1 After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself.2 From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family.3 And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.4 Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.5 Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the troops, and Saul's officers as well.6 When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with timbrels and lyres.7 As they danced, they sang: "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands."8 Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. "They have credited David with tens of thousands," he thought, "but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?"9 And from that time on Saul kept a close eye on David.10 The next day an evil "spirit from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he usually did. Saul had a spear in his hand11 and he hurled it, saying to himself, "I'll pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.12 Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.13 So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troops in their campaigns.14 In everything he did he had great success, because the LORD was with him.15 When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him.16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.17 Saul said to David, "Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage; only serve me bravely and fight the battles of the LORD." For Saul said to himself, "I will not raise a hand against him. Let the Philistines do that!"18 But David said to Saul, "Who am I, and what is my family or my clan in Israel, that I should become the king's son-in-law?"19 So "when the time came for Merab, Saul's daughter, to be given to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.20 Now Saul's daughter Michal was in love with David, and when they told Saul about it, he was pleased.21 "I will give her to him," he thought, "so that she may be a snare to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him." So Saul said to David, "Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law."22 Then Saul ordered his attendants: "Speak to David privately and say, 'Look, the king likes you, and his attendants all love you; now become his son-in-law.'"23 They repeated these words to David. But David said, "Do you think it is a small matter to become the king's son-in-law? I'm only a poor man and little known."24 When Saul's servants told him what David had said,25 Saul replied, "Say to David, 'The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.'" Saul's plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines.26 When the attendants told David these things, he was pleased to become the king's son-in-law. So before the allotted time elapsed,27 David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins. They counted out the full number to the king so that David might become the king's son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.28 When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,29 Saul became still more afraid of him, and he remained his enemy the rest of his days.30 The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, and as often as they did, David met with more success than the rest of Saul's officers, and his name became well known.

1 Et factum est cum complesset loqui ad Saul, anima Jonath conglutinata est anim David, et dilexit eum Jonathas quasi animam suam. 2 Tulitque eum Saul in die illa, et non concessit ei ut reverteretur in domum patris sui. 3 Inierunt autem David et Jonathas fdus : diligebat enim eum quasi animam suam. 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. 5 Egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia qucumque 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.6 Porro cum reverteretur percusso Philistho David, egress sunt mulieres de universis urbibus Isral, cantantes, chorosque ducentes in occursum Saul regis, in tympanis ltiti, et in sistris. 7 Et prcinebant mulieres, ludentes, atque dicentes : [Percussit Saul mille,et David decem millia.] 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 ? 9 Non rectis ergo oculis Saul aspiciebat David a die illa et deinceps. 10 Post diem autem alteram, invasit spiritus Dei malus Saul, et prophetabat in medio domus su : David autem psallebat manu sua, sicut per singulos dies. Tenebatque Saul lanceam, 11 et misit eam, putans quod configere posset David cum pariete : et declinavit David a facie ejus secundo. 12 Et timuit Saul David, eo quod Dominus esset cum eo, et a se recessisset. 13 Amovit ergo eum Saul a se, et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros : et egrediebatur, et intrabat in conspectu populi. 14 In omnibus quoque viis suis David prudenter agebat, et Dominus erat cum eo. 15 Vidit itaque Saul quod prudens esset nimis, et cpit cavere eum. 16 Omnis autem Isral et Juda diligebat David : ipse enim ingrediebatur et egrediebatur ante eos.17 Dixitque Saul ad David : Ecce filia mea major Merob : ipsam dabo tibi uxorem : tantummodo esto vir fortis, et prliare bella Domini. Saul autem reputabat, dicens : Non sit manus mea in eum, sed sit super eum manus Philisthinorum. 18 Ait autem David ad Saul : Quis ego sum, aut qu est vita mea, aut cognatio patris mei in Isral, ut fiam gener regis ? 19 Factum est autem tempus cum deberet dari Merob filia Saul David, data est Hadrieli Molathit uxor. 20 Dilexit autem David Michol filia Saul altera. Et nuntiatum est Saul, et placuit ei. 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. 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. 23 Et locuti sunt servi Saul in auribus David omnia verba hc. Et ait David : Num parum videtur vobis, generum esse regis ? ego autem sum vir pauper et tenuis. 24 Et renuntiaverunt servi Saul dicentes : Hujuscemodi verba locutus est David. 25 Dixit autem Saul : Sic loquimini ad David : Non habet rex sponsalia necesse, nisi tantum centum prputia Philisthinorum, ut fiat ultio de inimicis regis. Porro Saul cogitabat tradere David in manus Philisthinorum. 26 Cumque renuntiassent servi ejus David verba qu dixerat Saul, placuit sermo in oculis David, ut fieret gener regis. 27 Et post paucos dies surgens David, abiit cum viris qui sub eo erant. Et percussit ex Philisthiim ducentos viros, et attulit eorum prputia et annumeravit ea regi, ut esset gener ejus. Dedit itaque Saul ei Michol filiam suam uxorem. 28 Et vidit Saul, et intellexit quod Dominus esset cum David. Michol autem filia Saul diligebat eum. 29 Et Saul magis cpit timere David : factusque est Saul inimicus David cunctis diebus. 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.