1 Samuel 14

1 Now it happened one day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' outpost, that is on the other side yonder. But unto his father he told nothing.

Da hændte det en Dag, at Sauls Søn Jonatan sagde til sin Vaabendrager: »Kom, lad os gaa over til Filisternes Forpost her lige overfor!« Men til sin Fader sagde han intet derom.

2 And Saul tarried in the lower part of Gib'ah under the pomegranate tree which is by Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men.

Saul sad just ved Udkanten af Geba under Granatæbletræet ved Tærskepladsen, og Folkene, som var hos ham, var omtrent 600 Mand.

3 And Achiyah, the son of Achitub, the brother of I-chabod, the son of Phinehas, the son of 'Eli, the priest of the Lord in Shiloh, wore the ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

Og Ahija, en Søn af Ahitub, der var Broder til Ikabod, en Søn af Pinehas, en Søn af Eli, HERRENS Præst i Silo, bar Efoden. Men Folkene vidste intet om, at Jonatan var gaaet.

4 And between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the outpost of the Philistines, there was a sharp point of rock on the one side, and a sharp point of rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

I Passet, som Jonatan søgte at komme over for at angribe Filisternes Forpost, springer en Klippespids frem paa hver Side; den ene hedder Bozez, den anden Sene.

5 The one point rose up abruptly northward opposite Michmash, and the other southward opposite Geba'.

Den ene Spids rager i Vejret paa Nordsiden ud for Mikmas, den anden paa Sydsiden ud for Geba.

6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the outpost of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us; for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by means of many or by means of few.

Jonatan sagde da til Vaabendrageren: »Kom, lad os gaa over til disse uomskaarnes Forpost; maaske vil HERREN staa os bi, thi intet hindrer HERREN i at give Sejr, enten der er mange eller faa!«

7 And his armor-bearer said unto him, Do all that is in thy heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

Vaabendrageren svarede: »Gør, hvad du har i Sinde! Jeg gaar med; som du vil, vil ogsaa jeg!«

8 Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will show ourselves unto them.

Da sagde Jonatan: »Vi søger nu at komme over til de Mænd og sørger for, at de faar os at se.

9 If they say thus unto us, Stand still until we come to you: then will we remain standing in our places, and will not go up unto them.

Hvis de saa siger til os: Staa stille, vi kommer hen til eder! saa bliver vi staaende, hvor vi staar, og gaar ikke op til dem.

10 But if they say thus, Come up unto us: then will we go up; for the Lord hath delivered them into our hand; and this shall be unto us the sign.

Men siger de: Kom op til os! gaar vi derop; thi saa har HERREN givet dem i vor Haand; det skal være vort Tegn!«

11 And when both of them showed themselves unto the outpost of the Philistines, the Philistines said, Behold, Hebrews are coming forth out of the holes wherein they have hidden themselves.

Da nu Filisternes Forpost fik Øje paa dem, sagde Filisterne: »Se, der kommer nogle Hebræere krybende ud af de Jordhuller, de har skjult sig i!«

12 And the men of the outpost addressed Jonathan and his armor-bearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will let you know something. Then said Jonathan unto his armor-bearer, Come up after me; for the Lord hath given them up into the hand of Israel.

Og Mændene, der stod paa Forpost, raabte til Jonatan og hans Vaabendrager: »Kom op til os, saa skal vi lære jer!« Da sagde Jonatan til Vaabendrageren: »Følg med derop, thi HERREN har givet dem i Israels Haand!«

13 And Jonathan then ascended upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armor-bearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer was killing after him.

Saa klatrede Jonatan op paa Hænder og Fødder, og Vaabendrageren bagefter. Da flygtede de for Jonatan; og han huggede dem ned, og Vaabendrageren fulgte efter og gav dem Dødsstødet;

14 And that first defeat, which Jonathan and his armor-bearer caused, was about twenty men, within about the half of a field, which a yoke of oxen might plough.

og i første Omgang fældede Jonatan og hans Vaabendrager henved tyve Mand paa en Strækning af omtrent en halv Dags Pløjeland.

15 And there arose a terror in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the outposts, and the free-booters, they also were terrified, and the earth quaked; and it became a very great terror.

Da opstod der Rædsel baade i og uden for Lejren, og alle Krigerne, baade Forposten og Strejfskaren, sloges med Rædsel; tilmed kom der et Jordskælv, og det fremkaldte en Guds Rædsel.

16 And the watchers of Saul in Gib'ah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude became scattered, and ran hither and thither.

Men da Sauls Udkigsmænd i Geba i Benjamin saa derhen, opdagede de, at det bølgede hid og did i Lejren.

17 Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Muster now, and see who is gone away from us. And they mustered, and, behold, there was neither Jonathan nor his armor-bearer.

Da sagde Saul til sine Folk: »Hold Mønstring og se efter, hvem af vore der er gaaet bort!« Og ved Mønstringen viste det sig, at Jonatan og hans Vaabendrager manglede.

