1 Samuel 11
1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
Siden efter drog Ammoniten Nahasj op og belejrede Jabesj i Gilead. Da sagde alle Mændene i Jabesj til Nahasj: "Slut Pagt med os, så vil vi underkaste os!"
2 And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, On this condition will I make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out, and I will lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.
Men Ammoniten Nahasj svarede: "Ja, på det Vilkår vil jeg slutte Pagt med eder, at jeg må stikke det højre Øje ud på enhver af eder til Forsmædelse for hele Israel!"
3 And the elders of Jabesh said to him, Give us seven days' respite that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel, and then, if there be none to save us, we will come out to thee.
Da sagde de Ældste i Jabesj til ham: "Giv os syv Dages Frist, så vi kan sende Bud rundt i hele Israels Land; hvis så ingen kommer os til Hjælp, vil vi overgive os til dig!"
4 Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and spoke these words in the ears of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
Da Sendebudene kom til Sauls Gibea og forebragte Folket Sagen, brast hele Folket i Gråd.
5 And, behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field, and Saul said, What troubles the people that they weep? And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh.
Og se, Saul kom netop hjem med sine Okser fra Marken, og han spurgte: "Hvad er der i Vejen med Folket, siden det græder?" De fortalte ham da, hvad Mændene fra Jabesj havde sagt;
6 And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
og da Saul hørte det, overvældede Guds Ånd ham, og hans Vrede blussede heftigt op.
7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoever does not come forth behind Saul and behind Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. And the dread of Jehovah fell on the people, and they came out as one man.
Så tog han et Spand Okser og sønderhuggede dem, sendte Folk ud med Stykkerne i hele Israels Land og lod sige: "Hvis nogen ikke følger Saul og Samuel, skal der handles således med hans Okser!" Da faldt en HERRENs Rædsel over Folket, så de alle som een drog ud.
8 And he numbered them in Bezek, and the sons of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
Og han mønstrede dem i Bezek, og der var 300000 Israeliter og 30000 Judæere.
9 And they said to the messengers who came, Thus ye shall say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, ye shall have deliverance. And the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, and they were glad.
Derpå sagde han til Sendebudene, som var kommet: "Således skal I sige til Mændene i Jabesj i Gilead: I Morgen, når Solen begynder at brænde, skal I få Hjælp!" Da Sendebudene kom og meddelte Mændene i Jabesj det, blev de glade.
10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and ye shall do with us all that seems good to you.
Og Mændene i Jabesj sagde: "I Morgen vil vi overgive os til eder, så kan I gøre med os, hvad I finder for godt!"
11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies. And they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and smote the Ammonites until the heat of the day. And it came to pass, that those who remained were scattered so that not two of them were left together.
Dagen efter delte Saul Hæren i tre Afdelinger, og de trængte ind i Lejren ved Morgenvagten og huggede ned blandt Ammoniterne, til det blev hedt; og de, som undslap, splittedes til alle Sider, så ikke to og to blev sammen.
12 And the people said to Samuel, Who is he who said, Shall Saul reign over us? Bring the men that we may put them to death.
Da sagde Folket til Samuel: "Hvem var det, som sagde: Skal Saul være Konge over os? Bring os de Mænd, at vi kan slå dem ihjel!"
13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day, for today Jehovah has wrought deliverance in Israel.
Men Saul sagde: "I Dag skal ingen slås ihjel; thi i Dag har HERREN givet Israel Sejr!"
14 Then Samuel said to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.
Da sagde Samuel til Folket: "Kom, lad os gå til Gilgal og gentage Kongevalget der!"
15 And all the people went to Gilgal. And there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal, and there they offered sacrifices of peace offerings before Jehovah, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
Så gik hele Folket til Gilgal og gjorde Saul til Konge for HERRENs Åsyn der i Gilgal, og de bragte Takofre der for Herrens Åsyn. Og Saul og alle Israels Mænd var højlig glade.
