1 Samuel 30
1 And when David and his men had arrived at Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the south side against Ziklag. And they had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire.
David nun kam mit seinen Leuten nach Siklag am dritten Tag. Da waren schon die Amalekiter in das Südland und in Siklag eingefallen. Sie verheerten Siklag und brannten es nieder.
2 And they had led the women in it away as captives, from the small to the great. And they had not killed anyone, but they led them away with them. And then they traveled on their journey.
Sie nahmen auch die Weiber darin, jung und alt, gefangen. Getötet aber hatten sie niemand. So führten sie sie weg und zogen ihres Weges.
3 Therefore, when David and his men had arrived at the city, and had found it burned with fire, and that their wives and their sons and daughters had been led away as captives,
David aber kam mit seinen Leuten zur Stadt. Da war sie niedergebrannt, und ihre Weiber, Söhne und Töchter waren verschleppt.
4 David and the people who were with him lifted up their voices. And they mourned until the tears in them failed.
Da weinten David und die Leute bei ihm laut auf, bis sie keine Kraft mehr zum Weinen hatten.
5 For indeed, the two wives of David also had been led away as captives: Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.
Auch Davids beide Weiber waren verschleppt worden, die Jezreelitin Achinoam und die Karmelitin Abigail, Nabals Witwe.
6 And David was greatly saddened. And the people were willing to stone him, because the soul of every man was bitter over his sons and daughters. But David was strengthened by the Lord his God.
David ward nun sehr bange; denn das Kriegsvolk hatte davon gesprochen, ihn zu steinigen. So erbittert war das ganze Volk wegen seiner Söhne und Töchter. Aber David ermannte sich im Herrn, seinem Gott.
7 And he said to the priest Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring the ephod to me.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
Und David sprach zu dem Priester Ebjatar, Achimeleks Sohn: "Bringe mir doch das Ephod!" Da brachte Ebjatar das Ephod zu David.
8 And David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue these robbers, and will I overtake them, or not?” And the Lord said to him: “Pursue. For without doubt, you will overtake them and find the prey.”
Dann fragte David den Herrn: "Soll ich diese Horde verfolgen? Hole ich sie ein"? Da sprach er zu ihm: "Ja! Du holst sie ein und befreist jene."
9 Therefore, David went away, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they arrived as far as the torrent Besor. And certain ones, being weary, stayed there.
Da zog David mit den sechshundert Mann, die bei ihm waren, fort, und sie kamen in das Tal des Besor. Da blieben die Nachzügler stehen.
10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men. For two hundred stayed, who, being weary, were not able to cross the torrent Besor.
So setzte David mit vierhundert Mann nach. Zweihundert Mann aber blieben zurück, die zu müde waren, das Tal des Besor zu überschreiten.
11 And they found an Egyptian man in the field, and they led him to David. And they gave him bread, so that he might eat, and water, so that he might drink,
Da fanden sie einen Ägypter auf dem Felde und brachten ihn zu David. Sie gaben ihm Brot zu essen, und er aß. Dann gaben sie ihm Wasser zu trinken.
12 and also a section of a mass of dried figs, and two clusters of dried grapes. And when he had eaten, his spirit returned, and he was refreshed. For he had not eaten bread, nor drank water, for three days and three nights.
Hierauf gaben sie ihm ein Stück Feigenkuchen und ein paar Dörrtrauben. Und er aß. Da kam er wieder zu sich. Denn er hatte drei Tage und drei Nächte weder Brot gegessen noch Wasser getrunken.
13 And so David said to him: “To whom do you belong? Or where are you from? And where are you going?” And he said: “I am a young man of Egypt, the servant of an Amalekite man. But my lord abandoned me, because I began to be sick the day before yesterday.
Da sprach David zu ihm: "Wem gehörst du? Woher bist du?" Er sagte: "Ich bin ein ägyptischer Jungmann, Sklave eines Amalekitermannes. Mich gab mein Herr auf; denn ich bin vor drei Tagen krank geworden.
14 For indeed, we broke forth to the southern side of Cherethi, and against Judah, and to the south of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag with fire.”
Wir sind in das Südland der Karobenbäume eingefallen, in das Gebiet von Juda und in das kalebitische Südland und haben Siklag verbrannt."
15 And David said to him, “Are you able to lead me to this battle line?” And he said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me, and that you will not deliver me into the hands of my lord, and I will lead you to this battle line.” And David swore to him.
Da sprach David zu ihm: "Willst du mich zu dieser Horde führen?" Er sagte: "Schwöre mit bei Gott, daß du mich nicht tötest und mich nicht meinem Herrn auslieferst! Dann führe ich dich zu dieser Horde hinab."
