1 Samuel 24
1 Og det skete, der Saul kom tilbage fra Filisterne, da forkyndte de ham og sagde: Se, David er i Engedi Ørk.
And it came to pass when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
2 Da tog Saul tre Tusinde Mand, udvalgte af al Israel, og gik hen for at opsøge David og hans Mænd paa Stengedernes Klipper.
And Saul took three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
3 Og der han kom til Faarestierne ved Vejen, da var der en Hule, og Saul gik ind for at tildække sine Fødder; men David og hans Mænd sade i det inderste af Hulen.
And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet; and David and his men were abiding in the recesses of the cave.
4 Da sagde Davids Mænd til ham: Se, dette er den Dag, om hvilken Herren har sagt dig: Se, jeg giver dig din Fjende i din Haand, at du skal gøre med ham, som godt er for dine Øjne; og David stod op og afskar hemmelig en Flig af Kappen, som Saul havde paa.
And David's men said to him, Behold the day of which Jehovah said to thee, Behold, I will give thine enemy into thy hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good to thee. And David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe secretly.
5 Og det skete derefter, da slog Davids Hjerte ham, fordi han havde afskaaret Fligen, som hørte Saul til.
And it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
6 Og han sagde til sine Mænd: Herren lade det være langt fra mig, at jeg skulde gøre denne Gerning ved min Herre, Herrens Salvede, at lægge min Haand paa ham; thi han er Herrens Salvede.
And he said to his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing to my master, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.
7 Og David holdt sine Mænd i Ave med Ord og tilstedte dem ikke at staa op imod Saul. Og Saul stod op af Hulen og gik hen ad Vejen.
And David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on [his] way.
8 Men derefter stod David op og gik ud af Hulen, og raabte efter Saul og sagde: Min Herre Konge! Da saa Saul sig tilbage, og David bøjede sit Ansigt til Jorden og kastede sig ned.
David also arose afterwards, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king! And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.
9 Og David sagde til Saul: Hvorfor hører du paa de Menneskers Ord, som sige: Se, David søger efter din Ulykke?
And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
10 Se, dine Øjne have set paa denne Dag, at Herren har givet dig i Dag i min Haand i Hulen, og man talede til mig om, at jeg skulde slaa dig ihjel, men jeg sparede dig; thi jeg sagde: Jeg vil ikke lægge Haand paa min Herre, thi han er Herrens Salvede.
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had given thee this day into my hand in the cave; and they bade me kill thee; but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.
11 Og min Fader, se! se dog Fligen af din Kappe i min Haand; thi af det, at jeg afskar Fligen af din Kappe og ikke slog dig ihjel, kan du kende og se, at der ikke er Ondskab eller Overtrædelse i min Haand, jeg har heller ikke syndet imod dig, og du jager efter mit Liv for at borttage det.
And see, my father, yes, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand. For in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou liest in wait for my life to take it.
12 Herren skal dømme imellem mig og imellem dig, og Herren skal hævne mig paa dig, men min Haand skal ikke være paa dig;
Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
13 ligesom man siger i et gammelt Ordsprog: Fra Ugudelige skal udgaa Ugudelighed; men min Haand skal ikke være paa dig.
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
14 Efter hvem er Israels Konge udgangen? hvem jager du efter? efter en død Hund, efter en Loppe?
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a single flea.
15 Men Herren skal være Dommer og dømme imellem mig og imellem dig, og han skal se og udføre min Sag og dømme mig fri for din Haand.
Jehovah therefore shall be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and do me justice [in delivering me] out of thy hand.
16 Og det skete, der David havde fuldendt at tale disse Ord til Saul, da sagde Saul: Er dette din Røst, min Søn David? Og Saul opløftede sin Røst og græd.
And as soon as David had ended speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.
17 Og han sagde til David: Du er retfærdigere end jeg; thi du har betalt mig godt, men jeg har betalt dig ondt.
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
18 Og du har givet til Kende i Dag, at du har gjort mig godt; thi Herren havde overgivet mig i din Haand, og du slog mig ikke ihjel.
And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me, forasmuch as when Jehovah had delivered me up into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.
19 Naar en Mand finder sin Fjende, skulde han da sende ham paa en god Vej? Men Herren skal betale dig godt for denne Dag, for det, som du har gjort mig.
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that thou hast done to me this day.
20 Og nu se, jeg ved, at du skal blive Konge, og Israels Rige skal stadfæstes i din Haand.
And now behold, I know that thou shalt certainly be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.
21 Saa sværg mig nu ved Herren, at du ikke vil udrydde min Sæd efter mig, og at du ikke vil udslette mit Navn af min Faders Hus.
Swear now therefore to me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
22 Da tilsvor David Saul dette, og Saul gik til sit Hus, men David og hans Folk gik op i Befæstningen.
And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; and David and his men went up to the stronghold.
