1 Samuel 28
1 Og det skete i de samme Dage, at Filisterne samlede deres Hære til Striden for at føre Krig imod Israel; og Akis sagde til David: Du skal vide, at du skal drage ud med mig i Lejren, du og dine Mænd.
Now it happened that, in those days, the Philistines gathered together their troops, so that they might be prepared for war against Israel. And Achish said to David, “I know now, certainly, that you will go out with me to war, you and your men.”
2 Da sagde David til Akis: Derfor skal du og fornemme, hvad din Tjener vil gøre; og Akis sagde til David: Derfor vil jeg sætte dig til Vogter over mit Hoved alle Dage.
And David said to Achish, “You know now what your servant will do.” And Achish said to David, “And so, I will appoint you to guard my head for all days.”
3 Men Samuel var død, og al Israel havde sørget over ham og begravet ham i Rama, og det ved hans Stad; og Saul havde bortskaffet Spaakvinder og Tegnsudlæggere af Landet.
Now Samuel was dead, and all of Israel mourned for him, and they buried him in Ramah, his city. And Saul took away the magi and soothsayers from the land.
4 Og der Filisterne samledes og kom og lejrede sig i Sunem, da samlede Saul al Israel, og de lejrede sig i Gilboa.
And the Philistines gathered together, and they arrived and made camp at Shunem. Then Saul also gathered all of Israel, and he arrived at Gilboa.
5 Der Saul saa Filisternes Lejr, da frygtede han, og hans Hjerte var saare forfærdet.
And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was afraid, and his heart was exceedingly terrified.
6 Og Saul adspurgte Herren, men Herren svarede ham intet, hverken ved Drømme eller ved Urim eller ved Profeterne.
And he consulted the Lord. But he did not respond to him, neither by dreams, nor by priests, nor by prophets.
7 Da sagde Saul til sine Tjenere: Opleder mig en Kvinde, som har en Spaadoms Aand, at jeg kan gaa til hende og adspørge hende; og hans Tjenere sagde til ham: Se, der er en Kvinde, som har Spaadoms Aand, i Endor.
And Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman having a divining spirit, and I will go to her, and consult through her.” And his servants said to him, “There is a woman having a divining spirit at Endor.”
8 Og Saul gjorde sig ukendelig og førte sig i andre Klæder, og han gik hen og to Mænd med ham, og de kom til Kvinden om Natten, og han sagde: Kære, spaa mig ved en Spaadoms Aand, og man mig den frem, som jeg siger dig.
Therefore, he changed his usual appearance, and he put on other clothes. And he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. And he said to her, “Divine for me, by your divining spirit, and raise up for me whomever I will tell you.”
9 Og Kvinden sagde til ham: Se, du ved, hvad Saul har gjort, hvorledes han har ladet udrydde Spaakvinder og Tegnsudlæggere af Landet, og hvorfor vil du sætte en Snare for min Sjæl til at lade mig slaa ihjel?
And the woman said to him: “Behold, you know how much Saul has done, and how he has wiped away the magi and soothsayers from the land. Why then do you set a trap for my life, so that it will be put to death?”
10 Da tilsvor Saul hende ved Herren og sagde: Saa vist som Herren lever, skal denne Gerning ikke regnes dig til Misgerning.
And Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, nothing evil will befall you because of this matter.”
11 Da sagde Kvinden: Hvem skal jeg da mane dig frem? og han sagde: Lad mig Samuel komme op.
And the woman said to him, “Whom shall I raise up for you?” And he said, “Raise up for me Samuel.”
12 Der Kvinden saa Samuel, da raabte hun med stærk Røst; og Kvinden sagde til Saul: Hvi har du bedraget mig? du er jo Saul.
And when the woman had seen Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice, and she said to Saul: “Why have you afflicted me? For you are Saul!”
13 Da sagde Kongen til hende: Frygt ikke! men hvad har du set? og Kvinden sagde til Saul: Jeg har set Guder stige op af Jorden.
And the king said to her: “Do not be afraid. What have you seen?” And the woman said to Saul, “I saw gods ascending from the earth.”
