1 Samuel 9
1 I Benjamin var der en Mand ved Navn Kisj, en Søn af Abiel, en Søn af Zeror, en Søn af Bekorat, en Søn af Afia, en Benjaminit, en formuende Mand.
There was nowe a man of Beniamin, mightie in power named Kish, the sonne of Abiel, the sonne of Zeror, the sonne of Bechorath, the sonne of Aphiah, the sonne of a man of Iemini.
2 Han havde en Søn ved Navn Saul, statelig og smuk, ingen blandt Israeliterne var smukkere end han; han var et Hoved højere end alt Folket.
And he had a sonne called Saul, a goodly yong man and a faire: so that among the children of Israel there was none goodlier then he: from the shoulders vpwarde he was hier then any of the people.
3 Engang var nogle af Sauls Fader Kisj's Æsler blevet borte, og Kisj sagde da til sin Søn Saul: »Tag en af Karlene med og gaa ud og søg efter Æslerne!«
And the asses of Kish Sauls father were lost: therefore Kish said to Saul his sonne, Take nowe one of the seruants with thee, and arise, goe, and seeke the asses.
4 De gik saa først gennem Efraims Bjerge og Sjalisjaegnen, men fandt dem ikke; derefter gik de gennem Sja'alimegnen, men der var de heller ikke; derpaa gik de gennem Benjamins Land, men fandt dem ikke.
So he passed through mount Ephraim, and went through the lande of Shalishah, but they found them not. Then they went through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: he went also through ye land of Iemini, but they found the not.
5 Da de kom til Zufegnen, sagde Saul til Karlen, som var med ham: »Kom, lad os vende hjem, for at min Fader ikke skal holde op med at tænke paa Æslerne og i Stedet blive urolig for os!«
When they came to the lande of Zuph, Saul saide vnto his seruant that was with him, Come and let vs returne, lest my father leaue the care of asses, and take thought for vs.
6 Men han svarede ham: »Se, i Byen der bor en Guds Mand, en anset Mand; hvad han siger, sker altid. Lad os nu gaa derhen, maaske kan han give os Besked angaaende det, vi gaar om.«
And he said vnto him, Behold nowe, in this citie is a man of God, and he is an honorable man: all that he saith commeth to passe: let vs nowe goe thither, if so be that he can shewe vs what way we may goe.
7 Da sagde Saul til Karlen: »Ja, lad os gaa derhen! Men hvad skal vi give Manden? Thi vi har ikke mere Brød i vore Tasker, og nogen Gave har vi ikke at give den Guds Mand. Hvad har vi?«
Then saide Saul to his seruant, Well then, let vs goe: but what shall we bring vnto the man? For the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is no present to bring to the man of God: what haue we?
8 Karlen svarede atter Saul: »Se, jeg har en kvart Sekel Sølv, den kan du give den Guds Mand; saa siger han os nok Besked om det, vi gaar om.«
And the seruant answered Saul againe, and said, Beholde, I haue founde about me the fourth part of a shekell of siluer: that will I giue the man of God, to tell vs our way.
9 Fordum sagde man i Israel, naar man gik hen for at raadspørge Gud: »Kom, lad os gaa til Seeren!« Thi hvad man nu til Dags kalder en Profet, kaldte man fordum en Seer.
(Beforetime in Israel when a man went to seeke an answere of God, thus he spake, Come, and let vs goe to the Seer: for he that is called nowe a Prophet, was in the olde time called a Seer)
10 Da sagde Saul til Karlen: »Du har Ret! Kom, lad os gaa derhen!« Saa gik de hen til Byen, hvor den Guds Mand boede.
Then saide Saul to his seruant, Well saide, come, let vs goe: so they went into the citie where the man of God was.
11 Som de nu gik ad Vejen op til Byen, traf de nogle unge Piger, der gik ud for at øse Vand, og de spurgte dem: »Er Seeren her?«
And as they were going vp the hie way to the citie, they found maydes that came out to draw water, and said vnto them, Is there here a Seer?
12 De svarede dem: »Ja, han er foran; han kom til Byen lige nu. Folket ofrer nemlig i Dag et Slagtoffer paa Offerhøjen.
And they answered them, and said, Yea: loe, he is before you: make haste nowe, for he came this day to the citie: for there is an offering of the people this day in the hie place.
13 Naar I blot gaar ind i Byen, kan I træffe ham, før han gaar op paa Offerhøjen til Maaltidet; thi Folket spiser ikke, før han kommer, da han skal velsigne Slagtofferet; saa først spiser de indbudne. Gaa nu op til Byen, thi netop nu kan I træffe ham!«
When ye shall come into the citie, ye shall finde him straightway yet he come vp to the hie place to eate: for the people will not eate vntill he come, because he will blesse the sacrifice: and then eate they that be bidden to the feast: nowe therefore goe vp: for euen now shall ye find him.
