1 Samuel 15
1 Samuel told Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king of his people Israel. So now pay attention to what the Lord has to say.
Samuel sagde til Saul: "Det var mig, HERREN sendte for at salve dig til konge over hans Folk Israel; lyd nu HERRENs Røst.
2 This is what the Lord Almighty says: I observed what the Amalekites did to Israel when they ambushed them on their way from Egypt.
Så siger Hærskarers HERRE: Jeg vil straffe Amalek for, hvad de gjorde mod Israel, da de stillede sig i Vejen for det på Vandringen op fra Ægypten.
3 Go and attack the Amalekites and exterminate all of them. Don't spare anyone, but kill every man, woman, child, and baby; every ox, sheep, camel, and donkey.”
Drag derfor hen og slå Amalek og læg Band på dem og på alt, hvad der tilhører dem; skån dem ikke, men dræb både Mænd og Kvinder, Børn og diende, Okser og Får, Kameler og Æsler!"
4 Saul called up his army at Telem. There were 200,000 Israelite infantry and 10,000 men from Judah.
Så stævnede Saul Folket sammen og mønstrede dem i Telaim, 200000 Mand Fodfolk og 10000 Mand af Juda.
5 Saul advanced on the town of Amalek and set up an ambush in the valley.
Derpå drog Saul mod Amaleks By og lagde Baghold i Dalen.
6 Saul sent a message to warn the Kenites, “Move out of the area and leave the Amalekites so that I don't destroy you with them, because you showed kindness to all the people of Israel on their way from Egypt.” So the Kenites moved away and left the Amalekites.
Men Saul sagde til Keniterne: "Skil eder fra Amalekiterne og gå eders Vej, for at jeg ikke skal udrydde eder sammen med dem; I viste jo Venlighed mod alle Israeliterne, dengang de drog op fra Ægypten!" Så trak Keniterne sig tilbage fra Amalek.
7 Saul defeated the Amalekites from Havilah as far as Shur, to the east of Egypt.
Og Saul slog Amalek fra Havila til Sjur, som ligger østen for Ægypten,
8 He captured Agag, king of Amalek, alive, but exterminated all the people by the sword.
og tog Kong Agag af Amalek levende til Fange. På alt Folket lagde han Band og huggede dem ned med Sværdet;
9 Saul and his army spared Agag, together with the best sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and everything else that was any good. They didn't want to destroy those, but they completely destroyed all that was unwanted and worthless.
men Saul og Folket skånede Agag og det bedste af Småkvæget og Hornkvæget, de fede og velnærede Dyr, alt det bedste; de vilde ikke lægge Band på dem, men på alt det dårlige og værdiløse Kvæg lagde de Band.
10 The Lord sent a message to Samuel, saying,
Da kom HERRENs Ord til Samuel således:
11 “I'm sorry I made Saul king, for he has given up following me and hasn't done as I ordered.” Samuel was upset, and he cried out to the Lord all through the night.
"Jeg angrer, at jeg gjorde Saul til Konge; thi han har vendt sig fra mig og ikke holdt mine Befalinger!" Da vrededes Samuel og råbte til HERREN hele Natten.
12 Samuel got up early in the morning and went to meet Saul, but he was told, “Saul's gone to Carmel. There he's even erected a monument to honor himself, and now he's left and gone down to Gilgal.”
Næste Morgen tidlig, da Samuel vilde gå Saul i Møde, blev der meldt ham: "Saul kom til Karmel og rejste sig et Mindesmærke der; så vendte han om og drog videre ned til Gilgal!"
13 When Samuel caught up with him, Saul said, “The Lord bless you! I have done what the Lord ordered.”
Samuel begav sig da til Saul. Saul sagde til ham: "HERREN velsigne dig! Jeg har holdt HERRENs Befaling!"
14 “So what's this bleating of sheep my ears are picking up? What's this lowing of cattle that I'm hearing?” Samuel asked.
Men Samuel sagde: "Hvad er det for en Brægen af Småkvæg, som når mit Øre, og Brølen af Hornkvæg, jeg hører?"
15 “The army brought them from the Amalekites,” Saul replied. “They spared the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the Lord your God, but we completely destroyed the rest.”
Saul svarede: "De tog dem med fra Amalekiterne; thi Folket skånede det bedste af Småkvæget og Hornkvæget for at ofre det til HERREN din Gud; på det andet derimod lagde vi Band!"
16 “Oh, be quiet!” Samuel told Saul. “Let me tell you what the Lord told me last night.” “Tell me what he said,” Saul replied.
Da sagde Samuel til Saul: "bet er nok! Jeg vil kundgøre dig, hvad HERREN i Nat har sagt mig!" Han svarede: "Tal!"
17 “Once you didn't use to think much of yourself, but haven't you become the leader of the tribes of Israel?” Samuel asked. “The Lord anointed you king of Israel.
Da sagde Samuel: "Om du end ikke regner dig selv for noget, er du så ikke Høvding for Israels Stammer, og salvede HERREN dig ikke til Konge over Israel?
18 Then he sent you out to do something, telling you, ‘Go and exterminate those sinners, the Amalekites. Attack them until they're all destroyed.’
Og HERREN sendte dig af Sted med den Befaling: Gå hen og læg Band på Amalekiterne, de Syndere, og før Krig imod dem, indtil du har udryddet dem!
19 Why didn't you do what the Lord ordered? Why did you swoop down on the plunder and do what was evil in the Lord's sight?”
Hvorfor adlød du da ikke HERRENs Røst, men styrtede dig over Byttet og gjorde, hvad der er ondt i HERRENs Øjne?"
20 “But I did do what the Lord ordered!” Saul replied. “I went and did what the Lord sent me to do. I brought back Agag, king of Amalek, and completely destroyed the Amalekites.
Saul svarede Samuel: "Jeg adlød HERRENs Røst og gik, hvor HERREN sendte mig hen; jeg har bragt Kong Agag af Amalek med og lagt Band på Amalek;
21 The army took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was consecrated to God, to sacrifice them to the Lord your God in Gilgal.”
men Folket tog Småkvæg og Hornkvæg af Byttet, det bedste af det bandlyste, for at ofre det til HERREN din Gud i Gilgal."
22 “Does the Lord prefer burnt offerings and sacrifices, or obedience to what he says?” Samuel asked. “Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice. Paying attention is more important than offering the fat of rams.
Men Samuel sagde: "Mon HERREN har lige så meget Behag i Brændofre og Slagtofre som i Lydighed mod HERRENs Høst? Nej, at adlyde er mere værd end Slagtoffer, og at være lydhør er mere værd end Væderfedt;
23 Rebellion is as bad as witchcraft, and arrogance is as bad as the sin of idolatry. Because you have rejected the Lord's commands, he has rejected you as king.”
thi Genstridighed er Trolddomssynd, og Egenrådighed er Afgudsbrøde. Fordi du har forkastet HERRENs Ord, har han forkastet dig, så du ikke mere skal være Konge!"
24 “I have sinned,” Saul confessed to Samuel. “I disobeyed the Lord's orders and your instructions, because I was afraid of the people and followed what they said.
Da sagde Saul til Samuel: "Jeg har syndet, thi jeg har overtrådt HERRENs Befaling og dine Ord, men jeg frygtede Folket og føjede dem:
25 So please forgive my sin and come back with me, so I can worship the Lord.”
tilgiv mig dog nu min Synd og vend tilbage med mig, for at jeg kan tilbede HERREN!"
26 But Samuel told him, “I'm not going back with you. You have rejected the Lord's orders, and the Lord has rejected you as king of Israel!”
Men Samuel sagde til Saul: "Jeg vender ikke tilbage med dig; fordi du har forkastet HERRENs Ord, har HERREN forkastet dig, så du ikke mer skal være Konge over Israel!"
27 As Samuel turned away to leave, Saul grabbed hold of the hem of his robe, and it ripped.
Derpå vendte Samuel sig for at gå, men Saul greb fat i hans Kappeflig, så den reves af.
28 Samuel said to him, “The Lord has ripped the kingdom of Israel away from you today and has given it to your neighbor—someone who is better than you!
Da sagde Samuel til ham: "HERREN har i Dag revet Kongedømmet over Israel fra dig og givet det til en anden, som er bedre end du!
29 In addition, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind, for he is not a human being who changes his mind!”
Visselig, han, som er Israels Herlighed, lyver ikke, ej heller angrer han; thi han er ikke et Menneske, at han skulde angre!"
30 “Yes, I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel—come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God.”
Saul sagde: "Jeg har syndet; men vis mig dog Ære for mit Folks Ældste og Israel og vend tilbage med mig, for at jeg kan tilbede HERREN din Gud!"
31 So Samuel went back with Saul after all, and Saul worshiped the Lord.
Da vendte Samuel tilbage med Saul, og Saul tilbad HERREN.
32 Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag, king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him confidently, for he thought, “The threat of death of being killed must have passed.”
Derpå sagde Samuel: "Bring Kong Agag af Amalek hid til mig!" Og Agag gik frejdigt hen til ham og sagde: "Visselig, nu er Dødens Bitterhed svundet!"
33 But Samuel said, “In the same way that your sword has made women childless, so too your mother will be childless among women.” Samuel cut Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal.
Da sagde Samuel: "Som dit Sværd har gjort Kvinder barnløse, skal din Moder blive barnløs fremfor andre Kvinder!" Derpå sønderhuggede Samuel Agag for HERRENs Åsyn i Gilgal.
34 Samuel left for Ramah, and Saul went home to Gibeah of Saul.
Samuel begav sig så til Rama, mens Saul drog op til sit Hjem i Sauls Gibea.
35 Until the day of his death, Samuel never visited Saul again. Samuel mourned over Saul, and the Lord regretted he had made Saul the king of Israel.
Og Samuel så ikke mere Saul indtil sin Dødedag; thi Samuel sørgede over Saul. HERREN angrede, at han havde gjort Saul til Konge over Israel;
