1 Samuel 19
1 Now Saul spoke to his son Jonathan, and to all his servants, so that they would kill David. But Jonathan, the son of Saul, loved David very much.
Saul talte til Jonatan, sin sønn, og til alle sine tjenere om å drepe David; men Jonatan, Sauls sønn, hadde David meget kjær.
2 And Jonathan revealed it to David, saying: “Saul, my father, is seeking to kill you. Because of this, I ask you, take care for yourself in the morning. And you should conceal yourself and remain in hiding.
Og Jonatan fortalte det til David og sa: Saul, min far, søker å drepe dig; ta dig nu i vare imorgen tidlig og bli i skjul og hold dig gjemt!
3 Then I, going out, will be standing beside my father in the field, where you will be. And I will speak about you to my father. And whatever I see, I will report to you.”
Så vil jeg gå ut og stå ved siden av min far på marken hvor du er, og jeg vil tale om dig til min far, og merker jeg noget, så skal jeg si dig det.
4 Then Jonathan spoke good things about David to his father Saul. And he said to him: “You should not sin, O king, against your servant David. For he has not sinned against you, and his works toward you are very good.
Og Jonatan talte vel om David til Saul, sin far, og sa til ham: Kongen skulde ikke gjøre urett mot sin tjener David! For han har ikke syndet mot dig, og det han har gjort, har vært til stor nytte for dig;
5 And he took his life in his own hand, and struck down the Philistine. And the Lord wrought a great salvation for all of Israel. You saw it, and you rejoiced. Why then would you sin against innocent blood by killing David, who is without guilt?”
han satte sitt liv på spill og slo filisteren, og Herren lot hele Israel vinne en stor seier; du så det selv og gledet dig; hvorfor vil du da gjøre synd mot uskyldig blod og drepe David uten grunn?
6 And when Saul had heard this, being pleased by the voice of Jonathan, he swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”
Saul hørte på Jonatans ord, og Saul svor: Så sant Herren lever: Han skal ikke drepes!
7 And so Jonathan called David, and he revealed to him all of these words. And Jonathan led in David to Saul, and he was before him, just as he had been yesterday and the day before.
Da kalte Jonatan på David og fortalte ham alt dette; og Jonatan førte David til Saul, og han var hos ham som før.
8 Then the war was stirred up again. And David went out and fought against the Philistines. And he struck them down with a great slaughter. And they fled from his face.
Men krigen varte ved; og David drog ut og stred mot filistrene og påførte dem et stort mannefall, og de flyktet for ham.
9 And the evil spirit from the Lord came to Saul, who was sitting in his house and holding a lance. And David was playing music with his hand.
Og en ond ånd fra Herren kom over Saul mens han satt i sitt hus med sitt spyd i hånden, og David spilte på harpen.
10 And Saul attempted to fix David to the wall with the lance. But David turned aside from the face of Saul. And the lance failed to wound him, and it became fixed in the wall. And David fled, and so he was saved that night.
Da søkte Saul å støte spydet gjennem David og inn i veggen; men han vek til side for Saul, så han støtte spydet i veggen. Samme natt flyktet David og slapp bort.
11 Therefore, Saul sent his guards to David’s house, so that they might watch for him, and so that he might be killed in the morning. And after Michal, his wife, had reported this to David, saying, “Unless you save yourself this night, tomorrow you will die,”
Og Saul sendte bud til Davids hus for å vokte på ham og drepe ham om morgenen; men Mikal, Davids hustru, varslet ham om det og sa: Berger du ikke ditt liv inatt, så blir du drept imorgen.
12 she lowered him down through a window. Then he fled and went away, and he was saved.
Og Mikal firte David ned gjennem vinduet, og han flyktet sin vei og slapp bort.
13 Then Michal took a statue, and placed it on the bed. And she placed the pelt of a goat for the hair at its head. And she covered it with clothes.
Så tok Mikal husguden og la den i sengen, og hun la et teppe av gjetehår ved dens hode og dekket den til med et klæde;
14 And Saul sent attendants to seize David. And it was answered that he was sick.
og da Saul sendte bud for å hente David, sa hun: Han er syk.
15 And again, Saul sent messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him to me on the bed, so that he may be killed.”
Så sendte Saul budene avsted for å få se David og sa: Bær ham hit til mig i sengen, forat han kan bli drept!
16 And when the messengers had arrived, they found a likeness on the bed, with a goat pelt at its head.
Men da budene kom inn, fikk de se at det var husguden som lå i sengen med gjetehårsteppet ved hodet.
17 And Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me in this way, and released my enemy, so that he may flee?” And Michal responded to Saul, “Because he said to me, ‘Release me, otherwise I will kill you.’”
Da sa Saul til Mikal: Hvorfor har du narret mig således og latt min fiende slippe bort, så han er kommet unda? Mikal svarte Saul: Han sa til mig: La mig slippe bort, ellers slår jeg dig ihjel.
18 Now David was saved by fleeing, and he went to Samuel in Ramah. And he reported to him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went away and stayed at Naioth.
Da David var flyktet og hadde sloppet bort, kom han til Samuel i Rama og fortalte ham alt hvad Saul hadde gjort mot ham, og han og Samuel tok avsted til Nevajot og bodde der.
19 Then it was reported to Saul by some, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth, in Ramah.”
Da Saul fikk spurt at David var i Nevajot ved Rama,
20 Therefore, Saul sent officers to seize David. And when they had seen a company of prophets prophesying, with Samuel presiding over them, the Spirit of the Lord also came to them, and they also began to prophesy.
sendte han nogen menn for å hente David, og da de fikk se profetenes skare, som var i profetisk henrykkelse, og Samuel stående der som deres fører, da kom Guds Ånd over Sauls sendebud, så de og blev grepet av profetisk henrykkelse.
21 And when this was reported to Saul, he sent other messengers. But they also prophesied. And again, Saul sent messengers a third time. And they also prophesied. And Saul, being exceedingly angry,
Da Saul fikk vite dette, sendte han andre bud; men de blev og grepet av profetisk henrykkelse. Så sendte Saul bud igjen for tredje gang; men også de blev grepet av profetisk henrykkelse.
22 also went to Ramah himself. And he went as far as the great cistern, which is in Socoh. And he inquired and said, “In which place are Samuel and David?” And it was told to him, “Behold, they are at Naioth, in Ramah.”
Da gikk han selv til Rama, og da han kom til den store brønn i Seku, spurte han: Hvor er Samuel og David? De svarte: De er i Nevajot ved Rama.
23 And he went to Naioth, in Ramah, and the Spirit of the Lord came to him also. And he continued on, walking and prophesying, until he arrived at Naioth, in Ramah.
Da han så gikk dit, til Nevajot ved Rama, kom Guds Ånd også over ham, så at han hele veien gikk i profetisk henrykkelse til han kom til Nevajot ved Rama.
24 And he also took off his garments, and he prophesied with the others before Samuel. And he fell down naked, throughout that day and night. From this, too, is derived the proverb, “Could Saul also be among the prophets?”
Da rev han og klærne av sig; også han var i profetisk henrykkelse mens han stod foran Samuel, og han falt ned og lå der naken hele den dag og hele natten; derfor sier folk: Er også Saul blandt profetene?
