1 Samuel 18
1 After David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan became great friends with David. He loved David as he loved himself.
Tango kaka Davidi asilisaki kosolola na Saulo, Jonatan akangamaki na Davidi mpe alingaki ye lokola ye moko.
2 From that time on Jonathan had David work for him and would not let him go back home.
Kobanda mokolo wana, Saulo avandisaki Davidi kati na ndako na ye mpe atikaki ye te kozonga na ndako ya tata na ye.
3 Jonathan made a solemn agreement with David because he loved him as he loved himself.
Jonatan asalaki boyokani elongo na Davidi, pamba te alingaki ye lokola ye moko.
4 Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, together with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
Jonatan alongolaki kazaka oyo azalaki kolata mpe apesaki yango na Davidi. Apesaki ye mpe bilamba na ye, mopanga na ye, mokaba na ye mpe eloko na ye oyo abetelaka tolotolo.
5 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.
Lokola Davidi azalaki penza kosala malamu mosala nyonso oyo Saulo azalaki kotinda ye na bisika nyonso, Saulo akomisaki ye mokonzi monene ya basoda. Bato nyonso elongo na basali ya Saulo bazalaki kosepela na ye.
6 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.
Sima na Davidi koboma moto ya Filisitia, tango basoda bazalaki kozonga wuta na bitumba, basi babimaki wuta na bingumba nyonso ya Isalaele mpo na kokende koyamba mokonzi Saulo, na banzembo ya esengo mpe na mabina, na milolo ya esengo, na bambunda mike mpe na bangonga.
7 As they danced the women sang, “Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
Basi bazalaki kobina mpe koyemba boye: « Saulo abomaki bankoto, mpe Davidi abomaki bankoto zomi. »
8 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!”
Maloba ya banzembo yango epesaki Saulo kanda makasi. Amilobelaki: « Soki batangi motango ya nkoto zomi mpo na Davidi, mpe motango ya nkoto moko mpo na ngai, elingi koloba ete etikali na ye kaka kozwa bokonzi! »
9 From that time on Saul viewed David with suspicion.
Kobanda mokolo wana, Saulo akomaki kotala Davidi miso mabe.
10 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,
Mokolo oyo elandaki, molimo moko ya mabe kowuta na Nzambe ekitelaki Saulo, mpe akomaki kotuntuka kati na ndako na ye, wana Davidi azalaki kobeta lindanda na ye ndenge azalaki kosala mikolo nyonso. Saulo asimbaki likonga na ye na loboko.
11 and he threw it at David, saying to himself, “I'll pin David to the wall.” But David managed to escape him twice.
Mbala moko, Saulo abwakaki likonga na ye na koloba: « Nakobamba Davidi na mir. » Kasi Davidi akimaki ye mbala mibale.
12 Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David, but he had given up on Saul.
Saulo abangaki Davidi, pamba te Yawe azalaki elongo na Davidi kasi atikaki Saulo.
13 So Saul sent David away and made him a commander of a thousand soldiers, leading them out and back as part of the army.
Mpo na yango, Saulo alongolaki Davidi pembeni na ye mpe akomisaki ye mokonzi ya basoda nkoto moko. Boye Davidi akomaki kotambolisa basoda na bitumba na bango.
14 David was very successful in everything he did, because the Lord was with him.
Na nyonso oyo azalaki kosala, Davidi azalaki kolonga, pamba te Yawe azalaki elongo na ye.
15 When Saul saw how successful David was, he was even more afraid of him.
Tango Saulo amonaki ete Davidi azali kolonga mingi, abangaki ye.
16 But everyone in Israel and Judah loved David, because of his leadership in the army.
Kasi Isalaele mobimba mpe Yuda mobimba bazalaki kolinga Davidi mpo ete azalaki kotambolisa bango na bitumba na bango.
17 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!”
