1 Samuela 18
1As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
1PEA naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, hili ʻena alea mo Saula, naʻe fepikitaki ʻae laumālie ʻo Sonatane mo e laumālie ʻo Tevita, pea naʻe ʻofa ʻa Sonatane kiate ia ʻo hangē ko hono laumālie ʻoʻona.
2And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father’s house.
2Pea naʻe ʻave ia ʻe Saula ʻi he ʻaho ko ia, pea naʻe ʻikai toe tuku ia ke ʻalu ki ʻapi ki he fale ʻo ʻene tamai.
3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
3Pea naʻe toki alea ai ʻa Sonatane mo Tevita ʻi he fuakava, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene ʻofa kiate ia ʻo hangē ko hono laumālie ʻoʻona.
4And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt.
4Pea naʻe toʻo ʻe Sonatane hono pulupulu ʻoʻona ʻaia naʻa ne kofuʻaki, ʻo ne foaki ia kia Tevita, mo hono ngaahi kofu, ʻio, ʻa ʻene heletā foki, mo ʻene kaufana, pea mo hono nonoʻo.
5And David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him, so that Saul set him over the men of war. And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
5Pea naʻe ʻalu ʻe Tevita ki he potu kotoa pē naʻe fekau ia ki ai ʻe Saula, pea naʻa ne fai fakapotopoto: pea naʻe fakanofo ia ʻe Saula ke pule ki he kau tangata tau, pea naʻe ongolelei ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kakai kotoa pē, pea ʻi he ʻao foki ʻoe kau tamaioʻeiki ʻa Saula.
6As they were coming home, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments.
6Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi heʻenau haʻu ʻi he liu mai ʻa Tevita mei he tāmateʻi ʻoe tangata Filisitia, naʻe hū mai kituʻa ʻae kau fefine mei he ngaahi kolo kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli ke fakafetaulaki ki he tuʻi ko Saula, ʻonau hiva mo meʻe hopohopo ʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa tatangi, ʻi he fiefia lahi pea mo e ngaahi meʻa faiva.
7And the women sang to one another as they celebrated, “Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”
7Pea naʻe fetaliʻaki ʻakinautolu ʻe he kau fefine ʻi heʻenau tā ʻae meʻa, ʻonau pehē, “Kuo taaʻi ʻe Saula ʻene ngaahi toko afe, ka ko Tevita ʻene ngaahi toko mano.”
8And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands, and what more can he have but the kingdom?”
8Pea naʻe houhau lahi ʻa Saula, pea fakahouhau kiate ia ʻae lea ko ia; pea pehē ʻe ia, “Kuo nau tuku kia Tevita ʻae ngaahi toko mano, pea kuo nau tuku kiate au ʻae ngaahi toko afe pe: pea ko e hā ha meʻa ʻoku toe ke ne maʻu, ka ko e puleʻanga pe?”
9And Saul eyed David from that day on.
9Pea naʻe lamasi ʻe Saula ʻa Tevita talu mei he ʻaho ko ia.
10The next day a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand.
10Pea pongipongi hake, pea pehē, naʻe hoko kia Saula ʻae laumālie kovi mei he ʻOtua, pea naʻe kikite ia ʻi he loto fale: pea naʻe tā ʻe Tevita ʻaki hono nima ʻo hangē ko ʻene muʻaki fai: pea naʻe ʻi he nima ʻo Saula ʻae tao.
11And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.
11Pea naʻe velo ʻe Saula ʻae tao; he naʻe pehē ʻe ia, “Te u veloʻi ʻaki ʻa Tevita, ʻio, ki he holisi fale.” Pea naʻe kalo mālie ʻa Tevita mei hono ʻao ʻo liunga ua.
12Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.
12Pea naʻe manavahē ʻa Saula kia Tevita, he naʻe ʻiate ia ʻa Sihova, ka kuo ʻalu ia meia Saula.
13So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people.
13Ko ia naʻe hiki ai ia ʻe Saula meiate ia, ʻo ne fakanofo ia ko e ʻeikitau ki he toko afe: pea naʻe feʻaluʻaki pe ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kakai.
14And David had success in all his undertakings, for the LORD was with him.
14Pea naʻe tāpuekina ʻa Tevita ʻi hono ngaahi hala kotoa pē; pea naʻe ʻiate ia ʻa Sihova.
15And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him.
15Ko ia ʻi he mamata ʻa Saula ʻoku fai fakapotopoto lahi ʻaupito ia, naʻe manavahē ia kiate ia.
16But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.
16Ka naʻe ʻofa kia Tevita ʻa ʻIsileli kotoa pē mo Siuta, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene feʻaluʻaki ʻi honau ʻao.
17Then Saul said to David, “Here is my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you for a wife. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” For Saul thought, “Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
17Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Saula kia Tevita, Vakai, ko hoku ʻofefine tuʻukimuʻa ko Melapi, te u ʻatu ia kiate koe ko ho ʻunoho: ka ke fai fakatoʻa koe ʻo fai kiate au ʻae ngaahi tau ʻa Sihova. He naʻe pehē ʻe Saula, “Ke ʻoua naʻa hoko hoku nima kiate ia, ka ke hoko ʻae nima ʻoe kau Filisitia kiate ia.”
