1 Samuel 23

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

They told David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing 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!"

So David prayed to Yahweh for help and asked him, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” Yahweh said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”

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?"

David's men said to him, “See, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies 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!"

Then David prayed to Yahweh for help yet again. Yahweh answered him, “Arise, go down to Keilah. For I will give you victory over the Philistines.”

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.

David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines. He led away their cattle and struck them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

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

When Abiathar son of Ahimelech had fled to David at Keilah, he came down with an 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."

Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah. Saul said, “God has given him into my hand. For he is shut in because he has entered 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.

Saul summoned all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah, 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!"

David knew that Saul was plotting harm against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”

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.

Then David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has indeed heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

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 men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, please tell your servant.” Yahweh said, “He will come down.”

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

Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” Yahweh said, “They will surrender you.”

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.

Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, got up and went away from Keilah, and they went from place to place. It was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, and he stopped the pursuit.

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.

David stayed in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul looked for him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.

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

David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life; now David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.

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

Then Jonathan, Saul's son, got up and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God.

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!"

He said to him, “Do not be afraid. For the hand of Saul my father will not find you. You will be king over Israel, and I will be next to you. Saul my father also knows this.”

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

They made a covenant before Yahweh. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went 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.

Then Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah, which is south of Jeshimon?

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

Now come down, king! According to your desire, come down! Our part will be to surrender him into the king's hand.”

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

Saul said, “May you be blessed by Yahweh. For you have had compassion on me.

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, make even more sure. Learn and find out where his hiding place is and who has seen him there. It is told to me that he is very crafty.

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!"

So look, and learn all of the places where he hides himself. Come back to me with sure information, and then I will return with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.”

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.

Then they rose up and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon.

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.

Saul and his men went to seek him. But David was told of it, so he went down to a rocky hill and lived in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard it, he chased David in 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,

Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men were going on the other side of the mountain. David hurried to get away from Saul. As Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men to take them,

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

a messenger came to Saul and said, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.”

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

So Saul returned from pursuing David and went against the Philistines. Therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.

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

David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of Engedi.