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.
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valour.
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 son, whose name was Saul, young and goodly, and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than 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!«
Now the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son: 'Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek 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.
And he passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found them not; then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they were not; and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them 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 were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him: 'Come and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and become anxious concerning us.'
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 unto him: 'Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man that is held in honour; all that he saith cometh surely to pass; now let us go thither; peradventure he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.'
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 said Saul to his servant: 'But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God; what have 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 servant answered Saul again, and said: 'Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver, that will I give to the man of God, to tell us 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 inquire of God, thus he said: 'Come and let us go to the seer'; for he that is now called a prophet was beforetime 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 said Saul to his servant: 'Well said; come, let us go.' So they went unto the city 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?«
As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them: 'Is the seer here?'
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: 'He is; behold, he is before thee; make haste now, for he is come to-day into the city; for the people have a sacrifice to-day in the high 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!«
As soon as ye are come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall 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.
And they went up to the city; and as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.
15 HERREN havde Dagen før Sauls Komme aabnet Samuels Øre og sagt:
Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel 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-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over My people Israel, and he shall save My people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon My people, because their cry is come unto 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!«
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD spoke unto him: 'Behold the man of whom I said unto thee: This same shall have authority over 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 Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said: 'Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's 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 said: 'I am the seer; go up before me unto the high place, for ye shall eat with me to-day; and in the morning I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thy 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 days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's 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?«
And Saul answered and said: 'Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?'
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 took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, who were about thirty persons.
23 og Samuel sagde til Kokken: »Ræk mig det Stykke, jeg gav dig og sagde, du skulde lægge til Side!«
And Samuel said unto the cook: 'Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee: Set it by 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 cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said: 'Behold that which hath been reserved! set it before thee and eat; because unto the appointed time hath it been kept for thee, for I said: I have invited the people.' So Saul did eat 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 down from the high place into the city, he spoke with Saul upon the housetop.
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 they arose early; and it came to pass about the break of day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying: 'Up, that I may send thee away.' And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
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!«
As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul: 'Bid the servant pass on before us — and he passed on — but stand thou still at this time, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.'
