1 Samuel 29

1 Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.

Filisterne samlede hele deres Hær i Afek, medens Israel havde slået lejr om Kilden ved Jizre'el.

2 And the rulers of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

Og Filisternes Fyrster rykkede frem med deres Hundreder og Tusinder, og sidst kom David og hans Mænd sammen med Akisj.

3 Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?

Da sagde Filisternes Høvdinger: "Hvad skal de Hebræere her?" Akisj svarede: "Det er jo David, Kong Saul af Israels Tjener, som nu allerede har været hos mig et Par År, og jeg har ikke opdaget noget mistænkeligt hos ham, siden han gik over til mig."

4 And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?

Men Filisternes Høvdinger blev vrede på ham og sagde: "Send den Mand tilbage til det Sted, du har anvist ham. Han må ikke drage i Kamp med os, for at han ikke skal vende sig imod os under Slaget; thi hvorledes kan denne Mand bedre vinde sin Herres Gunst end med disse Mænds Hoveder?

5 Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

Det var jo David, om hvem man sang under Dans: Saul slog sine Tusinder, men David sine Titusinder!"

6 Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as YHWH liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the rulers favour thee not.

Da lod Akisj David kalde og sagde til ham: "Så sandt HERREN lever: Du er redelig, og jeg er vel tilfreds med, at du går ud og ind hos mig i Lejren, thi jeg har ikke opdaget noget mistænkeligt hos dig, siden du kom til mig; men Fyrsterne er ikke glade for dig.

7 Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the rulers of the Philistines.

Vend nu derfor tilbage og gå bort i Fred, for at du ikke skal gøre noget, som mishager Filisternes Fyrster!"

8 And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of mymaster the king?

Da sagde David til Akisj: "Hvad har jeg gjort, og hvad har du opdaget hos din Træl, fra den Dag jeg trådte i din Tjeneste, siden jeg ikke må drage hen og kæmpe mod min Herre Kongens Fjender?"

9 And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of Elohim: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

Akisj svarede David: "Du ved, at du er mig kær som en Guds Engel, men Filisternes Høvdinger siger: Han må ikke drage med os i Kampen!

10 Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.

Gør dig derfor rede i Morgen tidlig tillige med din Herres Folk, som har fulgt dig, og gå til det Sted, jeg har anvist eder; tænk ikke ilde om mig, thi du er mig kær; gør eder rede i Morgen tidlig og drag af Sted, så snart det bliver lyst!"

11 So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

David og hans Mænd begav sig da tidligt næste Morgen på Hjemvejen til Filisternes Land, medens Filisterne drog op til Jizre'el.