Saulo alobaki na Davidi: — Tala Merabi, mwana na ngai ya liboso ya mwasi! Nakopesa yo ye na libala soki kaka osali epai na ngai lokola soda ya mpiko mpe obundi bitumba ya Yawe. Nzokande Saulo azalaki komilobela: « Tika ete loboko na ngai eboma ye te, kasi ezala nde loboko ya bato ya Filisitia. »
18 “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.
Davidi azongiselaki Saulo: — Ngai nazali nani, libota na ngai nde nini, etuka ya tata na ngai nde nini kati na Isalaele mpo ete nakoma bokilo ya mokonzi?
19 However, when the time came to give Merab, Saul's daughter, to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah instead.
Boye, tango ngonga ya kobalisa Merabi, mwana mwasi ya Saulo, epai ya Davidi ekokaki, Saulo abalisaki ye epai ya Adriyeli, moto ya Meola.
20 Meanwhile Saul's daughter Michal had fallen in love with David, and when Saul was told, he was happy about it.
Nzokande Mikali, mwana mwasi ya Saulo, azalaki kolinga Davidi. Mpe tango bayebisaki Saulo likambo yango, asepelaki makasi.
21 “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.”
Boye Saulo amilobelaki: « Nakobalisa Mikali epai ya Davidi, mpo ete azala motambo mpo na ye, mpe ete loboko ya bato ya Filisitia ekanga ye Davidi. » Boye Saulo alobaki na Davidi: « Ozwi sik’oyo libaku ya mibale ya kokoma bokilo na ngai. »
22 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?’”
Bongo Saulo apesaki mitindo epai ya basali na ye: « Bosolola na Davidi na nkuku mpe boyebisa ye: ‹ Tala ndenge nini mokonzi azali kosepela na yo, mpe basali na ye nyonso balingi yo! Koma na yo sik’oyo bokilo na ye! › »
23 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.”
Basali ya Saulo bazongelaki maloba oyo epai ya Davidi, kasi Davidi alobaki: « Bokanisi ete kokoma bokilo ya mokonzi ezali likambo ya pete? Kaka ngai oyo nazali mobola mpe moto pamba! »
24 When Saul's servants explained to him what David had said,
Basali ya Saulo bayebisaki ye maloba ya Davidi.
25 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.
Saulo alobaki: « Boloba na Davidi ete mokonzi asengi mbongo ya libala te, kasi bangenga nkama moko ya nzoto ya mibali kati na bato ya Filisitia mpo na kozongisa mabe na mabe epai ya banguna na ye. » Makanisi ya Saulo ezalaki ya komona Davidi kokweya na maboko ya bato ya Filisitia.
26 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,
Tango basali bayebisaki Davidi makambo yango, Davidi asepelaki kokoma bokilo ya mokonzi. Boye liboso ete tango oyo bakataki ekoka,
27 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.
Davidi elongo na mampinga na ye babimaki mpe babomaki mibali nkama mibale kati na bato ya Filisitia. Davidi amemaki bangenga na bango, mpe batangaki motango na yango liboso ya mokonzi mpo ete Davidi akoma bokilo ya mokonzi. Boye Saulo apesaki na libala Mikali, mwana na ye ya mwasi, epai ya Davidi.
28 Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal was in love with David,
Tango Saulo amonaki mpe asosolaki ete Yawe azali elongo na Davidi, mpe ete mwana na ye ya mwasi, Mikali, alingaka Davidi,
29 and so he became even more afraid of David, and was David's enemy for the rest of his life.
Saulo akomaki lisusu kobanga Davidi makasi, mpe akomaki monguna na ye na mikolo ya bomoi na ye, oyo etikalaki.
30 Whenever the Philistine commanders attacked, David was more successful in battle than all of Saul's officers, so that his reputation grew rapidly.
Bakonzi ya basoda ya Filisitia bakobaki kobima mpo na kobunda; mpe tango nyonso bazalaki kosala yango, Davidi azalaki kolonga, koleka bakonzi mosusu ya basoda ya Saulo. Boye kombo na ye ekendeki sango.
