1 Samuela 18
1 Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, hili ʻena alea mo Saula, naʻe fepikitaki ʻae laumālie ʻo Sonatane mo e laumālie ʻo Tevita, pea naʻe ʻofa ʻa Sonatane kiate ia ʻo hangē ko hono laumālie ʻoʻona.
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that, the soul of Jonathan, was knit with, the soul of David, so that Jonathan loved him, as his own soul.
2 Pea naʻe ʻave ia ʻe Saula ʻi he ʻaho ko ia, pea naʻe ʻikai toe tuku ia ke ʻalu ki ʻapi ki he fale ʻo ʻene tamai.
And Saul took him, that day, —and suffered him not to return unto the house of his father.
3 Pea naʻe toki alea ai ʻa Sonatane mo Tevita ʻi he fuakava, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene ʻofa kiate ia ʻo hangē ko hono laumālie ʻoʻona.
And Jonathan and David solemnised a covenant, —because he loved him as his own soul.
4 Pea naʻe toʻo ʻe Sonatane hono pulupulu ʻoʻona ʻaia naʻa ne kofuʻaki, ʻo ne foaki ia kia Tevita, mo hono ngaahi kofu, ʻio, ʻa ʻene heletā foki, mo ʻene kaufana, pea mo hono nonoʻo.
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe which was upon him, and gave it to David, —and his equipments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
5 Pea naʻe ʻalu ʻe Tevita ki he potu kotoa pē naʻe fekau ia ki ai ʻe Saula, pea naʻa ne fai fakapotopoto: pea naʻe fakanofo ia ʻe Saula ke pule ki he kau tangata tau, pea naʻe ongolelei ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kakai kotoa pē, pea ʻi he ʻao foki ʻoe kau tamaioʻeiki ʻa Saula.
And David went forth—whithersoever Saul sent him, he behaved himself prudently, so Saul set him over the men of war, —and he became a favourite in the eyes of all the people, yea even in the eyes of the servants of Saul.
6 Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi heʻenau haʻu ʻi he liu mai ʻa Tevita mei he tāmateʻi ʻoe tangata Filisitia, naʻe hū mai kituʻa ʻae kau fefine mei he ngaahi kolo kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli ke fakafetaulaki ki he tuʻi ko Saula, ʻonau hiva mo meʻe hopohopo ʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa tatangi, ʻi he fiefia lahi pea mo e ngaahi meʻa faiva.
But so it was, when they came in on the return of David from the smiting of the Philistine, that the women went forth out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet Saul the king, —with timbrels, with rejoicing, and with instruments of three strings.
7 Pea naʻe fetaliʻaki ʻakinautolu ʻe he kau fefine ʻi heʻenau tā ʻae meʻa, ʻonau pehē, “Kuo taaʻi ʻe Saula ʻene ngaahi toko afe, ka ko Tevita ʻene ngaahi toko mano.”
And the women that made merry responded to each other in song, and said, —Saul, hath smitten, his thousands, but, David, his, tens of thousands.
8 Pea naʻe houhau lahi ʻa Saula, pea fakahouhau kiate ia ʻae lea ko ia; pea pehē ʻe ia, “Kuo nau tuku kia Tevita ʻae ngaahi toko mano, pea kuo nau tuku kiate au ʻae ngaahi toko afe pe: pea ko e hā ha meʻa ʻoku toe ke ne maʻu, ka ko e puleʻanga pe?”
Then was Saul exceeding angry, and this saying was offensive in his eyes, and he said, —They have ascribed, to David, ten thousands, but, to me, have they ascribed thousands, —What, more, then, can he have but, the kingdom?
9 Pea naʻe lamasi ʻe Saula ʻa Tevita talu mei he ʻaho ko ia.
And Saul was eyeing David from that day forward.
10 Pea pongipongi hake, pea pehē, naʻe hoko kia Saula ʻae laumālie kovi mei he ʻOtua, pea naʻe kikite ia ʻi he loto fale: pea naʻe tā ʻe Tevita ʻaki hono nima ʻo hangē ko ʻene muʻaki fai: pea naʻe ʻi he nima ʻo Saula ʻae tao.
