I Samuel, 18

1. En acabando de hablar David a Saúl, el alma de Jonatán se apegó al alma de David, y le amó Jonatán como a sí mismo.

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. Le retuvo Saúl aquel día y no le permitió regresar a casa de su padre.

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

3. Hizo Jonatán alianza con David, pues le amaba como a sí mismo.

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

4. Se quitó Jonatán el manto que llevaba y se lo dio a David, su vestido y también su espada, su arco y su cinturón.

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. David lograba éxito en todas las campañas que Saúl le encomendaba, y le puso Saúl al frente de hombres de guerra, y se hizo querer de todo el pueblo, también de los servidores de Saúl.

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. A su regreso, cuando volvió David de matar al filisteo, salían las mujeres de todas la ciudades de Israel al encuentro del rey Saúl para cantar danzando al son de adufes y triángulos con cantos de alegria.

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. Las mujeres, danzando, cantaban a coro: «Saúl mató sus millares y David sus miríadas.

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

8. Irritóse mucho Saúl y le disgustó el suceso, pues decía: «Dan miríadas a David y a mí millares; sólo le falta ser rey.»

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. Y desde aquel día en adelante miraba Saúl a David con ojos de envidia.

9. And Saul eyed David from that day on.

10. Al día siguiente se apoderó de Saúl un espíritu malo de Dios y deliraba en medio de la casa; David tocaba como otras veces. Tenía Saúl la lanza en la mano.

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. Blandió Saúl la lanza y dijo: «Voy a clavar a David en la pared.» Pero David le esquivó dos veces.

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

12. Temía Saúl a David porque Yahveh estaba con David y de Saúl se había apartado

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

13. y le alejó Saúl de junto a sí, nombrándole jefe de mil y entraba y salía a la cabeza de la tropa.

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. David ejecutaba con éxito todas sus empresas y Yahveh estaba con él.

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

15. Viendo Saúl que tenía mucho éxito le temió.

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

16. Todo Israel y Judá quería a David, pues salía y entraba a la cabeza de ellos.

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

17. Dijo Saúl a David: «Voy a darte por mujer a mi hija mayor Merab, tan sólo con que me seas valeroso y luches las batallas de Yahveh.» Saúl se había dicho: «Que no muera por mi mano, sino por mano de los filisteos.»

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. Dijo David a Saúl: «¿Quién soy yo y cuál es mi linaje, la casa de mi padre en Israel, para ser yerno del rey?»

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. Pero cuando llegó el tiempo de entregar a Merab, la hija de Saúl, a David, fue entregada a Adriel de Mejolá.

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. Mikal, hija de Saúl, se enamoró de David; se lo dijeron a Saúl y le agradó la noticia.

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

21. Dijo Saúl: «Se la entregaré, pero será para él un lazo, pues caerá sobre él la mano de los filisteos.» (Saúl, pues, dijo dos veces a David: «Ahora serás mi yerno.»)

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. Ordenó Saúl a sus servidores: «Insinuad a David: Mira que el rey te estima; también te estiman todos sus servidores; procura ser yerno del rey.»

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. Los servidores de Saúl dijeron estas palabras a oídos de David y David replicó: «¿Os parece sencillo ser yerno del rey? Yo soy un hombre pobre y ruin.»

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. Comunicaron a Saúl sus servidores: «Estas palabras ha dicho David.»

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

25. Respondió Saúl: «Decid así a David: No quiere el rey dote, sino cien prepucios de filisteos para vengarse de los enemigos del rey.» Tramaba el rey hacer sucumbir a David a manos de los filisteos.

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. Los servidores comunicaron a David estas palabras y la cosa pareció bien a David para llegar a ser yerno del rey. No se había cumplido el plazo,

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. cuando se levantó David y partió con sus hombres. Mató a los filisteos doscientos hombres y trajo David sus prepucios que entregó cumplidamente al rey para ser yerno del rey. Saúl le dio a su hija Mikal por mujer.

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. Temió Saúl, pues sabía que Yahveh estaba con David y que toda la casa de Israel le amaba.

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

29. Aumentó el temor de Saúl hacia David y fue siempre hostil a David.

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

30. Salían los jefes de los filisteos, pero en todas sus incursiones obtenía David más éxito que los demás servidores de Saúl, y su nombre se hizo muy famoso.

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.