1 Samuel 18:1-7

1 Saúl tiene celos de David
Después de que David terminó de hablar con Saúl, conoció a Jonatán, el hijo del rey. De inmediato se creó un vínculo entre ellos, pues Jonatán amó a David como a sí mismo.

2 A partir de ese día Saúl mantuvo a David con él y no lo dejaba volver a su casa.

3 Jonatán hizo un pacto solemne con David, porque lo amaba tanto como a sí mismo.

4 Para sellar el pacto quitó su manto y se lo dio a David junto con su túnica, su espada, su arco y su cinturón.

5 Todo lo que Saúl le pedía a David que hiciera, él lo hacía con éxito. Como resultado, Saúl lo hizo comandante sobre los hombres de guerra, un nombramiento que fue bien recibido tanto por el pueblo como por los oficiales de Saúl.

6 Cuando el ejército de Israel regresaba triunfante después que David mató al filisteo, mujeres de todas las ciudades de Israel salieron para recibir al rey Saúl. Cantaron y danzaron de alegría con panderetas y címbalos.

7 Este era su canto:
«Saúl mató a sus miles,
¡y David, a sus diez miles!».

1 Samuel 18:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 18

This chapter gives an account of the respect shown to David by Saul and Jonathan, by the servants of Saul, and all the people, and of what was said in his praise in the songs of the women, 1Sa 18:1-7; which latter gave Saul a great offence, and upon which he envied him, and eyed him, and indeed sought his life, and removed him from him; and yet still he continued the darling of the people, behaving wisely among them, which greatly embarrassed Saul, that be knew not what to do, 1Sa 18:8-16; he proposed his eldest daughter to him in marriage, which he had a claim to by killing the Philistine, and then he cheated him by giving her to another, 1Sa 18:17-19; and then he offered his youngest daughter to him, on condition that he would bring him an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, execution of which he thought his life would be exposed to danger, which yet he performed, 1Sa 18:20-27; and having the affection of his wife, and the good esteem of the servants of Saul, Saul was more afraid of him, and became his enemy, 1Sa 18:28-30.