1 Samuel 23

1 Da fik David at vide, at Filisterne belejrede Ke'ila og plyndrede Tærskepladserne.

And it was told David, saying, behold, the Philistines war in Keila, and they rob, they trample on the threshing-floors.

2 Og David rådspurgte HERREN: "Skal jeg drage hen og slå Filisterne der?" HERREN svarede David; "Drag hen og slå Filisterne og befri Ke'ila!"

And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said, Go, and thou shalt smite these Philistines, and shalt save Keila.

3 Men Davids Mænd sagde til ham: "Se, vi lever i stadig Frygt her i Juda; kan der så være Tale om, at vi skal drage til Ke'ila mod Filisternes Slagrækker?"

And the men of David said to him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judea; and how shall it be if we go to Keila? Shall we go after the spoils of the Philistines?

4 Da rådspurgte David på ny HERREN, og HERREN svarede ham: "Drag ned til Ke'ila, thi jeg giver Filisterne i din Hånd!"

And David enquired yet again of the Lord; and the Lord answered him, and said to him, Arise and go down to Keila, for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hands.

5 David og hans Mænd drog da til Ke'ila, angreb Filisterne, bortførte deres Kvæg og tilføjede dem et stort Nederlag. Således befriede David Ke'ilas Indbyggere.

So David and his men with him went to Keila, and fought with the Philistines; and they fled from before him, and he carried off their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter, and David rescued the inhabitants of Keila.

6 Dengang Ebjatar, Ahimeleks Søn, flygtede til David - han drog med David ned til Ke'ila - havde han Efoden med.

And it came to pass when Abiathar the son of Achimelech fled to David, that he went down with David to Keila, having and ephod in his hand.

7 Da Saul fik at vide, at David var kommet til Ke'ila, sagde han: "Gud har givet ham i min Hånd! Thi han lukkede sig selv inde, da han gik ind i en By med Porte og Slåer."

And it was told Saul that David was come to Keila: and Saul said, God has sold him into my hands, for he is shut up, having entered into a city that has gates and bars.

8 Derfor stævnede Saul hele Folket sammen for at drage ned til Ke'ila og omringe David og hans Mænd.

And Saul charged all the people to go down to war to Keila, to besiege David and his men.

9 Da David hørte, at Saul pønsede på ondt imod ham, sagde han til Præsten Ebjatar: "Bring Efoden hid!"

And David knew that Saul spoke openly of mischief against him: and David said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod of the Lord.

10 Derpå sagde David: "HERRE, Israels Gud! Din Tjener har hørt, at Saul har i Sinde at gå mod Ke'ila og ødelægge Byen for min Skyld.

And David said, Lord God of Israel, thy servant has indeed heard, that Saul seeks to come against Keila to destroy the city on my account.

11 Vil Folkene i Ke'ila overgive mig i Sauls Hånd? Vil Saul drage herned, som din Tjener har hørt? HERRE, Israels Gud, kundgør din Tjener det!" HERREN svarede: "Ja, han vil!"

Will [the place] be shut up? And now will Saul come down, as thy servant has heard? Lord God of Israel, tell thy servant.

12 Så spurgte David: "Vil Folkene i Ke'ila overgive mig og mine Mænd til Saul?" HERREN svarede: "Ja, de vil!"

And the Lord said, It will be shut up.

13 Da brød David op med sine Mænd, henved 600 i Tal, og de drog bort fra Ke'ila og flakkede om fra Sted til Sted. Men da Saul fik at vide, at David var sluppet bort fra Ke'ila, opgav han sit Togt.

And David arose, and the men with him, in number about four hundred, and they went forth from Keila, and went whithersoever they could go: and it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keila, and he forbore to come.

14 Nu opholdt David sig i Ørkenen på Klippehøjderne og i Bjergene i Zifs Ørken. Og Saul efterstræbte ham hele tiden, men Gud gav ham ikke i hans Hånd.

And he dwelt in Maserem in the wilderness, in the narrow [passes]; and dwelt in the wilderness in mount Ziph, in the dry country. And Saul sought him continually, but the Lord delivered him not into his hands.

