1 Samuel 18
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Efter Davids Samtale med Saul blev Jonatans Sjæl bundet til Davids Sjæl, og han elskede ham som sin egen Sjæl;
2 And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father’s house.
og Saul tog ham samme Dag til sig og tillod ham ikke at vende tilbage til sin Faders Hus.
3 And David and Jonathan made a covenant, for be loved him as his own soul.
Og Jonatan sluttede Pagt med David, fordi han elskede ham som sin egen Sjæl.
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the coat with which he was clothed, and gave it to David, and the rest of his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Og Jonatan afførte sig sin Kappe og gav David den tillige med sin Vaabenkjortel, ja endog sit Sværd, sin Bue og sit Bælte.
5 And David went out to whatsoever business Saul sent him, and he behaved himself prudently: and Saul set him over the soldiers, and he was acceptable in the eyes of all the people, and especially in the eyes of Saul’s servants.
Og David drog ud; hvor som helst Saul sendte ham hen, havde han Lykken med sig; derfor satte Saul ham over Krigerne, og han vandt Yndest hos alt Folket, endog hos Sauls Folk.
6 Now when David returned, after be slew the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels of joy, and cornets.
Men da de kom hjem, da David vendte tilbage efter at have fældet Filisteren, gik Kvinderne fra alle Israels Byer Saul i Møde med Sang og Dans, med Haandpauker, Jubel og Cymbler,
7 And the women sung as they played, and they said: I Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
og de dansende Kvinder sang: »Saul slog sine Tusinder, men David sine Titusinder!«
8 And Saul was exceeding angry, and this word was displeasing in his eyes, and he said: They have given David ten thousands, and to me they have given but a thousand; what can he have more but the kingdom?
Da blev Saul meget vred; disse Ord mishagede ham, og han sagde: »David giver de Titusinder, og mig giver de Tusinder; nu mangler han kun Kongemagten!«
9 And Saul did not look on David with a good eye from that day and forward.
Og fra den Dag af saa Saul skævt til David.
10 And the day after the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand as at other times. And Saul held a spear in his hand,
Næste Dag overvældede en ond Aand fra Gud Saul, saa han rasede i Huset, medens David som sædvanligt legede paa Strenge; Saul havde sit Spyd i Haanden
11 And threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice.
og kastede det i den Tanke: »Jeg vil spidde David til Væggen!« Men David undveg ham to Gange.
12 And Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from himself.
Da kom Saul til at frygte David, fordi HERREN var med ham, medens han var veget fra Saul.
13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him a captain over a thousand men, and he went out and came in before the people.
Derfor fjernede Saul ham fra sig og gjorde ham til Tusindfører; og han drog ud til Kamp og hjem igen i Spidsen for Krigerne;
14 And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
og Lykken fulgte David i alt, hvad han foretog sig; thi HERREN var med ham.
15 And Saul saw that he was exceeding prudent, and began to beware of him.
Da Saul saa, i hvor høj Grad Lykken fulgte ham, gruede han for ham;
16 But all Israel and Juda loved David, for he came in and went out before them.
men hele Israel og Juda elskede David, fordi han drog ud til Kamp og hjem i Spidsen for dem.
17 And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord. Now Saul said within himself: Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.
Da sagde Saul til David: »Se, her er min ældste Datter Merab; hende vil jeg give dig til Hustru, dersom du viser dig som en tapper Mand i min Tjeneste og fører HERRENS Krige!« Saul tænkte nemlig: »Han skal ikke falde for min, men for Filisternes Haand!«
18 And David said to Saul: Who am I, or what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son in law of the king?
David sagde til Saul: »Hvem er jeg, og hvad er min Familie, min Faders Slægt i Israel, at jeg skulde blive Kongens Svigersøn?«
19 And it came to pass at the time when Merob the daughter of Saul should have been given to David, that she was given to Hadriel the Molathite to wife.
Men da Tiden kom, at Sauls Datter Merab skulde gives David til Ægte, blev hun givet til Adriel fra Mehola.
20 But Michol the other daughter of Saul loved David. And it was told Saul, and it pleased him.
Sauls Datter Mikal fattede Kærlighed til David. Det kom Saul for Øre, og han syntes godt derom;
21 And Saul said: I will give her to him, that she may be a stumblingblock to him, and that the band of the Philistines may be upon him. And Saul said to David: In two things thou shalt be my son in law this day.
Saul tænkte nemlig: »Jeg vil give hende til ham, for at hun kan blive ham en Snare, saa han falder for Filisternes Haand!« Da sagde Saul til David: »I Dag skal du for anden Gang blive min Svigersøn!«
22 And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, saying: Behold thou pleasest the king, and all his servants love thee. Now therefore be the king’s son in law.
Og Saul gav sine Folk Befaling til underhaanden at sige til David: »Kongen synes godt om dig, og alle hans Folk elsker dig; saa bliv nu Kongens Svigersøn!«
23 And the servants of Saul spoke all these words in the ears of David. And David said: Doth it seem to you a small matter to be the king’s son in law? But I am a poor man, and of small ability.
Men da Sauls Folk sagde det til David, svarede han: »Synes det eder en ringe Ting at blive Kongens Svigersøn? Jeg er jo en fattig og ringe Mand!«
24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying: Such words as these hath David spoken.
Og Sauls Folk meddelte ham det og sagde: »Det og det sagde David.«
25 And Saul said: Speak thus to David: The king desireth not any dowry, but only a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. Now Saul thought to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines.
Da sagde Saul: »Saaledes skal I sige til David: Kongen ønsker ikke andet i Brudekøb end 100 Filisterforhuder, saa at han kan faa Hævn over sine Fjender!« Saul gjorde nemlig Regning paa at faa David fældet ved Filisternes Haand.
26 And when his servants had told David the words that Saul had said, the word was pleasing in the eyes of David to be the king’s son in law.
Da hans Folk fortalte David dette, samtykkede han i at blive Kongens Svigersøn.
27 And after a few days David rose up, and went with the men that were under him, and he slew of the Philistines two hundred men, and brought their foreskins and numbered them out to the king, that he might be his son in law. Saul therefore gave him Michol his daughter to wife.
Derpaa brød David op og drog ud med sine Mænd og dræbte 200 Filistere, og David kom med deres Forhuder og leverede Kongen dem fuldtallige for at blive hans Svigersøn. Saa gav Saul ham sin Datter Mikal til Ægte.
28 And Saul saw, and understood that the Lord was with David. And Michol the daughter of Saul loved him.
Men da Saul saa og skønnede, at HERREN var med David, og at hele Israel elskede ham,
29 And Saul began to fear David more: and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
frygtede han David endnu mere, og Saul blev for stedse David fjendsk.
30 And the princes of the Philistines went forth: and from the beginning of their going forth, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, and his name became very famous.
Filisternes Høvdinger rykkede i Marken; og hver Gang de rykkede ud, havde David mere Held med sig end alle Sauls Folk, og han vandt stort Ry.
