1 Samuel 17
1 Now the Philistines gathering together their troops to battle, assembled at Socho of Juda, and camped between Socho and Azeca in the borders of Dommim.
Filisterne samlede deres Hær til Kamp. De samlede sig ved Soko i Juda og slog Lejr mellem Soko og Azeka i Efes-Dammim.
2 And Saul and the children of Israel being gathered together came to the valley of Terebinth, and they set the army in array to fight against the Philistines.
Ligeledes samlede Saul og Israels Mænd sig og slog Lejr i Terebintedalen og gjorde sig rede til at angribe Filisterne.
3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
Filisterne stod ved Bjerget paa den ene Side, Israeliterne ved Bjerget paa den anden, med Dalen imellem sig.
4 And there went out a man baseborn from the camp of the Philistines named Goliath, of Geth, whose height was six cubits and a span:
Da traadte en Tvekæmper ved Navn Goliat fra Gat ud af Filisternes Rækker, seks Alen og et Spand høj.
5 And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clothed with a coat of mail with scales, and the weight of his coat of mail was five thousand sicles of brass:
Han havde en Kobberhjelm paa Hovedet, var iført en Skælbrynje, hvis Kobber vejede 5000 Sekel,
6 And he had greaves of brass on his legs, and a buckler of brass covered his shoulders.
og havde Kobberskinner paa Benene og et Kobberspyd over Skulderen.
7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred sicles of iron: and his armourbearer went before him.
Hans Spydstage var som en Væverbom, og hans Spydsod var af Jern og vejede 600 Sekel; hans Skjolddrager gik foran ham.
8 And standing he cried out to the bands of Israel, and said to them: Why are you come out prepared to fight? am not I a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose out a man of you, and let him come down and fight hand to hand.
Han stod frem og raabte over til Israels Slagrækker: »Hvorfor drager I ud til Angreb? Er jeg ikke en Filister og I Sauls Trælle? Vælg jer en Mand og lad ham komme herned til mig!
9 If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, we will be servants to you: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, you shall be servants, and shall serve us.
Hvis han kan tage Kampen op med mig og dræber mig, vil vi være eders Trælle, men faar jeg Bugt med ham og dræber ham, skal I være vore Trælle og trælle for os!«
10 And the Philistine said: I have defied the bands of Israel this day: Give me a man, and let him fight with me hand to hand.
Yderligere sagde Filisteren: »I Dag har jeg haanet Israels Slagrækker; kom med en Mand, saa vi kan kæmpe sammen!«
11 And Saul and all the Israelites hearing these words of the Philistine were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
Da Saul og hele Israel hørte disse Filisterens Ord, blev de forfærdede og grebes af Rædsel.
12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Juda before mentioned, whose name was Isai, who had eight sons, and was an old man in the days of Saul, and of great age among men.
David var Søn af en Efratit i Betlehem i Juda ved Navn Isaj, som havde otte Sønner. Denne Mand var paa Sauls Tid gammel og til Aars.
13 And his three eldest sons followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle, were Eliab the firstborn, and the second Abinadab, and the third Samma.
Isajs tre ældste Sønner havde fulgt Saul i Krigen, og Navnene paa hans tre ældste Sønner, som var draget i Krigen, var Eliab, den førstefødte, Abinadab, den næstældste, og Sjamma, den tredje;
14 But David was the youngest. So the three eldest having followed Saul,
David var den yngste. De tre ældste havde fulgt Saul;
15 David went, and returned from Saul, to feed his father’s flock at Bethlehem.
og David gik af og til hjem fra Saul for at vogte sin Faders Smaakvæg i Betlehem.
16 Now the Philistine came out morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
Men Filisteren traadte frem og tilbød Kamp hver Morgen og Aften i fyrretyve Dage.
17 And Isai said to David his son: Take for thy brethren an ephi of frumenty, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren.
