1 Samuel 11

1 Siden efter drog Ammoniten Nahasj op og belejrede Jabesj i Gilead. Da sagde alle Mændene i Jabesj til Nahasj: »Slut Pagt med os, saa vil vi underkaste os!«

And it came to pass about a month after this, that Naas the Ammanite went up, and encamped against Jabis Galaad: and all the men of Jabis said to Naas the Ammanite, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.

2 Men Ammoniten Nahasj svarede: »Ja, paa det Vilkaar vil jeg slutte Pagt med eder, at jeg maa stikke det højre Øje ud paa enhver af eder til Forsmædelse for hele Israel!«

Naas the Ammanite said to them, On these terms will I make a covenant with you, that I should put out all your right eyes, and I will lay a reproach upon Israel.

3 Da sagde de Ældste i Jabesj til ham: »Giv os syv Dages Frist, saa vi kan sende Bud rundt i hele Israels Land; hvis saa ingen kommer os til Hjælp, vil vi overgive os til dig!«

And the men of Jabis say to him, Allow us seven days, and we will send messengers into all the coasts of Israel: if there should be no one to deliver us, we will come out to you.

4 Da Sendebudene kom til Sauls Gibea og forebragte Folket Sagen, brast hele Folket i Graad.

And the messengers came to Gabaa to Saul, and they speak the words into the ears of the people; and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

5 Og se, Saul kom netop hjem med sine Okser fra Marken, og han spurgte: »Hvad er der i Vejen med Folket, siden det græder?« De fortalte ham da, hvad Mændene fra Jabesj havde sagt;

And, behold, Saul came after the early morning out of the field: and Saul said, Why does the people week? and they tell him the words of the men of Jabis.

6 og da Saul hørte det, overvældede Guds Aand ham, og hans Vrede blussede heftigt op.

And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled against them.

7 Saa tog han et Spand Okser og sønderhuggede dem, sendte Folk ud med Stykkerne i hele Israels Land og lod sige: »Hvis nogen ikke følger Saul og Samuel, skal der handles saaledes med hans Okser!« Da faldt en HERRENS Rædsel over Folket, saa de alle som een drog ud.

And he took two cows, and cut them in pieces, and sent them into all the coasts of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoso comes not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall they do to his oxen: and a transport from the Lord came upon the people of Israel, and they came out to battle as one man.

8 Og han mønstrede dem i Bezek, og der var 300 000 Israeliter og 30 000 Judæere.

And he reviews them at Bezec in Bama, every man of Israel six hundred thousand, and the men of Juda seventy thousand.

9 Derpaa sagde han til Sendebudene, som var kommet: »Saaledes skal I sige til Mændene i Jabesj i Gilead: I Morgen, naar Solen begynder at brænde, skal I faa Hjælp!« Da Sendebudene kom og meddelte Mændene i Jabesj det, blev de glade.

And he said to the messengers that came, Thus shall you say to the men of Jabis, To-morrow you shall have deliverance when the sun is hot; and the messengers came to the city, and told the men of Jabis, and they rejoiced.

10 Og Mændene i Jabesj sagde: »I Morgen vil vi overgive os til eder, saa kan I gøre med os, hvad I finder for godt!«

And the men of Jabis said to Naas the Ammanite, To-morrow we will come forth to you, and you shall do to us what seems good in your sight.

11 Dagen efter delte Saul Hæren i tre Afdelinger, og de trængte ind i Lejren ved Morgenvagten og huggede ned blandt Ammoniterne, til det blev hedt; og de, som undslap, splittedes til alle Sider, saa ikke to og to blev sammen.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Saul divided the people into three companies, and they go into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and they struck the children of Ammon until the day was hot; at it came to pass that those who were left were scattered, and there were not left among them two together.

12 Da sagde Folket til Samuel: »Hvem var det, som sagde: Skal Saul være Konge over os? Bring os de Mænd, at vi kan slaa dem ihjel!«

And the people said to Samuel, Who has said that Saul shall not reign over us? Give up the men, and we will put them to death.

13 Men Saul sagde: »I Dag skal ingen slaas ihjel; thi i Dag har HERREN givet Israel Sejr!«

And Saul said, No man shall die this day, for today the Lord has wrought deliverance in Israel.

14 Da sagde Samuel til Folket: »Kom, lad os gaa til Gilgal og gentage Kongevalget der!«

And Samuel spoke to the people, saying, Let us go to Galgala, and there renew the kingdom.

15 Saa gik hele Folket til Gilgal og gjorde Saul til Konge for HERRENS Aasyn der i Gilgal, og de bragte Takofre der for HERRENS Aasyn. Og Saul og alle Israels Mænd var højlig glade.

And all the people went to Galgala, and Samuel anointed Saul there to be king before the Lord in Galgala, and there he offered meat-offerings and peace-offerings before the Lord: and Samuel and all Israel rejoiced exceedingly.