Liber I Samuelis, 18

1. Et factum est cum complesset loqui ad Saul, anima Ionathan colligata est animae David, et dilexit eum Ionathan quasi animam suam.

1. When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

2. Tulitque eum Saul in die illa et non concessit ei, ut reverteretur in domum patris sui.

2. And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house.

3. Inierunt autem Ionathan et David foedus; diligebat enim eum quasi animam suam.

3. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.

4. Et exspoliavit se Ionathan tunicam, qua erat vestitus, et dedit eam David et reliqua vestimenta sua usque ad gladium et arcum suum et usque ad balteum.

4. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his girdle.

5. Egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia, quaecumque misisset eum Saul, et prospere agebat; posuitque eum Saul super viros belli, et acceptus erat in oculis universi populi, etiam in conspectu famulorum Saul.

5. And David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him; so that Saul set him over the men of war. And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

6. Porro cum reverterentur, cum rediret David, percusso Philisthaeo, egressae sunt mulieres de universis urbibus Israel cantantes chorosque ducentes in occursum Saul regis in tympanis et in canticis laetitiae et in sistris.

6. As they were coming home, when David returned from slaying the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with timbrels, with songs of joy, and with instruments of music.

7. Et praecinebant mulieres ludentes atque dicentes: “Percussit Saul milia sua, et David decem milia sua”.

7. And the women sang to one another as they made merry, "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands."

8. Iratus est autem Saul nimis, et displicuit in oculis eius iste sermo, dixitque: “Dederunt David decem milia et mihi dederunt milia; quid ei superest nisi solum regnum?”.

8. And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him; he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands; and what more can he have but the kingdom?"

9. Non rectis ergo oculis Saul aspiciebat David ex die illa et deinceps.

9. And Saul eyed David from that day on.

10. Post diem autem alteram invasit spiritus Dei malus Saul, et vaticinabatur in medio domus suae; David autem psallebat manu sua sicut per singulos dies, tenebatque Saul lanceam.

10. And on the morrow an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;

11. Et sustulit eam putans quod configere posset David cum pariete; et declinavit David a facie eius secundo.

11. and Saul cast the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David evaded him twice.

12. Et timuit Saul David, eo quod esset Dominus cum eo et a se recessisset.

12. Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.

13. Amovit ergo eum Saul a se et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros; et egrediebatur et intrabat in conspectu populi.

13. So Saul removed him from his presence, and made him a commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

14. In omnibus quoque viis suis David prospere agebat, et Dominus erat cum eo.

14. And David had success in all his undertakings; for the LORD was with him.

15. Vidit itaque Saul quod prospere ageret nimis et coepit pavere eum;

15. And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him.

16. omnis autem Israel et Iuda diligebat David; ipse enim egrediebatur et ingrediebatur ante eos.

16. But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.

17. Dixit autem Saul ad David: “Ecce filia mea maior Merob, ipsam dabo tibi uxorem; tantummodo esto mihi vir fortis et proeliare bella Domini”. Saul autem reputabat dicens: “Non sit manus mea in eo, sed sit super illum manus Philisthinorum”.

17. Then Saul said to David, "Here is my elder daughter Merab; I will give her to you for a wife; only be valiant for me and fight the LORD'S battles." For Saul thought, "Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him."

18. Ait autem David ad Saul: “Quis ego sum, aut quae est vita mea aut cognatio patris mei in Israel, ut fiam gener regis?”.

18. And David said to Saul, "Who am I, and who are my kinsfolk, my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?"

19. Factum est autem tempus, cum deberet dari Merob filia Saul David, data est Hadriel Molathitae uxor.

19. But at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to A'driel the Meho'lathite for a wife.

20. Dilexit autem Michol filia Saul altera David, et nuntiatum est Saul, et placuit ei;

20. Now Saul's daughter Michal loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

21. dixitque Saul: “Dabo eam illi, ut fiat ei in scandalum, et sit super eum manus Philisthinorum”. Dixit ergo Saul ad David altera vice: “Gener meus eris hodie”.

21. Saul thought, "Let me give her to him, that she may be a snare for him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him." Therefore Saul said to David a second time, "You shall now be my son-in-law."

22. Et mandavit Saul servis suis: “Loquimini ad David secreto dicentes: “Ecce places regi, et omnes servi eius diligunt te; nunc ergo esto gener regis””.

22. And Saul commanded his servants, "Speak to David in private and say, `Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you; now then become the king's son-in-law.'"

23. Et locuti sunt servi Saul in auribus David omnia verba haec, et ait David: “Num parum vobis videtur generum esse regis? Ego autem sum vir pauper et tenuis”.

23. And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, "Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man and of no repute?"

24. Et renuntiaverunt servi Saul dicentes: “Huiuscemodi verba locutus est David”.

24. And the servants of Saul told him, "Thus and so did David speak."

25. Dixit autem Saul: “Sic loquimini ad David: “Non habet necesse rex sponsalia, nisi tantum centum praeputia Philisthinorum, ut fiat ultio de inimicis regis””. Porro Saul cogitabat tradere David in manibus Philisthinorum.

25. Then Saul said, "Thus shall you say to David, `The king desires no marriage present except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, that he may be avenged of the king's enemies.'" Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

26. Cumque renuntiassent servi eius David verba, quae dixerat Saul, placuit sermo in oculis David, ut fieret gener regis.

26. And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. Before the time had expired,

27. Et nondum erant dies impleti, cum David surgens abiit cum viris, qui sub eo erant, et percussit ex Philisthim ducentos viros; et attulit praeputia eorum, et annumeraverunt ea regi, ut esset gener eius. Dedit itaque ei Saul Michol filiam suam uxorem.

27. David arose and went, along with his men, and killed two hundred of the Philistines; and David brought their foreskins, which were given in full number to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for a wife.

28. Et vidit Saul et intellexit quia Dominus esset cum David; Michol autem filia Saul diligebat eum.

28. But when Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that all Israel loved him,

29. Et Saul magis coepit timere David; factusque est Saul inimicus David cunctis diebus.

29. Saul was still more afraid of David. So Saul was David's enemy continually.

30. Et egressi sunt principes Philisthinorum; et, quotiescumque egrediebantur, prospere agebat David magis quam omnes servi Saul, et celebre factum est nomen eius nimis.

30. Then the princes of the Philistines came out to battle, and as often as they came out David had more success than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly esteemed.