1 Samuel 26

1 Zifiterne kom til Saul i Gibea og sagde: »Mon ikke David holder sig skjult i Gibeat-Hakila over for Jesjimon!«

The Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding in the hill of Hakilah, which is before Jeshimon?”

2 Da brød Saul op og drog ned til Zifs Ørken med 3000 udsøgte Mænd af Israel for at søge efter David i Zifs Ørken;

Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

3 og han slog Lejr i Gibeat-Hakila østen for Jesjimon ved Vejen, medens David opholdt sig i Ørkenen. Da David erfarede, at Saul var draget ind i Ørkenen for at forfølge ham,

Saul camped on the hill of Hakilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the road. But David was staying in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul was coming after him into the wilderness.

4 udsendte han Spejdere og fik at vide, at Saul var kommet til Nakon.

So David sent out spies and learned that Saul had indeed come.

5 Da stod David op og begav sig til det Sted, hvor Saul havde lejret sig, og David fik Øje paa det Sted, hvor Saul og hans Hærfører Abner, Ners Søn, laa; det var i Vognborgen, Saul laa, og hans Folk var lejret rundt om ham.

David arose and went to the place where Saul had camped; he saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner son of Ner, the general of his army; Saul lay in the camp, and the people were camped around him, all asleep.

6 Og David tog til Orde og sagde til Hetiten Ahimelek og til Joabs Broder Abisjaj, Zerujas Søn: »Hvem vil følge mig ned til Saul i Lejren?« Abisjaj svarede: »Det vil jeg!«

Then David said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” Abishai said, “I! I will go down with you.”

7 Saa kom David og Abisjaj om Natten til Hæren, og se, Saul laa og sov i Vognborgen med sit Spyd stukket i Jorden ved sit Hovedgærde, medens Abner og Krigerne laa rundt om ham.

So David and Abishai went to the army by night. Saul was there sleeping inside the camp with his spear stuck in the ground beside his head. Abner and his soldiers lay around him.

8 Da sagde Abisjaj til David: »Gud har i Dag givet din Fjende i din Haand! Lad mig nagle ham til Jorden med hans Spyd, saa jeg ikke skal behøve at gøre det om!«

Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has put your enemy into your hand. Now please let me pin him to the ground with the spear with just one blow. I will not strike him a second time.”

9 Men David svarede Abisjaj: »Gør ham ikke noget ondt! Thi hvem lægger ustraffet Haand paa HERRENS Salvede?«

David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him; for who can extend his hand against Yahweh's anointed one and be guiltless?”

10 Og David sagde endvidere: »Nej, saa sandt HERREN lever, HERREN selv vil ramme ham; hans Time kommer, eller han vil blive revet bort, naar han drager i Krigen.

David said, “As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will kill him, or his day will come to die, or he will go into battle and perish.

11 HERREN lade det være langt fra mig at lægge Haand paa HERRENS Salvede! Men tag nu Spydet ved hans Hovedgærde og Vandkrukken, og lad os saa gaa vor Vej!«

May Yahweh forbid that I should extend my hand against his anointed one; but now, I beg you, take the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let us go.”

12 Saa tog David Spydet og Vandkrukken fra Sauls Hovedgærde, og de gik deres Vej, uden at nogen saa eller mærkede det eller vaagnede; thi de sov alle, eftersom en tung Søvn fra HERREN var faldet over dem.

So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul's head, and they got away. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up, for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh had fallen on them.

13 Derpaa gik David over paa den anden Side og stillede sig langt borte paa Toppen af Bjerget, saa at der var langt imellem dem.

Then David went over to the other side and stood on the top of the mountain far off; a great distance was between them.

14 Saa raabte han til Krigerne og Abner, Ners Søn: »Svarer du ikke, Abner?« Abner svarede: »Hvem er det, som kalder paa Kongen?«

David shouted out to the people and to Abner son of Ner; he said, “Do you not answer, Abner?” Then Abner answered and said, “Who are you who is shouting to the king?”

