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Ang Pagkakaibigan ni David at Jonatan

18 Matapos makipag-usap ni David kay Saul, nakilala niya ang anak nitong si Jonatan. Naging matalik silang magkaibigan at mahal na mahal ni Jonatan si David gaya ng pagmamahal niya sa kanyang sarili. Mula noon, hindi na pinauwi ni Saul si David sa kanilang bahay. Sumumpa si Jonatan kay David na magiging magkaibigan sila sa habang panahon dahil mahal niya si David gaya ng kanyang sarili. At bilang patunay ng kanyang pangako, hinubad niya ang kanyang balabal at ibinigay kay David, kasama ang kanyang pamigkis, espada, pana at sinturon.

Napagtagumpayan ni David ang lahat ng ipinagawa sa kanya ni Saul, kaya siyaʼy ginawa nitong pinuno ng buong hukbo. Nagustuhan ito ng mga mamamayan pati na rin ng mga opisyal ni Saul.

Nainggit si Saul kay David

Nang pauwi na ang mga Israelita matapos mapatay ni David si Goliat, sinalubong si Saul ng mga babaeng mula sa lahat ng bayan ng Israel. Sumasayaw sila at umaawit na may tamburin at alpa. Ganito ang kanilang awit:

“Libu-libo ang napatay ni Saul, kay David naman ay tig-sasampung libo.” Nagalit si Saul nang mapakinggan niya ang awit nila. Naisip niya, “Sinasabi nilang tig-sasampung libo ang napatay ni David, pero ang sa akin ay libu-libo lang. Kulang na lang ay siya ang kilalanin nilang hari.” Mula noon, binantayan na niyang mabuti si David dahil nagseselos siya rito.

10-11 Kinabukasan, pinasukan si Saul ng masamang espiritu na ipinadala ng Dios, at umasta siya na parang baliw sa loob ng kanilang bahay. Tumutugtog si David ng alpa gaya ng ginagawa niya bawat araw. May hawak noon na sibat si Saul, at dalawang beses niyang sinibat si David. Ang balak niyaʼy itusok si David sa dingding, pero nakailag si David at nakatakas. 12 Natatakot si Saul kay David dahil sinasamahan ito ng Panginoon samantalang siya namaʼy pinabayaan na ng Panginoon. 13 Kaya para malayo sa kanya si David, ginawa niya itong kumander ng 1,000 sundalo, at pinamunuan ito ni David nang buong lakas sa digmaan.

14 Nagtagumpay si David sa lahat ng ginagawa niya dahil kasama niya ang Panginoon. 15 Nang malaman ni Saul kung gaano katagumpay si David, lalo pa siyang natakot. 16 Pero lalo namang napamahal ang buong Israel at Juda kay David, dahil pinamumunuan niya sila sa mga labanan.

17 Isang araw, sinabi ni Saul kay David, “Handa akong ibigay sa iyo ang panganay kong anak na si Merab bilang asawa mo, pero kailangan mo munang patunayan sa akin na isa kang matapang na mandirigma sa pamamagitan ng pakikipaglaban para sa Panginoon.” At sinabi ni Saul sa sarili niya, “Sa pamamagitan nito ay mapapatay si David ng mga Filisteo at hindi na kailangang ako pa ang pumatay sa kanya.”

18 Pero sinabi ni David kay Saul, “Sino po ba ako at ang aking pamilya para maging manugang ng hari?”

19 Nang dumating ang araw na ikakasal na si Merab kay David, ipinakasal na lang ni Saul si Merab kay Adriel na taga-Mehola.

20 Samantala, ang isa pang anak na babae ni Saul na si Mical ay nagkagusto kay David. Nang malaman ito ni Saul, natuwa siya. 21 Sinabi ni Saul sa kanyang sarili, “Ipakakasal ko si Mical kay David, at gagawin ko siyang pain para mapatay ng mga Filisteo si David.” Kaya sinabi niya kay David, “May pagkakataon ka pa para maging manugang ko.”

