1David finished talking with Saul. After that, Jonathan and David became close friends. Jonathan loved David just as he loved himself.2From that time on, Saul kept David with him. He didn’t let him return home to his family.3Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him just as he loved himself.4Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David. He also gave him his military clothes. He even gave him his sword, his bow and his belt.5David did everything Saul sent him to do. He did it so well that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. That pleased Saul’s whole army, including his officers.6After David had killed Goliath, the men of Israel returned home. The women came out of all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul. They danced and sang joyful songs. They played harps and tambourines.7As they danced, they sang, ‘Saul has killed thousands of men. David has killed tens of thousands.’8That song made Saul very angry. It really upset him. He said to himself, ‘They are saying David has killed tens of thousands of men. But they are saying I’ve killed only thousands. The only thing left for him to get is the kingdom itself.’9From that time on, Saul watched David closely.10The next day an evil spirit sent by God came powerfully on Saul. Saul began to prophesy in his house. At that same time David began to play the harp, just as he usually did. Saul was holding a spear.11He threw it at David. As he did, he said to himself, ‘I’ll pin David to the wall.’ But David got away from him twice.12The LORD had left Saul and was with David. So Saul was afraid of David.13He sent David away. He put him in command of 1,000 men. David led the troops in battle.14In everything he did, he was very successful. That’s because the LORD was with him.15When Saul saw how successful David was, he became afraid of him.16But all the troops of Israel and Judah loved David. That’s because he led them in battle.17Saul said to David, ‘Here is my elder daughter Merab. I’ll give her to you to be your wife. Just serve me bravely and fight the LORD’s battles.’ Saul said to himself, ‘I won’t have to lift my hand to strike him down. The Philistines will do that!’18But David said to Saul, ‘Who am I? Is anyone in my whole family that important in Israel? Am I worthy to become the king’s son-in-law?’19The time came for Saul to give his daughter Merab to David. Instead, Saul gave her to Adriel from Meholah to be his wife.20Saul’s daughter Michal was in love with David. When they told Saul about it, he was pleased.21‘I’ll give her to David to be his wife,’ Saul said to himself. ‘Then maybe she’ll trap him. And maybe the Philistines will strike him down.’ So Saul said to David, ‘Now you have a second chance to become my son-in-law.’22Then Saul gave an order to his attendants. He said, ‘Speak to David in private. Tell him, “The king likes you. All his attendants love you. So become his son-in-law.” ’23Saul’s attendants spoke those very words to David. But David said, ‘Do you think it’s a small thing to become the king’s son-in-law? I’m only a poor man. I’m not very well known.’24Saul’s attendants told him what David had said.25Saul said, ‘Tell David, “Here’s the price the king wants for the bride. He wants you to kill 100 Philistines. Then bring back the skins you cut off when you circumcise them. That’s how Saul will get even with his enemies.” ’ Saul hoped that the Philistines would strike David down.26Saul’s attendants also told David those things. Then David was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. So before the wedding day,27David and his men went out and killed 200 Philistines. They circumcised the Philistines. Then David brought back all the skins. They counted out the full number and gave them to the king. By doing that, David could become the king’s son-in-law. So Saul gave David his daughter Michal to be his wife.28Saul realised that the LORD was with David. He also realised that his daughter Michal loved David.29So Saul became even more afraid of him. As long as Saul lived, he remained David’s enemy.30The Philistine commanders kept on going out to battle. Every time they did, David had more success against them than the rest of Saul’s officers. So his name became well known.
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Amicizia di Gionatan per Davide
1Appena Davide ebbe finito di parlare con Saul, Gionatan si sentì nell’animo legato a Davide, e Gionatan lo amò come l’anima sua.2Da quel giorno Saul lo tenne presso di sé e non permise più che egli ritornasse a casa di suo padre.3Gionatan fece alleanza con Davide, perché lo amava come l’anima propria.4Perciò Gionatan si tolse di dosso il mantello e lo diede a Davide; e così fece delle sue vesti, fino alla sua spada, al suo arco e alla sua cintura.