Nu sagde Isaj engang til sin Søn David: »Tag en Efa af det ristede Korn her og disse ti Brød til dine Brødre og løb hen til dem i Lejren med det
18 And carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune: and go see thy brethren, if they are well: and learn with whom they are placed.
og bring disse ti Skiver Flødeost til Tusindføreren; og se saa, hvorledes det gaar dine Brødre, og faa et Pant af dem;
19 But Saul, and they, and all the children of Israel were in the valley of Terebinth fighting against the Philistines.
Saul ligger med dem og alle Israels Mænd i Terebintedalen og kæmper med Filisterne!«
20 David therefore arose in the morning, and gave the charge of the flock to the keeper: and went away loaded as Isai had commanded him. And he came to the place of Magala, and to the army, which was going out to fight, and shouted for the battle.
Næste Morgen tidlig overlod David Smaakvæget til en Vogter, tog Sagerne og gav sig paa Vej, som Isaj havde paalagt ham; og han kom til Vognborgen, netop som Hæren rykkede ud til Slag og opløftede Kampraabet.
21 For Israel had put themselves in array, and the Philistines who stood against them were prepared.
Baade Israel og Filisterne stod rede til Kamp, Slagorden mod Slagorden.
22 And David leaving the vessels which he had brought, under the care of the keeper of the baggage, ran to the place of the battle and asked if all things went well with his brethren.
David lagde sine Sager fra sig og overlod dem til Vagten ved Trosset, løb ind mellem Slagrækkerne og gik hen og hilste paa sine Brødre.
23 And as he talked with them, that baseborn man whose name was Goliath, the Philistine, of Geth, shewed himself coming up from the camp of the Philistines: and he spoke according to the same words, and David heard them.
Medens han talte med dem, se, da kom Tvekæmperen — Filisteren Goliat hed han og var fra Gat — frem fra Filisternes Slagrækker og talte, som han plejede, medens David hørte paa det.
24 And all the Israelites when they saw the man, fled from his face, fearing him exceedingly.
Da Israels Mænd saa Manden, flygtede de alle rædselsslagne for ham.
25 And some one of Israel said: Have you seen this man that is come up, for he is come up to defy Israel. And the man that shall slay him, the king will enrich with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and will make his father’s house free from tribute in Israel.
Og Israels Mænd sagde: »Ser I den Mand, som kommer der? Det er for at haane Israel, han kommer; den, som dræber ham, vil Kongen give stor Rigdom; sin Datter vil han give ham, og hans Fædrenehus vil han fritage for Skat i Israel!«
26 And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying: What shall be given to the man that shall kill this Philistine, and shall take away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
David spurgte da de Mænd, som stod om ham: »Hvilken Løn faar den, som dræber denne Filister og tager Skammen fra Israel? Thi hvem er vel denne uomskaarne Filister, at han vover at haane den levende Guds Slagrækker?«
27 And the people answered him the same words saying: These things shall be given to the man that shall slay him.
Og Folkene gentog for ham: »Det og det faar den, som dræber ham!«
28 Now when Eliab his eldest brother heard this, when he was speaking with others, he was angry with David, and said: Why earnest thou hither? and why didst thou leave those few sheep in the desert? I know thy pride, and the wickedness of thy heart: that thou art come down to see the battle.
Men da hans ældste Broder Eliab hørte ham tale med Mændene, blev han vred paa David og sagde: »Hvad vil du her? Og hvem har du overladt de stakkels Faar i Ørkenen? Jeg kender dit Overmod og dit Hjertes Ondskab; du kom jo herned for at se paa Kampen!«
29 And David said: What have I done? is there not cause to speak?
Da sagde David: »Hvad har jeg nu gjort? Det var jo da kun et Spørgsmaal!«
30 And he turned a little aside from him to another: and said the same word. And the people answered him as before.
Og han vendte sig fra ham til en anden og sagde det samme, og Folkene svarede ham som før.
31 And the words which David spoke were heard, and were rehearsed before Saul.
Imidlertid rygtedes det, hvad David havde sagt; det kom ogsaa Saul for Øre, og han lod ham hente.