22 Kinasabwat din ni Saul ang kanyang mga lingkod na makipag-usap nang lihim kay David at sabihin sa kanya, “Talagang gusto ka ng hari pati na rin ng kanyang mga lingkod. Kaya pumayag ka nang maging manugang niya.” 23 Nang sinabi nila ito kay David, sumagot siya, “Hindi ko makakayang magbayad sa hari para mapangasawa ko ang kanyang anak. Mahirap lang ako at galing sa isang hindi kilalang pamilya.”

24 Nang ibalita nila ito kay Saul, 25 sinabi ni Saul, “Sabihin ninyo kay David na ang hinihingi ko lang na bayad sa pagpapakasal sa aking anak ay 100 balat ng pinagtulian ng mga Filisteo bilang paghihiganti sa aking mga kalaban.” Pero ang plano ni Saul ay mahulog si David sa kamay ng mga Filisteo.

26 Nang sabihin ito ng mga lingkod ni Saul kay David, natuwa siya dahil gusto niyang maging manugang ng hari. Kaya bago pa sumapit ang itinakdang araw, 27 sinalakay ni David at ng mga tauhan niya ang mga Filisteo at napatay nila ang 200 sa mga ito. Pagkatapos, kinuha nila ang mga balat ng pinagtulian ng mga Filisteo at dinala ang lahat ng ito sa hari. Kaya ibinigay ni Saul si Mical kay David para maging asawa niya.

28 Nang malaman ni Saul na pinapatnubayan ng Panginoon si David at nakita niya kung gaano kamahal ni Mical si David, 29 lalo pa siyang natakot kay David. At itinuring niyang kaaway si David habang nabubuhay siya. 30 Nagpatuloy ang labanan sa pagitan ng mga Israelita at mga Filisteo. Bawat labanan, mas nagiging matagumpay si David kaysa sa lahat ng opisyal ng hari. Kaya lalong nakilala ang pangalan ni David sa buong bayan.

18 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself 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.

And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.

And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.

11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.

13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.

15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

18 And David said unto Saul, 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 came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.

20 And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.

22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.

23 And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But 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: and the days were not expired.

27 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

28 And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.

29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.

30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

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. Saul took him that day, (C)and would not let him go home to his father’s house anymore. Then Jonathan and David made a (D)covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. 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.

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. 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. So the women (F)sang as they danced, and said:

(G)“Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands.”

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?” 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. 1 Samuel 18:1 life of Jonathan was bound up with the life of
  2. 1 Samuel 18:5 Or prospered
  3. 1 Samuel 18:6 Philistines
  4. 1 Samuel 18:9 Viewed with suspicion
  5. 1 Samuel 18:13 Lit. himself
  6. 1 Samuel 18:21 be bait for
  7. 1 Samuel 18:24 Lit. According to these words
  8. 1 Samuel 18:29 all the days

18 Quando Davide ebbe finito di parlare con Saul, l'anima di Giònata s'era gia talmente legata all'anima di Davide, che Giònata lo amò come se stesso. Saul in quel giorno lo prese con sé e non lo lasciò tornare a casa di suo padre. Giònata strinse con Davide un patto, perché lo amava come se stesso. Giònata si tolse il mantello che indossava e lo diede a Davide e vi aggiunse i suoi abiti, la sua spada, il suo arco e la cintura. Davide riusciva in tutti gli incarichi che Saul gli affidava, così che Saul lo pose al comando dei guerrieri ed era gradito a tutto il popolo e anche ai ministri di Saul.

Il sorgere della gelosia di Saul

Al loro rientrare, mentre Davide tornava dall'uccisione del Filisteo, uscirono le donne da tutte le città d'Israele a cantare e a danzare incontro al re Saul, accompagnandosi con i timpani, con grida di gioia e con sistri. Le donne danzavano e cantavano alternandosi:

«Saul ha ucciso i suoi mille,
Davide i suoi diecimila».

