1 Samuel 28
1 Around that time the Philistines called up their armies to go to war against Israel. So Achish told David, “You do realize that you and your men must accompany me as part of the army.”
Paa den Tid samlede Filisterne deres Hær til Kamp for at angribe Israel. Da sagde Akisj til David: »Det maa du vide, at du og dine Mænd skal følge med mig i Hæren!«
2 “That's fine!” David replied. “Then you yourself will discover what I, your servant, can do.” “That's fine too,” Achish responded. “I'll make you my bodyguard for life.”
David svarede Akisj: »Godt, saa skal du ogsaa faa at se, hvad din Træl kan udrette!« Da sagde Akisj til David: »Godt, saa sætter jeg dig til hele Tiden at vogte mit Liv!«
3 By now Samuel had died, and all of Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his home town. Saul had got rid of mediums and spiritists from the country.
Samuel var død, og hele Israel havde holdt Klage over ham, og han var blevet jordet i Rama, hans By. Og Saul havde udryddet Dødemanerne og Besværgerne af Landet.
4 The Philistine armies gathered and set up camp at Shunem. Saul called up all the Israelite army and set up camp at Gilboa.
Imidlertid samlede Filisterne sig og kom og slog Lejr i Sjunem, og Saul samlede hele Israel, og de slog Lejr paa Gilboa.
5 When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was terrified, shaking with fear.
Da Saul saa Filisternes Hær, grebes han af Frygt og blev saare forfærdet.
6 He asked advice from the Lord, but the Lord didn't answer him either by dreams or by Urim or by prophets.
Da raadspurgte Saul HERREN; men HERREN svarede ham ikke, hverken ved Drømme eller ved Urim eller ved Profeterne.
7 So Saul told his officers, “Find me a woman who is a medium so I can go and ask her advice.” “There's a woman who is a medium at Endor,” his officers replied.
Saul sagde derfor til sine Folk: »Opsøg mig en Kvinde, som kan mane; saa vil jeg gaa til hende og raadspørge hende!« Hans Folk svarede ham: »I En-Dor er der en Kvinde, som kan mane!«
8 Saul disguised himself by wearing different clothes. He went with two of his men to the woman at night. Saul told her, “Bring up a spirit for me so I can ask some questions. I'll give you the name.”
Da gjorde Saul sig ukendelig og tog andre Klæder paa og gav sig paa Vej, fulgt af to Mænd. Da de om Natten kom til Kvinden, sagde han: »Spaa mig ved en Genfærdsaand og man mig den, jeg siger dig, frem!«
9 “Don't you know what Saul has done,” she replied. “He's got rid of the mediums and spiritists from the country. Are you trying to set a trap for me and get me killed?”
Kvinden svarede ham: »Du ved jo, hvad Saul har gjort, hvorledes han har udryddet Dødemanerne og Besværgerne af Landet. Hvorfor vil du da lægge Snare for mit Liv og volde min Død?«
10 Saul swore an oath to her by the Lord, “As the Lord lives, you won't be held guilty for doing this.”
Da tilsvor Saul hende ved HERREN: »Saa sandt HERREN lever, skal intet lægges dig til Last i denne Sag!«
11 “Who do you want me to bring up for you?” the woman asked. “Bring up Samuel,” he replied.
Saa sagde Kvinden: »Hvem skal jeg da mane dig frem?« Han svarede: »Man mig Samuel frem!«
12 But when the woman saw Samuel, she shouted loudly, and said to Saul, “Why have you tricked me? You're Saul!”
Kvinden saa da Samuel og udstødte et højt Skrig; og Kvinden sagde til Saul: »Hvorfor har du ført mig bag Lyset? Du er jo Saul!«
13 “Don't be scared,” The king told her. “What can you see?” “I see a god coming up out of the ground,” the woman replied.
Da sagde Kongen til hende: »Frygt ikke! Men hvad ser du?« Kvinden svarede Saul: »Jeg ser en Aand stige op af Jorden!«
14 “What does he look like?” Saul asked. “An old man is coming up,” she replied. “He has a robe wrapped around him” Saul thought it must be Samuel, and he bowed facedown in respect.
