1 Samoela 18
1 Ie niheneke ty saontsi’e amy Saole, le nifamitrañe an-tro’ i Davide ty tro’ Ionatane. Nikokoa’e manahake ty vata’e.
After David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan became great friends with David. He loved David as he loved himself.
2 Mifototse amy andro zay t’ie nitana’ i Saole, tsy nenga’e himpoly aman-drae’e añe.
From that time on Jonathan had David work for him and would not let him go back home.
3 Nanao fiatehenàñe amy Davide t’Ionatane amy te nikokoa’e manahake ty vata’e.
Jonathan made a solemn agreement with David because he loved him as he loved himself.
4 Nafaha’ Ionatane ty sarimbo ama’e le natolo’e amy Davide rekets’ i saron’ ali’ey, i fibara’ey, i fàle’ey, vaho i sadia’ey.
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 Le niavotse mb’amy ze nañiraha’ i Saole aze añe t’i Davide naho nitoloñe an-kahimbañe; le najado’ i Saole ho mpifehe o lahindefoñeo, ie niantofañe am-pahaisaha’ ze hene ondaty naho am-pahaoniña’ o mpitoro’ i Saoleo.
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 Ie pok’ eo t’i Davide naho o mpiama’eo, nimpoly boak’ añ’aly amo nte-Pilistioy, le niakatse amy ze rova’ i Israele iaby o ampelao nisabo an-tsinjake, hifanalaka amy Saole Mpanjaka an-pikoriñañe naho nirebeke an-jejo-bory.
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 Nisabo ty hoe an-kafaleañe o rakembao: Fa nanjamañe ty arivo’e t’i Saole vaho ty aleale’e t’i Davide.
As they danced the women sang, “Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
8 Nitorifike amy zao t’i Saole fa natao’e t’ie fampifotsahañ’ aze. Amoliliañe añ’ aleale’e t’i Davide fe añ’ arivo’e avao ty ahiko. I fifeheañey avao ty mbe tsy aze.
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 Ie henane zay nikirofe’ i Saole t’i Davide.
From that time on Saul viewed David with suspicion.
10 Aa ie amy loak’ àndroy, nangare’ ty fañahi’ raty boak’ aman’ Añahare an-kafatrara’e t’i Saole, le nitazataza am-po’ i anjombay ao, naho nititike am-pitàñe t’i Davide ami’ty lili’e lomoñandro, ie am-pità’ i Saole ty lefo’e.
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 Hiniriri’ i Saole i lefoñey, ie nitsakore ty hoe: Ho tomboheko an-drindriñe eo t’i Davide. Indroe niholiatse aze t’i Davide.
and he threw it at David, saying to himself, “I'll pin David to the wall.” But David managed to escape him twice.
12 Nampihembañe i Saole t’i Davide, amy te nindre ama’e t’Iehovà, ie fa nienga i Saole.
Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David, but he had given up on Saul.
13 Aa le nasita’ i Saole ama’e, vaho nanoe’e mpifehe-arivo; niavotse naho nizilik’ añatrefa’ ondatio.
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 Nilefe iaby ze raha nanoe’ i Davide; fa tama’e t’Iehovà.
David was very successful in everything he did, because the Lord was with him.
15 Ie nioni’ i Saole t’ie nitoloñ’ an-kihitse, le nihembaña’e.
When Saul saw how successful David was, he was even more afraid of him.
16 Fe nikokoa’ Israele naho Iehodà iaby t’i Davide, amy t’ie niavotse naho nizilik’ añatrefa’ iareo.
But everyone in Israel and Judah loved David, because of his leadership in the army.
17 Le hoe t’i Saole amy Davide: Ingo, hatoloko azo t’i Merabe zoken’ anak’ ampelako; fe mahimbàña ho ahy, vaho ialio o ali’ Iehovào; ami’ty natao’ i Saole ty hoe: Tsy ty tañako ty hiatrek’ aze, fa hiatrefa’ ty fità’ o nte-Pilistio.
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 Le hoe t’i Davide amy Saole, Ia v’irahoo, ino ty fiaiko naho ty fiain-dongon-draeko e Israele ao t’ie ho vinanto’ ty mpanjaka?
“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 Aa ie ho natolotse amy Davide t’i Merabe anak’ ampela’ i Saole te mone natolo’e amy Adriele nte Meholatite ho tañanjomba’e.
However, when the time came to give Merab, Saul's daughter, to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah instead.
20 Fe nikokoa’ i Mikale anak’ ampela’ i Saole t’i Davide; natalily amy Saole Izay le ninò’e.
Meanwhile Saul's daughter Michal had fallen in love with David, and when Saul was told, he was happy about it.
21 Aa hoe t’i Saole, Hatoloko aze re ho fandrik’ ama’e, hatreatré’e o nte-Pilistio. Aa le hoe t’i Saole amy Davide. Ho vinantoko irehe amy faharoey.
“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 Le nandily o mpitoro’eo t’i Saole, ty hoe: Bisibisiho amy Davide ty hoe: Inao! ifalea’ i mpanjakay vaho mikoko azo o mpitoro’e iabio, aa le miantofa t’ie ho vinanto’e.
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 Aa le sinaontsi’ o mpitoro’ i Saoleo an-dravembia’ i Davide i entañe zay. Aa hoe t’i Davide, Atao’ areo ho raha maivañe hao t’ie ho vinantom-panjaka, izaho ondaty rarake naho mavomavo.
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 Natalili’ o mpitoro’ i Saoleo ama’e izay ami’ty hoe: Inao ty entañe sinaontsi’ i Davide.
When Saul's servants explained to him what David had said,
25 Le hoe t’i Saole: Zao ty ho saontsie’ areo amy Davide: Tsy mipay lafitihy i mpanjakay, fa ofoke zato boak’ amo nte-Pilistio, ho fañavahañe o rafelahi’ i mpanjakaio. Amy te kinilili’ i Saole ty hampihotrake i Davide am-pitàn-te-Pilisty.
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 Aa ie nisaontsie’ o mpitoro’eo amy Davide i entañe zay, le ninò’ i Davide ty ho vinanto’ i mpanjakay, aolo’ ty fepèn’ andro;
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 aa le niavotse mb’eo t’i Davide, ie naho o mpiama’eo, naho zinama’ iareo t’i nte-Pilisty roan-jato, vaho nendese’ i Davide o ofo’eo, le natolo’e amy mpanjakay ami’ty ia’e do’e, soa t’ie ho vinanto’ i mpanjakay. Le natolo’ i Saole aze t’i Mikale anak’ ampela’e ho vali’e.
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 Napota’ i Saole te amy Davide t’Iehovà mbore nikoko aze t’i Mikale anak’ ampela’e;
Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal was in love with David,
29 aa antsake te nihembañe amy Davide t’i Saole, vaho nitolon-ko rafelahi’ i Davide t’i Saole.
and so he became even more afraid of David, and was David's enemy for the rest of his life.
30 Mpiavotse mb’eo o talèm-Pilistio; fe, ndra mbia mbia niakatse, le niraorao ambone’ o mpitoro’ i Saole iabio t’i Davide vaho nonjoneñe añ’abo i tahina’ey.
Whenever the Philistine commanders attacked, David was more successful in battle than all of Saul's officers, so that his reputation grew rapidly.
