1 Samuel 14

1 Da hændte det en Dag, at Sauls Søn Jonatan sagde til sin Vaabendrager: »Kom, lad os gaa over til Filisternes Forpost her lige overfor!« Men til sin Fader sagde han intet derom.

Now one day Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who was with him, looking after his arms, Come, let us go over to the Philistine force over there. But he said nothing to his father.

2 Saul sad just ved Udkanten af Geba under Granatæbletræet ved Tærskepladsen, og Folkene, som var hos ham, var omtrent 600 Mand.

And Saul was still waiting in the farthest part of Geba, under the fruit-tree in Migron: there were about six hundred men with him;

3 Og Ahija, en Søn af Ahitub, der var Broder til Ikabod, en Søn af Pinehas, en Søn af Eli, HERRENS Præst i Silo, bar Efoden. Men Folkene vidste intet om, at Jonatan var gaaet.

And Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, brother of Ichabod, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of the Lord in Shiloh, who had the ephod. And the people had no idea that Jonathan had gone.

4 I Passet, som Jonatan søgte at komme over for at angribe Filisternes Forpost, springer en Klippespids frem paa hver Side; den ene hedder Bozez, den anden Sene.

Now between the narrow roads over the mountains by which Jonathan was making his way to the Philistines' forces, there was a sharp overhanging rock on one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: one was named Bozez and the other Seneh.

5 Den ene Spids rager i Vejret paa Nordsiden ud for Mikmas, den anden paa Sydsiden ud for Geba.

The one rock went up on the north in front of Michmash and the other on the south in front of Geba.

6 Jonatan sagde da til Vaabendrageren: »Kom, lad os gaa over til disse uomskaarnes Forpost; maaske vil HERREN staa os bi, thi intet hindrer HERREN i at give Sejr, enten der er mange eller faa!«

And Jonathan said to his young servant who had his arms, Come, let us go over to the armies of these men who have no circumcision: it may be that the Lord will give us help, for there is no limit to his power; the Lord is able to give salvation by a great army or by a small band.

7 Vaabendrageren svarede: »Gør, hvad du har i Sinde! Jeg gaar med; som du vil, vil ogsaa jeg!«

And his servant said to him, Do whatever is in your mind: see, I am with you in every impulse of your heart.

8 Da sagde Jonatan: »Vi søger nu at komme over til de Mænd og sørger for, at de faar os at se.

Then Jonathan said, Now we will go over to these men and let them see us.

9 Hvis de saa siger til os: Staa stille, vi kommer hen til eder! saa bliver vi staaende, hvor vi staar, og gaar ikke op til dem.

If they say to us, Keep quiet where you are till we come to you; then we will keep our places and not go up to them.

10 Men siger de: Kom op til os! gaar vi derop; thi saa har HERREN givet dem i vor Haand; det skal være vort Tegn!«

But if they say, Come up to us; then we will go up, for the Lord has given them into our hands: and this will be the sign to us.

11 Da nu Filisternes Forpost fik Øje paa dem, sagde Filisterne: »Se, der kommer nogle Hebræere krybende ud af de Jordhuller, de har skjult sig i!«

And they let the Philistine force see the two of them: and the Philistines said, Look! the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have taken cover.

12 Og Mændene, der stod paa Forpost, raabte til Jonatan og hans Vaabendrager: »Kom op til os, saa skal vi lære jer!« Da sagde Jonatan til Vaabendrageren: »Følg med derop, thi HERREN har givet dem i Israels Haand!«

And the armed men of the force gave Jonathan and his servant their answer, saying, Come up here to us, and we will let you see something. Then Jonathan said to his servant, Come up after me: for the Lord has given them up into the hands of Israel.

13 Saa klatrede Jonatan op paa Hænder og Fødder, og Vaabendrageren bagefter. Da flygtede de for Jonatan; og han huggede dem ned, og Vaabendrageren fulgte efter og gav dem Dødsstødet;

And Jonathan went up, gripping with his hands and his feet, his servant going up after him; and the Philistines gave way before Jonathan when he made an attack on them, and his servant put them to death after him.

