1 Samuel 22

1 Og David gik derfra og undkom til Hulen ved Adullam; og der hans Brødre og hans Faders ganske Hus hørte det, da kom de derhen ned til ham.

Then David went away from there, and he fled to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all of his father’s house had heard of it, they descended to him there.

2 Og hver Mand, som var i Trang, og hver Mand, som trykkedes af Gæld, og hver Mand, som var beskeligen bedrøvet i Sjælen, samlede sig til ham, og han var Høvedsmand over dem; og der var ved fire Hundrede Mænd hos ham.

And all those left in distress, or oppressed by debt to strangers, or bitter in soul, gathered themselves to him. And he became their leader, and about four hundred men were with him.

3 Og David gik derfra til Mizpe i Moab og sagde til Moabiternes Konge: Kære, lad min Fader og min Moder gaa ud til eder, indtil jeg fornemmer, hvad Gud vil gøre med mig.

And David set out from there to Mizpah, which is of Moab. And he said to the king of Moab, “I beg you, let my father and my mother remain with you, until I know what God will do for me.”

4 Og han førte dem for Moabiternes Konges Ansigt, og de bleve hos ham al den Tid, David var i Befæstningen.

And he left them before the face of the king of Moab. And they stayed with him for all the days that David was in the stronghold.

5 Da sagde Profeten Gad til David: Du skal ikke blive i Befæstningen, gak hen, og kom til Judas Land; da gik David hen og kom til Hareths Skov.

And the prophet Gad said to David: “Do not choose to stay in the stronghold. Set out and go into the land of Judah.” And so, David set out, and he went into the forest of Hereth.

6 Og Saul hørte, at David og de Mænd, som han havde hos sig, vare blevne kendte; men Saul sad i Gibea under Tamarisketræet paa Højen, og han havde sit Spyd i sin Haand, og alle hans Tjenere stode hos ham.

And Saul heard that David, and the men who were with him, had been seen. Now while Saul was staying in Gibeah, and while he was in the forest that is in Ramah, holding a spear in his hand, with all his servants standing around him,

7 Og Saul sagde til sine Tjenere, som stode hos ham: Kære, hører, I Benjaminiter! skal ogsaa Isais Søn give eder alle sammen Agre og Vingaarde, sætte eder alle sammen til Høvedsmænd over tusinde og Høvedsmænd over hundrede?

he said to his servants who were assisting him: “Listen now, you sons of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give to all of you fields and vineyards, and will he make all of you tribunes or centurions,

8 at I have alle forbundet eder imod mig, og der er ingen, som aabenbarede det for mine Øren, da min Søn har gjort en Pagt med Isais Søn, og der er ingen af eder, som det smerter for min Skyld, og som aabenbarer det for mine Øren; thi min Søn har sat min Tjener op imod mig til at efterstræbe mig, som det sker paa denne Dag.

so that you would all conspire against me, and so that there is no one to inform me, especially when even my son has formed a pact with the son of Jesse? There is no one among you who grieves for my situation, or who would report to me. For my son has raised up my servant against me, seeking to betray me, even to this day.”

9 Da svarede Edomiteren Doeg, som var sat over Sauls Tjenere, og sagde: Jeg saa Isais Søn komme til Nobe, til Akimelek, Ahitobs Søn;

Then Doeg, the Edomite, who was standing near, and who was first among the servants of Saul, responding, said: “I saw the son of Jesse, in Nob, with Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, the priest.

10 og denne adspurgte Herren for ham og gav ham Tæring; og Filisteren Goliaths Sværd gav han ham.

And he consulted the Lord for him, and he gave him food. Moreover, he gave him the sword of Goliath, the Philistine.”

11 Da sendte Kongen hen at kalde Akimelek, Ahitobs Søn, Præsten, og hans Faders ganske Hus, Præsterne, som vare i Nobe, og de kom alle sammen til Kongen.

Then the king sent to summon Ahimelech, the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all of his father’s house, the priests who were in Nob, and they all came before the king.

