1 Samuel 22
1 Derpå drog David bort derfra og Redde sig ind i Adullams Hule. Da hans Brødre og hele hans Faders Hus fik det at vide, kom de derned til ham.
So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there.
2 Og alle Slags Mennesker, som var i Nød, flokkede sig om ham, forgældede Mennesker og Folk, som var bitre i Hu, og han blev deres Høvding. Henved 400 Mand sluttede sig til ham.
And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
3 Derfra drog David til Mizpe i Moab og sagde til Moabiternes Konge: "Lad min Fader og min Moder bo hos eder, indtil jeg får at vide, hvad Gud har for med mig!"
From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.”
4 Han lod dem da tage Ophold hos Moabiternes Konge, og de boede hos ham, al den Tid David var i Klippeborgen.
So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.
5 Men Profeten Gad sagde til David: "Du skal ikke blive i Klippeborgen; bryd op og drag til Judas Land!" Så drog David til Ja'ar-Heret.
Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
6 Nu kom dette Saul for Øre, thi David og de Mænd, han havde hos sig, havde vakt Opmærksomhed. Saul sad engang i Gibea under Tamarisken på Højen med sit Spyd i Hånden, omgivet af alle sine Folk.
Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him.
7 Da sagde Saul til sine folk, som stod hos ham: "Hør dog, I Benjaminiter! Vil Isajs Søn give eder alle sammen Marker og Vingårde eller gøre eder alle til Tusind- og Hundredførere,
Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?
8 siden I alle har sammensvoret eder imod mig, og ingen lod mig det vide, da min Søn sluttede Pagt med Isajs Søn? Ingen af eder havde Medfølelse med mig og lod mig vide, at min Søn havde fået min Træl til at optræde som min Fjende, som han nu gør."
Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”
9 Da tog Edomiten Doeg, der stod blandt Sauls Folk, Ordet og sagde: "Jeg så, at Isajs Søn kom til Ahimelek, Ahitubs Søn, i Nob,
But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
10 og han rådspurgte HERREN for ham og gav ham Rejsetæring og Filisteren Goliats Sværd!"
Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
11 Da sendte Kongen Bud og lod Præsten Ahimelek, Ahitubs Søn, hente tillige med hele hans Fædrenehus, Præsterne i Nob; og da de alle var kommet til Kongen,
Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.
12 sagde Saul: "Hør nu, Ahitubs Søn!" Han svarede: "Ja, Herre!"
“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.
13 Da sagde Saul til ham: "Hvorfor sammensvor du og Isajs Søn eder imod mig? Du gav ham jo Brød og Sværd og rådspurgte Gud for ham, så at han kunde optræde som min Fjende, som han nu gør!"
And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”
14 Ahimelek svarede Kongen:"Hvem blandt alle dine Folk er så betroet som David? Han er jo Kongens Svigersøn, Øverste for din Livvagt og højt æret i dit Hus?
Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?
15 Er det første Gang, jeg har rådspurgt Gud for ham? Det være langt fra! Kongen må ikke lægge sin Træl eller hele mit Fædrenehus noget til Last, thi din Træl kendte ikke det mindste til noget af dette!"
Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of my father’s household, for your servant knew nothing of this whole affair—not in part or in whole.”
16 Men Kongen sagde: "Du skal dø, Ahimelek, du og hele dit Fædrenehus!"
But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”
17 Og Kongen sagde til Vagten, som stod hos ham: "Træd frem og dræb HERRENs Præster; thi de står også i Ledtog med David, og skønt de vidste, at han var på Flugt, gav de mig ikke Underretning derom!" Men Kongens Folk vilde ikke lægge Hånd på HERRENs Præster.
Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.
18 Da sagde Kongen til Doeg: "Træd du så frem og stød Præsterne ned!" Da trådte Edomiten Doeg frem og stødte Præsterne ned; han dræbte den Dag femogfirsindstyve Mænd, som bar Efod.
So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
19 Og Nob, Præsternes By, lod Kongen hugge ned med Sværdet. Mænd og Kvinder, Børn og diende, Hornkvæg, Æsler og Får.
He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, with its men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep.
20 Kun een af Ahimeleks, Ahitubs Søns, Sønner ved Navn Ebjatar undslap og flygtede til David.
But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.
21 Og Ebjatar fortalte David, at Saul havde dræbt HERRENs Præster.
And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
22 Da sagde David til Ebjatar: "Jeg vidste dengang, at når Edomiten Doeg var der, vilde han give Saul Underretning derom! Jeg bærer Skylden for hele dit Fædrenehus's Død.
Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew that Doeg the Edomite was there that day, and that he was sure to tell Saul. I myself am responsible for the lives of everyone in your father’s house.
23 Bliv hos mig, frygt ikke! Den, som står dig efter Livet, står mig efter Livet, thi du står under min Varetægt."
Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks your life is seeking mine as well. You will be safe with me.”
