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!«
In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the army, 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!«
David said to Achish, “Therefore you will know what your servant can do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you my bodyguard forever.”
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 Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had sent away those who had familiar spirits and the wizards out of 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.
The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.
5 Da Saul saa Filisternes Hær, grebes han af Frygt og blev saare forfærdet.
When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.
6 Da raadspurgte Saul HERREN; men HERREN svarede ham ikke, hverken ved Drømme eller ved Urim eller ved Profeterne.
When Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD didn’t answer him by dreams, by Urim, or 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!«
Then Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and enquire of her.” His servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar 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!«
Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. Then he said, “Please consult for me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name to 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?«
The woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”
10 Da tilsvor Saul hende ved HERREN: »Saa sandt HERREN lever, skal intet lægges dig til Last i denne Sag!«
Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, “As the LORD lives, no punishment will happen to you for this thing.”
11 Saa sagde Kvinden: »Hvem skal jeg da mane dig frem?« Han svarede: »Man mig Samuel frem!«
Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up to you?” He said, “Bring Samuel up for me.”
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!«
When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived 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!«
The king said to her, “Don’t be afraid! What do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up out of 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.
He said to her, “What does he look like?” She said, “An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe.” Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and showed respect.
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.«
Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?” Saul answered, “I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, by prophets, or by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.”
16 Da sagde Samuel: »Hvorfor spørger du mig, naar HERREN har forladt dig og er blevet din Fjende?
Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and has become your adversary?
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.
The LORD has done to you as he spoke by me. The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbour, even to David.
18 Eftersom du ikke adlød HERREN og ikke lod hans glødende Vrede ramme Amalek, saa har HERREN nu voldet dig dette;
Because you didn’t obey the LORD’s voice, and didn’t execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore the LORD has done this thing to you today.
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!«
Moreover the LORD will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The LORD will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand 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.
Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of Samuel’s words. There was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all day long or all night long.
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.
The woman came to Saul and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, “Behold, your servant has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your 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!«
Now therefore, please listen also to the voice of your servant, and let me set a morsel of bread before you. Eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way.”
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 said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth and sat on 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.
The woman had a fattened calf in the house. She hurried and killed it; and she took flour and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it.
25 Saa satte hun det frem for Saul og hans Mænd; og da de havde spist, stod de op og gik bort samme Nat.
She brought it before Saul and before his servants, and they ate. Then they rose up and went away that night.
