1 Samuel 8
1 And it happened that, when Samuel had become old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
Da Samuel var blevet gammel, satte han sine Sønner til Dommere over Israel;
2 Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of the second was Abijah: judges at Beersheba.
hans førstefødte Søn hed Joel og hans anden Søn Abija; de dømte i Be'ersjeba.
3 But his sons did not walk in his ways. Instead, they turned aside, pursuing avarice. And they accepted bribes, and they perverted judgment.
Men hans Sønner vandrede ikke i hans Spor; de lod sig lede af egen Fordel, tog imod Bestikkelse og bøjede Retten.
4 Therefore, all those greater by birth of Israel, having gathered together, went to Samuel at Ramah.
Da kom alle Israels Ældste sammen og begav sig til Samuel i Rama
5 And they said to him: “Behold, you are elderly, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Appoint for us a king, so that he may judge us, just as all the nations have.”
og sagde til ham: "Se, du er blevet gammel, og dine Sønner vandrer ikke i dit Spor. Sæt derfor en Konge over os til at dømme os, ligesom alle de andre Folk har det!"
6 And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, for they had said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord.
Men det vakte Samuels Mishag, at de sagde: "Giv os en Konge, som kan dømme os!" Og Samuel bad til HERREN.
7 Then the Lord said to Samuel: “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they are saying to you. For they have not rejected you, but me, lest I reign over them.
Da sagde HERREN til Samuel: "Ret dig i et og alt efter, hvad Folket siger, thi det er ikke dig, de vrager, men det er mig, de vrager som deres Konge.
8 In accord with all their works, which they have done from the day when I led them away from Egypt, even to this day: just as they have forsaken me, and served foreign gods, so now they also do to you.
Ganske som de har handlet imod mig, lige siden jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten og indtil denne Dag, idet de forlod mig og dyrkede andre Guder, således handler de også imod dig.
9 Now therefore, hear their voice. Yet truly, testify to them and foretell to them the rights of the king who will reign over them.”
Men ret dig nu efter dem; dog skal du indtrængende advare dem og lade dem vide, hvad Ret den Konge skal have, som skal herske over dem!"
10 And so, Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people, who had petitioned a king from him.
Så forebragte Samuel Folket, som krævede en Konge af ham, alle HERRENs Ord
11 And he said: “This will be the right of the king who will have authority over you: He will take your sons, and place them in his chariots. And he will make them his horsemen and his runners before his four-horse chariots.
og sagde: "Denne Ret skal den Konge have, som skal herske over eder: Eders Sønner skal han tage og sætte ved sin Vogn og sine Heste, så de må løbe foran hans Vogn,
12 And he will appoint them to be his tribunes and centurions, and the plowmen of his fields, and the harvesters of the grain, and the makers of his weapons and chariots.
og sætte dem til Tusindførere og Halvhundredførere og til at pløje og høste for ham og lave hans Krigsredskaber og Vogntøj.
13 Likewise, your daughters he will take for himself as makers of ointments, and as cooks and bakers.
Eders Døtre skal han tage til at blande Salver, koge og bage.
14 Also, he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your best olive groves, and he will give them to his servants.
De bedste af eders Marker, Vingårde og Oliventræer skal han tage og give sine Folk.
15 Moreover, he will take one tenth of your grain and of the results of your vineyards, so that he may give these to his eunuchs and servants.
Af eders Sæd og Vinhøst skal han tage Tiende og give sine Hofmænd og Tjenere.
16 Then, too, he will take your servants, and handmaids, and your best young men, and your donkeys, and he will set them to his work.
De bedste af eders Trælle og Trælkvinder, det bedste af eders Hornkvæg og Æsler skal han tage og bruge til sit eget Arbejde.
17 Also, he will take a tenth of your flocks. And you will be his servants.
Af eders Småkvæg skal han tage Tiende; og I selv skal blive hans Trælle.
18 And you will cry out, in that day, from the face of the king, whom you have chosen for yourselves. And the Lord will not heed you, in that day. For you requested a king for yourselves.”
Og når l da til den Tid klager over eders Konge, som I har valgt eder, så vil HERREN ikke bønhøre eder!"
19 But the people were not willing to listen to the voice of Samuel. Instead, they said: “By no means! For there shall be a king over us,
Folket vilde dog ikke rette sig efter Samuel, men sagde: "Nej, en Konge vil vi have over os,
20 and we shall be just like all the Gentiles. And our king will judge us, and he will go out before us, and he will fight our wars for us.”
vi vil have det som alle de andre Folk; vor Konge skal dømme os og drage ud i Spidsen for os og føre vore Krige!"
21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them to the ears of the Lord.
Da Samuel havde hørt alle Folkets Ord. forebragte han HERREN dem;
22 Then the Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and appoint a king over them.” And Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Let each one go to his own city.”
og HERREN sagde til Samuel: "Ret dig efter dem og sæt en Konge over dem!" Da sagde Samuel til Israels Mænd: "Gå hjem, hver til sin By!"
