1 Samuel 8
1 Da Samuel var blevet gammel, satte han sine Sønner til Dommere over Israel;
And it comes to pass, when Samuel [is] aged, that he makes his sons judges over Israel.
2 hans førstefødte Søn hed Joel og hans anden Søn Abija; de dømte i Be'ersjeba.
And the name of his firstborn son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:
3 Men hans Sønner vandrede ikke i hans Spor; de lod sig lede af egen Fordel, tog imod Bestikkelse og bøjede Retten.
and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.
4 Da kom alle Israels Ældste sammen og begav sig til Samuel i Rama
And all [the] elderly of Israel gather themselves together, and come to Samuel at Ramath,
5 og sagde til ham: »Se, du er blevet gammel, og dine Sønner vandrer ikke i dit Spor. Sæt derfor en Konge over os til at dømme os, ligesom alle de andre Folk har det!«
and say to him, “Behold, you have become aged, and your sons have not walked in your ways; now, appoint a king to us, to judge us, like all the nations.”
6 Men det vakte Samuels Mishag, at de sagde: »Giv os en Konge, som kan dømme os!« Og Samuel bad til HERREN.
And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel when they have said, “Give a king to us, to judge us”; and Samuel prays to YHWH.
7 Da sagde HERREN til Samuel: »Ret dig i et og alt efter, hvad Folket siger, thi det er ikke dig, de vrager, men det er mig, de vrager som deres Konge.
And YHWH says to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people, to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from reigning over them.
8 Ganske som de har handlet imod mig, lige siden jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten og indtil denne Dag, idet de forlod mig og dyrkede andre Guder, saaledes handler de ogsaa imod dig.
According to all the works that they have done from the day of My bringing them up out of Egypt, even to this day, when they forsake Me, and serve other gods—so they are also doing to you.
9 Men ret dig nu efter dem; dog skal du indtrængende advare dem og lade dem vide, hvad Ret den Konge skal have, som skal herske over dem!«
And now, listen to their voice; only, surely you certainly protest to them, and have declared to them the custom of the king who reigns over them.”
10 Saa forebragte Samuel Folket, som krævede en Konge af ham, alle HERRENS Ord
And Samuel speaks all the words of YHWH to the people who are asking [for] a king from him,
11 og sagde: »Denne Ret skal den Konge have, som skal herske over eder: Eders Sønner skal han tage og sætte ved sin Vogn og sine Heste, saa de maa løbe foran hans Vogn,
and says, “This is the custom of the king who reigns over you: he takes your sons, and has appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;
12 og sætte dem til Tusindførere og Halvhundredførere og til at pløje og høste for ham og lave hans Krigsredskaber og Vogntøj.
also to appoint for himself heads of thousands, and heads of fifties; also to plow his plowing, and to reap his reaping; and to make instruments of his war, and instruments of his charioteer.
13 Eders Døtre skal han tage til at blande Salver, koge og bage.
And he takes your daughters for perfumers, and for cooks, and for bakers;
14 De bedste af eders Marker, Vingaarde og Oliventræer skal han tage og give sine Folk.
and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards—he takes the best, and has given to his servants.
15 Af eders Sæd og Vinhøst skal han tage Tiende og give sine Hofmænd og Tjenere.
And he tithes your seed and your vineyards, and has given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.
16 De bedste af eders Trælle og Trælkvinder, det bedste af eders Hornkvæg og Æsler skal han tage og bruge til sit eget Arbejde.
And your menservants and your maidservants, and the best of your young men and your donkeys, he takes, and has prepared for his own work;
17 Af eders Smaakvæg skal han tage Tiende; og I selv skal blive hans Trælle.
he tithes your flock, and you are for servants to him.
18 Og naar I da til den Tid klager over eders Konge, som I har valgt eder, saa vil HERREN ikke bønhøre eder!«
And you have cried out in that day because of the king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and YHWH does not answer you in that day.”
19 Folket vilde dog ikke rette sig efter Samuel, men sagde: »Nej, en Konge vil vi have over os,
And the people refuse to listen to the voice of Samuel, and say, “No, but a king is over us,
20 vi vil have det som alle de andre Folk; vor Konge skal dømme os og drage ud i Spidsen for os og føre vore Krige!«
and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king has judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.”
21 Da Samuel havde hørt alle Folkets Ord, forebragte han HERREN dem;
And Samuel hears all the words of the people, and speaks them in the ears of YHWH;
22 og HERREN sagde til Samuel: »Ret dig efter dem og sæt en Konge over dem!« Da sagde Samuel til Israels Mænd: »Gaa hjem, hver til sin By!«
and YHWH says to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and you have caused a king to reign over them.” And Samuel says to the men of Israel, “Go, each man, to his city.”
