1 Samuele 18
1 Come Davide ebbe finito di parlare con Saul, l’anima di Gionathan rimase così legata all’anima di lui, che Gionathan 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 Da quel giorno Saul lo tenne presso di sé e non permise più ch’ei se ne tornasse a casa di suo padre.
Saul took him that day, and would not let him go home to his father’s house any more.
3 E Gionathan fece alleanza con Davide, perché lo amava come l’anima propria.
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
4 Quindi Gionathan si tolse di dosso il mantello, e lo diede a Davide; e così fece delle sue vesti, fino alla sua spada, al suo arco e 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 andava e riusciva bene dovunque Saul lo mandava: Saul lo mise a capo della gente di guerra, ed egli era gradito a tutto il popolo, anche ai servi di Saul.
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 all’arrivo dell’esercito, quando Davide, ucciso il Filisteo, facea ritorno, le donne uscirono da tutte le città d’Israele incontro al re Saul, cantando e danzando al suon de’ timpani e de’ triangoli, e alzando grida di gioia;
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, danzando, si rispondevano a vicenda e dicevano: Saul ha ucciso 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 Saul n’ebbe sdegno fortissimo; quelle parole gli dispiacquero, e disse: “Ne dànno diecimila a Davide, e a me non ne dan che mille! Non gli manca più che il regno!”
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 Saul, da quel giorno in poi, guardò Davide di mal occhio.
Saul watched David from that day and forward.
10 Il giorno dopo, un cattivo spirito, suscitato da Dio, s’impossessò di Saul che era come fuori di sé in mezzo alla casa, mentre Davide sonava l’arpa, come solea fare tutti i giorni. Saul aveva in mano la sua lancia;
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 la scagliò, dicendo: “Inchioderò Davide al muro!” Ma Davide schivò il colpo per due volte.
and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
12 Saul avea paura di Davide, perché l’Eterno era con lui e s’era ritirato da Saul;
Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and had departed from Saul.
13 perciò Saul lo allontanò da sé, e lo fece capitano di mille uomini; ed egli andava e veniva alla testa del 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 riusciva bene in tutte le sue imprese, e l’Eterno era con lui.
David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
15 E quando Saul vide ch’egli riusciva splendidamente, cominciò ad aver timore di lui;
When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
16 ma tutto Israele e Giuda amavano Davide, perché andava e veniva alla loro testa.
But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
17 Saul disse a Davide: “Ecco Merab, la mia figliuola maggiore; io te la darò per moglie; solo siimi valente, e combatti le battaglie dell’Eterno”. Or Saul diceva tra sé: “Non sia la mia mano che lo colpisca, ma sia la mano de’ Filistei”.
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, “Do not let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.”
18 Ma Davide rispose a Saul: “Chi son io, che è la vita mia, e che è la famiglia di mio padre in Israele, ch’io abbia ad essere 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, quando Merab figliuola di Saul doveva esser data a Davide, fu invece sposata ad Adriel di Mehola.
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 Saul, amava Davide; lo riferirono a Saul, e la cosa gli piacque.
Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
21 E Saul disse: “Gliela darò, perché sia per lui un’insidia ed egli cada sotto la mano de’ Filistei”. Saul dunque disse a Davide: “Oggi, per la seconda volta, tu puoi diventar mio genero”.
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 Poi Saul diede quest’ordine ai suoi servitori: “Parlate in confidenza a Davide, e ditegli: Ecco, tu sei in grazia del re, e tutti i suoi servi ti amano, diventa dunque 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 servi di Saul ridissero queste parole a Davide. Ma Davide replicò: “Sembra a voi cosa lieve il diventar genero del re? E io son povero e di basso stato”.
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 I servi riferirono a Saul: “Davide ha risposto così e così”.
The servants of Saul told him, saying, “David spoke like this.”
25 E Saul disse: “Dite così a Davide: Il re non domanda dote; ma domanda cento prepuzi di Filistei, per trar vendetta de’ suoi nemici”. Or Saul aveva in animo 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 servitori dunque riferirono quelle parole a Davide, e a Davide piacque di diventar in tal modo genero del re. E prima del termine fissato,
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, partì con la sua gente, uccise duecento uomini de’ Filistei, portò i loro prepuzi e ne consegnò il numero preciso al re, per diventar suo genero.
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 Saul gli diede per moglie Mical, sua figliuola. E Saul vide e riconobbe che l’Eterno era con Davide; e Mical, figliuola di Saul, l’amava.
Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.
29 E Saul continuò più che mai a temer Davide, e gli fu sempre nemico.
Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
30 Or i principi de’ Filistei uscivano a combattere; e ogni volta che uscivano, Davide riusciva meglio di tutti i servi di Saul, in guisa che il suo nome divenne molto famoso.
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.
