1 Samuel 18
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that, the soul of Jonathan, was knit with, the soul of David, so that 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 suffered him not to return unto the house of his father.
Tomó Saúl a David aquel día consigo, y no le permitió que volviese a casa de su padre.
3 And Jonathan and David solemnised 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 which was upon him, and gave it to David, —and his equipments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
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 forth—whithersoever Saul sent him, he behaved himself prudently, so Saul set him over the men of war, —and he became a favourite in the eyes of all the people, yea even in the eyes of the servants of Saul.
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 But so it was, when they came in on the return of David from the smiting of the Philistine, that the women went forth out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet Saul the king, —with timbrels, with rejoicing, and with instruments of three strings.
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 that made merry responded to each other in song, and said, —Saul, hath smitten, his thousands, but, David, his, tens of thousands.
Las mujeres danzaban y cantaban alternando, diciendo: “Saúl mató sus mil, mas David sus diez mil.”
8 Then was Saul exceeding angry, and this saying was offensive in his eyes, and he said, —They have ascribed, to David, ten thousands, but, to me, have they ascribed thousands, —What, more, then, can he have 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 was eyeing David from that day forward.
Y desde aquel día Saúl miraba a David con malos ojos.
10 And, when it came to pass, on the morrow, that a superhuman spirit of sadness came suddenly upon Saul, and he was moved to raving in the midst of the house, —and, David, began playing with his hand, as he had done day by day, that a spear being in Saul’s 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 Saul hurled the spear, and said to himself—I will smite David, even to the wall! But David moved round from before him, 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 feared because of David, —for Yahweh was with him, whereas, from Saul, he had departed.
Temió, pues, Saúl a David; porque Yahvé estaba con este, en cambio de Saúl se había apartado.
13 So Saul removed him from him, and appointed him to be for him the captain of 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 it came to pass that David, in all his ways, acted prudently, —and, Yahweh, was with him.
David obró en todas sus empresas con prudencia, pues Yahvé estaba con él.
15 And, when Saul saw that, he, was acting very prudently, he was afraid of him.
Sin embargo Saúl, al ver que obraba con gran prudencia, le tenía miedo.
16 But, all Israel and Judah, were in love with David, —for he was going out and coming in before them.
Mas todo Israel y Judá amaba a David, porque salía y entraba al frente de ellos.
17 So then Saul said unto David—Lo! my elder daughter Merab, her, will I give thee to wife, only, approve thyself unto me as a son of valour and fight the battles of Yahweh. Saul, however, had said to himself—Let not, my own 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 unto Saul—Who am, I, or who are my kinsfolk, the family of my father, in Israel, —that I should become 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, within the time for giving Merab daughter of Saul 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 Then did Michal, Saul’s daughter, love David, —and it was told Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes.
Mas Micol, (otra) hija de Saúl, amaba a David, y se lo dijo a Saúl, lo cual le pareció bien.
21 And Saul said to himself—I will give her unto him, that she may prove to him a snare, and that, the hand of the Philistines, may be upon him. So then Saul said unto David, A second time, mayest thou become my son-in-law to-day.
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—Speak ye unto David quietly saying, Lo! the king delighteth in thee, and, all his servants, love thee, —now, therefore, become thou son-in-law to the king.
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 the servants of Saul spake, in the ears of David, these words. And David said—Seemeth it a light thing, in your eyes, to become son-in-law to the king, 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 So the servants of Saul told him, saying, —According to these words, spake David,
Los servidores de Saúl se lo refirieron a este, diciendo: “Esta es la respuesta que nos dio David.”
25 Then said Saul—Thus, shall ye say unto David—The king hath no delight in purchase-price, but rather in a hundred foreskins of Philistines, by avenging himself on the enemies of the king. But, Saul, thought to let 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 So, when his servants told David these words, the thing was right in the eyes of David, to become son-in-law unto the king, —and the days had 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 Wherefore David arose, and went—he and his men, and smote among the Philistines two hundred men, and David brought in their foreskins, and gave them in full tale unto the king, that he might become son-in-law unto the king, 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, Yahweh, was with David, and that, all Israel, loved him.
Y vio Saúl claramente que Yahvé estaba con David; además, Micol, su hija, le amaba.
29 So then Saul went on to fear because of David, yet more, —and it came to pass that Saul was hostile to David, all the days.
Por eso Saúl tuvo cada vez más miedo de David y no dejó de ser enemigo de David todos los días.
30 And, when the princes of the Philistines came forth, so it was, that, as often as they came forth, David was more circumspect than any of the servants of Saul, so that his name was, precious exceedingly.
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.