12 Og Saul sagde: Hør dog, Ahitobs Søn! og han sagde: Se, her er jeg, min Herre!

And Saul said to Ahimelech, “Listen, son of Ahitub.” He responded, “Here I am, lord.”

13 Da sagde Saul til ham: Hvorfor have I forbundet eder mod mig, du og Isais Søn, idet du gav ham Brød og Sværd og adspurgte Gud for ham, for at han kunde staa op imod mig og efterstræbe mig, som det sker paa denne Dag?

And Saul said to him: “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse? For you gave him bread and a sword, and you consulted the Lord for him, so that he might rise up against me, continuing as a traitor even to this day.”

14 Og Akimelek svarede Kongen og sagde: Hvilken er og iblandt alle dine Tjenere trofast som David, han, der er Kongens Svigersøn og har Adgang til din Fortrolighed og er æret i dit Hus?

And responding to the king, Ahimelech said: “But who among all your servants is as faithful as David? And he is the son-in-law of the king, and he goes forth at your order, and he is a glory within your house.

15 Har jeg begyndt i Dag at spørge Gud for ham? det være langt fra mig; Kongen lægge ikke sin Tjener eller min Faders ganske Hus den Sag til Last; thi din Tjener vidste intet af alt dette, hverken lidet eller stort.

Did I begin to consult the Lord for him today? May this be far from me! Let not the king suspect this kind of thing against his servant, nor against anyone in all my father’s house. For your servant did not know anything about this matter, either small or great.”

16 Da sagde Kongen: Akimelek, du skal visseligen dø, du og din Faders ganske Hus!

And the king said, “You shall die a death, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”

17 Og Kongen sagde til Drabanterne, som stode hos ham: Vender eder omkring og slaar Herrens Præster ihjel, thi deres Haand er ogsaa med David, og der de vidste, at han flyede, da aabenbarede de det ikke for mine Øren; men Kongens Tjenere vilde ikke udrække deres Haand at falde an paa Herrens Præster.

And the king said to the emissaries who were standing around him: “You shall turn, and put to death the priests of the Lord. For their hand is with David. They knew that he had fled, and they did not reveal it to me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to extend their hands against the priests of the Lord.

18 Da sagde Kongen til Doeg: Vend du dig om, og fald an paa Præsterne; og Edomiteren Doeg vendte sig om, og han anfaldt Præsterne og ihjelslog paa den Dag fem og firsindstyve Mænd, som bare linnet Livkjortel.

And the king said to Doeg, “You shall turn and rush against the priests.” And Doeg, the Edomite, turned and rushed against the priests. And he massacred, on that day, eighty-five men, vested with the linen ephod.

19 Han slog og Nobe, Præsternes Stad, med skarpe Sværd, baade Mand og Kvinde, baade spædt og diende Barn og Okse og Asen og Faar med skarpe Sværd.

Then he struck Nob, the city of the priests, with the edge of the sword; he struck down men and women, little ones and infants, as well as ox and donkey and sheep, with the edge of the sword.

20 Men der undkom en af Akimeleks, Ahitobs Søns, Sønner, og hans Navn var Abjathar, og han flyede efter David.

But one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, whose name was Abiathar, escaping, fled to David.

21 Og Abjathar forkyndte David, at Saul havde ihjelslaget Herrens Præster.

And he reported to him that Saul had slain the priests of the Lord.

22 Da sagde David til Abjathar: Jeg vidste paa den samme Dag, der Edomiteren Doeg var der, at han vilde give Saul det til Kende; jeg har været Aarsag til det, som skete imod alle din Faders Huses Sjæle.

And David said to Abiathar: “I knew, on that day when Doeg, the Edomite was there, that without doubt he would report it to Saul. I am guilty of all the souls of your father’s house.

23 Bliv hos mig, frygt intet; thi hvo som søger efter mit Liv, skal søge efter dit Liv; thi du skal være i Forvaring hos mig.

You should remain with me. Do not be afraid. For he who seeks my life, seeks your life also, but with me you shall be saved.”