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.
When Saul returned from chasing the Philistines, it was reported to him, “David is in the Desert of En-gedi.”
2 Da tog Saul tre Tusinde Mand, udvalgte af al Israel, og gik hen for at opsøge David og hans Mænd paa Stengedernes Klipper.
So Saul took three thousand specially-picked men from all Israel and went searching for David and his men in the area around Wild Goats' Rocks.
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.
As Saul passed the sheep pens on the way, there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. David and his men were hiding deep inside 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.
David's men said to him, “Today's the day the Lord promised you when he told you, ‘Listen, I'm going to hand over your enemy to you, so you can do to him whatever you want.’” Then David crept up quietly and cut a piece from the edge of Saul's robe.
5 Og det skete derefter, da slog Davids Hjerte ham, fordi han havde afskaaret Fligen, som hørte Saul til.
But afterwards David felt really bad because he'd cut off a piece of Saul's robe.
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.
He told his men, “May the Lord prevent me from doing anything like this to my master, the Lord's anointed one. I will never attack him, for he is the Lord's anointed one.”
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.
He reprimanded his men and didn't allow them to attack Saul. Saul stood up 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.
A little later David came out of the cave and shouted, “My master the king!” When Saul looked around, David bowed down with his face to the ground.
9 Og David sagde til Saul: Hvorfor hører du paa de Menneskers Ord, som sige: Se, David søger efter din Ulykke?
“Why do you pay attention to people who say, ‘Watch out, David wants to harm you’?” David asked.
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.
“Just look! You've seen with your own eyes today that the Lord handed you over to me in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I showed you compassion, and said, ‘I refuse to attack my master, for he is the Lord's anointed one.’
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.
Take a look, my father! You see this piece of your robe I'm holding. Yes, I did I cut it off, but I didn't kill you. Now you can see for yourself and you can be sure that I have done nothing evil or rebellious. I have not sinned against you, but you are hunting me down, trying to kill me.
12 Herren skal dømme imellem mig og imellem dig, og Herren skal hævne mig paa dig, men min Haand skal ikke være paa dig;
May the Lord decide between you and me as to who of us is right, and may the Lord punish you, but I myself will never try to harm you.
13 ligesom man siger i et gammelt Ordsprog: Fra Ugudelige skal udgaa Ugudelighed; men min Haand skal ikke være paa dig.
As the old saying goes, ‘From the wicked comes wickedness,’ but I myself will never try to harm you.
14 Efter hvem er Israels Konge udgangen? hvem jager du efter? efter en død Hund, efter en Loppe?
Who is the king of Israel coming after? Who are you chasing? A dead dog! Just a 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.
May the Lord decide and choose between you and me. May he pay attention to my case and support it; may he save me from you.”
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.
After David finished saying this, Saul asked, “Is that you speaking, David my son?” and he wept out loud.
17 Og han sagde til David: Du er retfærdigere end jeg; thi du har betalt mig godt, men jeg har betalt dig ondt.
He told David, “You are a better person than I am, because you have repaid me with good, but I have repaid you with 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.
Today you have demonstrated how well you have treated me—for when the Lord handed me over to you, you didn't 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 caught hold of his enemy, would he let him escape unharmed? The Lord reward you well for how you've treated me today.
20 Og nu se, jeg ved, at du skal blive Konge, og Israels Rige skal stadfæstes i din Haand.
Listen, I know you definitely will be king, and your rule over the kingdom of Israel will be secure.
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.
Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not destroy my descendants who follow me, and that you will not wipe out my name from my family line.”
22 Da tilsvor David Saul dette, og Saul gik til sit Hus, men David og hans Folk gik op i Befæstningen.
So David promised this to Saul with an oath. Then Saul went back home, but David and his men returned to the stronghold.
