¹Ary rehefa nitsahatra niteny tamin'i Saoly izy, dia raiki-pitia tamin'i Davida ny fanahin'i Jonatana, ka tia azy hoatra ny tenany mihitsy izy.

¹And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul.

²Ary Saoly nandray azy tamin'izany andro izany ka tsy namela azy hody tany amin'ny tranon-drainy intsony.

²And Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.

³Ary Davida sy Jonatana nanao fanekena noho ny fitiavan'i Jonatana azy toy ny tenany.

³And Jonathan maketh — also David — a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,

⁴Ary nesorin'i Jonatana ny akanjony ivelany izay teny aminy ka nomeny an'i Davida mbamin'ny akanjo fiadiany sy ny sabany sy ny tsipìkany ary ny fehin-kibony koa aza.

⁴and Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which [is] upon him, and giveth it to David, and his long robe, even unto his sword, and unto his bow, and unto his girdle.

⁵Ary Davida nanafika ka hita fa hendry tamin'izay rehetra nanirahan'i Saoly azy; ka dia nataon'i Saoly mpifehy ny miaramila izy sady nankasitrahan'ny vahoaka rehetra sy ny mpanompon'i Saoly koa.

⁵And David goeth out whithersoever Saul doth send him; he acted wisely, and Saul setteth him over the men of war, and it is good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.

⁶Ary nony tonga ny olona tamin'ny niverenan'i Davida avy namono ilay Filistina, dia nivoaka ny vehivavy avy tamin'ny tanànan'ny Isiraely rehetra ka nihira sy nandihy nitsena an'i Saoly mpanjaka tamin'ny ampongatapaka sy ny fifaliana ary ny kipantsona.[Na: varahina telo zoro]

⁶And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, in David`s returning from smiting the Philistine, that the women come out from all the cities of Israel to sing — also the dancers — to meet Saul the king, with tabrets, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments;

⁷Ary ny vehivavy mpandihy dia nihira hoe: Saoly nahafaty arivoarivo; Fa Davida nahafaty alinalina.

⁷and the women answer — those playing, and say, `Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.`

⁸Dia tezitra indrindra Saoly, fa tsy sitrany izany teny izany, ka hoy izy: Ny an'i Davida nataony alinalina lahy, fa ny ahy kosa nataony arivoarivo ihany; koa ny fanjakana ihany no sisa tsy mbola azony.

⁸And it is displeasing to Saul exceedingly, and this thing is evil in his eyes, and he saith, `They have given to David myriads, and to me they have given the thousands, and more to him [is] only the kingdom;`

⁹Ary Saoly hatramin'izany andro izany dia nangarika an'i Davida.

⁹and Saul is eyeing David from that day and thenceforth.

¹⁰Ary nony ampitson'iny dia nisy fanahy ratsy avy tany amin'Andriamanitra nilatsaka tamin'i Saoly, ka dia maola tao an-trano izy; ary Davida nitendry lokanga tamin'ny tànany tahaka ny fanaony isan'andro ihany, ary nisy lefona teny an-tànan'i Saoly.

¹⁰And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness [from] God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin [is] in the hand of Saul,

¹¹Dia natorak'i Saoly ny lefona; fa hoy izy: Hamely an'i Davida aho, ka hataoko miboroaka mihatra amin'ny rindrina. Fa Davida nisoroka indroa teo anatrehany.

¹¹and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, `I smite through David, even through the wall;` and David turneth round out of his presence twice.

¹²Ary Saoly natahotra an'i Davida, satria Jehovah nomba azy, fa Saoly kosa efa nialany.

¹²And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;

¹³Koa dia nesorin'i Saoly tsy ho eo aminy Davida, ary nataony mpifehy arivo, dia nitarika ny olona nivoaka sy niditra izy.

¹³and Saul turneth him aside from him, and appointeth him to himself head of a thousand, and he goeth out an cometh in, before the people.

¹⁴Ary Davida dia hita fa hendry tamin'izay rehetra nataony, ary Jehovah nomba azy.

¹⁴And David is in all his ways acting wisely, and Jehovah [is] with him,

¹⁵Ary nony hitan'i Saoly fa hendry dia hendry Davida, dia natahotra azy izy.

¹⁵and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,

¹⁶Fa ny Isiraely sy ny Joda rehetra kosa tia an'i Davida, satria nitondra azy nivoaka sy niditra izy.

¹⁶and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.

¹⁷Ary hoy Saoly tamin'i Davida: Indro homeko ho vadinao Meraba vavimatoako, koa mahereza ho ahy anefa ianao, ary miadia ny adin'i Jehovah. (Fa hoy Saoly: Aoka tsy ny tanako no hamely azy, fa aoka ny tanan'ny Filistina no hamely azy.)

