1 Samuel 18
1 Cuando acabó de hablar a Saúl, aconteció que el alma de Jonatán quedó ligada al alma de David, y Jonatán lo amó como a él mismo.
Now after David's talk with Saul was ended, the soul of Jonathan was joined with the soul of David, and David became as dear to him as his very life.
2 Aquel día Saúl lo retuvo y no lo dejó volver a casa de su padre.
And that day Saul took David and would not let him go back to his father's house.
3 Jonatán hizo un pacto con David porque lo amaba como a él mismo.
Then Jonathan and David made an agreement together, because of Jonathan's love for David.
4 Jonatán se quitó la ropa que llevaba y se la dio a David junto con otras ropas suyas, incluso su espada, su arco y su cinturón.
And Jonathan took off the robe he had on and gave it to David, with all his military dress, even to his sword and his bow and the band round his body.
5 David salía adondequiera que Saúl lo enviaba, y se portaba con prudencia. Saúl lo ascendió al mando de gente de guerra. Fue acepto a los ojos de todo el pueblo, y ante los ojos de los esclavos de Saúl.
And David went wherever Saul sent him, and did wisely: and Saul put him at the head of his men of war, and this was pleasing to all the people as well as to Saul's servants.
6 Pero sucedió que cuando ellos regresaban, al volver David de la matanza de los filisteos, las mujeres de todas las ciudades de Israel salían con cantos y danzas a recibir al rey Saúl con cánticos de júbilo, panderos e instrumentos musicales.
Now on their way, when David came back after the destruction of the Philistine, the women came out of all the towns of Israel, with songs and dances, meeting David with melody and joy and instruments of music.
7 Y mientras danzaban, las mujeres cantaban y decían: Saúl mató a sus miles, Y David a sus diez miles.
And the women, answering one another in their song, said, Saul has put to death his thousands and David his tens of thousands.
8 Saúl se enojó muchísimo, pues ese dicho le pareció malo, y dijo: A David le dan diez miles y a mí me dan miles. ¿Qué más puede tener sino el reino?
And Saul was very angry and this saying was unpleasing to him; and he said, They have given David credit for tens of thousands, and to me for only thousands: what more is there for him but the kingdom?
9 Desde aquel día Saúl no miró con buenos ojos a David.
And from that day Saul was looking with envy on David.
10 Al día siguiente, aconteció que un espíritu malo de parte de ʼElohim se apoderó de Saúl, quien deliraba furioso en su casa. David tañía con su mano, como otras veces, y Saúl tenía su lanza en su mano.
Now on the day after, an evil spirit from God came on Saul with great force and he was acting like a prophet among the men of his house, while David was making music for him, as he did day by day: and Saul had his spear in his hand.
11 Saúl tiró la lanza mientras se decía: ¡Clavaré a David contra la pared! Pero David la esquivó dos veces.
And Saul, balancing the spear in his hand, said, I will give David a blow, pinning him to the wall. And David got away from him twice.
12 Saúl tuvo temor a David, porque Yavé estaba con él. [David] se apartó de Saúl.
And Saul went in fear of David, because the Lord was with David and had gone away from Saul.
13 Por tanto Saúl lo apartó de él y lo designó jefe de 1.000 hombres. Él salía y entraba al frente de la tropa.
So Saul sent him away, and made him a captain over a thousand; and he went about his business before the people.
14 En todos sus asuntos David se conducía con prudencia, y Yavé estaba con él.
And in all his undertakings David did wisely; and the Lord was with him.
15 Al ver Saúl que él procedía con tanta prudencia, tenía temor a causa de él.
And when Saul saw how wisely he did, he was in fear of him.
16 Pero todo Israel y Judá amaban a David, porque él salía y entraba al frente de ellos.
But David was loved by all Israel and Judah, for he went out and came in before them.