18And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and who are my relatives, my father’s clan in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?”
18Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Tevita kia Saula, “Ko hai au? Pea ko e hā ʻeku moʻui? Pe ko e fale ʻo ʻeku tamai ʻi ʻIsileli, koeʻuhi ke u hoko ai au ko e foha ʻi he fono ki he tuʻi?”
19But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.
19Ka naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi he hoko ʻae ngaahi ʻaho naʻe tonu ke ʻatu ai ʻa Melapi ko e ʻofefine ʻo Saula kia Tevita, naʻe ʻatu ia kia ʻAtilili ko e tangata Mihola ke na ʻunoho.
20Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
20Pea naʻe ʻofa kia Tevita ʻa Mikale, ko e ʻofefine ʻo Saula: pea naʻa nau fakahā ia kia Saula, pea naʻe fiemālie ai ia.
21Saul thought, “Let me give her to him, that she may be a snare for him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall now be my son-in-law.”
21He naʻe pehē ʻe Saula, “Te u foaki ia kiate ia koeʻuhi ke hoko ia ko e tauhele kiate ia, pea koeʻuhi ke hiki hake ʻae nima ʻoe kau Filisitia kiate ia.” Ko ia ne pehē ai ʻe Saula kia Tevita, “Ke ke hoko he ʻaho ni ko hoku foha ʻi he fono ʻi ha tokotaha ʻo kinaua.”
22And Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David in private and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now then become the king’s son-in-law.’”
22Pea naʻe fekau ʻe Saula ki heʻene kau tamaioʻeiki, ʻo pehē, Ke mou alea fakalilolilo mo Tevita, ʻo pehē, “Vakai, ʻoku fiefiemālie ʻae tuʻi kiate koe, pea ʻoku ʻofa ʻa ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki kotoa pē kiate koe: pea ko eni, ke ke fie hoko ko e foha ʻi he fono ki he tuʻi.”
23And Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, “Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and have no reputation?”
23Pea naʻe lea ʻaki ʻe he kau tamaioʻeiki ʻa Saula ʻae ngaahi lea ni ʻi he telinga ʻo Tevita. Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Tevita, “He ʻoku mou mahalo ko e meʻa maʻamaʻa ke hoko ko e foha ʻi he fono ki he tuʻi, ka ko e tangata masiva au, pea ko e tuʻa pe?”
24And the servants of Saul told him, “Thus and so did David speak.”
24Pea naʻe tala kia Saula ʻe heʻene kau tamaioʻeiki, ʻo pehē, naʻe lea pehē pe ʻa Tevita.
25Then Saul said, “Thus shall you say to David, ‘The king desires no bride-price except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, that he may be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
25Pea pehē ʻe Saula, “Te mou lea pehē pe kia Tevita, ʻOku ʻikai tokanga ʻae tuʻi ki he koloa, ka ko e muʻa kili ʻe teau ʻoe kakai Filisitia, ko e sauni ki he ngaahi fili ʻoe tuʻi.” Ka naʻe tokanga ʻa Saula ke taaʻi ʻa Tevita ʻe he nima ʻoe kau Filisitia.
26And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the time had expired,
26Pea ʻi he fakahā ʻe heʻene kau tamaioʻeiki kia Tevita ʻae ngaahi lea ni, naʻe fiemālie lahi ai ʻa Tevita ke hoko ko e foha ʻi he fono ʻoe tuʻi: pea naʻe teʻeki ai kakato ʻae ngaahi ʻaho.
27David arose and went, along with his men, and killed two hundred of the Philistines. And David brought their foreskins, which were given in full number to the king, that he might become the king’s son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for a wife.
27Ko ia naʻe ʻalu ai ʻa Tevita, ʻaia mo ʻene kau tangata, pea ne tāmateʻi ʻi he kakai Filisitia ʻae kau tangata ʻe toko uangeau; pea naʻe ʻomi ʻe Tevita honau muʻa kili, ʻo ʻatu ʻo lau kakato ki he tuʻi koeʻuhi ke hoko ia ko e foha ʻi he fono ʻoe tuʻi. Pea naʻe ʻatu kiate ia ʻe Saula hono ʻofefine ko Mikale ke hoko ko hono ʻunoho.
28But when Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him,
28Pea naʻe hā kia Saula ʻo ne ʻilo ʻoku ʻia Tevita ʻa Sihova, pea ʻoku ʻofa ʻa Mikale ʻae ʻofefine ʻo Saula kiate ia.
29Saul was even more afraid of David. So Saul was David’s enemy continually.
29Pea naʻe tupu ʻo ʻāsili ai ʻae manavahē ʻa Saula kia Tevita; pea naʻe hoko ʻa Saula ko e fili maʻuaipē ʻo Tevita.
30Then the princes of the Philistines came out to battle, and as often as they came out David had more success than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.
30Pea naʻe ʻalu atu kituʻa ʻae houʻeiki ʻoe kakai Filisitia: pea hili ʻenau ʻalu atu, pea pehē, naʻe fai fakapotopoto lahi hake ʻa Tevita ʻi he kau tamaioʻeiki kotoa pē ʻa Saula; ko ia naʻe hoko ʻo maʻongoʻonga ai hono hingoa.