1 Samuel 25
1 Da Samuel var død, samledes hele Israel og holdt Klage over ham; og man jordede ham i hans Hjem i Rama. Derpaa brød David op og drog ned til Maons Ørken.
Samuel died. Everyone in Israel gathered to mourn for him, and they buried him at his home in Ramah. David left and went to the Desert of Paran.
2 I Maon boede en Mand, som havde sin Bedrift i Karmel; denne Mand var hovedrig, han havde 3000 faar og 1000 Geder; og han var netop i Karmel til Faareklipning.
A man from Maon was very wealthy. He had property in Carmel and owned one thousand goats and three thousand sheep. He was in Carmel shearing them.
3 Manden hed Nabal, hans Hustru Abigajil; hun var en klog og smuk Kvinde, medens Manden var haard og ond. Han var Kalebit.
The man's name was Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail. She was a wise and beautiful woman, but her husband was cruel and treated people badly. He was a descendant of Caleb.
4 Da David ude i Ørkenen hørte, at Nabal havde Faareklipning,
David was in the wilderness, and he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.
5 sendte han ti af sine Folk af Sted og sagde til dem: »Gaa op til Karmel, og naar I kommer til Nabal, saa hils ham fra mig
So David sent ten of his young men and told them, “Go and see Nabal at Carmel. Greet him in my name, and say hello from me.
6 og sig til min Broder: Fred være med dig, Fred være med dit Hus, og Fred være med alt, hvad dit er!
Tell him, ‘I wish you a long life! Peace to you and your family, and may everything you do prosper.
7 Jeg har hørt, at du har Faareklipning. Nu har dine Hyrder opholdt sig hos os; vi har ikke fornærmet dem, og de har intet mistet, i al den Tid de har været i Karmel;
Now I've heard that you are busy shearing. When your shepherds were with us, we didn't mistreat them, and nothing belonging to them was stolen all the time they were in Carmel.
8 spørg kun dine Folk, saa skal de fortælle dig det. Fat Godhed for Folkene! Vi kommer jo til en Festdag; giv dine Trælle og din Søn David, hvad du vil unde os!«
Check with your men and they'll confirm it. Please be kind to my men, especially since we've come on this day of celebration. Please give whatever food you can to us and to your good friend David.’”
9 Davids Folk kom hen og sagde alt dette til Nabal fra David og biede saa paa Svar.
David's young men arrived, gave Nabal this message from David, and waited for his reply.
10 Men Nabal svarede Davids Folk: »Hvem er David, hvem er Isajs Søn? Nu til Dags er der saa mange Trælle, der løber fra deres Herre.
“Who does this ‘David, son of Jesse’ think he is?” Nabal replied. “Nowadays there are many servants on the run from their masters!
11 Skulde jeg tage mit Brød, min Vin og mit Slagtekvæg, som jeg har slagtet til mine Faareklippere, og give det til Mænd, jeg ikke ved, hvor er fra?«
Why should I take the bread and water I've supplied, and the meat I've slaughtered for my shearers, and hand it over to these strangers? I don't even know where they're from!”
12 Saa begav Davids Folk sig paa Hjemvejen, og da de kom tilbage, fortalte de ham det hele:
So David's men turned around and went back the way they came. When they got back they told David everything Nabal had said.
13 Da sagde David til sine Folk: »Spænd alle eders Sværd ved Lænd!« Da spændte de alle deres Sværd om, ogsaa David. Og henved 400 Mand fulgte David, medens 200 blev ved Trosset.
“Everyone, put on your swords!” David ordered. They all put on their swords, and David did too. About four hundred followed David, while two hundred remained behind to guard their gear.
14 Men en af Folkene fortalte Nabals Hustru Abigajil det og sagde: »David sendte Bud fra Ørkenen for at hilse paa vor Herre; men han overfusede dem,
In the meantime one of Nabal's men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, “David sent some messengers from the wilderness to bring greetings to our master, but he only insulted them.
15 skønt de Mænd har været meget gode mod os og ikke fornærmet os, og vi har intet mistet, i al den Tid vi færdedes sammen med dem, da vi var ude i Marken.
David's men were always very good to us and they never mistreated us. All the time we were out in the fields with them nothing was stolen from us.
