< 1 Samuel 18 >

1 Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí Dafidi ti parí ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó ń bá Saulu sọ, ọkàn Jonatani di ọ̀kan pẹ̀lú ti Dafidi, ó sì fẹ́ràn rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ara rẹ̀.
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 Láti ọjọ́ náà Saulu pa Dafidi mọ́ sí ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀ kò sì jẹ́ kí ó padà sí ilé baba rẹ̀ mọ́.
And Saul took him, that day, —and suffered him not to return unto the house of his father.
3 Jonatani bá Dafidi dá májẹ̀mú nítorí tí ó fẹ́ràn rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ara rẹ̀.
And Jonathan and David solemnised a covenant, —because he loved him as his own soul.
4 Jonatani sì bọ́ aṣọ ìgúnwà, ó sì fi fun Dafidi pẹ̀lú aṣọ àwọ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ rẹ̀ àti pẹ̀lú idà rẹ̀, ọrun rẹ̀ àti àmùrè rẹ̀.
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 Ohunkóhun tí Saulu bá rán an láti ṣe, Dafidi máa ṣe ní àṣeyọrí, Saulu náà sì fun un ní ipò tí ó ga jù láàrín àwọn ológun. Eléyìí sì tẹ́ gbogbo ènìyàn lọ́rùn, àti pẹ̀lú ó sì tẹ́ àwọn ìjòyè Saulu lọ́rùn pẹ̀lú.
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 Nígbà tí àwọn ènìyàn padà sí ilé lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí Dafidi ti pa Filistini, gbogbo àwọn obìnrin tú jáde láti inú ìlú Israẹli wá láti pàdé ọba Saulu pẹ̀lú orin àti ijó, pẹ̀lú orin ayọ̀ àti tambori àti ohun èlò orin olókùn.
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 Bí wọ́n ṣe ń jó, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n ń kọrin pé, “Saulu pa ẹgbẹ̀rún tirẹ̀ Dafidi sì pa ẹgbẹẹgbàárún ní tirẹ̀.”
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 Saulu sì bínú gidigidi, ọ̀rọ̀ náà sì korò létí rẹ̀ pé, “Wọ́n ti gbé ògo fún Dafidi pẹ̀lú ẹgbẹẹgbàárún,” ó sì wí pé, “ṣùgbọ́n èmi pẹ̀lú ẹgbẹ̀rún kan. Kí ni ó kù kí ó gbà bí kò ṣe ìjọba?”
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 Láti ìgbà náà lọ ni Saulu ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí ní fi ojú ìlara wo Dafidi.
And Saul was eyeing David from that day forward.
10 Ní ọjọ́ kejì ẹ̀mí búburú láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run wá pẹ̀lú agbára sórí Saulu, ó sì sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ní ilé rẹ̀ nígbà tí Dafidi sì ń fọn ohun èlò orin olókùn, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti máa ń ṣe láti ẹ̀yìn wá, Saulu sì ní ọ̀kọ̀ kan ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀.
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 Ó sì gbé e sókè, ó sì wí fún ara rẹ̀ pé, “Èmi yóò gún Dafidi pọ̀ mọ́ ògiri.” Ṣùgbọ́n, Dafidi yẹ̀ fún un lẹ́ẹ̀méjì.
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 Saulu sì ń bẹ̀rù Dafidi nítorí pé Olúwa wà pẹ̀lú Dafidi, ṣùgbọ́n ó ti fi Saulu sílẹ̀.
And Saul feared because of David, —for Yahweh was with him, whereas, from Saul, he had departed.
13 Ó sì lé Dafidi jáde ní ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀, ó sì fi jẹ olórí ogun ẹgbẹ̀rún kan, Dafidi ń kó wọn lọ, ó ń kó wọn bọ̀ nínú ìgbòkègbodò ogun.
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 Dafidi sì ṣe ọlọ́gbọ́n ní gbogbo ìṣe rẹ̀, nítorí tí Olúwa wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀.
And it came to pass that David, in all his ways, acted prudently, —and, Yahweh, was with him.
15 Nígbà tí Saulu rí bi àṣeyọrí rẹ̀ ti tó, ó sì bẹ̀rù rẹ̀.
And, when Saul saw that, he, was acting very prudently, he was afraid of him.
16 Ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo Israẹli àti Juda ni wọ́n fẹ́ràn Dafidi, nítorí ó darí wọn lọ ní ìgbòkègbodò ogun wọn.
