1 Књига Самуилова 18
1 И кад сврши разговор са Саулом, душа Јонатанова приону за душу Давидову, и Јонатан га запази као своју душу.
After David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan became great friends with David. He loved David as he loved himself.
2 И узе га Саул тај дан, и не даде му да се врати кући оца свог.
From that time on Jonathan had David work for him and would not let him go back home.
3 И Јонатан учини веру с Давидом, јер га љубљаше као своју душу.
Jonathan made a solemn agreement with David because he loved him as he loved himself.
4 И скиде Јонатан са себе плашт, који ношаше, и даде га Давиду, и одело своје и мач свој и лук свој и појас свој.
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 И иђаше Давид на шта га год Саул пошиљаше, и беше срећан, и постави га Саул над војницима, и омиле свему народу, па и слугама Сауловим.
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 А кад се враћаху, и кад се Давид враћаше убивши Филистејина, излазише жене из сваког града Израиљевог певајући и играјући на сусрет цару Саулу, с бубњевима и с весељем и гуслама.
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 И отпевајући жене једне другима уза свирке говораху: Саул згуби своју хиљаду, али Давид својих десет хиљада.
As they danced the women sang, “Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
8 И разгневи се Саул врло, и не бише му по вољи те речи, и рече: Давиду дадоше десет хиљада, а мени дадоше хиљаду; још му само царство треба.
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 И од тог дана Саул гледаше попреко Давида.
From that time on Saul viewed David with suspicion.
10 А сутрадан нападе Саула зли дух Божји, те пророковаше у кући, а Давид му удараше руком својом у гусле као пре: а Саулу у руци беше копље.
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 И Саул баци копље говорећи: Да прикујем Давида за зид. Али му се Давид измаче два пута.
and he threw it at David, saying to himself, “I'll pin David to the wall.” But David managed to escape him twice.
12 И Саула беше страх од Давида, јер Господ беше с њим, а од Саула беше одступио.
Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David, but he had given up on Saul.
13 Зато га уклони Саул од себе, и постави га хиљадником; и он одлажаше и долажаше пред народом.
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 И Давид беше срећан у свему што чињаше, јер Господ беше с њим.
David was very successful in everything he did, because the Lord was with him.
15 А Саул видећи да је веома срећан, бојаше га се.
When Saul saw how successful David was, he was even more afraid of him.
16 А сав Израиљ и Јуда љубљаше Давида, јер он одлажаше и долажаше пред њима.
But everyone in Israel and Judah loved David, because of his leadership in the army.
17 И рече Саул Давиду: Ево, кћер своју старију Мераву даћу ти за жену, само ми буди храбар и води ратове Господње. Јер Саул говораше: Нећу да се дигне моја рука на њ, него филистејска рука нека се дигне на њ.
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 А Давид рече Саулу: Ко сам ја и какав је живот мој или дом оца мог у Израиљу, да будем зет царев?
“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 А кад дође време да Мераву, кћер Саулову, даду Давиду, дадоше је Адрилу Меолаћанину за жену.
However, when the time came to give Merab, Saul's daughter, to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah instead.
20 Али Давида љубљаше Михала, кћи Саулова; а кад то јавише Саулу, би му по вољи.
Meanwhile Saul's daughter Michal had fallen in love with David, and when Saul was told, he was happy about it.
21 И рече Саул: Даћу му је да му буде замка и да се диже на њ рука филистејска. А Давиду рече Саул: Бићеш ми данас зет с другом.
“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 И заповеди Саул слугама својим: Реците Давиду тајно и говорите: Гле, омилео си цару, и све слуге његове љубе те; буди сада зет царев.
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 И слуге Саулове рекоше те речи Давиду, а Давид рече: Мислите ли да је лако бити зет царев? Та ја сам сиромах и мали човек.
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 И Саулу јавише ово слуге његове говорећи: Овако рече Давид.
When Saul's servants explained to him what David had said,
25 А Саул рече: Овако реците Давиду: Не тражи цар уздарја, него сто окрајака филистејских, да се цар освети својим непријатељима. А Саул мишљаше како би Давид пао у руке Филистејима.
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 И слуге његове казаше Давиду те речи, и Давиду би по вољи да постане царев зет. И време се још не наврши.
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 А Давид уста и отиде са својим људима, и поби двеста Филистеја. И донесе Давид окрајке њихове, и дадоше их на број цару да би постао царев зет. И Саул му даде за жену Михалу кћер своју.
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 И Саул виде и позна да је Господ са Давидом; и Михала кћи Саулова љубљаше га.
Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal was in love with David,
29 А Саул се још већма побоја Давида; и беше Саул једнако непријатељ Давиду.
and so he became even more afraid of David, and was David's enemy for the rest of his life.
30 А кнезови филистејски удараху; и кад год удараху, Давид беше срећнији од свих слуга Саулових, и име се његово врло прослави.
Whenever the Philistine commanders attacked, David was more successful in battle than all of Saul's officers, so that his reputation grew rapidly.
