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1 Книга Самуїла 18
Ukrainian Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
1 Книга Самуїла 18
Ukrainian Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Саулові ревнощі до Давида
18 Після розмови Давида з Саулом Йонатан відчув духовну близькість до Давида і полюбив його всім серцем[a]. 2 З того дня Саул тримав Давида біля себе й не відпускав його до батьківської домівки. 3 А Йонатан склав Угоду з Давидом, бо дуже полюбив його. 4 Йонатан скинув з себе вбрання, яке завжди носив, і віддав його Давидові: він віддав своє військове вбрання з мечем, луком і паском.
5 Хоч би куди послав його Саул, Давид робив усе так успішно, що Саул присвоїв йому високе військове звання. Це сподобалося всім людям, не тільки військовим проводирям Саулового війська.
6 Коли воїни поверталися додому після того, як Давид убив филистимлянина, зустрічати царя Саула вийшли жінки з усіх міст Ізраїлю. Вони співали пісень перед ним, танцювали в супроводі бубнів та лютнів. 7 Жінки танцювали, приспівуючи:
«Саул вбив тисячі ворогів,
а Давид—десятки тисяч!»
8 Саул розлютився бо цей приспів розгнівав його. «Вони приписали Давидові десятки тисяч,—подумав він,—а мені лише тисячі. Він же може захотіти ціле царство![b]» 9 Відтоді він ревниво стежив за Давидом.
10 Наступного дня від Бога потужно зійшов на Саула злий дух і він пророкував. Давид грав на арфі, як зазвичай, 11 а Саул тримав списа в руці Саул метнув списа, подумавши: «Я припну Давида до стіни». Але Давид двічі ухилився.
12 Саул боявся Давида, бо з ним був Господь, а Саула Він покинув. 13 От він і відіслав Давида, поставивши його командиром тисячі воїнів. Тож Давид командував загонами в різних походах. 14 Скрізь Давидові щастило, бо Господь був з ним. 15 Коли Саул побачив, що Давид має в усьому успіх, він почав боятися його. 16 Проте Ізраїль та Юдея любили й шанували Давида, оскільки він проводив успішні походи.
17 Якось Саул, вирішивши вбити Давида, сказав йому: «У мене є старша дочка Мерав. Я віддам її тобі в дружини, лише служи мені відважно й веди війни Господні». А про себе Саул подумав: «Я не підніму руки на нього. Нехай це зроблять филистимляни».
18 Однак Давид відповів Саулу: «Хто я такий, хто моя сім’я чи батьків рід в Ізраїлі, щоб мені стати зятем царевим?» 19 Отож коли настав час віддавати Саулову дочку, Мерав, Давидові, то віддали її заміж за Адріела з Мехоли.
20 Саулова дочка Міхал кохала Давида, і коли про це розповіли Саулу, він був дуже втішений. 21 «Я віддам її за нього,—подумав Саул,—це буде пасткою для нього, щоб він загинув від рук филистимлян». Саул знову сказав Давиду: «У тебе є друга можливість стати моїм зятем».
22 Саул наказав своїм слугам: «Поговоріть з Давидом наодинці, скажіть: „Слухай, цар втішений тобою службою, і всі його слуги люблять тебе, будь царевим зятем”».
23 Переказали Давиду наказ Саулів його слуги. Але Давид відмовився: «Ви думаєте, що стати царевим зятем то так просто? Я, власне, людина бідна, мало кому відома».
24 Коли Саулові слуги передали своєму володарю, що їм відповів Давид, 25 той наказав їм: «Скажіть Давиду, що цар не хоче ніякої ціни[c] за наречену, лише крайню плоть сотні филистимлян, щоб помститися царевим ворогам». Саул замислив таке, щоб Давид загинув від рук филистимлян.
26 Коли слуги передали слова Саула Давидові, він зрадів, що стане зятем царя. Ще до того, як скінчився призначений час, 27 Давид зі своїми воїнами пішов війною на филистимлян і вбив двісті[d] чоловік. Він прихопив їхню крайню плоть і виклав усе перед царем, щоб стати його зятем. Довелося Саулові віддати свою дочку Міхал за нього.
28 Коли Саул зрозумів, що Господь був з Давидом, а його дочка Міхал любить Давида, 29 ще більше почав його боятися і став його ворогом на все життя.
30 Филистимські полководці й далі нападали, але щоразу Давид виявлявся кмітливішим, ніж будь-який інший воєначальник Саула. Його ім’я стало дуже шанованим.
1 Samuel 18
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1 Samuel 18
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David and Jonathan's Friendship
18 As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan (A)loved him as his own soul. 2 And Saul took him that day (B)and would not let him return to his father's house. 3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because (C)he loved him as his own soul. 4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt. 5 And David went out (D)and was successful wherever Saul sent him, so that Saul set him over the men of war. And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
Saul's Jealousy of David
6 As they were coming home, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, (E)the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments.[a] 7 And the women (F)sang to one another as they celebrated,
(G)“Saul has struck down his thousands,
and David his ten thousands.”
