1 Samuel 18

KING JAMES BIBLE	LA SACRA BIBBIA
1 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, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.	1 Quando Davide ebbe finito di parlare a Saul, l'anima di Gionata si sentì legata all'anima di Davide; Gionata lo amò come la sua anima.
2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.	2 Saul lo trattenne quel giorno e non gli permise di ritornare a casa di suo padre.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.	3 Gionata fece un patto con Davide, perché lo amava come la sua anima.
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.	4 Gionata si tolse il proprio manto che aveva indosso e lo dette a Davide, così pure le sue vesti e perfino la sua spada, il suo arco e la sua cintura.
5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.	5 Davide aveva successo nelle scorrerie ovunque Saul lo mandasse, così che Saul lo prepose agli uomini di guerra. Era ben visto da tutto il popolo e perfino dai cortigiani di Saul.
6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.	6 Al loro rientro, quando Davide ritornava dopo avere battuto il filisteo, le donne uscirono incontro al re Saul da tutte le città d'Israele per cantare danzando con tamburelli, con grida di gioia e con sistri.
7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.	7 Le donne danzavano ripetendo il ritornello: "Saul colpì le sue migliaia, ma Davide le sue miriadi!".
8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?	8 Saul se ne adirò fortemente e questa cosa gli dispiacque. Diceva: "A Davide hanno attribuito le miriadi e a me hanno dato le migliaia. Ora gli manca solo il regno!".
9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.	9 Così Saul guardò Davide con gelosia da quel giorno in poi.
10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.	10 L'indomani uno spirito maligno di Dio irruppe su Saul, e questi si mise a delirare in mezzo alla casa, mentre Davide suonava con la sua mano come gli altri giorni. Saul aveva la sua lancia in mano.
11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.	11 Saul scagliò la lancia, pensando: "Trafiggerò Davide alla parete!". Ma Davide si eclissò dalla sua presenza due volte.
12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.	12 Saul aveva timore della presenza di Davide, perché il Signore era con lui e si era ritirato da Saul.
13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.	13 Allora Saul se lo tolse da presso e ne fece un comandante di mille; ed egli andava e veniva alla testa della truppa.
14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.	14 Davide aveva successo in ogni sua impresa e il Signore era con lui.
15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.	15 Saul, costatando che egli era molto fortunato, ne aveva timore.
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.	16 Ma tutto Israele e Giuda amavano Davide, perché era lui che andava e veniva davanti a loro.
17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.	17 Saul propose a Davide: "Ecco la mia figlia maggiore Merab; te la darò per moglie, solo mostrati valoroso e combatti le battaglie del Signore". Infatti Saul aveva pensato: "Non sia la mano mia contro di lui, ma quella dei Filistei!".
18 And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?	18 Davide rispose a Saul: "Chi sono io e cosa è la famiglia di mio padre in Israele, perché io possa diventare genero del re?".
19 But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.	19 Quando però venne il momento di dare Merab, figlia di Saul, a Davide, essa fu data in moglie ad Adriel di Mecola.
20 And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.	20 Mikal, figlia di Saul, si era invece innamorata di Davide. Lo riferirono a Saul, al quale piacque la cosa.
21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.	21 Saul pensava: "Gliela voglio dare, perché ella sia un laccio per lui e sia la mano dei Filistei contro di lui". Così Saul disse due volte a Davide: "Sarai mio genero quest'oggi".
22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.	22 Saul ordinò ai suoi cortigiani: "Parlate in segreto a Davide e dite: "Ecco, il re prova affetto per te, e tutti i suoi servi ti vogliono bene, diventa dunque genero del re".
23 And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?	23 I cortigiani di Saul riportarono queste cose all'orecchio di Davide, ma egli rispose: "E' piccola cosa ai vostri occhi diventare genero del re? Io sono un uomo povero e spregevole".
24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.	24 I cortigiani di Saul gli riferirono: "Davide ha parlato in questi termini".
25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.	25 Saul disse: "Così direte a Davide: "Il re non desidera la dote, ma cento prepuzi dei Filistei per fare vendetta contro i nemici del re". Saul pensava di far cadere Davide nelle mani dei Filistei.
26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.	26 I cortigiani riferirono a Davide quelle proposte, e la proposta sembrò buona agli occhi di Davide per diventare genero del re. Non erano trascorsi i giorni fissati
27 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.	27 che Davide si levò e partì con i suoi uomini e colpì tra i Filistei duecento uomini. Davide riportò i loro prepuzi che furono consegnati al re in numero esatto per diventare genero del re. Allora Saul gli dette sua figlia Mikal per moglie.
28 And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.	28 Saul vide e comprese che il Signore era con Davide e Mikal, sua figlia, lo amava.
29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.	29 Allora Saul ebbe ancor più timore di Davide e fu per tutti i giorni ostile a Davide.
30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.	30 I capi dei Filistei fecero delle incursioni, ma ogni volta che le facevano, Davide aveva più successo di tutti gli altri ministri di Saul. Così il suo nome diventò molto famoso.