And, when it came to pass, on the morrow, that a superhuman spirit of sadness came suddenly upon Saul, and he was moved to raving in the midst of the house, —and, David, began playing with his hand, as he had done day by day, that a spear being in Saul’s hand,
11 Pea naʻe velo ʻe Saula ʻae tao; he naʻe pehē ʻe ia, “Te u veloʻi ʻaki ʻa Tevita, ʻio, ki he holisi fale.” Pea naʻe kalo mālie ʻa Tevita mei hono ʻao ʻo liunga ua.
Saul hurled the spear, and said to himself—I will smite David, even to the wall! But David moved round from before him, twice.
12 Pea naʻe manavahē ʻa Saula kia Tevita, he naʻe ʻiate ia ʻa Sihova, ka kuo ʻalu ia meia Saula.
And Saul feared because of David, —for Yahweh was with him, whereas, from Saul, he had departed.
13 Ko ia naʻe hiki ai ia ʻe Saula meiate ia, ʻo ne fakanofo ia ko e ʻeikitau ki he toko afe: pea naʻe feʻaluʻaki pe ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kakai.
So Saul removed him from him, and appointed him to be for him the captain of a thousand, —and he went out and came in before the people.
14 Pea naʻe tāpuekina ʻa Tevita ʻi hono ngaahi hala kotoa pē; pea naʻe ʻiate ia ʻa Sihova.
And it came to pass that David, in all his ways, acted prudently, —and, Yahweh, was with him.
15 Ko ia ʻi he mamata ʻa Saula ʻoku fai fakapotopoto lahi ʻaupito ia, naʻe manavahē ia kiate ia.
And, when Saul saw that, he, was acting very prudently, he was afraid of him.
16 Ka naʻe ʻofa kia Tevita ʻa ʻIsileli kotoa pē mo Siuta, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene feʻaluʻaki ʻi honau ʻao.
But, all Israel and Judah, were in love with David, —for he was going out and coming in before them.
17 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Saula kia Tevita, Vakai, ko hoku ʻofefine tuʻukimuʻa ko Melapi, te u ʻatu ia kiate koe ko ho uaifi: ka ke fai fakatoʻa koe ʻo fai kiate au ʻae ngaahi tau ʻa Sihova. He naʻe pehē ʻe Saula, “Ke ʻoua naʻa hoko hoku nima kiate ia, ka ke hoko ʻae nima ʻoe kau Filisitia kiate ia.”
So then Saul said unto David—Lo! my elder daughter Merab, her, will I give thee to wife, only, approve thyself unto me as a son of valour and fight the battles of Yahweh. Saul, however, had said to himself—Let not, my own hand, be upon him, but let, the hand of the Philistines, be upon him.
18 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Tevita kia Saula, “Ko hai au? Pea ko e hā ʻeku moʻui? Pe ko e fale ʻo ʻeku tamai ʻi ʻIsileli, koeʻuhi ke u hoko ai au ko e foha ʻi he fono ki he tuʻi?”
And David said unto Saul—Who am, I, or who are my kinsfolk, the family of my father, in Israel, —that I should become son-in-law, to the king?
19 Ka naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi he hoko ʻae ngaahi ʻaho naʻe tonu ke ʻatu ai ʻa Melapi ko e ʻofefine ʻo Saula kia Tevita, naʻe ʻatu ia kia ʻAtilili ko e tangata Mihola ke na mali.
But it came to pass, within the time for giving Merab daughter of Saul to David, that, she, was given to Adriel the Meholathite, to wife.
20 Pea naʻe ʻofa kia Tevita ʻa Mikale, ko e ʻofefine ʻo Saula: pea naʻa nau fakahā ia kia Saula, pea naʻe fiemālie ai ia.
Then did Michal, Saul’s daughter, love David, —and it was told Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes.
21 He naʻe pehē ʻe Saula, “Te u foaki ia kiate ia koeʻuhi ke hoko ia ko e tauhele kiate ia, pea koeʻuhi ke hiki hake ʻae nima ʻoe kau Filisitia kiate ia.” Ko ia ne pehē ai ʻe Saula kia Tevita, “Ke ke hoko he ʻaho ni ko hoku foha ʻi he fono ʻi ha tokotaha ʻo kinaua.”
And Saul said to himself—I will give her unto him, that she may prove to him a snare, and that, the hand of the Philistines, may be upon him. So then Saul said unto David, A second time, mayest thou become my son-in-law to-day.
