1 Samuel 9
1 Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.
I Benjamin var der en Mand ved Navn Kisj, en Søn af Abiel, en Søn af Zeror, en Søn af Bekorat, en Søn af Afia, en Benjaminit, en formuende Mand.
2 And he had a son whose name was Saul, a young man and fine looking. And there was not among the sons of Israel a man better looking than he. From his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people.
Han havde en Søn ved Navn Saul, statelig og smuk, ingen blandt Israeliterne var smukkere end han; han var et Hoved højere end alt Folket.
3 And the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the donkeys.
Engang var nogle af Sauls Fader Kisj's Æsler blevet borte, og Kisj sagde da til sin Søn Saul: »Tag en af Karlene med og gaa ud og søg efter Æslerne!«
4 And he passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there. And he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.
De gik saa først gennem Efraims Bjerge og Sjalisjaegnen, men fandt dem ikke; derefter gik de gennem Sja'alimegnen, men der var de heller ikke; derpaa gik de gennem Benjamins Land, men fandt dem ikke.
5 When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, Come, and let us return, lest my father leave off caring for the donkeys, and be anxious for us.
Da de kom til Zufegnen, sagde Saul til Karlen, som var med ham: »Kom, lad os vende hjem, for at min Fader ikke skal holde op med at tænke paa Æslerne og i Stedet blive urolig for os!«
6 And he said to him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says comes surely to pass. Now let us go there, perhaps he can tell us concerning our journey on which we go.
Men han svarede ham: »Se, i Byen der bor en Guds Mand, en anset Mand; hvad han siger, sker altid. Lad os nu gaa derhen, maaske kan han give os Besked angaaende det, vi gaar om.«
7 Then Saul said to his servant, But behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What have we?
Da sagde Saul til Karlen: »Ja, lad os gaa derhen! Men hvad skal vi give Manden? Thi vi har ikke mere Brød i vore Tasker, og nogen Gave har vi ikke at give den Guds Mand. Hvad har vi?«
8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.
Karlen svarede atter Saul: »Se, jeg har en kvart Sekel Sølv, den kan du give den Guds Mand; saa siger han os nok Besked om det, vi gaar om.«
9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer, for he who is now called a Prophet was formerly called a Seer.)
Fordum sagde man i Israel, naar man gik hen for at raadspørge Gud: »Kom, lad os gaa til Seeren!« Thi hvad man nu til Dags kalder en Profet, kaldte man fordum en Seer.
10 Then Saul said to his servant, Well said. Come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.
Da sagde Saul til Karlen: »Du har Ret! Kom, lad os gaa derhen!« Saa gik de hen til Byen, hvor den Guds Mand boede.
11 As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
Som de nu gik ad Vejen op til Byen, traf de nogle unge Piger, der gik ud for at øse Vand, og de spurgte dem: »Er Seeren her?«
12 And they answered them, and said, He is. Behold, he is before thee. Make haste now, for he has come today into the city, for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place.
De svarede dem: »Ja, han er foran; han kom til Byen lige nu. Folket ofrer nemlig i Dag et Slagtoffer paa Offerhøjen.
13 As soon as ye have come into the city, ye shall straightaway find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice, and afterwards those who are bidden eat. Now therefore get you up, for at this time ye shall find him.
Naar I blot gaar ind i Byen, kan I træffe ham, før han gaar op paa Offerhøjen til Maaltidet; thi Folket spiser ikke, før han kommer, da han skal velsigne Slagtofferet; saa først spiser de indbudne. Gaa nu op til Byen, thi netop nu kan I træffe ham!«
14 And they went up to the city. And as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.
De gik saa op til Byen; og som de gik ind igennem Porten, kom Samuel gaaende imod dem paa Vej op til Offerhøjen.
15 Now Jehovah had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
HERREN havde Dagen før Sauls Komme aabnet Samuels Øre og sagt:
16 Tomorrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. And he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines, for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.
»I Morgen ved denne Tid sender jeg en Mand til dig fra Benjamins Land; ham skal du salve til Fyrste over mit Folk Israel; han skal frelse mit Folk fra Filisternes Haand; thi jeg har givet Agt paa mit Folks Nød, dets Klageraab har naaet mig!«
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said to him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to thee! This man shall have authority over my people.
Og straks da Samuel fik Øje paa Saul, sagde HERREN til ham: »Se, der er den Mand, om hvem jeg sagde til dig: Han skal herske over mit Folk!«
18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
Da traadte Saul hen til Samuel midt i Porten og sagde: »Vær saa god at sige mig, hvor Seerens Hus er!«
19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for ye shall eat with me today. And in the morning I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thy heart.
Samuel svarede: »Seeren — det er mig; gaa i Forvejen op paa Offerhøjen; du skal spise sammen med mig i Dag; i Morgen skal jeg følge dig paa Vej og kundgøre dig alt, hvad der er i dit Hjerte;
20 And as for thy donkeys that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them, for they are found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for thee, and for all thy father's house?
for Æslerne, som for tre Dage siden blev borte for dig, skal du ikke ængste dig; de et fundet. Men til hvem staar alt Israels Begær uden til dig og hele dit Fædrenehus?«
21 And Saul answered and said, Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then speak thou to me according to this manner?
Da svarede Saul: »Er jeg ikke fra Benjamin, Israels mindste Stamme? Og min Slægt er den ringeste af alle Benjamins Stammes Slægter. Hvor kan du da tale saaledes til mig?«
22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chief place among those who were bidden, who were about thirty men.
Men Samuel tog Saul og hans Karl, førte dem til Gildesalen og gav dem Plads øverst blandt de indbudne — der var omtrent tredive Mænd —
23 And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
og Samuel sagde til Kokken: »Ræk mig det Stykke, jeg gav dig og sagde, du skulde lægge til Side!«
24 And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before thee and eat, because it has been kept for thee to the appointed time, for I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
Da tog Kokken Køllen og satte den for Saul. Og Samuel sagde: »Se, Kødet staar for dig, spis! Thi til den fastsatte Tid har man ventet dig, for at du kunde spise sammen med de indbudne.« Saa spiste Saul sammen med Samuel den Dag.
25 And when they came down from the high place into the city, he conversed with Saul upon the housetop.
Derpaa steg de ned fra Offerhøjen til Byen, og der blev redt til Saul paa Taget.
26 And they arose early. And it came to pass about the dawning of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
Saa lagde han sig til Hvile. Tidligt om Morgenen, da Morgenrøden brød frem, raabte Samuel til Saul oppe paa Taget: »Staa op, jeg vil følge dig paa Vej!« Da stod Saul op, og han og Samuel gik ud sammen,
27 As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still first, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.
Men da de paa Nedvejen var kommet til Udkanten af Byen, sagde Samuel til Saul: »Sig til Karlen, at han skal gaa i Forvejen! Men bliv du staaende et Øjeblik, saa vil jeg kundgøre dig Guds Ord!«
