1 Samuel 17
1 Og Filisterne havde samlet deres Lejre til Krigen og samlede sig i Soko, som er i Juda; og de lejrede sig imellem Soko og imellem Aseka ved Efes-Dammim.
Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
2 Og Saul og Israels Mænd samledes og lejrede sig i Egens Dal, og de stillede sig op til Slag imod Filisterne.
And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched in the vale of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
3 Og Filisterne stode paa Bjerget paa hin Side, og Israeliterne stode paa Bjerget paa denne Side, og Dalen var imellem dem.
And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
4 Da udgik en Kæmper af Filisternes Lejre, hans Navn var Goliath af Gath, han var seks Alen og en Haandbred høj.
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
5 Og der var en Kobberhjelm paa hans Hoved, og han var iført en Skælbrynje, og Brynjens Vægt var fem Tusinde Sekel Kobber.
And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clad with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
6 Og han havde Kobberskinner over sine Fødder, og et Kobberkastespyd imellem sine Skuldre.
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.
7 Og hans Spydstage var som en Væverstang, og Bladet paa hans Spyd var seks Hundrede Sekel Jern; og Skjolddrageren gik frem for hans Ansigt.
And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head [weighed] six hundred shekels of iron: and his shield-bearer went before him.
8 Og han stod og raabte til Israels Slagordener og sagde til dem: Hvorfor droge I ud at stille eder op til Slag? er jeg ikke en Filister og I Sauls Tjenere? udvælger eder en Mand, at han kommer ned til mig.
And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
9 Dersom han kan stride med mig, og han slaar mig, da ville vi være eders Tjenere; men dersom jeg kan faa Magt over ham og slaar ham, da skulle I være vore Tjenere og tjene os.
If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
10 Fremdeles sagde Filisteren: Jeg har forhaanet Israels Slagordener paa denne Dag; giver mig en Mand, saa ville vi stride sammen.
And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
11 Der Saul og al Israel hørte disse Filisternes Ord, da bleve de forfærdede, og de frygtede saare.
And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
12 Men David var hin efratitiske Mands Søn fra Bethlehem i Juda, hvis Navn var Isai og, som havde otte Sønner; og Manden var gammel i Sauls Dage og kommen til Aars iblandt Mændene.
Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken [in years] among men.
13 Og de tre ældste Isais Sønner vare gangne med Saul i Krigen; men hans tre Sønners Navne, som vare gangne i Krigen, vare Eliab den førstefødte, og Abinadab den næstældste, og Samma den tredje.
And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14 Men David var den yngste, og de tre ældste vare gangne med Saul.
And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
15 Og David var gaaet og vendt tilbage fra Saul at vogte sin Faders Smaakvæg i Bethlehem.
Now David went to and fro from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.
16 Og Filisteren kom frem om Morgenen og om Aftenen og stillede sig frem i fyrretyve Dage.
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
17 Og Isai sagde til David, sin Søn: Kære, tag til dine Brødre denne Efa ristede Aks og disse ti Brød og løb til Lejren til dine Brødre.
And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and carry [them] quickly to the camp to thy brethren;
18 Men disse ti ferske Oste skal du bringe til Høvedsmanden over de tusinde; og du skal se til dine Brødre, om det gaar dem vel, og du skal medtage et Pant fra dem.
and bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
19 Og Saul og de og alle Israels Mænd vare i Egens Dal for at stride imod Filisterne.
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
20 Da stod David tidlig op om Morgenen og overlod Smaakvæget til en Vogter, og han tog hine Sager og gik, saaledes som Isai havde befalet ham; og han kom til Vognborgen, og Hæren var uddragen i Slagordenen, og de havde raabt ud til Slag.
And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.
21 Og Israel havde stillet sig op imod Filisterne, Slagorden imod Slagorden.
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
22 Da gav David sit Tøj fra sig til ham, som forvarede Tøjet, og løb hen til Slagordenen; og han kom og spurgte til sine Brødres Velgaaende.
And David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
23 Og der han talede med dem, se, da kom hin Kæmper, hvis Navn var Goliath, Filisteren af Gath, op fra Filisternes Slagordener, og talede de samme Ord; og David hørte det.
And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
24 Men hver Mand af Israel, naar de saa Manden, da flyede de for ham og frygtede saare.
And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
25 Og hver Mand af Israel sagde: Have I set denne Mand, som kommer op? thi han kommer op for at forhaane Israel; og det skal ske, den Mand, som slaar ham, vil Kongen berige med stor Rigdom og give ham sin Datter og vil gøre hans Faders Hus frit i Israel.
And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.
26 Da sagde David til Mændene, som stode hos ham: Hvad skal der gøres ved den Mand, som slaar denne Filister og borttager Forhaanelsen fra Israel? thi hvo er denne uomskaarne Filister, at han forhaaner den levende Guds Slagordener?
And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
27 Da sagde Folket til ham de samme Ord: Saaledes skal der gøres ved den Mand, som slaar ham.
And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
28 Og hans ældste Broder Eliab hørte, der han talede til Mændene; og Eliabs Vrede optændtes imod David, og han sagde: Hvorfor kom du herned? og hvem overlod du det lidet Smaakvæg i Ørken? jeg kender din Hovmodighed og dit Hjertes Ondskab, thi du er kommen herned for at se Krigen.
And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why art thou come down? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
29 Da sagde David: Hvad har jeg nu gjort? det er jo kun et Ord.
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
30 Og han vendte sig omkring fra ham hen til en anden og sagde de samme Ord; og Folket gav ham Svar igen som forrige Gang.
And he turned away from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.
