1Zvino wakati apedza kutaura naSauro, moyo waJonatani ukanamatira moyo waDhavhidhi, Jonatani akamuda sezvaakanga achida moyo wake.
1It happened, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2Sauro akamutora zuva iro, akasada kumutendera kudzokera kumusha kwake, kumba kwababa vake.
2Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
3Zvino Jonatani akaita sungano naDhavhidhi, nekuti wakange achimuda sezvaakanga achida moyo wake.
3Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
4Jonatani akabvisa nguvo yaakanga akafuka, akaipa Dhavhidhi, nezvisimiro zvake, kunyange nomunondo wake, nouta hwake, nebhanhire rake.
4Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him, and gave it to David, and his clothing, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his sash.
5Dhavhidhi akasienda kose kwaaitumwa naSauro, akabata mabasa ose nokungwara; Sauro akamuita mukuru wavarume vehondo; zvikafadza vanhu vose uye navaranda vaSaurowo.
5David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
6Zvino vakati vachisvika pakudzoka kwaDhavhidhi pakuuraya muFirisitia, vakadzi vakabuda kumaguta ose avaIsiraeri vachiimba, vachitamba, kuzosangana namambo Sauro nengoma, nokufara uye nezvimwe zvokuridza.
6It happened as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.
7Vakadzi vakaimba vachibvumirana pakuridza kwavo, vakati, Sauro wakauraya zviuru zvamazana ake, Asi Dhavhidhi makumi ezviuru zvamazana ake.
7The women sang one to another as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands.”
8Sauro akatsamwa kwazvo, shoko iri rikasamufadza, akati, Vakapa Dhavhidhi makumi ezviuru zvamazana, asi ini vakandipa zviuru zvoga; chaanoshaiwa zvino chinyiko, asi ushe hwoga?
8Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?”
9Zvino kubva pazuva iro namazuva ose Sauro akachenjerera Dhavhidhi.
9Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
10Zvino fume mangwana mweya wakaipa, wakange watumwa naMwari, ukauya pamusoro paSauro nesimba, iye akataura nokupenga mukati meimba yake; Dhavhidhi akaridza noruoko rwake sezvaaita zuva rimwe nerimwe; Sauro wakange akabata pfumo muruoko rwake.
10It happened on the next day, that an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;
11Sauro akaposha pfumo, nekuti wakati, Ndichabayira Dhavhidhi pamadziro. Dhavhidhi akanzvenga kaviri pamberi pake.
11and Saul threw the spear; for he said, “I will pin David even to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
12Sauro akatya Dhavhidhi, nekuti Jehovha wakange abva kuna Sauro.
12Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and was departed from Saul.
13Naizvozvo Sauro akamutamisa abve kwaari, akamuita mukuru wechiuru, akabuda nokupinda pakati pavanhu.
13Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
14Dhavhidhi akafamba nokungwara pazvose zvaakaita, Jehovha akava naye.
14David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Yahweh was with him.
15Zvino Sauro wakati achiona kuti unofamba nokungwara kukuru, akamutya kwazvo.
15When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
16Asi vaIsiraeri vose navaJudha vose vakada Dhavhidhi, nekuti waibuda nokupinda pakati pavo.
16But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
17Zvino Sauro akati kuna Dhavhidhi, Tarira, mukunda wangu mukuru Merabhi, ndichakupa iye ave mukadzi wako; asi iwe uve mhare yangu, urwe hondo dzaJehovha. Nekuti Sauro wakati, Ruoko rwangu ngarurege kumuuraya, asi maoko avaFirisitia ngaamuuraye.
17Saul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab, I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh’s battles.” For Saul said, “Don’t let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.”
18Dhavhidhi akati kuna Sauro, Ini ndini aniko, noupenyu hwangu chinyiko, kana imba yababa vangu pakati paIsiraeri, kuti ndive mukwambo wamambo?
18David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?”
19Asi nguva iyo Merabhi mukunda waSauro yaaifanira kupiwa Dhavhidhi, iye akapiwa Adhirieri muMehorati, ave mukadzi wake.
19But it happened at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.
20Zvino Mikari mukunda waSauro, wakange achida Dhavhidhi; vakaudza Sauro, akafara nazvo.
20Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
21Ipapo Sauro akati, Ndichamupa iye, ave musungo kwaari, uye kuti vaFirisitia varwe naye. Naizvozvo Sauro akati kuna Dhavhidhi, Nhasi uchava mukwambo wangu rwechipiri.
21Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David, “You shall this day be my son-in-law a second time.”
22ipapo Sauro akaraira varanda vake, akati, Tauriranai naDhavhidhi pakavanda, muti, Tarira, mambo unokufarira, navaranda vake vose vanokuda; naizvozvo zvino chiva mukwambo wamambo.
22Saul commanded his servants, “Talk with David secretly, and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you: now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.’”
23Varanda vaSauro vakataura mashoko iwayo munzeve dzaDhavhidhi. Dhavhidhi akati, Imi munoti zvitete here kuva mukwambo wamambo, zvandiri murombo hangu usingakudzwi?
23Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seems to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?”
24Varanda vaSauro vakamuudza vakati, Dhavhidhi wataura mashoko okuti.
24The servants of Saul told him, saying, “David spoke like this.”
25Sauro akati, Muti kuna Dhavhidhi, Mambo haatsvaki kurovorerwa, asi zvikanda zvapamberi zvine zana zvavaFirisitia, kuti mambo atsive vavengi vake. Asi Sauro wakafunga kuurayisa Dhavhidhi navaFirisitia.
25Saul said, “You shall tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
26Zvino varanda vake vakati vachiudza Dhavhidhi mashoko iwayo, Dhavhidhi akafara kuva mukwambo wamambo. Zvino mazuva asati apera,
26When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. The days were not expired;
27Dhavhidhi akasimuka, akaenda iye navanhu vake, akauraya varume vana mazana maviri avaFirisitia; Dhavhidhi akauya nezvikanda zvavo zvapamberi, akazvipa zviri zvose kuna mambo, kuti ave mukwambo wamambo. Ipapo Sauro akamupa Mikari mukunda wake, ave mukadzi wake.
27and David arose and went, he and his men, and killed of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.
28Naizvozvo Sauro akaziva nokuona kuti Jehovha ana Dhavhidhi; Mikari mukunda waSauro akamuda.
28Saul saw and knew that Yahweh was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.
29Sauro akanyanya kutya Dhavhidhi; Sauro akaramba achivenga Dhavhidhi.
29Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
30Zvino machinda avaFirisitia akabuda, nguva dzose kana vobuda, Dhavhidhi akakunda vamwe varanda vose vaSauro pakungwara; naizvozvo zita rake rikakurumbira kwazvo.
30Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it happened, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly esteemed.