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 Aphiach, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.
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, young and handsome; and there was not a man among the children of Israel handsomer than he: from his shoulders and upward he was taller 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 there were lost the asses belonging to Kish, Saul's father; and Kish said to Saul his son, Do take with thee one of the servants, 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 the mountain of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found [them] not; then they passed through the land of Sha'alim, and there was nothing there; and he passed through the land of Benjamin, 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.
When they were come in the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father relinquish the care for the asses, and become anxious 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 the other said unto him, Behold now, a man of God is in this city, and the man is honored; all that he ever saith will surely come to pass: now let us go thither; perhaps he can tell 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 should go, what shall we bring to the man? for the bread is spent out of our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we with us?
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 in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver; and I will give this to the man of God, that he may 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.
In former times it was custom in Israel, that when a man went to inquire of God, he said thus, Come, and let us go as far as the seer; for the Prophet of the present day was in former times 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, Thy word is good: come, let us go. So they went unto 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?
As they went up the ascent to the city, they found some maidens going out to draw water; and they said unto 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 this day came he to the city; because the people have a sacrifice today on 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 ye are come into the city, ye will straightway find him, before yet he can go up to the high-place to eat; for the people will not eat until he be come, because he always blesseth the sacrifice; afterward eat those that are invited; and now go you up; for just today will ye surely 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. They were entering into the city, when, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high-place.
15 Men Herren havde aabenbaret for Samuels Øre den Dag, førend Saul kom, og sagt:
And the Lord had revealed to Samuel's ear one day before Saul's coming, 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.
About this time tomorrow will I send unto thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him as chief over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have beheld my people, because their cry is come unto 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 addressed him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to thee, This one shall rule over my people.
18 Og Saul kom frem til Samuel midt i Porten og sagde: Kære, kundgør mig, hvor er Seerens Hus?
And Saul drew near to Samuel within the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where is the house of the seer.
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 unto the high-place, and ye shall eat with me today; and I will let thee go in the morning, and all that is in thy heart will I tell thee.
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 thy asses that were lost unto thee this day three days ago, do not set thy heart on them; for they have been found. And to whom belongeth all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not to thee, and to all thy 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 son of Benjamin, of one of the smallest tribes of Israel? and [is not] my family the least of all the families of the tribes of Benjamin? wherefore then hast thou spoken to me such thing?
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 apartment; and he assigned them a place at the head of the invited guests, who 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 unto the cook, Hand here the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Put it away by thee.
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 he said, Behold what is left! set it before thee, and eat; for unto this time hath it been kept from thee, since I said, I have invited the people. And Saul ate with Samuel on that day.
25 Og de gik ned fra Højen til Staden, og han talede med Saul paa Taget.
And they went down from the high-place into the city, and he spoke with Saul upon the roof.
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 got up early; and it came to pass when the morning-dawn arose, that Samuel called Saul to the roof, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out, both of them, he and Samuel, into the street.
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.
As they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Say to the servant that he pass on before us, —and he passed on, —but thou remain standing a while, and I will let thee hear the word of God.
