1 Samuel 17
1 Filisterne samlede deres Hær til Kamp. De samlede sig ved Soko i Juda og slog Lejr mellem Soko og Azeka i Efes-Dammim.
The Philistine armies gathered for battle at Socoh in Judah. They set up camp between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.
2 Ligeledes samlede Saul og Israels Mænd sig og slog Lejr i Terebintedalen og gjorde sig rede til at angribe Filisterne.
Saul and the Israelites gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah and took up their positions to engage in battle with the Philistines.
3 Filisterne stod ved Bjerget på den ene Side, Israeliterne ved Bjerget på den anden, med Dalen imellem sig.
The Philistines were on one hill and the Israelites on another with the valley between them.
4 Da trådte en Tvekæmper ved Navn Goliat fra Gat ud af Filisternes Rækker, seks Alen og et Spand høj.
Then a champion came out of the Philistine camp. His name was Goliath from Gath, and he was six cubits and a span tall.
5 Han havde en Kobberhjelm på Hovedet, var iført en Skælbrynje, hvis Kobber vejede 5000 Sekel,
He had on his head a bronze helmet and he wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels.
6 og havde Kobberskinner på Benene og et Kobberspyd over Skulderen.
On his legs he wore bronze armor, and he carried a javelin slung between his shoulders.
7 Hans Spydstage var som en Væverbom, og hans Spydsod var af Jern og vejede 600 Sekel; hans Skjolddrager gik foran ham.
The shaft of his spear was as thick as weaver's beam, with an iron tip that weighed six hundred shekels. His shield-bearer walked ahead of him carrying his shield.
8 Han stod frem og råbte over til Israels Slagrækker: "Hvorfor drager I ud til Angreb? Er jeg ikke en Filister og I Sauls Trælle? Vælg jer en Mand og lad ham komme herned til mig!
Goliath stood and shouted at the lines of Israelite soldiers, “Why have you come and lined for battle? I am the Philistine, and you're Saul's servants. Pick one of your men and have him come down and fight me.
9 Hvis han kan tage Kampen op med mig og dræber mig, vil vi være eders Trælle, men får jeg Bugt med ham og dræber ham, skal I være vore Trælle og trælle for os!"
If he can fight me and kill me, then we will be your slaves. But if I beat him and kill him, then you'll be our slaves and work for us.”
10 Yderligere sagde Filisteren: "I Dag har jeg hånet Israels Slagrækker; kom med en Mand, så vi kan kæmpe sammen!"
Then the Philistine said, “I mock the battle lines of Israel today! Give me a man so we can fight each other!”
11 Da Saul og hele Israel hørte disse Filisterens Ord, blev de forfærdede og grebes af Rædsel.
Saul and all the Israelite soldiers were shattered and absolutely terrified when they heard what the Philistine said.
12 David var Søn af en Efratit i Betlehem i Juda ved Navn Isaj, som havde otte Sønner. Denne Mand var på Sauls Tid gammel og til Års.
David was the son of a man named Jesse. He was an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. At the time Saul was king, Jesse was very old.
13 Isajs tre ældste Sønner havde fulgt Saul i Krigen, og Navnene på hans tre ældste Sønner, som var draget i Krigen, var Eliab, den førstefødte, Abinadab, den næstældste, og Sjamma, den tredje;
Jesse's three oldest sons had joined Saul's army war. These were Eliab (the firstborn), Abinadab (second), and Shammah (third).
14 David var den yngste. De tre ældste havde fulgt Saul;
David was the youngest. The three oldest were with Saul,
15 og David gik af og til hjem fra Saul for at vogte sin Faders Småkvæg i Betlehem.
while David went to Saul and then back again to look after his father's sheep.
16 Men Filisteren trådte frem og tilbød Kamp hver Morgen og Aften i fyrretyve Dage.
Every morning and evening for forty days the Philistine came out to take his stand.
