1 Samuel 28
1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered together their armies to be prepared for war against Israel: and Achis said to David: Know thou now assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to the war, thou, and thy men.
I dei dagarne fylkte filistarane krigsherane sine til strid mot Israel. Og Akis sagde med David: «Det skal du vita for visst, at du og kararne dine lyt fara i herferd med meg!»
2 And David said to Achis: Now thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achis said to David: And I will appoint thee to guard my life for ever.
David svara Akis: «Ja vel, då skal du ogso røyna kva tenaren din duger til!» Akis sagde med David: «Ja vel, so set eg deg til livvakt hjå meg alle dagar.»
3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel mourned for him, and buried him in Ramatha his city. And Saul had put away all the magicians and soothsayers out of the land.
Samuel var dåen. Heile Israel hadde gråte yver honom. Og dei hadde gravlagt honom heime i Rama. Og Saul hadde rudt ut or landet deim som mana fram draugar og spåvette.
4 And the Philistines were gathered together, and came and camped in Sunam: and Saul also gathered together all Israel, and came to Gelboe.
Filistarane fylgte seg og lagde seg i læger attmed Sunem. Då fylkte ogso Saul heile Israel, og dei lægra seg ved Gilboa.
5 And Saul saw the army of the Plilistines, and was afraid, and his heart was very much dismayed.
Då Saul såg filistarlægret, vart han so rædd at hjarta hans skalv.
6 And he consulted the Lord, and he answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by priests, nor by prophets.
Og Saul spurde Herren. Men Herren svara honom ikkje, antan gjenom draumar eller gjenom urim eller gjenom profetar.
7 And Saul said to his servants: Seek me a woman that hath a divining spirit, and I will go to her, and inquire by her. And his servants said to him: There is a woman that hath a divining spirit at Endor.
Då sagde Saul med tenarane sine: «Leita upp for meg ei som manar fram draugar, so gjeng eg åt henne og gjer spursmål til henne.» Tenarane svara: «I En-Dor er ei kona som manar fram draugar.»
8 Then he disguised himself: and put on other clothes, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night, and he said to her: Divine to me by thy divining spirit, and bring me up him whom I shall tell thee.
Saul gjorde seg ukjenneleg, tok på seg andre klæde, og gjekk avstad med tvo fylgjesveinar. Dei kom til kona nattars tid. Og han sagde: «Få ein draug til å spå meg! Mana fram åt meg den eg nemner for deg!»
9 And the woman said to him: Behold thou knowest all that Saul hath done, and how he hath rooted out the magicians and soothsayers from the land: why then dost thou lay a snare for my life, to cause me to be put to death?
Kona svara: «Du veit då sjølv kva Saul hev gjort, at han hev rudt ut or landet deim som manar fram draugar og spåvette. Kvifor vil du då leggja ut snaror for meg, so eg må lata livet?»
10 And Saul swore unto her by the Lord, saying: As the Lord liveth there shall no evil happen to thee for this thing.
Saul svor ein eid til henne ved Herren og sagde: «So sant Herren liver: ingi skuld skal råka deg for denne saki!»
11 And the woman said to him: Whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
Kona spurde: «Kven vil du eg skal mana for deg?» Han svara: «Mana fram åt meg Samuel!»
12 And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice, and said to Saul: Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.
Då kona fekk sjå Samuel, sette ho i eit høgt skrik. Og ho sagde med Saul: «Kvifor hev du svike meg? Du er Saul!»
13 And the king said to her: Fear not: what hast thou seen? And the woman said to Saul: I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
Kongen svara: «Ver hugheil! Kva er det du ser?» Kona sagde: «Eg ser ein gud koma upp or jordi.»
14 And he said to her: What form is he of? And she said: An old man cometh up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul understood that it was Samuel, and he bowed himself with his face to the ground, and adored.
«Korleis ser han ut?» spurde han. Ho svara: «Det er ein gamall mann som kjem upp, sveipt i ei kåpa.» Då skyna Saul det var Samuel, og lutte andlitet mot jordi og bøygde seg for honom.
15 And Samuel said to Saul: Why hast thou disturbed my rest, that I should be brought up? And Saul said, I am in great distress: for the Philistines fight against me, and God is departed from me, and would not hear me, neither by the hand of prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest shew me what I shall do.
Og Samuel spurde Saul: «Kvi uroar du meg og manar meg fram?» Saul svara: «Eg er i stor naud. Filistarane fører krig mot meg, og Gud hev vike frå meg og svarar meg ikkje, anten gjenom profetar eller gjenom draumar. Difor kalla eg på deg, so eg fær vita kva eg skal gjera.»
16 And Samuel said: Why askest thou me, seeing the Lord has departed from thee, and is gone over to thy rival:
Samuel svara: «Kvi spør du meg, når Herren hev vike frå deg og hev vorte uvenen din?
17 For the Lord will do to thee as he spoke by me, and he will rend thy kingdom out of thy hand, and will give it to thy neighbour David:
Herren hev no gjort med deg som han sagde gjenom min munn: Herren hev rive riket ut or di hand og gjeve det åt ein annan, åt David.
18 Because thou didst not obey the voice of the Lord, neither didst thou execute the wrath of his indignation upon Amalec. Therefore hath the Lord done to thee what thou sufferest this day.
Av di du ikkje lydde Herren og ikkje let den brennande harmen hans råka Amalek, difor hev Herren gjort dette mot deg no.
19 And the Lord also will deliver Israel with thee into the hands of the Philistines: and tomorrow thou and thy sons shall be with me: and the Lord will also deliver the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.
Herren vil gjeva både deg og Israel i filistarmagt. I morgon skal du og sønerne dine vera hjå meg. Og jamvel Israels-lægret vil Herren gjeva i filistarmagt.»
20 And forthwith Saul fell all along on the ground, for he was frightened with the words of Samuel, and there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all that day.
Då datt Saul brått til jordi so lang han var; so forfærd vart han for ordi frå Samuel. Magtløysa tok honom; for han hadde ikkje smaka matbiten eit heilt døger.
21 And the woman came to Saul (for he was very much troubled) and said to him: Behold thy handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand: and I hearkened unto the words which thou spokest to me.
Kona gjekk fram åt Saul. Og då ho såg kor reint forstøkt han var, sagde ho med honom: «Sjå terna di lydde deg, og eg våga livet og rette meg etter dei ordi du tala åt meg.
22 Now therefore hear thou also the voice of thy handmaid, and let me set before thee a morsel of bread, that thou mayest eat and recover strength, and be able to go on thy journey.
So lyd no du terna di, so vil eg setja fram litevetta mat åt deg, og du må eta, so du kann magtast att fyrr du fer din veg.»
23 But he refused, and said: I will not eat. But his servants and the woman forced him, and at length hearkening to their voice, he arose from the ground and sat upon the bed.
Han vilde ikkje: «Eg vil ikkje eta», sagde han. Men då både tenarane og kona naubad honom, so let han seg segja, reis upp, og sette seg på sengi.
24 Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she made haste and killed it: and taking meal kneaded it, and baked some unleavened bread,
Kona hadde ein gjødkalv heime. Ho skunda seg, fekk slagta honom. So tok ho mjøl, knoda og baka søtebrød.
25 And set it before Saul, and before his servants. And when they had eaten they rose up, and walked all that night.
So bar ho det fram for Saul og tenarane. Og då dei hadde ete, reis dei upp, og gjekk av stad same natti.
