1 Samuel 18
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
18 When David had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own life.
2 Saul took David that day and would not let him return to his father’s house.
3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own life.
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, even his sword, his bow, and his girdle.
5 And David went out wherever Saul sent him, and he prospered and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. And it was satisfactory both to the people and to Saul’s servants.
6 As they were coming home, when David returned from killing the Philistine, the women came out of all the Israelite towns, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul with timbrels, songs of joy, and instruments of music.
7 And the women responded as they laughed and frolicked, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8 And Saul was very angry, for the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed only thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom?
9 And Saul [jealously] eyed David from that day forward.
10 The next day an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he raved [madly] in his house, while David played [the lyre] with his hand, as at other times; and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
11 And Saul cast the javelin, for he thought, I will pin David to the wall. And David evaded him twice.
12 Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.
13 So Saul removed David from him and made him his commander over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
14 David acted wisely in all his ways and succeeded, and the Lord was with him.
15 When Saul saw how capable and successful David was, he stood in awe of him.
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.
17 Saul said to David, My elder daughter Merab I will give you as wife; only serve me courageously and fight the Lord’s battles. For Saul thought, Let not my hand, but the Philistines’ hand, be upon him.
18 David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be the king’s son-in-law?
19 But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.
20 Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and it pleased him.
21 Saul thought, I will give her to him that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. So Saul said to David a second time, You shall now be my son-in-law.
22 And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately and say, The king delights in you, and all his servants love you; now then, become [his] son-in-law.
23 Saul’s servants told those words to David. David said, Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king’s son-in-law, seeing I am a poor man and lightly esteemed?
24 And the servants of Saul told him what David said.
25 Saul said, Say this to David, The king wants no dowry but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to avenge himself of the king’s enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the Philistines’ hands.
26 When his servants told David these words, it pleased [him] well to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the days expired,
27 David went, he and his men, and slew two hundred Philistine men, and brought their foreskins and gave them in full number to the king, that he might become the king’s son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.
28 When Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David and that Michal [his] daughter loved him,
29 Saul was still more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s constant enemy.
30 Then the Philistine princes came out to battle, and when they did so, David had more success and behaved himself more wisely than all Saul’s servants, so that his name was very dear and highly esteemed.
1 Samuel 18
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
David’s Success
18 When David had finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan was bound to David in close friendship,[a] and loved him as much as he loved himself.(A) 2 Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him return to his father’s house.
3 Jonathan made a covenant with David(B) because he loved him as much as himself. 4 Then Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David,(C) along with his military tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
5 David marched out with the army and was successful in everything Saul sent him to do. Saul put him in command of the fighting men, which pleased all the people and Saul’s servants as well.
6 As the troops were coming back, when David was returning from killing the Philistine, the women came out from all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul,(D) singing and dancing with tambourines, with shouts of joy, and with three-stringed instruments. 7 As they danced, the women sang:
Saul has killed his thousands,
but David his tens of thousands.(E)
8 Saul was furious and resented this song. ‘They credited tens of thousands to David,’ he complained, ‘but they only credited me with thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom? ’(F) 9 So Saul watched David jealously from that day forward.
Saul Attempts to Kill David
10 The next day an evil spirit sent from God came powerfully on Saul,(G) and he began to rave[b] inside the palace. David was playing the lyre as usual,(H) but Saul was holding a spear,(I) 11 and he threw it, thinking, ‘I’ll pin David to the wall.’(J) But David got away from him twice.
12 Saul was afraid of David,(K) because the Lord was with David(L) but had left Saul.(M) 13 Therefore, Saul sent David away from him and made him commander over a thousand men. David led the troops(N) 14 and continued to be successful in all his activities because the Lord was with him.(O) 15 When Saul observed that David was very successful, he dreaded him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David(P) because he was leading their troops. 17 Saul told David, ‘Here is my eldest daughter Merab. I’ll give her to you as a wife(Q) if you will be a warrior for me and fight the Lord’s battles.’(R) But Saul was thinking, ‘I don’t need to raise a hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.’(S)
18 Then David responded, ‘Who am I,(T) and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel that I should become the king’s son-in-law? ’ 19 When it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as a wife.(U)
David’s Marriage to Michal
20 Now Saul’s daughter Michal(V) loved David, and when it was reported to Saul, it pleased him. 21 ‘I’ll give her to him,’ Saul thought. ‘She’ll be a trap for him, and the hand of the Philistines will be against him.’(W) So Saul said to David a second time, ‘You can now be my son-in-law.’(X)
22 Saul then ordered his servants, ‘Speak to David in private and tell him, “Look, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Therefore, you should become the king’s son-in-law.” ’
23 Saul’s servants reported these words directly to David, but he replied, ‘Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law? I am a poor commoner.’(Y)
24 The servants reported back to Saul, ‘These are the words David spoke.’
25 Then Saul replied, ‘Say this to David: “The king desires no other bride-price(Z) except a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.” ’(AA) Actually, Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.(AB)
26 When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived, 27 David and his men went out and killed two hundred[c] Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as full payment to the king to become his son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David as his wife.(AC) 28 Saul realised[d] that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal loved him, 29 and he became even more afraid of David. As a result, Saul was David’s enemy from then on.
