Kings I 28
1 And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered themselves together with their armies to go out to fight with Israel; and Anchus said to David, Know surely, that you shall go forth to battle with me, [you], and your men.
På den Tid samlede Filisterne deres Hær til Kamp for at angribe Israel. Da sagde Akisj til David: "Det må du vide, at du og dine Mænd skal følge med mig i Hæren!"
2 And David said to Anchus, Thus now you shall know what your servant will do. And Anchus said to David, So will I make you captain of my body-guard continually.
David svarede Akisj: "Godt, så skal du også få at se, hvad din Træl kan udrette!" Da sagde Akisj til David: "Godt, så sætter jeg dig til hele Tiden at vogte mit Liv!"
3 And Samuel died, and all Israel lamented for him, and they bury him in his city, in Armathaim. And Saul had removed those who had in them divining spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
Samuel var død, og hele Israel havde holdt Klage over ham, og han var blevet jordet i Rama, hans By. Og Saul havde udryddet Dødemanerne og Besværgerne af Landet.
4 And the Philistines assemble themselves, and come and encamp in Sonam: and Saul gathers all the men of Israel, and they encamp in Gelbue.
Imidlertid samlede Filisterne sig og kom og slog Lejr i Sjunem, og Saul samlede hele Israel, og de slog Lejr på Gilboa.
5 And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was alarmed, and his heart was greatly dismayed.
Da Saul så Filisternes Hær, grebes han af Frygt og blev såre forfærdet.
6 And Saul enquired of the Lord; and the Lord answered him not by dreams, nor by manifestations, nor by prophets.
Da rådspurgte Saul HERREN; men HERREN svarede ham ikke, hverken ved Drømme eller ved Urim eller ved Profeterne.
7 Then Saul said to his servants, Seek for me a woman who has in her a divining spirit, and I will go to her, and enquire of her: and his servants said to him, Behold, [there is] a woman who has in her a divining spirit at Aendor.
Saul sagde derfor til sine Folk: "Opsøg mig en Kvinde, som kan mane; så vil jeg gå til hende, og rådspørge hende!" Hans Folk svarede ham: "I En-Dor er der en Kvinde, som kan mane!"
8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he goes, and two men with him, and they come to the woman by night; and he said to her, Divine to me, I pray you, by the divining spirit within you, and bring up to me him whom I shall name to you.
Da gjorde Saul sig ukendelig og tog andre Klæder på og gav sig på Vej, fulgt af to Mænd. Da de om Natten kom til Kvinden, sagde han: "Spå mig ved en Genfærdsånd og man mig den, jeg siger dig, frem!"
9 And the woman said to him, Behold now, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who had in them divining spirits, and the wizards from the land, and why do you spread a snare for my life to destroy it?
Kvinden svarede ham: "Du ved jo, hvad Saul har gjort, hvorledes han har udryddet Dødemanerne og Besværgerne af Landet. Hvorfor vil du da lægge Snare for mit Liv og volde min Død?"
10 And Saul swore to her, and said, [As] the Lord lives, no injury shall come upon you on this account.
Da tilsvor Saul hende ved HERREN: "Så sandt HERREN lever, skal intet lægges dig til Last i denne Sag!"
11 And the woman said, Whom shall I bring up to you? and he said, Bring up to me Samuel.
Så sagde Kvinden: "Hvem skal jeg da mane dig frem?" Han svarede: "Man mig Samuel frem!"
12 And the woman saw Samuel, and cried out with a loud voice: and the woman said to Saul, Why have you deceived me? for you are Saul.
Kvinden så da Samuel og udstødte et højt Skrig; og Kvinden sagde til Saul: "Hvorfor har du ført mig bag Lyset? Du er jo Saul!"
13 And the king said to her, Fear not; tell me whom you has seen. And the woman said to him, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
Da sagde Kongen til hende: "Frygt ikke! Men hvad ser du?" Kvinden svarede Saul: "Jeg ser en Ånd stige op af Jorden!"