8 And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands, and what more can he have but (H)the kingdom?” 9 And Saul eyed David from that day on.
10 The next day (I)a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and (J)he raved within his house while David was (K)playing the lyre, as he did day by day. (L)Saul had his spear in his hand. 11 And Saul (M)hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.
12 (N)Saul was afraid of David because (O)the Lord was with him (P)but had departed from Saul. 13 So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. (Q)And he went out and came in before the people. 14 And David (R)had success in all his undertakings, (S)for the Lord was with him. 15 And when Saul saw that (T)he had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him. 16 (U)But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.
David Marries Michal
17 Then Saul said to David, “Here is (V)my elder daughter Merab. (W)I will give her to you for a wife. Only be valiant for me (X)and fight the Lord's battles.” For Saul thought, “Let not my hand be against him, (Y)but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” 18 And David said to Saul, (Z)“Who am I, and who are my relatives, my father's clan in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?” 19 But at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to (AA)Adriel the (AB)Meholathite for a wife.
20 Now (AC)Saul's daughter Michal (AD)loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. 21 Saul thought, “Let me give her to him, that she may (AE)be a snare for him (AF)and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” Therefore Saul said to David a second time,[b] (AG)“You shall now be my son-in-law.” 22 And Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David in private and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now then become the king's son-in-law.’” 23 And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, (AH)“Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king's son-in-law, since I am a poor man and have no reputation?” 24 And the servants of Saul told him, “Thus and so did David speak.” 25 Then Saul said, “Thus shall you say to David, ‘The king desires no (AI)bride-price except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, (AJ)that he may be avenged of the king's enemies.’” (AK)Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. 26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. (AL)Before the time had expired, 27 David arose and went, (AM)along with his men, and killed two hundred of the Philistines. (AN)And David brought their foreskins, which were given in full number to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for a wife. 28 But when Saul saw and knew that (AO)the Lord was with David, (AP)and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him, 29 Saul was even more afraid of David. So Saul was David's enemy continually.
30 (AQ)Then the commanders of the Philistines came out to battle, and as often as they came out (AR)David had more success than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 18:6 Or triangles, or three-stringed instruments
- 1 Samuel 18:21 Hebrew by two
1 Samuel 18
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1 Samuel 18
New International Version
Saul’s Growing Fear of David
18 After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan(A) became one in spirit with David, and he loved(B) him as himself.(C) 2 From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family. 3 And Jonathan made a covenant(D) with David because he loved him as himself. 4 Jonathan took off the robe(E) he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.(F)
5 Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful(G) that Saul gave him a high rank in the army.(H) This pleased all the troops, and Saul’s officers as well.
6 When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing,(I) with joyful songs and with timbrels(J) and lyres. 7 As they danced, they sang:(K)
“Saul has slain his thousands,
and David his tens(L) of thousands.”
8 Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?(M)” 9 And from that time on Saul kept a close(N) eye on David.
10 The next day an evil[a] spirit(O) from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre,(P) as he usually(Q) did. Saul had a spear(R) in his hand 11 and he hurled it, saying to himself,(S) “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded(T) him twice.(U)
12 Saul was afraid(V) of David, because the Lord(W) was with(X) David but had departed from(Y) Saul. 13 So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led(Z) the troops in their campaigns.(AA) 14 In everything he did he had great success,(AB) because the Lord was with(AC) him. 15 When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.(AD)
17 Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter(AE) Merab. I will give her to you in marriage;(AF) only serve me bravely and fight the battles(AG) of the Lord.” For Saul said to himself,(AH) “I will not raise a hand against him. Let the Philistines do that!”
18 But David said to Saul, “Who am I,(AI) and what is my family or my clan in Israel, that I should become the king’s son-in-law?(AJ)” 19 So[b] when the time came for Merab,(AK) Saul’s daughter, to be given to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.(AL)
20 Now Saul’s daughter Michal(AM) was in love with David, and when they told Saul about it, he was pleased.(AN) 21 “I will give her to him,” he thought, “so that she may be a snare(AO) to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law.”
22 Then Saul ordered his attendants: “Speak to David privately and say, ‘Look, the king likes you, and his attendants all love you; now become his son-in-law.’”
23 They repeated these words to David. But David said, “Do you think it is a small matter to become the king’s son-in-law?(AP) I’m only a poor man and little known.”
24 When Saul’s servants told him what David had said, 25 Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king wants no other price(AQ) for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge(AR) on his enemies.’” Saul’s plan(AS) was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines.
26 When the attendants told David these things, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. So before the allotted time elapsed, 27 David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins. They counted out the full number to the king so that David might become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal(AT) in marriage.
28 When Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal(AU) loved David, 29 Saul became still more afraid(AV) of him, and he remained his enemy the rest of his days.
30 The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, and as often as they did, David met with more success(AW) than the rest of Saul’s officers, and his name became well known.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 18:10 Or a harmful
- 1 Samuel 18:19 Or However,
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