18 And Saul said unto Achiyah, Bring hither the ark of God; for the ark of God was on that day with the children of Israel.

Da sagde Saul til Ahija: »Bring Efoden hid!« Han bar nemlig dengang Efoden foran Israel.

19 And it happened, while Saul was speaking unto the priest, that the confusion which was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased more and more: And Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thy hand.

Men medens Saul talte med Præsten, blev Forvirringen i Filisternes Lejr større og større. Saul sagde da til Præsten: »Lad det kun være!«

20 And Saul and all the people that were with him were called together, and they came to the battle; and, behold, the sword of every man was against his fellow, the disorder being very great.

Og alle Sauls Krigere samlede sig om ham, og da de kom til Kamppladsen, se, da var den enes Sværd løftet mod den andens, og alt var i stor Forvirring.

21 And the Hebrews that were with the Philistines as before that time, those namely who had gone up with them, were in the camp round about; but these also resolved to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

Og de Hebræere, som tidligere havde staaet under Filisterne og havde gjort dem Hærfølge, faldt fra og sluttede sig til Israel, som fulgte Saul og Jonatan.

22 And all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves on the mountain of Ephraim, heard that the Philistines had fled; and they also followed hard after them in the battle.

Og da de israelitiske Mænd, som havde skjult sig i Efraims Bjerge, hørte, at Filisterne var paa Flugt, satte ogsaa de efter dem for at bekæmpe dem.

23 So the Lord saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.

Saaledes gav HERREN Israel Sejr den Dag. Da Kampen havde strakt sig hen forbi Bet-Horon —

24 And the men of Israel were hard urged that day; and Saul adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that will eat food until the evening, until I have been avenged on my enemies. And the whole people tasted thus no food.

alle Krigerne var med Saul, omtrent 10 000 Mand, og Kampen bredte sig over Efraims Bjerge — begik Saul den Dag en stor Daarskab, idet han tog Folket i Ed og sagde: »Forbandet være hver den, som nyder noget før Aften, før jeg faar taget Hævn over mine Fjender!« Og alt Folket afholdt sig fra at spise.

25 And [the men of] all the land came to a forest; and there was honey upon the surface of the field.

Der fandtes nogle Bikager paa Marken,

26 And when the people were come into the forest, behold, there was a stream of honey; but no one put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

og da Folket kom til Bikagerne, var Bierne borte; men ingen førte Haanden til Munden; thi Folket frygtede Eden.

27 But Jonathan had not heard his father charging the people with the oath; he therefore put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it in a honey-comb, and carried his hand again to his mouth; and his eyes became clear.

Jonatan havde dog ikke hørt, at hans Fader tog Folket i Ed, og han rakte Spidsen af den Stav, han havde i Haanden, ud, dyppede den i en Bikage og førte Haanden til Munden; derved fik hans Øjne atter Glans.

28 Then commenced one of the people, and said, Thy father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that will eat food this day; though the people were faint.

Da tog en af Krigerne til Orde og sagde: »Din Fader tog Folket i Ed og sagde: Forbandet være hver den, som nyder noget i Dag! Og dog var Folket udmattet.«

29 Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how my eyes become clear, because I have tasted a little of this honey.

Men Jonatan sagde: »Min Fader styrter Landet i Ulykke! Se, hvor mine Øjne fik Glans, fordi jeg nød den Smule Honning!

30 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely this day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for would there not have been now a greater defeat among the Philistines?

Nej, havde Folket blot i Dag spist dygtigt af Byttet, det tog fra Fjenden! Thi nu blev Filisternes Nederlag ikke stort.«

31 And they smote on that day among the Philistines from Michmash to Ayalon; and the people were very faint.

De slog da den Dag Filisterne fra Mikmas til Ajjalon, og Folket var meget udmattet.

32 And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and young steers, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat upon the blood.

Derfor kastede Folket sig over Byttet, tog Smaakvæg, Hornkvæg og Kalve og slagtede dem paa Jorden og spiste Kødet med Blodet i.

33 And they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people are sinning against the Lord, in eating upon the blood. And he [then] said, Ye have acted treacherously: roll [hither] unto me this day a great stone.

Da meldte man det til Saul og sagde: »Se, Folket synder mod HERREN ved at spise Kødet med Blodet i!« Og han sagde: »I forbryder eder! Vælt mig en stor Sten herhen!«

34 And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring near unto me every man his ox, and every man his lamb, and slaughter here, and eat; and sin not against the Lord in eating by the blood. And all the people brought near every man his ox by his hand that night, and slaughtered [them] there.

Derpaa sagde Saul: »Gaa rundt iblandt Folket og sig til dem: Enhver skal bringe sin Okse eller sit Faar hen til mig og slagte det her! Saa kan I spise; men synd ikke mod HERREN ved at spise Kødet med Blodet i!« Da bragte hver og en af Folket, hvad han havde, og slagtede det der.

