Kings I 26
1 And the Ziphites come out of the dry country to Saul to the hill, saying, Behold, David hides himself with us in the hill Echela, opposite Jessemon.
Og Sifiterne kom til Saul i Gibea og sagde: Har ikke David skjult sig paa Hakilas Høj lige for Ørken?
2 And Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, and with him [went] three thousand men chosen out of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
Da gjorde Saul sig rede og drog ned til Ørken Sif, og tre Tusinde Mand, udvalgte af Israel, med ham, for at søge efter David i Ørken Sif.
3 And Saul encamped in the hill of Echela in front of Jessemon, by the way, and David lived in the wilderness: and David saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
Og Saul lejrede sig ved Hakilas Høj, som ligger lige for Ørken ved Vejen; men David blev i Ørken, og han saa, at Saul kom efter ham i Ørken.
4 And David sent spies, and ascertained that Saul was come prepared out of Keila.
Da sendte David Spejdere og fik at vide, at Saul virkelig var kommen.
5 And David arose secretly, and goes into the place where Saul was sleeping, and there [was] Abenner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul was sleeping in a chariot, and the people had encamped along round about him.
Og David gjorde sig rede og kom til det Sted, hvor Saul havde lejret sig, og David saa Stedet, hvor Saul laa tillige med Abner, Ners Søn, hans Stridshøvedsmand; thi Saul laa i Vognborgen, og Folket havde lejret sig omkring ham.
6 And David answered and spoke to Abimelech the Chettite, and to Abessa the son Saruia the brother of Joab, saying, Who will go in with me to Saul into the camp? And Abessa said, I will go in with you.
Da svarede David og sagde til Hethiteren Akimelek, og til Abisai, Zerujas Søn, Joabs Broder, saaledes: Hvo vil gaa ned med mig til Saul i Lejren? og Abisai svarede: Jeg vil gaa ned med dig.
7 So David and Abessa go in amongst the people by night: and behold, Saul was fast asleep in the chariot, and his spear was stuck in the ground near his head, and Abenner and his people slept round about him.
Saa kom David og Abisai til Folket om Natten, og se, Saul laa og sov i Vognborgen, og hans Spyd var stukket i Jorden ved hans Hovedgærde, og Abner og Folket laa omkring ham.
8 And Abessa said to David, The Lord has this day shut up your enemy into your hands, and now I will strike him to the earth with the spear to the ground once [for all], and I will not strike him again.
Da sagde Abisai til David: Gud har i Dag overgivet din Fjende i din Haand, saa vil jeg nu stikke Spydet igennem ham og ned i Jorden een Gang, at jeg ej behøver at gøre det anden Gang.
9 And David said to Abessa, Do not lay him low, for who shall lift up his hand against the anointed of the Lord, and be guiltless?
Men David sagde til Abisai: Dræb ham ikke; thi hvo vil lægge Haand paa Herrens Salvede og bliver uskyldig?
10 And David said, [As] the Lord lives, if the Lord strike him not, or his day come and he die, or he go down to battle and be added [to his fathers, do not so].
Fremdeles sagde David: Saa vist som Herren lever, uden saa er, at Herren slaar ham, eller hans Dag kommer, at han dør, eller han drager ned i Krigen og omkommer,
11 The Lord forbid it me that I should lift up my hand against the anointed of the Lord: and now take, I pray you, the spear from his bolster, and the pitcher of water, and let us return home.
saa lade Herren det være langt fra mig, at udrække min Haand mod Herrens Salvede; men nu, kære, tag Spydet, som er ved hans Hovedgærde, og Vandkrukken, og lader os gaa.
12 So David took the spear, and the pitcher of water from his bolster, and they went home: and there was no one that saw, and no one that knew, and there was no one that awoke, all being asleep, for a stupor from the Lord had fallen upon them.
Saa tog David Spydet og Vandkrukken fra Sauls Hovedgærde, og de gik bort; og der var ingen, som saa det, og ingen, som vidste det, og ingen, som opvaagnede, thi de sov allesammen; thi der var falden en dyb Søvn fra Herren paa dem.
13 So David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off, and [there was] a good distance between them.
Der David var kommen over paa hin Side, da stod han paa Bjergets Top langt fra; der var et stort Rum imellem dem.
