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1 Samuel 18
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1 Samuel 18
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Saul tem ciúmes de David
18 Depois de Saul ter conversado com David, este encontrou-se com Jónatas, o filho do rei. Imediatamente estabeleceu-se entre os dois uma grande amizade. Jónatas gostava tanto de David como de si próprio. 2 Saul, naquele mesmo dia, tomou David para o seu serviço e não permitiu que voltasse para casa de seu pai. 3 Jónatas fez com David uma aliança, porquanto tornara-se o seu melhor amigo. 4 Como penhor dessa grande amizade deu-lhe a sua capa, a espada, o arco e o cinto que trazia. 5 Tornou-se oficial do exército e todas as diretrizes que recebia executava-as inteligentemente. Essa nomeação foi aplaudida não só pelos que estavam ao serviço do rei como por toda a população.
6 Um dia, quando o exército israelita regressava vitorioso, depois de David ter matado Golias, muitas mulheres de todas as cidades de Israel vieram ao encontro do rei Saul para o aclamar, cantando e dançando, acompanhadas de adufes e de instrumentos de música, no meio de grande alegria.
7 No entanto, nos seus cantares diziam:
“Saul matou os seus milhares
e David os seus dez milhares!”
8 Saul indignou-se muito com isto: “O quê? Louvam a David por dez milhares e a mim só por milhares? Pouco falta para que façam dele rei!”, pensou consigo. 9 A partir dessa altura, o rei Saul ficou sempre de pé atrás em relação a David.
10 No dia seguinte, o espírito atormentador veio sobre ele, da parte de Deus. Para o acalmar, David começou a tocar a harpa como das outras vezes que tal acontecia. Saul tinha ali ao seu alcance uma lança. 11 Lançou-a repentinamente contra David com a intenção de o cravar contra a parede. Contudo, David desviou-se a tempo e conseguiu escapar-lhe. Isto aconteceu também noutra ocasião.
12 Saul temia-o por o Senhor o ter deixado e estar agora com David. 13 Finalmente, Saul baniu-o da sua presença e demitiu-o do cargo de oficial do exército de 1000 homens e David liderou as tropas nas suas campanhas. 14 David continuava a ser bem sucedido em tudo o que empreendia, porque o Senhor estava com ele. 15 Perante tais factos, Saul receava-o cada vez mais. 16 Todo o Israel e Judá amava a David, porque era ele que liderava as tropas.
17 Um dia, Saul disse a David: “Estou pronto a dar-te a minha filha mais velha, Merabe, por esposa. Mas primeiramente terás de provar que és um verdadeiro soldado, combatendo as guerras do Senhor.” Porque Saul pensava consigo: “vale mais que o mande lutar contra os filisteus e que morra assim do que ser eu a tirar-lhe a vida.”
18 “Quem sou eu para me tornar genro do rei!”, exclamou David. “A família do meu pai pouco vale!” 19 Entretanto, quando chegou a altura de Merabe ser dada a David, Saul casou-a com Adriel, um homem de Meolate.
20 No entanto Mical, outra filha de Saul, amava muito a David e Saul ficou satisfeito ao saber disso. 21 “Aqui está uma oportunidade para que seja morto pelos filisteus!”, pensou Saul. Contudo, ao próprio David disse: “Tens ainda ocasião de te tornares genro do rei; posso dar-te a minha filha mais nova.”
22 Saul deu instruções aos seus homens para que dissessem a David, confidencialmente, que o rei, no fundo, gostava mesmo muito dele; que todos, aliás, gostavam dele e achavam que deveria aceitar a proposta do rei de se tornar seu genro. 23 Ele replicava-lhes: “Ficariam assim tão honrados se a filha do rei casasse com um homem tão pobre e de humilde condição como eu?”
24 Quando vieram contar isto a Saul, 25 este disse-lhes: “Digam a David que o único dote de que preciso é de uma centena de filisteus mortos! Vingança sobre os meus inimigos é tudo o que eu pretendo.” No entanto, o que tinha em mente era que David fosse morto nesse combate.
