1 Samuel 23
1 Og de gave David til Kende og sagde: Se, Filisterne stride imod Keila, og de røve paa Loerne.
They told David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors.”
2 Da spurgte David Herren ad og sagde: Skal jeg gaa og slaa disse Filister? Og Herren sagde til David: Gak, og du skal slaa Filisterne og frelse Keila.
So David prayed to Yahweh for help and asked him, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” Yahweh said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
3 Men Davids Mænd sagde til ham: Se, vi ere i Frygt her i Juda; og vi ville dog gaa til Keila mod Filisternes Slagordener!
David's men said to him, “See, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
4 Da blev David ydermere ved at adspørge Herren, og Herren svarede ham og sagde: Staa op, drag ned til Keila, thi jeg giver Filisterne i din Haand.
Then David prayed to Yahweh for help yet again. Yahweh answered him, “Arise, go down to Keilah. For I will give you victory over the Philistines.”
5 Saa gik David og hans Mænd til Keila, og han stred imod Filisterne og drev deres Kvæg bort og slog dem med et stort Slag; saa frelste David Indbyggerne i Keila.
David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines. He led away their cattle and struck them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 Men det skete, da Abjathar, Akimeleks Søn, flyede til David i Keila, da kom Livkjortlen ned med ham.
When Abiathar son of Ahimelech had fled to David at Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.
7 Da blev det Saul tilkendegivet, at David var kommen til Keila; og Saul sagde: Gud har overgivet ham i min Haand, da han er indelukt, idet han er kommen i en Stad med dobbelte Porte og Stænger.
Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah. Saul said, “God has given him into my hand. For he is shut in because he has entered a city that has gates and bars.”
8 Og Saul opbød alt Folket til Krigen for at drage ned til Keila og belejre David og hans Mænd.
Saul summoned all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
9 Der David fornam, at Saul hemmeligen optændte det onde imod ham, da sagde han til Præsten Abjathar: Bring Livkjortlen hid!
David knew that Saul was plotting harm against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
10 Og David sagde: Herre, Israels Gud! Din Tjener har hørt for vist, at Saul søger at komme til Keila for at ødelægge Staden for min Skyld.
Then David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has indeed heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
11 Mon Mændene af Keila skulde overantvorde mig i hans Haand? mon Saul skal komme ned, saaledes som din Tjener har hørt? Herre, Israels Gud! Kære, forkynd din Tjener det; og Herren sagde: Han skal komme ned.
Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, please tell your servant.” Yahweh said, “He will come down.”
12 Da sagde David: Mon Mændene af Keila skulle overantvorde mig og mine Mænd i Sauls Haand? og Herren sagde: De skulle overantvorde dig.
Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” Yahweh said, “They will surrender you.”
13 Da gjorde David sig rede med sine Mænd, ved seks Hundrede Mand, og de droge ud af Keila og vandrede hen, hvor de kunde vandre, og det blev Saul tilkendegivet, at David var undkommen fra Keila; da opgav han at drage ud.
Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, got up and went away from Keilah, and they went from place to place. It was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, and he stopped the pursuit.
14 Og David blev i Ørken i Befæstningerne, og han tog Ophold paa Bjerget i Ørken Sif; og Saul søgte efter ham alle Dage, men Gud gav ham ikke i hans Haand.
David stayed in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul looked for him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.
15 Der David saa, at Saul var draget ud for at søge efter hans Liv, da blev David i Ørken Sif i Skoven.
David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life; now David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.
16 Da gjorde Jonathan, Sauls Søn, sig rede og gik hen i Skoven til David, og han styrkede hans Kraft i Gud.
Then Jonathan, Saul's son, got up and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God.
17 Og han sagde til ham: Frygt ikke, thi min Fader Sauls Haand skal ikke finde dig; men du skal blive Konge over Israel, og jeg vil være den anden hos dig; og Saul, min Fader, ved det ogsaa.
He said to him, “Do not be afraid. For the hand of Saul my father will not find you. You will be king over Israel, and I will be next to you. Saul my father also knows this.”
18 Saa gjorde de begge en Pagt for Herrens Ansigt; og David blev i Skoven, men Jonathan gik til sit Hus.
They made a covenant before Yahweh. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home.
19 Men Sifiterne droge op til Saul til Gibea og sagde: Har ikke David skjult sig hos os i Befæstningerne i Skoven paa Hakilas Høj, som ligger til højre for Jesimon?
Then Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
20 Har du nu rigtig Lyst, o Konge! til at drage ned, da drag ned; vor Sag skal det være at overantvorde ham i Kongens Haand.
Now come down, king! According to your desire, come down! Our part will be to surrender him into the king's hand.”
21 Da sagde Saul: Velsignede være I for Herren, at I ynkes over mig!
Saul said, “May you be blessed by Yahweh. For you have had compassion on me.
22 Kære, gaar, bereder Sagen fremdeles, og faar at vide og ser hans Sted, hvor hans Gang er, hvo der har set ham der; thi man har sagt mig, at han skal være meget træsk.
Go, make even more sure. Learn and find out where his hiding place is and who has seen him there. It is told to me that he is very crafty.
23 Derfor ser og skaffer eder at vide iblandt alle Skjulesteder, hvor han skjuler sig, og kommer tilbage til mig, naar I ere visse derpaa, saa vil jeg gaa med eder; og det skal ske, dersom han er i Landet, da vil jeg ransage efter ham blandt alle Tusinder i Juda.
So look, and learn all of the places where he hides himself. Come back to me with sure information, and then I will return with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.”
24 Da gjorde de sig rede og gik til Sif forud for Saul; men David og hans Mænd vare i Maons Ørk paa den slette Mark, til højre for Jesimon.
Then they rose up and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon.
25 Og Saul gik og hans Mænd for at søge, og det blev David tilkendegivet, og han drog ned fra Klippen og blev i Maons Ørk; der Saul hørte det, da forfulgte han David i Maons Ørk.
Saul and his men went to seek him. But David was told of it, so he went down to a rocky hill and lived in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard it, he chased David in the wilderness of Maon.
26 Og Saul gik paa denne Side af Bjerget, og David og hans Mænd paa den anden Side af Bjerget; og der David skyndte sig at komme bort fra Sauls Ansigt, da omringede Saul og hans Mænd David og hans Mænd for at gribe dem.
Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men were going on the other side of the mountain. David hurried to get away from Saul. As Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men to take them,
27 Men der kom et Bud til Saul og sagde: Skynd dig og kom; thi Filisterne ere faldne ind i Landet.
a messenger came to Saul and said, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.”
28 Da vendte Saul tilbage fra at forfølge David og drog imod Filisterne; derfor kalder man dette Sted Sela-Hamahlekoth.
So Saul returned from pursuing David and went against the Philistines. Therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.
29 Og David drog op derfra og blev udi Befæstningerne i Engedi.
David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of Engedi.
