1 Samuel 24
1 Da Saul kom tilbage fra Forfølgelsen af Filisterne, blev det meldt ham, at David var i En-Gedis Ørken.
And it came to pass when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
2 Så tog Saul 3000 Krigere, udsøgte af hele Israel, og drog ud for at søge efter David og hans Mænd østen for Stenbukke klipperne.
And Saul took three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
3 Og han kom til Fårefoldene ved Vejen. Der var en Hule, og Saul gik derind for at tildække sine Fødder. Men David og hans Mænd lå inderst i Hulen.
And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet; and David and his men were abiding in the recesses of the cave.
4 Da sagde Davids Mænd til ham: "Se, nu er den Dag kommet, HERREN havde for Øje, da han sagde til dig: Se, jeg giver din Fjende i din Hånd, så du kan gøre med ham, hvad du finder for godt!"
And David's men said to him, Behold the day of which Jehovah said to thee, Behold, I will give thine enemy into thy hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good to thee. And David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe secretly.
5 Men han svarede sine Mænd: "HERREN lade det være langt fra mig! Slig en Gerning gør jeg ikke mod min Herre, jeg lægger ikke Hånd på HERRENs Salvede; thi HERRENs Salvede er han!" Og David satte sine Mænd strengt i Rette og tillod dem ikke at overfalde Saul.
And it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
6 Da stod David op og skar ubemærket Fligen af Sauls Kappe. Men bagefter slog Samvittigheden David, fordi han havde skåret Sauls kappeflig af.
And he said to his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing to my master, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.
7 Da nu Saul rejste sig og forlod Hulen for at drage videre,
And David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on [his] way.
8 stod David op bagefter, gik ud af Hulen og råbte efter Saul: "Herre Konge!" Og da Saul så sig tilbage, kastede David sig ned med Ansigtet mod Jorden og bøjede sig for ham.
David also arose afterwards, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king! And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.
9 Og David sagde til Saul: "Hvorfor lytter du til, hvad folk siger: Se, David har ondt i Sinde imod dig?
And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
10 I Dag har du dog med egne Øjne set, at HERREN gav dig i min Hånd inde i Hulen; og dog vilde jeg ikke dræbe dig, men skånede dig og sagde: Jeg vil ikke lægge Hånd på min Herre, thi han er HERRENs Salvede!
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had given thee this day into my hand in the cave; and they bade me kill thee; but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.
11 Og se, Fader, se, her har jeg Fligen af din kappe i min Hånd! Når jeg skar din Kappeflig af og ikke dræbte dig, så indse dog, at jeg ikke har haft noget ondt eller nogen Forbrydelse i Sinde eller har forsyndet mig imod dig, skønt du lurer på mig for at tage mit Liv.
And see, my father, yes, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand. For in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou liest in wait for my life to take it.
12 HERREN skal dømme mig og dig imellem, og HERREN skal give mig Hævn over dig; men min Hånd skal ikke være imod dig!
Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
13 Som det gamle Ord siger: Fra de gudløse kommer Gudløshed! Men min Hånd skal ikke være imod dig.
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
14 Hvem er det, Israels Konge er draget ud efter, hvem er det, du forfølger? En død Hund, en Loppe!
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a single flea.
15 Men HERREN skal være Dommer og dømme mig og dig imellem; han skal se til og føre min Sag og skaffe mig Ret over for dig!"
Jehovah therefore shall be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and do me justice [in delivering me] out of thy hand.
16 Da David havde talt disse Ord til Saul, sagde Saul: "Er det din Røst, min Søn David?" Og Saul brast i Gråd
And as soon as David had ended speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.
17 og sagde til David: "Du er retfærdigere end jeg; thi du har gjort mig godt, medens jeg har gjort dig ondt,
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
18 og du har i Dag vist mig stor Godhed, siden du ikke dræbte mig, da HERREN gav mig i din Hånd.
And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me, forasmuch as when Jehovah had delivered me up into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.
19 Hvem træffer vel sin Fjende og lader ham gå i Fred? HERREN gengælde dig det gode, du har øvet imod mig i Dag!
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that thou hast done to me this day.
20 Se, jeg ved, at du bliver Konge, og at Kongedømmet over Israel skal blive i din Hånd;
And now behold, I know that thou shalt certainly be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.
21 så tilsværg mig nu ved HERREN, at du ikke vil udrydde mine Efterkommere efter mig eller udslette mit Navn af mit Fædrenehus!"
Swear now therefore to me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
22 Det tilsvor David Saul, hvorefter Saul drog hjem, medens David og hans Mænd gik op i Klippeborgen.
And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; and David and his men went up to the stronghold.
