I Samuelis 18
1 Et factum est cum complesset loqui ad Saul: anima Ionathae conglutinata est animae David, et dilexit eum Ionathas quasi animam suam.
Now after David's talk with Saul was ended, the soul of Jonathan was joined with the soul of David, and David became as dear to him as his very life.
2 Tulitque eum Saul in die illa, et non concessit ei ut reverteretur in domum patris sui.
And that day Saul took David and would not let him go back to his father's house.
3 Inierunt autem David et Ionathas foedus: diligebat enim eum quasi animam suam.
Then Jonathan and David made an agreement together, because of Jonathan's love for David.
4 Nam expoliavit se Ionathas tunica, qua erat indutus, et dedit eam David, et reliqua vestimenta sua usque ad gladium et arcum suum, et usque ad balteum.
And Jonathan took off the robe he had on and gave it to David, with all his military dress, even to his sword and his bow and the band round his body.
5 Egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia quaecumque misisset eum Saul, et prudenter se agebat: posuitque eum Saul super viros belli, et acceptus erat in oculis universi populi, maximeque in conspectu famulorum Saul.
And David went wherever Saul sent him, and did wisely: and Saul put him at the head of his men of war, and this was pleasing to all the people as well as to Saul's servants.
6 Porro cum reverteretur percusso Philisthaeo David, et ferret caput eius in Ierusalem egressae sunt mulieres de universis urbibus Israel, cantantes, chorosque ducentes in occursum Saul regis, in tympanis laetitiae, et in sistris.
Now on their way, when David came back after the destruction of the Philistine, the women came out of all the towns of Israel, with songs and dances, meeting David with melody and joy and instruments of music.
7 Et praecinebant mulieres ludentes, atque dicentes: Percussit Saul mille, et David decem millia.
And the women, answering one another in their song, said, Saul has put to death his thousands and David his tens of thousands.
8 Iratus est autem Saul nimis, et displicuit in oculis eius sermo iste: dixitque: Dederunt David decem millia, et mihi mille dederunt: quid ei superest, nisi solum regnum?
And Saul was very angry and this saying was unpleasing to him; and he said, They have given David credit for tens of thousands, and to me for only thousands: what more is there for him but the kingdom?
9 Non rectis ergo oculis Saul aspiciebat David a die illa, et deinceps.
And from that day Saul was looking with envy on David.
10 Post diem autem alteram, invasit spiritus Dei malus Saul, et prophetabat in medio domus suae: David autem psallebat manu sua, sicut per singulos dies. tenebatque Saul lanceam,
Now on the day after, an evil spirit from God came on Saul with great force and he was acting like a prophet among the men of his house, while David was making music for him, as he did day by day: and Saul had his spear in his hand.
11 et misit eam, putans quod configere posset David cum pariete: et declinavit David a facie eius secundo.
And Saul, balancing the spear in his hand, said, I will give David a blow, pinning him to the wall. And David got away from him twice.
12 Et timuit Saul David, eo quod Dominus esset cum eo, et a se recessisset.
And Saul went in fear of David, because the Lord was with David and had gone away from Saul.
13 Amovit ergo eum Saul a se, et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros: et egrediebatur, et intrabat in conspectu populi.
So Saul sent him away, and made him a captain over a thousand; and he went about his business before the people.
14 In omnibus quoque viis suis David prudenter agebat, et Dominus erat cum eo.
And in all his undertakings David did wisely; and the Lord was with him.
15 Vidit itaque Saul quod prudens esset nimis, et coepit cavere eum.
And when Saul saw how wisely he did, he was in fear of him.
16 Omnis autem Israel et Iuda diligebat David: ipse enim ingrediebatur et egrediebatur ante eos.
But David was loved by all Israel and Judah, for he went out and came in before them.
