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.
After David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan became great friends with David. He loved David as he loved himself.
2 Ed in quel giorno, Saulle lo prese [appresso di sè], e non gli permise [più] di ritornare a casa di suo padre.
From that time on Jonathan had David work for him and would not let him go back home.
3 E Gionatan fece lega con Davide; perciocchè egli l'amava come l'anima sua.
Jonathan made a solemn agreement with David because he loved him as he loved himself.
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.
Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, together with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
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.
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.
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.
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.
7 E le donne che giocavano, cantavano a vicenda, e dicevano: Saulle ne ha percossi i suoi mille, E Davide i suoi diecimila.
As they danced the women sang, “Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of 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.
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!”
9 E da quel dì innanzi Saulle riguardava Davide di mal occhio.
From that time on Saul viewed David with suspicion.
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.
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,
11 E Saulle lanciò la lancia, e disse: Io conficcherò Davide nella parete. Ma Davide si stornò d'innanzi a lui due volte.
and he threw it at David, saying to himself, “I'll pin David to the wall.” But David managed to escape him twice.
12 E Saulle temette per cagion di Davide; perciocchè il Signore era con lui, e si era partito da Saulle.
Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David, but he had given up on Saul.
13 Laonde Saulle lo rimosse d'appresso a sè, e lo costituì capitano di mille [uomini]; ed egli andava e veniva davanti al popolo.
So Saul sent David away and made him a commander of a thousand soldiers, leading them out and back as part of the army.
14 Or Davide prosperava in tutte le sue imprese, e il Signore [era] con lui.
David was very successful in everything he did, because the Lord was with him.
15 E Saulle, veggendo ch'egli prosperava grandemente, ebbe paura di lui.
When Saul saw how successful David was, he was even more afraid of him.
16 Ma tutto Israele e Giuda amava Davide; perciocchè egli andava e veniva davanti a loro.
But everyone in Israel and Judah loved David, because of his leadership in the army.
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).
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!”
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?
“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.
19 Or avvenne che al tempo che Merab, figliuola di Saulle, si dovea dare a Davide, fu data per moglie ad Adriel Meholatita.
However, when the time came to give Merab, Saul's daughter, to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah instead.
20 Ma Mical, figliuola di Saulle, amava Davide; il che fu rapportato a Saulle, e la cosa gli piacque.
Meanwhile Saul's daughter Michal had fallen in love with David, and when Saul was told, he was happy about it.
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.
“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.”
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.
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?’”
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?
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.”
24 Ed i servitori di Saulle gliel rapportarono, dicendo: Davide ha dette tali cose.
When Saul's servants explained to him what David had said,
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.
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.
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,
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,
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.
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.
28 E Saulle vide e conobbe che il Signore [era] con Davide; e Mical, figliuola di esso, l'amava.
Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal was in love with David,
29 Laonde Saulle continuò di temere di Davide vie maggiormente; e fu sempre suo nemico.
and so he became even more afraid of David, and was David's enemy for the rest of his life.
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.
Whenever the Philistine commanders attacked, David was more successful in battle than all of Saul's officers, so that his reputation grew rapidly.
