¹Savel pa je govoril Jonatanu, sinu svojemu, in vsem služabnikom svojim, da bi umorili Davida. Ali Jonatanu, sinu Savlovemu, je bil David zelo pogodu.

¹And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death,

²In Jonatan sporoči Davidu in reče: Savel, oče moj, ti streže po življenju; sedaj torej, prosim, pazi ob jutru in ostani na skrivnem in se skrij.

²and Jonathan son of Saul delighted exceedingly in David, and Jonathan declareth to David, saying, `Saul my father is seeking to put thee to death, and, now, take heed, I pray thee, in the morning, and thou hast abode in a secret place, and been hidden,

³Jaz pa pojdem in bom stal zraven očeta svojega na polju, kjer bodeš, in govoril bom z očetom svojim zate; in kar bom videl, ti oznanim.

³and I — I go out, and have stood by the side of my father in the field where thou [art], and I speak of thee unto my father, and have seen what [is coming], and have declared to thee.`

⁴In Jonatan je govoril najboljše o Davidu Savlu, očetu svojemu, in mu je rekel: Ne pregreši se, kralj, nad hlapcem svojim Davidom; zakaj on ni storil greha zoper tebe, ampak zelo koristno je zate, kar je storil.

⁴And Jonathan speaketh good of David unto Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works for thee [are] very good;

⁵Kajti izpostavil je nevarnosti življenje svoje in ubil Filistejca, in GOSPOD je pripravil slavno zmago vsemu Izraelu. Videl si to in se veselil. Zakaj se torej hočeš pregrešiti nad nedolžno krvjo, da ubiješ Davida brez vzroka?

⁵yea, he putteth his life in his hand, and smiteth the Philistine, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation for all Israel; thou hast seen, and dost rejoice, and why dost thou sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nought?`

⁶In Savel je poslušal glas Jonatanov in prisegel: Kakor res GOSPOD živi, ne sme biti umorjen!

⁶And Saul hearkeneth to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul sweareth, `Jehovah liveth — he doth not die.`

⁷In Jonatan pokliče Davida in mu pove vse te besede. In Jonatan pripelje Davida k Savlu, in bival je pred njim kakor poprej.

⁷And Jonathan calleth for David, and Jonathan declareth to him all these words, and Jonathan bringeth in David unto Saul, and he is before him as heretofore.

⁸In bila je zopet vojna; in David gre in se bojuje s Filistejci in jih premaga v velikem poboju, in zbeže pred njim.

⁸And there addeth to be war, and David goeth out and fighteth against the Philistines, and smiteth among them — a great smiting, and they flee from his face.

⁹A hud duh od GOSPODA je prišel nad Savla, ko je sedel v hiši svoji in držal sulico v roki, David pa je igral na strune z roko svojo.

⁹And a spirit of sadness [from] Jehovah is unto Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,

¹⁰In Savel je mislil pribosti Davida s sulico k steni, a on se mu umakne, in sulica obtiči v steni; David pa zbeži in se reši to noč.

¹⁰and Saul seeketh to smite with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he freeth himself from the presence of Saul, and he smiteth the javelin through the wall; and David hath fled and escapeth during that night.

¹¹Potem pošlje Savel sle k hiši Davidovi, da nanj pazijo in ga zjutraj umore.To oznani Davidu žena njegova Mihala, rekoč: Ako ne rešiš življenja svojega to noč, jutri boš mrtev.

¹¹And Saul sendeth messengers unto the house of David to watch him, and to put him to death in the morning; and Michal his wife declareth to David, saying, `If thou art not delivering thy life to-night — tomorrow thou art put to death.`

¹²In Mihala spusti Davida skozi okno, da gre in pobegne in se reši.

¹²And Michal causeth David to go down through the window, and he goeth on, and fleeth, and escapeth;

¹³Mihala pa vzame domačega malika in ga položi v posteljo in mu dene ob glavo mrežasto čepico iz kozje dlake ter ga pokrije z odejo.

