1 Samuel 29
1 Filisterne samlede hele deres Hær i Afek, medens Israel havde slaaet lejr om Kilden ved Jizre'el.
Then all the troops of the Philistines were gathered together at Aphek. But Israel also made camp, above the spring which is in Jezreel.
2 Og Filisternes Fyrster rykkede frem med deres Hundreder og Tusinder, og sidst kom David og hans Mænd sammen med Akisj.
And indeed, the princes of the Philistines advanced by hundreds and by thousands; but David and his men were in the rear with Achish.
3 Da sagde Filisternes Høvdinger: »Hvad skal de Hebræere her?« Akisj svarede: »Det er jo David, Kong Saul af Israels Tjener, som nu allerede har været hos mig et Par Aar, og jeg har ikke opdaget noget mistænkeligt hos ham, siden han gik over til mig.«
And the leaders of the Philistines said to Achish, “What do these Hebrews intend to do?” And Achish said to the leaders of the Philistines: “Could you be ignorant about David, who was the servant of Saul, the king of Israel, and who has been with me for many days, even years, and I have not found within him anything, from the day that he fled to me, even to this day?”
4 Men Filisternes Høvdinger blev vrede paa ham og sagde: »Send den Mand tilbage til det Sted, du har anvist ham. Han maa ikke drage i Kamp med os, for at han ikke skal vende sig imod os under Slaget; thi hvorledes kan denne Mand bedre vinde sin Herres Gunst end med disse Mænds Hoveder?
Then the leaders of the Philistines became angry against him, and they said to him: “Let this man return, and let him settle in his place, which you appointed for him. But let him not descend with us to battle, lest he become an adversary to us when we begin to fight. For in what other way will he be able to please his lord, except with our heads?
5 Det var jo David, om hvem man sang under Dans: Saul slog sine Tusinder, men David sine Titusinder!«
Is not this the David, about whom they were singing, while dancing, saying: ‘Saul struck down his thousands, but David his ten thousands?’”
6 Da lod Akisj David kalde og sagde til ham: »Saa sandt HERREN lever: Du er redelig, og jeg er vel tilfreds med, at du gaar ud og ind hos mig i Lejren, thi jeg har ikke opdaget noget mistænkeligt hos dig, siden du kom til mig; men Fyrsterne er ikke glade for dig.
Therefore, Achish called David, and he said to him: “As the Lord lives, you are good and righteous in my sight, even in your departure and your return with me in the military camp. And I have not found anything evil in you, from the day that you came to me, even to this day. But you are not pleasing to the princes.
7 Vend nu derfor tilbage og gaa bort i Fred, for at du ikke skal gøre noget, som mishager Filisternes Fyrster!«
Therefore, return, and go in peace, so that you do not offend the eyes of the princes of the Philistines.”
8 Da sagde David til Akisj: »Hvad har jeg gjort, og hvad har du opdaget hos din Træl, fra den Dag jeg traadte i din Tjeneste, siden jeg ikke maa drage hen og kæmpe mod min Herre Kongens Fjender?«
And David said to Achish, “But what have I done, or what have you found in me, your servant, from the day that I was in your sight to this day, so that I may not go out and fight against the enemies of my lord, the king?”
9 Akisj svarede David: »Du ved, at du er mig kær som en Guds Engel, men Filisternes Høvdinger siger: Han maa ikke drage med os i Kampen!
And in response, Achish said to David: “I know that you are good in my sight, like an angel of God. But the leaders of the Philistines have said: ‘He shall not go up with us to the battle.’
10 Gør dig derfor rede i Morgen tidlig tillige med din Herres Folk, som har fulgt dig, og gaa til det Sted, jeg har anvist eder; tænk ikke ilde om mig, thi du er mig kær; gør eder rede i Morgen tidlig og drag af Sted, saa snart det bliver lyst!«
And so, rise up in the morning, you and the servants of your lord who came with you. And when you have risen up in the night, as it begins to be light, go forth.”
11 David og hans Mænd begav sig da tidligt næste Morgen paa Hjemvejen til Filisternes Land, medens Filisterne drog op til Jizre'el.
And so David rose up in the night, he and his men, so that they might set out in the morning. And they returned to the land of the Philistines. But the Philistines ascended to Jezreel.