¹⁷And Saul saith unto David, `Lo, my elder daughter Merab — her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;` and Saul said, `Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.`

¹⁸Fa hoy Davida tamin'i Saoly: Zinona moa aho, ary manao ahoana no toetry ny mpianakavin'ny raiko ao amin'ny Isiraely, no ho vinanton'ny mpanjaka aho?

¹⁸And David saith unto Saul, `Who [am] I? and what my life — the family of my father in Israel — that I am son-in-law to the king?`

¹⁹Kanjo nony tamin'ny andro tokony ho namoahana an'i Meraba, zanakavavin'i Saoly, ho vadin'i Davida, dia nomena ho vadin'i Adriela Meholatita izy.

¹⁹And it cometh to pass, at the time of the giving of Merab daughter of Saul to David, that she hath been given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.

²⁰Fa Mikala, zanakavavin'i Saoly kosa tia an'i Davida; ary nisy nanambara izany tamin'i Saoly, ka sitrak'i Saoly izany.

²⁰And Michal daughter of Saul loveth David, and they declare to Saul, and the thing is right in his eyes,

²¹(Fa hoy Saoly: Homeko azy izy, mba ho fandrika aminy ka hamelezan'ny tanan'ny Filistina azy.) Dia hoy Saoly tamin'i Davida: Fanindroan'ny maha-vinantoko anao izao. [Na: Izy roa vavy izao dia samy maha-vinantoko anao avokoa]

²¹and Saul saith, `I give her to him, and she is to him for a snare, and the hand of the Philistines is on him;` and Saul saith unto David, `By the second — thou dost become my son-in-law to-day.`

²²Ary Saoly nandidy ny mpanompony hoe: Miresaha mangingina amin'i Davida, ka ataovy hoe: Indro, tian'ny mpanjaka ianao, ary ny mpanompony rehetra tia anao; ka dia maneke ihany ho vinanton'ny mpanjaka ianao.

²²And Saul commandeth his servants, `Speak unto David gently, saying, Lo, the king hath delighted in thee, and all his servants have loved thee, and now, be son-in-law to the king.`

²³Ary ny mpanompon'i Saoly nilaza izany teny izany tamin'i Davida. Fa hoy Davida: Moa ataonareo ho zavatra kely izany ho vinanton'ny mpanjaka? Tsy hitanareo va fa izaho dia olona malahelo sady tsy manan-daza?

²³And the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, `Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king — and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?`

²⁴Ary ny mpanompon'i Saoly nilaza taminy hoe: Izany no navalin'i Davida.

²⁴And the servants of Saul declare to him, saying, `According to these words hath David spoken.`

²⁵Dia hoy Saoly: Izao no holazainareo amin'i Davida: Ny mpanjaka tsy mila harena be ho vodiondry, fa ny mariky ny fahafatesan'ny Filistina zato lahy ihany, mba ho famaliana ny fahavalony. Kanjo hevitr'i Saoly hahafaty an'i Davida amin'ny tanan'ny Filistina izany.[Heb. saron-tsosoka]

²⁵And Saul saith, `Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines — to be avenged on the enemies of the king;` and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.

²⁶Ary rehefa nambaran'ny mpanompon'i Saoly tamin'i Davida izany teny izany, dia sitrak'i Davida ny ho vinanton'ny mpanjaka. Ary raha tsy mbola tapitra ny fetr'andro,

²⁶And his servants declare to David these words, and the thing is right in the eyes of David, to be son-in-law to the king; and the days have not been full,

²⁷dia niainga Davida, ary nandeha izy sy ny olony ka nahafaty Filistina roan-jato, lahy ary Davida nitondra ny mariky ny fahafatesany ka nanisa azy teo anatrehan'ny mpanjaka mba hahavinanton'ny mpanjaka azy. Dia nomen'i Saoly ho vadin'i Davida Mikala zananivavy.[Heb. saron-tsotsoka]

²⁷and David riseth and goeth, he and his men, and smiteth among the Philistines two hundred men, and David bringeth in their foreskins, and they set them before the king, to be son-in-law to the king; and Saul giveth to him Michal his daughter for a wife.

²⁸Ary Saoly nahita sy nahalala fa Jehovah nomba an'i Davida; ary Mikala zananivavy tia azy.

²⁸And Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah [is] with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,

²⁹Ary dia vao mainka natahotra an'i Davida Saoly; ka dia tonga fahavalon'i Davida mandrakariva izy.Ary ireo andrianan'ny Filistina dia nanafika; ary isaky ny nanafika izy, dia Davida no hita fa hendry noho ny mpanompon'i Saoly rehetra, ka dia nisandratra ny anarany.

²⁹and Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.

³⁰Ary ireo andrianan'ny Filistina dia nanafika; ary isaky ny nanafika izy, dia Davida no hita fa hendry noho ny mpanompon'i Saoly rehetra, ka dia nisandratra ny anarany.

³⁰And the princes of the Philistines come out, and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out, David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul, and his name is very precious.