16 De var en Mur om os baade Nat og Dag, i al den Tid vi vogtede Smaakvæget i Nærheden af dem.
They were like a protective wall to us, both day and night, during the whole time we were with them looking after the sheep.
17 Se nu til, hvad du vil gøre, thi Ulykken hænger over Hovedet paa vor Herre og hele hans Hus; han selv er jo en Usling, man ikke kan tale med!«
You should know what happened and consider what you should do about it. Disaster is about to strike our master and his whole family, but he's so obnoxious no one can talk sense into him!”
18 Saa gik Abigajil straks hen og tog 200 Brød, to Dunke Vin, fem tillavede Faar, fem Sea ristet Korn, 100 Rosinkager og 200 Figenkager, lagde det paa Æslerne
Abigail quickly gathered together two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five sheep already slaughtered, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred raisin cakes, and two hundred fig cakes, and then loaded everything on donkeys.
19 og sagde til sine Karle: »Gaa i Forvejen, jeg kommer bagefter!« Men sin Mand Nabal sagde hun intet derom.
She told her men, “Go on ahead. I'll follow you.” But she didn't say anything to her husband Nabal.
20 Som hun nu paa sit Æsel red ned ad Vejen i Skjul af Bjerget, kom David og hans Mænd ned imod hende, saa hun mødte dem.
As Abigail was riding her donkey through a mountain valley, she saw David and his men descending towards her, and she met them.
21 Men David havde sagt: »Det er slet ingen Nytte til, at jeg i Ørkenen har værnet om alt, hvad den Mand ejede, saa intet deraf gik tabt; han har gengældt mig godt med ondt.
David had just been complaining, “So much for my protecting everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness! Nothing at all was stolen from him, and yet what does he do? Pay me back evil for good!
22 Gud ramme David baade med det ene og det andet, om jeg levner noget mandligt Væsen af alt, hvad hans er, til Morgenens Frembrud!«
May God punish me very severely if I leave even a single one of his men alive by morning!”
23 Da Abigajil fik Øje paa David, sprang hun straks af Æselet og kastede sig ned for David paa sit Ansigt, bøjede sig til Jorden,
When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, and bowed before him, her face to the ground.
24 faldt ned for hans Fødder og sagde: »Skylden er min, Herre! Lad din Trælkvinde tale til dig og hør din Trælkvindes Ord!
Falling at his feet in respect, she said, “Sir, I accept full responsibility for what's happened. Please listen to what I, your servant, have to say.
25 Min Herre maa ikke regne med den Usling til Nabal! Han svarer til sit Navn; Nabal hedder han, og fuld af Daarskab er han; men jeg, din Trælkvinde, saa ikke min Herres Folk, som du sendte hid.
Please don't concern yourself with this worthless man Nabal. His name means ‘fool,’ and he is really foolish! As for me, your servant, I didn't even see the men you sent.
26 Men nu, min Herre, saa sandt HERREN lever, og saa sandt du lever, du, hvem HERREN har holdt fra at paadrage dig Blodskyld og tage dig selv til Rette: Maatte det gaa dine Fjender og dem, som pønser paa ondt mod min Herre, som Nabal!
Now, sir, as the Lord lives and as you live, the Lord has kept you from shedding blood and from taking your own revenge. Sir, may your enemies and those who want to do you harm be like Nabal.
27 Lad nu Folkene, som følger min Herre, faa denne Gave, som din Trælkvinde bringer min Herre.
Please accept this present that I, your servant, have brought to you, sir, and give it to your men.
28 Tilgiv dog din Trælkvinde hendes Brøde; thi HERREN vil visselig bygge min Herre et Hus, som skal staa, eftersom min Herre fører HERRENS Krige, og der ikke har været noget ondt at finde hos dig, saa længe du har levet.
Please forgive any offense that I, your servant, have committed, for the Lord is sure to set up a dynasty for you that will last for a long time, because you, sir, fight the battles of the Lord. Wickedness should not be found in you as long as you live.
29 Og skulde nogen rejse sig for at forfølge dig og staa dig efter Livet, maatte da min Herres Liv være bundet i de levendes Knippe hos HERREN din Gud; men dine Fjenders Liv slynge han bort med Slyngeskaalen!
If anyone pursues you and tries to kill you, then your life will remain bound up with those the Lord your God looks after, safe in his care. But he will throw away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling.
