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Kinh Thánh Bản Truyền Thống ⇄ NET Bible

When David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life.

Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house.

Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.

StudiuTừ bỏ quyền làm vua — Bằng cách trao áo choàng và binh khí hoàng gia cho Đa-vít, Giô-na-than—con trai trưởng và là người thừa kế ngai vàng của Sau-lơ—đã biểu tượng hóa việc từ bỏ địa vị hoàng gia của mình cho Đa-vít. Hành động khiêm nhường và yêu thương phi thường này cho thấy ông công nhận sự lựa chọn của Đức Chúa Trời đối với Đa-vít là vị vua tương lai đích thực của Y-sơ-ra-ên.Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with the rest of his gear, including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.

On every mission on which Saul sent him, David achieved success. So Saul appointed him over the men of war. This pleased not only all the army, but also Saul’s servants.

When the men arrived after David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women from all the cities of Israel came out singing and dancing to meet King Saul. They were happy as they played their tambourines and three-stringed instruments.

StudiuBài ca chiến thắng định mệnh — Thơ ca Hê-bơ-rơ cổ thường sử dụng các con số tăng dần ("hàng ngàn... hàng vạn") để nhấn mạnh, không phải là số liệu thống kê chính xác. Tuy nhiên, Sau-lơ đã để tâm vào lời khen ngợi ấy, xem sự so sánh này là mối đe dọa trực tiếp đến ngai vàng của mình.(1SA 21:11)The women who were playing the music sang, “Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands!”

This made Saul very angry. The statement displeased him and he thought, “They have attributed to David tens of thousands, but to me they have attributed only thousands. What does he lack, except the kingdom?”

So Saul was keeping an eye on David from that day onward.

StudiuSự điên loạn cuồng nộ — Từ Hê-bơ-rơ được dịch là "nói tiên tri" ở đây mô tả sự điên cuồng, hung hãn không kiềm chế được, thay vì truyền đạt sự mặc khải của Đức Chúa Trời. Trong cơn đau buồn thuộc linh và lòng ghen tị trầm trọng, Sau-lơ đã rơi vào trạng thái giận dữ không kiểm soát trong khi Đa-vít cố gắng xoa dịu ông bằng âm nhạc.The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied within his house. Now David was playing the lyre that day. There was a spear in Saul’s hand,

and Saul threw the spear, thinking, “I’ll nail David to the wall!” But David escaped from him on two different occasions.

So Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.

Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back.

Now David achieved success in all he did, for the Lord was with him.

When Saul saw how very successful he was, he was afraid of him.

StudiuRa trận trở về đứng đầu — Cụm từ "ra trận trở về đứng đầu" chỉ việc lãnh đạo các chiến dịch quân sự và điều hành các công việc công cộng. Sự lãnh đạo can đảm và trực tiếp của Đa-vít đã chiếm được lòng trung thành của cả Y-sơ-ra-ên.(NUM 27:17)But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back.

Then Saul said to David, “Here’s my oldest daughter, Merab. I want to give her to you in marriage. Only be a brave warrior for me and fight the battles of the Lord.” For Saul thought, “There’s no need for me to raise my hand against him. Let it be the hand of the Philistines!”

David said to Saul, “Who am I? Who are my relatives or the clan of my father in Israel that I should become the king’s son-in-law?”

When the time came for Merab, Saul’s daughter, to be given to David, she instead was given in marriage to Adriel, who was from Meholah.

Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David. When they told Saul about this, it pleased him.

Saul said, “I will give her to him so that she may become a snare to him and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “Today is the second time for you to become my son-in-law.”

Then Saul instructed his servants, “Tell David secretly, ‘The king is pleased with you, and all his servants like you. So now become the king’s son-in-law.”

So Saul’s servants spoke these words privately to David. David replied, “Is becoming the king’s son-in-law something insignificant to you? I’m just a poor and lightly-esteemed man!”

When Saul’s servants reported what David had said,

StudiuSính lễ — Từ Hê-bơ-rơ được dịch là "sính lễ" (*mohar*) chỉ khoản tiền hoặc quà của chú rể dành cho gia đình cô dâu. Vì Đa-vít nghèo, Sau-lơ đã đưa ra một yêu cầu quân sự tàn bạo, âm mưu dùng tay người Phi-li-tin để sát hại Đa-vít.Saul replied, “Here is what you should say to David: ‘There is nothing that the king wants as a price for the bride except a hundred Philistine foreskins, so that he can be avenged of his enemies.’” (Now Saul was thinking that he could kill David by the hand of the Philistines.)

So his servants told David these things and David agreed to become the king’s son-in-law. Now the specified time had not yet expired

when David, along with his men, went out and struck down two hundred Philistine men. David brought their foreskins and presented all of them to the king so he could become the king’s son-in-law. Saul then gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.

When Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,

Saul became even more afraid of him. Saul continued to be at odds with David from then on.

Then the leaders of the Philistines would march out, and as often as they did so, David achieved more success than all of Saul’s servants. His name was held in high esteem.

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