1 Samuel 15
1 Samuel sagde til Saul: "Det var mig, HERREN sendte for at salve dig til konge over hans Folk Israel; lyd nu HERRENs Røst.
And Samuel said to Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee king over Israel: and now hear the voice of the Lord.
2 Så siger Hærskarers HERRE: Jeg vil straffe Amalek for, hvad de gjorde mod Israel, da de stillede sig i Vejen for det på Vandringen op fra Ægypten.
Thus said the Lord of hosts, Now will I take vengeance for what Amalec did to Israel, when he met him in the way as he came up out of Egypt.
3 Drag derfor hen og slå Amalek og læg Band på dem og på alt, hvad der tilhører dem; skån dem ikke, men dræb både Mænd og Kvinder, Børn og diende, Okser og Får, Kameler og Æsler!"
And now go, and thou shalt smite Amalec and Hierim and all that belongs to him, and thou shalt not save anything of him alive, but thou shalt utterly destroy him: and thou shalt devote him and all his to [destruction], and thou shalt spare nothing belonging to him; and thou shalt slay both man and woman, and infant and suckling, and calf and sheep, and camel and ass.
4 Så stævnede Saul Folket sammen og mønstrede dem i Telaim, 200000 Mand Fodfolk og 10000 Mand af Juda.
And Saul summoned the people, and he numbered them in Galgala, four hundred thousand regular troops, and Juda thirty thousand regular troops.
5 Derpå drog Saul mod Amaleks By og lagde Baghold i Dalen.
And Saul came to the cities of Amalec, and laid wait in the valley.
6 Men Saul sagde til Keniterne: "Skil eder fra Amalekiterne og gå eders Vej, for at jeg ikke skal udrydde eder sammen med dem; I viste jo Venlighed mod alle Israeliterne, dengang de drog op fra Ægypten!" Så trak Keniterne sig tilbage fra Amalek.
And Saul said to the Kinite, Go, and depart out of the midst of the Amalekites, lest I put thee with them; for thou dealedst mercifully with the children of Israel when they went up out of Egypt. So the Kinite departed from the midst of Amalec.
7 Og Saul slog Amalek fra Havila til Sjur, som ligger østen for Ægypten,
And Saul smote Amalec from Evilat to Sur fronting Egypt.
8 og tog Kong Agag af Amalek levende til Fange. På alt Folket lagde han Band og huggede dem ned med Sværdet;
And he took Agag the king of Amalec alive, and he slew all the people and Hierim with the edge of the sword.
9 men Saul og Folket skånede Agag og det bedste af Småkvæget og Hornkvæget, de fede og velnærede Dyr, alt det bedste; de vilde ikke lægge Band på dem, men på alt det dårlige og værdiløse Kvæg lagde de Band.
And Saul and all the people saved Agag alive, and the best of the flocks, and of the herds, and of the fruits, of the vineyards, and of all the good things; and they would not destroy them: but every worthless and refuse thing they destroyed.
10 Da kom HERRENs Ord til Samuel således:
And the word of the Lord came to Samuel, saying,
11 "Jeg angrer, at jeg gjorde Saul til Konge; thi han har vendt sig fra mig og ikke holdt mine Befalinger!" Da vrededes Samuel og råbte til HERREN hele Natten.
I have repented that I have made Saul to be king: for he has turned back from following me, and has not kept my word. And Samuel was grieved, and cried to the Lord all night.
12 Næste Morgen tidlig, da Samuel vilde gå Saul i Møde, blev der meldt ham: "Saul kom til Karmel og rejste sig et Mindesmærke der; så vendte han om og drog videre ned til Gilgal!"
And Samuel rose early and went to meet Israel in the morning, and it was told Saul, saying, Samuel has come to Carmel, and he has raised up help for himself: and he turned his chariot, and came down to Galgala to Saul; and, behold, he was offering up a whole-burnt-offering to the Lord, the chief of the spoils which he brought out of Amalec.
13 Samuel begav sig da til Saul. Saul sagde til ham: "HERREN velsigne dig! Jeg har holdt HERRENs Befaling!"
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said to him, Blessed [art] thou of the Lord: I have performed all that the Lord said.
14 Men Samuel sagde: "Hvad er det for en Brægen af Småkvæg, som når mit Øre, og Brølen af Hornkvæg, jeg hører?"
And Samuel said, What then [is] the bleating of this flock in my ears, and the sound of the oxen which I hear?
15 Saul svarede: "De tog dem med fra Amalekiterne; thi Folket skånede det bedste af Småkvæget og Hornkvæget for at ofre det til HERREN din Gud; på det andet derimod lagde vi Band!"
And Saul said, I have brought them out of Amalec, that which the people preserved, even the best of the sheep, and of the cattle, that it might be sacrificed to the Lord thy God, and the rest have I utterly destroyed.
16 Da sagde Samuel til Saul: "bet er nok! Jeg vil kundgøre dig, hvad HERREN i Nat har sagt mig!" Han svarede: "Tal!"
And Samuel said to Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord has said to me this night: and he said to him, Say on.
17 Da sagde Samuel: "Om du end ikke regner dig selv for noget, er du så ikke Høvding for Israels Stammer, og salvede HERREN dig ikke til Konge over Israel?
And Samuel said to Saul, Art thou not little in his eyes, [though] a leader of one of the tribes of Israel? and [yet] the Lord anointed thee to be king over Israel.