14 And he said to her, What did you perceive? and she said to him, An upright man ascending out of the earth, and he [was] clothed with a mantle. And Saul knew that this was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the earth, and did obeisance to him.
Han sagde atter til hende: "Hvorledes ser han ud?" Hun svarede: "En gammel Mand stiger op, hyllet i en Kappe!" Da skønnede Saul, at det var Samuel, og han kastede sig med Ansigtet til Jorden og bøjede sig.
15 And Samuel said, Why have you troubled me, that I should come up? And Saul said, I am greatly distressed, and the Philistines war against me, and God has departed from me, and no longer hearkens to me either by the hand of the prophets or by dreams: and now I have called you to tell me what I shall do.
Men Samuel sagde til Saul: "Hvorfor har du forstyrret min Ro og kaldt mig frem?" Saul svarede: "Jeg er i stor Vånde; Filisterne angriber mig, og Gud har forladt mig og svarer mig ikke mere, hverken ved Profeterne eller ved Drømme. Derfor lod jeg dig kalde, for at du skal sige mig, hvad jeg skal gribe til."
16 And Samuel said, Why asked you me, whereas the Lord has departed from you, and taken part with your neighbour?
Da sagde Samuel: "Hvorfor spørger du mig, når HERREN har forladt dig og er blevet din Fjende?
17 And the Lord has done to you, as the Lord spoke by me; and the Lord will rend your kingdom out of your hand, and will give it to your neighbour David.
HERREN har handlet imod dig, som han kundgjorde ved mig, og HERREN har revet Kongedømmet ud af din Hånd og givet din Medbejler David det.
18 because you did not listen to the voice of the Lord, and did not execute his fierce anger upon Amalec, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.
Eftersom du ikke adlød HERREN og ikke lod hans glødende Vrede ramme Amalek, så har HERREN nu voldet dig dette;
19 And the Lord shall deliver Israel with you into the hands of the Philistines, and to-morrow you and your sons with you shall fall, and the Lord shall deliver the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.
HERREN vil også give Israel i Filisternes Hånd sammen med dig! I Morgen skal både du og dine Sønner falde; også Israels Hær vil HERREN give i Filisternes Hånd!"
20 And Saul instantly fell at his full length upon the earth, and was greatly afraid because of the words of Samuel; and there was no longer any strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all that day, and all that night.
Da faldt Saul bestyrtet til Jorden, så lang han var, rædselsslagen over Samuels Ord; han var også ganske afkræftet, da han Døgnet igennem intet havde spist.
21 And the woman went in to Saul, and saw that he was greatly disquieted, and said to him, Behold now, your handmaid has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have heard the words which you has spoken to me.
Kvinden kom nu hen til Saul, og da hun så, at han var ude af sig selv af Skræk, sagde hun til ham: "Se, din Trælkvinde adlød dig; jeg satte mit Liv på Spil og adlød de Ord, du talte til mig.
22 And now listen, I pray you, to the voice of your handmaid, and I will set before you a morsel of bread, and eat, and you shall be strengthened, for you will be going on your way.
Så adlyd du nu også din Trælkvinde; lad mig sætte et Stykke Brød frem for dig; spis det, for at du kan være ved Kræfter, når du går bort!"
23 But he would not eat; so his servants and the woman constrained him, and he listened to their voice, and rose up from the earth, and sat upon a bench.
Men han værgede sig og sagde: "Jeg kan ikke spise!" Men da både hans Mænd og Kvinden nødte ham, gav han efter for dem, rejste sig fra Jorden og satte sig på Lejet.
24 And the woman had a fat heifer in the house; and she hasted and killed it; and she took meal and kneaded it, and baked unleavened cakes.
Kvinden havde en Fedekalv i Huset, den skyndte hun sig at slagte; derpå tog hun Mel, æltede det og bagte usyret Brød deraf.
25 And she brought [the meat] before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate, and rose up, and departed that night.
Så satte hun det frem for Saul og hans Mænd; og da de havde spist, stod de op og gik bort samme Nat.
