1 Samuels 18
1 Efter hans samtale med Saul droges Jonatans sjel til David, og Jonatan fikk ham kjær som sitt eget liv.
After David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan became great friends with David. He loved David as he loved himself.
2 Samme dag tok Saul ham til sig og lot ham ikke mere få vende tilbake til sin fars hus.
From that time on Jonathan had David work for him and would not let him go back home.
3 Og Jonatan gjorde en pakt med David, fordi han hadde ham kjær som sitt eget liv.
Jonathan made a solemn agreement with David because he loved him as he loved himself.
4 Og Jonatan tok av sig den kappe han hadde på, og gav den til David og likeså sine krigsklær, ja endog sitt sverd og sin bue og sitt belte.
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 Så drog David ut i krigen; i alt det Saul sendte ham til, bar han sig klokt at; Saul satte ham over sine krigsmenn, og han var vel likt av hele folket, også av Sauls tjenere.
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 Så hendte det da de kom hjem, da David vendte tilbake efterat han hadde slått filisteren, at kvinnene gikk ut fra alle Israels byer for å møte kong Saul med sang og dans, med trommer og med gledesrop og med musikk.
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 Og de dansende kvinner istemte en sang og sa: Saul har slått sine tusener, men David sine titusener.
As they danced the women sang, “Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
8 Da blev Saul meget vred; for dette ord likte han ille, og han sa: De har gitt David titusener, og mig har de gitt tusener, og nu står det bare tilbake at han får kongedømmet.
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 Fra den dag så Saul stadig skjevt til David.
From that time on Saul viewed David with suspicion.
10 Dagen efter kom det en ond ånd fra Gud over Saul, og han raste inne i sitt hus, mens David spilte på harpen, som han pleide å gjøre hver dag, og Saul hadde et spyd i hånden.
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 Da svang Saul spydet og tenkte: Jeg vil støte det gjennem David og inn i veggen. Men David bøide sig til side for ham to ganger.
and he threw it at David, saying to himself, “I'll pin David to the wall.” But David managed to escape him twice.
12 Saul var redd for David; for Herren var med ham, men fra Saul var han veket bort.
Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David, but he had given up on Saul.
13 Derfor sendte Saul ham fra sig og satte ham til høvedsmann over tusen; og han drog ut og drog inn foran folket.
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 Og David bar sig klokt at i alt han tok sig fore, og Herren var med ham.
David was very successful in everything he did, because the Lord was with him.
15 Da nu Saul så at han bar sig meget klokt at, grudde han for ham.
When Saul saw how successful David was, he was even more afraid of him.
16 Men hele Israel og Juda hadde David kjær; for det var han som drog ut og drog inn foran dem.
But everyone in Israel and Judah loved David, because of his leadership in the army.
17 Og Saul sa til David: Her er min eldste datter Merab; henne vil jeg gi dig til hustru; la mig bare se at du er en djerv stridsmann og fører Herrens kriger! For Saul tenkte: Min hånd skal ikke ramme ham, men filistrenes hånd skal ramme ham.
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 David svarte Saul: Hvem er jeg, og hvem er mine frender, min fars ætt i Israel, at jeg skulde bli kongens svigersønn?
“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 Men da tiden kom at Merab, Sauls datter, skulde gis til David, blev hun gitt Adriel fra Mehola til hustru.
However, when the time came to give Merab, Saul's daughter, to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah instead.
20 Mikal, Sauls datter, elsket David. Da Saul fikk vite dette, syntes han godt om det.
Meanwhile Saul's daughter Michal had fallen in love with David, and when Saul was told, he was happy about it.
21 Saul tenkte: Jeg vil la ham få henne, så hun kan bli til en snare for ham, og filistrenes hånd kan ramme ham. Og Saul sa til David: Ved min annen datter skal du idag bli min svigersønn.
“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 Og Saul bød sine tjenere: Tal hemmelig med David og si: Kongen liker dig, og alle hans tjenere har dig kjær; bli derfor nu kongens svigersønn!
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 Da Sauls tjener sa disse ord til David, svarte han: Synes I det er en ringe ting å bli kongens svigersønn? Jeg er jo en fattig og ringe mann.
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 Sauls tjenere fortalte ham dette og sa: Således sa David.
When Saul's servants explained to him what David had said,
25 Da sa Saul: Så skal I si til David: Kongen krever ingen annen festegave enn hundre filister-forhuder, så han kan få hevnet sig på kongens fiender. Men Saul tenkte å felle David ved filistrenes hånd.
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 Da hans tjenere fortalte David dette, var David glad over at han skulde bli kongens svigersønn. Og før tiden ennu var ute,
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 gjorde David sig rede og drog avsted med sine menn og slo ihjel to hundre mann blandt filistrene. Og David tok deres forhuder med sig og la dem fulltallig frem for kongen, så han kunne bli kongens svigersønn. Da gav Saul ham sin datter Mikal til hustru.
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 Nu så Saul og forstod at Herren var med David; og Mikal, Sauls datter, elsket ham.
Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal was in love with David,
29 Da blev Saul ennu mere redd David, og Saul var Davids fiende all sin tid.
and so he became even more afraid of David, and was David's enemy for the rest of his life.
30 Så drog filistrenes høvdinger ut i krigen, og så ofte de drog ut, bar David sig klokere at enn alle Sauls tjenere, og han fikk et stort navn.
Whenever the Philistine commanders attacked, David was more successful in battle than all of Saul's officers, so that his reputation grew rapidly.
