1 Samuel 29

1 Filisterne samlede hele deres Hær i Afek, medens Israel havde slået lejr om Kilden ved Jizre'el.

The Philistines gathered all their armies at Aphek, and the Israelites set up camp by the spring in Jezreel.

2 Og Filisternes Fyrster rykkede frem med deres Hundreder og Tusinder, og sidst kom David og hans Mænd sammen med Akisj.

The Philistine rulers were marching out in their divisions of hundreds and thousands with David and his men at the rear with King Achish.

3 Da sagde Filisternes Høvdinger: "Hvad skal de Hebræere her?" Akisj svarede: "Det er jo David, Kong Saul af Israels Tjener, som nu allerede har været hos mig et Par År, og jeg har ikke opdaget noget mistænkeligt hos ham, siden han gik over til mig."

But the Philistine commanders asked, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” Achish replied to the Philistine commanders, “That's David, an officer of King Saul of Israel. He's been with me for a long time, years even, and I haven't found any fault in him since the day he came over to our side up till now.”

4 Men Filisternes Høvdinger blev vrede på ham og sagde: "Send den Mand tilbage til det Sted, du har anvist ham. Han må ikke drage i Kamp med os, for at han ikke skal vende sig imod os under Slaget; thi hvorledes kan denne Mand bedre vinde sin Herres Gunst end med disse Mænds Hoveder?

But the Philistine commanders got angry with Achish, and told him, “Send him back to the place he came from, to the town you assigned to him. He can't go with us into battle. What if he turns on us during the fighting? What a great way for him to please his master—by handing over the heads of our men!

5 Det var jo David, om hvem man sang under Dans: Saul slog sine Tusinder, men David sine Titusinder!"

Isn't this the David they sing about in their dances: ‘Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”

6 Da lod Akisj David kalde og sagde til ham: "Så sandt HERREN lever: Du er redelig, og jeg er vel tilfreds med, at du går ud og ind hos mig i Lejren, thi jeg har ikke opdaget noget mistænkeligt hos dig, siden du kom til mig; men Fyrsterne er ikke glade for dig.

So Achish called David over and told him, “As the Lord lives, you are honest and you've done what's right as far as I can see. As far as I'm concerned you should march with me into battle because I haven't found any fault in you from the day you arrived until now. But the other leaders don't approve of you.

7 Vend nu derfor tilbage og gå bort i Fred, for at du ikke skal gøre noget, som mishager Filisternes Fyrster!"

So go back home in peace, and that way you won't do anything to upset the Philistine leaders.”

8 Da sagde David til Akisj: "Hvad har jeg gjort, og hvad har du opdaget hos din Træl, fra den Dag jeg trådte i din Tjeneste, siden jeg ikke må drage hen og kæmpe mod min Herre Kongens Fjender?"

“But what have I done?” David asked. “What fault have you found in me, your servant, from the day I came to you until now, that would prevent me from going to fight the enemies of my lord the king?”

9 Akisj svarede David: "Du ved, at du er mig kær som en Guds Engel, men Filisternes Høvdinger siger: Han må ikke drage med os i Kampen!

“As far as I'm concerned, you're as good as an angel of God,” Achish replied. “But the Philistine commanders have stated, ‘He can't go into battle with us.’

10 Gør dig derfor rede i Morgen tidlig tillige med din Herres Folk, som har fulgt dig, og gå til det Sted, jeg har anvist eder; tænk ikke ilde om mig, thi du er mig kær; gør eder rede i Morgen tidlig og drag af Sted, så snart det bliver lyst!"

So get up early tomorrow morning and leave with your men as soon as it's light.”

11 David og hans Mænd begav sig da tidligt næste Morgen på Hjemvejen til Filisternes Land, medens Filisterne drog op til Jizre'el.

David and his men got up early in the morning and went back to the country of the Philistines. But the Philistines advanced on Jezreel.