1 Samuel 29

1 Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

1 Los filisteos se reunieron en Afec, y los israelitas acamparon junto a la fuente de Jezrel.

2 As the Philistine leaders marched out with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish.

2 Mientras los capitanes filisteos conducían a sus soldados por batallones y compañías, David y sus hombres marchaban a la retaguardia con Aquis.

3 Then the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he defected until today I have found no fault in him.”

3 Pero los comandantes filisteos preguntaron: ―¿Qué hacen aquí estos israelitas? Aquis les respondió: ―Este es David, siervo de Saúl, que huye de él. Ha estado conmigo durante varios años, y jamás he encontrado en él una falta desde que llegó.

4 But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?

4 Pero los comandantes se airaron. ―Hazlo que vuelva —le exigieron—. Ellos no irán a la batalla con nosotros. Podrían volverse en contra nuestra. ¿Habrá algún modo mejor de reconciliarse con su amo que volverse contra nosotros durante la batalla?

5 Is this not the David about whom they sing in their dances: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”

5 Este es el mismo hombre del cual las mujeres de Israel cantan en sus danzas: «Saúl mató a sus miles, y David a sus diez miles».

6 So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and it seems right in my sight that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you are not good in the sight of the leaders.

6 Por fin Aquis decidió llamar a David: ―Te juro por el Señor —le dijo—, que eres un hombre excelente, y desde el día que llegaste no he encontrado nada que me haga desconfiar de ti; para mí sería un placer que me acompañaras a las batallas, pero mis comandantes dicen que no.

7 Therefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines.”

7 Regresa y vete en paz para no desagradarlos.

8 “But what have I done?” David replied. “What have you found against your servant, from the day I came to you until today, to keep me from going along to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”

8 ―¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer este trato? —preguntó David—. ¿Por qué no puedo pelear contra tus enemigos?

9 Achish replied, “I know that you are as pleasing in my sight as an angel of God. But the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’

9 Pero Aquis insistió: ―En lo que a mí respecta tú eres tan leal como un ángel del Señor. Pero mis comandantes tienen miedo de que estés con ellos en la batalla.

10 Now then, get up early in the morning, along with your master’s servants who came with you, and go as soon as it is light.”

10 Por eso, levántate temprano en la mañana y déjanos en cuanto haya amanecido.

11 So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

11 Entonces David regresó a la tierra de los filisteos, mientras el ejército filisteo seguía hacia Jezrel.