Saul ne fu molto irritato e gli parvero cattive quelle parole. Diceva: «Hanno dato a Davide diecimila, a me ne hanno dato mille. Non gli manca altro che il regno». Così da quel giorno in poi Saul si ingelosì di Davide. 10 Il giorno dopo, un cattivo spirito sovrumano s'impossessò di Saul, il quale si mise a delirare in casa. Davide suonava la cetra come i giorni precedenti e Saul teneva in mano la lancia. 11 Saul impugnò la lancia, pensando: «Inchioderò Davide al muro!». Ma Davide gli sfuggì davanti per due volte. 12 Saul cominciò a sentir timore di fronte a Davide, perché il Signore era con lui, mentre si era ritirato da Saul. 13 Saul lo allontanò da sé e lo fece capo di migliaia e Davide andava e veniva alla testa del suo gruppo. 14 Davide riusciva in tutte le sue imprese, poiché il Signore era con lui. 15 Saul, vedendo che riusciva proprio sempre, aveva timore di lui. 16 Ma tutto Israele e Giuda amavano Davide, perché egli si muoveva alla loro testa.

Matrimonio di Davide

17 Ora Saul disse a Davide: «Ecco Merab, mia figlia maggiore. La do in moglie a te. Tu dovrai essere il mio guerriero e combatterai le battaglie del Signore». Saul pensava: «Non sia contro di lui la mia mano, ma contro di lui sia la mano dei Filistei». 18 Davide rispose a Saul: «Chi sono io e che importanza ha la famiglia di mio padre in Israele, perché io possa diventare genero del re?». 19 Ma ecco, quando venne il tempo di dare Merab, figlia di Saul, a Davide, fu data invece in moglie ad Adriel di Mecola.

20 Intanto Mikal, l'altra figlia di Saul, s'invaghì di Davide; ne riferirono a Saul e la cosa gli piacque. 21 Saul diceva: «Gliela darò, ma sarà per lui una trappola e la mano dei Filistei cadrà su di lui». E Saul disse a Davide: «Oggi hai una seconda occasione per diventare mio genero». 22 Quindi Saul ordinò ai suoi ministri: «Dite di nascosto a Davide: Ecco, tu piaci al re e i suoi ministri ti amano. Su, dunque, diventa genero del re». 23 I ministri di Saul sussurrarono all'orecchio di Davide queste parole e Davide rispose: «Vi pare piccola cosa divenir genero del re? Io sono povero e uomo di bassa condizione». 24 I ministri di Saul gli riferirono: «Davide ha risposto in questo modo». 25 Allora Saul disse: «Riferite a Davide: Il re non pretende il prezzo nuziale, ma solo cento prepuzi di Filistei, perché sia fatta vendetta dei nemici del re». Saul pensava di far cadere Davide in mano ai Filistei. 26 I ministri di lui riferirono a Davide queste parole e piacque a Davide tale condizione per diventare genero del re. Non erano ancora passati i giorni fissati, 27 quando Davide si alzò, partì con i suoi uomini e uccise tra i Filistei duecento uomini. Davide riportò i loro prepuzi e li contò davanti al re per diventare genero del re. Saul gli diede in moglie la figlia Mikal. 28 Saul si accorse che il Signore era con Davide e che Mikal figlia di Saul lo amava. 29 Saul ebbe ancor più paura nei riguardi di Davide; Saul fu nemico di Davide per tutti i suoi giorni. 30 I capi dei Filistei facevano sortite, ma Davide, ogni volta che uscivano, riportava successi maggiori di tutti i ministri di Saul e in tal modo si acquistò grande fama.

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) From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family. And Jonathan made a covenant(D) with David because he loved him as himself. 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)

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.

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. As they danced, they sang:(K)

“Saul has slain his thousands,
    and David his tens(L) of thousands.”

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) 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. 1 Samuel 18:10 Or a harmful
  2. 1 Samuel 18:19 Or However,