1 Samuel 4
1 And it happened that, in those days, the Philistines assembled to fight. And Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle, and he made camp beside the Stone of Assistance. But the Philistines went to Aphek,
Og Samuels Ord naaede ud til hele Israel. Og Israel rykkede ud til Kamp imod Filisterne og lejrede sig ved Eben-Ezer, medens Filisterne lejrede sig ved Afek.
2 and they positioned their troops against Israel. Then, when the conflict began, Israel turned his back to the Philistines. And they were cut down in that conflict, in various places in the fields, about four thousand men.
Filisterne stillede sig op til Kamp mod Israel, og Kampen blev hed; Israel blev slaaet af Filisterne, og de dræbte i Slaget paa aaben Mark omtrent 4000 Mand.
3 And the people returned to the camp. And those greater by birth of Israel said: “Why has the Lord struck us today before the Philistines? Let us bring to ourselves the ark of the covenant of the Lord from Shiloh. And let it enter into our midst, so that it may save us from the hand of our enemies.”
Da Folket kom tilbage til Lejren, sagde Israels Ældste: »Hvorfor lod HERREN os i Dag bukke under for Filisterne? Lad os hente vor Guds Ark i Silo, for at han kan være i vor Midte og fri os af vore Fjenders Haand!«
4 Therefore, the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, sitting upon the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were with the ark of the covenant of God.
Saa sendte Folket Bud til Silo og hentede Hærskarers HERRES Pagts Ark, han, som troner over Keruberne; og Elis to Sønner Hofni og Pinehas fulgte med Guds Pagts Ark.
5 And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord had arrived in the camp, all of Israel shouted with a great clamor, and the land resounded.
Da nu HERRENS Pagts Ark kom til Lejren, brød hele Israel ud i et vældigt Jubelraab, saa Jorden rystede derved.
6 And the Philistines heard the voice of the clamor, and they said, “What is this voice of a great clamor in the camp of the Hebrews?” And they realized that the ark of the Lord had arrived in the camp.
Og da Filisterne hørte Jubelraabet, sagde de: »Hvad er det for et vældigt Jubelraab i Hebræernes Lejr?« Og de fik at vide, at HERRENS Ark var kommet til Lejren.
7 And the Philistines were afraid, saying, “God has entered into the camp.” And they groaned, saying:
Da blev Filisterne bange, thi de tænkte: »Gud er kommet i Lejren!« Og de sagde: »Ve os! Sligt er ikke hændet før!
8 “Woe to us! For there was no such great exultation yesterday, or the day before. Woe to us! Who will save us from the hand of these sublime gods? These are the gods who struck Egypt with all the plagues, in the desert.”
Ve os! Hvem skal fri os af denne vældige Guds Haand? Det er den Gud, som slog Ægypterne med alle Haande Plager og Pest.
9 “Be strengthened, and be manly, O Philistines! Otherwise, you may serve the Hebrews, as they also have served you. Be strengthened and wage war!”
Tag eder nu sammen og vær Mænd, Filistere, for at I ikke skal komme til at trælle for Hebræerne, som de har trællet for eder; vær Mænd og kæmp!«
10 Therefore, the Philistines fought, and Israel was cut down, and each one fled to his own tent. And an exceedingly great slaughter occurred. And thirty thousand foot soldiers from Israel fell.
Saa begyndte Filisterne Kampen, og Israel blev slaaet, og de flygtede hver til sit; Nederlaget blev meget stort; der faldt 30 000 Mand af det israelitiske Fodfolk,
11 And the ark of God was captured. Also, the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
Guds Ark blev gjort til Bytte, og Elis to Sønner Hofni og Pinehas faldt.
12 Now a man of Benjamin, rushing from the troops, arrived at Shiloh on the same day, with his clothing torn, and with his head sprinkled with dust.
En Benjaminit løb bort fra Slaget og naaede samme Dag til Silo med sønderrevne Klæder og Jord paa sit Hoved.
13 And when he had arrived, Eli was sitting on a seat opposite the way, gazing out. For his heart was fearful on behalf of the ark of God. Then, after this man entered the city, he announced it to the city. And the entire city wailed.
Da han kom derhen, se, da sad Eli paa sin Stol ved Porten og spejdede hen ad Vejen; thi hans Hjerte var uroligt for Guds Ark. Da Manden saa kom ind i Byen og fortalte det, opløftede hele Byen et Skrig,
14 And Eli heard the sound of the outcry, and he said, “What is this sound, this tumult?” And the man hurried, and he went and announced it to Eli.
og Eli hørte Skriget og sagde: »Hvad er det for en Larm?« Og Manden skyndte sig hen og fortalte Eli det.
15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes had dimmed, so that he was not able to see.
Men Eli var otte og halvfemsindstyve Aar gammel, og hans Øjne var blevet sløve, saa han ikke kunde se.
16 And he said to Eli: “I am the one who came from the battle. And it is I who fled from the troops today.” And he said to him, “What has happened, my son?”
Og Manden sagde til Eli: »Det er mig, som kommer fra Slaget; jeg flygtede fra Slaget i Dag!« Da spurgte han: »Hvorledes er det gaaet, min Søn?«
17 And responding, the man reported and said: “Israel has fled before the Philistines. And a great ruin has happened to the people. Moreover, your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, also have died. And the ark of God has been captured.”
Og Budbringeren svarede: »Israel flygtede for Filisterne, og Folket led et stort Nederlag; ogsaa begge dine Sønner Hofni og Pinehas er faldet, og Guds Ark er taget!«
18 And when he had named the ark of God, he fell from the seat backwards, toward the door, and, having broken his neck, he died. For he was an old man of great age. And he judged Israel for forty years.
Og da han nævnede Guds Ark, faldt Eli baglæns ned af Stolen ved Siden af Porten og brækkede Halsen og døde; thi Manden var gammel og tung. Han havde været Dommer for Israel i fyrretyve Aar.
19 Now his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant, and her delivery was near. And upon hearing the news that the ark of God had been captured, and that her father-in-law and her husband had died, she bent down and went into labor. For her pains rushed upon her suddenly.
Men da hans Sønnekone, Pinehas's Hustru, der var højt frugtsommelig, hørte Efterretningen om, at Guds Ark var taget, og at hendes Svigerfader og hendes Mand var døde, sank hun om og fødte, thi Veerne kom over hende.
20 Then, when she was near death, those who were standing around her said to her, “You should not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she did not respond to them, and she did not notice them.
Da hun laa paa sit yderste, sagde de omstaaende Kvinder: »Frygt ikke, du har født en Søn!« Men hun svarede ikke og ænsede det ikke.
21 And she called the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory of Israel has been taken away,” because the ark of God was captured, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
Og hun kaldte Drengen Ikabod, idet hun sagde: »Borte er Israels Herlighed!« Dermed hentydede hun til, at Guds Ark var taget, og til sin Svigerfader og sin Mand.
22 And she said, “The glory has been taken away from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured.
Hun sagde: »Borte er Israels Herlighed, thi Guds Ark er taget!«