14 og i første Omgang fældede Jonatan og hans Vaabendrager henved tyve Mand paa en Strækning af omtrent en halv Dags Pløjeland.

And at their first attack, Jonathan and his servant put to the sword about twenty men, all inside the space of half an acre of land.

15 Da opstod der Rædsel baade i og uden for Lejren, og alle Krigerne, baade Forposten og Strejfskaren, sloges med Rædsel; tilmed kom der et Jordskælv, og det fremkaldte en Guds Rædsel.

And there was great fear in the tents and in the field and among all the men of the armed force, and the attackers were shaking with fear; even the earth was moved with a great shaking and there was a fear as from God.

16 Men da Sauls Udkigsmænd i Geba i Benjamin saa derhen, opdagede de, at det bølgede hid og did i Lejren.

And the watchmen of Saul, looking out from Geba in the land of Benjamin, saw all the army flowing away and running here and there.

17 Da sagde Saul til sine Folk: »Hold Mønstring og se efter, hvem af vore der er gaaet bort!« Og ved Mønstringen viste det sig, at Jonatan og hans Vaabendrager manglede.

Then Saul said to the people who were with him, Let everyone be numbered and let us see who has gone from us. And when they had been numbered, it was seen that Jonathan and his servant were not there.

18 Da sagde Saul til Ahija: »Bring Efoden hid!« Han bar nemlig dengang Efoden foran Israel.

And Saul said to Ahijah, Let the ephod come here. For he went before Israel with the ephod at that time.

19 Men medens Saul talte med Præsten, blev Forvirringen i Filisternes Lejr større og større. Saul sagde da til Præsten: »Lad det kun være!«

Now while Saul was talking to the priest, the noise in the tents of the Philistines became louder and louder; and Saul said to the priest, Take back your hand.

20 Og alle Sauls Krigere samlede sig om ham, og da de kom til Kamppladsen, se, da var den enes Sværd løftet mod den andens, og alt var i stor Forvirring.

And Saul and all the people with him came together and went forward to the fight: and every man's sword was turned against the man at his side, and there was a very great noise.

21 Og de Hebræere, som tidligere havde staaet under Filisterne og havde gjort dem Hærfølge, faldt fra og sluttede sig til Israel, som fulgte Saul og Jonatan.

Then the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines for some time, and had gone up with them to their tents, turning round were joined to those who were with Saul and Jonathan.

22 Og da de israelitiske Mænd, som havde skjult sig i Efraims Bjerge, hørte, at Filisterne var paa Flugt, satte ogsaa de efter dem for at bekæmpe dem.

And all the men of Israel who had taken cover in the hill-country of Ephraim, hearing that the Philistines had been put to flight, went after them, attacking them.

23 Saaledes gav HERREN Israel Sejr den Dag. Da Kampen havde strakt sig hen forbi Bet-Horon —

So the Lord made Israel safe that day: and the fight went over to Beth-aven.

24 alle Krigerne var med Saul, omtrent 10 000 Mand, og Kampen bredte sig over Efraims Bjerge — begik Saul den Dag en stor Daarskab, idet han tog Folket i Ed og sagde: »Forbandet være hver den, som nyder noget før Aften, før jeg faar taget Hævn over mine Fjender!« Og alt Folket afholdt sig fra at spise.

And all the people were with Saul, about twenty thousand men, and the fight was general through all the hill-country of Ephraim; but Saul made a great error that day, by putting the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes food before evening comes and I have given punishment to those who are against me. So the people had not a taste of food.

25 Der fandtes nogle Bikager paa Marken,

And there was honey on the face of the field, and all the people came to the honey, the bees having gone from it;

26 og da Folket kom til Bikagerne, var Bierne borte; men ingen førte Haanden til Munden; thi Folket frygtede Eden.

But not a man put his hand to his mouth for fear of the curse.

27 Jonatan havde dog ikke hørt, at hans Fader tog Folket i Ed, og han rakte Spidsen af den Stav, han havde i Haanden, ud, dyppede den i en Bikage og førte Haanden til Munden; derved fik hans Øjne atter Glans.