22 Pea naʻe fekau ʻe Saula ki heʻene kau tamaioʻeiki, ʻo pehē, Ke mou alea fakalilolilo mo Tevita, ʻo pehē, “Vakai, ʻoku fiefiemālie ʻae tuʻi kiate koe, pea ʻoku ʻofa ʻa ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki kotoa pē kiate koe: pea ko eni, ke ke fie hoko ko e foha ʻi he fono ki he tuʻi.”
And Saul commanded his servants—Speak ye unto David quietly saying, Lo! the king delighteth in thee, and, all his servants, love thee, —now, therefore, become thou son-in-law to the king.
23 Pea naʻe lea ʻaki ʻe he kau tamaioʻeiki ʻa Saula ʻae ngaahi lea ni ʻi he telinga ʻo Tevita. Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Tevita, “He ʻoku mou mahalo ko e meʻa maʻamaʻa ke hoko ko e foha ʻi he fono ki he tuʻi, ka ko e tangata masiva au, pea ko e tuʻa pe?”
And the servants of Saul spake, in the ears of David, these words. And David said—Seemeth it a light thing, in your eyes, to become son-in-law to the king, seeing that, I, am a poor man and lightly esteemed?
24 Pea naʻe tala kia Saula ʻe heʻene kau tamaioʻeiki, ʻo pehē, naʻe lea pehē pe ʻa Tevita.
So the servants of Saul told him, saying, —According to these words, spake David,
25 Pea pehē ʻe Saula, “Te mou lea pehē pe kia Tevita, ʻOku ʻikai tokanga ʻae tuʻi ki he koloa, ka ko e muʻa kili ʻe teau ʻoe kakai Filisitia, ko e sauni ki he ngaahi fili ʻoe tuʻi.” Ka naʻe tokanga ʻa Saula ke taaʻi ʻa Tevita ʻe he nima ʻoe kau Filisitia.
Then said Saul—Thus, shall ye say unto David—The king hath no delight in purchase-price, but rather in a hundred foreskins of Philistines, by avenging himself on the enemies of the king. But, Saul, thought to let David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
26 Pea ʻi he fakahā ʻe heʻene kau tamaioʻeiki kia Tevita ʻae ngaahi lea ni, naʻe fiemālie lahi ai ʻa Tevita ke hoko ko e foha ʻi he fono ʻoe tuʻi: pea naʻe teʻeki ai kakato ʻae ngaahi ʻaho.
So, when his servants told David these words, the thing was right in the eyes of David, to become son-in-law unto the king, —and the days had not expired.
27 Ko ia naʻe ʻalu ai ʻa Tevita, ʻaia mo ʻene kau tangata, pea ne tāmateʻi ʻi he kakai Filisitia ʻae kau tangata ʻe toko uangeau; pea naʻe ʻomi ʻe Tevita honau muʻa kili, ʻo ʻatu ʻo lau kakato ki he tuʻi koeʻuhi ke hoko ia ko e foha ʻi he fono ʻoe tuʻi. Pea naʻe ʻatu kiate ia ʻe Saula hono ʻofefine ko Mikale ke hoko ko hono uaifi.
Wherefore David arose, and went—he and his men, and smote among the Philistines two hundred men, and David brought in their foreskins, and gave them in full tale unto the king, that he might become son-in-law unto the king, and Saul gave him Michal his daughter, to wife.
28 Pea naʻe hā kia Saula ʻo ne ʻilo ʻoku ʻia Tevita ʻa Sihova, pea ʻoku ʻofa ʻa Mikale ʻae ʻofefine ʻo Saula kiate ia.
And Saul saw and knew that, Yahweh, was with David, and that, all Israel, loved him.
29 Pea naʻe tupu ʻo ʻāsili ai ʻae manavahē ʻa Saula kia Tevita; pea naʻe hoko ʻa Saula ko e fili maʻuaipē ʻo Tevita.
So then Saul went on to fear because of David, yet more, —and it came to pass that Saul was hostile to David, all the days.
30 Pea naʻe ʻalu atu kituʻa ʻae houʻeiki ʻoe kakai Filisitia: pea hili ʻenau ʻalu atu, pea pehē, naʻe fai fakapotopoto lahi hake ʻa Tevita ʻi he kau tamaioʻeiki kotoa pē ʻa Saula; ko ia naʻe hoko ʻo maʻongoʻonga ai hono hingoa.
And, when the princes of the Philistines came forth, so it was, that, as often as they came forth, David was more circumspect than any of the servants of Saul, so that his name was, precious exceedingly.
