1 Samuel 18
1 After David finished talking with Saul, [he met Saul’s son, Jonathan.] Jonathan [immediately] liked David; in fact, he began to love/like him as much as he loved/liked himself.
Tango kaka Davidi asilisaki kosolola na Saulo, Jonatan akangamaki na Davidi mpe alingaki ye lokola ye moko.
2 From that day, Saul kept David with him, and did not let him return home.
Kobanda mokolo wana, Saulo avandisaki Davidi kati na ndako na ye mpe atikaki ye te kozonga na ndako ya tata na ye.
3 Because Jonathan loved David so much, he made a solemn agreement with David. [They promised each other that they would always be loyal friends].
Jonatan asalaki boyokani elongo na Davidi, pamba te alingaki ye lokola ye moko.
4 Jonathan took off his own outer robe and gave it to David. He also gave David his soldier’s tunic, his sword, his bow [and arrows], 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 went wherever Saul sent him. And] whatever Saul told him to do, David did it very successfully. As a result, Saul appointed David to be a commander in the army. All the officers and other men in the army (approved of/were very pleased with) that.
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 But, when the men in the army were returning home after David had killed Goliath, the women came out from many [HYP] towns in Israel to meet/greet King Saul. They were singing and dancing very joyfully, playing tambourines and lyres.
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, they sang this song to each other: “Saul has killed 1,000 [enemy soldiers], But David has killed 10,000 [of them].”
Basi bazalaki kobina mpe koyemba boye: « Saulo abomaki bankoto, mpe Davidi abomaki bankoto zomi. »
8 [When] Saul [heard them singing that, he] did not like it. He became very angry. He said [to himself], “They are saying that David [killed] 10,000 men, but that I [have killed] only 1,000. Soon they will want to make him their king!” [RHQ]
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, Saul watched David very closely because he was suspicious [that David would try to become king].
Kobanda mokolo wana, Saulo akomaki kotala Davidi miso mabe.
10 The next day, an evil spirit sent by God suddenly took control of Saul. He began to act like a madman, inside his house. David was playing the lyre for him, as he did every day. Saul was holding a spear in his hand,
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 hurled it [at David], saying to himself, “I will fasten David to the wall with the spear!” He did that two times, but David jumped aside [both times].
Mbala moko, Saulo abwakaki likonga na ye na koloba: « Nakobamba Davidi na mir. » Kasi Davidi akimaki ye mbala mibale.
12 Because [it became evident that] Yahweh had abandoned Saul but [that] he was helping David, Saul was afraid of David.
Saulo abangaki Davidi, pamba te Yawe azalaki elongo na Davidi kasi atikaki Saulo.
13 So he appointed David as a commander of 1,000 soldiers and sent David away from him, [hoping that David would be killed in a battle]. But when David led his soldiers [in their battles],
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 he always had great success, because Yahweh was helping him.
Na nyonso oyo azalaki kosala, Davidi azalaki kolonga, pamba te Yawe azalaki elongo na ye.
15 When Saul heard that David [and his soldiers were] very successful, he became more afraid of David.
Tango Saulo amonaki ete Davidi azali kolonga mingi, abangaki ye.
16 But all the people of Israel and of Judah loved David, because he led the soldiers very successfully [in the battles].
Kasi Isalaele mobimba mpe Yuda mobimba bazalaki kolinga Davidi mpo ete azalaki kotambolisa bango na bitumba na bango.
17 One day Saul said to David, “I am ready to give you my oldest daughter, Merab, to be your wife. I will do that if you serve me bravely by fighting battles for Yahweh [against the Philistines]”. He said that because he thought, “I will not try to get rid of David by myself. I will allow the Philistines to do that.”
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 David said to Saul, “I am not [RHQ] a very important person, and my family is not very important, and my clan is not a very important Israeli clan. So I do not deserve to become your son-in-law.” [RHQ]
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 So, when it was time for Merab to be given to David to become his wife, instead, Saul gave her to a man named Adriel, from Meholah [town].
Boye, tango ngonga ya kobalisa Merabi, mwana mwasi ya Saulo, epai ya Davidi ekokaki, Saulo abalisaki ye epai ya Adriyeli, moto ya Meola.
20 But Saul’s other daughter, Michal, fell in love with David. When they told Saul about that, he was pleased.
Nzokande Mikali, mwana mwasi ya Saulo, azalaki kolinga Davidi. Mpe tango bayebisaki Saulo likambo yango, asepelaki makasi.
21 He thought, “I will let Michal marry him, in order that she may trap him, and the Philistines will be able to kill him.” So he said to David, [“You can marry Michal],” and by saying that, he indicated for the second time that David would become his 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 told his servants, “Talk to David privately, and say to him, ‘Listen, the king is pleased with you, and all of us his servants love you. So now [we think that] you should [marry Michal and] 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 So they told that to David. But David said, “It would be a great honor [RHQ] to become the king’s son-in-law. But [I do not think that I should do that, because] I am only a poor and insignificant man.”
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 the servants told Saul what David had said,
Basali ya Saulo bayebisaki ye maloba ya Davidi.
25 Saul replied, “Go and say to David, ‘[In order for] the king [to allow you to marry Michal, he] wants [you to kill] 100 Philistines [and cut off] their foreskins [and bring the foreskins to him to prove that you have killed them]. In that way he will get revenge on his enemies.’” But what Saul wanted was that the Philistines would kill David [while David was trying to kill them].
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 told that to David, he was very pleased that he could become the king’s son-in-law [by doing that. The king had said how many days he would allow for David to do that]. But before that time ended,
Tango basali bayebisaki Davidi makambo yango, Davidi asepelaki kokoma bokilo ya mokonzi. Boye liboso ete tango oyo bakataki ekoka,
27 David and his men went and killed, [not 100, but] 200 Philistines! He brought their foreskins to Saul, and counted them [while Saul was watching], in order to prove that he had [done what the king required so that he could become Saul’s son-in-law. So then Saul was obligated] to allow David to marry his daughter Michal.
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 But when Saul realized that Yahweh was helping David, and that his daughter loved David,
Tango Saulo amonaki mpe asosolaki ete Yawe azali elongo na Davidi, mpe ete mwana na ye ya mwasi, Mikali, alingaka Davidi,
29 he became more afraid of David. So, as long as Saul lived, he was David’s enemy.
Saulo akomaki lisusu kobanga Davidi makasi, mpe akomaki monguna na ye na mikolo ya bomoi na ye, oyo etikalaki.
30 The Philistine armies repeatedly came to fight the Israelis, but every time they fought, David and his soldiers were more successful than any of Saul’s other army commanders. As a result, David became very famous.
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.