But Jonathan, having no knowledge of the oath his father had put on the people, stretching out the rod which was in his hand, put the end of it in the honey, and put it to his mouth; then his eyes were made bright.

28 Da tog en af Krigerne til Orde og sagde: »Din Fader tog Folket i Ed og sagde: Forbandet være hver den, som nyder noget i Dag! Og dog var Folket udmattet.«

Then one of the people said to him, Your father put the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes any food this day. And the people were feeble, needing food.

29 Men Jonatan sagde: »Min Fader styrter Landet i Ulykke! Se, hvor mine Øjne fik Glans, fordi jeg nød den Smule Honning!

Then Jonathan said, My father has made trouble come on the land: now see how bright my eyes have become because I have taken a little of this honey.

30 Nej, havde Folket blot i Dag spist dygtigt af Byttet, det tog fra Fjenden! Thi nu blev Filisternes Nederlag ikke stort.«

How much more if the people had freely taken their food from the goods of those who were fighting against them! would there not have been much greater destruction among the Philistines?

31 De slog da den Dag Filisterne fra Mikmas til Ajjalon, og Folket var meget udmattet.

That day they overcame the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were feeble from need of food.

32 Derfor kastede Folket sig over Byttet, tog Smaakvæg, Hornkvæg og Kalve og slagtede dem paa Jorden og spiste Kødet med Blodet i.

And rushing at the goods taken in the fight, the people took oxen and sheep and young oxen, and put them to death there on the earth, and had a meal, taking the flesh with the blood in it.

33 Da meldte man det til Saul og sagde: »Se, Folket synder mod HERREN ved at spise Kødet med Blodet i!« Og han sagde: »I forbryder eder! Vælt mig en stor Sten herhen!«

Then it was said to Saul, See, the people are sinning against the Lord, taking the blood with the flesh. And he said to those who gave him the news, Now let a great stone be rolled to me here.

34 Derpaa sagde Saul: »Gaa rundt iblandt Folket og sig til dem: Enhver skal bringe sin Okse eller sit Faar hen til mig og slagte det her! Saa kan I spise; men synd ikke mod HERREN ved at spise Kødet med Blodet i!« Da bragte hver og en af Folket, hvad han havde, og slagtede det der.

And Saul said, Go about among the people and say to them, Let every man come here to me with his ox and his sheep, and put them to death here, and take his meal: do no sin against the Lord by taking the blood with the flesh. So all the people took their oxen with them that night and put them to death there.

35 Og Saul byggede HERREN et Alter; det var det første Alter, han byggede HERREN.

And Saul put up an altar to the Lord: this was the first altar which he put up to the Lord.

36 Derpaa sagde Saul: »Lad os drage ned efter Filisterne i Nat og udplyndre dem, før Dagen gryr, og ikke lade nogen af dem blive tilbage!« De svarede: »Gør, hvad du under for godt!« Men Præsten sagde: »Lad os her træde frem for Gud!«

And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, attacking them till the morning, till there is not a man of them living. And they said, Do whatever seems right to you. Then the priest said, Let us come near to God.

37 Saa raadspurgte Saul Gud: »Skal jeg drage ned efter Filisterne? Vil du give dem i Israels Haand?« Men han svarede ham ikke den Dag.

And Saul, desiring directions from God, said, Am I to go down after the Philistines? will you give them up into the hands of Israel? But he gave him no answer that day.

38 Da sagde Saul: »Kom hid, alle Folkets Øverster, og se efter, hvad det er for en Synd, der er begaaet i Dag;

And Saul said, Come near, all you chiefs of the people, and let us get word from God and see in whom is this sin today.

39 thi saa sandt HERREN lever, han, som har givet Israel Sejr: Om det saa er min Søn Jonatan, der har begaaet den, skal han dø!« Men ingen af Folket svarede.

For, by the living Lord, the saviour of Israel, even if the sinner is Jonathan, my son, death will certainly be his fate. But not a man among all the people gave him any answer.

