1 Samuel 24
1 Da Saul kom tilbage fra Forfølgelsen af Filisterne, blev det meldt ham, at David var i En-Gedis Ørken.
When Saul had returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi.”
2 Saa tog Saul 3000 Krigere, udsøgte af hele Israel, og drog ud for at søge efter David og hans Mænd østen for Stenbukkeklipperne.
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.
3 Og han kom til Faarefoldene ved Vejen. Der var en Hule, og Saul gik derind for at tildække sine Fødder. Men David og hans Mænd laa inderst i Hulen.
He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were staying in the innermost parts of the cave.
4 Da sagde Davids Mænd til ham: »Se, nu er den Dag kommet, HERREN havde for Øje, da han sagde til dig: Se, jeg giver din Fjende i din Haand, saa du kan gøre med ham, hvad du finder for godt!«
David’s men said to him, “Behold, the day of which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.’” Then David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe secretly.
5 Men han svarede sine Mænd: »HERREN lade det være langt fra mig! Slig en Gerning gør jeg ikke mod min Herre, jeg lægger ikke Haand paa HERRENS Salvede; thi HERRENS Salvede er han!« Og David satte sine Mænd strengt i Rette og tillod dem ikke at overfalde Saul.
Afterward, David’s heart struck him because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
6 Da stod David op og skar ubemærket Fligen af Sauls Kappe. Men bagefter slog Samvittigheden David, fordi han havde skaaret Sauls Kappeflig af.
He said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”
7 Da nu Saul rejste sig og forlod Hulen for at drage videre,
So David checked his men with these words, and didn’t allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
8 stod David op bagefter, gik ud af Hulen og raabte efter Saul: »Herre Konge!« Og da Saul saa sig tilbage, kastede David sig ned med Ansigtet mod Jorden og bøjede sig for ham.
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave and cried after Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and showed respect.
9 Og David sagde til Saul: »Hvorfor lytter du til, hvad Folk siger: Se, David har ondt i Sinde imod dig?
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you’?
10 I Dag har du dog med egne Øjne set, at HERREN gav dig i min Haand inde i Hulen; og dog vilde jeg ikke dræbe dig, men skaanede dig og sagde: Jeg vil ikke lægge Haand paa min Herre, thi han er HERRENS Salvede!
Behold, today your eyes have seen how the LORD had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you. I said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD’s anointed.’
11 Og se, Fader, se, her har jeg Fligen af din Kappe i min Haand! Naar jeg skar din Kappeflig af og ikke dræbte dig, saa indse dog, at jeg ikke har haft noget ondt eller nogen Forbrydelse i Sinde eller har forsyndet mig imod dig, skønt du lurer paa mig for at tage mit Liv.
Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe and didn’t kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand. I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.
12 HERREN skal dømme mig og dig imellem, og HERREN skal give mig Hævn over dig; men min Haand skal ikke være imod dig!
May the LORD judge between me and you, and may the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.
13 Som det gamle Ord siger: Fra de gudløse kommer Gudløshed! Men min Haand skal ikke være imod dig.
As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.
14 Hvem er det, Israels Konge er draget ud efter, hvem er det, du forfølger? En død Hund, en Loppe!
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
15 Men HERREN skal være Dommer og dømme mig og dig imellem; han skal se til og føre min Sag og skaffe mig Ret over for dig!«
May the LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.”
16 Da David havde talt disse Ord til Saul, sagde Saul: »Er det din Røst, min Søn David?« Og Saul brast i Graad
It came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” Saul lifted up his voice and wept.
17 og sagde til David: »Du er retfærdigere end jeg; thi du har gjort mig godt, medens jeg har gjort dig ondt,
He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.
18 og du har i Dag vist mig stor Godhed, siden du ikke dræbte mig, da HERREN gav mig i din Haand.
You have declared today how you have dealt well with me, because when the LORD had delivered me up into your hand, you didn’t kill me.
19 Hvem træffer vel sin Fjende og lader ham gaa i Fred? HERREN gengælde dig det gode, du har øvet imod mig i Dag!
For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may the LORD reward you good for that which you have done to me today.
20 Se, jeg ved, at du bliver Konge, og at Kongedømmet over Israel skal blive i din Haand;
Now, behold, I know that you will surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.
21 saa tilsværg mig nu ved HERREN, at du ikke vil udrydde mine Efterkommere efter mig eller udslette mit Navn af mit Fædrenehus!«
Swear now therefore to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my offspring after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.”
22 Det tilsvor David Saul, hvorefter Saul drog hjem, medens David og hans Mænd gik op i Klippeborgen.
David swore to Saul. Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
