1 Samuel 18
1 After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
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.
2 And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house.
Ed in quel giorno, Saulle lo prese [appresso di sè], e non gli permise [più] di ritornare a casa di suo padre.
3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
E Gionatan fece lega con Davide; perciocchè egli l'amava come l'anima sua.
4 And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
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.
5 So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
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.
6 As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.
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.
7 And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
E le donne che giocavano, cantavano a vicenda, e dicevano: Saulle ne ha percossi i suoi mille, E Davide i suoi diecimila.
8 And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”
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.
9 And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
E da quel dì innanzi Saulle riguardava Davide di mal occhio.
10 The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
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.
11 and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
E Saulle lanciò la lancia, e disse: Io conficcherò Davide nella parete. Ma Davide si stornò d'innanzi a lui due volte.
12 So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.
E Saulle temette per cagion di Davide; perciocchè il Signore era con lui, e si era partito da Saulle.
13 Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,
Laonde Saulle lo rimosse d'appresso a sè, e lo costituì capitano di mille [uomini]; ed egli andava e veniva davanti al popolo.
14 and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.
Or Davide prosperava in tutte le sue imprese, e il Signore [era] con lui.
15 When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.
E Saulle, veggendo ch'egli prosperava grandemente, ebbe paura di lui.
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
Ma tutto Israele e Giuda amava Davide; perciocchè egli andava e veniva davanti a loro.
17 Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
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).
18 And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”
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?
19 So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.
Or avvenne che al tempo che Merab, figliuola di Saulle, si dovea dare a Davide, fu data per moglie ad Adriel Meholatita.
20 Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.
Ma Mical, figliuola di Saulle, amava Davide; il che fu rapportato a Saulle, e la cosa gli piacque.
21 “I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”
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.
22 Then Saul ordered his servants, “Speak to David privately and tell him, ‘Behold, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become his son-in-law.’”
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.
23 But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”
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?
24 And the servants told Saul what David had said.
Ed i servitori di Saulle gliel rapportarono, dicendo: Davide ha dette tali cose.
25 Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.
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.
26 When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,
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,
27 David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.
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.
28 When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
E Saulle vide e conobbe che il Signore [era] con Davide; e Mical, figliuola di esso, l'amava.
29 he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.
Laonde Saulle continuò di temere di Davide vie maggiormente; e fu sempre suo nemico.
30 Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed.
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.
