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?"
David ran from Naioth in Ramah to Jonathan and asked him, “What have I done? What is my wrong have I done? What terrible thing have I done to your father that he wants to kill me?”
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!"
“Nothing!” Jonathan replied. “You're not going to die! Listen! My father tells me everything he's planning, whatever it is. Why would my father keep something like this from me? It's not 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 swore an oath again, saying, “Your father knows very well that I'm your friend, and so he's told himself, ‘Jonathan can't find out about this, otherwise he'll be really upset.’ I swear on the life of the Lord, and on your own life, my life is hanging by a thread.”
4 Da sagde Jonatan til David: "Alt, hvad du ønsker, vil jeg gøre for dig!"
“Tell me what you want me to do for you and I'll do it,” Jonathan told David.
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.
“Well, the New Moon festival is tomorrow, and I'm meant to sit down and eat with the king. But if it's alright with you, I plan to go and hide in the field until the evening three days 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 does indeed miss me, tell him, ‘David had to urgently ask my permission to hurry down to Bethlehem, his hometown, because of a yearly sacrifice there for his whole family group.’
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, ‘That's fine,’ then there's no problem for me, your servant, but if he gets mad, you'll know he intends to do me harm.
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?"
So please treat me well, as you promised when you made a agreement with me before the Lord. If I've done wrong, then kill me yourself! Why take me to your father for him to do it?”
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?"
“Absolutely not!” Jonathan replied. “If I knew for certain that if my father had plans to harm you, don't you think I'd tell you?”
10 Da sagde David til Jonatan: "Men hvem skal lade mig det vide, om din Fader giver dig et hårdt Svar?"
“So who's going to let me know if your father gives you a nasty answer?” David asked.
11 Jonatan svarede David: "Kom, lad os gå ud på Marken!" Og de gik begge ud på Marken.
“Come on, let's go out into the countryside,” Jonathan said. So they both of them went out into the countryside.
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?
Jonathan said to David, “I promise by the Lord, the God of Israel, that I will question my father by this time tomorrow or the day after. If things look good for you, I'll send a message to you and let you know.
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 plans to do you harm, then may the Lord punish me very severely, if I don't let you know by sending you a message so you can get away safely. May the Lord be with you, just as he was 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,
While I live, please show me trustworthy love like that of the Lord so I don't die,
15 så unddrag ingen Sinde min Slægt din Godhed. Og når HERREN udrydder hver eneste af Davids Fjender af Jorden,
and please don't ever remove your trustworthy love for my family, even when the Lord has removed every one of your enemies from 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!"
Jonathan made a solemn agreement with the family of David, saying, “May the Lord impose retribution on David's enemies.”
17 Da svor Jonatan på ny David en Ed, fordi han elskede ham; thi han elskede ham af hele sin Sjæl.
Jonathan made David swear this once more by making an oath based on David's love for him, for Jonathan already 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, “The New Moon festival is tomorrow. You'll be missed, because your place will be 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;
In three days time, go quickly to where you hid when all this started, and stay there beside the pile of stones.
20 i Overmorgen vil jeg så skyde med Pile der, som om jeg skød til Måls.
I'll shoot three arrows to the side of it as if I were shooting 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'll send a boy and tell him, ‘Go and find the arrows!’ Now, if I say to him specifically, ‘Look, the arrows are this side of you; bring them over here,’ then I swear on the life of the Lord it's safe for you to come out—there's 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 tell the boy, ‘Look, the arrows are way past you,’ then you'll have to leave, for the Lord wants you to go away.
23 Men om det, vi to har aftalt sammen, gælder, at HERREN står mellem mig og dig for evigt!"
As for what you and I talked about, remember that 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 himself in the field. When the New Moon festival arrived, 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. Abner sat next to Saul, 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 didn't say anything that day because he thought, “Something has probably happened to David to make him ceremonially unclean—yes, he must be 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 the second day, the day after the New Moon, David's place was still empty. Saul asked his son Jonathan, “Why hasn't the son of Jesse come to dinner either yesterday or today?”
28 Jonatan svarede Saul: "David bad mig om Lov til at gå til Betlehem;
Jonathan answered, “David had to urgently ask 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!"
He told me, ‘Please let me go, because our family is having a sacrifice in the town and my brother told me I had to be there. If you think well of me, please let me go and see my brothers.’ That's why he's absent from 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?
Saul got very angry with Jonathan and said, “You rebellious son of a whore! Don't you think I know that you prefer the son of Jesse? Shame on you! You're a disgrace to 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!"
While the son of Jesse remains alive, you and your kingship are not secure. Now go and bring him here to me, for he has to die!”
32 Jonatan svarede sin Fader Saul: "Hvorfor skal han dræbes? Hvad har han gjort?"
“Why does he have to be put to death?” Jonathan asked. “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.
Saul threw his spear at Jonathan, trying to kill him, so he knew that his father definitely wanted David dead.
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 left the table absolutely furious. He would not eat anything on the second day of the festival, for he was so upset by the shameful way his father had treated 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 to the field to the place he had agreed with David, and a young 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 told the boy, “Run and find the arrows that I shoot.” The boy started running and Jonathan shot an arrow past 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 got to the place where Jonathan's arrow had landed, Jonathan shouted to him, “Isn't the arrow farther past 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.
Hurry up! Do it quickly! Don't wait!” The boy picked up the arrows and took them back to his master.
39 Og Drengen vidste ikke noget, thi kun Jonatan og David kendte Sammenhængen.
The boy didn't suspect anything—only Jonathan and David knew what it meant.
40 Jonatan gav derpå sin Dreng Våbnene og sagde til ham: "Tag dem med til Byen!"
Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and said, “Take these back to town.”
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.
After the boy had gone, David got up from beside the pile of stones, fell facedown to the ground, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and cried together as friends, though David cried the hardest.
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.
Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn a solemn oath in the name of the Lord. We said, ‘The Lord will be a witness between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to town.