14 De gik saa op til Byen; og som de gik ind igennem Porten, kom Samuel gaaende imod dem paa Vej op til Offerhøjen.
Then they went vp into the citie, and when they were come into the middes of the citie, Samuel came out against them, to goe vp to the hie place.
15 HERREN havde Dagen før Sauls Komme aabnet Samuels Øre og sagt:
But the Lord had reueiled to Samuel secretly (a day before Saul came) saying,
16 »I Morgen ved denne Tid sender jeg en Mand til dig fra Benjamins Land; ham skal du salve til Fyrste over mit Folk Israel; han skal frelse mit Folk fra Filisternes Haand; thi jeg har givet Agt paa mit Folks Nød, dets Klageraab har naaet mig!«
To morow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Beniamin: him shalt thou anoint to be gouernour ouer my people Israel, that he may saue my people out of the hands of the Philistims: for I haue looked vpon my people, and their crie is come vnto me.
17 Og straks da Samuel fik Øje paa Saul, sagde HERREN til ham: »Se, der er den Mand, om hvem jeg sagde til dig: Han skal herske over mit Folk!«
When Samuel therefore sawe Saul, the Lord answered him, See, this is the man whom I spake to thee of, he shall rule my people.
18 Da traadte Saul hen til Samuel midt i Porten og sagde: »Vær saa god at sige mig, hvor Seerens Hus er!«
Then went Saul to Samuel in the middes of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the Seers house is.
19 Samuel svarede: »Seeren — det er mig; gaa i Forvejen op paa Offerhøjen; du skal spise sammen med mig i Dag; i Morgen skal jeg følge dig paa Vej og kundgøre dig alt, hvad der er i dit Hjerte;
And Samuel answered Saul, and saide, I am the Seer: goe vp before me vnto the hie place: for ye shall eate with me to day. and to morowe I will let thee goe, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
20 for Æslerne, som for tre Dage siden blev borte for dig, skal du ikke ængste dig; de et fundet. Men til hvem staar alt Israels Begær uden til dig og hele dit Fædrenehus?«
And as for thine asses that were lost three dayes ago, care not for them: for they are founde. and on whom is set all the desire of Israel? is it not vpon thee and on all thy fathers house?
21 Da svarede Saul: »Er jeg ikke fra Benjamin, Israels mindste Stamme? Og min Slægt er den ringeste af alle Benjamins Stammes Slægter. Hvor kan du da tale saaledes til mig?«
But Saul answered, and said, Am not I the sonne of Iemini of the smallest tribe of Israel? and my familie is the least of all the families of the tribe of Beniamin. Wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
22 Men Samuel tog Saul og hans Karl, førte dem til Gildesalen og gav dem Plads øverst blandt de indbudne — der var omtrent tredive Mænd —
And Samuel tooke Saul and his seruant, and brought them into the chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden: which were about thirtie persons.
23 og Samuel sagde til Kokken: »Ræk mig det Stykke, jeg gav dig og sagde, du skulde lægge til Side!«
And Samuel saide vnto the cooke, Bring foorth the portion which I gaue thee, and whereof I said vnto thee, Keepe it with thee.
24 Da tog Kokken Køllen og satte den for Saul. Og Samuel sagde: »Se, Kødet staar for dig, spis! Thi til den fastsatte Tid har man ventet dig, for at du kunde spise sammen med de indbudne.« Saa spiste Saul sammen med Samuel den Dag.
And the cooke tooke vp the shoulder, and that which was vpon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Beholde, that which is left, set it before thee and eate: for hitherto hath it bene kept for thee, saying, Also I haue called the people. So Saul did eate with Samuel that day.
25 Derpaa steg de ned fra Offerhøjen til Byen, og der blev redt til Saul paa Taget.
And when they were come downe from the hie place into the citie, he communed with Saul vpon the top of the house.
26 Saa lagde han sig til Hvile. Tidligt om Morgenen, da Morgenrøden brød frem, raabte Samuel til Saul oppe paa Taget: »Staa op, jeg vil følge dig paa Vej!« Da stod Saul op, og han og Samuel gik ud sammen,
And when they arose early about ye spring of the day, Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Vp, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out, both he, and Samuel.
27 Men da de paa Nedvejen var kommet til Udkanten af Byen, sagde Samuel til Saul: »Sig til Karlen, at han skal gaa i Forvejen! Men bliv du staaende et Øjeblik, saa vil jeg kundgøre dig Guds Ord!«
And when they were come downe to the ende of the citie, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the seruant goe before vs, (and he went) but stand thou still nowe, that I may shewe thee the worde of God.