32 And when he was brought to him, he said to him: Let not any man’s heart be dismayed in him: I thy servant will go, and will fight against the Philistine.
Da sagde David til Saul: »Min Herre maa ikke tabe Modet! Din Træl vil gaa hen og kæmpe med den Filister!«
33 And Saul said to David: Thou art not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him: for thou art but a boy, but he is a warrior from his youth.
Saul svarede David: »Du kan ikke gaa hen og kæmpe med den Filister; thi du er en ung Mand, og han har været Kriger fra sin Ungdom!«
34 And David said to Saul: Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, or a bear, and took a ram out of the midst of the flock:
Men David sagde til Saul: »Din Træl har vogtet sin Faders Smaakvæg; og kom der en Løve eller en Bjørn og slæbte et Dyr bort fra Hjorden,
35 And I pursued after them, and struck them, and delivered it out of their mouth: and they rose up against me, and I caught them by the throat, and I strangled and killed them.
løb jeg efter den og slog den og rev det ud af Gabet paa den; kastede den sig saa over mig, greb jeg den i Skægget og slog den ihjel.
36 For I thy servant have killed both a lion and a bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be also as one of them. I will go now, and take away the reproach of the people: for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, who hath dared to curse the army of the living God?
Baade Løve og Bjørn har din Træl dræbt, og det skal gaa denne uomskaarne Filister som en at dem; thi han har haanet den levende Guds Slagrækker!«
37 And David said: The Lord who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David: Go, and the Lord be with thee.
Fremdeles sagde David: »HERREN, som har reddet mig fra Løvers og Bjørnes Vold, vil ogsaa redde mig fra denne Filisters Haand!« Da sagde Saul til David: »Gaa! HERREN være med dig!«
38 And Saul clothed David with his garments, and put a helmet of brass upon his head, and armed him with a coat of mail.
Saul iførte nu David sin Vaabenkjortel, satte en Kobberhjelm paa hans Hoved, iførte ham en Brynje
39 And David having girded his sword upon his armour, began to try if he could walk in armour: for he was not accustomed to it. And David said to Saul: I cannot go thus, for I am not used to it. And he laid them off,
og spændte sit Sværd om ham over Vaabenkjortelen; men det var forgæves, han søgte at gaa dermed, thi han havde aldrig prøvet det før. Da sagde David til Saul: »Jeg kan ikke gaa dermed, thi jeg har aldrig prøvet det før!« Og David tog det af.
40 And he took his staff, which he had always in his hands: and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them into the shepherd’s scrip, which he had with him, and he took a sling in his hand, and went forth against the Philistine.
Derpaa tog han sin Stav i Haanden og udsøgte sig fem af de glatteste Sten i Flodlejet, lagde dem i sin Hyrdetaske, der tjente ham som Slyngestenstaske, tog sin Slynge i Haanden og gik mod Filisteren.
41 And the Philistine came on, and drew nigh against David, and his armourbearer before him.
Imidlertid kom Filisteren David nærmere og nærmere med Skjolddrageren foran sig;
42 And when the Philistine looked, and beheld David, he despised him. For he was a young man, ruddy, and of a comely countenance.
og da Filisteren saa til og fik Øje paa David, ringeagtede han ham, fordi han var en ung Mand, rødmosset og smuk at se til.
43 And the Philistine said to David: Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with a staff? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
Og Filisteren sagde til David: »Er jeg en Hund, siden du kommer imod mig med en Stav?« Og Filisteren forbandede David ved sin Gud.
44 And he said to David: Come to me, and I will give thy flesh to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth.
Derpaa sagde Filisteren til David: »Kom herhen, saa skal jeg give Himmelens Fugle og Markens vilde Dyr dit Kød!«
45 And David said to the Philistine: Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which thou hast defied.
David svarede Filisteren: »Du kommer imod mig med Sværd og Spyd og Kastevaaben, men jeg kommer imod dig i Hærskarers HERRES, Israels Slagrækkers Guds, Navn, ham, du har haanet.
