Kings I 18
1 [And it came to pass when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David and David loved him ] [as his own soul. ]
Kad je David završio razgovor sa Šaulom, Jonatanova se duša prikloni Davidovoj duši i Jonatan ga zavolje kao samoga sebe.
2 [And Saul took him in that day, and did not suffer him to return to his father's house. ]
Šaul zadrža Davida onoga istog dana kod sebe i nije mu dao da se vrati kući svoga oca.
3 [And Jonathan and David made a covenant because he loved him as his own soul. ]
I Jonatan sklopi savez s Davidom jer ga je ljubio kao samoga sebe.
4 [And Jonathan stripped himself of his ] [upper garment, and gave it to David, and his mantle and all he had upon him, even to his sword and to his bow, and to his girdle. ]
I skide Jonatan plašt koji je imao na sebi i dade ga Davidu; tako i svoju odoru, čak i svoj mač, svoj luk i svoj pojas.
5 [And David went out withersoever Saul sent him, and ] [acted wisely, and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was pleasing in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul. ]
Na svim svojim pohodima, kamo ga je god slao Šaul, David bijaše sretne ruke i Šaul ga postavi na čelo svojim ratnicima; omilje on svemu narodu, pa i Šaulovim dvoranima.
6 And there came out women in dances to meet David out of all the cities of Israel, with timbrels, and with rejoicing, and with cymbals.
Za njihova povratka, kad se David vraćao ubivši Filistejca, izađoše žene iz svih gradova Izraelovih u susret kralju Šaulu veselo kličući, pjevajući i plešući uza zvuke bubnjeva i cimbala.
7 And the women began [the strain], and said, Saul has smitten his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
Žene su plešući pjevale: “Pobi Šaul svoje tisuće, David na desetke tisuća.”
8 And it seemed evil in the eyes of Saul concerning this matter, and he said, To David they have given ten thousands, and to me they have given thousands. [And what more can he have but the kingdom? ]
Šaul se vrlo ražestio, nije mu bila draga ta pjesma. Zato reče: “Davidu su dale desetke tisuća, a meni samo tisuće! Još mu samo treba kraljevstvo!”
9 [And Saul eyed David from that day and onward. ]
I od toga dana Šaul poprijeko gledaše Davida.
10 [And it came to pass] [on the morrow that an evil spirit from God fell upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David was playing on the harp with his hand, according to his daily custom. And Saul’s spear was in his hand. ]
Sutradan zao duh Božji napade Šaula, tako da je bjesnio po kući. David je rukom udarao u harfu kao drugih dana, a Šaul je u ruci imao koplje.
11 [And Saul took his spear and said, I will smite David even to the wall. But David escaped twice from his presence. ]
I Šaul baci koplje govoreći u sebi: “Sad ću pribiti Davida uza zid!” Ali mu se David izmače dva puta.
12 And Saul was alarmed on account of David.
Šaul se poče bojati Davida, jer je Jahve bio s njim a od Šaula je odstupio.
13 And he removed him from him, and made him a captain of a thousand for himself; and he went out and came in before the people.
Zato ga Šaul ukloni iz svoje blizine i postavi ga za tisućnika: on je izlazio i vraćao se na čelu naroda.
14 And David was prudent in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
David je imao uspjeha na svim svojim putovima jer Jahve bijaše s njim.
15 And Saul saw that he was very wise, and he was afraid of him.
Kad je Šaul vidio da David ima mnogo uspjeha, obuze ga strah od njega.
16 And all Israel and Juda loved David, because he came in and went out before the people.
Ali svemu Izraelu i Judi omilje David jer ih je on vodio na svim njihovim putovima.
17 [And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merob, I will give her to thee to Wife, only be thou to me a mighty man and fight the wars of the Lord. And Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but the hand of the Philistines shall be upon him. ]
Šaul reče Davidu: “Evo svoju najstariju kćer Merabu dat ću ti za ženu, samo mi budi hrabar i vodi Jahvine bojeve!” Mišljaše Šaul: “Neću da padne od moje ruke, nego filistejska ruka neka se digne na njega!”
