< 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.
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 Ary Saoly nandray azy tamin’ izany andro izany ka tsy namela azy hody tany amin’ ny tranon-drainy intsony.
And Saul took him that day, and would 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.
And David and Jonathan made a covenant, for be loved him as his own soul.
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 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 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.
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 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.
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 Ary ny vehivavy mpandihy dia nihira hoe: Saoly nahafaty arivoarivo; Fa Davida nahafaty alinalina.
And the women sung as they played, and they said: I Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten 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 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 Ary Saoly hatramin’ izany andro izany dia nangarika an’ i Davida.
And Saul did not look on David with a good eye from that day and forward.
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.
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 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 threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice.
12 Ary Saoly natahotra an’ i Davida, satria Jehovah nomba azy, fa Saoly kosa efa nialany.
And Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from himself.
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 removed him from him, and made him a captain over a thousand men, and he went out and came in before the people.
14 Ary Davida dia hita fa hendry tamin’ izay rehetra nataony, ary Jehovah nomba azy.
And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
15 Ary nony hitan’ i Saoly fa hendry dia hendry Davida, dia natahotra azy izy.
And Saul saw that he was exceeding prudent, and began to beware 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 Juda loved David, for he came in and went out before them.
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.)
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 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, or what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be 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.
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 Fa Mikala, zanakavavin’ i Saoly kosa tia an’ i Davida; ary nisy nanambara izany tamin’ i Saoly, ka sitrak’ i Saoly izany.
But Michol the other daughter of Saul loved David. And it was told Saul, and 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.
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 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.
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 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?
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 Ary ny mpanompon’ i Saoly nilaza taminy hoe: Izany no navalin’ i Davida.
And the servants of Saul told him, saying: Such words as these hath David spoken.
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.
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 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,
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 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.
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 Ary Saoly nahita sy nahalala fa Jehovah nomba an’ i Davida; ary Mikala zananivavy tia azy.
And Saul saw, and understood that the Lord was with David. And Michol the daughter of Saul loved him.
29 Ary dia vao mainka natahotra an’ i Davida Saoly; ka dia tonga fahavalon’ i Davida mandrakariva izy.
And Saul began to fear David more: and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
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.
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.

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