1 Samuel 12

1 Da sagde Samuel til hele Israel: "Se, jeg har føjet eder i alt, hvad I har bedt mig om, og sat en Konge over eder.

And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have listened to your voice in all things that you have said to me, and I have set a king over you.

2 Se, nu færdes Kongen for eders Ansigt; jeg er gammel og grå, og mine Sønner er nu iblandt eder; men jeg har færdedes for eders Ansigt fra min Ungdom indtil i Dag.

And now, behold, the king goes before you; and I am grown old and shall rest; and, behold, my sons [are] amongst you; and, behold, I have gone about before you from my youth to this day.

3 Se, her står jeg; viden imod mig i HERRENs og hans, Salvedes Påhør! Hvis Okse har jeg taget? Hvis Æsel har jeg taget? Hvem har jeg, undertrykt? Hvem har jeg gjort Uret? Af hvem har jeg taget Gave og derfor lukket Øjnene? I så Fald vil jeg give eder Erstatning!"

Behold, [here am] I, answer against me before the Lord and before his anointed: whose calf have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom of you have I oppressed? or from whose hand have I taken a bribe, even [to] a sandal? bear witness against me, and I will make restitution to you.

4 Da sagde de: "Du har ikke undertrykt os eller gjort os Uret eller taget noget fra nogen."

And they said to Samuel, You have not injured us, and you have not oppressed us; and you have not afflicted us, and you have not taken anything from any one's hand.

5 Derpå sagde han til dem: "Så er HERREN i Dag Vidne over for eder, også hans Salvede er Vidne, at I ikke har fundet noget hos mig." De sagde: "Ja!"

And Samuel said to the people, The Lord [is] witness amongst you, and his anointed [is] witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand: and they said, [He is] witness.

6 Da sagde Samuel til Folket: "HERREN er Vidne, han, som udrustede Moses og Aron og førte eders Fædre op fra Ægypten.

And Samuel spoke to the people, saying, The Lord who appointed Moses and Aaron [is] witness, who brought our fathers up out of Egypt.

7 Så træd nu frem, at jeg kan gå i Rette med eder for HERRENs Åsyn og kundgøre eder alle de Gerninger, HERREN i sin Retfærdigher har øvet mod eder og eders Fædre.

And now stand still, and I will judge you before the Lord; and I will relate to you all the righteousness of the Lord, the things which he has wrought amongst you and your fathers.

8 Da Jakob og hans Sønner var kommet til Ægypten, og Ægypterne plagede dem, råbte eders Fædre til HERREN, og HERREN sendte Moses og Aron, som førte eders Fædre ud af Ægypten, og han lod dem bosætte sig her.

When Jacob and his sons went into Egypt, and Egypt humbled them, then our fathers cried to the Lord, and the Lord sent Moses and Aaron; and they brought our fathers out of Egypt, and he made them to dwell in this place.

9 Men de glemte HERREN deres Gud; derfor prisgav han dem til Kong Jabin af Hazors Hærfører Sisera, til Filisterne og til Moabs Konge, så de angreb dem.

And they forgot the Lord their God, and he sold them into the hands of Sisara captain of the host of Jabis king of Asor, and into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the king of Moab; and he fought with them.

10 Da råbte de til HERREN og sagde: Vi har syndet, thi vi forlod HERREN og dyrkede Ba'alerne og Astarterne; men fri os nu af vore Fjenders Hånd, så vil vi dyrke dig!

And they cried to the Lord, and said, We have sinned, for we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and the groves: and now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.

11 Så sendte HERREN Jerubba'al, Barak, Jefta og Samuel; og han friede eder af eders Fjenders Hånd rundt om, så I kunde bo i Tryghed.

And he sent Jerobaal, and Barac, and Jephthae, and Samuel, and rescued us out of the hand of our enemies round about, and you lived in security.

12 Men da I så Ammoniterkongen Nahasj rykke frem imod eder, sagde I til mig: Nej, en Konge skal herske over os uagtet HERREN eders Gud var eders Konge!

And you saw that Naas king of the children of Ammon came against you, and you said, Nay, none but a king shall reign over us; whereas the Lord our God [is] our king.

13 Og nu, her står Kongen, som I har valgt og krævet; se, HERREN har sat en Konge over eder!

And now behold the king whom you have chosen; and behold, the Lord has set a king over you.

14 Hvis I frygter HERREN og tjener ham, adlyder hans Røst og ikke er genstridige mod HERRENs Bud, men følger HERREN eders Gud, både I og Kongen, som har fået Herredømmet over eder, da skal det gå eder vel.

If you should fear the Lord, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not resist the mouth of the Lord, and you and your king that reigns over you should follow the Lord, [well].

15 Adlyder I derimod ikke HERRENs Røst, men er genstridige mod HERRENs Bud, da skal HERRENs Hånd ramme eder og eders Konge og ødelægge eder.

But if you should not listen to the voice of the Lord, and you should resist the mouth of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be upon you and upon your king.

16 Træd nu frem og se den vældige Gerning, HERREN vil øve for eders Øjne!

And now stand still, and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.

17 Har vi ikke Hvedehøst nu? Men jeg vil råbe til HERREN, at han skal sende Torden og Regn, for at I kan kende og se, at det i HERRENs Øjne var en stor Brøde I begik, da I krævede en Konge!"

[Is it] not wheat harvest today? I will call upon the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; and know you and see, that your wickedness [is] great which you have wrought before the Lord, having asked for yourselves a king.

18 Derpå råbte Samuel til HERREN, og HERREN sendte samme Dag Torden og Regn. Da frygtede hele folket såre for HERREN og Samuel,

And Samuel called upon the Lord, and the Lord sent thunders and rain in that day; and all the people feared greatly the Lord and Samuel.

19 og hele Folket sagde til Samuel: "Bed for dine Trælle til HERREN din Gud, at vi ikke skal dø, fordi vi til vore andre Synder har føjet den Brøde at kræve en Konge!"

And all the people said to Samuel, Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, and let us not die; for we have added to all our sins this iniquity, in asking for us a king.

20 Da sagde Samuel til Folket: "Frygt ikke! Vel har I øvet al den Synd; men vend eder nu ikke fra HERREN, tjen ham af hele eders Hjerte

And Samuel said to the people, Fear not: you have [indeed] wrought all this iniquity; only turn not from following the Lord, and serve the Lord with all your heart.

21 og vend eder ikke til dem, som er Tomhed og hverken kan hjælpe eller frelse, fordi de er Tomhed.

And turn not aside after the [gods] that are nothing, who will do nothing, and will not deliver [you], because they are nothing.

22 Thi for sit store Navns Skyld vil HERREN ikke forstøde sit Folk, da det jo har behaget HERREN at gøre eder til sit Folk.

For the Lord will not cast off his people for his great name's sake, because the Lord graciously took you to himself for a people.

23 Det være også langt fra mig at synde mod HERREN og høre op med at bede for eder; jeg vil også vise eder den gode og rette Vej;

And far be it from me to sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will serve the Lord, and show you the good and the right way.

24 men frygt HERREN og tjen ham oprigtigt af hele eders Hjerte; thi se, hvor store Ting han gjorde imod eder!

Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth and with all your heart, for you see what great things he has wrought with you.

25 Men hvis I handler ilde, skal både I og eders Konge gå til Grunde!"

But if you continue to do evil, then shall you and your king be consumed.