Han sagde atter til hende: »Hvorledes ser han ud?« Hun svarede: »En gammel Mand stiger op, hyllet i en Kappe!« Da skønnede Saul, at det var Samuel, og han kastede sig med Ansigtet til Jorden og bøjede sig.
15 Samuel said to Saul, “Why are you bothering me by bringing me up?” “I'm in terrible trouble,” Saul replied. “The Philistines are attacking me, and God has abandoned me. He doesn't answer me anymore, either by prophets or by dreams. That's why I have called you up so you tell me what to do.”
Men Samuel sagde til Saul: »Hvorfor har du forstyrret min Ro og kaldt mig frem?« Saul svarede: »Jeg er i stor Vaande; Filisterne angriber mig, og Gud har forladt mig og svarer mig ikke mere, hverken ved Profeterne eller ved Drømme. Derfor lod jeg dig kalde, for at du skal sige mig, hvad jeg skal gribe til.«
16 “Why come and ask me when the Lord has abandoned you and has become your enemy?” Samuel asked.
Da sagde Samuel: »Hvorfor spørger du mig, naar HERREN har forladt dig og er blevet din Fjende?
17 “The Lord has done to you exactly what he said through me, for Lord has ripped the kingdom from you and has given it to your neighbor, David.
HERREN har handlet imod dig, som han kundgjorde ved mig, og HERREN har revet Kongedømmet ud af din Haand og givet din Medbejler David det.
18 The Lord has done this to you today because you did not do what the Lord commanded and you did not execute his furious anger on the Amalekites.
Eftersom du ikke adlød HERREN og ikke lod hans glødende Vrede ramme Amalek, saa har HERREN nu voldet dig dette;
19 The Lord will hand over Israel and you yourself to the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will die and be with me. The Lord will also hand over the Israelite army of Israel to the Philistines.”
HERREN vil ogsaa give Israel i Filisternes Haand sammen med dig! I Morgen skal baade du og dine Sønner falde; ogsaa Israels Hær vil HERREN give i Filisternes Haand!«
20 Saul collapsed face down on the ground, terrified at what Samuel had said. He had no strength, because he hadn't eaten anything all that day and night.
Da faldt Saul bestyrtet til Jorden, saa lang han var, rædselsslagen over Samuels Ord; han var ogsaa ganske afkræftet, da han Døgnet igennem intet havde spist.
21 The woman came over to Saul and saw that he was absolutely terrified. She told him, “Look, sir, I did what you asked. I risked my life and did what you told me.
Kvinden kom nu hen til Saul, og da hun saa, at han var ude af sig selv af Skræk, sagde hun til ham: »Se, din Trælkvinde adlød dig; jeg satte mit Liv paa Spil og adlød de Ord, du talte til mig.
22 Now please do what I tell you. Let me bring you a little bit of food. Eat it, and you'll have the strength to go on your way.”
Saa adlyd du nu ogsaa din Trælkvinde; lad mig sætte et Stykke Brød frem for dig; spis det, for at du kan være ved Kræfter, naar du gaar bort!«
23 But he refused, saying, “I can't eat anything.” But his men and the woman encouraged him to eat, and he did what they said. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
Men han værgede sig og sagde: »Jeg kan ikke spise!« Men da baade hans Mænd og Kvinden nødte ham, gav han efter for dem, rejste sig fra Jorden og satte sig paa Lejet.
24 The woman had a fattened calf at the house, and she quickly went and slaughtered it. She also got some flour, kneaded it, and baked some unleavened bread.
Kvinden havde en Fedekalv i Huset, den skyndte hun sig at slagte; derpaa tog hun Mel, æltede det og bagte usyret Brød deraf.
25 She served the meal to Saul and his men, and they ate it. Then they got up and left, the same night.
Saa satte hun det frem for Saul og hans Mænd; og da de havde spist, stod de op og gik bort samme Nat.