17 Nu sagde Isaj engang til sin Søn David: "Tag en Efa af det ristede Korn her og disse ti Brød til dine Brødre og løb hen til dem i Lejren med det
Jesse told his son David, “Please take your brothers this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers. Take them quickly to your brothers' camp.
18 og bring disse ti Skiver Flødeost til Tusindføreren; og se så, hvorledes det går dine Brødre, og få et Pant af dem;
Take these ten cheese pieces to their commander. Check carefully to see how your brothers are doing and bring back their news.”
19 Saul ligger med dem og alle Israels Mænd i Terebintedalen og kæmper med Filisterne!"
They were with Saul and the whole Israelite army in the Valley of Elah, fighting the Philistines.
20 Næste Morgen tidlig overlod David Småkvæget til en Vogter, tog Sagerne og gav sig på Vej, som Isaj havde pålagt ham; og han kom til Vognborgen, netop som Hæren rykkede ud til Slag og opløftede Kampråbet.
David got up early in the morning and left the flock with a shepherd. He took the supplies and set out as Jesse had told him to. He arrived at the camp just as the army was marching out to its battle line, shouting the war cry.
21 Både Israel og Filisterne stod rede til Kamp, Slagorden mod Slagorden.
The Israelites took up their battle line and the Philistines took up their battle line on the opposite side.
22 David lagde sine Sager fra sig og overlod dem til Vagten ved Trosset, løb ind mellem Slagrækkerne og gik hen og hilste på sine Brødre.
David left his supplies with the one responsible and ran to the battle line. When he got there he asked his brothers how they were.
23 Medens han talte med dem, se, da kom Tvekæmperen - Filisteren Goliat hed han og var fra Gat - frem fra Filisternes Slagrækker og talte, som han plejede, medens David hørte på det.
While he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, came up out of his lines and shouted his challenge as he had before, and David heard what he said.
24 Da Israels Mænd så Manden, flygtede de alle rædselsslagne for ham.
All the Israelite soldiers ran away when they saw him because they were terribly afraid.
25 Og Israels Mænd sagde: "Ser I den Mand, som kommer der? Det er for at håne Israel, han kommer; den, som dræber ham, vil Kongen give stor Rigdom; sin Datter vil han give ham, og hans Fædrenehus vil han fritage for Skat i Israel!"
“Have you seen this man who keeps on coming out to mock Israel?” they asked. “The king will make the man who kills him really rich. He will also give him his daughter in marriage, and his family will live tax-free in Israel.”
26 David spurgte da de Mænd, som stod om ham: "Hvilken Løn får den, som dræber denne Filister og tager Skammen fra Israel? Thi hvem er vel denne uomskårne Filister, at han vover at håne den levende Guds Slagrækker?"
David asked the men who were standing beside him, “What will the man receive who kills this Philistine and removes this shame from Israel? Who does this heathen Philistine think he is, mocking the armies of the living God?”
27 Og Folkene gentog for ham: "Det og det får den, som dræber ham!"
The soldiers repeated what they had said, telling him, “This is what the man who kills him will receive.”
28 Men da hans ældste Broder Eliab hørte ham tale med Mændene, blev han vred på David og sagde: "Hvad vil du her? Og hvem har du overladt de stakkels Får i Ørkenen? Jeg kender dit Overmod og dit Hjertes Ondskab; du kom jo herned for at se på Kampen!"
When David's oldest brother Eliab heard him talking with the men, he got angry with him. “What are you doing here?” he asked. “Who have you left those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know how proud and wicked you are! You've just come to watch the battle!”
29 Da sagde David: "Hvad har jeg nu gjort? Det var jo da kun et Spørgsmål!"
“What have I done now?” David asked. “Can't I even ask a question?”
30 Og han vendte sig fra ham til en anden og sagde det samme, og Folkene svarede ham som før.
He went over to some others and asked the same question, and they gave the same answer as before.
