1 ¶ Y así que él hubo acabado de hablar con Saúl, el alma de Jonatán fue ligada con la de David, y lo amó Jonatán como a su propia alma.

And it came to pass, when he had ended speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

2 Y Saúl le tomó aquel día, y no le dejó volver a casa de su padre.

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

3 E hicieron pacto Jonatán y David, porque él le amaba como a su propia alma.

And Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

4 Y Jonatán se quitó el manto que tenía sobre sí, y lo dio a David, y otras ropas suyas, hasta su espada, y su arco, y su cinto.

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his dress, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

5 Y salía David a dondequiera que Saúl le enviaba, y se portaba prudentemente. Y Saúl lo puso sobre la gente de guerra, y era acepto ante los ojos de todo el pueblo, y ante los ojos de los criados de Saúl.

And David went forth; whithersoever Saul sent him he prospered; 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.

6 ¶ Y aconteció que cuando volvían ellos, cuando David volvió de matar al filisteo, salieron las mujeres de todas las ciudades de Israel cantando, y con danzas, con adufes, y con alegrías y panderos, a recibir al rey Saúl.

And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambours, with joy, and with triangles.

7 Y cantaban las mujeres que danzaban, y decían: Saúl hirió sus miles, y David sus diez miles.

And the women answered as they played, and said, Saul hath smitten his thousands, And David his ten thousands.

8 Y se enojó Saúl en gran manera, y desagradó esta palabra en sus ojos, y dijo: A David dieron diez miles, y a mí miles; no le falta más que el reino.

And Saul was very wroth, and that saying was evil in his sight; and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed the thousands; and is there more for him but the kingdom?

9 Y desde aquel día Saúl miró de través a David.

And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

10 a l día siguiente aconteció que el espíritu malo de parte de Dios tomó a Saúl, y profetizaba dentro de su casa; y David tañía con su mano como los otros días, y estaba una lanza a mano de Saúl.

And it came to pass the next day that an evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house, but David played with his hand, as on other days; and the spear was in Saul's hand.

11 Y arrojó Saúl la lanza, diciendo: Enclavaré a David en la pared. Y dos veces se apartó de él David.

And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice.

12 ¶ Mas Saúl temía de David por cuanto el SEÑOR estaba con él, y se había apartado de Saúl.

And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and had departed from Saul.

13 L o apartó, pues, Saúl de sí, y le hizo capitán de mil; y salía y entraba delante del pueblo.

And Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

14 Y David se conducía prudentemente en todo lo que hacía, y el SEÑOR estaba con él.

And David prospered in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

15 Y viendo Saúl que se portaba tan prudentemente, tenía temor de él.

And Saul saw that he prospered well, and he stood in awe of him.

16 M as todo Israel y Judá amaba a David, porque él salía y entraba delante de ellos.

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

17 Y dijo Saúl a David: He aquí yo te daré a Merab mi hija mayor por mujer; solamente que me seas hombre valiente, y hagas las guerras del SEÑOR. Mas Saúl decía en sí: No será mi mano contra él, mas la mano de los filisteos será contra él.

And Saul said to David, Behold my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife; only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. But Saul thought, My hand shall not be upon him, but the hand of the Philistines shall be upon him.

18 Y David respondió a Saúl: ¿Quién soy yo, o qué es mi vida, o la familia de mi padre en Israel, para ser yerno del rey?

And David said to Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?

19 Y venido el tiempo en que Merab, hija de Saúl, se había de dar a David, fue dada por mujer a Adriel meholatita.

And it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.

20 M as Mical la otra hija de Saúl amaba a David; y fue dicho a Saúl, lo cual agradó en sus ojos.

And Michal Saul's daughter loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing was right in his sight.

21 Y Saúl dijo en sí: Yo se la daré, para que le sea por lazo, y para que la mano de los filisteos sea contra él. Dijo, pues, Saúl a David: Con la otra serás mi yerno hoy.

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 upon him. And Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law a second time.

22 Y mandó Saúl a sus criados: Hablad en secreto a David, diciéndole: He aquí, el rey te ama, y todos sus criados te quieren bien; sé, pues, yerno del rey.

And Saul commanded his servants, Speak with David secretly, saying, Behold, the king has delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.

23 Y los criados de Saúl hablaron estas palabras a los oídos de David. Y David dijo: ¿Os parece a vosotros que es poco ser yerno del rey, siendo yo un hombre pobre y de ninguna estima?

And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Is it a light thing in your eyes to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

24 Y los criados de Saúl le dieron la respuesta diciendo: Tales palabras ha dicho David.

And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner did David speak.

25 Y Saúl dijo: Decid así a David: No está el contentamiento del rey en la dote, sino en cien prepucios de filisteos, para que sea tomada venganza de los enemigos del rey. Mas Saúl pensaba echar a David en manos de los filisteos.

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David: The king does not desire any dowry, but a 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.

26 Y cuando sus criados declararon a David estas palabras, agradó la cosa en los ojos de David, para ser yerno del rey. Y como el plazo no era aún cumplido,

And his servants told David these words; and the thing was right in David's sight to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired,

27 s e levantó David, y partió con sus varones, e hirió doscientos hombres de los filisteos; y trajo David los prepucios de ellos, y los entregaron todos al rey, para que él fuera hecho yerno del rey. Y Saúl le dio a su hija Mical por mujer.

when David arose and went, he and his men, and smote of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they delivered them in full to the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.

28 P ero Saúl, viendo y considerando que el SEÑOR era con David, y que su hija Mical lo amaba,

And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal Saul's daughter loved him.

29 t uvo más temor de David; y fue Saúl enemigo de David todos los días.

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.

30 Y salían los príncipes de los filisteos; y cuando ellos salían, se portaba David más prudentemente que todos los siervos de Saúl; y era su nombre muy ilustre.

And the princes of the Philistines went forth; and it came to pass, whenever they went forth, that David succeeded better than all the servants of Saul; and his name was much esteemed.