17 Saúl dijo a David: Ahí está Merab, mi hija mayor. A ella te la daré como esposa, con tal que me seas un guerrero valiente y pelees las batallas de Yavé. Porque Saúl se decía: Que mi mano no se levante contra él, sino que la mano de los filisteos se levante contra él.
And Saul said to David, Here is my oldest daughter Merab, whom I will give you for your wife: only be strong for me, fighting in the Lord's wars. For Saul said, Let it not be through me that his fate comes to him, but through the Philistines.
18 Respondió David a Saúl: ¿Quién soy yo? ¿Qué es mi vida, o la familia de mi padre en Israel, para que yo sea yerno del rey?
And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my father's family in Israel, that I am to be son-in-law to the king?
19 Pero sucedió que al llegar el momento de entregar a Merab, hija de Saúl, a David, ella fue entregada como esposa a Adriel meholatita.
But when the time came to give Merab, Saul's daughter, to David, she was given to Adriel of Meholath.
20 Mical, hija de Saúl, amaba a David. Se lo informaron a Saúl, y le pareció bien el asunto.
And Saul's daughter Michal was in love with David: and Saul had word of it and was pleased.
21 Saúl se dijo: Se la daré, para que ella le sirva de trampa, y la mano de los filisteos se levante contra él. Y Saúl dijo a David por segunda vez: Hoy serás mi yerno.
And Saul said, I will give her to him, so that she may be a cause of danger to him, and so that the hands of the Philistines may be against him. So Saul said to David, Today you are to become my son-in-law for the second time.
22 Saúl ordenó a sus esclavos: Hablen en secreto a David, y díganle: Mira, el rey se complace en ti, y todos sus esclavos te aman. ¡Sé, pues, yerno del rey!
And Saul gave his servants orders saying, Have talk with David secretly and say to him, See how the king has delight in you, and how you are loved by all his servants: then be the king's son-in-law.
23 Los esclavos de Saúl hablaron estas palabras a oídos de David. Y David respondió: ¿Les parece a ustedes cosa sencilla ser yerno del rey? Yo soy un hombre pobre y de baja estima.
And Saul's servants said these things to David. And David said, Does it seem to you a small thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, of no great name?
24 Sus esclavos le informaron eso a Saúl y le dijeron: David habló estas palabras.
And the servants of Saul gave him an account of what David had said.
25 Y Saúl contestó: Digan esto a David: El rey no desea alguna dote, sino 100 prepucios de filisteos, para vengarse de los enemigos del rey. Pero Saúl deseaba que David cayera en manos de los filisteos.
And Saul said, Then say to David, The king has no desire for any bride-price, but only for the private parts of a hundred Philistines so that the king may get the better of his haters. But it was in Saul's mind that David might come to his end by the hands of the Philistines.
26 Cuando sus esclavos dijeron esas palabras a David, agradó a David ser yerno del rey. Antes que el plazo se cumpliera,
And when his servants said these words to David, he was well pleased to be the son-in-law of the king. And the days were still not past.
27 David se levantó, salió con sus hombres y mató a 200 varones de los filisteos. Luego David llevó sus prepucios y los entregó todos al rey para ser yerno del rey. Y Saúl le dio a su hija Mical como esposa.
So David and his men got up and went, and put to death two hundred of the Philistines; and David took their private parts and gave the full number of them to the king, so that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for his wife.
28 Al ver esto, Saúl comprendió que Yavé estaba con David, y Mical, hija de Saúl, lo amaba.
And it was clear to Saul that the Lord was with David; and he was loved by all Israel.
29 El temor de Saúl le aumentó a David, y éste fue hostil a David todos los días.
And Saul's fear of David became all the greater, and he went on hating him, day by day.
30 Entonces los jefes de los filisteos salían a la guerra. Sucedía que cada vez que salían, David actuaba en las batallas mejor que cualquiera de los esclavos de Saúl, de modo que su nombre adquirió mucha fama.
Then the rulers of the Philistines went out to war: and whenever they went out, David did more wisely than all the other servants of Saul, so that his name became greatly honoured.
