1 Samuele 18
1 Tango kaka Davidi asilisaki kosolola na Saulo, Jonatan akangamaki na Davidi mpe alingaki ye lokola ye moko.
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2 Kobanda mokolo wana, Saulo avandisaki Davidi kati na ndako na ye mpe atikaki ye te kozonga na ndako ya tata na ye.
And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father’s house.
3 Jonatan asalaki boyokani elongo na Davidi, pamba te alingaki ye lokola ye moko.
And David and Jonathan made a covenant, for be loved him as his own soul.
4 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.
And Jonathan stripped himself of the coat with which he was clothed, and gave it to David, and the rest of his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
5 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.
And David went out to whatsoever business Saul sent him, and he behaved himself prudently: and Saul set him over the soldiers, and he was acceptable in the eyes of all the people, and especially in the eyes of Saul’s servants.
6 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.
Now when David returned, after be slew the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels of joy, and cornets.
7 Basi bazalaki kobina mpe koyemba boye: « Saulo abomaki bankoto, mpe Davidi abomaki bankoto zomi. »
And the women sung as they played, and they said: I Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8 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! »
And Saul was exceeding angry, and this word was displeasing in his eyes, and he said: They have given David ten thousands, and to me they have given but a thousand; what can he have more but the kingdom?
9 Kobanda mokolo wana, Saulo akomaki kotala Davidi miso mabe.
And Saul did not look on David with a good eye from that day and forward.
10 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.
And the day after the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand as at other times. And Saul held a spear in his hand,
11 Mbala moko, Saulo abwakaki likonga na ye na koloba: « Nakobamba Davidi na mir. » Kasi Davidi akimaki ye mbala mibale.
And threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice.
12 Saulo abangaki Davidi, pamba te Yawe azalaki elongo na Davidi kasi atikaki Saulo.
And Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from himself.
13 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.
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him a captain over a thousand men, and he went out and came in before the people.
14 Na nyonso oyo azalaki kosala, Davidi azalaki kolonga, pamba te Yawe azalaki elongo na ye.
And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
15 Tango Saulo amonaki ete Davidi azali kolonga mingi, abangaki ye.
And Saul saw that he was exceeding prudent, and began to beware of him.
16 Kasi Isalaele mobimba mpe Yuda mobimba bazalaki kolinga Davidi mpo ete azalaki kotambolisa bango na bitumba na bango.
But all Israel and Juda loved David, for he came in and went out before them.
17 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. »
And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord. Now Saul said within himself: Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.
18 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?
And David said to Saul: Who am I, or what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son in law of the king?
19 Boye, tango ngonga ya kobalisa Merabi, mwana mwasi ya Saulo, epai ya Davidi ekokaki, Saulo abalisaki ye epai ya Adriyeli, moto ya Meola.
And it came to pass at the time when Merob the daughter of Saul should have been given to David, that she was given to Hadriel the Molathite to wife.
20 Nzokande Mikali, mwana mwasi ya Saulo, azalaki kolinga Davidi. Mpe tango bayebisaki Saulo likambo yango, asepelaki makasi.
But Michol the other daughter of Saul loved David. And it was told Saul, and it pleased him.
21 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. »
And Saul said: I will give her to him, that she may be a stumblingblock to him, and that the band of the Philistines may be upon him. And Saul said to David: In two things thou shalt be my son in law this day.
22 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! › »
And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, saying: Behold thou pleasest the king, and all his servants love thee. Now therefore be the king’s son in law.
23 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! »
And the servants of Saul spoke all these words in the ears of David. And David said: Doth it seem to you a small matter to be the king’s son in law? But I am a poor man, and of small ability.
24 Basali ya Saulo bayebisaki ye maloba ya Davidi.
And the servants of Saul told him, saying: Such words as these hath David spoken.
25 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.
And Saul said: Speak thus to David: The king desireth not any dowry, but only a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. Now Saul thought to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines.
26 Tango basali bayebisaki Davidi makambo yango, Davidi asepelaki kokoma bokilo ya mokonzi. Boye liboso ete tango oyo bakataki ekoka,
And when his servants had told David the words that Saul had said, the word was pleasing in the eyes of David to be the king’s son in law.
27 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.
And after a few days David rose up, and went with the men that were under him, and he slew of the Philistines two hundred men, and brought their foreskins and numbered them out to the king, that he might be his son in law. Saul therefore gave him Michol his daughter to wife.
28 Tango Saulo amonaki mpe asosolaki ete Yawe azali elongo na Davidi, mpe ete mwana na ye ya mwasi, Mikali, alingaka Davidi,
And Saul saw, and understood that the Lord was with David. And Michol the daughter of Saul loved him.
29 Saulo akomaki lisusu kobanga Davidi makasi, mpe akomaki monguna na ye na mikolo ya bomoi na ye, oyo etikalaki.
And Saul began to fear David more: and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
30 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.
And the princes of the Philistines went forth: and from the beginning of their going forth, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, and his name became very famous.