30 Naar HERREN saa for min Herre opfylder alt det gode, han lovede dig, og sætter dig til Fyrste over Israel,
So when the Lord has done for you, sir, everything good he promised, and has made you ruler over Israel,
31 da faar du ikke dette at bebrejde dig selv, og min Herre faar ikke Samvittighedsnag af, at han uden Grund udgød Blod, og at min Herre tog sig selv til Rette. Og naar HERREN gør vel imod min Herre, kom da din Trælkvinde i Hu!«
you won't have feelings of remorse or a guilty conscience over unnecessary bloodshed or of taking your own revenge. And when the Lord has done these good things for you, sir, please remember me, your maidservant.”
32 Da sagde David til Abigajil: »Priset være HERREN, Israels Gud, som i Dag sendte mig dig i Møde,
Then David said to Abigail, “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today!
33 priset være din Klogskab, og priset være du selv, som i bag holdt mig fra at paadrage mig Blodskyld og tage mig selv til Rette!
May you be rewarded for your wise decisions, for preventing me from shedding blood today and taking my own revenge.
34 Men saa sandt HERREN, Israels Gud, lever, som holdt mig fra at gøre dig Men: Hvis du ikke var ilet mig i Møde, var ikke et mandligt Væsen levnet Nabal til i Morgen!«
On the contrary, as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you hadn't rushed to meet me, then definitely not a single one of Nabal's men would have been left alive by dawn.”
35 Og David modtog af hende, hvad hun havde bragt ham, og sagde til hende: »Gaa op til dit Hus i Fred! Jeg har laant dig Øre og opfyldt dit Ønske.«
David accepted from Abigail what she had brought him, and told her, “You may go home in peace, because I agree with your advice and grant your request.”
36 Da Abigajil kom hjem til Nabal, holdt han netop i sit Hus et Gæstebud som en Konges; og da han var glad og stærkt beruset, sagde hun ham ikke det mindste, før det dagedes.
When Abigail got back home to Nabal, he was in the house, partying like a king. He was feeling very merry, and he was very drunk. So she didn't tell him anything until the morning.
37 Men om Morgenen, da Nabals Rus var ovre, fortalte hans Hustru ham Sagen. Da lammedes Hjertet i hans Bryst, og han blev som Sten;
When Nabal had sobered up the next morning, his wife told him what had happened. When he heard what she had to say he had a heart attack and was paralyzed.
38 og en halv Snes Dage efter slog HERREN Nabal, saa han døde.
About ten days later the Lord struck Nabal down and he died.
39 Da David fik at vide, at Nabal var død, sagde han: »Lovet være HERREN, som har hævnet den Krænkelse, Nabal tilføjede mig, og holdt sin Tjener fra at gøre ondt; HERREN har ladet Nabals Ondskab falde tilbage paa hans eget Hoved!« Derpaa sendte David Bud og bejlede til Abigajil.
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise the Lord who has supported me against Nabal's insult and has kept me from doing evil. For the Lord made Nabal's wickedness fall back on himself.” Then David sent a message to Abigail, asking for her to marry him.
40 Og da Davids Trælle kom til Abigajil i Karmel, talte de saaledes til hende: »David har sendt os til dig for at bejle til dig!«
When David's men arrived at Carmel, they said to Abigail, “David has sent us to you to bring you back to become his wife.”
41 Da rejste hun sig, bøjede sig med Ansigtet mod Jorden og sagde: »Din Tjenerinde er rede til at blive min Herres Trælkvinde og tvætte hans Trælles Fødder!«
She stood up, then bowed down low, and said, “I am David's maidservant. I am prepared to serve and to wash the feet of my master's servants.”
42 Saa stod Abigajil hastigt op og satte sig paa sit Æsel, og hendes fem Piger ledsagede hende; og hun fulgte med Davids Sendebud og blev hans Hustru.
Abigail quickly got on a donkey and, with her five female servants, went back with David's men and became his wife.
43 Desuden havde David ægtet Ahinoam fra Jizre'el. Saaledes blev de begge to hans Hustruer.
David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So they both were his wives.
44 Men Saul gav sin Datter Mikal, Davids Hustru, til Palti, Lajisj's Søn, fra Gallim.
However, Saul had given his daughter Michal, David's wife, to Paltiel, son of Laish. He was from Gallim.
