1 Samuel 9
1 Og der var en Mand af Benjamin, og hans Navn var Kis, en Søn af Abiel, der var en Søn af Zeror, der var en Søn af Bekorath, en Søn af Afla, en benjaminitisk Mands Søn, — en vældig Stridsmand.
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
2 Og han havde en Søn, hvis Navn var Saul, udvalgt og skøn, og der var ingen af Israels Børn skønnere end han; fra sin Skulder og opad var han højere end alt Folket.
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
3 Og Kis', Sauls Faders, Aseninder vare blevne borte; da sagde Kis til Saul, sin Søn: Kære, tag en af Drengene med dig og gør dig rede, gak hen, led Aseninderne op!
And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go seek the asses.
4 Og han gik over Efraims Bjerg og gik over Salisas Land, og de fandt dem ikke; siden gik de over Saalims Land, men de vare ikke der; derefter gik han igennem det benjaminitiske Land, og de fandt dem ikke.
And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
5 Der de kom i Zufs Land, da sagde Saul til sin Dreng, som var med ham: Kom, lader os vende tilbage; maaske min Fader lader af med at tænke paa Aseninderne og bliver bekymret for os.
And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
6 Men han sagde til ham: Kære, se, der er en Guds Mand i denne Stad, og han er en æret Mand, alt det han siger, det kommer visseligen; lader os nu gaa derhen, maaske han kundgør os noget om vor Vej, som vi gaa paa.
And he said to him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he says comes surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can show us our way that we should go.
7 Da sagde Saul til sin Dreng: Men se, om vi gaa, hvad skulle vi give Manden? thi Brødet er borte af vore Poser, og vi have ingen Skænk at bringe den Guds Mand; hvad have vi med os?
Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
8 Og Drengen blev ved at svare Saul og sagde: Se, der findes hos mig en Fjerdepart af en Sekel Sølv; den ville vi give den Guds Mand, at han kundgør os vor Vej.
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
9 Fordum i Israel sagde hver Mand saaledes, naar han gik at adspørge Gud: Kommer og lader os gaa til Seeren; thi den, der nu kaldes Profeten, kaldtes fordum Seeren.
(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spoke, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
10 Da sagde Saul til sin Dreng: Dit Ord er godt, kom, lader os gaa; og de gik til Staden, hvor den Guds Mand var.
Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 Da de gik op ad Opgangen til Staden, da fandt de nogle unge Piger, som gik ud at drage Vand op, og de sagde til dem: Er Seeren her?
And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
12 Og de svarede dem og sagde: Ja, se, der for dit Ansigt; skynd dig nu, thi i Dag er han kommen i Staden, efterdi Folket har Slagtoffer i Dag paa Højen.
And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:
13 Naar I komme i Staden, da skulle I lige finde ham, førend han gaar op paa Højen at æde, thi Folket maa ikke æde, førend han kommer; thi han skal velsigne Slagtofret, derefter skulle de æde, som ere budne; derfor gaar nu op, thi i Dag skulle I finde ham.
As soon as you be come into the city, you shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he does bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time you shall find him.
14 Og de gik op til Staden; der de vare komne midt i Staden, se, da kom Samuel dem i Møde for at gaa op paa Højen.
And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.
15 Men Herren havde aabenbaret for Samuels Øre den Dag, førend Saul kom, og sagt:
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
16 Ved denne Tid i Morgen vil jeg sende dig til en Mand af Benjamins Land, og ham skal du salve til en Fyrste over mit Folk Israel, og han skal frelse mit Folk af Filisternes Haand; thi jeg har set til mit Folk, efterdi dets Skrig er kommet for mig.
To morrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked on my people, because their cry is come to me.
17 Der Samuel saa Saul, da svarede Herren ham: Se, det er Manden, om hvem jeg sagde dig: Denne skal styre mit Folk.
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man whom I spoke to you of! this same shall reign over my people.
18 Og Saul kom frem til Samuel midt i Porten og sagde: Kære, kundgør mig, hvor er Seerens Hus?
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray you, where the seer’s house is.
19 Da svarede Samuel Saul og sagde: Jeg er Seeren, gak op foran mig paa Højen, og I skulle æde med mig i Dag; og i Morgen vil jeg lade dig fare, og alt det, der er i dit Hjerte, vil jeg kundgøre dig.
And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me to the high place; for you shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let you go, and will tell you all that is in your heart.
20 Og de Aseninder, som bleve borte for dig i Dag for tre Dage siden, dem skal du ikke lægge dig paa Hjerte, thi de ere fundne; og til hvem er al Israels Længsel? mon ikke til dig og din Faders ganske Hus?
And as for your asses that were lost three days ago, set not your mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you, and on all your father’s house?
21 Og Saul svarede og sagde: Er jeg ikke en Benjaminit, af de mindste af Israels Stammer? og min Slægt er mindre end alle Benjamins Stammes Slægter, og hvorfor har du talet til mig paa denne Maade?
And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? why then speak you so to me?
22 Saa tog Samuel Saul og hans Dreng og ledte dem ind i Kammeret, og han gav dem Sted øverst iblandt de budne, og de vare ved tredive Mænd.
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the most chief place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
23 Da sagde Samuel til Kokken: Giv hid det Stykke, som jeg gav dig, om hvilket jeg sagde til dig: Læg det hos dig.
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it by you.
24 Saa frembar Kokken en Bov, og det, som var derpaa, og han lagde det for Saul og sagde: Se, dette er blevet tilovers, læg det for dig, æd; thi til den bestemte Tid er det forvaret til dig, der jeg sagde: Jeg har indbudet Folket; saa aad Saul med Samuel paa den samme Dag.
And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before you, and eat: for to this time has it been kept for you since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
25 Og de gik ned fra Højen til Staden, og han talede med Saul paa Taget.
And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul on the top of the house.
26 Og de stode tidlig op, og det skete, der Morgenrøden gik op, da kaldte Samuel Saul op paa Taget og sagde: Staa op, saa vil jeg lade dig fare; og Saul stod op, og de gik begge ud, han og Samuel, udenfor.
And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send you away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
27 Der de kom ned til Enden af Staden, da sagde Samuel til Saul: Sig til Drengen, at han skal gaa frem foran os; og han gik hen; men staa du nu stille, saa vil jeg lade dig høre Guds Ord.
And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on), but stand you still a while, that I may show you the word of God.