15 David sagde til Abner: »Er du ikke en Mand? Og hvem er din Lige i Israel? Hvorfor vogtede du da ikke din Herre Kongen? Thi en af Krigerne kom for at gøre din Herre Kongen Men.

David said to Abner, “Are not you a courageous man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your master the king? For someone came in to kill the king your master.

16 Der har du ikke baaret dig vel ad! Saa sandt HERREN lever: I er dødsens, I, som ikke vogtede eders Herre, HERRENS Salvede! Se nu efter: Hvor er Kongens Spyd og Vandkrukken, som stod ved hans Hovedgærde?«

This thing you have done is not good. As Yahweh lives, you deserve to die because you have not kept watch over your master, Yahweh's anointed one. Now see where the king's spear is and the jar of water that was near his head!”

17 Da kendte Saul Davids Røst, og han sagde: »Er det din Røst, min Søn David?« David svarede: »Ja, Herre Konge!«

Saul recognized David's voice and said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my master, king.”

18 Og han føjede til: »Hvorfor forfølger min Herre dog sin Træl? Hvad har jeg gjort, og hvad ondt har jeg øvet?

He said, “Why does my master pursue his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?

19 Maatte min Herre Kongen nu høre sin Træls Ord! Hvis det er HERREN, der har ægget dig imod mig, saa lad ham faa Duften af en Offergave. Men er det Mennesker, da være de forbandet for HERRENS Aasyn, fordi de nu har drevet mig bort, saa at jeg er udelukket fra HERRENS Arvelod, og fordi de har sagt til mig: Gaa bort og dyrk fremmede Guder!

Now therefore, I beg you, let my master the king listen to the words of his servant. If it is Yahweh who has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering; but if it is human beings, may they be cursed in the sight of Yahweh, for they have today driven me out, that I should not cling to the inheritance of Yahweh; they have said to me, 'Go worship other gods.'

20 Nu beder jeg: Lad ikke mit Blod væde Jorden fjernt fra HERRENS Aasyn! Israels Konge er jo draget ud for at staa mig efter Livet, som naar Ørnen jager en Agerhøne paa Bjergene!«

Now therefore, do not let my blood fall to the earth away from Yahweh's presence; for the king of Israel has come out to look for the one flea as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

21 Da sagde Saul: »Jeg har syndet; kom tilbage, min Søn David! Thi jeg vil ikke mer gøre dig noget ondt, eftersom mit Liv i Dag var dyrebart i dine Øjne. Se, jeg har handlet som en Daare og gjort mig skyldig i en saare stor Vildfarelse!«

Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, David, my son; for I will harm you no more, because my life was precious in your eyes today. See, I have played the fool and have made a very bad mistake.”

22 David svarede: »Se, her er Kongens Spyd; lad en af Folkene komme herover og hente det.

David answered and said, “See, your spear is here, king! Let one of the young men come over and get it and bring it to you.

23 Men HERREN vil gengælde enhver hans Retfærdighed og Troskab; HERREN gav dig i Dag i min Haand, men jeg vilde ikke lægge Haand paa HERRENS Salvede!

May Yahweh pay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh put you into my hand today, but I would not strike his anointed.

24 Men som dit Liv i Dag var agtet højt i mine Øjne, maatte saaledes mit Liv være agtet højt i HERRENS Øjne, saa at han frier mig fra al Nød!«

See, as your life was precious in my eyes today, so may my life be much valued in the eyes of Yahweh, and may he rescue me out of all trouble.”

25 Da sagde Saul til David: »Velsignet være du, min Søn David! For dig lykkes alt, hvad du tager dig for!« Derpaa gik David sin Vej, og Saul vendte tilbage til sit Hjem.

Then Saul said to David, “May you be blessed, David my son! You will certainly do great things and you will succeed in them.” So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.