1 Samuel 26

1 Zifiterne kom til Saul i Gibea og sagde: "Mon ikke David holder sig skjult i Gibeat-Hakila over for Jesjimon!"

Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”

2 Da brød Saul op og drog ned til Zifs Ørken med 3000 udsøgte Mænd af Israel for at søge efter David i Zifs Ørken;

So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.

3 og han slog Lejr i Gibeat-Hakila østen for Jesjimon ved Vejen, medens David opholdt sig i Ørkenen. Da David erfarede, at Saul var draget ind i Ørkenen for at forfølge ham,

Saul camped beside the road at the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon, but David was living in the wilderness. When he realized that Saul had followed him there,

4 udsendte han Spejdere og fik at vide, at Saul var kommet til Nakon.

David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.

5 Da stod David op og begav sig til det Sted, hvor Saul havde lejret sig, og David fik Øje på det Sted, hvor Saul og hans Hærfører Abner, Ners Søn, lå; det var i Vognborgen, Saul lå, og hans Folk var lejret rundt om ham.

Then David set out and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw the place where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the general of his army, had lain down. Saul was lying inside the inner circle of the camp, with the troops camped around him.

6 Og David tog til Orde og sagde til Hetiten Ahimelek og til Joabs Broder Abisjaj, Zerujas Søn: "Hvem vil følge mig ned til Saul i Lejren?" Abisjaj svarede: "Det vil jeg!"

And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.

7 Så kom David og Abisjaj om Natten til Hæren, og se, Saul lå og sov i Vognborgen med sit Spyd stukket i Jorden ved sit Hovedgærde, medens Abner og Krigerne lå rundt om ham.

That night David and Abishai came to the troops, and Saul was lying there asleep in the inner circle of the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the troops were lying around him.

8 Da sagde Abisjaj til David: "Gud har i Dag givet din Fjende i din Hånd! Lad mig nagle ham til Jorden med hans Spyd, så jeg ikke skal behøve at gøre det om!"

Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!”

9 Men David svarede Abisjaj: "Gør ham ikke noget ondt! Thi hvem lægger ustraffet Hånd på HERRENs Salvede?"

But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”

10 Og David sagde endvidere: "Nej, så sandt HERREN lever, HERREN selv vil ramme ham; hans Time kommer, eller han vil blive revet bort, når han drager i Krigen.

David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.

11 HERREN lade det være langt fra mig at lægge Hånd på HERRENs Salvede! Men tag nu Spydet ved hans Hovedgærde og Vandkrukken, og lad os så gå vor Vej!"

But the LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”

12 Så tog David Spydet og Vandkrukken fra Sauls Hovedgærde, og de gik deres Vej, uden at nogen så eller mærkede det eller vågnede; thi de sov alle, eftersom en tung Søvn fra HERREN var faldet over dem.

So David took the spear and water jug by Saul’s head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up; they all remained asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.

13 Derpå gik David over på den anden Side og stillede sig langt borte på Toppen af Bjerget, så at der var langt imellem dem.

Then David crossed to the other side and stood atop the mountain at a distance; there was a wide gulf between them.

14 Så råbte han til Krigerne og Abner, Ners Søn: "Svarer du ikke, Abner?" Abner svarede: "Hvem er det, som kalder på Kongen?"

And David shouted to the troops and to Abner son of Ner, “Will you not answer me, Abner?” “Who calls to the king?” Abner replied.

15 David sagde til Abner: "Er du ikke en Mand? Og hvem er din Lige i Israel? Hvorfor vogtede du da ikke din Herre Kongen? Thi en af Krigerne kom for at gøre din Herre Kongen Men.

So David said to Abner, “You are a man, aren’t you? And who in Israel is your equal? Why then did you not protect your lord the king when one of the people came to destroy him?

16 Der har du ikke båret dig vel ad! Så sandt HERREN lever: I er dødsens, I, som ikke vogtede eders Herre, HERRENs Salvede! Se nu efter: Hvor er Kongens Spyd og Vandkrukken, som stod ved hans Hovedgærde?"

This thing you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, all of you deserve to die, since you did not protect your lord, the LORD’s anointed. Now look around. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were by his head?”

17 Da kendte Saul Davids Røst, og han sagde: "Er det din Røst, min Søn David?" David svarede: "Ja, Herre Konge!"

Then Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.

18 Og han føjede til: "Hvorfor forfølger min Herre dog sin Træl? Hvad har jeg gjort, og hvad ondt har jeg øvet?

And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?

19 Måtte min Herre Kongen nu høre sin Træls Ord! Hvis det er HERREN, der har ægget dig imod mig, så lad ham få Duften af en Offergave. Men er det Mennesker, da være de forbandet for HERRENs Åsyn, fordi de nu har drevet mig bort, så at jeg er udelokket fra HERRENs Arvelod, og fordi de har sagt til mig: Gå bort og dyrk fremmede Guder!

Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’

20 Nu beder jeg: Lad ikke mit Blod væde Jorden fjernt fra HERRENs Åsyn! Israels Konge er jo draget ud for at stå mig efter Livet, som når Ørnen jager en Agerhøne på Bjergene!"

So do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

21 Da sagde Saul: "Jeg har syndet; kom tilbage, min Søn David! Thi jeg vil ikke mer gøre dig noget ondt, eftersom mit Liv i Dag var dyrebart i dine Øjne. Se, jeg har handlet som en Dåre og gjort mig skyldig i en såre stor Vildfarelse!

Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”

22 David svarede: "Se, her er Kongens Spyd; lad en af Folkene komme herover og hente det.

“Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of the young men come over and get it.

23 Men HERREN vil gengælde enhver hans Retfærdighed og Troskab; HERREN gav dig i Dag i min Hånd, men jeg vilde ikke lægge Hånd på HERRENs Salvede!

May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.

24 Men som dit Liv i Dag var agtet højt i mine Øjne, måtte således mit Liv være agtet højt i HERRENs Øjne, så at han frier mig fra al Nød!"

As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”

25 Da sagde Saul til David: "Velsignet være du, min Søn David! For dig lykkes alt, hvad du tager dig for!" Derpå gik David sin Vej, og Saul vendte tilbage til sit Hjem.

Saul said to him, “May you be blessed, David my son. You will accomplish great things and will surely prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.