1 Samuel 20
1 Men David flygtede fra Najot i Rama og kom til Jonatan og sagde: "Hvad har jeg gjort? Hvad er min Brøde? Og hvad er min Synd mod din Fader, siden han står mig efter Livet?"
Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? How have I sinned against your father, that he wants to take my life?”
2 Han svarede: "Det være langt fra! Du skal ikke dø! Min Fader foretager sig jo intet, hverken stort eller småt, uden at lade mig det vide; hvorfor skulde min Fader så dølge dette for mig? Der er intet om det!"
“Far from it!” Jonathan replied. “You will not die. Indeed, my father does nothing, great or small, without telling me. So why would he hide this matter from me? This cannot be true!”
3 Men David svarede: "Din Fader ved sikkert, at du har fattet Godhed for mig, og tænker så: Det må Jonatan ikke få at vide, at det ikke skal gøre ham ondt; nej, så sandt HERREN lever, og så sandt du lever, der er kun et Skridt imellem mig og Døden!"
But David again vowed, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Jonathan must not know of this, or he will be grieved.’ As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”
4 Da sagde Jonatan til David: "Alt, hvad du ønsker, vil jeg gøre for dig!"
Then Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you desire, I will do for you.”
5 David sagde til Jonatan: "I Morgen er det jo Nymånedag, og jeg skulde sidde til Bords med Kongen; men lad mig gå bort og skjule mig på Marken indtil Aften.
So David told him, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon, and I am supposed to dine with the king. Instead, let me go and hide in the field until the third evening from now.
6 Hvis din Fader savner mig, så sig: David har bedt mig om Lov til at skynde sig til Betlehem, sin Fødeby, da hele hans Slægt har sit årlige Slagtoffer der.
If your father misses me at all, tell him, ‘David urgently requested my permission to hurry to Bethlehem, his hometown, because there is an annual sacrifice for his whole clan.’
7 Hvis han så siger: Godt! er der ingen Fare for din Træl; men bliver han vred, så vid, at han vil min Ulykke.
If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.
8 Vis din Træl den Godhed, siden du er gået i Pagt med din Træl for HERRENs Åsyn. Men har jeg forbrudt mig, så slå du mig ihjel; thi hvorfor skulde du bringe mig til din Fader?"
Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”
9 Jonatan svarede: "Det være langt fra! Hvis jeg virkelig kommer under Vejr med, at min Fader vil din Ulykke, skulde jeg så ikke lade dig det vide?"
“Never!” Jonathan replied. “If I ever found out that my father had evil intentions against you, would I not tell you?”
10 Da sagde David til Jonatan: "Men hvem skal lade mig det vide, om din Fader giver dig et hårdt Svar?"
Then David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”
11 Jonatan svarede David: "Kom, lad os gå ud på Marken!" Og de gik begge ud på Marken.
“Come,” he replied, “let us go out to the field.” So the two of them went out into the field,
12 Da sagde Jonatan til David: "HERREN, Israels Gud, er Vidne: Jeg vil i Morgen ved denne Tid udforske min Faders Sindelag, og hvis der ingen Fare er for David, skulde jeg da ikke sende dig Bud og lade dig det vide?
and Jonathan said, “By the LORD, the God of Israel, I will sound out my father by this time tomorrow or the next day. If he is favorable toward you, will I not send for you and tell you?
13 HERREN ramme Jonatan både med det ene og det andet: Hvis det er min Faders bestemte Vilje at bringe Ulykke over dig, vil jeg lade dig det vide og hjælpe dig bort, så du kan fare i Fred. HERREN være med dig, som han har været med min Fader.
But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.
14 Og måtte du så, hvis jeg endnu er i Live, måtte du så vise HERRENs Godhed imod mig. Men skulde jeg være død,
And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die,
15 så unddrag ingen Sinde min Slægt din Godhed. Og når HERREN udrydder hver eneste af Davids Fjender af Jorden,
and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”
16 måtte da Jonatans Navn ikke blive udryddet, men bestå sammen med Davids Hus, og måtte HERREN kræve det af Davids Fjenders Hånd!"
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”
17 Da svor Jonatan på ny David en Ed, fordi han elskede ham; thi han elskede ham af hele sin Sjæl.
And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.
18 Da sagde Jonatan til ham: "I Morgen er det Nymånedag; da vil du blive savnet, når din Plads står tom;
Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon, and you will be missed if your seat is empty.
19 men i Overmorgen vil du blive savnet endnu mere; gå så hen til det Sted, hvor du holdt dig skjult, den Dag Skændselsdåden skulde have fundet Sted, og sæt dig ved Jorddyngen der;
When you have stayed three days, hurry down to the place you hid on the day this trouble began, and remain beside the stone Ezel.
20 i Overmorgen vil jeg så skyde med Pile der, som om jeg skød til Måls.
I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as if I were aiming at a target.
21 Jeg sender så Drengen hen for at lede efter Pilen, og hvis jeg da siger til ham: Pilen ligger her på denne Side af dig, hent den! så kan du komme; thi da står alt vel til for dig, og der er ingen Fare, så sandt HERREN lever.
