Samuelis I 18

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1 Et factum est cum complesset loqui ad Saul, anima Jonathæ conglutinata est animæ David, et dilexit eum Jonathas quasi animam suam.	1 (By the time David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan had become as fond of David as if his life depended on him; he loved him as he loved himself.
2 Tulitque eum Saul in die illa, et non concessit ei ut reverteretur in domum patris sui.	2 Saul laid claim to David that day and did not allow him to return to his father's house.
3 Inierunt autem David et Jonathas fœdus : diligebat enim eum quasi animam suam.	3 And Jonathan entered into a bond with David, because he loved him as himself.
4 Nam expoliavit se Jonathas tunica qua erat indutus, et dedit eam David, et reliqua vestimenta sua, usque ad gladium et arcum suum, et usque ad balteum.	4 Jonathan divested himself of the mantle he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his military dress, and his sword, his bow and his belt.
5 Egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia quæcumque misisset eum Saul, et prudenter se agebat : posuitque eum Saul super viros belli, et acceptus erat in oculis universi populi, maximeque in conspectu famulorum Saul.	5 David then carried out successfully every mission on which Saul sent him. So Saul put him in charge of his soldiers, and this was agreeable to the whole army, even to Saul's own officers.)
6 Porro cum reverteretur percusso Philisthæo David, egressæ sunt mulieres de universis urbibus Israël, cantantes, chorosque ducentes in occursum Saul regis, in tympanis lætitiæ, et in sistris.	6 At the approach of Saul and David (on David's return after slaying the Philistine), women came out from each of the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, singing and dancing, with tambourines, joyful songs, and sistrums.
7 Et præcinebant mulieres, ludentes, atque dicentes : Percussit Saul mille, et David decem millia.	7 The women played and sang: "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands."
8 Iratus est autem Saul nimis, et displicuit in oculis ejus sermo iste : dixitque : Dederunt David decem millia, et mihi mille dederunt : quid ei superest, nisi solum regnum ?	8 Saul was very angry and resentful of the song, for he thought: "They give David ten thousands, but only thousands to me. All that remains for him is the kingship."
9 Non rectis ergo oculis Saul aspiciebat David a die illa et deinceps.	9 (And from that day on, Saul was jealous of David.
10 Post diem autem alteram, invasit spiritus Dei malus Saul, et prophetabat in medio domus suæ : David autem psallebat manu sua, sicut per singulos dies. Tenebatque Saul lanceam,	10 (The next day an evil spirit from God came over Saul, and he raged in his house. David was in attendance, playing the harp as at other times, while Saul was holding his spear.
11 et misit eam, putans quod configere posset David cum pariete : et declinavit David a facie ejus secundo.	11 Saul poised the spear, thinking to nail David to the wall, but twice David escaped him.)
12 Et timuit Saul David, eo quod Dominus esset cum eo, et a se recessisset.	12 Saul then began to fear David, (because the LORD was with him, but had departed from Saul himself.)
13 Amovit ergo eum Saul a se, et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros : et egrediebatur, et intrabat in conspectu populi.	13 Accordingly, Saul removed him from his presence by appointing him a field officer. So David led the people on their military expeditions,
14 In omnibus quoque viis suis David prudenter agebat, et Dominus erat cum eo.	14 and prospered in all his enterprises, for the LORD was with him.
15 Vidit itaque Saul quod prudens esset nimis, et cœpit cavere eum.	15 Seeing how successful he was, Saul conceived a fear of David:
16 Omnis autem Israël et Juda diligebat David : ipse enim ingrediebatur et egrediebatur ante eos.	16 on the other hand, all Israel and Judah loved him, since he led them on their expeditions.