26 David ficou muito contente com essa proposta. Assim, muito antes que o prazo fixado tivesse acabado, 27 partiu, acompanhado dos seus próprios homens e matou duzentos filisteus, apresentando os seus prepúcios ao rei. E Mical foi-lhe dada por mulher.
28 Quando o rei se deu conta do quanto o Senhor estava com David, e como a sua filha Mical o amava, 29 ficou ainda mais receoso, aumentando o ódio que sentia por ele de dia para dia.
30 Sempre que as tropas dos filisteus atacavam, David era muito mais bem sucedido contra os inimigos do que o resto dos soldados de Saul. Dessa forma, o nome de David tornou-se famoso em toda a terra.
1 Samuel 18
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1 Samuel 18
Almeida Revista e Corrigida 2009
Amizade de Jônatas para com Davi
18 E Sucedeu que, acabando ele de falar com Saul, a alma de Jônatas se ligou com a alma de Davi; e Jônatas o amou como à sua própria alma. 2 E Saul, naquele dia, o tomou e não lhe permitiu que tornasse para casa de seu pai. 3 E Jônatas e Davi fizeram aliança; porque Jônatas o amava como à sua própria alma. 4 E Jônatas se despojou da capa que trazia sobre si e a deu a Davi, como também as suas vestes, até a sua espada, e o seu arco, e o seu cinto. 5 E saía Davi aonde quer que Saul o enviava e conduzia-se com prudência; e Saul o pôs sobre a gente de guerra, e era aceito aos olhos de todo o povo e até aos olhos dos servos de Saul.
6 Sucedeu, porém, que, vindo eles, quando Davi voltava de ferir os filisteus, as mulheres de todas as cidades de Israel saíram ao encontro do rei Saul, cantando e em danças, com adufes, com alegria e com instrumentos de música.
O cântico das mulheres indigna Saul
7 E as mulheres, tangendo, respondiam umas às outras e diziam: Saul feriu os seus milhares, porém Davi, os seus dez milhares. 8 Então, Saul se indignou muito, e aquela palavra pareceu mal aos seus olhos; e disse: Dez milhares deram a Davi, e a mim somente milhares; na verdade, que lhe falta, senão só o reino? 9 E, desde aquele dia em diante, Saul tinha Davi em suspeita.
10 E aconteceu, ao outro dia, que o mau espírito, da parte de Deus, se apoderou de Saul, e profetizava no meio da casa; e Davi tangia a harpa com a sua mão, como de dia em dia; Saul, porém, tinha na mão uma lança. 11 E Saul atirou com a lança, dizendo: Encravarei a Davi na parede. Porém Davi se desviou dele por duas vezes.
12 E temia Saul a Davi, porque o Senhor era com ele e se tinha retirado de Saul. 13 Pelo que Saul o desviou de si e o pôs por chefe de mil; e saía e entrava diante do povo. 14 E Davi se conduzia com prudência em todos os seus caminhos, e o Senhor era com ele. 15 Vendo, então, Saul que tão prudentemente se conduzia, tinha receio dele. 16 Porém todo o Israel e Judá amavam Davi, porquanto saía e entrava diante deles.
Saul intenta matar Davi pela astúcia
17 Pelo que Saul disse a Davi: Eis que Merabe, minha filha mais velha, te darei por mulher; sê-me somente filho valoroso e guerreia as guerras do Senhor (Porque Saul dizia consigo: Não seja contra ele a minha mão, mas, sim, a dos filisteus.). 18 Mas Davi disse a Saul: Quem sou eu, e qual é a minha vida e a família de meu pai em Israel, para vir a ser genro do rei? 19 Sucedeu, porém, que ao tempo que Merabe, filha de Saul, devia ser dada a Davi, ela foi dada por mulher a Adriel, meolatita.
