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.
After David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan became great friends with David. He loved David as he loved himself.
2 Tulitque eum Saul in die illa, et non concessit ei ut reverteretur in domum patris sui.
From that time on Jonathan had David work for him and would not let him go back home.
3 Inierunt autem David et Ionathas foedus: diligebat enim eum quasi animam suam.
Jonathan made a solemn agreement with David because he loved him as he loved himself.
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.
Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, together with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
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.
David was successful in doing everything Saul asked him to do, so Saul made him an officer in the army. This pleased everyone, including Saul's other officers.
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.
When the soldiers returned home after David had killed the Philistine, the women of all the towns of Israel came out singing and dancing to meet King Saul, happily celebrating with tambourines and musical instruments.
7 Et praecinebant mulieres ludentes, atque dicentes: Percussit Saul mille, et David decem millia.
As they danced the women sang, “Saul has killed 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?
What they were singing made Saul very angry as he didn't think it was right. He said to himself, “They've given David credit for killing tens of thousands, but only thousands to me. All that's left is to give him the kingdom!”
9 Non rectis ergo oculis Saul aspiciebat David a die illa, et deinceps.
From that time on Saul viewed David with suspicion.
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,
The following day an evil spirit from God came on Saul with power, and he was ranting inside the house while David played the harp as he regularly did. Saul happened to be holding a spear,
11 et misit eam, putans quod configere posset David cum pariete: et declinavit David a facie eius secundo.
and he threw it at David, saying to himself, “I'll pin David to the wall.” But David managed to escape him twice.
12 Et timuit Saul David, eo quod Dominus esset cum eo, et a se recessisset.
Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David, but he had given up on 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 David away and made him a commander of a thousand soldiers, leading them out and back as part of the army.
14 In omnibus quoque viis suis David prudenter agebat, et Dominus erat cum eo.
David was very successful in everything he did, because the Lord was with him.
15 Vidit itaque Saul quod prudens esset nimis, et coepit cavere eum.
When Saul saw how successful David was, he was even more afraid of him.
16 Omnis autem Israel et Iuda diligebat David: ipse enim ingrediebatur et egrediebatur ante eos.
But everyone in Israel and Judah loved David, because of his leadership in the army.
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.
One day Saul told David, “Here's my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage, but only if you prove to me you're a brave warrior and fight the battles of the Lord.” For Saul was thinking, “I don't need to be the one to kill him—let the Philistines do it!”
18 Ait autem David ad Saul: Quis ego sum, aut quae est vita mea, aut cognatio patris mei in Israel, ut fiam gener regis?
“But who am I, and what status does my family have in Israel, for me to become the son-in-law of the king?” David replied.
19 Factum est autem tempus cum deberet dari Merob filia Saul David, data est Hadrieli Molathitae uxor.
However, when the time came to give Merab, Saul's daughter, to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah instead.
20 Dilexit autem David Michol filiam Saul alteram. Et nunciatum est Saul, et placuit ei.
Meanwhile Saul's daughter Michal had fallen in love with David, and when Saul was told, he was happy about it.
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.
“I'll give her to David,” Saul thought. “She can be the bait so the Philistines can trap him.” So Saul said to David, “This is the second time you can become my son-in-law.”
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.
Saul gave these instructions to his servants, “Talk with David in private and tell him, ‘Look, the king is very happy with you, and all of us love you. Why not become 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.
Saul's servants spoke privately to David, but he replied, “Do you think it's nothing to become the king's son-in-law? I'm a poor man, and I'm not important.”
24 Et renunciaverunt servi Saul, dicentes: Huiuscemodi verba locutus est David.
When Saul's servants explained to him 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.
Saul told them, “Tell David, ‘The only dowry the king wants for the bride is one hundred foreskins of dead Philistine as a way of taking revenge on his enemies.’” Saul's plan was to have David be killed by the Philistines.
26 Cumque renunciassent servi eius David verba, quae dixerat Saul, placuit sermo in oculis David, ut fieret gener regis.
When the servants reported what the king had said back to David, he was happy to become the king's son-in-law. While there was still time,
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.
David set off with his men and killed two hundred Philistines, and brought back their foreskins. They counted them all out before the king so that David could become the king's son-in-law. So Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.
28 Et vidit Saul, et intellexit quod Dominus esset cum David. Michol autem filia Saul diligebat eum.
Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal was in love with David,
29 Et Saul magis coepit timere David: factusque est Saul inimicus David cunctis diebus.
and so he became even more afraid of David, and was David's enemy for the rest of his life.
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.
Whenever the Philistine commanders attacked, David was more successful in battle than all of Saul's officers, so that his reputation grew rapidly.