Then I will send a boy and say, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ Now, if I expressly say to him, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you; bring them,’ then come, because as surely as the LORD lives, it is safe for you and there is no danger.
22 Men siger jeg til den unge Mand: Pilen ligger på den anden Side af dig, bedre frem! så fly, thi da vil HERREN have dig bort.
But if I say to the young man, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you,’ then you must go, for the LORD has sent you away.
23 Men om det, vi to har aftalt sammen, gælder, at HERREN står mellem mig og dig for evigt!"
And as for the matter you and I have discussed, the LORD is a witness between you and me forever.”
24 David skjulte sig så ude på Marken. Da Nymånedagen kom, satte Kongen sig til Bords for at spise;
So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon had come, the king sat down to eat.
25 Kongen sad på sin vante Plads, på Pladsen ved Væggen, medens Jonatan sad lige overfor og Abner ved Siden af Saul, men Davids Plads stod tom.
He sat in his usual place by the wall, opposite Jonathan and beside Abner, but David’s place was empty.
26 Saul sagde intet den Dag, thi han tænkte: "Der er vel hændet ham noget, så han ikke er ren, fordi han endnu ikke har renset sig."
Saul said nothing that day because he thought, “Something has happened to David to make him ceremonially unclean—surely he is unclean.”
27 Men da Davids Plads også stod tom næste Dag, Dagen efter Nymånedagen, sagde Saul til sin Søn Jonatan: "Hvorfor kom Isajs Søn hverken til Måltidet i Går eller i Dag?"
But on the day after the New Moon, the second day, David’s place was still empty, and Saul asked his son Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse come to the meal either yesterday or today?”
28 Jonatan svarede Saul: "David bad mig om Lov til at gå til Betlehem;
Jonathan answered, “David urgently requested my permission to go to Bethlehem,
29 han sagde: Lad mig gå, thi vor Slægt har Offerfest der i Byen, og mine Brødre har pålagt mig at komme; hvis du har Godhed for mig, lad mig så få fri, for at jeg kan besøge mine Slægtninge! Det er Grunden til, at han ikke er kommet til Kongens Bord!"
saying, ‘Please let me go, because our clan is holding a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has told me to be there. So now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me go and see my brothers.’ That is why he did not come to the king’s table.”
30 Da blussede Sauls Vrede op imod Jonatan, og han sagde til ham; "Du Søn af en vanartet Kvinde! Ved jeg ikke, at du er Ven med Isajs Søn til Skam for dig selv og for din Moders Blusel?
Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the disgrace of the mother who bore you?
31 Thi så længe Isajs Søn er i Live på Jorden, er hverken du eller dit Kongedømme i Sikkerhed. Send derfor Bud og hent ham til mig, thi han er dødsens!"
For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingship shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”
32 Jonatan svarede sin Fader Saul: "Hvorfor skal han dræbes? Hvad har han gjort?"
“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”
33 Da kastede Saul Spydet efter ham for at ramme ham. Så skønnede Jonatan, at det var hans Faders bestemte Vilje at dræbe David.
Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
34 Og Jonatan rejste sig fra Bordet i heftig Vrede og spiste intet den anden Nymånedag, thi det gjorde ham ondt for David, at hans Fader havde smædet ham.
Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger and did not eat any food that second day of the month, for he was grieved by his father’s shameful treatment of David.
35 Næste Morgen gik Jonatan fulgt af en dreng ud i Marken, til den Tid han havde aftalt med David.
In the morning Jonathan went out to the field for the appointment with David, and a small boy was with him.
36 Derpå sagde han til Drengen, han havde med: "Løb hen og led efter den Pil, jeg skyder af!" Medens Drengen løb, skød han Pilen af over hans Hoved,
He said to the boy, “Run and find the arrows I shoot.” And as the boy ran, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him.
37 og da Drengen nåede Stedet, hvor Pilen, som Jonatan havde afskudt, lå, råbte Jonatan til ham: "Pilen ligger jo på den anden Side af dig, bedre frem!"
When the boy reached the place where Jonathan’s arrow had fallen, Jonathan called to him, “Isn’t the arrow beyond you?”
38 Derpå råbte Jonatan til Drengen: "Skynd dig alt, hvad du kan, og bliv ikke stående!" Så tog Jonatans dreng Pilen og bragte sin Herre den.
Then Jonathan cried out, “Hurry! Make haste! Do not delay!” So the boy picked up the arrow and returned to his master.
39 Og Drengen vidste ikke noget, thi kun Jonatan og David kendte Sammenhængen.
But the boy did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.
40 Jonatan gav derpå sin Dreng Våbnene og sagde til ham: "Tag dem med til Byen!"
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the boy and said, “Go, take it back to the city.”
41 Da Drengen var gået, rejste David sig fra sit Skjul ved Jorddyngen og faldt til Jorden på sit Ansigt og bøjede sig ned tre Gange. Og de kyssede hinanden og græd bitterlig sammen.
When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.
42 Derpå sagde Jonatan til David: "Far i Fred! Om det, vi to har tilsvoret hinanden i HERRENs Navn, gælder, at HERREN står mellem mig og dig, mellem mine og dine Efterkommere for evigt!" Så brød David op og drog bort, medens Jonatan gik ind i Byen.
And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.
