1 Samuel 4
1 Og Samuels Ord skete til al Israel, og Israel drog ud imod Filisterne til Krig, og de lejrede sig ved Eben-Ezer, men Filisterne havde lejret sig i Afek.
The word of Samuel came to all of Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They set up camp at Ebenezer, and the Philistines set up camp at Aphek.
2 Og Filisterne rustede sig imod Israel, og Striden bredte sig ud; og Israel blev slagen for Filisternes Ansigt; og disse sloge i Slagordenen paa Marken ved fire Tusinde Mand.
The Philistines lined up for battle against Israel. When the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the field of battle.
3 Og der Folket kom til Lejren, da sagde Israels Ældste: Hvorfor har Herren slaget os i Dag for Filisternes Ansigt? lader os hente Herrens Pagts Ark fra Silo og lader den komme midt iblandt os, saa skal den frelse os af vore Fjenders Haand.
When the people came into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has Yahweh defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh here from Shiloh, that it may be here with us, that it might keep us safe from the hands of our enemies.”
4 Og Folket sendte til Silo, og de bare derfra Herren Zebaoths Pagts Ark, han som sidder over Keruber; og de to Elis Sønner, Hofni og Pinehas, vare der med Guds Pagts Ark.
So the people sent men to Shiloh; from there they carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of hosts, who sits above the cherubim. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
5 Og det skete, der Herrens Pagts Ark kom til Lejren, da skreg al Israel med et stort Frydeskrig, saa at Jorden rystede.
When the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came into the camp, all of the people of Israel gave a great shout, and the earth resounded.
6 Der Filisterne hørte det Frydeskrigs Røst, da sagde de: Hvad er dette for et stort Frydeskrigs Røst i Hebræernes Lejr? Og de fik at vide, at Herrens Ark var kommen til Lejren.
When the Philistines heard the noise of the shouting, they said, “What does this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” Then they realized that the ark of Yahweh had come into the camp.
7 Da frygtede Filisterne, thi de sagde: Gud er kommen i Lejren; og de sagde: Ve os! thi der er ikke sket noget som dette tilforn.
The Philistines were afraid; they said, “A god has come into the camp.” They said, “Woe to us! Nothing like this has happened before!
8 Ve os! hvo vil fri os af disse herlige Guders Haand? disse ere de Guder, som sloge Ægypten med alle Haande Plager i Ørken.
Woe to us! Who will protect us from the strength of these mighty gods? These are the gods who attacked the Egyptians with many different kinds of plagues in the wilderness.
9 Værer frimodige og værer Mænd, I Filister! at I ikke skulle tjene Hebræerne, som de have tjent eder; ja værer Mænd og strider!
Take courage, and be men, you Philistines, or you will become slaves to the Hebrews, as they have been slaves to you. Be men, and fight.”
10 Da strede Filisterne, og Israel blev slagen, og de flyede hver til sine Telte, og der skete et saare stort Slag, saa at der faldt af Israel tredive Tusinde Fodfolk.
The Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated. Every man fled to his house, and the slaughter was very great; for thirty thousand foot soldiers from Israel fell.
11 Og Guds Ark blev tagen, og begge Elis Sønner, Hofni og Pinehas, døde.
The ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
12 Da løb en Mand af Benjamin fra Slagordenen og kom til Silo paa den samme Dag; og hans Klæder vare sønderrevne, og der var Jord paa hans Hoved.
A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, arriving with his clothes torn and earth on his head.
13 Og han kom, og se, Eli sad paa en Stol ved Siden af Vejen og saa sig om, thi hans Hjerte var saare bange for Guds Ark; der Manden kom til at forkynde det i Staden, da skreg den ganske Stad.
When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching because his heart trembled with concern for the ark of God. When the man entered the city and told the news, the whole city cried out.
14 Og der Eli hørte Skrigets Røst, da sagde han: Hvad er dette for et Bulders Røst? Og Manden skyndte sig og kom og gav Eli det til Kende.
When Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said, “What is the meaning of this uproar?” The man quickly came and told Eli.
15 Og Eli var otte og halvfemsindstyve Aar gammel; og hans Øjne vare dunkle, og han kunde ikke se.
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; his eyes did not focus, and he could not see.
16 Og Manden sagde til Eli: Jeg kommer fra Slagordenen, og jeg er flyet fra Slagordenen i Dag; og han sagde: Min Søn, hvad for en Ting skete der?
The man said to Eli, “I am the one who came from the battle line. I fled from the battle today.” Eli said, “How did it go, my son?”
17 Da svarede den, som bar Budskab, og sagde: Israel flyede for Filisternes Ansigt, og der skete ogsaa et stort Slag paa Folket; og dine to Sønner, Hofni og Pinehas, ere ogsaa døde, og Guds Ark er tagen.
The man who brought the news answered and said, “Israel fled from the Philistines. Also, there has been a great defeat among the people. Also, your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.”
18 Og det skete, der han meldte om Guds Ark, da faldt han baglæns ned af Stolen ved Siden af Porten, og hans Halsben blev brudt, og han døde, thi Manden var gammel og svær; og han havde dømt Israel fyrretyve Aar.
When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell over backward from his seat by the side of the gate. His neck was broken, and he died, because he was old and heavy. He had judged Israel for forty years.
19 Og hans Sønnekone, Pinehas Hustru, var frugtsommelig, nær ved at føde; der hun hørte det Rygte, at Guds Ark var tagen, og at hendes Svoger og hendes Mand var død, da bøjede hun sig ned og fødte, thi hendes Veer betoge hende.
Now his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was pregnant and about to give birth. When she heard the news that the ark of God was captured and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she knelt down and gave birth, but her labor pains overwhelmed her.
20 Og den Tid hun døde, da sagde de Kvinder, som stode hos hende: Frygt ikke, thi du har født en Søn; men hun svarede ikke og lagde det ikke paa sit Hjerte.
About the time of her death the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she did not answer or take what they said to heart.
21 Og hun kaldte Barnet Ikabod, sigende: Herligheden er flyttet fra Israel; fordi Guds Ark var tagen, og for hendes Svogers og for hendes Mands Skyld.
She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has gone away from Israel!” for the ark of God had been captured, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
22 Og hun sagde: Herligheden er flyttet fra Israel; thi Guds Ark er tagen.
She said, “The glory has gone away from Israel, because the ark of God has been captured.”
