1 Samuel 29

1 Og Filisterne havde samlet alle deres Lejre i Afek, og Israel lejrede sig ved den Kilde, som er udi Jisreel.

The Philistia army gathered at Aphek [Valley, which is near Shunem]. The Israelis set up their tents at Jezreel [city, which was in the same valley].

2 Og Filisternes Fyrster gik over med Hundreder og med Tusinder; men David og hans Mænd gik over til sidst med Akis.

The kings of Philistia divided their men into groups; some groups had 100 soldiers and some groups had 1,000 soldiers. David and his men were marching behind, with King Achish.

3 Da sagde Filisternes Fyrster: Hvad skulle disse Hebræer? Og Akis sagde til Filisternes Fyrster: Er det ikke David, Sauls, Israels Konges, Tjener, som nu har været hos mig i Aar og Dag, og jeg har ikke fundet noget hos ham, siden den Tid, han faldt fra, indtil denne Dag?

But the Philistia commanders asked, “What are these Hebrews [doing here, marching with us to battle]?” Achish replied, “[Their leader is] David. [He] previously worked for King Saul of Israel, but now he has been living near me for more than a year. During all the time since he left Saul, I have not seen/found that he has any faults.”

4 Men Filisternes Fyrster bleve vrede paa ham, og Filisternes Fyrster sagde til ham: Lad den Mand gaa bort og vende tilbage til sit Sted, hvor du har beskikket ham hen, men han skal ikke drage ned med os i Krigen, at han ikke skal blive os en Modstander i Krigen; thi hvormed kunde denne gøre sig selv behagelig hos sin Herre? mon ikke med disse Mænds Hoveder?

But the Philistia army commanders were angry with Achish [for allowing David’s army to be going with them]. They said to him, “Send David [and his men] back to the city that you gave to him! We do not want him to go with us into the battle. [If he goes with us, ] we will have an enemy in our own midst! He would please King Saul by killing our own soldiers [RHQ]!

5 Mon denne ikke være David, om hvilken de sang mod hverandre i Dansene, sigende: Saul slog sine Tusinde, men David sine Titusinde?

[Have you forgotten that] David is the one about whom the Israelis dance and sing, saying, ‘Saul has killed 1000 of our enemies, but David has killed 10,000 of them!’?”

6 Da kaldte Akis ad David og sagde til ham: Saa vist som Herren lever, du er oprigtig, og din Udgang og din Indgang med mig i Lejren er god for mine Øjne, thi jeg har intet ondt fundet hos dig, fra den Dag du kom til mig, indtil denne Dag; men du er ikke god for Fyrsternes Øjne.

So Achish summoned David, and said to him, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you have been loyal to me. I would like very much for you to fight along with my army. Since the day that you came to me, I have not found/seen that you have any faults. But the other Philistia rulers do not trust you.

7 Saa vend nu tilbage og gak i Fred, at du ikke skal gøre det, som er ondt for Filisternes Fyrsters Øjne.

So all of you go back home, and I hope/desire that things will go well for you. I do not want you(sg) to do anything that the other rulers of Philistia will not be pleased with.”

8 Da sagde David til Akis: Men hvad har jeg gjort? eller hvad har du fundet hos din Tjener, fra den Dag, jeg har været for dit Ansigt indtil denne Dag, at jeg ikke maa komme og stride imod min Herre Konges Fjender?

David replied, “What wrong have I done? Since the day that I first came to you until today, have I done anything that you think is evil? Your majesty, why will you not allow me to go and fight against your enemies?”

9 Og Akis svarede og sagde til David: Jeg ved det, thi du er god for mine Øjne, som en Guds Engel; dog have Filisternes Fyrster sagt: Lad ham ikke drage op med os i Krigen.

Achish replied, “I know that you are as just as good as an angel from God. But the commanders of my army have said, ‘We will not allow David [and his men] to go with us into the battle.’

10 Saa staa du nu tidlig op i Morgen, du og din Herres Tjenere, som ere komne med dig; og naar I ere tidligen opstandne i Morgen, og det er lyst for eder, saa gaar bort!

So early tomorrow morning you and your men must leave. Get up as soon as it is light and leave.”

11 Saa stod David tidligen op, han og hans Mænd, for at gaa bort om Morgenen og komme tilbage til Filisternes Land; og Filisterne droge op imod Jisreel.

So David and his men got up early the following morning and returned to the area where the Philistia people lived. And the Philistia army went up to Jezreel.