35 And Saul built an altar unto the Lord: the same was the first altar that he built unto the Lord.

Og Saul byggede HERREN et Alter; det var det første Alter, han byggede HERREN.

36 And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning-light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good in thy eyes. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

Derpaa sagde Saul: »Lad os drage ned efter Filisterne i Nat og udplyndre dem, før Dagen gryr, og ikke lade nogen af dem blive tilbage!« De svarede: »Gør, hvad du under for godt!« Men Præsten sagde: »Lad os her træde frem for Gud!«

37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not on that day.

Saa raadspurgte Saul Gud: »Skal jeg drage ned efter Filisterne? Vil du give dem i Israels Haand?« Men han svarede ham ikke den Dag.

38 And Saul said, Draw ye near hither all the chief of the people: and know and see through what this sin hath happened this day.

Da sagde Saul: »Kom hid, alle Folkets Øverster, og se efter, hvad det er for en Synd, der er begaaet i Dag;

39 For, as the Lord liveth, who saveth Israel, that if it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But no one answered him among all the people.

thi saa sandt HERREN lever, han, som har givet Israel Sejr: Om det saa er min Søn Jonatan, der har begaaet den, skal han dø!« Men ingen af Folket svarede.

40 Then said he unto all Israel, Ye shall be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good in thy eyes.

Da sagde han til hele Israel: »I skal være den ene Part, jeg og min Søn Jonatan den anden!« Folket svarede Saul: »Gør, hvad du finder for godt!«

41 And Saul said unto the Lord, God of Israel, O, show forth the perfect truth. And Jonathan and Saul were seized; but the people came forth [free].

Derpaa sagde Saul til HERREN: »Israels Gud! Hvorfor svarer du ikke din Tjener i Dag? Hvis Skylden ligger hos mig eller min Søn Jonatan, HERRE, Israels Gud, saa lad Urim komme frem; men ligger den hos dit Folk Israel, saa lad Tummim komme frem!« Da ramtes Jonatan og Saul af Loddet, men Folket gik fri.

42 And Saul said, Cast the lot between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was seized.

Saul sagde da: »Kast Lod mellem mig og min Søn Jonatan!« Saa ramtes Jonatan.

43 Then said Saul to Jonathan, Do tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste with the end of the staff that was in my hand a little honey: lo, I am willing to die.

Da sagde Saul til Jonatan: »Sig mig, hvad du har gjort!« Jonatan svarede: »Jeg nød lidt Honning paa Spidsen af Staven, jeg havde i Haanden. Se, jeg er rede til at dø!«

44 And Saul said, May God do thus now, and in future also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

Da sagde Saul: »Gud ramme mig baade med det ene og det andet! Du skal visselig dø, Jonatan!«

45 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? This shall not be: as the Lord liveth, there shall not fall one hair of his head to the ground; for with God hath he wrought this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, and he died not.

Men Folket sagde til Saul: »Skal Jonatan dø, han, som har vundet Israel denne store Sejr? Det være langt fra! Saa sandt HERREN lever, ikke et Haar skal krummes paa hans Hoved; thi med Guds Hjælp vandt han Sejr i Dag!« Da udløste Folket Jonatan, og han blev friet fra Døden.

46 Then went Saul up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

Men Saul holdt op med at forfølge Filisterne og drog hjem, medens Filisterne trak sig tilbage til deres Land.

47 So Saul strengthened himself in the government over Israel; and he fought on every side against all his enemies, against Moab, and against the children of 'Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he caused terror.

Da Saul havde vundet Kongedømmet over Israel, førte han Krig med alle sine Fjender rundt om, Moab, Ammoniterne, Edom, Kongen af Zoba og Filisterne, og Sejren fulgte ham overalt, hvor han vendte sig hen.

48 And he gathered an army, and he smote the 'Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those that spoiled them.

Han udførte Heltegerninger, slog Amalek og befriede Israel fra dem, som hærgede det.

49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Yishvi, and Malkishua': and the names of his two daughters—the name of the first-born was Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.

Sauls Sønner var Jonatan, Jisjvi og Malkisjua; af hans to Døtre hed den førstefødte Merab og den yngste Mikal.

50 And the name of Saul's wife was Achino'am, the daughter of Achima'az: and the name of the captain of his army was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

Sauls Hustru hed Ahinoam, en Datter af Ahima'az; hans Hærfører hed Abiner, en Søn af Sauls Farbroder Ner;

51 And Kish the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner, were each the son of Abiel.

Sauls Fader Kisj og Abners Fader Ner var Sønner af Abiel.

52 And the war against the Philistines was violent all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto himself.

Men Krigen med Filisterne var haard, lige saa længe Saul levede; og hver Gang Saul traf en heltemodig og tapper Mand, knyttede han ham til sig.