1 Samuel 9
1 There was a wealthy and influential man from the tribe of Benjamin, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Bekorath, son of Aphiah, a descendant of Benjamin.
I Benjamin var der en Mand ved Navn Kisj, en Søn af Abiel, en Søn af Zeror, en Søn af Bekorat, en Søn af Afia, en Benjaminit, en formuende Mand.
2 Kish had a son called Saul, the most handsome young man in all of Israel. He was head and shoulders taller than anyone else.
Han havde en Søn ved Navn Saul, statelig og smuk, ingen blandt Israeliterne var smukkere end han; han var et Hoved højere end alt Folket.
3 One time the donkeys of Saul's father Kish went astray. Kish told to his son Saul, “Please go and look for the donkeys. You can take one of the servants with you.”
Engang var nogle af Sauls Fader Kisjs Æsler blevet borte, og Kisj sagde da til sin Søn Saul: "Tag en af Karlene med og gå ud og søg efter Æslerne!"
4 Saul searched the hill country of Ephraim and then the land of Shalishah, but didn't find the donkeys. He and the servant searched the region of Shaalim, but they weren't there. Then they searched the land of Benjamin, and they still couldn't find them.
De gik så først gennem Efraims Bjerge og Sjalisja egnen, men fandt dem ikke; derefter gik de gennem Sja'alimegnen, men der var de heller ikke; derpå gik de gennem Benjamins Land, men fandt dem ikke.
5 When they got to the land of Zuph, Saul told his servant, “Come on, let's go back, otherwise my father won't be worrying about the donkeys, but about us.”
Da de kom til Zufegnen, sagde Saul til Karlen, som var med ham: "Kom, lad os vende hjem, for at min Fader ikke skal holde op med at tænke på Æslerne og i Stedet blive urolig for os!"
6 But the servant replied, “Hold on! There's a man of God here in this town. He's very well thought of, and everything he says comes true. Let's go and see him. Maybe he can tell us which way we should take.”
Men han svarede ham: "Se, i Byen der bor en Guds Mand, en anset Mand; hvad han siger, sker altid. Lad os nu gå derhen, måske kan han give os Besked angående det, vi går om."
7 “But if we do go, what can we give him?” Saul replied. “All the bread in our bags is gone. We don't have anything to take to the man of God. What do we have with us?”
Da sagde Saul til Karlen: "Ja, lad os gå derhen! Men hvad skal vi give Manden? Thi vi har ikke mere Brød i vore Tasker, og nogen Gave har vi ikke at give den Guds Mand. Hvad har vi?"
8 “Look, I've got a quarter shekel of silver with me. I'll give it to the man of God so he can tell us the way we should take,” the servant told Saul.
Karlen svarede atter Saul: "Se, jeg har en kvart Sekel Sølv, den kan du give den Guds Mand; så siger han os nok Besked om det, vi går om."
9 (In the old days in Israel, someone who went to inquire of God would say, “Come on, let's go to the seer,” because prophets used to be known as seers.)
Fordum sagde man i Israel, når man gik hen for at rådspørge Gud: "Kom, lad os gå til Seeren!" Thi hvad man nu til Dags kalder en Profet, kaldte man fordum en Seer.
10 “That's good,” Saul told his servant. “So let's go.” They went to the town where the man of God was.
Da sagde Saul til Karlen: "Du har Ret! Kom, lad os gå derhen!" Så gik de hen til Byen, hvor den Guds Mand boede.
11 As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked them, “Is the seer here?”
Som de nu gik ad Vejen op til Byen, traf de nogle unge Piger, der gik ud for at øse Vand, og de spurgte dem: "Er Seeren her?"
12 “He is,” they replied, “up ahead of you. But you'll have to hurry. He's come to town today because the people are having a sacrifice at the high place.
De svarede dem: "Ja, han er foran; han kom til Byen lige nu. Folket ofrer nemlig i Dag et Slagtoffer på Offerhøjen.
13 When you enter the town you can find him before he goes up to eat at the high place. The people won't eat before he comes, because he has to bless the sacrifice. After that, those who've been invited will eat. If you leave now you'll catch him.”
Når I blot går ind i Byen, kan I træffe ham, før han går op på Offerhøjen til Måltidet; thi Folket spiser ikke, før han kommer, da han skal velsigne Slagtofferet; så først spiser de indbudne. Gå nu op til Byen, thi netop nu kan I træffe ham!"
