1 Samuel 8
1 Da Samuel var blevet gammel, satte han sine Sønner til Dommere over Israel;
When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 hans førstefødte Søn hed Joel og hans anden Søn Abija; de dømte i Be'ersjeba.
The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
3 Men hans Sønner vandrede ikke i hans Spor; de lod sig lede af egen Fordel, tog imod Bestikkelse og bøjede Retten.
His sons did not walk in his ways, but chased after dishonest gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.
4 Da kom alle Israels Ældste sammen og begav sig til Samuel i Rama
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
5 og sagde til ham: "Se, du er blevet gammel, og dine Sønner vandrer ikke i dit Spor. Sæt derfor en Konge over os til at dømme os, ligesom alle de andre Folk har det!"
They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
6 Men det vakte Samuels Mishag, at de sagde: "Giv os en Konge, som kan dømme os!" Og Samuel bad til HERREN.
But it displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel prayed to Yahweh.
7 Da sagde HERREN til Samuel: "Ret dig i et og alt efter, hvad Folket siger, thi det er ikke dig, de vrager, men det er mig, de vrager som deres Konge.
Yahweh said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in everything they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.
8 Ganske som de har handlet imod mig, lige siden jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten og indtil denne Dag, idet de forlod mig og dyrkede andre Guder, således handler de også imod dig.
They are acting now the same as they did since the day I brought them out of Egypt, forsaking me, and serving other gods, and so they are also doing to you.
9 Men ret dig nu efter dem; dog skal du indtrængende advare dem og lade dem vide, hvad Ret den Konge skal have, som skal herske over dem!"
Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know the way the king will rule over them.”
10 Så forebragte Samuel Folket, som krævede en Konge af ham, alle HERRENs Ord
So Samuel told all the words of Yahweh to the people who were asking for a king.
11 og sagde: "Denne Ret skal den Konge have, som skal herske over eder: Eders Sønner skal han tage og sætte ved sin Vogn og sine Heste, så de må løbe foran hans Vogn,
He said, “This will be the practice of the king who will reign over you. He will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen, and to run before his chariots.
12 og sætte dem til Tusindførere og Halvhundredførere og til at pløje og høste for ham og lave hans Krigsredskaber og Vogntøj.
He will appoint for himself captains of thousands and captains of fifties. He will make some plow his ground, some reap his harvest, and some make his weapons of war and the equipment for his chariots.
13 Eders Døtre skal han tage til at blande Salver, koge og bage.
He will also take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.
14 De bedste af eders Marker, Vingårde og Oliventræer skal han tage og give sine Folk.
He will take the very best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive orchards, and give them to his servants.
15 Af eders Sæd og Vinhøst skal han tage Tiende og give sine Hofmænd og Tjenere.
He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give to his officers and his servants.
16 De bedste af eders Trælle og Trælkvinder, det bedste af eders Hornkvæg og Æsler skal han tage og bruge til sit eget Arbejde.
He will take your male servants and your female servants and the best of your young men and your donkeys; he will put them all to work for him.
17 Af eders Småkvæg skal han tage Tiende; og I selv skal blive hans Trælle.
He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you will be his slaves.
18 Og når l da til den Tid klager over eders Konge, som I har valgt eder, så vil HERREN ikke bønhøre eder!"
Then on that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves; but Yahweh will not answer you on that day.”
19 Folket vilde dog ikke rette sig efter Samuel, men sagde: "Nej, en Konge vil vi have over os,
But the people refused to listen to Samuel; they said, “No! There must be a king over us
20 vi vil have det som alle de andre Folk; vor Konge skal dømme os og drage ud i Spidsen for os og føre vore Krige!"
so that we might be like all the other nations, and so that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
21 Da Samuel havde hørt alle Folkets Ord. forebragte han HERREN dem;
When Samuel heard all the words of the people he repeated them in the ears of Yahweh.
22 og HERREN sagde til Samuel: "Ret dig efter dem og sæt en Konge over dem!" Da sagde Samuel til Israels Mænd: "Gå hjem, hver til sin By!"
Yahweh said to Samuel, “Obey their voice and cause someone to be king for them.” So Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Every man must go to his own city.”