31 Imidlertid rygtedes det, hvad David havde sagt; det kom også Saul for Øre, og han lod ham hente.
Someone overheard what David said and reported it to Saul who sent for him.
32 Da sagde David til Saul: "Min Herre må ikke tabe Modet! Din Træl vil gå hen og kæmpe med den Filister!"
David told Saul, “No one should lose heart because of this Philistine. I, your servant, will go and fight him!”
33 Saul svarede David: "Du kan ikke gå hen og kæmpe med den Filister; thi du er en ung Mand, og han har været Kriger fra sin Ungdom!"
“You can't go out and fight this Philistine,” Saul replied. “You're just a boy, and he's a warrior trained from his youth.”
34 Men David sagde til Saul: "Din Træl har vogtet sin Faders Små kvæg; og kom der en Løve eller en Bjørn og slæbte et Dyr bort fra Hjorden,
David replied, “Your servant has been looking after his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock,
35 løb jeg efter den og slog den og rev det ud af Gabet på den; kastede den sig så over mig, greb jeg den i Skægget og slog den ihjel.
I would chase after it, knock it down, and save the lamb from its mouth. If it turned to attack me, I would grab its hair, hit it, and kill it.
36 Både Løve og Bjørn har din Træl dræbt, og det skal gå denne uomskårne Filister som en at dem; thi han har hånet den levende Guds Slagrækker!"
I have killed lions and bears, and this heathen Philistine will be just like one of them, for he has mocked the armies of the living God.”
37 Fremdeles sagde David: "HERREN, som har reddet mig fra Løvers og Bjørnes Vold, vil også redde mig fra denne Filisters Hånd!"Da sagde Saul til David: "Gå! HERREN være med dig!"
David concluded, “The Lord who saved me from the claws of the lion and the bear will save me from this Philistine.” “Go, and may the Lord be with you,” Saul responded.
38 Saul iførte nu David sin Våbenkjortel, satte en Kobberhjelm på hans Hoved, iførte ham en Brynje
Saul gave David his own battle clothes to wear, placed a bronze helmet on his head, and put armor on him.
39 og spændte sit Sværd om ham over Våbenkjortelen; men det var forgæves, han søgte at gå dermed, thi han havde aldrig prøvet det før. Da sagde David til Saul: "Jeg kan ikke gå dermed, thi jeg har aldrig prøvet det før!" Og David tog det af.
David strapped his sword on over the armor but he couldn't walk because he wasn't used to it. “I can't walk in all this,” David told Saul. “I ‘m not used to it.” So David took all the armor off.
40 Derpå tog han sin Stav i Hånden og udsøgte sig fem af de glatteste Sten i Flodlejet, lagde dem i sin Hyrdetaske, der tjente ham som Slyngestenstaske, tog sin Slynge i Hånden og gik mod Filisteren.
He picked up his stick, chose five smooth stones from the stream, and put them in his shepherd's bag. Carrying his sling in his hand, he approached the Philistine.
41 Imidlertid kom Filisteren David nærmere og nærmere med Skjolddrageren foran sig;
The Philistine came towards David, closer and closer, with his shield-bearer in front of him.
42 og da Filisteren så til og fik Øje på David, ringeagtede han ham, fordi han var en ung Mand, rødmosset og smuk at se til.
When the Philistine looked closely he could see that David was just a red-faced handsome youth, and so he treated David with contempt.
43 Og Filisteren sagde til David:"Er jeg en Hund, siden du kommer imod mig med en Stav?" Og Filisteren forbandede David ved sin Gud.
“Do you think I'm a dog, coming to fight me with a stick?” the Philistine asked David, and he cursed David by his gods.
44 Derpå sagde Filisteren til David: "Kom herhen, så skal jeg give Himmelens Fugle og Markens vilde Dyr dit Kød!"
Then the Philistine shouted at David, “Come over here, and I'll feed your flesh to the birds and the wild animals.”