14 Og han sagde til hende: Hvordan er hans Skikkelse? og hun sagde: Der kommer en gammel Mand op, og han er klædt i en Kappe; da fornam Saul, at det var Samuel, og han bøjede sit Ansigt til Jorden og kastede sig ned.
And he said to her, “What appearance does he have?” And she said, “An old man ascends, and he is clothed in a cloak.” And Saul understood that it was Samuel. And he bowed himself upon his face on the ground, and he reverenced.
15 Og Samuel sagde til Saul: Hvorfor gjorde du mig Uro og lod mig hente op? Da sagde Saul: Jeg er saare angst, thi Filisterne stride imod mig, og Gud er vegen fra mig og svarer mig ikke ydermere, hverken ved Profeter eller ved Drømme, derfor lod jeg dig kalde, at du skulde lade mig vide, hvad jeg skal gøre.
Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disquieted me, so that I would be raised up?” And Saul said: “I am greatly distressed. For the Philistines fight against me, and God has withdrawn from me, and he is not willing to heed me, neither by the hand of prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore, I have summoned you, so that you would reveal to me what I should do.”
16 Da sagde Samuel: Men hvorfor vil du spørge mig, efterdi Herren er vegen fra dig og er bleven din Fjende?
And Samuel said, “Why do you question me, though the Lord has withdrawn from you, and has crossed over to your rival?
17 Thi Herren har nu gjort saaledes, som han sagde ved mig, og Herren har revet Riget af din Haand og givet David din Næste det,
For the Lord will do to you just as he spoke by my hand. And he will tear your kingdom from your hand. And he will give it to your neighbor David.
18 fordi du ikke adlød Herrens Røst og ikke fuldbyrdede hans strenge Vrede imod Amalek; derfor har Herren gjort denne Gerning imod dig paa denne Dag.
For you did not obey the voice of the Lord, and you did not carry out the wrath of his fury upon Amalek. For this reason, the Lord has done to you what you are enduring this day.
19 Og Herren skal endog give Israel tillige med dig i Filisternes Haand, og du og dine Sønner skulle være hos mig i Morgen; Herren skal endog give Israels Lejre i Filisternes Haand.
And the Lord also will give Israel into the hands of the Philistines, along with you. Then tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. But the Lord will also deliver the camp of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.”
20 Da faldt Saul hasteligen til Jorden, saa lang som han var, og frygtede saare for Samuels Ord; der var heller ingen Kraft i ham, thi han havde ikke smagt Brød den ganske Dag og den ganske Nat.
And immediately, Saul fell stretched out on the ground. For he was terrified by the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him. For he had not eaten bread all that day.
21 Og Kvinden kom hen til Saul og saa, at han var saare forfærdet; og hun sagde til ham: Se, din Tjenerinde adlød din Røst, og jeg satte mit Liv i min Haand og adlød dine Ord, som du talede til mig.
And so, the woman entered to Saul, (for he was very troubled) and she said to him: “Behold, your handmaid has obeyed your voice, and I have placed my life in my hand. And I have heeded the words which you spoke to me.
22 Saa adlyd nu ogsaa, kære, din Tjenerindes Røst, saa vil jeg sætte en Mundfuld Brød for dig, og æd, at der kan være Kraft i dig, naar du gaar paa Vejen.
And so now, I ask you to heed the voice of your handmaid, and let me place before you a morsel of bread, so that, by eating, you may recover strength, and you may be able to undertake the journey.”
23 Men han vægrede sig og sagde: Jeg vil ikke æde; da nødte baade hans Tjenere og Kvinden ham, og han adlød deres Røst, og han stod op fra Jorden og satte sig paa Sengen.
But he refused, and he said, “I will not eat.” But his servants and the woman urged him, and after some time, heeding their voice, he rose up from the ground, and he sat upon the bed.
24 Og Kvinden havde en Fedekalv i Huset, og hun skyndte sig og slagtede den, og hun tog Mel og æltede og bagede deraf usyrede Kager.
Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she hurried and killed it. And taking meal, she kneaded it, and she baked unleavened bread.
25 Og hun bar det frem for Saul og for hans Tjenere, og de aade, og de stode op og gik bort den samme Nat.
And she set it before Saul and before his servants. And when they had eaten, they rose up, and they walked all through that night.
