1 Samuel 1

1 Der var en Mand fra Ramatajim, en Zufit fra Efraims Bjerge ved Navn Elkana, en Søn af Jerobam, en Søn af Elihu, en Søn af Tohu, en Søn af Zuf, en Efraimit.

There was a man of one of the two Ramathaim Zophim, of mount Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah the sonne of Ieroham, the sonne of Elihu, the sonne of Tohu, the sonne of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

2 Han havde to Hustruer; den ene hed Hanna, den anden Peninna; Peninna havde Børn, men Hanna ikke.

And he had two wiues: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

3 Denne Mand drog hvert Aar op fra sin By for at tilbede Hærskarers HERRE og ofre til ham i Silo, hvor Elis to Sønner Hofni og Pinehas Var Præster for HERREN.

And this man went vp out of his citie euery yeere, to worship and to sacrifice vnto the Lord of hostes in Shiloh, where were the two sonnes of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas Priests of the Lord.

4 En Dag ofrede nu Elkana — han plejede at give sin Hustru Peninna og alle hendes Sønner og Døtre flere Dele,

And on a day, when Elkanah sacrificed, he gaue to Peninnah his wife and to all her sonnes and daughters portions,

5 men skønt han elskede Hanna, gav han hende kun een Del, fordi HERREN havde tillukket hendes Moderliv;

But vnto Hannah he gaue a worthy portion: for he loued Hannah, and the Lord had made her barren.

6 hendes Medbejlerske tilføjede hende ogsaa grove Krænkelser for den Skam, at HERREN havde tillukket hendes Moderliv.

And her aduersarie vexed her sore, forasmuch as she vpbraided her, because the Lord had made her barren.

7 Saaledes gik det Aar efter Aar: hver Gang de drog op til HERRENS Hus, krænkede hun hende saaledes — saa skete det, at hun græd og ikke vilde spise.

(And so did he yeere by yeere) and as oft as she went vp to the house of the Lord, thus she vexed her, that she wept and did not eate.

8 Da sagde hendes Mand Elkana til hende: »Hanna, hvorfor græder du, og hvorfor spiser du ikke? Hvorfor er du mismodig? Er jeg dig ikke mere værd end ti Sønner?«

Then sayd Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thine heart troubled? am not I better to thee then ten sonnes?

9 Men da de havde holdt Maaltid i Silo, stod Hanna op og traadte hen for HERRENS Aasyn, medens Præsten Eli sad paa sin Stol ved en af Dørstolperne i HERRENS Hus;

So Hannah rose vp after that they had eaten and drunke in Shiloh (and Eli the Priest sate vpon a stoole by one of the postes of the Temple of the Lord)

10 og i sin Vaande bad hun under heftig Graad til HERREN

And she was troubled in her minde, and prayed vnto the Lord, and wept sore:

11 og aflagde det Løfte: »Hærskarers HERRE! Hvis du vil se til din Tjenerindes Nød og komme mig i Hu og ikke glemme din Tjenerinde, men give din Tjenerinde en Søn, saa vil jeg give ham til HERREN alle hans Levedage, og ingen Ragekniv skal komme paa hans Hoved!«

Also she vowed a vowe, and sayd, O Lord of hostes, if thou wilt looke on the trouble of thine handmaide, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaide, but giue vnto thine handmaide a manchilde, then I will giue him vnto the Lord all the dayes of his life, and there shall no rasor come vpon his head.

12 Saaledes bad hun længe for HERRENS Aasyn, og Eli iagttog hendes Mund;

And as she continued praying before the Lord, Eli marked her mouth.

13 men da Hanna talte ved sig selv, saa kun hendes Læber bevægede sig, og hendes Stemme ikke kunde høres, troede Eli, at hun var beruset,

For Hannah spake in her heart: her lips did moue onely, but her voyce was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had bene drunken.

14 og sagde til hende: »Hvor længe vil du gaa og være drukken? Se at komme af med din Rus!«

And Eli sayde vnto her, Howe long wilt thou be drunken? Put away thy drunkennesse from thee.

