1 Samuel 4

1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

Og Samuels Ord naaede ud til hele Israel. Og Israel rykkede ud til Kamp imod Filisterne og lejrede sig ved Eben-Ezer, medens Filisterne lejrede sig ved Afek.

2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. And when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines; and they killed of the army in the field about four thousand men.

Filisterne stillede sig op til Kamp mod Israel, og Kampen blev hed; Israel blev slaaet af Filisterne, og de dræbte i Slaget paa aaben Mark omtrent 4000 Mand.

3 And when the people came into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Why has Jehovah smitten us today before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh to us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.

Da Folket kom tilbage til Lejren, sagde Israels Ældste: »Hvorfor lod HERREN os i Dag bukke under for Filisterne? Lad os hente vor Guds Ark i Silo, for at han kan være i vor Midte og fri os af vore Fjenders Haand!«

4 So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of hosts, who sits above the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Saa sendte Folket Bud til Silo og hentede Hærskarers HERRES Pagts Ark, han, som troner over Keruberne; og Elis to Sønner Hofni og Pinehas fulgte med Guds Pagts Ark.

5 And when the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

Da nu HERRENS Pagts Ark kom til Lejren, brød hele Israel ud i et vældigt Jubelraab, saa Jorden rystede derved.

6 And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What is the meaning of the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of Jehovah came into the camp.

Og da Filisterne hørte Jubelraabet, sagde de: »Hvad er det for et vældigt Jubelraab i Hebræernes Lejr?« Og de fik at vide, at HERRENS Ark var kommet til Lejren.

7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God has come into the camp. And they said, Woe to us! For there has not been such a thing heretofore.

Da blev Filisterne bange, thi de tænkte: »Gud er kommet i Lejren!« Og de sagde: »Ve os! Sligt er ikke hændet før!

8 Woe to us! Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that smote the Egyptians with all manner of plagues in the wilderness.

Ve os! Hvem skal fri os af denne vældige Guds Haand? Det er den Gud, som slog Ægypterne med alle Haande Plager og Pest.

9 Be strong, and strengthen yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Conduct yourselves like men, and fight.

Tag eder nu sammen og vær Mænd, Filistere, for at I ikke skal komme til at trælle for Hebræerne, som de har trællet for eder; vær Mænd og kæmp!«

10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man to his tent. And there was a very great slaughter, for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

Saa begyndte Filisterne Kampen, og Israel blev slaaet, og de flygtede hver til sit; Nederlaget blev meget stort; der faldt 30 000 Mand af det israelitiske Fodfolk,

11 And the ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were killed.

Guds Ark blev gjort til Bytte, og Elis to Sønner Hofni og Pinehas faldt.

12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn, and with dirt upon his head.

En Benjaminit løb bort fra Slaget og naaede samme Dag til Silo med sønderrevne Klæder og Jord paa sit Hoved.

13 And when he came, lo, Eli was sitting upon his seat by the wayside watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

Da han kom derhen, se, da sad Eli paa sin Stol ved Porten og spejdede hen ad Vejen; thi hans Hjerte var uroligt for Guds Ark. Da Manden saa kom ind i Byen og fortalte det, opløftede hele Byen et Skrig,

14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What does the noise of this tumult mean? And the man hastened, and came and told Eli.

og Eli hørte Skriget og sagde: »Hvad er det for en Larm?« Og Manden skyndte sig hen og fortalte Eli det.

15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were dim so that he could not see.

Men Eli var otte og halvfemsindstyve Aar gammel, og hans Øjne var blevet sløve, saa han ikke kunde se.

16 And the man said to Eli, I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army. And he said, How did the matter go, my son?

Og Manden sagde til Eli: »Det er mig, som kommer fra Slaget; jeg flygtede fra Slaget i Dag!« Da spurgte han: »Hvorledes er det gaaet, min Søn?«

17 And he who brought the news answered and said, Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. And thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

Og Budbringeren svarede: »Israel flygtede for Filisterne, og Folket led et stort Nederlag; ogsaa begge dine Sønner Hofni og Pinehas er faldet, og Guds Ark er taget!«

18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that Eli fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate. And his neck broke, and he died, for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

Og da han nævnede Guds Ark, faldt Eli baglæns ned af Stolen ved Siden af Porten og brækkede Halsen og døde; thi Manden var gammel og tung. Han havde været Dommer for Israel i fyrretyve Aar.

19 And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered. And when she heard the news that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth, for her pains came upon her.

Men da hans Sønnekone, Pinehas's Hustru, der var højt frugtsommelig, hørte Efterretningen om, at Guds Ark var taget, og at hendes Svigerfader og hendes Mand var døde, sank hun om og fødte, thi Veerne kom over hende.

20 And about the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, Fear not, for thou have brought forth a son. But she did not answer, neither did she regard it.

Da hun laa paa sit yderste, sagde de omstaaende Kvinder: »Frygt ikke, du har født en Søn!« Men hun svarede ikke og ænsede det ikke.

21 And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory has departed from Israel, because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

Og hun kaldte Drengen Ikabod, idet hun sagde: »Borte er Israels Herlighed!« Dermed hentydede hun til, at Guds Ark var taget, og til sin Svigerfader og sin Mand.

22 And she said, The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God is taken.

Hun sagde: »Borte er Israels Herlighed, thi Guds Ark er taget!«