1 Samuel 18
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Cuando David acabó de hablar con Saúl, el alma de Jonatán quedó unida estrechamente con el alma de David; y le amó Jonatán como a su propia alma.
2 And Saul took him that day, and would no more let him go home to his father's house.
Tomó Saúl a David aquel día consigo, y no le permitió que volviese a casa de su padre.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
E hizo Jonatán pacto con David, porque le amaba como a su propia alma.
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his belt.
Jonatán se quitó el manto que vestía y se lo dio a David, así como su armadura, su espada, su arco y aun su cinturón.
5 And David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely. And Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
Y salía David a dondequiera que Saúl le enviaba y se comportaba con prudencia, de modo que Saúl le dio un cargo al frente de las tropas. Así agradó a todo el pueblo, y también a los servidores de Saúl.
6 And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with instruments of music.
Cuando, después de la muerte del filisteo por mano de David (las tropas) volvieron, salieron las mujeres de todas las ciudades de Israel, cantando y danzando, para recibir al rey Saúl, con tamboriles, con júbilo y con triángulos.
7 And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
Las mujeres danzaban y cantaban alternando, diciendo: “Saúl mató sus mil, mas David sus diez mil.”
8 And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him, and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands, and what can he have more but the kingdom?
Entonces Saúl se irritó en gran manera, y tuvo por ello un gran disgusto. Decía: “A David le dan diez mil, y a mí (solamente) mil. No le falta más que el reino.”
9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
Y desde aquel día Saúl miraba a David con malos ojos.
10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house. And David played with his hand, as he did day by day, and Saul had his spear in his hand.
Al otro día vino sobre Saúl un espíritu malo enviado por Dios, de manera que tuvo un ataque de rabia en su misma casa. David tañía como los otros días, en tanto que Saúl tenía la lanza en su mano.
11 And Saul cast the spear, for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David turned away from his presence twice.
Y arrojo Saúl la lanza, diciéndose: “Clavaré a David en la pared.” Pero David hurtó el cuerpo por dos cuerpos delante de él.
12 And Saul was afraid of David because Jehovah was with him, and was departed from Saul.
Temió, pues, Saúl a David; porque Yahvé estaba con este, en cambio de Saúl se había apartado.
13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand, and he went out and came in before the people.
Por eso Saúl le apartó de sí, haciéndolo jefe de mil hombres; y David salía y entraba frente al pueblo.
14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways, and Jehovah was with him.
David obró en todas sus empresas con prudencia, pues Yahvé estaba con él.
15 And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
Sin embargo Saúl, al ver que obraba con gran prudencia, le tenía miedo.
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.
Mas todo Israel y Judá amaba a David, porque salía y entraba al frente de ellos.
17 And Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, I will give her to thee for a wife. Only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
Saúl dijo a David: “Mira, te daré a Merob, mi hija mayor, por mujer, pero que me seas valiente, y pelees las batallas de Yahvé.” Mas para sí decía Saúl: “No venga mi mano sobre él, sino venga sobre él la mano de los filisteos.”
18 And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
Respondió David a Saúl: “¿Quién soy yo, y cuál es mi vida, y la familia de mi padre en Israel, para que sea yo yerno del rey?”
19 But it came to pass at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
Pero cuando (Saúl) tuvo que dar su hija Merob a David, resultó que fue dada por mujer a Adriel meholatita.
20 And Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David, and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
Mas Micol, (otra) hija de Saúl, amaba a David, y se lo dijo a Saúl, lo cual le pareció bien.
21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David, Thou shall this day be my son-in-law a second time.
Y dijo Saúl: “Se la daré para que le sirva de lazo y venga sobre él la mano de los filisteos.” Dijo, pues, Saúl a David: “Por segunda vez podrás hacerte ahora mi yerno.”
22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Converse with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king has delight in thee, and all his servants love thee. Now therefore be the king's son-in-law.
Y dio Saúl esta orden a sus siervos: “Hablad con David en secreto, diciendo: «Mira, el rey te estima, y todos sus servidores te aman; sé pues yerno del rey».”
23 And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
Los servidores de Saúl hablaron así a David; y respondió David: “¿Os parece poca cosa ser yerno del rey, siendo yo un hombre pobre y de humilde condición?”
24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner David spoke.
Los servidores de Saúl se lo refirieron a este, diciendo: “Esta es la respuesta que nos dio David.”
25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king does not desire any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
Entonces dijo Saúl: “Así diréis a David: «El rey no desea dote alguna; solo (exige) cien prepucios de filisteos, para vengarse de los enemigos del rey».” Mas Saúl pensaba hacer caer a David por manos de los filisteos.
26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired.
Sus servidores dijeron estas palabras a David, al cual pareció bien esta condición para ser yerno del rey. Antes de haber vencido el plazo,
27 And David arose and went, he and his men, and killed of the Philistines two hundred men. And David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
se levantó David y marchó, él con sus hombres, y mató a doscientos filisteos, y trayendo los prepucios los entregó en número completo al rey, para ser yerno del mismo. Y este le dio su hija Micol por mujer.
28 And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David, and Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.
Y vio Saúl claramente que Yahvé estaba con David; además, Micol, su hija, le amaba.
29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David, and Saul was David's enemy continually.
Por eso Saúl tuvo cada vez más miedo de David y no dejó de ser enemigo de David todos los días.
30 Then the rulers of the Philistines went forth, and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was very precious.
Cada vez que los príncipes de los filisteos salían a campaña, David mostraba más prudencia que todos los servidores de Saúl, por lo cual se hizo muy célebre su nombre.