17 Dixitque Saul ad David: Ecce filia mea maior Merob, ipsam dabo tibi uxorem: tantummodo esto vir fortis, et praeliare bella Domini. Saul autem reputabat, dicens: Non sit manus mea in eo, sed sit super eum manus Philisthinorum.
And Saul said to David, Here is my oldest daughter Merab, whom I will give you for your wife: only be strong for me, fighting in the Lord's wars. For Saul said, Let it not be through me that his fate comes to him, but through the Philistines.
18 Ait autem David ad Saul: Quis ego sum, aut quae est vita mea, aut cognatio patris mei in Israel, ut fiam gener regis?
And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my father's family in Israel, that I am to be son-in-law to the king?
19 Factum est autem tempus cum deberet dari Merob filia Saul David, data est Hadrieli Molathitae uxor.
But when the time came to give Merab, Saul's daughter, to David, she was given to Adriel of Meholath.
20 Dilexit autem David Michol filiam Saul alteram. Et nunciatum est Saul, et placuit ei.
And Saul's daughter Michal was in love with David: and Saul had word of it and was pleased.
21 Dixitque Saul: Dabo eam illi, ut fiat ei in scandalum, et sit super eum manus Philisthinorum. Dixitque Saul ad David: In duabus rebus gener meus eris hodie.
And Saul said, I will give her to him, so that she may be a cause of danger to him, and so that the hands of the Philistines may be against him. So Saul said to David, Today you are to become my son-in-law for the second time.
22 Et mandavit Saul servis suis: Loquimini ad David clam me, dicentes: Ecce places regi, et omnes servi eius diligunt te. Nunc ergo esto gener regis.
And Saul gave his servants orders saying, Have talk with David secretly and say to him, See how the king has delight in you, and how you are loved by all his servants: then be the king's son-in-law.
23 Et locuti sunt servi Saul in auribus David omnia verba haec. Et ait David: Num parum videtur vobis, generum esse regis? Ego autem sum vir pauper et tenuis.
And Saul's servants said these things to David. And David said, Does it seem to you a small thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, of no great name?
24 Et renunciaverunt servi Saul, dicentes: Huiuscemodi verba locutus est David.
And the servants of Saul gave him an account of what David had said.
25 Dixit autem Saul: Sic loquimini ad David: Non habet rex sponsalia necesse, nisi tantum centum praeputia Philisthinorum, ut fiat ultio de inimicis regis. Porro Saul cogitabat tradere David in manus Philisthinorum.
And Saul said, Then say to David, The king has no desire for any bride-price, but only for the private parts of a hundred Philistines so that the king may get the better of his haters. But it was in Saul's mind that David might come to his end by the hands of the Philistines.
26 Cumque renunciassent servi eius David verba, quae dixerat Saul, placuit sermo in oculis David, ut fieret gener regis.
And when his servants said these words to David, he was well pleased to be the son-in-law of the king. And the days were still not past.
27 Et post paucos dies surgens David, abiit cum viris, qui sub eo erant. Et percussit ex Philisthiim ducentos viros, et attulit eorum praeputia, et annumeravit ea regi, ut esset gener eius. Dedit itaque Saul ei Michol filiam suam uxorem.
So David and his men got up and went, and put to death two hundred of the Philistines; and David took their private parts and gave the full number of them to the king, so that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for his wife.
28 Et vidit Saul, et intellexit quod Dominus esset cum David. Michol autem filia Saul diligebat eum.
And it was clear to Saul that the Lord was with David; and he was loved by all Israel.
29 Et Saul magis coepit timere David: factusque est Saul inimicus David cunctis diebus.
And Saul's fear of David became all the greater, and he went on hating him, day by day.
30 Et egressi sunt principes Philisthinorum. a principio autem egressionis eorum, prudentius se gerebat David quam omnes servi Saul, et celebre factum est nomen eius nimis.
Then the rulers of the Philistines went out to war: and whenever they went out, David did more wisely than all the other servants of Saul, so that his name became greatly honoured.
