1 Samuel 4

1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer; and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.

Og Israel rykkede ud til Kamp imod Filisterne og lejrede sig ved Eben-Ezer, medens Filisterne lejrede sig ved Afek.

2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel; and when the battle was spread, Israel was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

Filisterne stillede sig op til Kamp mod Israel, og Kampen blev hed; Israel blev slået af Filisterne, og de dræbte i Slaget på åben Mark omtrent 4000 Mand.

3 And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said: 'Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that He may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.'

Da Folket kom tilbage til Lejren, sagde Israels Ældste: "Hvorfor lod HERREN os i Dag bukke under for Filisterne? Lad os hente vor Guds Ark i Silo, for at han kan være i vor Midte og fri os af vore Fjenders Hånd!"

4 So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who sitteth upon the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Så sendte Folket Bud til Silo og hentede Hærskarers HERREs Pagts Ark, han, som troner over Keruberne; og Elis to Sønner Hofni og Pinehas fulgte med Guds Pagts Ark.

5 And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang.

Da nu HERRENs Pagts Ark kom til Lejren, brød hele Israel ud i et vældigt Jubelråb, så Jorden rystede derved.

6 And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said: 'What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews?' And they knew that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.

Og da Filisterne hørte Jubelråbet, sagde de: "Hvad er det for et vældigt Jubelråb i Hebræernes Lejr?" Og de fik at vide, at HERRENs Ark var kommet til Lejren.

7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said: 'God is come into the camp.' And they said: 'Woe unto us! for there was not such a thing yesterday and the day before.

Da blev Filisterne bange, thi de tænkte: "Gud er kommet i Lejren!" Og de sagde: "Ve os! Sligt er ikke hændet før!

8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? these are the gods that smote the Egyptians with all manner of plagues and in the wilderness.

Ve os! Hvem skal fri os af denne vældige Guds Hånd? Det er den Gud, som slog Ægypterne med alle Hånde Plager og Pest.

9 Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you; quit yourselves like men, and fight.'

Tag eder nu sammen og vær Mænd, Filistere, for at I ikke skal komme til at trælle for Hebræerne, som de har trællet for eder; vær Mænd og kæmp!"

10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man to his tent; and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

Så begyndte Filisterne Kampen, og Israel blev slået, og de flygtede hver til sit; Nederlaget blev meget stort; der faldt 30000 Mand af det israelitiske Fodfolk,

11 And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

Guds Ark blev gjort til Bytte, og Elis to Sønner Hofni og Pinehas faldt.

12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

En Benjaminit løb bort fra Slaget og nåede samme Dag til Silo med sønderrevne Klæder og Jord på sit Hoved.

13 And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon his seat by the wayside watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

Da han kom derhen, se, da sad Eli på sin Stol ved Porten og spejdede hen ad Vejen; thi hans Hjerte var uroligt for Guds Ark. Da Manden så kom ind i Byen og fortalte det, opløftede hele Byen et Skrig,

14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said: 'What meaneth the noise of this tumult?' And the man made haste, and came and told Eli.

og Eli hørte Skriget og sagde: "Hvad er det for en Larm?" Og Manden skyndte sig hen og fortalte Eli det.

15 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.

Men Eli var otte og halvfemsindstyve År gammel, og hans Øjne var blevet sløve, så han ikke kunde se.

16 And the man said unto Eli: 'I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to-day out of the army.' And he said: 'How went the matter, my son?'

Og Manden sagde til Eli: "Det er mig, som kommer fra Slaget; jeg flygtede fra Slaget i Dag!" Da spurgte han: "Hvorledes er det gået, min Søn?"

17 And he that brought the tidings answered and said: 'Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.'

Og Budbringeren svarede: "Israel flygtede for Filisterne, og Folket led et stort Nederlag; også begge dine Sønner Hofni og Pinehas er faldet, og Guds Ark er taget!"

18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died; for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

Og da han nævnede Guds Ark, faldt Eli baglæns ned af Stolen ved Siden af Porten og brækkede Halsen og døde; thi Manden var gammel og tung. Han havde været Dommer for Israel i fyrretyve År.

19 And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered; and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth; for her pains came suddenly upon her.

Men da hans Sønnekone, Pinehas's Hustru, der var højt frugtsommelig, hørte Efterretningen om, at Guds Ark var taget, og at hendes Svigerfader og hendes Mand var døde, sank hun om og fødte, thi Veerne kom over hende.

20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her: 'Fear not; for thou hast brought forth a son.' But she answered not, neither did she regard it.

Da hun lå på sit yderste, sagde de omstående Kvinder: "Frygt ikke, du har født en Søn!" Men hun svarede ikke og ænsede det ikke.

21 And she named the child Ichabod, saying: 'The glory is departed from Israel'; because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

Og hun kaldte drengen Ikabod, idet hun sagde: "Borte er Israels Herlighed!" Dermed hentydede hun til, at Guds Ark var taget, og til sin Svigerfader og sin Mand.

22 And she said: 'The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.'

Hun sagde: "Borte er Israels Herlighed, thi Guds Ark er taget!"