1 Samuele 18
1 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.
When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2 Ed in quel giorno, Saulle lo prese [appresso di sè], e non gli permise [più] di ritornare a casa di suo padre.
Saul took him that day, and wouldn’t let him go home to his father’s house any more.
3 E Gionatan fece lega con Davide; perciocchè egli l'amava come l'anima sua.
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
4 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.
Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David with his clothing, even including his sword, his bow, and his sash.
5 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.
David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. It was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
6 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.
As they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.
7 E le donne che giocavano, cantavano a vicenda, e dicevano: Saulle ne ha percossi i suoi mille, E Davide i suoi diecimila.
The women sang to one another as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”
8 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.
Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have credited David with ten thousands, and they have only credited me with thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?”
9 E da quel dì innanzi Saulle riguardava Davide di mal occhio.
Saul watched David from that day and forward.
10 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.
On the next day, an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;
11 E Saulle lanciò la lancia, e disse: Io conficcherò Davide nella parete. Ma Davide si stornò d'innanzi a lui due volte.
and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
12 E Saulle temette per cagion di Davide; perciocchè il Signore era con lui, e si era partito da Saulle.
Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and had departed from Saul.
13 Laonde Saulle lo rimosse d'appresso a sè, e lo costituì capitano di mille [uomini]; ed egli andava e veniva davanti al popolo.
Therefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
14 Or Davide prosperava in tutte le sue imprese, e il Signore [era] con lui.
David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
15 E Saulle, veggendo ch'egli prosperava grandemente, ebbe paura di lui.
When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
16 Ma tutto Israele e Giuda amava Davide; perciocchè egli andava e veniva davanti a loro.
But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
17 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).
Saul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight the LORD’s battles.” For Saul said, “Don’t let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.”
18 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?
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?”
19 Or avvenne che al tempo che Merab, figliuola di Saulle, si dovea dare a Davide, fu data per moglie ad Adriel Meholatita.
But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.
20 Ma Mical, figliuola di Saulle, amava Davide; il che fu rapportato a Saulle, e la cosa gli piacque.
Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
21 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.
Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall today be my son-in-law.”
22 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.
Saul commanded his servants, “Talk with David secretly, and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.’”
23 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?
Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?”
24 Ed i servitori di Saulle gliel rapportarono, dicendo: Davide ha dette tali cose.
The servants of Saul told him, saying, “David spoke like this.”
25 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.
Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought he would make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
26 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,
When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the deadline,
27 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.
David arose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.
28 E Saulle vide e conobbe che il Signore [era] con Davide; e Mical, figliuola di esso, l'amava.
Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.
29 Laonde Saulle continuò di temere di Davide vie maggiormente; e fu sempre suo nemico.
Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
30 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.
Then the princes of the Philistines went out; and as often as they went out, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.
