1 Samuel 18
1 After David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan became great friends with David. He loved David as he loved himself.
大衛對掃羅說完了話，約拿單的心與大衛的心深相契合。約拿單愛大衛，如同愛自己的性命。
2 From that time on Jonathan had David work for him and would not let him go back home.
那日掃羅留住大衛，不容他再回父家。
3 Jonathan made a solemn agreement with David because he loved him as he loved himself.
約拿單愛大衛如同愛自己的性命，就與他結盟。
4 Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, together with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
約拿單從身上脫下外袍，給了大衛，又將戰衣、刀、弓、腰帶都給了他。
5 David was successful in doing everything Saul asked him to do, so Saul made him an officer in the army. This pleased everyone, including Saul's other officers.
掃羅無論差遣大衛往何處去，他都做事精明。掃羅就立他作戰士長，眾百姓和掃羅的臣僕無不喜悅。
6 When the soldiers returned home after David had killed the Philistine, the women of all the towns of Israel came out singing and dancing to meet King Saul, happily celebrating with tambourines and musical instruments.
大衛打死了那非利士人，同眾人回來的時候，婦女們從以色列各城裏出來，歡歡喜喜，打鼓擊磬，歌唱跳舞，迎接掃羅王。
7 As they danced the women sang, “Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
眾婦女舞蹈唱和，說：「掃羅殺死千千，大衛殺死萬萬。」
8 What they were singing made Saul very angry as he didn't think it was right. He said to himself, “They've given David credit for killing tens of thousands, but only thousands to me. All that's left is to give him the kingdom!”
掃羅甚發怒，不喜悅這話，就說：「將萬萬歸大衛，千千歸我，只剩下王位沒有給他了。」
9 From that time on Saul viewed David with suspicion.
從這日起，掃羅就怒視大衛。
10 The following day an evil spirit from God came on Saul with power, and he was ranting inside the house while David played the harp as he regularly did. Saul happened to be holding a spear,
次日，從上帝那裏來的惡魔大大降在掃羅身上，他就在家中胡言亂語。大衛照常彈琴，掃羅手裏拿着槍。
11 and he threw it at David, saying to himself, “I'll pin David to the wall.” But David managed to escape him twice.
掃羅把槍一掄，心裏說，我要將大衛刺透，釘在牆上。大衛躲避他兩次。
12 Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David, but he had given up on Saul.
掃羅懼怕大衛；因為耶和華離開自己，與大衛同在。
13 So Saul sent David away and made him a commander of a thousand soldiers, leading them out and back as part of the army.
所以掃羅使大衛離開自己，立他為千夫長，他就領兵出入。
14 David was very successful in everything he did, because the Lord was with him.
大衛做事無不精明，耶和華也與他同在。
15 When Saul saw how successful David was, he was even more afraid of him.
掃羅見大衛做事精明，就甚怕他。
16 But everyone in Israel and Judah loved David, because of his leadership in the army.
但以色列和猶大眾人都愛大衛，因為他領他們出入。
17 One day Saul told David, “Here's my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage, but only if you prove to me you're a brave warrior and fight the battles of the Lord.” For Saul was thinking, “I don't need to be the one to kill him—let the Philistines do it!”
掃羅對大衛說：「我將大女兒米拉給你為妻，只要你為我奮勇，為耶和華爭戰。」掃羅心裏說：「我不好親手害他，要藉非利士人的手害他。」
18 “But who am I, and what status does my family have in Israel, for me to become the son-in-law of the king?” David replied.
大衛對掃羅說：「我是誰，我是甚麼出身，我父家在以色列中是何等的家，豈敢作王的女婿呢？」
19 However, when the time came to give Merab, Saul's daughter, to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah instead.
掃羅的女兒米拉到了當給大衛的時候，掃羅卻給了米何拉人亞得列為妻。
20 Meanwhile Saul's daughter Michal had fallen in love with David, and when Saul was told, he was happy about it.
掃羅的次女米甲愛大衛。有人告訴掃羅，掃羅就喜悅。
21 “I'll give her to David,” Saul thought. “She can be the bait so the Philistines can trap him.” So Saul said to David, “This is the second time you can become my son-in-law.”
掃羅心裏說：「我將這女兒給大衛，作他的網羅，好藉非利士人的手害他。」所以掃羅對大衛說：「你今日可以第二次作我的女婿。」
22 Saul gave these instructions to his servants, “Talk with David in private and tell him, ‘Look, the king is very happy with you, and all of us love you. Why not become the king's son-in-law?’”
掃羅吩咐臣僕說：「你們暗中對大衛說：『王喜悅你，王的臣僕也都喜愛你，所以你當作王的女婿。』」
23 Saul's servants spoke privately to David, but he replied, “Do you think it's nothing to become the king's son-in-law? I'm a poor man, and I'm not important.”
掃羅的臣僕就照這話說給大衛聽。大衛說：「你們以為作王的女婿是一件小事嗎？我是貧窮卑微的人。」
24 When Saul's servants explained to him what David had said,
掃羅的臣僕回奏說，大衛所說的如此如此。
25 Saul told them, “Tell David, ‘The only dowry the king wants for the bride is one hundred foreskins of dead Philistine as a way of taking revenge on his enemies.’” Saul's plan was to have David be killed by the Philistines.
掃羅說：「你們要對大衛這樣說：『王不要甚麼聘禮，只要一百非利士人的陽皮，好在王的仇敵身上報仇。』」掃羅的意思要使大衛喪在非利士人的手裏。
26 When the servants reported what the king had said back to David, he was happy to become the king's son-in-law. While there was still time,
掃羅的臣僕將這話告訴大衛，大衛就歡喜作王的女婿。日期還沒有到，
27 David set off with his men and killed two hundred Philistines, and brought back their foreskins. They counted them all out before the king so that David could become the king's son-in-law. So Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.
大衛和跟隨他的人起身前往，殺了二百非利士人，將陽皮滿數交給王，為要作王的女婿。於是掃羅將女兒米甲給大衛為妻。
28 Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal was in love with David,
掃羅見耶和華與大衛同在，又知道女兒米甲愛大衛，
29 and so he became even more afraid of David, and was David's enemy for the rest of his life.
就更怕大衛，常作大衛的仇敵。
30 Whenever the Philistine commanders attacked, David was more successful in battle than all of Saul's officers, so that his reputation grew rapidly.
每逢非利士軍長出來打仗，大衛比掃羅的臣僕做事精明，因此他的名被人尊重。
