1 Samuel 15
1 Og Samuel sagde til Saul: Herren sendte mig til at salve dig til Konge over sit Folk, over Israel: Saa hør nu Herrens Ords Røst!
And Samuel said to Saul, Jehovah sent me to anoint thee king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken to the voice of the words of Jehovah.
2 Saaledes sagde Herren Zebaoth: Jeg vil hjemsøge over det, som Amalek gjorde ved Israel, da han satte sig imod ham paa Vejen, der han drog op af Ægypten.
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I have considered what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
3 Gak nu hen, og du skal slaa Amalek, og I skulle ødelægge alt det, han har, og du skal ikke spare ham; men du skal slaa ihjel baade Mand og Kvinde, baade spædt og diende Barn, baade Okse og Lam, baade Kamel og Asen.
Now go and smite Amalek, and destroy utterly all that they have, and spare them not, but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
4 Og Saul lod Folket høre det og talte dem i Telaim, to Hundrede Tusinde Fodfolk og ti Tusinde Mand af Juda.
And Saul summoned the people, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
5 Der Saul kom til Amaleks Stad, da lagde han et Baghold i Dalen.
And Saul came to the city of the Amalekites, and set an ambush in the valley.
6 Og Saul sagde til Keniten: Gak hen, vig bort, drag ned fra Amalek, at jeg ikke skal lægge dig øde med ham; thi du gjorde Miskundhed mod alle Israels Børn, der de droge op af Ægypten; saa drog Keniten fra Amalek.
And Saul said to the Kenites, Go, depart, and go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel when they came up out of Egypt. And the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
7 Da slog Saul Amalek, fra Hevila indtil man kommer til Sur, som ligger lige for Ægypten.
And Saul smote Amalek from Havilah as thou comest to Shur, which is opposite to Egypt.
8 Og han greb Agag, Amalekiternes Konge, levende, og han ødelagde alt Folket med skarpe Sværd.
And he took Agag the king of Amalek alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
9 Men Saul og Folket sparede Agag, og hvad der var godt af smaat Kvæg og stort Kvæg og det næstbedste og Lammene, ja, alt det, som var godt, og de vilde ikke ødelægge det; men hver ringe og ubrugbar Ting ødelagde de.
And Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep and oxen, and beasts of the second bearing, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not devote them to destruction; but everything that was mean and weak, that they destroyed utterly.
10 Da skete Herrens Ord til Samuel saaledes:
And the word of Jehovah came to Samuel, saying,
11 Det angrer mig, at jeg gjorde Saul til Konge, thi han har vendt sig bort fra mig og har ikke holdt mine Ord; og Samuels Vrede optændtes, og han raabte til Herren den ganske Nat.
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned away from following me, and hath not fulfilled my words. And Samuel was much grieved; and he cried to Jehovah all night.
12 Og Samuel stod tidlig op for at gaa Saul i Møde om Morgenen; og det blev Samuel tilkendegivet og sagt: Saul var kommen til Karmel, og se, han har sat sig et Mindesmærke, og han er vendt om, draget forbi og gaaet ned til Gilgal.
And Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning. And it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set him up a monument, and has turned about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.
13 Og Samuel kom til Saul, og Saul sagde til ham: Velsignet være du for Herren! jeg har holdt Herrens Ord.
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, Blessed art thou of Jehovah: I have fulfilled the word of Jehovah.
14 Men Samuel svarede: Hvad er dette for en Lyd af smaat Kvæg for mine Øren? og Lyd af stort Kvæg, som jeg hører?
And Samuel said, What [means] then this bleating of sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of oxen which I hear?
15 Da sagde Saul: De have ført det fra Amalekiterne, idet Folket sparede det, som var godt af smaat Kvæg og af stort Kvæg, for at ofre til Herren din Gud; men det øvrige have vi ødelagt.
And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites, because the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
16 Da sagde Samuel til Saul: Hold op! saa vil jeg give dig til Kende, hvad Herren har talet til mig i Nat; og han sagde til ham: Tal!
And Samuel said to Saul, Stay, that I may tell thee what Jehovah has said to me this night. And he said to him, Say on.
17 Og Samuel sagde: Er det ikke saa? der du var liden i dine Øjne, blev du Israels Stammers Hoved, og Herren salvede dig til en Konge over Israel.
And Samuel said, Was it not when thou wast little in thine eyes that thou [becamest] the head of the tribes of Israel, and Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel?
