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 to him, saying, Behold, David [is] in the wilderness of En-gedi.
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.
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men 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 sheep-cotes by the way, where [was] a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides 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 the men of David said to him, Behold the day of which the LORD said to thee, Behold, I will deliver thy enemy into thy hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good to thee. Then David arose, and privately cut off the skirt of Saul's robe.
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 afterward, 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, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he [is] the anointed of the LORD.
7 Da nu Saul rejste sig og forlod Hulen for at drage videre,
So David restrained his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose 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 rose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
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 hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh 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 thy eyes have seen how the LORD hath delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave; and [some] bade [me] kill thee: but [my eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he [is] the LORD'S anointed.
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.
Moreover, my father, see, 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 thou and see that [there is] neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul 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!
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD 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 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!"
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver 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 it came to pass when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that 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 with good, whereas I have rewarded thee with 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 showed this day how thou hast dealt with me; forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me 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 findeth his enemy, will he let him go away well? wherefore the LORD reward thee with good, for what 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 well that thou wilt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will 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 the LORD, 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; but David and his men repaired to the hold.
