1 Samuel, 18

1. And it happened that, when he had completed speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan adhered to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him like his own soul.

1. Kad je David završio razgovor sa Šaulom, Jonatanova se duša prikloni Davidovoj duši i Jonatan ga zavolje kao samoga sebe.

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

2. Šaul zadrža Davida onoga istog dana kod sebe i nije mu dao da se vrati kuæi svoga oca.

3. Then David and Jonathan formed a pact. For he loved him like his own soul.

3. I Jonatan sklopi savez s Davidom jer ga je ljubio kao samoga sebe.

4. And Jonathan took off the coat that he was wearing, and he gave it to David, with the rest of his garments, even to his sword and bow, and even his belt.

4. I skide Jonatan plašt koji je imao na sebi i dade ga Davidu; tako i svoju odoru, èak i svoj maè, svoj luk i svoj pojas.

5. Also, David went out to do everything whatsoever that Saul sent him to do, and he conducted himself prudently. And Saul set him over men of war. And he was acceptable in the eyes of the entire people, and most of all in the sight of the servants of Saul.

5. Na svim svojim pohodima, kamo ga je god slao Šaul, David bijaše sretne ruke i Šaul ga postavi na èelo svojim ratnicima; omilje on svemu narodu, pa i Šaulovim dvoranima.

6. Now when David returned, after he had struck down the Philistine, the women went out, from all the cities of Israel, leading the singing and dancing, rejoicing with timbrels and bells, so as to meet king Saul.

6. Za njihova povratka, kad se David vraæao ubivši Filistejca, izaðoše žene iz svih gradova Izraelovih u susret kralju Šaulu veselo klièuæi, pjevajuæi i plešuæi uza zvuke bubnjeva i cimbala.

7. And the women sang, as they played, saying, “Saul has struck down a thousand, and David ten thousand.”

7. Žene su plešuæi pjevale: "Pobi Šaul svoje tisuæe, David na desetke tisuæa."

8. Then Saul became exceedingly angry, and this word was displeasing in his eyes. And he said: “They have given David ten thousand, and to me they gave only one thousand. What is left for him, except the kingdom itself?”

8. Šaul se vrlo ražestio, nije mu bila draga ta pjesma. Zato reèe: "Davidu su dale desetke tisuæa, a meni samo tisuæe! Još mu samo treba kraljevstvo!"

9. Therefore, Saul did not regard David with a good eye, from that day and thereafter.

9. I od toga dana Šaul poprijeko gledaše Davida.

10. Then, on the next day, the evil spirit from God assailed Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand, just as at every other time. And Saul held a lance in his hand.

10. Sutradan zao duh Božji napade Šaula, tako da je bjesnio po kuæi. David je rukom udarao u harfu kao drugih dana, a Šaul je u ruci imao koplje.

11. And he threw it, thinking that he would be able to fix David to the wall. And David stepped aside twice, from before his face.

11. I Šaul baci koplje govoreæi u sebi: "Sad æu pribiti Davida uza zid!" Ali mu se David izmaèe dva puta.

12. And Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him, but he had withdrawn from Saul.

12. Šaul se poèe bojati Davida, jer je Jahve bio s njim a od Šaula je odstupio.

13. Therefore, Saul sent him away from himself, and he made him tribune over one thousand men. And he entered and departed in the sight of the people.

13. Zato ga Šaul ukloni iz svoje blizine i postavi ga za tisuænika: on je izlazio i vraæao se na èelu naroda.

14. Also, David acted prudently in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.

14. David je imao uspjeha na svim svojim putovima jer Jahve bijaše s njim.

15. And so, Saul saw that he was exceedingly prudent, and he began to be wary of him.

15. Kad je Šaul vidio da David ima mnogo uspjeha, obuze ga strah od njega.

16. But all of Israel and Judah loved David. For he entered and departed before them.

16. Ali svemu Izraelu i Judi omilje David jer ih je on vodio na svim njihovim putovima.

17. And Saul said to David: “Behold, my elder daughter, Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be a valiant man, and fight the wars of the Lord.” Now Saul was considering within himself, saying, “Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.”

