1 Samuel 18

NEW JERUSALEM	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 When David had finished talking to Saul, Jonathan felt an instant affection for David; Jonathan lovedhim like his very self;	1 وكان لما فرغ من الكلام مع شاول انّ نفس يوناثان تعلّقت بنفس داود واحبه يوناثان كنفسه.
2 Saul engaged him that very day and would not let him go home to his father.	2 فأخذه شاول في ذلك اليوم ولم يدعه يرجع الى بيت ابيه.
3 Jonathan made a pact with David, since he loved him like his very self;	3 وقطع يوناثان وداود عهدا لانه احبه كنفسه.
4 Jonathan took off the cloak which he was wearing and gave it to David, and his armour too, evenincluding his sword, his bow and his belt.	4 وخلع يوناثان الجبة التي عليه واعطاها لداود مع ثيابه وسيفه وقوسه ومنطقته.
5 Wherever David was sent on a mission by Saul, he was successful, and Saul put him in command ofthe fighting men; al the people respected him and so did Saul's staff.	5 وكان داود يخرج الى حيثما ارسله شاول. كان يفلح. فجعله شاول على رجال الحرب وحسن في اعين جميع الشعب وفي اعين عبيد شاول ايضا
6 On their return, when David was coming back from kil ing the Philistine, the women came out of al thetowns of Israel singing and dancing to meet King Saul, with tambourines, sistrums and cries of joy;	6 وكان عند مجيئهم حين رجع داود من قتل الفلسطيني ان النساء خرجت من جميع مدن اسرائيل بالغناء والرقص للقاء شاول الملك بدفوف وبفرح وبمثلثات.
7 and as they danced the women sang: Saul has kil ed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.	7 فاجابت النساء اللاعبات وقلن ضرب شاول الوفه وداود ربواته.
8 Saul was very angry; the incident displeased him. 'They have given David the tens of thousands,' hesaid, 'but me only the thousands; what more can he have, except the throne?'	8 فاحتمى شاول جدا وساء هذا الكلام في عينيه وقال اعطين داود ربوات واما انا فاعطينني الالوف. وبعد فقط تبق له المملكة.
9 And Saul watched David jealously from that day onwards.	9 فكان شاول يعاين داود من ذلك اليوم فصاعدا.
10 The fol owing day, an evil spirit from God seized on Saul and he fell into a frenzy while he wasindoors. David played the harp as on other occasions; Saul had a spear in his hand.	10 وكان في الغد ان الروح الردي من قبل الله اقتحم شاول وجنّ في وسط البيت وكان داود يضرب بيده كما في يوم فيوم وكان الرمح بيد شاول.
11 Saul brandished the spear; he said, 'I wil pin David to the wall!' David evaded him twice.	11 فاشرع شاول الرمح وقال اضرب داود حتى الى الحائط. فتحول داود من امامه مرتين.
12 Saul feared David, since Yahweh was with him and had withdrawn from Saul.	12 وكان شاول يخاف داود لان الرب كان معه وقد فارق شاول.
13 So Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him commander of a thousand; he led thepeople on campaign.	13 فابعده شاول عنه وجعله له رئيس الف فكان يخرج ويدخل امام الشعب.
14 In al his expeditions, David was successful and Yahweh was with him.	14 وكان داود مفلحا في جميع طرقه والرب معه.
15 And Saul, seeing how very successful he was, was afraid of him.	15 فلما رأى شاول انه مفلح جدا فزع منه.
16 Al Israel and Judah loved David, however, since he was their leader on campaign.	16 وكان جميع اسرائيل ويهوذا يحبون داود لانه كان يخرج ويدخل امامهم
17 Saul said to David, 'This is my elder daughter Merab; I shal give her to you in marriage; but you mustserve me bravely and fight Yahweh's wars.' Saul thought, 'Better than strike the blow myself, let the Philistinesdo it!'	17 وقال شاول لداود هوذا ابنتي الكبيرة ميرب اعطيك اياها امرأة. انما كن لي ذا بأس وحارب حروب الرب. فان شاول قال لا تكن يدي عليه بل لتكن عليه يد الفلسطينيين.