15 Men Hanna svarede: »Nej, Herre! Jeg er en haardt prøvet Kvinde; Vin og stærk Drik har jeg ikke drukket; jeg udøste kun min Sjæl for HERRENS Aasyn.

Then Hannah answered and sayd, Nay my lord, but I am a woman troubled in spirit: I haue drunke neither wine nor strong drinke, but haue powred out my soule before the Lord.

16 Regn ikke din Trælkvinde for en daarlig Kvinde! Nej, hele Tiden har jeg talt ud af min dybe Kummer og Kvide!«

Count not thine handmaide for a wicked woman: for of the abundance of my complaint and my griefe haue I spoken hitherto.

17 Eli svarede: »Gaa bort i Fred! Israels Gud vil give dig, hvad du har bedt ham om!«

Then Eli answered, and sayd, Go in peace, and the God of Israel graunt thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

18 Da sagde hun: »Maatte din Trælkvinde finde Naade for dine Øjne!« Saa gik Kvinden sin Vej, og hun spiste og saa ikke længer forgræmmet ud.

She sayd againe, Let thine handmayd finde grace in thy sight: so the woman went her way, and did eate, and looked no more sad.

19 Næste Morgen stod de tidligt op og kastede sig ned for HERRENS Aasyn; og saa vendte de tilbage og kom hjem til deres Hus i Rama. Og Elkana kendte sin Hustru Hanna, og HERREN kom hende i Hu;

Then they rose vp early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah. Nowe Elkanah knewe Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembred her.

20 og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn Aaret efter og gav ham Navnet Samuel; »thi, « sagde hun, »jeg har bedt mig ham til hos HERREN!«

For in processe of time Hannah conceiued, and bare a sonne, and she called his name Samuel, Because, said she, I haue asked him of the Lord.

21 Da Elkana nu med hele sit Hus drog op for at bringe HERREN det aarlige Offer og sit Løfteoffer,

So the man Elkanah and all his house went vp to offer vnto the Lord the yeerely sacrifice, and his vowe:

22 drog Hanna ikke med; thi hun sagde til sin Mand: »Jeg vil vente, til Drengen er vænnet fra, saa vil jeg bringe ham derhen, for at han kan stedes for HERRENS Aasyn og blive der for stedse!«

But Hannah went not vp: for she sayd vnto her husband, I will tarie vntill the childe be weined, then I will bring him that hee may appeare before the Lord, and there abide for euer.

23 Da sagde hendes Mand Elkana til hende: »Gør, som du synes! Bliv her, indtil du har vænnet ham fra! Maatte HERREN kun gøre dit Ord til Virkelighed!« Saa blev Kvinden hjemme og ammede sin Søn, indtil hun vænnede ham fra.

And Elkanah her husband sayd vnto her, Do what seemeth thee best: tarie vntill thou hast weined him: only the Lord accomplish his word. So the woman abode, and gaue her sonne sucke vntill she weined him.

24 Men da hun havde vænnet ham fra, tog hun ham med, desuden en treaars Tyr, en Efa Mel og en Dunk Vin, og hun kom til HERRENS Hus i Silo og havde Drengen med.

And when she had weined him, she tooke him with her with three bullockes and an Ephah of floure and a bottell of wine, and brought him vnto the house of the Lord in Shiloh, and the childe was yong.

25 Da nu Tyren var slagtet, kom Drengens Moder til Eli

And they slewe a bullocke, and brought the childe to Eli.

26 og sagde: »Hør mig, Herre! Saa sandt du lever, Herre, jeg er den Kvinde, som stod her ved din Side og bad til HERREN.

And she said, Oh my Lord, as thy soule liueth, my lord, I am the woman that stoode with thee here praying vnto the Lord.

27 Om denne Dreng bad jeg, og HERREN gav mig, hvad jeg bad ham om.

I prayed for this childe, and the Lord hath giuen me my desire which I asked of him.

28 Derfor vil jeg ogsaa overlade ham til HERREN; hele sit Liv skal han være overladt til HERREN!« Og hun lod ham blive der for HERRENS Aasyn.

Therefore also I haue giuen him vnto the Lord: as long as he liueth hee shalbe giuen vnto the Lord: and he worshipped the Lord there.