40 Da sagde han til hele Israel: »I skal være den ene Part, jeg og min Søn Jonatan den anden!« Folket svarede Saul: »Gør, hvad du finder for godt!«

Then he said to all Israel, You be on one side, and I with Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said to Saul, Do whatever seems good to you.

41 Derpaa sagde Saul til HERREN: »Israels Gud! Hvorfor svarer du ikke din Tjener i Dag? Hvis Skylden ligger hos mig eller min Søn Jonatan, HERRE, Israels Gud, saa lad Urim komme frem; men ligger den hos dit Folk Israel, saa lad Tummim komme frem!« Da ramtes Jonatan og Saul af Loddet, men Folket gik fri.

Then Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, Why have you not given me an answer today? If the sin is in me or in Jonathan my son, O Lord God of Israel, give Urim, and if it is in your people Israel, give Thummim. And by the decision of the Lord, Saul and Jonathan were marked out, and the people went free.

42 Saul sagde da: »Kast Lod mellem mig og min Søn Jonatan!« Saa ramtes Jonatan.

And Saul said, Give your decision between my son Jonathan and me. And Jonathan was taken.

43 Da sagde Saul til Jonatan: »Sig mig, hvad du har gjort!« Jonatan svarede: »Jeg nød lidt Honning paa Spidsen af Staven, jeg havde i Haanden. Se, jeg er rede til at dø!«

Then Saul said to Jonathan, Give me an account of what you have done. And Jonathan gave him the story and said, Certainly I took a little honey on the end of my rod; and now death is to be my fate.

44 Da sagde Saul: »Gud ramme mig baade med det ene og det andet! Du skal visselig dø, Jonatan!«

And Saul said, May God's punishment be on me if death is not your fate, Jonathan.

45 Men Folket sagde til Saul: »Skal Jonatan dø, han, som har vundet Israel denne store Sejr? Det være langt fra! Saa sandt HERREN lever, ikke et Haar skal krummes paa hans Hoved; thi med Guds Hjælp vandt han Sejr i Dag!« Da udløste Folket Jonatan, og han blev friet fra Døden.

And the people said to Saul, Is death to come to Jonathan, the worker of this great salvation for Israel? Let it not be so: by the living Lord, not one hair of his head is to be touched, for he has been working with God today. So the people kept Jonathan from death.

46 Men Saul holdt op med at forfølge Filisterne og drog hjem, medens Filisterne trak sig tilbage til deres Land.

Then Saul, turning back, went after the Philistines no longer: and the Philistines went back to their place.

47 Da Saul havde vundet Kongedømmet over Israel, førte han Krig med alle sine Fjender rundt om, Moab, Ammoniterne, Edom, Kongen af Zoba og Filisterne, og Sejren fulgte ham overalt, hvor han vendte sig hen.

Now when Saul had taken his place as ruler of Israel, he made war on those who were against him on every side, Moab and the Ammonites and Edom and the kings of Zobah and the Philistines: and whichever way he went, he overcame them.

48 Han udførte Heltegerninger, slog Amalek og befriede Israel fra dem, som hærgede det.

And he did great things, and overcame the Amalekites, and made Israel safe from the hands of their attackers.

49 Sauls Sønner var Jonatan, Jisjvi og Malkisjua; af hans to Døtre hed den førstefødte Merab og den yngste Mikal.

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan and Ishvi and Malchi-shua; and these are the names of his daughters: the older was named Merab and the younger Michal;

50 Sauls Hustru hed Ahinoam, en Datter af Ahima'az; hans Hærfører hed Abiner, en Søn af Sauls Farbroder Ner;

The name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz; the captain of his army was Abner, the son of Ner, brother of Saul's father.

51 Sauls Fader Kisj og Abners Fader Ner var Sønner af Abiel.

Kish, the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abner, were sons of Abiel.

52 Men Krigen med Filisterne var haard, lige saa længe Saul levede; og hver Gang Saul traf en heltemodig og tapper Mand, knyttede han ham til sig.

All through the life of Saul there was bitter war against the Philistines; and whenever Saul saw any strong man or any good fighting man, he kept him near himself.