1 Samuel 15
1 Samuel sagde til Saul: »Det var mig, HERREN sendte for at salve dig til Konge over hans Folk Israel; lyd nu HERRENS Røst.
And Samuel says to Saul, “YHWH sent me to anoint you for king over His people, over Israel; and now, listen to the voice of the words of YHWH.
2 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Jeg vil straffe Amalek for, hvad de gjorde mod Israel, da de stillede sig i Vejen for det paa Vandringen op fra Ægypten.
Thus said YHWH of Hosts: I have looked after that which Amalek did to Israel, that which he laid for him in the way in his going up out of Egypt.
3 Drag derfor hen og slaa Amalek og læg Band paa dem og paa alt, hvad der tilhører dem; skaan dem ikke, men dræb baade Mænd og Kvinder, Børn og diende, Okser og Faar, Kameler og Æsler!«
Now go, and you have struck Amalek, and devoted all that he has, and you have no pity on him, and have put to death from man to woman, from infant to suckling, from ox to sheep, from camel to donkey.”
4 Saa stævnede Saul Folket sammen og mønstrede dem i Tela'im, 200 000 Mand Fodfolk og 10 000 Mand af Juda.
And Saul summons the people, and inspects them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand [are] men of Judah.
5 Derpaa drog Saul mod Amaleks By og lagde Baghold i Dalen.
And Saul comes to a city of Amalek, and lays wait in a valley;
6 Men Saul sagde til Keniterne: »Skil eder fra Amalekiterne og gaa eders Vej, for at jeg ikke skal udrydde eder sammen med dem; I viste jo Venlighed mod alle Israeliterne, dengang de drog op fra Ægypten!« Saa trak Keniterne sig tilbage fra Amalek.
and Saul says to the Kenite, “Go, turn aside, go down from the midst of Amalek, lest I consume you with it, and you did kindness with all the sons of Israel, in their going up out of Egypt”; and the Kenite turns aside from the midst of Amalek.
7 Og Saul slog Amalek fra Havila til Sjur, som ligger østen for Ægypten,
And Saul strikes Amalek from Havilah [to] your going to Shur, which [is] on the front of Egypt,
8 og tog Kong Agag af Amalek levende til Fange. Paa alt Folket lagde han Band og huggede dem ned med Sværdet;
and he catches Agag king of Amalek alive, and he has devoted all the people by the mouth of the sword;
9 men Saul og Folket skaanede Agag og det bedste af Smaakvæget og Hornkvæget, de fede og velnærede Dyr, alt det bedste; de vilde ikke lægge Band paa dem, men paa alt det daarlige og værdiløse Kvæg lagde de Band.
and Saul has pity—also the people—on Agag, and on the best of the flock, and of the herd, and of the seconds, and on the lambs, and on all that [is] good, and have not been willing to devote them; and all the work, despised and wasted—it they devoted.
10 Da kom HERRENS Ord til Samuel saaledes:
And the word of YHWH is to Samuel, saying,
11 »Jeg angrer, at jeg gjorde Saul til Konge; thi han har vendt sig fra mig og ikke holdt mine Befalinger!« Da vrededes Samuel og raabte til HERREN hele Natten.
“I have regretted that I caused Saul to reign for king, for he has turned back from after Me, and he has not performed My words”; and it is displeasing to Samuel, and he cries to YHWH all the night.
12 Næste Morgen tidlig, da Samuel vilde gaa Saul i Møde, blev der meldt ham: »Saul kom til Karmel og rejste sig et Mindesmærke der; saa vendte han om og drog videre ned til Gilgal!«
And Samuel rises early to meet Saul in the morning, and it is declared to Samuel, saying, “Saul has come to Carmel, and behold, he is setting up a monument to himself, and goes around, and passes over, and goes down to Gilgal.”
13 Samuel begav sig da til Saul. Saul sagde til ham: »HERREN velsigne dig! Jeg har holdt HERRENS Befaling!«
And Samuel comes to Saul, and Saul says to him, “Blessed [are] you of YHWH; I have performed the word of YHWH.”
14 Men Samuel sagde: »Hvad er det for en Brægen af Smaakvæg, som naar mit Øre, og Brølen af Hornkvæg, jeg hører?«
And Samuel says, “And what [is] the noise of this flock in my ears—and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?”
15 Saul svarede: »De tog dem med fra Amalekiterne; thi Folket skaanede det bedste af Smaakvæget og Hornkvæget for at ofre det til HERREN din Gud; paa det andet derimod lagde vi Band!«
And Saul says, “They have brought them from Amalek, because the people had pity on the best of the flock, and of the herd, in order to sacrifice to your God YHWH, and we have devoted the remnant.”
16 Da sagde Samuel til Saul: »bet er nok! Jeg vil kundgøre dig, hvad HERREN i Nat har sagt mig!« Han svarede: »Tal!«
And Samuel says to Saul, “Desist, and I declare to you that which YHWH has spoken to me tonight”; and he says to him, “Speak.”
17 Da sagde Samuel: »Om du end ikke regner dig selv for noget, er du saa ikke Høvding for Israels Stammer, og salvede HERREN dig ikke til Konge over Israel?