¹³and Michal taketh the teraphim, and layeth on the bed, and the mattress of goats` [hair] she hath put [for] his pillows, and covereth with a garment.

¹⁴In ko Savel pošlje sle, da pripeljejo Davida, reče ona: Bolan je.

¹⁴And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and she saith, `He [is] sick.`

¹⁵Zopet pošlje Savel sle, da ogledajo Davida, veleč: Prinesite mi ga sem gori v postelji, da ga umorim.

¹⁵And Saul sendeth the messengers to see David, saying, `Bring him up in the bed unto me,` — to put him to death.

¹⁶In ko stopijo sli noter, glej, malik je na postelji in mrežasta čepica iz kozine ob njegovi glavi!

¹⁶And the messengers come in, and lo, the teraphim [are] on the bed, and the mattress of goats` [hair], [for] his pillows.

¹⁷In Savel reče Mihali: Zakaj si me tako prekanila in pustila neprijatelja mojega, da je pobegnil? Mihala pa odgovori Savlu: Dejal mi je: Pústi me, ali te umorim!

¹⁷And Saul saith unto Michal, `Why thus hast thou deceived me — that thou dost send away mine enemy, and he is escaped?` and Michal saith unto Saul, `He said unto me, Send me away: why do I put thee to death?`

¹⁸David torej pobegne in se reši; in ko pride k Samuelu v Ramo, mu pove vse, kar mu je storil Savel. In gre s Samuelom, in prebivala sta v Najotu.

¹⁸And David hath fled, and is escaped, and cometh in unto Samuel to Ramath, and declareth to him all that Saul hath done to him, and he goeth, he and Samuel, and they dwell in Naioth.

¹⁹In povedo Savlu, rekoč: Glej, David je v Najotu v Rami.

¹⁹And it is declared to Saul, saying, `Lo, David [is] in Naioth in Ramah.`

²⁰Savel pa pošlje sle, da zgrabijo Davida. Ko so pa videli zbor prorokov, kako prorokujejo, in Samuela, stoječega njim na čelu, pride duh Božji nad sle Savlove, in prorokujejo tudi oni.

²⁰And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and they see the assembly of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing, set over them, and the Spirit of God is on Saul`s messengers, and they prophesy — they also.

²¹Ko to sporoče Savlu, pošlje druge sle, pa prorokujejo tudi oni. Zopet pošlje Savel sle v tretjič, a tudi oni prorokujejo.

²¹And they declare [it] to Saul, and he sendeth other messengers, and they prophesy — they also; and Saul addeth and sendeth messengers a third time, and they prophesy — they also.

²²Nato gre še sam v Ramo, in pride k velikemu studencu, ki je v Seku, in vpraša in reče: Kje je Samuel in David? Nekdo odgovori: Glej, v Najotu sta v Rami.

²²And he goeth — he also — to Ramath, and cometh in unto the great well which [is] in Sechu, and asketh, and saith, `Where [are] Samuel and David?` and [one] saith, `Lo, in Naioth in Ramah.`

²³In gre tja v Najot v Rami, in duh Božji pride nad njega, in spotoma prorokuje, dokler ne pride v Najot v Rami.In tudi on sleče oblačilo svoje in tudi prorokuje pred Samuelom, in je padel in ležal slečen ves ta dan in vso noč. Odtod pravijo: Je li Savel tudi med proroki?

²³And he goeth thither — unto Naioth in Ramah, and the Spirit of God is upon him — him also; and he goeth, going on, and he prophesyeth till his coming in to Naioth in Ramah,

²⁴In tudi on sleče oblačilo svoje in tudi prorokuje pred Samuelom, in je padel in ležal slečen ves ta dan in vso noč. Odtod pravijo: Je li Savel tudi med proroki?

²⁴and he strippeth off — he also — his garments, and prophesieth — he also — before Samuel, and falleth down naked all that day and all the night; therefore they say, `Is Saul also among the prophets?`