1 Samuel 18
1 Y después que él hubo acabado de hablar con Saul, el alma de Jonatán fue ligada con la de David, y amóle Jonatán como a su alma.
After David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan became great friends with David. He loved David as he loved himself.
2 Y Saul le tomó aquel día, y no le dejó volver a casa de su padre.
From that time on Jonathan had David work for him and would not let him go back home.
3 E hicieron alianza Jonatán y David, porque él le amaba como a su alma.
Jonathan made a solemn agreement with David because he loved him as he loved himself.
4 Y Jonatán se desnudó la ropa que tenía sobre sí, y dióla a David, y otras ropas suyas, hasta su espada y su arco, con su talabarte.
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 Y salía David, donde quiera que Saul le enviaba, y conducíase prudentemente. Y Saul le hizo capitán de gente de guerra, y era acepto en los ojos de todo el pueblo, y en los ojos de los criados de Saul.
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 Y aconteció que como ellos volvieron, y David volvió de matar al Filisteo, salieron las mujeres de todas las ciudades de Israel cantando, y con danzas, con adufes, y con alegrías y panderos a recibir al rey Saul.
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 Y cantaban las mujeres que danzaban y decían: Saul hirió sus miles, y David sus diez miles.
As they danced the women sang, “Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
8 Y enojóse Saul en gran manera, y desagradó esta palabra en sus ojos, y dijo: A David dieron diez miles y a mí miles: no le queda más que el reino.
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 Y desde aquel día Saul miró de través a David.
From that time on Saul viewed David with suspicion.
10 Otro día aconteció que el espíritu malo de Dios tomó a Saul, y profetizaba dentro de su casa; y David tañía con su mano como los otros días; y estaba una lanza a mano de Saul.
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 Y arrojó Saul la lanza, diciendo: Enclavaré a David con la pared; y dos veces se apartó de él David.
and he threw it at David, saying to himself, “I'll pin David to the wall.” But David managed to escape him twice.
12 Mas Saul se temía de David, por cuanto Jehová era con él, y se había apartado de Saul.
Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David, but he had given up on Saul.
13 Y Saul le apartó de sí, e hízole capitán de mil, y salía y entraba delante del pueblo.
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 Y David se conducía prudentemente en todos sus negocios, y Jehová era con él.
David was very successful in everything he did, because the Lord was with him.
15 Y viendo Saul que se conducía tan prudentemente, temíase de él.
When Saul saw how successful David was, he was even more afraid of him.
16 Mas todo Israel y Judá amaba a David, porque él salía y entraba delante de ellos.
But everyone in Israel and Judah loved David, because of his leadership in the army.
17 Y dijo Saul a David: He aquí, yo te daré a Merob mi hija mayor por mujer: solamente porque me seas valiente hombre, y hagas las guerras de Jehová. Mas Saul decía en sí: No será mi mano contra él, mas la mano de los Filisteos será contra él.
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 Y David respondió a Saul: ¿Quién soy yo, o qué es mi vida, o la familia de mi padre en Israel, para ser yerno del rey?
“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 Y venido el tiempo en que Merob, hija de Saul, se había de dar a David, fue dada por mujer a 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 Mas Micol la otra hija de Saul amaba a David; y fue dicho a Saul, lo cual plugo en sus ojos.
Meanwhile Saul's daughter Michal had fallen in love with David, and when Saul was told, he was happy about it.
21 Y Saul dijo en sí: Yo se la daré, para que le sea por lazo: y para que la mano de los Filisteos sea contra él. Y dijo Saul a David: Con la otra serás mi yerno hoy.
“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 Y Saul mandó a sus criados: Hablád en secreto a David, diciéndole: He aquí, el rey te ama, y todos sus criados te quieren bien, sé pues yerno del rey.
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 Y los criados de Saul hablaron estas palabras a los oídos de David: y David dijo: ¿Pareceos a vosotros que es poco ser yerno del rey, siendo yo un hombre pobre y de ninguna estima?
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 Y los criados de Saul le dieron la respuesta, diciendo: Tales palabras ha dicho David.
When Saul's servants explained to him what David had said,
25 Y Saul dijo: Decíd así a David: No está el contentamiento del rey en el dote, sino en cien prepucios de Filisteos, para que sea tomada venganza de los enemigos del rey. Mas Saul pensaba echar a David en las manos de los Filisteos.
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 Y como sus criados declararon a David estas palabras, plugo la cosa en los ojos de David, de ser yerno del rey. Y el plazo no era aun cumplido.
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 Y David se levantó y partióse con sus varones, e hirió doscientos hombres de los Filisteos, y David trajo los prepucios de ellos, y entregáronlos todos al rey, para que él fuese hecho yerno del rey: y Saul le dio a su hija Micol por mujer.
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 Y Saul viendo y considerando que Jehová era con David, y que su hija Micol le amaba,
Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal was in love with David,
29 Temióse más Saul de David, y fue Saul enemigo de David todos los días.
and so he became even more afraid of David, and was David's enemy for the rest of his life.
30 Y salían los príncipes de los Filisteos; y como ellos salían, David se conducía más prudentemente que todos los siervos de Saul: y su nombre era muy ilustre.
Whenever the Philistine commanders attacked, David was more successful in battle than all of Saul's officers, so that his reputation grew rapidly.