18 [And David said to Saul, Who am I, and What is the life of my father’s family in Israel, that I should be the king’s son—in-law? ]
A David odgovori: “Tko sam ja i što znači moj život, što li kuća oca mojega u Izraelu da budem kraljev zet?”
19 [But it came to pass at the time when Merob Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given to Israel the Mothulathite to wife. ]
I kad dođe vrijeme da Šaulova kći Meraba pođe za Davida, dadoše je za ženu Adrielu iz Mehole.
20 And Melchol the daughter of Saul loved David; and it was told Saul, and the thing was pleasing in his eyes.
Ali je Davida ljubila Šaulova kći Mikala; kad su to javili Šaulu, bilo mu je pravo.
21 And Saul said, I will give her to him, and she shall be a stumbling-block to him. Now the hand of the Philistines was against Saul.
Reče on u sebi: “Dat ću mu je, ali će mu ona biti zamka i ruka filistejska dići će se na njega.” (Šaul je po drugi put rekao Davidu: “Danas ćeš mi biti zet.”)
22 And Saul charged his servants, saying, Speak ye privately to David, saying, Behold, the king delights in thee, and all his servants love thee, and do thou becomes the king's son-in-law.
Tada Šaul zapovjedi svojim slugama ovako: “Razgovarajte se s Davidom tajno i recite mu: 'Gle, omilio si kralju i svi te njegovi dvorani vole; zato budi kraljev zet.'”
23 And the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David; and David said, [Is it] a light thing in your eyes to become son-in-law to the king? Whereas I [am] an humble man, an not honourable?
I Šaulove sluge ponoviše te riječi Davidu, ali im David odgovori: “Zar je u vašim očima malenkost postati kraljev zet? Ja sam samo siromah i mali čovjek!”
24 And the servants of Saul reported to him according to these words, which David spoke.
Šaulove sluge dojaviše to Šaulu govoreći: “Evo riječi što ih je rekao David.”
25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye speak to David, The king wants no gift but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to avenge himself on the kings enemies. Now Saul thought to cast him into the hands of the Philistines.
A Šaul odgovori: “Ovako recite Davidu: 'Kralj ne traži nikakva ženidbenog dara nego samo sto filistejskih obrezaka da se osveti kraljevim neprijateljima.'” Šaul mišljaše da će tako Davida gurnuti u ruke Filistejcima.
26 And the servants of Saul report these words to David, and David was well pleased to become the son-in-law to the king.
Šaulove sluge dojaviše te riječi Davidu, a njemu bijaše po volji da postane kraljev zet. Još prije nego što je isteklo vrijeme,
27 And David arose, and went, he and his men, and smote among the Philistines a hundred men: and he brought their foreskins, and he becomes the king's son-in-law, and [Saul] gives him Melchol his daughter to wife.
spremi se David i krenu sa svojim ljudima te ubi Filistejcima dvije stotine ljudi; i donese njihove obreske i predade ih kralju na broj da bi postao njegov zet. Tada mu Šaul dade svoju kćer Mikalu za ženu.
28 And Saul saw that the Lord [was] with David, and [that] all Israel loved him.
Šaul je jasno vidio da je Jahve s Davidom i da ga ljubi sav dom Izraelov.
29 And he was yet more afraid of David.
I Šaul se još većma poboja Davida i posta neprijatelj Davidu zauvijek.
30 [And the chief of the Philistines went forth; and it came to pass that from ] [the suficiency of their expedition David acted Wisely above all the servants of Saul; and his name was honoured exceedingly. ]
A filistejski su knezovi izlazili u boj, ali koliko su god puta izlazili, David je imao više uspjeha nego svi Šaulovi dvorani; i tako ime njegovo posta vrlo slavno.