31 Og de Ord bleve hørte, som David sagde, og man gav Saul dem til Kende, og han lod ham hente.
And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.
32 Og David sagde til Saul: Intet Menneskes Hjerte blive mistrøstigt for hans Skyld; din Tjener skal gaa og stride med denne Filister.
And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
33 Og Saul sagde til David: Du kan ikke gaa hen til denne Filister for at stride med ham; thi du er en ung Person, men han er en Krigsmand fra sin Ungdom af.
And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
34 Da sagde David til Saul: Din Tjener var sin Faders Hyrde hos Smaakvæget, og en Løve kom og en Bjørn og borttog et Lam af Hjorden.
And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,
35 Og jeg gik ud efter den og slog den og reddede det af dens Mund; og den rejste sig imod mig, men jeg holdt fast ved dens Skæg og slog den og dræbte den.
I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
36 Baade Løven og Bjørnen har din Tjener slaget; og denne uomskaarne Filister skal vorde som en af dem, thi han har forhaanet den levende Guds Slagordener.
Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
37 Fremdeles sagde David: Herren, som friede mig fra Løvens Vold og fra Bjørnens Vold, han skal fri mig fra denne Filisters Haand; da sagde Saul til David: Gak, og Herren skal være med dig.
And David said, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD shall be with thee.
38 Og Saul iførte David sine Klæder og satte en Kobberhjelm paa hans Hoved og gav ham en Brynje paa.
And Saul clad David with his apparel, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.
39 Og David bandt hans Sværd oven over sine Klæder og begyndte at gaa, thi han havde ikke forsøgt det; da sagde David til Saul: Jeg kan ikke gaa i dem, thi jeg har ikke forsøgt det; og David lagde dem bort fra sig.
And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
40 Og han tog sin Kæp i sin Haand og udvalgte sig fem glatte Stene af Bækken og lagde dem i Hyrdeposen, som han havde, nemlig i Tasken, og havde sin Slynge i sin Haand og gik frem imod Filisteren.
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd’s bag which he had, even in his scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
41 Og Filisteren gik fluks og kom nær til David; og Skjolddrageren gik frem for hans Ansigt.
And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
42 Der Filisteren saa op og saa David, da foragtede han ham; thi han var en ung Person, rødmusset, dejlig af Anseelse.
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair countenance.
43 Og Filisteren sagde til David: Er jeg en Hund, at du kommer til mig med Kæppe? og Filisteren bandede David ved sine Guder.
And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 Og Filisteren sagde til David: Kom hid til mig, saa vil jeg give Fuglene under Himmelen og Dyrene paa Marken dit Kød.
And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.
45 Men David sagde til Filisteren: Du kommer til mig med Sværd og med Lanse og med Kastespyd; men jeg kommer til dig i Herren Zebaoths Navn, han som er Israels Slagordeners Gud, hvilken du har forhaanet.
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which thou hast defied.
46 Paa denne Dag skal Herren overantvorde dig i min Haand, og jeg skal slaa dig og afhugge dit Hoved og give de døde Kroppe i Filisternes Lejr paa denne Dag til Fuglene under Himmelen og til vilde Dyr paa Jorden, at alt Landet skal vide, at der er en Gud i Israel.
This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from off thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel:
47 Og hele denne Forsamling skal vide, at Herren ikke frelser ved Sværd eller ved Spyd; thi Krigen er Herrens, og han skal give eder i vor Haand.
and that all this assembly may know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD’S, and he will give you into our hand.
48 Og det skete, der Filisteren stod op og gik og kom nær imod David, da skyndte David sig og løb hen imod Slagordenen, Filisteren i Møde.
And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
49 Og David stak sin Haand i Posen og tog en Sten deraf og slog med Slyngen og traf Filisteren i hans Pande, saa at Stenen fæstedes dybt i hans Pande, og at han faldt paa sit Ansigt til Jorden.
And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell upon his face to the earth.
50 Og David blev ved Slyngen og ved Stenen Filisteren overlegen og slog Filisteren og dræbte ham, og David havde ikke Sværd i Haanden.
So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
51 Og David løb hen og stod hos Filisteren og tog hans Sværd og drog det af Balgen og slog ham ihjel og afhuggede hans Hoved dermed; der Filisterne saa, at den vældige iblandt dem var død, da flyede de.
Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
52 Da gjorde Israels og Judas Mænd sig rede og raabte og forfulgte Filisterne, indtil man kommer til Dalen, ja indtil Ekrons Porte; og Filisterne, som bleve ihjelslagne, faldt paa Vejen til Saarajim og indtil Gath og indtil Ekron.
And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou comest to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
53 Derefter vendte Israels Børn om fra at jage efter Filisterne, og de plyndrede deres Lejr.
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their camp.
54 Men David tog Filisterens Hoved og førte det til Jerusalem og lagde hans Vaaben i sit Telt.
And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
55 Men der Saul saa David, da han gik ud imod Filisteren, sagde han til Abner, Stridshøvedsmanden: Hvis Søn er denne unge Karl, Abner? Og Abner sagde: Saa vist som din Sjæl lever, o Konge! jeg ved det ikke.
And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
56 Og Kongen sagde: Spørg du, hvis Søn denne unge Karl er!
And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
57 Og der David kom tilbage, der han havde slaget Filisteren, da tog Abner ham og ledte ham ind for Sauls Ansigt; og han havde Filisterens Hoved i sin Haand.
And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
58 Og Saul sagde til ham: Hvis Søn er du, unge Karl? Og David sagde: Jeg er Bethlehemiteren Isais, din Tjeners, Søn.
And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.