Saul tenta di uccidere Davide
5Davide andava e riusciva bene dovunque Saul lo mandasse. Saul lo mise a capo della gente di guerra ed egli era gradito a tutto il popolo, anche ai servitori di Saul.6All’arrivo dell’esercito, quando Davide ritornava dopo aver ucciso il Filisteo, le donne uscirono da tutte le città d’Israele incontro al re Saul, cantando e danzando al suono dei timpani e dei triangoli e alzando grida di gioia;7le donne, danzando, si rispondevano a vicenda e dicevano: «Saul ha ucciso i suoi mille, e Davide i suoi diecimila».8Saul ne fu molto irritato; quelle parole gli dispiacquero, e disse: «Ne danno diecimila a Davide e a me non ne danno che mille! Non gli manca altro che il regno!»9E Saul, da quel giorno in poi, guardò Davide di mal occhio.10Il giorno dopo un cattivo spirito permesso da Dio si impossessò di Saul, che era come fuori di sé in mezzo alla casa, mentre Davide suonava l’arpa come faceva tutti i giorni. Saul aveva in mano la sua lancia11e la scagliò, dicendo: «Inchioderò Davide al muro!» Ma Davide schivò il colpo per due volte.12Saul aveva paura di Davide, perché il Signore era con lui e si era ritirato da Saul;13perciò Saul lo allontanò da sé e lo fece capitano di mille uomini; ed egli andava e veniva alla testa del popolo.14Davide riusciva bene in tutte le sue imprese e il Signore era con lui.15Quando Saul vide che egli riusciva molto bene, cominciò ad avere paura di lui;16ma tutto Israele e Giuda amavano Davide, perché andava e veniva alla loro testa.
Davide, genero di Saul
17Saul disse a Davide: «Ecco Merab, la mia figlia maggiore: io te la darò in moglie; solo sii per me un guerriero valente e combatti le battaglie del Signore». Ora Saul diceva tra sé: «Così non sarà la mia mano a colpirlo, ma la mano dei Filistei».18Ma Davide rispose a Saul: «Chi sono io, che cos’è la mia vita e che cos’è la famiglia di mio padre in Israele, perché io diventi genero del re?»19Ma quando giunse il momento di dare Merab, figlia di Saul, a Davide, fu invece data in sposa ad Adriel il Meolatita.20Però Mical, figlia di Saul, amava Davide; lo riferirono a Saul e la cosa gli piacque.21Saul disse: «Gliela darò, perché sia per lui una trappola ed egli cada sotto la mano dei Filistei». Saul dunque disse a Davide: «Oggi, per la seconda volta, tu puoi diventare mio genero».22Poi Saul diede quest’ordine ai suoi servitori: «Parlate in confidenza a Davide e ditegli: “Ecco, tu sei gradito al re e tutti i suoi servitori ti amano; diventa dunque genero del re”».23I servitori di Saul sussurrarono queste parole all’orecchio di Davide. Ma Davide replicò: «Sembra a voi cosa semplice diventare genero del re? Io sono povero e di umile condizione».24I servi riferirono a Saul: «Davide ha risposto così e così».25Saul disse: «Dite così a Davide: “Il re non domanda dote; ma domanda cento prepuzi dei Filistei, per vendicarsi dei suoi nemici”». Saul aveva in animo di far cadere Davide nelle mani dei Filistei.26I servitori dunque riferirono quelle parole a Davide; ed egli fu d’accordo di diventare genero del re in questa maniera. E prima del termine fissato,27Davide si alzò, partì con la sua gente, uccise duecento uomini dei Filistei, portò i loro prepuzi e ne consegnò il numero preciso al re, per diventare suo genero.28E Saul gli diede in moglie Mical, sua figlia. Saul vide e riconobbe che il Signore era con Davide; e Mical, figlia di Saul, lo amava.29Saul continuò più che mai a temere Davide, e gli fu sempre nemico.30Ora i prìncipi dei Filistei uscivano a combattere; e ogni volta che uscivano, Davide riusciva meglio di tutti i servitori di Saul, così che il suo nome divenne molto famoso.
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