1 Samuel 17
1 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.
Filisterne samlede deres Hær til Kamp. De samlede sig ved Soko i Juda og slog Lejr mellem Soko og Azeka i Efes-Dammim.
2 Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.
Ligeledes samlede Saul og Israels Mænd sig og slog Lejr i Terebintedalen og gjorde sig rede til at angribe Filisterne.
3 The Philistines stood on one hill and the Israelites stood on another, with the valley between them.
Filisterne stod ved Bjerget paa den ene Side, Israeliterne ved Bjerget paa den anden, med Dalen imellem sig.
4 Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height,
Da traadte en Tvekæmper ved Navn Goliat fra Gat ud af Filisternes Rækker, seks Alen og et Spand høj.
5 and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels,
Han havde en Kobberhjelm paa Hovedet, var iført en Skælbrynje, hvis Kobber vejede 5000 Sekel,
6 and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.
og havde Kobberskinner paa Benene og et Kobberspyd over Skulderen.
7 The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. In addition, his shield bearer went before him.
Hans Spydstage var som en Væverbom, og hans Spydsod var af Jern og vejede 600 Sekel; hans Skjolddrager gik foran ham.
8 And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.
Han stod frem og raabte over til Israels Slagrækker: »Hvorfor drager I ud til Angreb? Er jeg ikke en Filister og I Sauls Trælle? Vælg jer en Mand og lad ham komme herned til mig!
9 If he is able to fight me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and labor for us.”
Hvis han kan tage Kampen op med mig og dræber mig, vil vi være eders Trælle, men faar jeg Bugt med ham og dræber ham, skal I være vore Trælle og trælle for os!«
10 Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!”
Yderligere sagde Filisteren: »I Dag har jeg haanet Israels Slagrækker; kom med en Mand, saa vi kan kæmpe sammen!«
11 On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.
Da Saul og hele Israel hørte disse Filisterens Ord, blev de forfærdede og grebes af Rædsel.
12 Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons in the days of Saul. And Jesse was old and well along in years.
David var Søn af en Efratit i Betlehem i Juda ved Navn Isaj, som havde otte Sønner. Denne Mand var paa Sauls Tid gammel og til Aars.
13 The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
Isajs tre ældste Sønner havde fulgt Saul i Krigen, og Navnene paa hans tre ældste Sønner, som var draget i Krigen, var Eliab, den førstefødte, Abinadab, den næstældste, og Sjamma, den tredje;
14 And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,
David var den yngste. De tre ældste havde fulgt Saul;
15 but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.
og David gik af og til hjem fra Saul for at vogte sin Faders Smaakvæg i Betlehem.
16 For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.
Men Filisteren traadte frem og tilbød Kamp hver Morgen og Aften i fyrretyve Dage.
17 One day Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.
Nu sagde Isaj engang til sin Søn David: »Tag en Efa af det ristede Korn her og disse ti Brød til dine Brødre og løb hen til dem i Lejren med det
18 Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.
og bring disse ti Skiver Flødeost til Tusindføreren; og se saa, hvorledes det gaar dine Brødre, og faa et Pant af dem;
19 They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.”
Saul ligger med dem og alle Israels Mænd i Terebintedalen og kæmper med Filisterne!«
20 So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.
Næste Morgen tidlig overlod David Smaakvæget til en Vogter, tog Sagerne og gav sig paa Vej, som Isaj havde paalagt ham; og han kom til Vognborgen, netop som Hæren rykkede ud til Slag og opløftede Kampraabet.
21 And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.
Baade Israel og Filisterne stod rede til Kamp, Slagorden mod Slagorden.
22 Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.
David lagde sine Sager fra sig og overlod dem til Vagten ved Trosset, løb ind mellem Slagrækkerne og gik hen og hilste paa sine Brødre.
23 And as he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the Philistines and shouted his usual words, which David also heard.
Medens han talte med dem, se, da kom Tvekæmperen — Filisteren Goliat hed han og var fra Gat — frem fra Filisternes Slagrækker og talte, som han plejede, medens David hørte paa det.
24 When all the men of Israel saw Goliath, they fled from him in great fear.
Da Israels Mænd saa Manden, flygtede de alle rædselsslagne for ham.
25 Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see this man who keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”
Og Israels Mænd sagde: »Ser I den Mand, som kommer der? Det er for at haane Israel, han kommer; den, som dræber ham, vil Kongen give stor Rigdom; sin Datter vil han give ham, og hans Fædrenehus vil han fritage for Skat i Israel!«
26 David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
David spurgte da de Mænd, som stod om ham: »Hvilken Løn faar den, som dræber denne Filister og tager Skammen fra Israel? Thi hvem er vel denne uomskaarne Filister, at han vover at haane den levende Guds Slagrækker?«
27 The people told him about the offer, saying, “That is what will be done for the man who kills him.”
Og Folkene gentog for ham: »Det og det faar den, som dræber ham!«
28 Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”
Men da hans ældste Broder Eliab hørte ham tale med Mændene, blev han vred paa David og sagde: »Hvad vil du her? Og hvem har du overladt de stakkels Faar i Ørkenen? Jeg kender dit Overmod og dit Hjertes Ondskab; du kom jo herned for at se paa Kampen!«
29 “What have I done now?” said David. “Was it not just a question?”
Da sagde David: »Hvad har jeg nu gjort? Det var jo da kun et Spørgsmaal!«
30 Then he turned from him toward another and asked about the offer, and those people answered him just as the first ones had answered.
Og han vendte sig fra ham til en anden og sagde det samme, og Folkene svarede ham som før.