15 Og David så, at Saul var draget ud for at stå ham efter Livet. Medens David var i Horesj i Zifs Ørken,

And David perceived that Saul went forth to seek David; and David was in the dry mountain in the New Ziph.

16 begav Sauls Søn Jonatan sig til David i Horesj og styrkede hans Kraft i Gud,

And Jonathan son of Saul rose, and went to David to Caene, and strengthened his hands in the Lord.

17 idet han sagde til ham: "Frygt ikke! Min Fader Sauls Arm skal ikke nå dig. Du bliver Konge over Israel og jeg den næste efter dig; det ved min Fader Saul også!"

And he said to him, Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be second to thee; and Saul my father knows it.

18 Derpå indgik de to en Pagt for HERRENs Åsyn, og David blev i Horesj, medens Jonatan drog hjem.

So they both made a covenant before the Lord; and David dwelt in Caene, and Jonathan went to his home.

19 Men nogle Zifiter gik op til Saul i Gibea og sagde: "David holder sig skjult hos os på Klippehøjderne ved Horesj i Gibeat-Hakila sønden for Jesjimon.

And the Ziphites came up out of the dry country to Saul to the hill, saying, Behold, is not David hidden with us in Messara, in the narrows in Caene in the hill of Echela, which is on the right of Jessaemon?

20 Så kom nu herned, Konge, som du længe har ønsket; det skal da være vor Sag at overgive ham til Kongen!"

And now [according to] all the king's desire to come down, let him come down to us; they have shut him up into the hands of the king.

21 Saul svarede: "HERREN velsigne eder, fordi l har Medfølelse med mig!

And Saul said to them, Blessed [be] ye of the Lord, for ye have been grieved on my account.

22 Gå nu hen og pas fremdeles på og opspor, hvor han kommer hen på sin ilsomme Færd; thi man har sagt mig, at han er meget snu.

Go, I pray you, and make preparations yet, and notice his place where his foot shall be, quickly, in that place which ye spoke of, lest by any means he should deal craftily.

23 Opspor alle de Skjulesteder, hvor han gemmer sig, og vend tilbage til mig med pålidelig Underretning; så vil jeg følge med eder, og hvis han er i Landet, skal jeg opsøge ham iblandt alle Judas Tusinder!"

Take notice, then, and learn, and I will go with you; and it shall come to pass that if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Juda.

24 Da brød de op og drog forud for Saul til Zif. Men David var dengang med sine Mænd i Maons Ørken i Lavningen sønden for Jesjimon.

And the Ziphites arose, and went before Saul: and David and his men [were] in the wilderness of Maon, westward, to the right of Jessaemon.

25 Så drog Saul og hans Mænd ud for at opsøge ham, og da David kom under Vejr dermed, drog han ned til den Klippe, som ligger i Maons Ørken; men da det kom Saul for Øre, fulgte han efter David i Maons Ørken.

And Saul and his men went to seek him: and they brought word to David, and he went down to the rock that was in the wilderness of Maon: and Saul heard, and followed after David to the wilderness of Maon.

26 Saul gik med sine Mænd på den ene Side af Bjerget, medens David med sine Mænd var på den anden, og David fik travlt med at slippe bort fra Saul. Men som Saul og hans Mænd var ved at omringe og gribe David og hans Mænd,

And Saul and his men go on one side of the mountain, and David and his men are on the other side of the mountain: and David was hiding himself to escape from Saul: and Saul and his men encamped against David and his men, in order to take them.

27 kom der et Sendebud og sagde til Saul: "Skynd dig og kom! Filisterne har gjort Indfald i Landet!"

And there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come hither, for the Philistines have invaded the land.

28 Saul opgav da at forfølge David og drog mod Filisterne. Derfor kalder man det Sted Malekots Klippe.

So Saul returned from following after David, and went to meet the Philistines: therefore that place was called The divided Rock.

29 Derpå drog David op til Klippehøjderne ved En-Gedi og opholdt sig der.

And David rose up from thence, and dwelt in the narrow passes of Engaddi.