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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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, to morrow thou wilt die,
12 She let him down through a window. And he went and fled away and escaped.
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 officers to seize David: and it was answered that he was sick.
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 in, they found an image upon the bed, and a goat's skin at its head.
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 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.
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 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 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 axe in 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 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: What! is Saul too among the prophets?
Versículos relacionados com 1 Samuel, 19:
1 Samuel 19 tells the story of how King Saul begins to persecute David, who became his rival and threat to the throne. The chapter addresses topics such as envy, betrayal, persecution, divine protection and fidelity.
Psalm 37:1-2: "Do not indignant to you because of the evildoers, nor have you envy those who practice iniquity. Because they will soon be reaped like the herb, and wither as the vegetable." This verse highlights the uselessness of envy and hatred against others, which is what motivates Saul to pursue David. The psalmist urges to trust God, who will bring justice to those who practice evil.
Proverbs 17:17: "At all times love the friend and in anguish the brother is made." This verse talks about the importance of friendship and faithfulness, values that David demonstrates by protecting Jonathan, son of Saul, even when his own father-in-law tries to kill him.
Psalm 34:19: "There are many afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him from all." This verse emphasizes divine protection for those who seek justice and righteousness, which David experiences when he escapes the various attempts to murder Saul.
Proverbs 26:24-25: "What hates disguises with your lips, but inside it covers the deception. When you begging you with a smooth voice, you don't do in Him, for seven abominations there is in your heart." This verse talks about falsehood and betrayal, behaviors that Saul demonstrates by pretending to forgive David, but in fact continues to pursue him.
Psalm 27:1: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom will I fear? Is the Lord the fortress of my life, whose I will fear me?" This verse highlights the importance of trust in God, which is what David demonstrates by facing Saul's persecution with courage and faith.
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