1 Samuel · God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
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1 Había un varón de Benjamín, hombre valiente llamado Cis, hijo de Abiel, hijo de Zeror, hijo de Becorat, hijo de Afía, hijo de un benjamita.
1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.
2 Él tenía un hijo llamado Saúl, joven elegante y simpático, tanto que entre los hijos de Israel no había otro mejor que él. De los hombros arriba era más alto que cualquiera del pueblo.
2 He had a son whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people.
3 Y las asnas de Cis, el padre de Saúl, se perdieron, por lo cual Cis mandó a su hijo Saúl: Toma ahora contigo a uno de los esclavos, levántate y vé a buscar las asnas.
3 The donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, “Now take one of the servants with you, and arise, go look for the donkeys.”
4 Entonces él pasó por la región montañosa de Efraín y atravesó la tierra de Salisa, pero no las hallaron. Pasaron luego por la tierra de Saalim, y nada. Atravesaron la tierra de Benjamín y no las hallaron.
4 He passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they didn’t find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they weren’t there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn’t find them.
5 Cuando llegaron a la tierra de Suf, Saúl dijo al esclavo que estaba con él: Vayamos, regresemos, no sea que mi padre olvide las asnas y se preocupe por nosotros.
5 When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come! Let’s return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys and be anxious for us.”
6 Pero él le respondió: Mira, en esta ciudad hay un varón de ʼElohim que es famoso. Todo lo que él dice acontece sin falta. Vayamos allá. Quizás nos diga el camino por el cual debemos ir.
6 The servant said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says surely happens. Now let’s go there. Perhaps he can tell us which way to go.”
7 Saúl respondió a su esclavo: Pero si vamos, ¿qué llevamos al varón? Porque el pan de nuestras alforjas se acabó. No tenemos presente para llevar al varón de ʼElohim. ¿Qué tenemos?
7 Then Saul said to his servant, “But behold, if we go, what should we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our sacks, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?”
8 Entonces el esclavo volvió a contestar a Saúl: Mira, tengo en mi poder una moneda de 2,75 gramos de plata. Se la daré al varón de ʼElohim para que nos indique nuestro camino.
8 The servant answered Saul again and said, “Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.”
9 Antiguamente en Israel cualquiera que iba a consultar a ʼElohim decía: Vamos al vidente, porque el profeta de la actualidad era llamado vidente.
9 (In earlier times in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, “Come! Let’s go to the seer;” for he who is now called a prophet was before called a seer.)
10 Entonces Saúl dijo a su esclavo: Bien dicho. Anda, vayamos. Y fueron a la ciudad donde estaba el varón de ʼElohim.
10 Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come! Let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 Cuando subían por la cuesta de la ciudad, hallaron a unas jóvenes que salían a buscar agua, a las cuales preguntaron: ¿Está aquí el vidente?
11 As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”
12 Y ellas respondieron: Sí, ahí está adelante de ti. Ahora pues, suban de inmediato, pues hoy vino a la ciudad porque hoy el pueblo tiene un sacrificio en el lugar alto.
12 They answered them and said, “He is. Behold, he is before you. Hurry now, for he has come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place.
13 Al entrar en la ciudad, lo hallarán, antes que suba al lugar alto a comer, porque el pueblo no comerá hasta que él llegue, pues él tiene que bendecir el sacrificio, y después comerán los invitados. Ahora pues, suban, porque enseguida lo hallarán.
13 As soon as you have come into the city, you will immediately find him before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you will find him.”
14 Ellos entonces subieron a la ciudad. Cuando llegaron al centro de la ciudad, ahí salía Samuel hacia a ellos para subir al lugar alto.
14 They went up to the city. As they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them to go up to the high place.
15 Un día antes que Saúl llegara, Yavé lo reveló al oído de Samuel:
15 Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
16 Mañana a esta hora te enviaré a un varón de la tierra de Benjamín, al cual ungirás como jefe de mi pueblo Israel. Él librará a mi pueblo de mano de los filisteos, porque Yo vi a mi pueblo, y su clamor llegó hasta Mí.
16 “Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.”
17 Cuando Samuel vio a Saúl, Yavé le dijo: Aquí está el varón de quien te hablé. Éste gobernará a mi pueblo.
17 When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, “Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! He will have authority over my people.”
18 Cuando Saúl se acercó a Samuel en medio de la puerta, le dijo: Te ruego que me digas dónde está la casa del vidente.
18 Then Saul approached Samuel in the gateway, and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”
19 Samuel respondió a Saúl: Yo soy el vidente. Sube delante de mí al lugar alto, y coman hoy conmigo. Por la mañana te despediré y te diré todo lo que hay en tu corazón.
19 Samuel answered Saul and said, “I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you are to eat with me today. In the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart.
20 En cuanto a las asnas que se te perdieron hace tres días, no te preocupes por ellas, porque fueron halladas. Además, ¿para quién es todo lo deseable de Israel sino para ti y para toda la casa de tu padre?
20 As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, don’t set your mind on them, for they have been found. For whom does all Israel desire? Is it not you and all your father’s house?”
21 Saúl respondió: ¿No soy yo un benjamita, de la más pequeña de las tribus de Israel? Y mi familia, ¿no es la más pequeña de las familias de la tribu de Benjamín? ¿Por qué me hablas de ese modo?
21 Saul answered, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?”
22 Entonces Samuel tomó a Saúl y a su esclavo y los introdujo en la sala. Les dio lugar en la cabecera de los convidados, los cuales eran unos 30 hombres.