18 David replied to Saul, 'Who am I and what is my lineage -- and my father's family -- in Israel, for meto become the king's son-in-law?'	18 فقال داود لشاول من انا وما هي حياتي وعشيرة ابي في اسرائيل حتى اكون صهر الملك.
19 When the time came for Merab daughter of Saul to be given to David, she was given to Adriel ofMeholah instead.	19 وكان في وقت اعطاء ميرب ابنة شاول لداود انها أعطيت لعدريئيل المحولي امرأة.
20 Now Michal daughter of Saul fel in love with David. When Saul heard this he was pleased.	20 وميكال ابنة شاول احبت داود فاخبروا شاول فحسن الامر في عينيه.
21 He thought, 'Yes, I shall give her to him; she can be the snare for him, so that the Philistines wil gethim.' (On two occasions, Saul told David, 'Today, you shall be my son-in-law.')	21 وقال شاول اعطيه اياها فتكون له شركا وتكون يد الفلسطينيين عليه. وقال شاول لداود ثانية تصاهرني اليوم.
22 Saul gave instructions to his servants, 'Have a private word with David and say, "Look, the king isfond of you and al his servants love you -- why not be the king's son-in-law?" '	22 وأمر شاول عبيده. تكلموا مع داود سرّا قائلين هوذا قد سرّ بك الملك وجميع عبيده قد احبوك فالآن صاهر الملك.
23 Saul's servants repeated these words in David's ear, to which David replied, 'Do you think thatbecoming the king's son-in-law is a trivial matter; I have neither wealth nor position.'	23 فتكلم عبيد شاول في اذني داود بهذا الكلام. فقال داود هل مستخف في اعينكم مصاهرة الملك وانا رجل مسكين وحقير.
24 Saul's servants then reported back, 'This is what David said.'	24 فاخبر شاول عبيده قائلين بمثل هذا الكلام تكلم داود.
25 Saul replied, 'Tel David this, "The king desires no bride-price except one hundred Philistineforeskins, in vengeance on the king's enemies." ' Saul was counting on getting David killed by the Philistines.	25 فقال شاول هكذا تقولون لداود. ليست مسرّة الملك بالمهر بل بمئة غلفة من الفلسطينيين للانتقام من اعداء الملك. وكان شاول يتفكر ان يوقع داود بيد الفلسطينيين.
26 When his servants repeated this to David, David thought it would be a fine thing to be the king's son-in-law. And no time was lost	26 فاخبر عبيده داود بهذا الكلام فحسن الكلام في عيني داود ان يصاهر الملك. ولم تكمل الايام
27 before David got up to go, he and his men, and kil ed two hundred of the Philistines. David broughttheir foreskins back and counted them out before the king, so that he could be the king's son-in-law. Saul thengave him his daughter Michal in marriage.	27 حتى قام داود وذهب هو ورجاله وقتل من الفلسطينيين مئتي رجل واتى داود بغلفهم فاكملوها للملك لمصاهرة الملك. فاعطاه شاول ميكال ابنته امرأة.
28 Saul could not but see that Yahweh was with David, and that the whole House of Israel loved him;	28 فرأى شاول وعلم ان الرب مع داود. وميكال ابنة شاول كانت تحبه.
29 Saul became more afraid of David than ever, and became his inveterate enemy.	29 وعاد شاول يخاف داود بعد وصار شاول عدوا لداود كل الايام
30 The Philistine chiefs kept mounting their campaigns but, whenever they did so, David proved moresuccessful than any of Saul's staff; consequently he gained great renown.	30 وخرج اقطاب الفلسطينيين ومن حين خروجهم كان داود يفلح اكثر من جميع عبيد شاول فتوقّر اسمه جدا