Mical, a filha de Saul, ama a Davi e casa com ele
20 Mas Mical, a outra filha de Saul, amava a Davi; o que, sendo anunciado a Saul, pareceu isso bom aos seus olhos. 21 E Saul disse: Eu lha darei, para que lhe sirva de laço e para que a mão dos filisteus venha a ser contra ele. Pelo que Saul disse a Davi: Com a outra serás hoje meu genro. 22 E Saul deu ordem aos seus servos: Falai em segredo a Davi, dizendo: Eis que o rei te está mui afeiçoado, e todos os seus servos te amam; agora, pois, consente em ser genro do rei. 23 E os servos de Saul falaram todas essas palavras aos ouvidos de Davi. Então, disse Davi: Parece-vos pouco aos vossos olhos ser genro do rei, sendo eu homem pobre e desprezível? 24 E os servos de Saul lhe anunciaram isso, dizendo: Foram tais as palavras que falou Davi. 25 Então, disse Saul: Assim direis a Davi: O rei não tem necessidade de dote, senão de cem prepúcios de filisteus, para se tomar vingança dos inimigos do rei. Porquanto Saul tentava fazer cair a Davi pela mão dos filisteus. 26 E anunciaram os seus servos essas palavras a Davi, e esse negócio pareceu bem aos olhos de Davi, de que fosse genro do rei; porém ainda os dias se não haviam cumprido. 27 Então, Davi se levantou e partiu ele com os seus homens, e feriram dentre os filisteus duzentos homens; e Davi trouxe os seus prepúcios, e os entregaram todos ao rei, para que fosse genro do rei; então, Saul lhe deu por mulher a sua filha. 28 E viu Saul e notou que o Senhor era com Davi; e Mical, filha de Saul, o amava. 29 Então, Saul temeu muito mais a Davi e Saul foi todos os seus dias inimigo de Davi.
30 E, saindo os príncipes dos filisteus para a batalha, sucedeu que Davi se conduziu mais prudentemente do que todos os servos de Saul; portanto, o seu nome era mui estimado.
1 Samuel 18
New King James Version
1 Samuel 18
New King James Version
Saul Resents David
18 Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, (A)the [a]soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, (B)and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 Saul took him that day, (C)and would not let him go home to his father’s house anymore. 3 Then Jonathan and David made a (D)covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. 4 And Jonathan took off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, even to his sword and his bow and his belt.
5 So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and [b]behaved wisely. And Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants. 6 Now it had happened as they were coming home, when David was returning from the slaughter of the [c]Philistine, that (E)the women had come out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments. 7 So the women (F)sang as they danced, and said:
(G)“Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands.”
8 Then Saul was very angry, and the saying (H)displeased him; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed only thousands. Now what more can he have but (I)the kingdom?” 9 So Saul [d]eyed David from that day forward.
10 And it happened on the next day that (J)the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, (K)and he prophesied inside the house. So David (L)played music with his hand, as at other times; (M)but there was a spear in Saul’s hand. 11 And Saul (N)cast the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped his presence twice.
12 Now Saul was (O)afraid of David, because (P)the Lord was with him, but had (Q)departed from Saul. 13 Therefore Saul removed him from [e]his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and (R)he went out and came in before the people. 14 And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and (S)the Lord was with him. 15 Therefore, when Saul saw that he behaved very wisely, he was afraid of him. 16 But (T)all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
David Marries Michal
17 Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab; (U)I will give her to you as a wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight (V)the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, (W)“Let my hand not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
18 So David said to Saul, (X)“Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?” 19 But it happened at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given to (Y)Adriel the (Z)Meholathite as a wife.
20 (AA)Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. 21 So Saul said, “I will give her to him, that she may [f]be a snare to him, and that (AB)the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” Therefore Saul said to David a second time, (AC)“You shall be my son-in-law today.”
22 And Saul commanded his servants, “Communicate with David secretly, and say, ‘Look, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become the king’s son-in-law.’ ”
23 So Saul’s servants spoke those words in the hearing of David. And David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king’s son-in-law, seeing I am a poor and lightly esteemed man?” 24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, [g]“In this manner David spoke.”
