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1 Samuel 21

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David en Nob

1 Cuando David llegó a Nob, fue a ver al sacerdote AjimĆ©lec, quien al encontrarse con David se puso nervioso.—¿Por quĆ© vienes solo? —le preguntó—. ĀæCómo es que nadie te acompaƱa?
2 David le respondió:—Vengo por orden del rey, pero nadie debe saber a quĆ© me ha enviado ni cuĆ”l es esa orden. En cuanto a mis hombres, ya les he indicado dónde encontrarnos.
3 ¿Qué provisiones tienes a mano? Dame unos cinco panes, o algo mÔs que tengas.
4 —No tengo a la mano pan comĆŗn y corriente —le contestó el sacerdote—. PodrĆ­a darte el pan consagrado, si es que tus hombres se han abstenido por lo menos de estar con mujeres.
5 David respondió:—Te aseguro que, como es la costumbre cuando salimos en una expedición, no hemos tenido contacto con mujeres. AdemĆ”s, mis hombres[a] se consagran incluso en expediciones ordinarias, asĆ­ que con mĆ”s razón estĆ”n consagrados ahora.
6 Por tanto, el sacerdote le entregó a David el pan consagrado, ya que no habĆ­a otro. Era el pan de la Presencia que habĆ­a sido quitado de delante del SEƑOR y reemplazado por el pan caliente del dĆ­a.
7 Aquel dĆ­a estaba allĆ­ uno de los oficiales de SaĆŗl, que habĆ­a tenido que quedarse en el santuario del SEƑOR. Se trataba de un edomita llamado Doeg, que era jefe de los pastores de SaĆŗl.
8 MĆ”s tarde, David le preguntó a AjimĆ©lec:—¿No tienes a la mano una lanza o una espada? Tan urgente era el encargo del rey que no alcancĆ© a tomar mi espada ni mis otras armas.
9 El sacerdote respondió:—AquĆ­ tengo la espada del filisteo Goliat, a quien mataste en el valle de ElĆ”. EstĆ” detrĆ”s del efod, envuelta en un paƱo. Puedes llevĆ”rtela, si quieres. Otras armas no tengo.—DĆ”mela —dijo David—. Ā”Es la mejor que podrĆ­as ofrecerme!

David en Gat

10 Ese mismo día David, todavía huyendo de Saúl, se dirigió a Aquis, rey de Gat.
11 Los oficiales le dijeron a Aquis:—¿No es este David, el rey del paĆ­s? ĀæNo es Ć©l por quien danzaban, y en los cantos decĆ­an:Ā«SaĆŗl mató a sus miles,pero David, a sus diez milesĀ»?
12 Al oír esto, David se preocupó y tuvo mucho miedo de Aquis, rey de Gat.
13 Por lo tanto, fingió perder la razón y, en público, comenzó a portarse como un loco, haciendo garabatos en las puertas y dejando que la saliva le corriera por la barba.
14 Aquis dijo entonces a sus oficiales:—¿Pero quĆ©, no se fijan? Ā”Ese hombre estĆ” loco! ĀæPara quĆ© me lo traen?
15 ¿Acaso me hacen falta mÔs locos, que encima me traen a este para hacer sus locuras en mi presencia? ”SÔquenlo de mi palacio!

1 Samuel 21 Commentary

Chapter 21

David with Ahimelech. (1-9) David at Gath feigns himself mad. (10-15)

Verses 1-9 David, in distress, fled to the tabernacle of God. It is great comfort in a day of trouble, that we have a God to go to, to whom we may open our cases, and from whom we may ask and expect direction. David told Ahimelech a gross untruth. What shall we say to this? The Scripture does not conceal it, and we dare not justify it; it was ill done, and proved of bad consequence; for it occasioned the death of the priests of the Lord. David thought upon it afterward with regret. David had great faith and courage, yet both failed him; he fell thus foully through fear and cowardice, and owing to the weakness of his faith. Had he trusted God aright, he would not have used such a sorry, sinful shift for his own preservation. It is written, not for us to do the like, no, not in the greatest straits, but for our warning. David asked of Ahimelech bread and a sword. Ahimelech supposed they might eat the shew-bread. The Son of David taught from it, that mercy is to be preferred to sacrifice; that ritual observances must give way to moral duties. Doeg set his foot as far within the tabernacle as David did. We little know with what hearts people come to the house of God, nor what use they will make of pretended devotion. If many come in simplicity of heart to serve their God, others come to observe their teachers and to prove accusers. Only God and the event can distinguish between a David and a Doeg, when both are in the tabernacle.

Verses 10-15 God's persecuted people have often found better usage from Philistines than from Israelites. David had reason to put confidence in Achish, yet he began to be afraid. His conduct was degrading, and discovered wavering in his faith and courage. The more simply we depend on God, and obey him, the more comfortably and surely we shall walk through this troublesome world.

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Footnotes 1

  • [a] "mis hombres" . Lit. "los utensilios de los jóvenes" .

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 21

This chapter relates that David went to Nob, and pretending he was on secret business for the king, got shewbread, and the sword of Goliath, from Ahimelech the priest, 1Sa 21:1-9; and that passing from thence to Gath, where he was known, through fear feigned himself mad, and so escaped from thence, 1Sa 21:10-15.

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