17 Dixitque Saul ad David : Ecce filia mea major Merob : ipsam dabo tibi uxorem : tantummodo esto vir fortis, et præliare bella Domini. Saul autem reputabat, dicens : Non sit manus mea in eum, sed sit super eum manus Philisthinorum.	17 (Saul said to David, "There is my older daughter, Merob, whom I will give you in marriage if you become my champion and fight the battles of the LORD." Saul had in mind, "I shall not touch him; let the Philistines strike him."
18 Ait autem David ad Saul : Quis ego sum, aut quæ est vita mea, aut cognatio patris mei in Israël, ut fiam gener regis ?	18 But David answered Saul: "Who am I? And who are my kin or my father's clan in Israel that I should become the king's son-in-law?"
19 Factum est autem tempus cum deberet dari Merob filia Saul David, data est Hadrieli Molathitæ uxor.	19 However, when it was time for Saul's daughter Merob to be given to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel the Meholathite instead.)
20 Dilexit autem David Michol filia Saul altera. Et nuntiatum est Saul, et placuit ei.	20 Now Saul's daughter Michal loved David, and it was reported to Saul, who was pleased at this,
21 Dixitque Saul : Dabo eam illi, ut fiat ei in scandalum, et sit super eum manus Philisthinorum. Dixitque Saul ad David : In duabus rebus gener meus eris hodie.	21 for he thought, "I will offer her to him to become a snare for him, so that the Philistines may strike him." (Thus for the second time Saul said to David, "You shall become my son-in-law today.")
22 Et mandavit Saul servis suis : Loquimini ad David clam me, dicentes : Ecce places regi, et omnes servi ejus diligunt te : nunc ergo esto gener regis.	22 Saul then ordered his servants to speak to David privately and to say: "The king is fond of you, and all his officers love you. You should become the king's son-in-law."
23 Et locuti sunt servi Saul in auribus David omnia verba hæc. Et ait David : Num parum videtur vobis, generum esse regis ? ego autem sum vir pauper et tenuis.	23 But when Saul's servants mentioned this to David, he said: "Do you think it easy to become the king's son-in-law? I am poor and insignificant."
24 Et renuntiaverunt servi Saul dicentes : Hujuscemodi verba locutus est David.	24 When his servants reported to him the nature of David's answer,
25 Dixit autem Saul : Sic loquimini ad David : Non habet rex sponsalia necesse, nisi tantum centum præputia Philisthinorum, ut fiat ultio de inimicis regis. Porro Saul cogitabat tradere David in manus Philisthinorum.	25 Saul commanded them to say this to David: "The king desires no other price for the bride than the foreskins of one hundred Philistines, that he may thus take vengeance on his enemies." Saul intended in this way to bring about David's death through the Philistines.
26 Cumque renuntiassent servi ejus David verba quæ dixerat Saul, placuit sermo in oculis David, ut fieret gener regis.	26 When the servants reported this offer to David, he was pleased with the prospect of becoming the king's son-in-law. (Before the year was up,)
27 Et post paucos dies surgens David, abiit cum viris qui sub eo erant. Et percussit ex Philisthiim ducentos viros, et attulit eorum præputia et annumeravit ea regi, ut esset gener ejus. Dedit itaque Saul ei Michol filiam suam uxorem.	27 David made preparations and sallied forth with his men and slew two hundred Philistines. He brought back their foreskins and counted them out before the king, that he might thus become the king's son-in-law. So Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.
28 Et vidit Saul, et intellexit quod Dominus esset cum David. Michol autem filia Saul diligebat eum.	28 Saul thus came to recognize that the LORD was with David; besides, his own daughter Michal loved David.
29 Et Saul magis cœpit timere David : factusque est Saul inimicus David cunctis diebus.	29 Therefore Saul feared David all the more (and was his enemy ever after).
30 Et egressi sunt principes Philisthinorum. A principio autem egressionis eorum, prudentius se gerebat David quam omnes servi Saul, et celebre factum est nomen ejus nimis.	30 (The Philistine chiefs continued to make forays, but each time they took the field, David was more successful against them than any other of Saul's officers, and as a result acquired great fame.)