¹Šaul razloži svome sinu Jonatanu i svim svojim dvoranima svoju namjeru da ubije Davida. Ali Jonatan, Šaulov sin, vrlo je volio Davida.

¹And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David.

²I Jonatan to javi Davidu ovako: "Moj otac Šaul kani te ubiti. Budi, dakle, na oprezu sutra ujutro, ostani u skrovištu i pritaji se.

²But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David. And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill thee; and now, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place and hide thyself;

³A ja ću izaći i stajat ću pokraj svoga oca u polju gdje ti budeš i govorit ću za tebe sa svojim ocem. Kad saznam kako je, javit ću ti."

³and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and will speak of thee with my father: and see what it is, and tell thee.

⁴Jonatan pohvali Davida svome ocu Šaulu i reče mu ovako: "Neka se kralj ne ogriješi o svoga slugu Davida jer se on nije ništa ogriješio o tebe; naprotiv, ono što je radio bilo je od velike koristi za tebe.

⁴And Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against thee; for also what he did was very advantageous to thee;

⁵On je stavio život svoj na kocku, ubio je Filistejca i Jahve je pribavio veliku pobjedu svemu Izraelu: vidio si i radovao se. Zašto bi se, dakle, ogriješio o nevinu krv ubijajući Davida bez razloga?"

⁵for he put his life in hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou didst see [it], and didst rejoice; why then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, in slaying David without cause?

⁶Šaul posluša Jonatanove riječi i zakle se: "Živoga mi Jahve, David neće umrijeti!"

⁶And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, [As] Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death!

⁷Tada Jonatan dozva Davida i kaza mu sve te riječi. Zatim Jonatan dovede Davida k Šaulu i David opet dobi službu koju je imao prije.

⁷Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan declared to him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as previously.

⁸Kad je rat i opet buknuo, iziđe David na bojište da se bori s Filistejcima; i porazi ih tako da su pobjegli pred njim.

⁸And there was war again; and David went forth and fought with the Philistines, and smote them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

⁹Tada zao duh Jahvin obuze Šaula: kad je sjedio u svojoj kući, s kopljem u ruci, a David rukom udarao u harfu,

⁹And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul. And he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.

¹⁰Šaul pokuša da svojim kopljem pribode Davida uza zid, ali on izmakne Šaulovu udarcu te se koplje zabode u zid. David pobježe i spasi se.

¹⁰And Saul sought to smite David and the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the spear into the wall. And David fled, and escaped that night.

¹¹Iste noći Šaul posla glasnike da nadziru Davidovu kuću jer je htio da ubije Davida u rano jutro. Ali Davidova žena Mikala javi to Davidu govoreći: "Ako noćas ne umakneš na sigurno mjesto, sutra ćeš biti mrtav!"

¹¹And Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be put to death.

¹²Tada Mikala spusti Davida kroz prozor. On ode i spasi se bijegom.

¹²And Michal let David down through a window; and he went, and fled and escaped.

¹³A Mikala uze idol, položi ga u postelju, stavi mu oko glave kozju dlaku i pokri ga pokrivačem.

¹³And Michal took the image, and laid it in the bed, and put the net of goats' [hair] at its head, and covered it with the coverlet.

¹⁴Kad je Šaul poslao glasnike da uhvate Davida, ona im reče: "Bolestan je."

¹⁴And Saul sent messengers to take David, and she said, He is sick.

¹⁵Ali Šaul vrati glasnike natrag da vide Davida i zapovjedi im: "Donesite ga k meni u postelji da ga ubijem!"

¹⁵And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may put him to death.

¹⁶A kad su glasnici ušli, gle: u postelji bješe idol, s kozjom dlakom oko glave!

¹⁶And the messengers came in, and behold, the image was in the bed, and the net of goats' [hair] at its head.

¹⁷Tada Šaul reče Mikali: "Zašto si me tako prevarila i pustila moga neprijatelja da pobjegne i da se spasi?" A Mikala odgovori Šaulu: "On mi je rekao: 'Pusti me da odem, ili ću te ubiti!'"

¹⁷Then Saul said to Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I slay thee?

¹⁸Tako je David pobjegao i spasio se. I ode on k Samuelu u Ramu i javi mu sve što mu je učinio Šaul. Potom odoše on i Samuel i nastaniše se u Najotu.

¹⁸And David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

¹⁹A Šaulu javiše ovako: "Eno Davida u Najotu u Rami."

¹⁹And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth by Ramah.

²⁰Tada Šaul posla glasnike da uhvate Davida. Kad su oni vidjeli zbor proroka u proročkom zanosu, a Samuela im na čelu, obuze Božji duh i Šaulove glasnike te i oni padoše u proročki zanos.

²⁰Then Saul sent messengers to take David; and they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as president over them; and the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

²¹Kad su to javili Šaulu, on posla druge glasnike, ali i oni padoše u proročki zanos. Potom Šaul posla i treće glasnike, ali i oni padoše u proročki zanos.

²¹And it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

²²Tada Šaul krenu sam u Ramu i kad dođe do velikog bunara kod Sekua, zapita: "Gdje su Samuel i David?" I odgovoriše mu: "Eno ih u Najotu u Rami."

²²Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Sechu; and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, at Naioth by Ramah.

²³On odmah pođe prema Najotu u Rami. Ali i njega obuze duh Božji te je išao u proročkom zanosu sve dok nije došao u Najot u Rami.

²³And he went thither to Naioth by Ramah; and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth by Ramah.

²⁴Tu i on svuče svoje haljine jer i njega obuze zanos pred Samuelom; zatim je legao gol i ostao tako cio onaj dan i svu noć. Tako je nastala uzrečica: "Zar je i Šaul među prorocima?"

²⁴And he himself also stripped off his clothes, and prophesied, himself also, before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?