16 And when he had led him, behold, they were stretched out on the face of the land everywhere, eating and drinking and celebrating, as if it were a feast day, because of all the prey and spoils that they had taken from the land of the Philistines, and from the land of Judah.
Und er führte ihn hinab. Sie aber waren über die ganze Gegend verstreut. Sie aßen, tranken und feierten ob all der reichen Beute, die sie aus dem Philisterland und aus dem Judaland gebracht hatten.
17 And David struck them down from evening until the evening of the next day. And no one among them escaped, except four hundred youths, who had climbed on camels and fled.
Da schlug sie David vom Nachmittag bis zum Abend, sie verwundend. Keiner entkam außer vierhundert Packknechten, die sich auf die Kamele schwangen und entkamen.
18 Therefore, David rescued all that the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.
So befreite David alles, was die Amalekiter geraubt hatten. Auch seine beiden Weiber befreite David.
19 And nothing was missing, from small even to great, among the sons and daughters, and among the spoils, and among everything whatsoever that they had seized. David returned it all.
Nichts vom Kleinsten bis zum Größten ward von ihm vermißt, weder Söhne noch Töchter, weder die Beute noch irgend etwas, was sie ihnen geraubt hatten. Alles brachte David zurück.
20 And he took all the flocks and the herds, and he drove them before his face. And they said, “This is the prey of David.”
David nahm auch alle Schafe und Rinder. Und sie führten dies Vieh vorauf und sagten: "Dies ist Davids Beute."
21 Then David arrived at the two hundred men, who, being weary, had stayed, for they had not been able to follow David, and he had ordered them to remain at the torrent Besor. And they went out to meet David, and the people who were with him. Then David, drawing near to the people, greeted them peacefully.
David kam nun zu den zweihundert Mann, die zu müde gewesen waren, um David zu folgen, und die er im Tale des Besor zurückgelassen hatte. Sie gingen David und den Leuten bei ihm entgegen. Da trat David an die Leute heran und begrüßte sie.
22 And all the wicked and iniquitous men, out of the men who had gone with David, responding, said: “Since they did not go with us, we will not give to them anything from the prey that we have rescued. But let his wife and children be enough for each of them; when they have accepted this, they may go back.”
Aber allerlei böse und mißgünstige Männer unter den Leuten, die mit David gezogen waren, hoben an und sprachen: "Weil sie nicht mit uns ausgezogen sind, so geben wir ihnen nichts von der Beute, die wir zurückgewonnen haben, sondern nur jedem sein Weib und seine Kinder. Diese mögen sie nehmen und gehen!"
23 But David said: “You shall not do this, my brothers, with these things that the Lord has delivered to us, for he has preserved us, and he has given into our hands the robbers who broke out among us.
Da sprach David: "Meine Brüder! So dürft ihr nicht tun für das, was der Herr uns gegeben! Er beschützte uns und gab uns die Horde, die uns überfallen, in die Hand.
24 And so, let no one heed you over these words. But equal shall be the portion of him who descended to the battle, and of him who remained with the supplies, and they will divide it alike.”
Wer möchte auf euch hierin hören? Wie der Anteil derer, die in den Kampf gezogen, sei auch der Anteil jener, die beim Gepäck geblieben! Gleich sollen sie teilen."
25 And this has been done from that day and thereafter. And it was established as a statute, and as if a law, in Israel even to this day.
So blieb es von jenem Tage an. Man machte dies nämlich zur Satzung und zum Brauch in Israel bis auf den heutigen Tag.
26 Then David went to Ziklag, and he sent gifts from the prey to the elders of Judah, his neighbors, saying, “Receive a blessing from the prey of the enemies of the Lord,”
David kam nun nach Siklag. Da sandte er einen Teil der Beute an Judas Älteste, seine Freunde, mit den Worten: "Hier ist ein Geschenk für euch aus der Beute der Feinde des Herrn",
27 to those who were in Bethel, and who were in Ramoth toward the south, and who were in Jattir,
an die in Betel, in Ramot im Südland, in Jattir,
28 and who were in Aroer, and who were in Siphmoth, and who were in Eshtemoa,
Aroër, Siphmot, Estemoa,
29 and who were in Racal, and who were in the cities of Jerahmeel, and who were in the cities of Keni,
Karmel, an die in den Gemeinden der Jerachmeliter, an die in den Gemeinden der Keniter,
30 and who were in Hormah, and who were at the lake of Ashan, and who were in Athach,
an die in Chorma, Bor, Asan, Atak,
31 and who were in Hebron, and to the remainder who were in those places where David had stayed, he and his men.
an die in Hebron und an all die Orte, wo David mit seinen Leuten umhergestreift war.
