1 Samuel 24
1 When Saul returned from chasing the Philistines, it was reported to him, “David is in the Desert of En-gedi.”
Da Saul kom tilbage fra Forfølgelsen af Filisterne, blev det meldt ham, at David var i En-Gedis Ørken.
2 So Saul took three thousand specially-picked men from all Israel and went searching for David and his men in the area around Wild Goats' Rocks.
Saa tog Saul 3000 Krigere, udsøgte af hele Israel, og drog ud for at søge efter David og hans Mænd østen for Stenbukkeklipperne.
3 As Saul passed the sheep pens on the way, there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. David and his men were hiding deep inside the cave.
Og han kom til Faarefoldene ved Vejen. Der var en Hule, og Saul gik derind for at tildække sine Fødder. Men David og hans Mænd laa inderst i Hulen.
4 David's men said to him, “Today's the day the Lord promised you when he told you, ‘Listen, I'm going to hand over your enemy to you, so you can do to him whatever you want.’” Then David crept up quietly and cut a piece from the edge of Saul's robe.
Da sagde Davids Mænd til ham: »Se, nu er den Dag kommet, HERREN havde for Øje, da han sagde til dig: Se, jeg giver din Fjende i din Haand, saa du kan gøre med ham, hvad du finder for godt!«
5 But afterwards David felt really bad because he'd cut off a piece of Saul's robe.
Men han svarede sine Mænd: »HERREN lade det være langt fra mig! Slig en Gerning gør jeg ikke mod min Herre, jeg lægger ikke Haand paa HERRENS Salvede; thi HERRENS Salvede er han!« Og David satte sine Mænd strengt i Rette og tillod dem ikke at overfalde Saul.
6 He told his men, “May the Lord prevent me from doing anything like this to my master, the Lord's anointed one. I will never attack him, for he is the Lord's anointed one.”
Da stod David op og skar ubemærket Fligen af Sauls Kappe. Men bagefter slog Samvittigheden David, fordi han havde skaaret Sauls Kappeflig af.
7 He reprimanded his men and didn't allow them to attack Saul. Saul stood up and went on his way.
Da nu Saul rejste sig og forlod Hulen for at drage videre,
8 A little later David came out of the cave and shouted, “My master the king!” When Saul looked around, David bowed down with his face to the ground.
stod David op bagefter, gik ud af Hulen og raabte efter Saul: »Herre Konge!« Og da Saul saa sig tilbage, kastede David sig ned med Ansigtet mod Jorden og bøjede sig for ham.
9 “Why do you pay attention to people who say, ‘Watch out, David wants to harm you’?” David asked.
Og David sagde til Saul: »Hvorfor lytter du til, hvad Folk siger: Se, David har ondt i Sinde imod dig?
10 “Just look! You've seen with your own eyes today that the Lord handed you over to me in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I showed you compassion, and said, ‘I refuse to attack my master, for he is the Lord's anointed one.’
I Dag har du dog med egne Øjne set, at HERREN gav dig i min Haand inde i Hulen; og dog vilde jeg ikke dræbe dig, men skaanede dig og sagde: Jeg vil ikke lægge Haand paa min Herre, thi han er HERRENS Salvede!
11 Take a look, my father! You see this piece of your robe I'm holding. Yes, I did I cut it off, but I didn't kill you. Now you can see for yourself and you can be sure that I have done nothing evil or rebellious. I have not sinned against you, but you are hunting me down, trying to kill me.
Og se, Fader, se, her har jeg Fligen af din Kappe i min Haand! Naar jeg skar din Kappeflig af og ikke dræbte dig, saa indse dog, at jeg ikke har haft noget ondt eller nogen Forbrydelse i Sinde eller har forsyndet mig imod dig, skønt du lurer paa mig for at tage mit Liv.
12 May the Lord decide between you and me as to who of us is right, and may the Lord punish you, but I myself will never try to harm you.
HERREN skal dømme mig og dig imellem, og HERREN skal give mig Hævn over dig; men min Haand skal ikke være imod dig!
13 As the old saying goes, ‘From the wicked comes wickedness,’ but I myself will never try to harm you.
Som det gamle Ord siger: Fra de gudløse kommer Gudløshed! Men min Haand skal ikke være imod dig.
14 Who is the king of Israel coming after? Who are you chasing? A dead dog! Just a flea!
Hvem er det, Israels Konge er draget ud efter, hvem er det, du forfølger? En død Hund, en Loppe!
15 May the Lord decide and choose between you and me. May he pay attention to my case and support it; may he save me from you.”
Men HERREN skal være Dommer og dømme mig og dig imellem; han skal se til og føre min Sag og skaffe mig Ret over for dig!«
16 After David finished saying this, Saul asked, “Is that you speaking, David my son?” and he wept out loud.
Da David havde talt disse Ord til Saul, sagde Saul: »Er det din Røst, min Søn David?« Og Saul brast i Graad
17 He told David, “You are a better person than I am, because you have repaid me with good, but I have repaid you with evil.
og sagde til David: »Du er retfærdigere end jeg; thi du har gjort mig godt, medens jeg har gjort dig ondt,
18 Today you have demonstrated how well you have treated me—for when the Lord handed me over to you, you didn't kill me.
og du har i Dag vist mig stor Godhed, siden du ikke dræbte mig, da HERREN gav mig i din Haand.
19 For if a man caught hold of his enemy, would he let him escape unharmed? The Lord reward you well for how you've treated me today.
Hvem træffer vel sin Fjende og lader ham gaa i Fred? HERREN gengælde dig det gode, du har øvet imod mig i Dag!
20 Listen, I know you definitely will be king, and your rule over the kingdom of Israel will be secure.
Se, jeg ved, at du bliver Konge, og at Kongedømmet over Israel skal blive i din Haand;
21 Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not destroy my descendants who follow me, and that you will not wipe out my name from my family line.”
saa tilsværg mig nu ved HERREN, at du ikke vil udrydde mine Efterkommere efter mig eller udslette mit Navn af mit Fædrenehus!«
22 So David promised this to Saul with an oath. Then Saul went back home, but David and his men returned to the stronghold.
Det tilsvor David Saul, hvorefter Saul drog hjem, medens David og hans Mænd gik op i Klippeborgen.
