges 10:10; Judges 3:7; Judges 10:15–16; Judges 3:9
- 11 Judges 6:32; Judges 4:6; Judges 6:14; Judges 8:35; 1 Samuel 7:13
- 12 Judges 8:23; 1 Samuel 8:5–7; Genesis 17:7; 1 Samuel 10:19; 1 Samuel 11:1–2
- 13 Hosea 13:11; 1 Samuel 10:24; 1 Samuel 8:5; 1 Samuel 9:20; 1 Samuel 11:15
- 14 Joshua 24:14; Deuteronomy 28:1–14; Joshua 24:20; Psalm 81:12–15; Isaiah 3:10
- 15 Joshua 24:20; Isaiah 1:20; 1 Samuel 12:9; Isaiah 3:11; Leviticus 26:14–30
- 16 Exodus 14:13; Exodus 14:31; 1 Samuel 12:7; 1 Samuel 15:16
- 17 1 Samuel 8:7; 1 Samuel 7:9–10; Proverbs 26:1; James 5:16–18; Psalm 99:6
- 18 Exodus 14:31; Ezra 10:9; Exodus 9:23–25; Psalm 106:12–13; Revelation 11:5–6
- 19 Exodus 9:28; 1 John 5:16; 1 Samuel 12:23; Exodus 10:17; 1 Samuel 7:5
- 20 Deuteronomy 11:16; Joshua 23:6; Psalm 101:3; Psalm 125:5; 1 Peter 3:16
- 21 Habakkuk 2:18; Jeremiah 16:19; Jeremiah 10:15; Deuteronomy 11:16; Jeremiah 14:22
- 22 Deuteronomy 14:2; Psalm 106:8; Philippians 1:6; 1 Kings 6:13; Jeremiah 14:21
- 23 Colossians 1:9; Romans 1:9; 2 Timothy 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 1 Kings 8:36
- 24 Deuteronomy 10:21; Proverbs 1:7; Isaiah 5:12; Hebrews 12:29; Psalm 126:2–3
- 25 Joshua 24:20; Hosea 10:3; Deuteronomy 28:36; 1 Samuel 31:1–5; Isaiah 3:11
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or if I have received from the hand of any a bribe or [so much as] a shoe, speak out against me, and I will restore it to you." And when the people had said to him, "Thou hast not tyrannized, neither hast thou oppressed us neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand," he called the Lord to …