1 Samuel 10

1 Da tog Samuel Olieflasken og udgød Olien over hans Hoved, kyssede ham og sagde: "Har HERREN ikke salvet dig til Fyrste over sit Folk Israel? Du skal herske over HERRENs Folk og frelse det fra dets Fjender. Og dette skal være dig Tegnet på, at HERREN har salvet dig til Fyrste over sin Arv:

Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul's head, and kissed him, saying, “The Lord has anointed you as ruler of his chosen people.

2 Når du i Dag går fra mig, skal du træffe to Mænd ved Rakels Grav ved Benjamins Grænse i Zelza, og de skal sige til dig: Æslerne, du gik ud at lede efter, er fundet; dem har din Fader slået af Tanke, men nu er han urolig for eder og siger: Hvad skal jeg gøre for min Søn?

When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel's tomb in Zelzah, on the border of Benjamin. They will tell you that the donkeys you went to look for have been found. Now your father isn't concerned about them but is worried about you. He's wondering, ‘What about my son?’

3 Og når du er gået et Stykke længere frem og kommer til Taboregen, skal du træffe tre Mænd, som er på Vej op til Gud i Betel; den ene bærer tre Kid, den anden tre Brødkager og den tredje en Dunk Vin;

You will leave there and go on to the oak at Tabor where you will meet three men on their way to worship God at Bethel. One will be carrying three young goats, one will be carrying three loaves of bread, and one will be carrying a skin of wine.

4 de skal hilse på dig og give dig to Brødkager, som du skal tage imod.

They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread which you should take.

5 Derefter kommer du til Guds Gibea, hvor Filisternes Foged bor; og når du kommer hen til Byen, vil du støde på en Flok Profeter, som kommer ned fra Offerhøjen i profetisk Henrykkelse til Harpers, Paukers, Fløjters og Citres Klang;

Next you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have a garrison. As you come into town, you will meet a procession of prophets coming down from the high place led by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.

6 så vil HERRENs Ånd overvælde dig, så du falder i profetisk Henrykkelse sammen med dem, og du skal blive til et andet Menneske.

The Spirit of the Lord will come on you with power. You will prophesy with them, and you will become a different man.

7 Når disse Tegn indtræffer for dig, kan du trygt gøre, hvad der falder for; thi Gud er med dig.

After these signs have happened, do what you need to do, for God is with you.

8 Og du skal gå i Forvejen ned til Gilgal; så kommer jeg ned til dig for at bringe Brændofre og ofre Takofre. Syv Dage skal du vente, til jeg kommer og kundgør dig, hvad du skal gøre!"

Then go ahead of me to Gilgal. I assure you I will come and join you to present burnt offerings and friendship offerings. Wait there seven days until I come to you, and let you know what you should do.”

9 Da han derpå vendte sig for at gå bort fra Samuel, gav Gud ham et helt andet Hjerte, og alle disse Tegn indtraf samme Dag.

The moment Saul turned to leave Samuel, God gave Saul a different way of thinking, and all the signs were fulfilled that day.

10 Da han kom hen til Gibea, se, da kom en Flok Profeter ham i Møde, og Guds Ånd overvældede ham, og han faldt i profetisk Henrykkelse midt iblandt dem.

When Saul and his servant arrived in Gibeah, there was a procession of prophets coming out to meet them, the Spirit of God came on Saul with power, and he also started to prophesy with them.

11 Og da alle, som kendte ham fra tidligere Tid, så ham i profetisk Henrykkelse sammen med Profeterne, sagde de til hverandre: "Hvad går der af Kisjs Søn? Er også Saul iblandt Profeterne?"

Everyone who had used to know Saul and saw him prophesying with the prophets said to each other, “What's going on with the son of Kish? Is Saul one of the prophets too?”

12 Så sagde en der fra Stedet: "Hvem er vel deres Fader?" Derfor blev det et Mundheld: "Er også Saul iblandt Profeterne?"

A man living there responded, “But who is their father?” So it became a saying: “Is Saul one of the prophets too?”

