1 Samuel 29

1 Filisterne samlede hele deres Hær i Afek, medens Israel havde slaaet lejr om Kilden ved Jizre'el.

Now the Philistines assembled together all their camps at Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the spring which is by Yizre'el.

2 Og Filisternes Fyrster rykkede frem med deres Hundreder og Tusinder, og sidst kom David og hans Mænd sammen med Akisj.

And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; but David and his men passed on at the last 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.«

Then said the princes of the Philistines, What are these Hebrews to do? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Behold, this is David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me already a year, or even years, and I have not found the least in him [to blame] from the day of his joining [me] until 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?

And the princes of the Philistines were angry with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Cause this man to go back, that he may return to his place whither thou hast assigned him; but he shall not go down with us to the battle, that he may not become an adversary to us in the battle; for wherewith could this person reconcile himself unto his master? is it not by means of the heads of these men?

5 Det var jo David, om hvem man sang under Dans: Saul slog sine Tusinder, men David sine Titusinder!«

Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in the dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and 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.

Then did Achish call David, and say unto him, As the Lord liveth, [I declare] that thou art upright, and that thy going out and thy coming in with me in the camp is good in my eyes; for I have not found in thee any evil from the day of thy coming unto me until this day; nevertheless in the eyes of the lords thou art not good.

7 Vend nu derfor tilbage og gaa bort i Fred, for at du ikke skal gøre noget, som mishager Filisternes Fyrster!«

And now return, and go in peace, that thou mayest not do any evil in the eyes of the lords 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 unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant from the day that I have been before thee, until this day, that I shall not go to 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 Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my eyes, as an angel of God; nevertheless, the princes 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 now rise up early in the morning with the servants of thy master that are come with thee: and rise then up early in the morning, and when ye have light, go away.

11 David og hans Mænd begav sig da tidligt næste Morgen paa Hjemvejen til Filisternes Land, medens Filisterne drog op til Jizre'el.

And David and his men rose up early to go away in the morning, to return unto the land of the Philistines; but the Philistines went up to Yizre'el.