But, all Israel and Judah, were in love with David, —for he was going out and coming in before them.
17 Saulu wí fún Dafidi pé, “Èyí ni àgbà nínú àwọn ọmọbìnrin mi Merabu. Èmi yóò fi òun fún ọ ní aya. Kí ìwọ sìn mí bí akọni, kí o sì máa ja ogun Olúwa.” Nítorí tí Saulu wí fún ara rẹ̀ pé, “Èmi kì yóò gbé ọwọ́ mi sókè sí i. Jẹ́ kí àwọn Filistini ṣe èyí.”
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 Ṣùgbọ́n Dafidi wí fún Saulu pé, “Ta ni mí, kí sì ni ìdílé mi tàbí ìdílé baba mi ní Israẹli, tí èmi yóò di àna ọba?”
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 Nígbà tí àkókò tó fún Merabu, ọmọbìnrin Saulu, láti fi fún Dafidi, ni a sì fi fún Adrieli ará Mehola ní aya.
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 Nísinsin yìí ọmọbìnrin Saulu Mikali sì fẹ́ràn Dafidi, nígbà tí wọ́n sọ fún Saulu nípa rẹ̀, ó sì dùn mọ́ ọn.
Then did Michal, Saul’s daughter, love David, —and it was told Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes.
21 Ó sọ nínú ara rẹ̀ pé, “Èmi yóò fi fún un kí òun ba à le jẹ́ ìkẹ́kùn fún un, kí ọwọ́ àwọn ará Filistini lè wà lára rẹ̀.” Nígbà náà ni Saulu wí fún Dafidi pé, “Nísinsin yìí ìwọ ní àǹfààní eléyìí láti jẹ́ àna án mi.”
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 Saulu pàṣẹ fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ pé, “Ẹ sọ fún Dafidi ní ìkọ̀kọ̀, kí ẹ sì wí pé, ‘Wò ó, inú ọba dùn sí ọ, gbogbo àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ ni ó fẹ́ràn rẹ, nísinsin yìí jẹ́ àna ọba.’”
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 Wọ́n tún ọ̀rọ̀ náà sọ fún Dafidi. Ṣùgbọ́n Dafidi wí pé, “Ṣé ẹ rò pé ohun kékeré ni láti jẹ́ àna ọba? Mo jẹ́ tálákà ènìyàn àti onímọ̀ kékeré.”
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 Nígbà tí àwọn ìránṣẹ́ Saulu sọ fún un ohun tí Dafidi sọ,
So the servants of Saul told him, saying, —According to these words, spake David,
25 Saulu dáhùn pé, “Sọ fún Dafidi pé, ‘Ọba kò fẹ́ owó orí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àna rẹ̀ ju awọ iwájú orí ọgọ́rùn-ún Filistini lọ láti fi gba ẹ̀san lórí àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ̀.’” Èrò Saulu ni wí pé kí Dafidi ṣubú sí ọwọ́ àwọn ará Filistini.
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 Nígbà tí àwọn ìránṣẹ́ sọ àwọn nǹkan yìí fún Dafidi, inú rẹ̀ dùn láti di àna ọba kí àkókò tí ó dá tó kọjá,
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 Dafidi àti àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀ jáde lọ wọ́n sì pa igba lára àwọn Filistini. Ó kó awọ iwájú orí wọn wá, ó sì pé iye tí ọba fẹ́ kí ó ba à lè jẹ́ àna ọba. Saulu sì fi ọmọ obìnrin Mikali fún un ní aya.
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 Nígbà tí Saulu sì wá mọ̀ pé Olúwa wà pẹ̀lú Dafidi tí ọmọbìnrin rẹ̀ Mikali sì fẹ́ràn Dafidi,
And Saul saw and knew that, Yahweh, was with David, and that, all Israel, loved him.
29 Saulu sì tún wá bẹ̀rù Dafidi síwájú àti síwájú, Saulu sì wá di ọ̀tá Dafidi fún gbogbo ọjọ́ rẹ̀ tókù.
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 Àwọn ọmọ-aládé Filistini tún tẹ̀síwájú láti lọ sí ogun, ó sì ṣe lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí wọ́n lọ, Dafidi ṣe àṣeyọrí ju gbogbo àwọn ìránṣẹ́ Saulu lọ, orúkọ rẹ̀ sì gbilẹ̀.
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.

< 1 Samuel 18 >