17. Šaul reèe Davidu: "Evo svoju najstariju kæer Merabu dat æu ti za ženu, samo mi budi hrabar i vodi Jahvine bojeve!" Mišljaše Šaul: "Neæu da padne od moje ruke, nego filistejska ruka neka se digne na njega!"

18. Then David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, and what is my father’s kinship within Israel, that I should be the son-in-law of the king?”

18. A David odgovori: "Tko sam ja i što znaèi moj život, što li kuæa oca mojega u Izraelu da budem kraljev zet?"

19. Then it happened that, at the time when Merab, the daughter of Saul, was to be given to David, she was given to Adriel, the Meholathite, as wife.

19. I kad doðe vrijeme da Šaulova kæi Meraba poðe za Davida, dadoše je za ženu Adrielu iz Mehole.

20. Now Michal, the other daughter of Saul, loved David. And this was reported to Saul, and it pleased him.

20. Ali je Davida ljubila Šaulova kæi Mikala; kad su to javili Šaulu, bilo mu je pravo.

21. And Saul said, “I will give her to him, so that she may be a stumbling block to him, and so that the hand of the Philistines may be upon him.” And Saul said to David, “In two things, you shall be my son-in-law today.”

21. Reèe on u sebi: "Dat æu mu je, ali æe mu ona biti zamka i ruka filistejska diæi æe se na njega." (Šaul je po drugi put rekao Davidu: "Danas æeš mi biti zet.")

22. And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, saying: “Behold, you are pleasing to the king, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, be the son-in-law of the king.”

22. Tada Šaul zapovjedi svojim slugama ovako: "Razgovarajte se s Davidom tajno i recite mu: 'Gle, omilio si kralju i svi te njegovi dvorani vole; zato budi kraljev zet.'"

23. And the servants of Saul spoke all these words to the ears of David. And David said: “Does it seem a small matter to you, to be the son-in-law of the king? I am but a poor and unimportant man.”

23. I Šaulove sluge ponoviše te rijeèi Davidu, ali im David odgovori: "Zar je u vašim oèima malenkost postati kraljev zet? Ja sam samo siromah i mali èovjek!"

24. And the servants reported to Saul, saying, “David has spoken words in this manner.”

24. Šaulove sluge dojaviše to Šaulu govoreæi: "Evo rijeèi što ih je rekao David."

25. Then Saul said, “Speak in this way to David: The king does not have need of any dowry, but only one hundred foreskins from the Philistine men, so that he may be vindicated from the enemies of the king.” So did Saul think to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines.

25. A Šaul odgovori: "Ovako recite Davidu: 'Kralj ne traži nikakva ženidbenog dara nego samo sto filistejskih obrezaka da se osveti kraljevim neprijateljima.'" Šaul mišljaše da æe tako Davida gurnuti u ruke Filistejcima.

26. And when his servants had repeated to David the words that Saul had spoken, the word was pleasing in the eyes of David, so that he would become son-in-law of the king.

26. Šaulove sluge dojaviše te rijeèi Davidu, a njemu bijaše po volji da postane kraljev zet. Još prije nego što je isteklo vrijeme,

27. And after a few days, David, rising up, went with the men who were under him, and he struck down two hundred men of the Philistines. And he brought their foreskins, and he counted them out for the king, so that he might be his son-in-law. And so, Saul gave to him his daughter Michal as wife.

27. spremi se David i krenu sa svojim ljudima te ubi Filistejcima dvije stotine ljudi; i donese njihove obreske i predade ih kralju na broj da bi postao njegov zet. Tada mu Šaul dade svoju kæer Mikalu za ženu.

28. And Saul saw and understood that the Lord was with David. And Michal, the daughter of Saul, loved him.

28. Šaul je jasno vidio da je Jahve s Davidom i da ga ljubi sav dom Izraelov.

29. And Saul began to fear David all the more. And Saul became the enemy of David, every day.

29. I Šaul se još veæma poboja Davida i posta neprijatelj Davidu zauvijek.

30. And the leaders of the Philistines departed. And from the beginning of their departure, David conducted himself more prudently than all the servants of Saul, and his name became exceedingly celebrated.

30. A filistejski su knezovi izlazili u boj, ali koliko su god puta izlazili, David je imao više uspjeha nego svi Šaulovi dvorani; i tako ime njegovo posta vrlo slavno.