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.
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit on the soul of David; and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2 Aquel día Saúl lo retuvo y no lo dejó volver a casa de su padre.
And Saul took him on that day, and would not permit him to go home to his father's house.
3 Jonatán hizo un pacto con David porque lo amaba como a él mismo.
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because of his loving him as his own soul.
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 stripped himself of the robe that he had upon him, and gave it to David, and likewise his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
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 out; whithersoever Saul used to send him, he was successful; and Saul set him over the men of war; and he was accepted in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.
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.
And it came to pass as they came home, when David returned from smiting the Philistines, that the women came forth out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with triangles.
7 Y mientras danzaban, las mujeres cantaban y decían: Saúl mató a sus miles, Y David a sus diez miles.
And the women that played answered one another, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten 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 wroth, and this saying was displeasing in his eyes; and he said, They have given unto David ten thousands, and to me they have given the thousands: and all that he lacketh now yet is only the kingdom.
9 Desde aquel día Saúl no miró con buenos ojos a David.
And Saul looked jealous on David from that day and forward.
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.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came suddenly over Saul, and he spoke foolish things in the midst of the house: while David was playing with his hand, as on previous days; and the spear was in the hand of Saul.
11 Saúl tiró la lanza mientras se decía: ¡Clavaré a David contra la pared! Pero David la esquivó dos veces.
And Saul cast the spear; and he thought, I will strike David through even on the wall. And David turned aside out of his presence twice.
12 Saúl tuvo temor a David, porque Yavé estaba con él. [David] se apartó de Saúl.
And Saul was afraid of David; because the Lord was with him, and from Saul he was departed.
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.
Therefore Saul removed him from himself, and made him his captain over a thousand: and he went out and came in before the people.
14 En todos sus asuntos David se conducía con prudencia, y Yavé estaba con él.
And David was successful on all his ways; 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 that he was very successful, he was in dread of him.
16 Pero todo Israel y Judá amaban a David, porque él salía y entraba al frente de ellos.
But all Israel and Judah loved David; because 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, Behold, here is my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give to thee for wife: only be thou unto me a man of valor, and fight the Lord's battles. And Saul thought, Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.
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 unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, [or] my father's family in Israel, that I should be a 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 it happened at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto 'Adriel the Mecholathite for wife.
20 Mical, hija de Saúl, amaba a David. Se lo informaron a Saúl, y le pareció bien el asunto.
And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told it to Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes.
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, that she may become unto him a snare, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Through the second shalt thou this day become my son-in-law.
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 commanded his servants, Speak to David secretly, saying, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee; and now thou must become 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 the servants of Saul spoke in the ears of David these words. And David said, Doth it seem so light in your eyes to become the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and of light esteem?
24 Sus esclavos le informaron eso a Saúl y le dijeron: David habló estas palabras.
And the servants of Saul told him, saying, Words such as these David hath spoken.
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, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged on the king's enemies. But Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand 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 told David these words, the thing was pleasing in the eyes of David to become the king's son-in-law: and the days were not complete,
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.
When David arose and went, he and his men, and smote of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they counted them out in full to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter for wife.
28 Al ver esto, Saúl comprendió que Yavé estaba con David, y Mical, hija de Saúl, lo amaba.
And Saul saw and understood that the Lord was with David: and Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.
29 El temor de Saúl le aumentó a David, y éste fue hostil a David todos los días.
And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy all the time.
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.
And the princes of the Philistines went forth; and it came to pass, whenever they went forth, that David was more successful than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly prized.
