1 And Saul spake to Jonathas his Son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. Moreover Jonathas the son of Saul loved David exceedingly.
1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan, his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, the son of Saul, loved David exceedingly.
2 And Jonathas told David, saying: Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: wherefore look to thyself I beseech thee in the morning, and thou shalt abide secretly, and shalt be hid.
2 And Jonathan told David, saying: Saul, my father, seeketh to kill thee: wherefore look to thyself, I beseech thee, in the morning and thou shalt abide in a secret place, and shalt be hid.
3 But I going forth will stand beside my father, in the field wheresoever he shall be: and I will speak of thee to my father, and whatsoever I shall see, I will tell thee.
3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art: and I will speak of thee to my father, and whatsoever I shall see, I will tell thee.
4 Jonathas therefore spake good words of David to Saul his father, and said to him: Sin not, o king, against thy servant David, because he hath not sinned toward thee, and his works are very good for thee.
4 And Jonathan spoke good things of David to Saul, his father: and said to him: Sin not, O king, against thy servant, David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and his works are very good towards thee.
5 And he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistian, and our Lord made great salvation to all Israel. Thou hast seen & didst rejoice, why therefore sinnest thou in innocent blood killing David, who is without fault?
5 And he put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought great salvation for all Israel. Thou sawest it and didst rejoice. Why therefore wilt thou sin against innocent blood, by killing David, who is without fault?
6 Which when Saul had heard, being pacified with the voice of Jonathas, he sware: Our Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.
6 And when Saul heard this, he was appeased with the words of Jonathan, and swore: As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.
7 Jonathas therefore called David and shewed him all these words, and Jonathas brought in David to Saul, and he was before him, as he had been yesterday and the day before.
7 Then Jonathan called David, and told him all these words: and Jonathan brought in David to Saul, and he was before him, as he had been yesterday and the day before.
8 And there was battle raised again, and David going forth, fought against the Philistiims, and struck them with a great slaughter, and they fled from his face.
8 And the war began again, and David went out, and fought against the Philistines, and defeated them with a great slaughter, and they fled from his face.
9 And the evil spirit of our Lord came upon Saul, and he sat in his house, and held a spear: moreover David played with his hand.
9 And the evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul; and he sat in his house, and held a spear in his hand: and David played with his hand.
10 And Saul endeavoured to nail David to the wall with his spear. And David declined from the face of Saul: and the spear without making wound pierced the wall, & David fled, and was saved that night.
10 And Saul endeavored to nail David to the wall with his spear. And David slipt away out of the presence of Saul: and the spear missed him, and was fastened in the wall, and David fled, and escaped that night.
11 Saul therefore sent of his guard into David's house, that they should keep him, & that he might be killed in the morning: Which when Michol his wife had told David, saying: Unless thou save thyself this night, tomorrow thou shalt die:
11 Saul therefore sent his guards to David’s house to watch him, that he might be killed in the morning. And when Michol, David’s wife, had told him this, saying: Unless thou save thyself this night, tomorrow thou wilt die:
12 she let him down through a window. Moreover he went and fled away, and was saved.
12 She let him down through a window. And he went and fled away, and escaped.
13 And Michol took a statua, and put it upon the bed, and a hairy skin of goats she laid at the head thereof, and covered it with garments.
13 And Michol took an image, and laid it on the bed, and put a goat’s skin, with the hair at the head of it, and covered it with clothes.
14 And Saul sent sergeants, that should take away David by force, and it was answered that he was sick.
14 And Saul sent officers to seize David; and it was answered that he was sick.
15 And again Saul sent messengers to see David, saying: Bring him to me in the bed, that he may be slain.
15 And again Saul sent to see David, saying: Bring him to me in the bed, that he may be slain.
16 And when the messengers were come, there was found a statua upon the bed, & skins of goats at the head thereof.
16 And when the messengers were come in, they found an image upon the bed, and a goat skin at his head.
17 And Saul said to Michol: Why hast thou mocked me, and let go mine enemy that he might fly? And Michol answered Saul: Because he said to me: Let me go, otherwise I will kill thee.
17 And Saul said to Michol: Why hast thou deceived me so, and let my enemy go and flee away? And Michol answered Saul: Because he said to me: Let me go, or else I will kill thee.
18 But David flying was saved, and came to Samuel in Ramatha, & told him all things that Saul had done to him: and he and Samuel went and abode in Najoth.
18 But David fled and escaped, and came to Samuel in Ramatha, and told him all that Saul had done to him: and he and Samuel went and dwelt in Najoth.
19 And it was told Saul by some saying: Behold David is in Najoth in Ramatha.
19 And it was told Saul by some, saying: Behold David is in Najoth, in Ramatha.
20 Saul therefore sent sergeants to take away David: who when they had seen a troop of Prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing over them, the spirit of our Lord came also on them, and they also began to prophesy.
20 So Saul sent officers to take David: and when they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel presiding over them, the spirit of the Lord came also upon them, and they likewise began to prophesy.
21 Which when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers: but they also did prophesy. And again Saul sent the third messengers: who also prophesied. And Saul being wrath for anger,
21 And when this was told Saul, he sent other messengers: but they also prophesied. And again Saul sent messengers the third time: and they prophesied also. And Saul being exceedingly angry,
22 went also himself into Ramatha, and came as far as the great cistern, which is in Socho, and asked, and said: In what place are Samuel and David? And it was told him: Lo they are in Najoth in Ramatha.
22 Went also himself to Ramatha, and came as far as the great cistern, which is in Socho, and he asked, and said: In what place are Samuel and David? And it was told him: Behold they are in Najoth, in Ramatha.
23 And he went into Najoth in Ramatha, and the Spirit of our Lord came upon him, and he walked going, and he prophesied till he came into Najoth in Ramatha.
23 And he went to Najoth, in Ramatha, and the spirit of the Lord came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied till he came to Najoth, in Ramatha.
24 And he stripped himself of his garments, and prophesied with the rest before Samuel, and sang naked all that day and night. Whereupon there went out also a proverb: What is Saul also among the Prophets.
24 And he stripped himself also of his garments, and prophesied with the rest before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and night. This gave occasion to a proverb: ¹What! is Saul too among the prophets?