25 Then Saul said, “Thus you shall say to David: ‘The king does not desire any (AD)dowry but one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to take (AE)vengeance on the king’s enemies.’ ” But Saul (AF)thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. 26 So when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to become the king’s son-in-law. Now (AG)the days had not expired; 27 therefore David arose and went, he and (AH)his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. And (AI)David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full count to the king, that he might become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as a wife.
28 Thus Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him; 29 and Saul was still more afraid of David. So Saul became David’s enemy [h]continually. 30 Then the princes of the Philistines (AJ)went out to war. And so it was, whenever they went out, that David (AK)behaved more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name became highly esteemed.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 18:1 life of Jonathan was bound up with the life of
- 1 Samuel 18:5 Or prospered
- 1 Samuel 18:6 Philistines
- 1 Samuel 18:9 Viewed with suspicion
- 1 Samuel 18:13 Lit. himself
- 1 Samuel 18:21 be bait for
- 1 Samuel 18:24 Lit. According to these words
- 1 Samuel 18:29 all the days
1 Samuel 18
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
1 Samuel 18
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Jonathan’s Covenant with David
18 When David[a] had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 Saul took him 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 soul. 4 Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that he was wearing, and gave it to David, and his armour, and even his sword and his bow and his belt. 5 David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him; as a result, Saul set him over the army. And all the people, even the servants of Saul, approved.
6 As they were coming home, when David returned from killing the Philistine, the women came out of all the towns of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments.[b] 7 And the women sang to one another as they made merry,
‘Saul has killed his thousands,
and David his tens of thousands.’
8 Saul was very angry, for this saying displeased him. He said, ‘They have ascribed to David tens of thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands; what more can he have but the kingdom?’ 9 So Saul eyed David from that day on.
Saul Tries to Kill David
10 The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand; 11 and Saul threw the spear, for he thought, ‘I will pin David to the wall.’ But David eluded him twice.
12 Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. 13 So Saul removed him from his presence, and made him a commander of a thousand; and David marched out and came in, leading the army. 14 David had success in all his undertakings; for the Lord was with him. 15 When Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David; for it was he who marched out and came in leading them.
David Marries Michal
17 Then Saul said to David, ‘Here is my elder daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife; only be valiant for me and fight the Lord’s battles.’ For Saul thought, ‘I will not raise a hand against him; let the Philistines deal with him.’ 18 David said to Saul, ‘Who am I and who are my kinsfolk, my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?’ 19 But at the time when Saul’s daughter Merab should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as a wife.
20 Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David. Saul was told, and the thing pleased him. 21 Saul thought, ‘Let me give her to him that she may be a snare for him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.’ Therefore Saul said to David a second time,[c] ‘You shall now be my son-in-law.’ 22 Saul commanded his servants, ‘Speak to David in private and say, “See, the king is delighted with you, and all his servants love you; now then, become the king’s son-in-law.”’ 23 So Saul’s servants reported these words to David in private. And David said, ‘Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king’s son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man and of no repute?’ 24 The servants of Saul told him, ‘This is what David said.’ 25 Then Saul said, ‘Thus shall you say to David, “The king desires no marriage present except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, that he may be avenged on the king’s enemies.”’ Now Saul planned to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. 26 When his servants told David these words, David was well pleased to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the time had expired, 27 David rose and went, along with his men, and killed one hundred[d] of the Philistines; and David brought their foreskins, which were given in full number to the king, that he might become the king’s son-in-law. Saul gave him his daughter Michal as a wife. 28 But when Saul realized that the Lord was with David, and that Saul’s daughter Michal loved him, 29 Saul was still more afraid of David. So Saul was David’s enemy from that time forward.
30 Then the commanders of the Philistines came out to battle; and as often as they came out, David had more success than all the servants of Saul, so that his fame became very great.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 18:1 Heb he
- 1 Samuel 18:6 Or triangles, or three-stringed instruments
- 1 Samuel 18:21 Heb by two
- 1 Samuel 18:27 Gk Compare 2 Sam 3.14: Heb two hundred
1 Samuel 18
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1 Samuel 18
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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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