31 Now David’s words were overheard and reported to Saul, who called for him.
Imidlertid rygtedes det, hvad David havde sagt; det kom ogsaa Saul for Øre, og han lod ham hente.
32 And David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail on account of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him!”
Da sagde David til Saul: »Min Herre maa ikke tabe Modet! Din Træl vil gaa hen og kæmpe med den Filister!«
33 But Saul replied, “You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.”
Saul svarede David: »Du kan ikke gaa hen og kæmpe med den Filister; thi du er en ung Mand, og han har været Kriger fra sin Ungdom!«
34 David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,
Men David sagde til Saul: »Din Træl har vogtet sin Faders Smaakvæg; og kom der en Løve eller en Bjørn og slæbte et Dyr bort fra Hjorden,
35 I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it.
løb jeg efter den og slog den og rev det ud af Gabet paa den; kastede den sig saa over mig, greb jeg den i Skægget og slog den ihjel.
36 Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”
Baade Løve og Bjørn har din Træl dræbt, og det skal gaa denne uomskaarne Filister som en at dem; thi han har haanet den levende Guds Slagrækker!«
37 David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”
Fremdeles sagde David: »HERREN, som har reddet mig fra Løvers og Bjørnes Vold, vil ogsaa redde mig fra denne Filisters Haand!« Da sagde Saul til David: »Gaa! HERREN være med dig!«
38 Then Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and dressed him in armor.
Saul iførte nu David sin Vaabenkjortel, satte en Kobberhjelm paa hans Hoved, iførte ham en Brynje
39 David strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them. “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off.
og spændte sit Sværd om ham over Vaabenkjortelen; men det var forgæves, han søgte at gaa dermed, thi han havde aldrig prøvet det før. Da sagde David til Saul: »Jeg kan ikke gaa dermed, thi jeg har aldrig prøvet det før!« Og David tog det af.
40 And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.
Derpaa tog han sin Stav i Haanden og udsøgte sig fem af de glatteste Sten i Flodlejet, lagde dem i sin Hyrdetaske, der tjente ham som Slyngestenstaske, tog sin Slynge i Haanden og gik mod Filisteren.
41 Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him.
Imidlertid kom Filisteren David nærmere og nærmere med Skjolddrageren foran sig;
42 When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a boy, ruddy and handsome.
og da Filisteren saa til og fik Øje paa David, ringeagtede han ham, fordi han var en ung Mand, rødmosset og smuk at se til.
43 “Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
Og Filisteren sagde til David: »Er jeg en Hund, siden du kommer imod mig med en Stav?« Og Filisteren forbandede David ved sin Gud.
44 “Come here,” he called to David, “and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!”
Derpaa sagde Filisteren til David: »Kom herhen, saa skal jeg give Himmelens Fugle og Markens vilde Dyr dit Kød!«
45 But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
David svarede Filisteren: »Du kommer imod mig med Sværd og Spyd og Kastevaaben, men jeg kommer imod dig i Hærskarers HERRES, Israels Slagrækkers Guds, Navn, ham, du har haanet.
46 This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.
I Dag giver HERREN dig i min Haand; jeg skal slaa dig ned og hugge Hovedet af dig og i Dag give Himmelens Fugle og Jordens vilde Dyr din og Filisterhærens døde Kroppe, for at hele Jorden kan kende, at der er en Gud i Israel,
47 And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”
og for at hele denne Forsamling kan kende, at HERREN ikke giver Sejr ved Sværd eller Spyd; thi HERREN raader for Kampen, og han vil give eder i vor Haand!«
48 As the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.
Da Filisteren nu satte sig i Bevægelse og gik nærmere hen imod David, løb David hurtigt hen imod Slagrækken for at møde Filisteren.
49 Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.
Og David greb ned i Tasken, tog en Sten af den, slyngede den ud og ramte Filisteren i Panden, saa Stenen trængte ind i hans Pande, og han styrtede næsegrus til Jorden.
50 Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
Saaledes fik David Bugt med Filisteren med Slynge og Sten, og han slog Filisteren ihjel, skønt han ikke havde Sværd i Haanden.
51 David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him; and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.
Saa løb David hen ved Siden af Filisteren, greb hans Sværd, drog det af Skeden og gav ham Dødsstødet og huggede Hovedet af ham dermed. Da Filisterne saa, at deres Helt var død, flygtede de;
52 Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.
men Israels og Judas Mænd satte sig i Bevægelse, opløftede Kampraabet og forfulgte Filisterne lige til Gat og Ekrons Porte, og de faldne Filistere laa paa Vejen fra Sja'arajim lige til Gat og Ekron.
53 When the Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps.
Derpaa vendte Israeliterne tilbage fra Forfølgelsen af Filisterne og plyndrede deres Lejr.
54 David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.
Og David tog Filisterens Hoved og bragte det til Jerusalem, men hans Vaaben lagde han i sit Telt.
55 As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”
Da Saul saa David gaa imod Filisteren, sagde han til Hærføreren Abner: »Hvis Søn er denne unge Mand, Abner?« Abner svarede: »Saa sandt du lever, Konge, jeg ved det ikke!«
56 “Find out whose son this young man is!” said the king.
Da sagde Kongen: »Forhør dig om, hvis Søn denne Yngling er!«
57 So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul.
Da saa David vendte tilbage efter at have dræbt Filisteren, tog Abner ham og førte ham frem for Saul, og han havde Filisterens Hoved i Haanden.
58 “Whose son are you, young man?” asked Saul. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied.
Saul sagde til ham: »Hvis Søn er du, unge Mand?« David svarede: »Jeg er Søn af din Træl, Betlehemiten Isaj!«
