1 Samuele 18
1 ORA, come egli ebbe finito di parlare a Saulle, l'anima di Gionatan fu legata all'anima di esso, sì che Gionatan l'amò come l'anima sua.
[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. ]
2 Ed in quel giorno, Saulle lo prese [appresso di sè], e non gli permise [più] di ritornare a casa di suo padre.
[And Saul took him in that day, and did not suffer him to return to his father's house. ]
3 E Gionatan fece lega con Davide; perciocchè egli l'amava come l'anima sua.
[And Jonathan and David made a covenant because he loved him as his own soul. ]
4 E Gionatan si spogliò l'ammanto ch'egli avea indosso, e lo diede a Davide, co' suoi vestimenti, fino alla sua spada, ed al suo arco, ed alla sua cintura.
[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. ]
5 E Davide usciva fuori; dovunque Saulle lo mandava, egli prosperava; laonde Saulle lo costituì sopra [un certo numero di] gente di guerra; ed egli fu grazioso a tutto il popolo, ed anche a' servitori di Saulle.
[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. ]
6 Or avvenne che, come essi venivano, ritornando Davide da pecuotere il Filisteo, le donne uscirono fuori di tutte le città d'Israele, cantando, e [menando] danze incontro al re Saulle con tamburi, con allegrezza, e con canti di trionfo.
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.
7 E le donne che giocavano, cantavano a vicenda, e dicevano: Saulle ne ha percossi i suoi mille, E Davide i suoi diecimila.
And the women began [the strain], and said, Saul has smitten his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8 Laonde Saulle si adirò gravemente, e questa cosa gli dispiacque, e disse: Esse ne hanno dati a Davide diecimila, e a me ne hanno [sol] dati mille; certo non gli [manca] altro che il reame.
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? ]
9 E da quel dì innanzi Saulle riguardava Davide di mal occhio.
[And Saul eyed David from that day and onward. ]
10 Ora il giorno seguente avvenne che lo spirito malvagio [mandato] da Dio si avventò sopra Saulle, onde egli facea atti da uomo forsennato in mezzo la casa; e Davide sonava con le sue mani come per addietro, e Saulle avea una lancia in mano.
[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. ]
11 E Saulle lanciò la lancia, e disse: Io conficcherò Davide nella parete. Ma Davide si stornò d'innanzi a lui due volte.
[And Saul took his spear and said, I will smite David even to the wall. But David escaped twice from his presence. ]
12 E Saulle temette per cagion di Davide; perciocchè il Signore era con lui, e si era partito da Saulle.
And Saul was alarmed on account of David.
13 Laonde Saulle lo rimosse d'appresso a sè, e lo costituì capitano di mille [uomini]; ed egli andava e veniva davanti al popolo.
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.
14 Or Davide prosperava in tutte le sue imprese, e il Signore [era] con lui.
And David was prudent in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
15 E Saulle, veggendo ch'egli prosperava grandemente, ebbe paura di lui.
And Saul saw that he was very wise, and he was afraid of him.
16 Ma tutto Israele e Giuda amava Davide; perciocchè egli andava e veniva davanti a loro.
And all Israel and Juda loved David, because he came in and went out before the people.
17 E SAULLE disse a Davide: Ecco Merab, mia figliuola maggiore; io te la darò per moglie; siimi pur valoroso, e conduci le guerre del Signore. (Or Saulle diceva: Non sia la mia mano sopra lui: ma sia la mano de' Filistei sopra lui).
[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. ]
18 E Davide disse a Saulle: Chi [son] io, e quale [è] la mia vita, [e quale è] la nazione di mio padre in Israele, che io sia genero del re?
[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? ]
19 Or avvenne che al tempo che Merab, figliuola di Saulle, si dovea dare a Davide, fu data per moglie ad Adriel Meholatita.
[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. ]
20 Ma Mical, figliuola di Saulle, amava Davide; il che fu rapportato a Saulle, e la cosa gli piacque.
And Melchol the daughter of Saul loved David; and it was told Saul, and the thing was pleasing in his eyes.
21 E Saulle disse: Io gliela darò, acciocchè gli sia per laccio, e che la mano de' Filistei sia sopra lui. Saulle adunque disse a Davide: Tu sarai oggi mio genero per amendue.
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.
22 E Saulle comandò a' suoi servitori di parlare in segreto a Davide, e dirgli: Ecco, il re ti gradisce, e tutti i suoi servitori ti amano; ora adunque sii genero del re.
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.
23 I servitori di Saulle adunque ridissero queste parole a Davide. Ma Davide disse: Parvi egli cosa leggiera d'esser genero del re, [essendo] io uomo povero e vile?
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?
24 Ed i servitori di Saulle gliel rapportarono, dicendo: Davide ha dette tali cose.
And the servants of Saul reported to him according to these words, which David spoke.
25 E Saulle disse: Dite così a Davide: Il re non vuol dote, ma cento prepuzii de' Filistei, acciocchè sia fatta vendetta de' suoi nemici. Or Saulle pensava di far cader Davide nelle mani de' Filistei.
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.
26 I suoi servitori adunque rapportarono queste parole a Davide; e la cosa piacque a Davide, per esser genero del re. Ora, avanti che i giorni fossero compiuti,
And the servants of Saul report these words to David, and David was well pleased to become the son-in-law to the king.
27 Davide si levò, ed andò con la sua gente, e percosse dugent'uomini de' Filistei e portò i lor prepuzii, onde il numero compiuto fu consegnato al re, acciocchè egli potesse esser genero del re. E Saulle gli diede Mical, sua figliuola, per moglie.
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.
28 E Saulle vide e conobbe che il Signore [era] con Davide; e Mical, figliuola di esso, l'amava.
And Saul saw that the Lord [was] with David, and [that] all Israel loved him.
29 Laonde Saulle continuò di temere di Davide vie maggiormente; e fu sempre suo nemico.
And he was yet more afraid of David.
30 Or i capitani de' Filistei uscirono fuori [in guerra]; e dacchè furono usciti, Davide prosperò più che tutti gli [altri] servitori di Saulle; onde il suo nome fu in grande stima.
[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. ]
