1 N ow it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

Y ASI que él hubo acabado de hablar con Saúl, el alma de Jonathán fué ligada con la de David, y amólo Jonathán como á su alma.

2 S aul took him that day and did not let him return to his father’s house.

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

3 T hen Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

E hicieron alianza Jonathán y David, porque él le amaba como á su alma.

4 J onathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, including his sword and his bow and his belt.

Y Jonathán se desnudó la ropa que tenía sobre sí, y dióla á David, y otras ropas suyas, hasta su espada, y su arco, y su talabarte.

5 S o David went out wherever Saul sent him, and prospered; and Saul set him over the men of war. And it was pleasing in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

Y salía David á donde quiera que Saúl le enviaba, y portábase prudentemente. Hízolo por tanto Saúl capitán de gente de guerra, y era acepto en los ojos de todo el pueblo, y en los ojos de los criados de Saúl.

6 I t happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with musical instruments.

Y aconteció que como volvían ellos, cuando David tornó de matar al Filisteo, salieron las mujeres de todas las ciudades de Israel cantando, y con danzas, con tamboriles, y con alegrías y sonajas, á recibir al rey Saúl.

7 T he women sang as they played, and said, “ Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.”

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

8 T hen Saul became very angry, for this saying displeased him; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now what more can he have but the kingdom?”

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

9 S aul looked at David with suspicion from that day on. Saul Turns against David

Y desde aquel día Saúl miró de través á David.

10 N ow it came about on the next day that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he raved in the midst of the house, while David was playing the harp with his hand, as usual; and a spear was in Saul’s hand.

Otro día aconteció que el espíritu malo de parte de Dios tomó á Saúl, y mostrábase en su casa con trasportes de profeta: y David tañía con su mano como los otros días; y estaba una lanza á mano de Saúl.

11 S aul hurled the spear for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from his presence twice.

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

12 N ow Saul was afraid of David, for the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.

Mas Saúl se temía de David por cuanto Jehová era con él, y se había apartado de Saúl.

13 T herefore Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

Apartólo pues Saúl de sí, é hízole capitán de mil; y salía y entraba delante del pueblo.

14 D avid was prospering in all his ways for the Lord was with him.

Y David se conducía prudentemente en todos sus negocios, y Jehová era con él.

15 W hen Saul saw that he was prospering greatly, he dreaded him.

Y viendo Saúl que se portaba tan prudentemente, temíase de él.

16 B ut all Israel and Judah loved David, and he went out and came in before them.

Mas todo Israel y Judá amaba á David, porque él salía y entraba delante de ellos.

17 T hen Saul said to David, “ Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife, only be a valiant man for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “My hand shall not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

Y dijo Saúl á David: He aquí yo te daré á Merab mi hija mayor por mujer: solamente que me seas hombre valiente, y hagas las guerras de Jehová. Mas Saúl decía: No será mi mano contra él, mas la mano de los Filisteos será contra él.

18 B ut David said to Saul, “ Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be the king’s son-in-law?”

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

19 S o it came about at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife. David Marries Saul’s Daughter

Y venido el tiempo en que Merab, hija de Saúl, se había de dar á David, fué dada por mujer á Adriel Meholatita.

20 N ow Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David. When they told Saul, the thing was agreeable to him.

Mas Michâl la otra hija de Saúl amaba á David; y fué dicho á Saúl, lo cual plugo en sus ojos.

21 S aul thought, “I will give her to him that she may become a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” Therefore Saul said to David, “ For a second time you may be my son-in-law today.”

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

22 T hen Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David secretly, saying, ‘Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you; now therefore, become the king’s son-in-law.’”

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

23 S o Saul’s servants spoke these words to David. But David said, “Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and lightly esteemed?”

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

24 T he servants of Saul reported to him according to these words which David spoke.

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

25 S aul then said, “Thus you shall say to David, ‘The king does not desire any dowry except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to take vengeance on the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul planned to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

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

26 W hen his servants told David these words, it pleased David to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the days had expired

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

27 D avid rose up and went, he and his men, and struck down two hundred men among the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might become the king’s son-in-law. So Saul gave him Michal his daughter for a wife.

Levantóse David, y partióse con su gente, é hirió doscientos hombres de los Filisteos; y trajo David los prepucios de ellos, y entregáronlos todos al rey, para que él fuese hecho yerno del rey. Y Saúl le dió á su hija Michâl por mujer.

28 W hen Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him,

Pero Saúl, viendo y considerando que Jehová era con David, y que su hija Michâl lo amaba,

29 t hen Saul was even more afraid of David. Thus Saul was David’s enemy continually.

Temióse más de David; y fué Saúl enemigo de David todos los días.

30 T hen the commanders of the Philistines went out to battle, and it happened as often as they went out, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul. So his name was highly esteemed.

Y salían los príncipes de los Filisteos; y como ellos salían, portábase David más prudentemente que todos los siervos de Saúl: y era su nombre muy ilustre.