And Samuel says, “Are you not, if you [are] little in your own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? And YHWH anoints you for king over Israel,
18 Og HERREN sendte dig af Sted med den Befaling: Gaa hen og læg Band paa Amalekiterne, de Syndere, og før Krig imod dem, indtil du har udryddet dem!
and YHWH sends you in the way, and says, Go, and you have devoted the sinners, the Amalekite, and fought against them until they are consumed;
19 Hvorfor adlød du da ikke HERRENS Røst, men styrtede dig over Byttet og gjorde, hvad der er ondt i HERRENS Øjne?«
and why have you not listened to the voice of YHWH—and fly to the spoil, and do evil in the eyes of YHWH?”
20 Saul svarede Samuel: »Jeg adlød HERRENS Røst og gik, hvor HERREN sendte mig hen; jeg har bragt Kong Agag af Amalek med og lagt Band paa Amalek;
And Saul says to Samuel, “Because—I have listened to the voice of YHWH, and I go in the way which YHWH has sent me, and bring in Agag king of Amalek, and I have devoted Amalek;
21 men Folket tog Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg af Byttet, det bedste af det bandlyste, for at ofre det til HERREN din Gud i Gilgal.«
and the people take of the spoil of the flock and herd, the first part of the devoted thing, for sacrifice to your God YHWH in Gilgal.”
22 Men Samuel sagde: »Mon HERREN har lige saa meget Behag i Brændofre og Slagtofre som i Lydighed mod HERRENS Høst? Nej, at adlyde er mere værd end Slagtoffer, og at være lydhør er mere værd end Væderfedt;
And Samuel says, “Has YHWH had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as [in] listening to the voice of YHWH? Behold, listening is better than sacrifice; to give attention than fat of rams;
23 thi Genstridighed er Trolddomssynd, og Egenraadighed er Afgudsbrøde. Fordi du har forkastet HERRENS Ord, har han forkastet dig, saa du ikke mere skal være Konge!«
for rebellion [is as] a sin of divination, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and teraphim; because you have rejected the word of YHWH, He also rejects you from [being] king.”
24 Da sagde Saul til Samuel: »Jeg har syndet, thi jeg har overtraadt HERRENS Befaling og dine Ord, men jeg frygtede Folket og føjede dem:
And Saul says to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I passed over the command of YHWH, and your words; because I have feared the people, I also listen to their voice;
25 tilgiv mig dog nu min Synd og vend tilbage med mig, for at jeg kan tilbede HERREN!«
and now, please bear with my sin, and return with me, and I bow myself to YHWH.”
26 Men Samuel sagde til Saul: »Jeg vender ikke tilbage med dig; fordi du har forkastet HERRENS Ord, har HERREN forkastet dig, saa du ikke mer skal være Konge over Israel!«
And Samuel says to Saul, “I do not return with you; for you have rejected the word of YHWH, and YHWH rejects you from being king over Israel.”
27 Derpaa vendte Samuel sig for at gaa, men Saul greb fat i hans Kappeflig, saa den reves af.
And Samuel turns around to go, and he lays hold on the skirt of his upper robe—and it is torn!
28 Da sagde Samuel til ham: »HERREN har i Dag revet Kongedømmet over Israel fra dig og givet det til en anden, som er bedre end du!
And Samuel says to him, “YHWH has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and given it to your neighbor who is better than you;
29 Visselig, han, som er Israels Herlighed, lyver ikke, ej heller angrer han; thi han er ikke et Menneske, at han skulde angre!«
and also, the Preeminence of Israel does not lie nor relent, for He [is] not a man that He should relent.”
30 Saul sagde: »Jeg har syndet; men vis mig dog Ære for mit Folks Ældste og Israel og vend tilbage med mig, for at jeg kan tilbede HERREN din Gud!«
And he says, “I have sinned; now please honor me before [the] elderly of my people and before Israel, and return with me; and I have bowed myself to your God YHWH.”
31 Da vendte Samuel tilbage med Saul, og Saul tilbad HERREN.
And Samuel turns back after Saul, and Saul bows himself to YHWH;
32 Derpaa sagde Samuel: »Bring Kong Agag af Amalek hid til mig!« Og Agag gik frejdigt hen til ham og sagde: »Visselig, nu er Dødens Bitterhed svundet!«
and Samuel says, “Bring Agag king of Amalek to me,” and Agag comes to him daintily, and Agag says, “Surely the bitterness of death has turned aside.”
33 Da sagde Samuel: »Som dit Sværd har gjort Kvinder barnløse, skal din Moder blive barnløs fremfor andre Kvinder!« Derpaa sønderhuggede Samuel Agag for HERRENS Aasyn i Gilgal.
And Samuel says, “As your sword bereaved women—so is your mother bereaved above women”; and Samuel hews Agag in pieces before YHWH in Gilgal.
34 Samuel begav sig saa til Rama, mens Saul drog op til sit Hjem i Sauls Gibea.
And Samuel goes to Ramath, and Saul has gone to his house—to Gibeah of Saul.
35 Og Samuel saa ikke mere Saul indtil sin Dødedag; thi Samuel sørgede over Saul. HERREN angrede, at han havde gjort Saul til Konge over Israel;
And Samuel has not added to see Saul until the day of his death, for Samuel mourned for Saul, and YHWH regretted that He had caused Saul to reign over Israel.