45 David svarede Filisteren: "Du kommer imod mig med Sværd og Spyd og kastevåben, men jeg kommer imod dig i Hærskarers HERREs, Israels Slagrækkers Guds, Navn, ham, du har hånet.
David replied to the Philistine, “You come to attack me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin. But I come to attack you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel—the one you have mocked.
46 I Dag giver HERREN dig i min Hånd; jeg skal slå dig ned og hugge Hovedet af dig og i Dag give Himmelens Fugle og Jordens vilde Dyr din og Filisterhærens døde Kroppe, for at hele Jorden kan kende, at der er en Gud i Israel,
Today the Lord will hand you over to me, and I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the dead bodies of the Philistine soldiers to the birds and the wild animals. Then all the world will know that there is a God who acts for Israel.
47 og for at hele denne Forsamling kan kende, at HERREN ikke giver Sejr ved Sværd eller Spyd; thi HERREN råder for Kampen, og han vil give eder i vor Hånd!"
Everyone gathered here will realize that the Lord saves, but not with sword and spear. For the battle is the Lord's, and he will hand all of you over to us.”
48 Da Filisteren nu satte sig i Bevægelse og gik nærmere hen imod David, løb David hurtigt hen imod Slagrækken for at møde Filisteren.
As the Philistine moved forward to attack him, David raced toward the battle line to confront him.
49 Og David greb ned i Tasken, tog en Sten af den, slyngede den ud og ramte Filisteren i Panden, så Stenen trængte ind i hans Pande, og han styrtede næsegrus til Jorden.
David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and fired it from his sling, hitting the Philistine on the forehead. The stone went into his forehead, and he collapsed facedown on the ground.
50 Således fik David Bugt med Filisteren med Slynge og Sten, og han slog Filisteren ihjel, skønt han ikke havde Sværd i Hånden.
This is how David defeated the Philistine with just a sling and a stone; with no sword in his hand David knocked the Philistine down and killed him.
51 Så løb David hen ved Siden af Filisteren, greb hans Sværd, drog det af Skeden og gav ham Dødsstødet og huggede Hovedet af ham dermed. Da Filisterne så, at deres Helt var død, flygtede de;
David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took the Philistine's sword and pulled it out of its sheath. He killed him and then he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran away.
52 men Israels og Judas Mænd satte sig i Bevægelse, opløftede Kampråbet og forfulgte Filisterne lige til Gat og Ekrons Porte, og de faldne Filistere lå på Vejen fra Sja'arajim lige til Gat og Ekron.
Then the men of Israel and Judah rushed forward shouting the war-cry and chased the Philistines all the way to Gath and to the gates of Ekron. Their bodies were scattered along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.
53 Derpå vendte Israeliterne tilbage fra Forfølgelsen af Filisterne og plyndrede deres Lejr.
When the Israelites returned from their hot pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps.
54 Og David tog Filisterens Hoved og bragte det til Jerusalem, men hans Våben lagde han i sit Telt.
David took the Philistine's head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put the Philistine's weapons in his own tent.
55 Da Saul så David gå imod Filisteren, sagde han til Hærføreren Abner: "Hvis Søn er denne unge Mand, Abner?" Abner svarede: "Så sandt du lever, Konge, jeg ved det ikke!"
When Saul had watched David going out to fight the Philistine, he'd asked Abner the army commander, “Abner, whose son is that young man?” “On your life, Your Majesty, I do not know,” Abner replied.
56 Da sagde Kongen: "Forhør dig om, hvis Søn denne Yngling er!"
“Find out whose son this young man is,” the king ordered.
57 Da så David vendte tilbage efter at have dræbt Filisteren, tog Abner ham og førte ham frem for Saul, og han havde Filisterens Hoved i Hånden.
As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. David was still clutching the Philistine's head in his hand.
58 Saul sagde til ham: "Hvis Søn er du, unge Mand?" David svarede: "Jeg er Søn af din Træl, Betlehemiten Isaj!"
“Whose son are you, young man?” Saul asked. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied.