18 Og HERREN sendte dig af Sted med den Befaling: Gå hen og læg Band på Amalekiterne, de Syndere, og før Krig imod dem, indtil du har udryddet dem!
And the Lord sent thee on a journey, and said to thee, Go, and utterly destroy: thou shalt slay the sinners against me, [even] the Amalekites; and thou shalt war against them until thou have consumed them.
19 Hvorfor adlød du da ikke HERRENs Røst, men styrtede dig over Byttet og gjorde, hvad der er ondt i HERRENs Øjne?"
And why didst not thou hearken to the voice of the Lord, but didst haste to fasten upon the spoils, and didst that which was evil in the sight of the Lord?
20 Saul svarede Samuel: "Jeg adlød HERRENs Røst og gik, hvor HERREN sendte mig hen; jeg har bragt Kong Agag af Amalek med og lagt Band på Amalek;
And Saul said to Samuel, Because I listened to the voice of the people: yet I went the way by which the Lord sent me, and I brought Agag the king of Amalec, and I destroyed Amalec.
21 men Folket tog Småkvæg og Hornkvæg af Byttet, det bedste af det bandlyste, for at ofre det til HERREN din Gud i Gilgal."
But the people took of the spoils the best flocks and herds [out] of that which was destroyed, to sacrifice before the Lord our God in Galgal.
22 Men Samuel sagde: "Mon HERREN har lige så meget Behag i Brændofre og Slagtofre som i Lydighed mod HERRENs Høst? Nej, at adlyde er mere værd end Slagtoffer, og at være lydhør er mere værd end Væderfedt;
And Samuel said, Does the Lord take pleasure in whole-burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in hearing the words of the Lord? behold, obedience [is] better than a good sacrifice, and hearkening than the fat of rams.
23 thi Genstridighed er Trolddomssynd, og Egenrådighed er Afgudsbrøde. Fordi du har forkastet HERRENs Ord, har han forkastet dig, så du ikke mere skal være Konge!"
For sin is [as] divination; idols bring on pain and grief. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord also shall reject thee from being king over Israel.
24 Da sagde Saul til Samuel: "Jeg har syndet, thi jeg har overtrådt HERRENs Befaling og dine Ord, men jeg frygtede Folket og føjede dem:
And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, in that I have transgressed the word of the Lord and thy direction; for I feared the people, and I hearkened to their voice.
25 tilgiv mig dog nu min Synd og vend tilbage med mig, for at jeg kan tilbede HERREN!"
And now remove, I pray thee, my sin, and turn back with me, and I will worship the Lord thy God.
26 Men Samuel sagde til Saul: "Jeg vender ikke tilbage med dig; fordi du har forkastet HERRENs Ord, har HERREN forkastet dig, så du ikke mer skal være Konge over Israel!"
And Samuel said to Saul, I will not turn back with thee, for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord will reject thee from being king over Israel.
27 Derpå vendte Samuel sig for at gå, men Saul greb fat i hans Kappeflig, så den reves af.
And Samuel turned his face to depart, and Saul caught hold of the skirt of his garment, and tore it.
28 Da sagde Samuel til ham: "HERREN har i Dag revet Kongedømmet over Israel fra dig og givet det til en anden, som er bedre end du!
And Samuel said to him, The Lord has rent thy kingdom from Israel out of thy hand this day, and will give it to thy neighbour who is better than thou.
29 Visselig, han, som er Israels Herlighed, lyver ikke, ej heller angrer han; thi han er ikke et Menneske, at han skulde angre!"
And Israel shall be divided to two: and [God] will not turn nor repent, for he is not as a man to repent.
30 Saul sagde: "Jeg har syndet; men vis mig dog Ære for mit Folks Ældste og Israel og vend tilbage med mig, for at jeg kan tilbede HERREN din Gud!"
And Saul said, I have sinned; yet honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of Israel, and before my people; and turn back with me, and I will worship the Lord thy God.
31 Da vendte Samuel tilbage med Saul, og Saul tilbad HERREN.
So Samuel turned back after Saul, and he worshipped the Lord.
32 Derpå sagde Samuel: "Bring Kong Agag af Amalek hid til mig!" Og Agag gik frejdigt hen til ham og sagde: "Visselig, nu er Dødens Bitterhed svundet!"
And Samuel said, Bring me Agag the king of Amalec: and Agag came to him trembling; and Agag said Is death thus bitter?
33 Da sagde Samuel: "Som dit Sværd har gjort Kvinder barnløse, skal din Moder blive barnløs fremfor andre Kvinder!" Derpå sønderhuggede Samuel Agag for HERRENs Åsyn i Gilgal.
And Samuel said to Agag, As thy sword has bereaved women of their children, so shall thy mother be made childless among women: and Samuel slew Agag before the Lord in Galgal.
34 Samuel begav sig så til Rama, mens Saul drog op til sit Hjem i Sauls Gibea.
And Samuel departed to Armathaim, and Saul went up to his house at Gabaa.
35 Og Samuel så ikke mere Saul indtil sin Dødedag; thi Samuel sørgede over Saul. HERREN angrede, at han havde gjort Saul til Konge over Israel;
And Samuel did not see Saul again till the day of his death, for Samuel mourned after Saul, and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
