1 Samuel 28
1 Paa den Tid samlede Filisterne deres Hær til Kamp for at angribe Israel. Da sagde Akisj til David: »Det maa du vide, at du og dine Mænd skal følge med mig i Hæren!«
Now it happened that, in those days, the Philistines gathered together their troops, so that they might be prepared for war against Israel. And Achish said to David, “I know now, certainly, that you will go out with me to war, you and your men.”
2 David svarede Akisj: »Godt, saa skal du ogsaa faa at se, hvad din Træl kan udrette!« Da sagde Akisj til David: »Godt, saa sætter jeg dig til hele Tiden at vogte mit Liv!«
And David said to Achish, “You know now what your servant will do.” And Achish said to David, “And so, I will appoint you to guard my head for all days.”
3 Samuel var død, og hele Israel havde holdt Klage over ham, og han var blevet jordet i Rama, hans By. Og Saul havde udryddet Dødemanerne og Besværgerne af Landet.
Now Samuel was dead, and all of Israel mourned for him, and they buried him in Ramah, his city. And Saul took away the magi and soothsayers from the land.
4 Imidlertid samlede Filisterne sig og kom og slog Lejr i Sjunem, og Saul samlede hele Israel, og de slog Lejr paa Gilboa.
And the Philistines gathered together, and they arrived and made camp at Shunem. Then Saul also gathered all of Israel, and he arrived at Gilboa.
5 Da Saul saa Filisternes Hær, grebes han af Frygt og blev saare forfærdet.
And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was afraid, and his heart was exceedingly terrified.
6 Da raadspurgte Saul HERREN; men HERREN svarede ham ikke, hverken ved Drømme eller ved Urim eller ved Profeterne.
And he consulted the Lord. But he did not respond to him, neither by dreams, nor by priests, nor by prophets.
7 Saul sagde derfor til sine Folk: »Opsøg mig en Kvinde, som kan mane; saa vil jeg gaa til hende og raadspørge hende!« Hans Folk svarede ham: »I En-Dor er der en Kvinde, som kan mane!«
And Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman having a divining spirit, and I will go to her, and consult through her.” And his servants said to him, “There is a woman having a divining spirit at Endor.”
8 Da gjorde Saul sig ukendelig og tog andre Klæder paa og gav sig paa Vej, fulgt af to Mænd. Da de om Natten kom til Kvinden, sagde han: »Spaa mig ved en Genfærdsaand og man mig den, jeg siger dig, frem!«
Therefore, he changed his usual appearance, and he put on other clothes. And he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. And he said to her, “Divine for me, by your divining spirit, and raise up for me whomever I will tell you.”
9 Kvinden svarede ham: »Du ved jo, hvad Saul har gjort, hvorledes han har udryddet Dødemanerne og Besværgerne af Landet. Hvorfor vil du da lægge Snare for mit Liv og volde min Død?«
And the woman said to him: “Behold, you know how much Saul has done, and how he has wiped away the magi and soothsayers from the land. Why then do you set a trap for my life, so that it will be put to death?”
10 Da tilsvor Saul hende ved HERREN: »Saa sandt HERREN lever, skal intet lægges dig til Last i denne Sag!«
And Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, nothing evil will befall you because of this matter.”
11 Saa sagde Kvinden: »Hvem skal jeg da mane dig frem?« Han svarede: »Man mig Samuel frem!«
And the woman said to him, “Whom shall I raise up for you?” And he said, “Raise up for me Samuel.”
12 Kvinden saa da Samuel og udstødte et højt Skrig; og Kvinden sagde til Saul: »Hvorfor har du ført mig bag Lyset? Du er jo Saul!«
And when the woman had seen Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice, and she said to Saul: “Why have you afflicted me? For you are Saul!”
13 Da sagde Kongen til hende: »Frygt ikke! Men hvad ser du?« Kvinden svarede Saul: »Jeg ser en Aand stige op af Jorden!«
And the king said to her: “Do not be afraid. What have you seen?” And the woman said to Saul, “I saw gods ascending from the earth.”