22 Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons.
23 Samuel dijo al cocinero: Trae la porción que te di, de la cual te dije: Ponla aparte.
23 Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’”
24 Entonces el cocinero tomó una espaldilla con lo que estaba sobre ella, y la colocó delante de Saúl. Y Samuel dijo: Aquí está lo que estaba reservado. Ponlo delante de ti y come, pues en el momento apropiado fue guardado para ti, aun desde cuando invité al pueblo. Aquel día Saúl comió con Samuel.
24 The cook took up the thigh, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. Samuel said, “Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before yourself and eat; because it has been kept for you for the appointed time, for I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 Cuando bajaron del lugar alto a la ciudad, habló con Saúl en la azotea.
25 When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.
26 Madrugaron, y aconteció que al despuntar el alba, Samuel llamó a Saúl a la azotea y dijo: ¡Levántate, y te despediré! Entonces Saúl se levantó, y ambos salieron.
26 They arose early; and about daybreak, Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, “Get up, that I may send you away.” Saul arose, and they both went outside, he and Samuel, together.
27 Cuando bajaban al extremo de la ciudad, Samuel le dijo a Saúl: Dile al muchacho que pase adelante de nosotros. Pero tú espera un poco para que oigas Palabra de ʼElohim. Y el muchacho pasó adelante.
27 As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” He went ahead, then Samuel said, “But stand still first, that I may cause you to hear God’s message.”
People & places in this chapter
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People
Abiel
Named as the father of Kish, Saul's father, and of Ner, Abner's father.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 9:1; 1 Samuel 14:51
Aphiah
The earliest name in the ancestry of Kish, who is called the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 9:1
Becorath
Named in the ancestry of Kish as the son of Aphiah and the father of Zeror.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 9:1
Kish
A Benjaminite man of standing, the father of Israel's first king, Saul.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 9:1-3
Saul
Israel's first king, anointed by Samuel but later rejected for his disobedience to God.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 9-10; 1 Samuel 15
Zeror
Named in the ancestry of Kish as the son of Becorath and the father of Abiel.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 9:1
Cross references (24)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Samuel 14:51; Acts 13:21; 1 Chronicles 9:36–39; 1 Chronicles 8:30–33; 1 Samuel 25:2
- 2 1 Samuel 16:7; 2 Samuel 14:25–26; Genesis 6:2; Numbers 13:33; 1 Samuel 17:4
- 3 Judges 5:10; Judges 10:4; 1 Samuel 10:2
- 4 2 Kings 4:42; Joshua 24:33; Genesis 33:18; Judges 17:1; Judges 19:1
- 5 1 Samuel 10:2; 1 Samuel 1:1; Luke 12:11; Matthew 6:28; Matthew 6:25
- 6 1 Kings 13:1; 1 Timothy 6:11; Deuteronomy 33:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:13; 1 Samuel 3:19–20
- 7 2 Kings 8:8; 1 Kings 14:3; 2 Kings 4:42; 2 Kings 5:15; Judges 6:18
- 9 Isaiah 30:10; 1 Chronicles 26:28; 2 Kings 17:13; Amos 7:12; 1 Chronicles 29:29
- 10 2 Kings 5:13–14
- 11 Genesis 24:11; Exodus 2:16; Judges 5:11; Genesis 24:18–20
- 12 Genesis 31:54; 1 Samuel 16:2; 1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Kings 3:2–4; 1 Corinthians 5:7–8
- 13 John 6:11; Mark 6:41; Matthew 26:26; 1 Corinthians 10:30; Luke 24:30
- 15 Acts 13:21; 1 Samuel 15:1; Amos 3:7; 2 Samuel 7:27; Job 33:16
- 16 1 Samuel 10:1; Exodus 3:7–9; Psalm 106:44; Psalm 25:18; 1 Samuel 15:1
- 17 Hosea 13:11; Acts 13:21; 1 Samuel 16:6–12; 1 Samuel 3:13; Nehemiah 13:19
- 19 1 Corinthians 14:25; John 4:29
- 20 1 Samuel 8:5; 1 Samuel 12:13; 1 Samuel 9:3; 1 Samuel 8:19; Psalm 62:10
- 21 1 Samuel 15:17; Ephesians 3:8; Luke 14:11; Psalm 68:27; Judges 20:46–48
- 22 Genesis 43:32; Luke 14:10
- 23 1 Samuel 1:5; Genesis 43:34
- 24 Ezekiel 24:4; Leviticus 7:32–33; Exodus 29:22; Exodus 29:27; Numbers 18:18
- 25 Deuteronomy 22:8; Acts 10:9; 2 Samuel 11:2; Nehemiah 8:16; Jeremiah 19:13
- 26 Genesis 19:14; Joshua 7:13; Genesis 44:4; Judges 19:28
- 27 John 15:14–15; 2 Kings 9:5–6; 1 Samuel 20:38–39; 1 Samuel 15:16
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
And then the union of all these, which is called the Triacontad, they strenuously endeavour to demonstrate by the ark of Noah, the height of which was thirty cubits; by the case of Samuel, who assigned Saul the chief place among thirty guests; by David, when for thirty days he concealed himself in the field; by those who entered along …
And as for Samuel and David, we have it plainly in the Books of the Kingdoms, how by the Holy Ghost they prophesied themselves, and were rulers of the prophets;--and Samuel was called the Seer; and David says distinctly, The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and in the Psalms, And take not thy Holy Spirit from me, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)