18 Og Herren sendte mig paa Vejen og sagde: Drag hen, ødelæg de Syndere, Amalekiterne, og strid imod dem, indtil du faar gjort Ende paa dem.
And Jehovah sent thee on a way and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
19 Og hvorfor adlød du ikke Herrens Røst? men du styrtede dig over Byttet, og gjorde det onde for Herrens Øjne.
Why then didst thou not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, but didst fall upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of Jehovah?
20 Da sagde Saul til Samuel: Jeg adlød dog Herrens Røst og gik paa den Vej, paa hvilken Herren sendte mig; og jeg førte Agag, Amalekiternes Konge, hid, og ødelagde Amalekiterne;
And Saul said to Samuel, I have indeed hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and have gone the way which Jehovah sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
21 men Folket tog af Rovet smaat Kvæg og stort Kvæg, det ypperste af det, som var sat i Band, for at ofre til Herren din Gud i Gilgal.
But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the choicest of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.
22 Men Samuel sagde: Mon Herren har Behagelighed i Brændofre og Slagtofre, saaledes som i Lydighed mod Herrens Røst? se, at adlyde er bedre end Offer og at være hørsom end det fede af Vædre.
And Samuel said, Has Jehovah delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, As in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, Attention than the fat of rams.
23 Thi Genstridighed er en Trolddoms Synd, og Haardnakkethed er Uretfærdighed og Afgudsdyrkelse; efterdi du har forkastet Herrens Ord, da har han og forkastet dig, at du ikke skal være Konge.
For rebellion is [as] the sin of divination, And selfwill is [as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He hath also rejected thee from being king.
24 Da sagde Saul til Samuel: Jeg har syndet ved, at jeg har overtraadt Herrens Befaling og dine Ord; thi jeg frygtede for Folket og adlød dets Røst.
And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of Jehovah, and thy words; for I feared the people, and hearkened to their voice.
25 Og nu, kære, borttag min Synd, og vend tilbage med mig, saa vil jeg tilbede for Herren.
And now, I pray thee, forgive my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah.
26 Da sagde Samuel til Saul: Jeg vil ikke vende tilbage med dig; thi du har forkastet Herrens Ord, og Herren har forkastet dig, at du ikke skal være Konge over Israel.
And Samuel said to Saul, I will not turn again with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah has rejected thee from being king over Israel.
27 Der Samuel vendte sig omkring for at gaa, da holdt han fast ved Fligen af hans Kappe, og den blev reven itu.
And as Samuel turned to go away, [Saul] laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
28 Da sagde Samuel til ham: Herren har i Dag revet Israels Kongerige fra dig, og han har givet det til din Næste, som er bedre end du.
Then Samuel said to him, Jehovah has rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and has given it to thy neighbour, who is better than thou.
29 Og han, som er Israels Herlighed, lyver ikke, og det skal ikke angre ham; thi han er ikke et Menneske, at han skulde angre.
And also the Hope of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.
30 Og han sagde: Jeg har syndet, men, kære, ær mig nu for mit Folks Ældste og for Israel; og vend tilbage med mig, at jeg maa tilbede for Herren din Gud.
And he said, I have sinned; honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.
31 Saa vendte Samuel tilbage med Saul, og Saul tilbad for Herren.
So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped Jehovah.
32 Da sagde Samuel: Fører Agag, Amalekiternes Konge, frem til mig, og Agag gik til ham lystelig, og Agag sagde: Visseligen, Dødens Beskhed er bortvegen.
And Samuel said, Bring ye near to me Agag the king of Amalek. And Agag came to him gaily. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
33 Men Samuel sagde: Ligesom dit Sværd har berøvet Kvinder deres Børn, saa skal iblandt Kvinderne din Moder berøves sine Børn; og Samuel sønderhuggede Agag for Herrens Ansigt i Gilgal.
And Samuel said, As thy sword has made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless above women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before Jehovah in Gilgal.
34 Og Samuel gik til Rama; men Saul drog op til sit Hus i Sauls Gibea.
And Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
35 Og Samuel besøgte ikke Saul mere indtil sin Døds Dag, thi Samuel sørgede over Saul; og det angrede Herren, at han havde gjort Saul til Konge over Israel.
And Samuel saw Saul no more until the day of his death; for Samuel mourned over Saul; and Jehovah repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