14 So they carried on their way up to the town. As they arrived there was Samuel going in the opposite direction. They met him on his way up to the high place.
De gik så op til Byen; og som de gik ind igennem Porten, kom Samuel gående imod dem på Vej op til Offerhøjen.
15 The day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told Samuel,
HERREN havde Dagen før Sauls Komme åbnet Samuels Øre og sagt:
16 “Around this time tomorrow I'm going to send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him as ruler over my people Israel, and he will rescue them from the Philistines. I have seen what's happening to my people and I have heard their cry for help.”
"I Morgen ved denne Tid sender jeg en Mand til dig fra Benjamins Land; ham skal du salve til Fyrste over mit Folk Israel; han skal frelse mit Folk fra Filisternes Hånd; thi jeg har givet Agt på mit Folks Nød, dets Klageråb har nået mig!"
17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, “This is the man I told you about. He is the one who is going to rule my people.”
Og straks da Samuel fik Øje på Saul, sagde HERREN til ham: "Se, der er den Mand, om hvem jeg sagde til dig: Han skal herske over mit Folk!"
18 Saul went up to Samuel in the gateway and asked him, “Could you please tell me where the house of the seer is?”
Da trådte Saul hen til Samuel midt i Porten og sagde: "Vær så god at sige mig, hvor Seerens Hus er!"
19 “I am the seer,” Samuel told Saul. “Go up ahead of me and we will eat together. Then in the morning I will answer all your questions and then send you on your way.
Samuel svarede: "Seeren det er mig; gå i Forvejen op på Offerhøjen; du skal spise sammen med mig i Dag; i Morgen skal jeg følge dig på Vej og kundgøre dig alt, hvad der er i dit Hjerte;
20 About the donkeys you lost three days ago—don't worry about them because they've been found. But now—doesn't the hope of all of Israel rest on you and your family line?”
for Æslerne, som for tre Dage siden blev borte for dig, skal du ikke ængste dig; de et fundet. Men til hvem står alt Israels Begær uden til dig og hele dit Fædrenehus?"
21 “But I'm from the tribe of Benjamin, the smallest tribe in Israel, and my family is the least significant of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin!” Saul replied. “Why are you telling me this?”
Da svarede Saul: "Er jeg ikke fra Benjamin, Israels mindste Stamme? Og min Slægt er den ringeste af alle Benjamins Stammes Slægter. Hvor kan du da tale således til mig?"
22 Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the hall, and sat them at the head of the thirty people who'd been invited.
Men Samuel tog Saul og hans Karl, førte dem til Gildesalen og gav dem Plads øverst blandt de indbudne der var omtrent tredive Mænd
23 Samuel told the cook, “Bring the special piece of meat I gave you and told you to keep to one side.”
og Samuel sagde til Kokken: "Ræk mig det Stykke, jeg gav dig og sagde, du skulde lægge til Side!"
24 So the cook took the upper thigh of meat and what was with it and placed it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “See, this is what was kept to one side. It was reserved for you. Eat it, for it was kept for you for this particular time, right from when I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
Da tog Kokken Køllen og satte den for Saul. Og Samuel sagde: "Se, Kødet står for dig, spis! Thi til den fastsatte Tid har man ventet dig, for at du kunde spise sammen med de indbudne." Så spiste Saul sammen med Samuel den Dag.
25 Once they had returned from the high place to the town, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof of his house.
Derpå steg de ned fra Offerhøjen fil Byen, og der blev redt til Saul på Taget.
26 At dawn the next day Samuel called out to Saul on the roof, “Get up! I need to send you on your way!” So Saul got up, and he went outside with Samuel.
Så lagde han sig til Hvile. Tidligt om Morgenen, da Morgenrøden brød frem, råbte Samuel til Saul oppe på Taget: "Stå op, jeg vil følge dig på Vej!" Da stod Saul op, og han og Samuel gik ud sammen,
27 As they approached the edge of town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell your servant to go on ahead of us. Once he's gone stay here for a while, because I have a message from God to give you.” So the servant went on ahead.
Men da de på Nedvejen var kommet til Udkanten af Byen, sagde Samuel til Saul: "Sig til Karlen, at han skal gå i Forvejen! Men bliv du stående et Øjeblik, så vil jeg kundgøre dig Guds Ord!"