14 Han sagde atter til hende: »Hvorledes ser han ud?« Hun svarede: »En gammel Mand stiger op, hyllet i en Kappe!« Da skønnede Saul, at det var Samuel, og han kastede sig med Ansigtet til Jorden og bøjede sig.
And he said to her, “What appearance does he have?” And she said, “An old man ascends, and he is clothed in a cloak.” And Saul understood that it was Samuel. And he bowed himself upon his face on the ground, and he reverenced.
15 Men Samuel sagde til Saul: »Hvorfor har du forstyrret min Ro og kaldt mig frem?« Saul svarede: »Jeg er i stor Vaande; Filisterne angriber mig, og Gud har forladt mig og svarer mig ikke mere, hverken ved Profeterne eller ved Drømme. Derfor lod jeg dig kalde, for at du skal sige mig, hvad jeg skal gribe til.«
Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disquieted me, so that I would be raised up?” And Saul said: “I am greatly distressed. For the Philistines fight against me, and God has withdrawn from me, and he is not willing to heed me, neither by the hand of prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore, I have summoned you, so that you would reveal to me what I should do.”
16 Da sagde Samuel: »Hvorfor spørger du mig, naar HERREN har forladt dig og er blevet din Fjende?
And Samuel said, “Why do you question me, though the Lord has withdrawn from you, and has crossed over to your rival?
17 HERREN har handlet imod dig, som han kundgjorde ved mig, og HERREN har revet Kongedømmet ud af din Haand og givet din Medbejler David det.
For the Lord will do to you just as he spoke by my hand. And he will tear your kingdom from your hand. And he will give it to your neighbor David.
18 Eftersom du ikke adlød HERREN og ikke lod hans glødende Vrede ramme Amalek, saa har HERREN nu voldet dig dette;
For you did not obey the voice of the Lord, and you did not carry out the wrath of his fury upon Amalek. For this reason, the Lord has done to you what you are enduring this day.
19 HERREN vil ogsaa give Israel i Filisternes Haand sammen med dig! I Morgen skal baade du og dine Sønner falde; ogsaa Israels Hær vil HERREN give i Filisternes Haand!«
And the Lord also will give Israel into the hands of the Philistines, along with you. Then tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. But the Lord will also deliver the camp of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.”
20 Da faldt Saul bestyrtet til Jorden, saa lang han var, rædselsslagen over Samuels Ord; han var ogsaa ganske afkræftet, da han Døgnet igennem intet havde spist.
And immediately, Saul fell stretched out on the ground. For he was terrified by the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him. For he had not eaten bread all that day.
21 Kvinden kom nu hen til Saul, og da hun saa, at han var ude af sig selv af Skræk, sagde hun til ham: »Se, din Trælkvinde adlød dig; jeg satte mit Liv paa Spil og adlød de Ord, du talte til mig.
And so, the woman entered to Saul, (for he was very troubled) and she said to him: “Behold, your handmaid has obeyed your voice, and I have placed my life in my hand. And I have heeded the words which you spoke to me.
22 Saa adlyd du nu ogsaa din Trælkvinde; lad mig sætte et Stykke Brød frem for dig; spis det, for at du kan være ved Kræfter, naar du gaar bort!«
And so now, I ask you to heed the voice of your handmaid, and let me place before you a morsel of bread, so that, by eating, you may recover strength, and you may be able to undertake the journey.”
23 Men han værgede sig og sagde: »Jeg kan ikke spise!« Men da baade hans Mænd og Kvinden nødte ham, gav han efter for dem, rejste sig fra Jorden og satte sig paa Lejet.
But he refused, and he said, “I will not eat.” But his servants and the woman urged him, and after some time, heeding their voice, he rose up from the ground, and he sat upon the bed.
24 Kvinden havde en Fedekalv i Huset, den skyndte hun sig at slagte; derpaa tog hun Mel, æltede det og bagte usyret Brød deraf.
Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she hurried and killed it. And taking meal, she kneaded it, and she baked unleavened bread.
25 Saa satte hun det frem for Saul og hans Mænd; og da de havde spist, stod de op og gik bort samme Nat.
And she set it before Saul and before his servants. And when they had eaten, they rose up, and they walked all through that night.
