1 Samuel 8
1 When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
Da Samuel var blevet gammel, satte han sine Sønner til Dommere over Israel;
2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
hans førstefødte Søn hed Joel og hans anden Søn Abija; de dømte i Be'ersjeba.
3 His sons did not walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
Men hans Sønner vandrede ikke i hans Spor; de lod sig lede af egen Fordel, tog imod Bestikkelse og bøjede Retten.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah.
Da kom alle Israels Ældste sammen og begav sig til Samuel i Rama
5 They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
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!"
6 But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” Samuel prayed to the LORD.
Men det vakte Samuels Mishag, at de sagde: "Giv os en Konge, som kan dømme os!" Og Samuel bad til HERREN.
7 The LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me as the king over them.
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.
8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, in that they have forsaken me and served other gods, so they also do to you.
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.
9 Now therefore, listen to their voice. However, you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who will reign over them.”
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!"
10 Samuel told all the LORD’s words to the people who asked him for a king.
Så forebragte Samuel Folket, som krævede en Konge af ham, alle HERRENs Ord
11 He said, “This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them as his servants, for his chariots and to be his horsemen; and they will run before his chariots.
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,
12 He will appoint them to him for captains of thousands and captains of fifties; and he will assign some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest; and to make his instruments of war and the instruments of his chariots.
og sætte dem til Tusindførere og Halvhundredførere og til at pløje og høste for ham og lave hans Krigsredskaber og Vogntøj.
13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers, to be cooks, and to be bakers.
Eders Døtre skal han tage til at blande Salver, koge og bage.
14 He will take your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, even your best, and give them to his servants.
De bedste af eders Marker, Vingårde og Oliventræer skal han tage og give sine Folk.
15 He will take one tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give it to his officers and to his servants.
Af eders Sæd og Vinhøst skal han tage Tiende og give sine Hofmænd og Tjenere.
16 He will take your male servants, your female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys, and assign them to his own work.
De bedste af eders Trælle og Trælkvinder, det bedste af eders Hornkvæg og Æsler skal han tage og bruge til sit eget Arbejde.
17 He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.
Af eders Småkvæg skal han tage Tiende; og I selv skal blive hans Trælle.
18 You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and the LORD will not answer you in that day.”
Og når l da til den Tid klager over eders Konge, som I har valgt eder, så vil HERREN ikke bønhøre eder!"
19 But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,
Folket vilde dog ikke rette sig efter Samuel, men sagde: "Nej, en Konge vil vi have over os,
20 that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.”
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!"
21 Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
Da Samuel havde hørt alle Folkets Ord. forebragte han HERREN dem;
22 The LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and make them a king.” Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Everyone go to your own city.”
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!"
