1 Samuel 18
1 Efter Davids Samtale med Saul blev Jonatans Sjæl bundet til Davids Sjæl, og han elskede ham som sin egen Sjæl;
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2 og Saul tog ham samme Dag til sig og tillod ham ikke at vende tilbage til sin Faders Hus.
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
3 Og Jonatan sluttede Pagt med David, fordi han elskede ham som sin egen Sjæl.
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
4 Og Jonatan afførte sig sin Kappe og gav David den tillige med sin Vaabenkjortel, ja endog sit Sværd, sin Bue og sit Bælte.
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
5 Og David drog ud; hvor som helst Saul sendte ham hen, havde han Lykken med sig; derfor satte Saul ham over Krigerne, og han vandt Yndest hos alt Folket, endog hos Sauls Folk.
And David went out; whithersoever Saul sent him, he had good success; and Saul set him over the men of war; and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
6 Men da de kom hjem, da David vendte tilbage efter at have fældet Filisteren, gik Kvinderne fra alle Israels Byer Saul i Møde med Sang og Dans, med Haandpauker, Jubel og Cymbler,
And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments.
7 og de dansende Kvinder sang: »Saul slog sine Tusinder, men David sine Titusinder!«
And the women sang one to another in their play, and said: Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8 Da blev Saul meget vred; disse Ord mishagede ham, og han sagde: »David giver de Titusinder, og mig giver de Tusinder; nu mangler han kun Kongemagten!«
And Saul was very wroth, and this saying displeased him; and he said: 'They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands; and all he lacketh is the kingdom!'
9 Og fra den Dag af saa Saul skævt til David.
And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
10 Næste Dag overvældede en ond Aand fra Gud Saul, saa han rasede i Huset, medens David som sædvanligt legede paa Strenge; Saul havde sit Spyd i Haanden
And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he raved in the midst of the house; and David played with his hand, as he did day by day; and Saul had his spear in his hand.
11 og kastede det i den Tanke: »Jeg vil spidde David til Væggen!« Men David undveg ham to Gange.
And Saul cast the spear; for he said: 'I will smite David even to the wall.' And David stepped aside out of his presence twice.
12 Da kom Saul til at frygte David, fordi HERREN var med ham, medens han var veget fra Saul.
And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
13 Derfor fjernede Saul ham fra sig og gjorde ham til Tusindfører; og han drog ud til Kamp og hjem igen i Spidsen for Krigerne;
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
14 og Lykken fulgte David i alt, hvad han foretog sig; thi HERREN var med ham.
And David had great success in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
15 Da Saul saa, i hvor høj Grad Lykken fulgte ham, gruede han for ham;
And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him.
16 men hele Israel og Juda elskede David, fordi han drog ud til Kamp og hjem i Spidsen for dem.
But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
17 Da sagde Saul til David: »Se, her er min ældste Datter Merab; hende vil jeg give dig til Hustru, dersom du viser dig som en tapper Mand i min Tjeneste og fører HERRENS Krige!« Saul tænkte nemlig: »Han skal ikke falde for min, men for Filisternes Haand!«
And Saul said to David: 'Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife; only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles.' For Saul said: 'Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'
18 David sagde til Saul: »Hvem er jeg, og hvad er min Familie, min Faders Slægt i Israel, at jeg skulde blive Kongens Svigersøn?«
And David said unto Saul: 'Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?'
19 Men da Tiden kom, at Sauls Datter Merab skulde gives David til Ægte, blev hun givet til Adriel fra Mehola.
But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
20 Sauls Datter Mikal fattede Kærlighed til David. Det kom Saul for Øre, og han syntes godt derom;
And Michal Saul's daughter loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
21 Saul tænkte nemlig: »Jeg vil give hende til ham, for at hun kan blive ham en Snare, saa han falder for Filisternes Haand!« Da sagde Saul til David: »I Dag skal du for anden Gang blive min Svigersøn!«
And Saul said: 'I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.' Wherefore Saul said to David: 'Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law through the one of the twain.'
22 Og Saul gav sine Folk Befaling til underhaanden at sige til David: »Kongen synes godt om dig, og alle hans Folk elsker dig; saa bliv nu Kongens Svigersøn!«
And Saul commanded his servants: 'Speak with David secretly, and say: Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee; now therefore be the king's son-in-law.'
23 Men da Sauls Folk sagde det til David, svarede han: »Synes det eder en ringe Ting at blive Kongens Svigersøn? Jeg er jo en fattig og ringe Mand!«
And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said: 'Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?'
24 Og Sauls Folk meddelte ham det og sagde: »Det og det sagde David.«
And the servants of Saul told him, saying: 'On this manner spoke David.'
25 Da sagde Saul: »Saaledes skal I sige til David: Kongen ønsker ikke andet i Brudekøb end 100 Filisterforhuder, saa at han kan faa Hævn over sine Fjender!« Saul gjorde nemlig Regning paa at faa David fældet ved Filisternes Haand.
And Saul said: 'Thus shall ye say to David: The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies.' For Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
26 Da hans Folk fortalte David dette, samtykkede han i at blive Kongens Svigersøn.
And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired;
27 Derpaa brød David op og drog ud med sine Mænd og dræbte 200 Filistere, og David kom med deres Forhuder og leverede Kongen dem fuldtallige for at blive hans Svigersøn. Saa gav Saul ham sin Datter Mikal til Ægte.
and David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
28 Men da Saul saa og skønnede, at HERREN var med David, og at hele Israel elskede ham,
And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David; and Michal Saul's daughter loved him.
29 frygtede han David endnu mere, og Saul blev for stedse David fjendsk.
And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.
30 Filisternes Høvdinger rykkede i Marken; og hver Gang de rykkede ud, havde David mere Held med sig end alle Sauls Folk, og han vandt stort Ry.
Then the princes of the Philistines went forth; and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, that David prospered more than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
