1 Samoela 18
1 Ary rehefa nitsahatra niteny tamin’ i Saoly izy, dia raiki-pitia tamin’ i Davida ny fanahin’ i Jonatana, ka tia azy hoatra ny tenany mihitsy izy.
After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
2 Ary Saoly nandray azy tamin’ izany andro izany ka tsy namela azy hody tany amin’ ny tranon-drainy intsony.
And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house.
3 Ary Davida sy Jonatana nanao fanekena noho ny fitiavan’ i Jonatana azy toy ny tenany.
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
4 Ary nesorin’ i Jonatana ny akanjony ivelany izay teny aminy ka nomeny an’ i Davida mbamin’ ny akanjo fiadiany sy ny sabany sy ny tsipìkany ary ny fehin-kibony koa aza.
And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
5 Ary Davida nanafika ka hita fa hendry tamin’ izay rehetra nanirahan’ i Saoly azy; ka dia nataon’ i Saoly mpifehy ny miaramila izy sady nankasitrahan’ ny vahoaka rehetra sy ny mpanompon’ i Saoly koa.
So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
6 Ary nony tonga ny olona tamin’ ny niverenan’ i Davida avy namono ilay Filistina, dia nivoaka ny vehivavy avy tamin’ ny tanànan’ ny Isiraely rehetra ka nihira sy nandihy nitsena an’ i Saoly mpanjaka tamin’ ny ampongatapaka sy ny fifaliana ary ny kipantsona.
As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.
7 Ary ny vehivavy mpandihy dia nihira hoe: Saoly nahafaty arivoarivo; Fa Davida nahafaty alinalina.
And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
8 Dia tezitra indrindra Saoly, fa tsy sitrany izany teny izany, ka hoy izy: Ny an’ i Davida nataony alinalina lahy, fa ny ahy kosa nataony arivoarivo ihany; koa ny fanjakana ihany no sisa tsy mbola azony.
And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”
9 Ary Saoly hatramin’ izany andro izany dia nangarika an’ i Davida.
And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
10 Ary nony ampitson’ iny dia nisy fanahy ratsy avy tany amin’ Andriamanitra nilatsaka tamin’ i Saoly, ka dia maola tao an-trano izy; ary Davida nitendry lokanga tamin’ ny tànany tahaka ny fanaony isan’ andro ihany, ary nisy lefona teny an-tànan’ i Saoly.
The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
11 Dia natorak’ i Saoly ny lefona; fa hoy izy: Hamely an’ i Davida aho, ka hataoko miboroaka mihatra amin’ ny rindrina. Fa Davida nisoroka indroa teo anatrehany.
and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
12 Ary Saoly natahotra an’ i Davida, satria Jehovah nomba azy, fa Saoly kosa efa nialany.
So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.
13 Koa dia nesorin’ i Saoly tsy ho eo aminy Davida, ary nataony mpifehy arivo, dia nitarika ny olona nivoaka sy niditra izy.
Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,
14 Ary Davida dia hita fa hendry tamin’ izay rehetra nataony, ary Jehovah nomba azy.
and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.
15 Ary nony hitan’ i Saoly fa hendry dia hendry Davida, dia natahotra azy izy.
When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.
16 Fa ny Isiraely sy ny Joda rehetra kosa tia an’ i Davida, satria nitondra azy nivoaka sy niditra izy.
But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
17 Ary hoy Saoly tamin’ i Davida: Indro homeko ho vadinao Meraba vavimatoako, koa mahereza ho ahy anefa ianao, ary miadia ny adin’ i Jehovah. (Fa hoy Saoly: Aoka tsy ny tanako no hamely azy, fa aoka ny tanan’ ny Filistina no hamely azy.)
Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
18 Fa hoy Davida tamin’ i Saoly: Zinona moa aho, ary manao ahoana no toetry ny mpianakavin’ ny raiko ao amin’ ny Isiraely, no ho vinanton’ ny mpanjaka aho?
And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”
19 Kanjo nony tamin’ ny andro tokony ho namoahana an’ i Meraba, zanakavavin’ i Saoly, ho vadin’ i Davida, dia nomena ho vadin’ i Adriela Meholatita izy.
So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.
20 Fa Mikala, zanakavavin’ i Saoly kosa tia an’ i Davida; ary nisy nanambara izany tamin’ i Saoly, ka sitrak’ i Saoly izany.
Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.
21 (Fa hoy Saoly: Homeko azy izy, mba ho fandrika aminy ka hamelezan’ ny tanan’ ny Filistina azy.) Dia hoy Saoly tamin’ i Davida: Fanindroan’ ny maha-vinantoko anao izao.
“I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”
22 Ary Saoly nandidy ny mpanompony hoe: Miresaha mangingina amin’ i Davida, ka ataovy hoe: Indro, tian’ ny mpanjaka ianao, ary ny mpanompony rehetra tia anao; ka dia maneke ihany ho vinanton’ ny mpanjaka ianao.
Then Saul ordered his servants, “Speak to David privately and tell him, ‘Behold, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become his son-in-law.’”
23 Ary ny mpanompon’ i Saoly nilaza izany teny izany tamin’ i Davida. Fa hoy Davida: Moa ataonareo ho zavatra kely izany ho vinanton’ ny mpanjaka? Tsy hitanareo va fa izaho dia olona malahelo sady tsy manan-daza?
But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”
24 Ary ny mpanompon’ i Saoly nilaza taminy hoe: Izany no navalin’ i Davida.
And the servants told Saul what David had said.
25 Dia hoy Saoly: Izao no holazainareo amin’ i Davida: Ny mpanjaka tsy mila harena be ho vodiondry, fa ny mariky ny fahafatesan’ ny Filistina zato lahy ihany, mba ho famaliana ny fahavalony. Kanjo hevitr’ i Saoly hahafaty an’ i Davida amin’ ny tanan’ ny Filistina izany.
Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.
26 Ary rehefa nambaran’ ny mpanompon’ i Saoly tamin’ i Davida izany teny izany, dia sitrak’ i Davida ny ho vinanton’ ny mpanjaka. Ary raha tsy mbola tapitra ny fetr’ andro,
When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,
27 dia niainga Davida, ary nandeha izy sy ny olony ka nahafaty Filistina roan-jato, lahy ary Davida nitondra ny mariky ny fahafatesany ka nanisa azy teo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka mba hahavinanton’ ny mpanjaka azy. Dia nomen’ i Saoly ho vadin’ i Davida Mikala zananivavy.
David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.
28 Ary Saoly nahita sy nahalala fa Jehovah nomba an’ i Davida; ary Mikala zananivavy tia azy.
When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
29 Ary dia vao mainka natahotra an’ i Davida Saoly; ka dia tonga fahavalon’ i Davida mandrakariva izy.
he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.
30 Ary ireo andrianan’ ny Filistina dia nanafika; ary isaky ny nanafika izy, dia Davida no hita fa hendry noho ny mpanompon’ i Saoly rehetra, ka dia nisandratra ny anarany.
Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed.