30 Every time the Philistine commanders came out to fight,(AD) David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers.(AE) So his name became well known.
Първо Царе 18
1940 Bulgarian Bible
18 И като престана <Давид> да говори със Саула, душата на Ионатана се свърза с душата на Давида, и Ионатан го обикна както Собствената си душа.
2 И в същия ден Саул го взе при себе си, и не го остави да се върне вече в бащиния си дом.
3 Тогава Ионатан направи завет с Давида, защото го обичаше като собствената си душа.
4 Още Ионатан съблече мантията, която беше на него, та я даде на Давида, и дрехите си, и собствения си меч, лъка си и пояса си.
5 И Давид излизаше навсякъде, гдето го пращаше Саул, и обхождаше се разумно; и Саул го постави над военните мъже; и това беше угодно пред очите на всичките люде, а още и пред очите на Сауловите служители.
6 А като идеха по случай завръщането на Давида от поражението на филистимците, жените излизаха от всичките Израилеви градове та пееха и играеха хоро, в посрещането на царя Саула, с тъпанчета, с радост и с кимвали.
7 И жените, като играеха, пееха ответно и думаха: Саул порази хилядите си, А Давид десетките си хиляди.
8 А Саул се разсърди много, и тия думи му бяха оскърбителни, и каза: На Давида отдадоха десетки хиляди, а на мене дадоха хиляди; и какво му липсва още освен царството?
9 И от същия ден и нататък Саул гледаше <на> Давида с лошо око.
10 И на следния ден зъл дух от Бога нападна Саула, и той лудееше всред къщата си; и Давид свиреше с ръката си, както всеки ден, а Саул държеше копието си в ръка.
11 И Саул хвърли копието, като каза: Ще закова Давида дори до стената. Но Давид се отклони от присъствието му два пъти.
12 И Саул се страхуваше от Давида, понеже Господ беше с него, а от Саула беше се оттеглил.
13 Затова Саул го отстраняваше от при себе си, и постави го хилядник; и той излизаше и влизаше пред людете.
14 И Давид се обхождаше разумно във всичките си пътища; и Господ беше с него.
15 Затова Саул, като гледаше, че <Давид> се обхождаше твърде разумно, страхуваше се от него.
16 А целият Израил и Юда обичаха Давида, понеже излизаше и влизаше пред тях.
17 Тогава Саул каза на Давида, Ето по-голямата ми дъщеря Мерава; нея ще ти дам за жена; само служи ми храбро, и воювай в Господните войни. Защото Саул си каза: Нека моята ръка не се дига върху него, но ръката на филистимците нека се дигне върху него.
18 И Давид каза на Саула: Кой съм аз, и какъв е животът ми, <и какво е> бащиното ми семейство между Израиля, та да стана аз царски зет?
19 Обаче, във времето, когато Сауловата дъщеря Мерава трябваше да се даде на Давида, тя бе дадена на меолатянина Адриил за жена.
20 А Сауловата дъщеря Михала обичаше Давида, и като известиха това на Саула, стана му угодно.
21 И рече Саул: Ще му я дам, за да му бъде примка, и за да се дигне върху него ръката на филистимците. Затова Саул каза на Давида втори път: Днес ще ми станеш зет.
22 И Саул заповяда на слугите си, <казвайки:> Говорете тайно на Давида и кажете: Ето, благоволението на царя <е> към тебе, и всичките му служители те обичат; сега, прочее, стани зет на царя.
23 И тъй, Сауловите служители говориха тия думи в ушите на Давида. Но Давид рече: Лесно нещо ли ви се вижда да стане някой царски зет? А аз съм човек сиромах и нищожен.
24 И служителите на Саула му известиха, казвайки: Така и така казва Давид.
25 А Саул каза: Така да говорите на Давида: Царят не ще вено, но сто филистимски краекожия, за да си отмъсти на царевите неприятели. Но Саул замислюваше да направи Давида да падне чрез ръцете на филистимците.
26 А когато служителите му известиха на Давида тия думи, угодно беше на Давида да стане зет на царя; за туй, и преди да изминат <определените за това> дни,
27 Давид стана та отиде, той и мъжете му, и уби от филистимците двеста мъже; и Давид донесе краекожията им и даде ги напълно на царя, за да стане царски зет. И Саул му даде дъщеря си Михала за жена.
28 И Саул видя и позна, че Господ беше с Давида; а Сауловата дъщеря Михала го обичаше.
29 И тъй, Саул още повече се страхуваше от Давида; и Саул стана Давидов враг за винаги.
30 И филистимските началници пак излизаха <на бой>; но колкото пъти излизаха, Давид успяваше повече от всичките Саулови служители, така щото името му беше на голяма почит.
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