13 Da hans profetiske Henrykkelse var ovre, gik han til Gibea.

After Saul had finished prophesying, he went to the high place.

14 Sauls Farbroder spurgte da ham og Karlen: "Hvor har I været henne?" Han svarede: "Ude at lede efter Æslerne; og da vi ikke fandt dem, gik vi hen til Samuel."

Saul's uncle asked Saul and his servant, “Where have you been?” “We were looking for the donkeys,” Saul replied. “When we couldn't find them we went to Samuel.”

15 Da sagde Sauls Farbroder: "Fortæl mig, hvad Samuel sagde til eder!"

“Please tell me what he said to you,” Saul's uncle asked.

16 Saul svarede: "Han fortalte os, at Æslerne var fundet!" Men hvad Samuel havde sagt om Kongedømmet, fortalte han ham ikke.

“He promised us the donkeys had been found,” Saul replied. But Saul didn't tell his uncle what Samuel had said about him becoming king.

17 Derpå stævnede Samuel Folket sammen hos HERREN i Mizpa;

Samuel called the people of Israel to come before the Lord at Mizpah.

18 og han sagde til Israeliterne: "Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Jeg førte Israel op fra Ægypten og frelste eder af Ægypternes Hånd og fra alle de Riger, som plagede eder.

He told the Israelites, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I led Israel out of Egypt, and I saved you from the Egyptians and from all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.

19 Men nu vrager I eders Gud, som var eders Frelser i alle eders Ulykker og Trængsler, og siger: Nej, en Konge skal du sætte over os! Så træd nu frem for HERRENs Åsyn Stamme for Stamme og Slægt for Slægt!"

But now you have rejected your God, the one who saves you from all your troubles and disasters. You told him, ‘You must appoint a king to rule us.’ So now present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and family groups.”

20 Derpå lod Samuel alle Israels Stammer træde frem, og Loddet ramte Benjamins Stamme.

Samuel had all Israel come forward by tribes, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen by lot.

21 Så lod han Benjamins Stamme træde frem Slægt for Slægt, og Matris Slægt ramtes. Så lod han Matris Slægt træde frem Mand for Mand, og Saul, Kisjs Søn, ramtes. Men da man ledte efter ham, var han ikke til at finde.

Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its family groups, and the family group of Matri was chosen. Lastly, Saul, son of Kish, was chosen. But when they looked for him, he couldn't be found.

22 Da adspurgte de på ny HERREN: "Er Manden her?" Og HERREN svarede: "Se, han holder sig skjult ved Trosset."

So they asked the Lord, “Has he arrived here yet?” The Lord replied, “Go and look—he's hiding among the baggage.”

23 Så løb de hen og hentede ham der; og da han trådte ind imellem Folket, var han et Hoved højere end alt Folket.

They ran and brought Saul over. When he stood among the people, he was head and shoulders taller than anyone else.

24 Da sagde Samuel til hele Folket: "Ser I ham, HERREN har udvalgt? Hans Lige findes ikke i alt Folket!" Og hele Folket brød ud i Jubelskrig og råbte: "Kongen leve!"

Samuel said to everyone, “Can you see the one the Lord has chosen? There's no one like him anywhere!” All the people shouted, “Long live the king!”

25 Derpå fremsagde Samuel Kongedømmets Ret for Folket og optegnede den i en Bog, som han lagde hen for HERRENs Åsyn. Så lod Samuel hele Folket gå hver til sit:

Then Samuel explained to the people all that a king would do. He wrote it down on a scroll and placed it before the Lord. Then Samuel sent everyone home.

26 også Saul gik til sit Hjem i Gibea, og de tapre Mænd, hvis Hjerte Gud rørte, gik med ham.

Saul also returned to his home in Gibeah, accompanied by warriors who God had encouraged to help him.

27 Men nogle Niddinger sagde: "Hvor skulde denne kunne hjælpe os?" Og de ringeagtede ham og bragte ham ingen Hyldingsgave. Men han var, som han var døv.

But some obnoxious men asked, “How could this man save us?” They hated him and didn't bring him any gifts; but Saul did not retaliate.