1 Samuel 23

1 Da fik David at vide, at Filisterne belejrede Ke'ila og plyndrede Tærskepladserne.

David was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.”

2 Og David raadspurgte HERREN: »Skal jeg drage hen og slaa Filisterne der?« HERREN svarede David; »Drag hen og slaa Filisterne og befri Ke'ila!«

Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?” The LORD said to David, “Go strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.”

3 Men Davids Mænd sagde til ham: »Se, vi lever i stadig Frygt her i Juda; kan der saa være Tale om, at vi skal drage til Ke'ila mod Filisternes Slagrækker?«

David’s men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”

4 Da raadspurgte David paa ny HERREN, og HERREN svarede ham: »Drag ned til Ke'ila, thi jeg giver Filisterne i din Haand!«

Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. The LORD answered him, and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

5 David og hans Mænd drog da til Ke'ila, angreb Filisterne, bortførte deres Kvæg og tilføjede dem et stort Nederlag. Saaledes befriede David Ke'ilas Indbyggere.

David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their livestock, and killed them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

6 Dengang Ebjatar, Ahimeleks Søn, flygtede til David — han drog med David ned til Ke'ila — havde han Efoden med.

When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.

7 Da Saul fik at vide, at David var kommet til Ke'ila, sagde han: »Gud har givet ham i min Haand! Thi han lukkede sig selv inde, da han gik ind i en By med Porte og Slaaer.«

Saul was told that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he is shut in by entering into a town that has gates and bars.”

8 Derfor stævnede Saul hele Folket sammen for at drage ned til Ke'ila og omringe David og hans Mænd.

Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

9 Da David hørte, at Saul pønsede paa ondt imod ham, sagde han til Præsten Ebjatar: »Bring Efoden hid!«

David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”

10 Derpaa sagde David: »HERRE, Israels Gud! Din Tjener har hørt, at Saul har i Sinde at gaa mod Ke'ila og ødelægge Byen for min Skyld.

Then David said, “O LORD, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake.

11 Vil Folkene i Ke'ila overgive mig i Sauls Haand? Vil Saul drage herned, som din Tjener har hørt? HERRE, Israels Gud, kundgør din Tjener det!« HERREN svarede: »Ja, han vil!«

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? LORD, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant.” The LORD said, “He will come down.”

12 Saa spurgte David: »Vil Folkene i Ke'ila overgive mig og mine Mænd til Saul?« HERREN svarede: »Ja, de vil!«

Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?” The LORD said, “They will deliver you up.”

13 Da brød David op med sine Mænd, henved 600 i Tal, og de drog bort fra Ke'ila og flakkede om fra Sted til Sted. Men da Saul fik at vide, at David var sluppet bort fra Ke'ila, opgav han sit Togt.

Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah and went wherever they could go. Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah; and he gave up going there.

14 Nu opholdt David sig i Ørkenen paa Klippehøjderne og i Bjergene i Zifs Ørken. Og Saul efterstræbte ham hele Tiden, men Gud gav ham ikke i hans Haand.

David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God didn’t deliver him into his hand.

15 Og David saa, at Saul var draget ud for at staa ham efter Livet. Medens David var i Horesj i Zifs Ørken,

David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the woods.

16 begav Sauls Søn Jonatan sig til David i Horesj og styrkede hans Kraft i Gud,

Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.

17 idet han sagde til ham: »Frygt ikke! Min Fader Sauls Arm skal ikke naa dig. Du bliver Konge over Israel og jeg den næste efter dig; det ved min Fader Saul ogsaa!«

He said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for the hand of Saul my father won’t find you; and you will be king over Israel, and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also.”

18 Derpaa indgik de to en Pagt for HERRENS Aasyn, og David blev i Horesj, medens Jonatan drog hjem.

They both made a covenant before the LORD. Then David stayed in the woods and Jonathan went to his house.

19 Men nogle Zifiter gik op til Saul i Gibea og sagde: »David holder sig skjult hos os paa Klippehøjderne ved Horesj i Gibeat-Hakila sønden for Jesjimon.

Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?

20 Saa kom nu herned, Konge, som du længe har ønsket; det skal da være vor Sag at overgive ham til Kongen!«

Now therefore, O king, come down. According to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part will be to deliver him up into the king’s hand.”

21 Saul svarede: »HERREN velsigne eder, fordi I har Medfølelse med mig!

Saul said, “You are blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me.

22 Gaa nu hen og pas fremdeles paa og opspor, hvor han kommer hen paa sin ilsomme Færd; thi man har sagt mig, at han er meget snu.

Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for I have been told that he is very cunning.

23 Opspor alle de Skjulesteder, hvor han gemmer sig, og vend tilbage til mig med paalidelig Underretning; saa vil jeg følge med eder, og hvis han er i Landet, skal jeg opsøge ham iblandt alle Judas Tusinder!«

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself; and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you. It shall happen, if he is in the land, that I will search him out amongst all the thousands of Judah.”

24 Da brød de op og drog forud for Saul til Zif. Men David var dengang med sine Mænd i Maons Ørken i Lavningen sønden for Jesjimon.

They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.

25 Saa drog Saul og hans Mænd ud for at opsøge ham, og da David kom under Vejr dermed, drog han ned til den Klippe, som ligger i Maons Ørken; men da det kom Saul for Øre, fulgte han efter David i Maons Ørken.

Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard that, he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon.

26 Saul gik med sine Mænd paa den ene Side af Bjerget, medens David med sine Mænd var paa den anden, og David fik travlt med at slippe bort fra Saul. Men som Saul og hans Mænd var ved at omringe og gribe David og hans Mænd,

Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David hurried to get away for fear of Saul, for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.

27 kom der et Sendebud og sagde til Saul: »Skynd dig og kom! Filisterne har gjort Indfald i Landet!«

But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”

28 Saul opgav da at forfølge David og drog mod Filisterne. Derfor kalder man det Sted Malekots Klippe.

So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.

29 Derpaa drog David op til Klippehøjderne ved En-Gedi og opholdt sig der.

David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.