1 Samuel 23

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

And they declare to David, saying, 'Lo, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are spoiling 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!«

And David asketh at Jehovah, saying, 'Do I go? — and have I smitten among these Philistines?' And Jehovah saith unto David, 'Go, and thou hast smitten among the Philistines, and saved 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?«

And David's men say unto him, 'Lo, we here in Judah are afraid; and how much more when we go to Keilah, unto the ranks 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!«

And David addeth again to ask at Jehovah, and Jehovah answereth him, and saith, 'Rise, go down to Keilah, for I am giving the Philistines into thy 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.

And David goeth, and his men, to Keilah, and fighteth with the Philistines, and leadeth away their cattle, and smiteth among them — a great smiting, and David saveth the inhabitants of Keilah.

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

And it cometh to pass, in the fleeing of Abiathar son of Ahimelech unto David, to Keilah, an ephod came down 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.«

And it is declared to Saul that David hath come in to Keilah, and Saul saith, 'God hath made him known for my hand, for he hath been shut in, to enter into a city of doors and bar.'

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

And Saul summoneth the whole of the people to battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege unto David and unto his men.

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

And David knoweth that against him Saul is devising the evil, and saith unto Abiathar the priest, 'Bring nigh the ephod.'

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.

And David saith, 'Jehovah, God of Israel, Thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul is seeking to come in unto Keilah, to destroy the city on mine account.

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!«

Do the possessors of Keilah shut me up into his hand? doth Saul come down as Thy servant hath heard? Jehovah, God of Israel, declare, I pray Thee, to Thy servant.' And Jehovah saith, 'He doth come down.'

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

And David saith, 'Do the possessors of Keilah shut me up, and my men, into the hand of Saul?' And Jehovah saith, 'They shut [thee] 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.

And David riseth — and his men — about six hundred men, and they go out from Keilah, and go up and down where they go up and down; and to Saul it hath been declared that David hath escaped from Keilah, and he ceaseth to go out.

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.

And David abideth in the wilderness, in fortresses, and abideth in the hill-country, in the wilderness of Ziph; and Saul seeketh him all the days, and God hath not given 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,

And David seeth that Saul hath come out to seek his life, and David [is] in the wilderness of Ziph, in a forest.

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

And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth 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!«

and saith unto him, 'Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father doth not find thee, and thou dost reign over Israel, and I am to thee for second, and also so knoweth Saul my father.'

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

And they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone 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.

And the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, 'Is not David hiding himself with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which [is] on the south of the desolate place?

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

And, now, by all the desire of thy soul, O king, to come down, come down, and ours [is] to shut him up into the hand of the king.'

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

And Saul saith, 'Blessed [are] ye of Jehovah, for ye have pity 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.

go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his foot is; who hath seen him there? for [one] hath said unto me, He is very subtile.

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!«

And see and know of all the hiding-places where he hideth himself, and ye have turned back unto me prepared, and I have gone with you, and it hath been, if he is in the land, that I have searched him out through 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.

And they rise and go to Ziph before Saul, and David and his men [are] in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain, at the south of the desolate place.

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.

And Saul and his men go to seek, and they declare to David, and he goeth down the rock, and abideth in the wilderness of Maon; and Saul heareth, and pursueth after David [to] 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,

And Saul goeth on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain, and David is hastened to go from the face of Saul, and Saul and his men are compassing David and his men, to catch them.

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

And a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, 'Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'

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

And Saul turneth back from pursuing after David, and goeth to meet the Philistines, therefore they have called that place 'The Rock of Divisions.'

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

And David goeth up thence, and abideth in fortresses [at] En-gedi.