1 Samuel 4

1 Og Samuels Ord naaede ud til hele Israel. Og Israel rykkede ud til Kamp imod Filisterne og lejrede sig ved Eben-Ezer, medens Filisterne lejrede sig ved Afek.

And Samuel's words came to all Israel. And Eli grew very old, and his sons kept advancing in their wicked behavior before Jehovah. And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered themselves together against Israel. And Israel went out to meet them in battle, and camped beside Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped in Aphek.

2 Filisterne stillede sig op til Kamp mod Israel, og Kampen blev hed; Israel blev slaaet af Filisterne, og de dræbte i Slaget paa aaben Mark omtrent 4000 Mand.

The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was struck before the Philistines; and they killed of the army in the field about four thousand men.

3 Da Folket kom tilbage til Lejren, sagde Israels Ældste: »Hvorfor lod HERREN os i Dag bukke under for Filisterne? Lad os hente vor Guds Ark i Silo, for at han kan være i vor Midte og fri os af vore Fjenders Haand!«

When the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why has Jehovah struck us today before the Philistines? Let us get the ark of Jehovah out of Shiloh to us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies."

4 Saa sendte Folket Bud til Silo og hentede Hærskarers HERRES Pagts Ark, han, som troner over Keruberne; og Elis to Sønner Hofni og Pinehas fulgte med Guds Pagts Ark.

So the people sent to Shiloh; and they brought from there the ark of Jehovah, who sits above the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark.

5 Da nu HERRENS Pagts Ark kom til Lejren, brød hele Israel ud i et vældigt Jubelraab, saa Jorden rystede derved.

When the ark of Jehovah came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

6 Og da Filisterne hørte Jubelraabet, sagde de: »Hvad er det for et vældigt Jubelraab i Hebræernes Lejr?« Og de fik at vide, at HERRENS Ark var kommet til Lejren.

When the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, "What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?" They understood that the ark of Jehovah had come into the camp.

7 Da blev Filisterne bange, thi de tænkte: »Gud er kommet i Lejren!« Og de sagde: »Ve os! Sligt er ikke hændet før!

The Philistines were afraid, for they said, "Gods have come into the camp." They said, "Woe to us. For there has not been such a thing before.

8 Ve os! Hvem skal fri os af denne vældige Guds Haand? Det er den Gud, som slog Ægypterne med alle Haande Plager og Pest.

Woe to us. Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.

9 Tag eder nu sammen og vær Mænd, Filistere, for at I ikke skal komme til at trælle for Hebræerne, som de har trællet for eder; vær Mænd og kæmp!«

Be strong, and behave like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Strengthen yourselves like men, and fight."

10 Saa begyndte Filisterne Kampen, og Israel blev slaaet, og de flygtede hver til sit; Nederlaget blev meget stort; der faldt 30 000 Mand af det israelitiske Fodfolk,

So they fought, and Israel was defeated, and they fled every man to his tent. And there was a very great slaughter, for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

11 Guds Ark blev gjort til Bytte, og Elis to Sønner Hofni og Pinehas faldt.

The ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

12 En Benjaminit løb bort fra Slaget og naaede samme Dag til Silo med sønderrevne Klæder og Jord paa sit Hoved.

There ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn, and with earth on his head.

13 Da han kom derhen, se, da sad Eli paa sin Stol ved Porten og spejdede hen ad Vejen; thi hans Hjerte var uroligt for Guds Ark. Da Manden saa kom ind i Byen og fortalte det, opløftede hele Byen et Skrig,

When he came, look, Eli was sitting on his seat by the side of the gate watching the road, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

14 og Eli hørte Skriget og sagde: »Hvad er det for en Larm?« Og Manden skyndte sig hen og fortalte Eli det.

When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, "What does the noise of this tumult mean?" The man hurried, and came and told Eli.

15 Men Eli var otte og halvfemsindstyve Aar gammel, og hans Øjne var blevet sløve, saa han ikke kunde se.

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.

16 Og Manden sagde til Eli: »Det er mig, som kommer fra Slaget; jeg flygtede fra Slaget i Dag!« Da spurgte han: »Hvorledes er det gaaet, min Søn?«

The man said to Eli, "I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army." He said, "How did the matter go, my son?"

17 Og Budbringeren svarede: »Israel flygtede for Filisterne, og Folket led et stort Nederlag; ogsaa begge dine Sønner Hofni og Pinehas er faldet, og Guds Ark er taget!«

He who brought the news answered, "Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been captured."

18 Og da han nævnede Guds Ark, faldt Eli baglæns ned af Stolen ved Siden af Porten og brækkede Halsen og døde; thi Manden var gammel og tung. Han havde været Dommer for Israel i fyrretyve Aar.

It happened, when he made mention of the ark of God, that Eli fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck broke, and he died; for he was an old man, and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years.

19 Men da hans Sønnekone, Pinehas's Hustru, der var højt frugtsommelig, hørte Efterretningen om, at Guds Ark var taget, og at hendes Svigerfader og hendes Mand var døde, sank hun om og fødte, thi Veerne kom over hende.

His daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered. When she heard the news that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on her.

20 Da hun laa paa sit yderste, sagde de omstaaende Kvinder: »Frygt ikke, du har født en Søn!« Men hun svarede ikke og ænsede det ikke.

When her time came, she was abount to die, and the women who stood by her said to her, "Do not be afraid; for you have given birth to a son." But she did not answer, neither did she regard it.

21 Og hun kaldte Drengen Ikabod, idet hun sagde: »Borte er Israels Herlighed!« Dermed hentydede hun til, at Guds Ark var taget, og til sin Svigerfader og sin Mand.

And she named the boy Ichabod, because of the ark of God, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

22 Hun sagde: »Borte er Israels Herlighed, thi Guds Ark er taget!«

She said, "The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured."