1 Samuel 23
1 One day David heard the news, “The Philistines are attacking Keilah and stealing the grain from the threshing floors.”
Da fik David at vide, at Filisterne belejrede Ke'ila og plyndrede Tærskepladserne.
2 So he asked advice from the Lord, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” The Lord told David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
Og David rådspurgte HERREN: "Skal jeg drage hen og slå Filisterne der?" HERREN svarede David; "Drag hen og slå Filisterne og befri Ke'ila!"
3 But David's men told him, “Even here in Judah we feel afraid. If we went to Keilah to fight the Philistine armies we'd be absolutely terrified!”
Men Davids Mænd sagde til ham: "Se, vi lever i stadig Frygt her i Juda; kan der så være Tale om, at vi skal drage til Ke'ila mod Filisternes Slagrækker?"
4 So David asked advice from the Lord again, and the Lord told him, “Go immediately to Keilah, for I will give you victory over the Philistines.”
Da rådspurgte David på ny HERREN, og HERREN svarede ham: "Drag ned til Ke'ila, thi jeg giver Filisterne i din Hånd!"
5 Then David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. They slaughtered them and drove off their livestock. By doing this David saved the people of Keilah.
David og hans Mænd drog da til Ke'ila, angreb Filisterne, bortførte deres Kvæg og tilføjede dem et stort Nederlag. Således befriede David Ke'ilas Indbyggere.
6 (When Abiathar, son of Ahimelech, ran away to David at Keilah he brought the ephod with him.)
Dengang Ebjatar, Ahimeleks Søn, flygtede til David - han drog med David ned til Ke'ila - havde han Efoden med.
7 When Saul found out that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has handed him over to me, because he has locked himself inside a town with gates that can be barred shut.”
Da Saul fik at vide, at David var kommet til Ke'ila, sagde han: "Gud har givet ham i min Hånd! Thi han lukkede sig selv inde, da han gik ind i en By med Porte og Slåer."
8 So Saul called up his whole army to go and attack Keilah and to besiege David and his men.
Derfor stævnede Saul hele Folket sammen for at drage ned til Ke'ila og omringe David og hans Mænd.
9 When David learned that Saul was plotting to attack him, he asked Abiathar the priest, “Please bring the ephod.”
Da David hørte, at Saul pønsede på ondt imod ham, sagde han til Præsten Ebjatar: "Bring Efoden hid!"
10 David prayed, “Lord, God of Israel, I your servant have been clearly told that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the town because of me.
Derpå sagde David: "HERRE, Israels Gud! Din Tjener har hørt, at Saul har i Sinde at gå mod Ke'ila og ødelægge Byen for min Skyld.
11 Are the town leaders of Keilah going to hand me over to him? Is Saul going to come, as I have heard? Lord, God of Israel, please tell me.” “Yes, he'll come,” the Lord replied.
Vil Folkene i Ke'ila overgive mig i Sauls Hånd? Vil Saul drage herned, som din Tjener har hørt? HERRE, Israels Gud, kundgør din Tjener det!" HERREN svarede: "Ja, han vil!"
12 “And will the town leaders of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?” David asked. “Yes, they will,” the Lord replied.
Så spurgte David: "Vil Folkene i Ke'ila overgive mig og mine Mænd til Saul?" HERREN svarede: "Ja, de vil!"
13 So David and his men, who numbered around six hundred, left Keilah and moved around from place to place. When Saul discovered that David had escaped from Keilah, he didn't bother going there.
Da brød David op med sine Mænd, henved 600 i Tal, og de drog bort fra Ke'ila og flakkede om fra Sted til Sted. Men da Saul fik at vide, at David var sluppet bort fra Ke'ila, opgav han sit Togt.
14 David set up camp in the wilderness strongholds, staying in the mountains of the Desert of Ziph. Saul searched for him continually, but God did not let David be captured.
Nu opholdt David sig i Ørkenen på Klippehøjderne og i Bjergene i Zifs Ørken. Og Saul efterstræbte ham hele tiden, men Gud gav ham ikke i hans Hånd.
15 While David was staying at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he found out that Saul was on his way to murder him.
Og David så, at Saul var draget ud for at stå ham efter Livet. Medens David var i Horesj i Zifs Ørken,
16 Saul's son Jonathan went to see David in Horesh and encouraged him to go on trusting in God, telling him,
begav Sauls Søn Jonatan sig til David i Horesj og styrkede hans Kraft i Gud,
17 “Don't worry, because my father Saul is never going to find you. You're going to be king of Israel, and I'll be your deputy. Even my father Saul knows this.”
idet han sagde til ham: "Frygt ikke! Min Fader Sauls Arm skal ikke nå dig. Du bliver Konge over Israel og jeg den næste efter dig; det ved min Fader Saul også!"
18 The two of them made an agreement before the Lord. David stayed in Horesh and Jonathan went home.
Derpå indgik de to en Pagt for HERRENs Åsyn, og David blev i Horesj, medens Jonatan drog hjem.
19 Then the people of Ziph went to Saul at Gibeah and told him, “David is hiding in our area, in the strongholds in Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, in the southern wastelands.
Men nogle Zifiter gik op til Saul i Gibea og sagde: "David holder sig skjult hos os på Klippehøjderne ved Horesj i Gibeat-Hakila sønden for Jesjimon.
20 So, Your Majesty, please come whenever you want, and we'll make sure to hand him over to you.”
Så kom nu herned, Konge, som du længe har ønsket; det skal da være vor Sag at overgive ham til Kongen!"
21 “The Lord bless you for thinking about me,” Saul replied.
Saul svarede: "HERREN velsigne eder, fordi l har Medfølelse med mig!
22 “Please go and make absolutely sure you know exactly where he is—where he stays and who has seen him there—because people tell me that he's very devious.
Gå nu hen og pas fremdeles på og opspor, hvor han kommer hen på sin ilsomme Færd; thi man har sagt mig, at han er meget snu.
23 Look for and mark down all his hiding places. Then come back to me when you're sure, and I'll go back with you. If he's here in the country, I will hunt him down among all the people of Judah.”
Opspor alle de Skjulesteder, hvor han gemmer sig, og vend tilbage til mig med pålidelig Underretning; så vil jeg følge med eder, og hvis han er i Landet, skal jeg opsøge ham iblandt alle Judas Tusinder!"
24 So the people of Ziph set off, returning to Ziph ahead of Saul. David and his men were in the Desert of Maon in the Arabah Valley in the southern wastelands.
Da brød de op og drog forud for Saul til Zif. Men David var dengang med sine Mænd i Maons Ørken i Lavningen sønden for Jesjimon.
25 Saul and his men started hunting for him. When David found out, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the Desert of Maon. When Saul heard this, he chased after David in the Desert of Maon.
Så drog Saul og hans Mænd ud for at opsøge ham, og da David kom under Vejr dermed, drog han ned til den Klippe, som ligger i Maons Ørken; men da det kom Saul for Øre, fulgte han efter David i Maons Ørken.
26 Saul was traveling along one side of the mountain, while David and his men were on the other side, rushing to get away. But just as Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men, about to capture them,
Saul gik med sine Mænd på den ene Side af Bjerget, medens David med sine Mænd var på den anden, og David fik travlt med at slippe bort fra Saul. Men som Saul og hans Mænd var ved at omringe og gribe David og hans Mænd,
27 a messenger arrived to tell Saul, “Come at once! The Philistines have invaded the country!”
kom der et Sendebud og sagde til Saul: "Skynd dig og kom! Filisterne har gjort Indfald i Landet!"
28 So Saul had to stop chasing David and went to confront the Philistines. That's why the place is called the “Rock of Escape.”
Saul opgav da at forfølge David og drog mod Filisterne. Derfor kalder man det Sted Malekots Klippe.
29 Then David left and went to live in the strongholds of En-gedi.
Derpå drog David op til Klippehøjderne ved En-Gedi og opholdt sig der.