46 This day, and the Lord will deliver thee into my hand, and I will slay thee, and take away thy head from thee: and I will give the carcasses of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth: that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
I Dag giver HERREN dig i min Haand; jeg skal slaa dig ned og hugge Hovedet af dig og i Dag give Himmelens Fugle og Jordens vilde Dyr din og Filisterhærens døde Kroppe, for at hele Jorden kan kende, at der er en Gud i Israel,
47 And all this assembly shall know, that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for it is his battle, and he will deliver you into our hands.
og for at hele denne Forsamling kan kende, at HERREN ikke giver Sejr ved Sværd eller Spyd; thi HERREN raader for Kampen, og han vil give eder i vor Haand!«
48 And when the Philistine arose and was coming, and drew nigh to meet David, David made haste, and ran to the fight to meet the Philistine.
Da Filisteren nu satte sig i Bevægelse og gik nærmere hen imod David, løb David hurtigt hen imod Slagrækken for at møde Filisteren.
49 And he put his hand into his scrip, and took a stone, and cast it with the sling, and fetching it about struck the Philistine in the forehead: and the stone was fixed in his forehead, and he fell on his face upon the earth.
Og David greb ned i Tasken, tog en Sten af den, slyngede den ud og ramte Filisteren i Panden, saa Stenen trængte ind i hans Pande, og han styrtede næsegrus til Jorden.
50 And David prevailed over the Philistine, with a sling and a stone, and he struck, and slew the Philistine. And as David had no sword in his hand,
Saaledes fik David Bugt med Filisteren med Slynge og Sten, og han slog Filisteren ihjel, skønt han ikke havde Sværd i Haanden.
51 He ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath, and slew him, and cut off his head. And the Philistines seeing that their champion was dead, fled away.
Saa løb David hen ved Siden af Filisteren, greb hans Sværd, drog det af Skeden og gav ham Dødsstødet og huggede Hovedet af ham dermed. Da Filisterne saa, at deres Helt var død, flygtede de;
52 And the men of Israel and Juda rising up shouted, and pursued after the Philistines till they came to the valley and to the gates of Accaron, and there fell many wounded of the Philistines in the way of Saraim, and as far as Geth, and as far as Accaron.
men Israels og Judas Mænd satte sig i Bevægelse, opløftede Kampraabet og forfulgte Filisterne lige til Gat og Ekrons Porte, og de faldne Filistere laa paa Vejen fra Sja'arajim lige til Gat og Ekron.
53 And the children of Israel returning, after they had pursued the Philistines, fell upon their camp.
Derpaa vendte Israeliterne tilbage fra Forfølgelsen af Filisterne og plyndrede deres Lejr.
54 And David taking the head of the Philistine brought it to Jerusalem: but his armour he put in his tent.
Og David tog Filisterens Hoved og bragte det til Jerusalem, men hans Vaaben lagde han i sit Telt.
55 Now at the time that Saul saw David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner the captain of the army: Of what family is this young man descended, Abner? And Abner said: As thy soul liveth, O king, I know not.
Da Saul saa David gaa imod Filisteren, sagde han til Hærføreren Abner: »Hvis Søn er denne unge Mand, Abner?« Abner svarede: »Saa sandt du lever, Konge, jeg ved det ikke!«
56 And the king said: Inquire thou, whose son this man is.
Da sagde Kongen: »Forhør dig om, hvis Søn denne Yngling er!«
57 And when David was returned, after the Philistine was slain, Abner took him, and brought him in before Saul, with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
Da saa David vendte tilbage efter at have dræbt Filisteren, tog Abner ham og førte ham frem for Saul, og han havde Filisterens Hoved i Haanden.
58 And Saul said to him: Young man, of what family art thou? And David said: I am the son of thy servant Isai the Bethlehemite.
Saul sagde til ham: »Hvis Søn er du, unge Mand?« David svarede: »Jeg er Søn af din Træl, Betlehemiten Isaj!«