14 And David called to the people, and spoke to Abenner, saying, Will you not answer, Abenner? and Abenner answered and said, Who are you that call?
Og David raabte til Folket og til Abner, Ners Søn, og sagde: Vil du ikke svare, Abner? og Abner svarede og sagde: Hvo er du, som raaber til Kongen?
15 And David said to Abenner, [Are] not you a man? and who [is] like you in Israel? Why then do you not guard your lord the king? for one out of the people went in to destroy your lord the king.
Men David sagde til Abner: Er du ikke en Mand? og hvo er som du i Israel? og hvorfor har du ikke vaaget over din Herre Kongen? thi der er kommen een af Folket ind for at dræbe Kongen, din Herre.
16 And this thing [is] not good which you have done. [As] the Lord lives, you are worthy of death, you who guard your lord the king, the anointed of the Lord: and now behold, I pray you, the spear of the king, and the cruse of water: where are the articles that should be at his head?
Dette er ikke en god Ting, som du har gjort; saa vist som Herren lever, I ere Dødens Børn, fordi I ikke have vaaget over eders Herre, Herrens Salvede; og se nu, hvor er Kongens Spyd og den Vandkrukke, som var ved hans Hovedgærde?
17 And Saul recognised the voice of David, and said, [Is] this your voice, son David? and David said, I [am] your servant, [my] lord, O king.
Da kendte Saul Davids Røst og sagde: Er dette din Røst, min Søn David? og David sagde: Det er min Røst, min Herre Konge!
18 And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for in what have I sinned? and what unrighteousness has been found in me?
Og han sagde: Hvorfor forfølger min Herre saa sin Tjener? thi hvad har jeg gjort, og hvad ondt er der i min Haand?
19 And now let my lord the king hear the word of his servant. If God stirs you up against me, let your offering be acceptable: but if the sons of men, they [are] cursed before the Lord, for they have cast me out this day so that I should not be established in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other Gods.
Og nu høre dog min Herre Kongen sin Tjeners Ord: Dersom Herren har tilskyndet dig imod mig, da lad ham lugte et Madoffer, men dersom det er Menneskens Børn, da være de forbandede for Herrens Ansigt; thi de have uddrevet mig i Dag, at jeg ikke kan holde mig til Herrens Arv, og de sige: Gak bort, tjen andre Guder!
20 And now let not my blood fall to the ground before the Lord, for the king of Israel has come forth to seek your life, as the night hawk pursues [its prey] in the mountains.
Og nu, lad ej mit Blod falde til Jorden, fjernt fra Herrens Ansigt; thi Israels Konge er dragen ud for at opsøge en Loppe, ligesom man jager efter en Agerhøne paa Bjergene.
21 And Saul said, I have sinned: turn, son David, for I will not hurt you, because my life was precious in your eyes; and today I have been foolish and have erred exceedingly.
Da sagde Saul: Jeg har syndet, kom tilbage min Søn David; thi jeg vil ikke ydermere gøre dig ondt, fordi mit Liv var dyrebart for dine Øjne paa denne Dag, se, jeg har handlet daarlig og er faret vild saare meget.
22 And David answered and said, Behold, the spear of the king: let one of the servants come over and take it.
Da svarede David og sagde: Se, her er Kongens Spyd; men lad een af de unge Karle komme over og hente det.
23 And the Lord shall recompense each according to his righteousness and his truth, since the Lord delivered you this day into my hands, and I would not lift my hand against the Lord's anointed.
Men Herren betale den Mand hans Retfærdighed og hans Troskab, i hvis Haand Herren har givet dig i Dag; men jeg vilde ikke udrække min Haand mod Herrens Salvede.
24 And, behold, as your life has been precious this very day in my eyes, so let my life be precious before the Lord, and may he protect me, and deliver me out of all affliction.
Og se, ligesom din Sjæl var storligen agtet paa denne Dag for mine Øjne: Saa skal min Sjæl blive storligen agtet for Herrens Øjne, og han skal fri mig af al Angest.
25 And Saul said to David, Blessed [be] you, [my] son; and you shall surely do valiantly, and surely prevail. And David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
Da sagde Saul til David: Velsignet være du, min Søn David! ja, hvad du tager dig for, skal du ogsaa magte! Saa gik David sin Vej, og Saul vendte om til sit Sted.
