1 Samuel 15
1 And Samuel said unto Saul, Me did the Lord send to anoint thee as king over his people, over Israel; and now hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord.
Samuel sagde til Saul: »Det var mig, HERREN sendte for at salve dig til Konge over hans Folk Israel; lyd nu HERRENS Røst.
2 Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he lay in wait for him on the way, when he came up from Egypt.
Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Jeg vil straffe Amalek for, hvad de gjorde mod Israel, da de stillede sig i Vejen for det paa Vandringen op fra Ægypten.
3 Now go and smite 'Amalek, and devote all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and lamb, camel and ass.
Drag derfor hen og slaa Amalek og læg Band paa dem og paa alt, hvad der tilhører dem; skaan dem ikke, men dræb baade Mænd og Kvinder, Børn og diende, Okser og Faar, Kameler og Æsler!«
4 And Saul ordered the people to assemble, and he numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand men on foot, and ten thousand of the men of Judah.
Saa stævnede Saul Folket sammen og mønstrede dem i Tela'im, 200 000 Mand Fodfolk og 10 000 Mand af Juda.
5 And Saul came to the city of 'Amalek, and he fought in the valley.
Derpaa drog Saul mod Amaleks By og lagde Baghold i Dalen.
6 And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from the midst of the 'Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; whereas ye acted kindly with all the children of Israel, at their coming up out of Egypt. And the Kenites departed from the midst of the 'Amalekites.
Men Saul sagde til Keniterne: »Skil eder fra Amalekiterne og gaa eders Vej, for at jeg ikke skal udrydde eder sammen med dem; I viste jo Venlighed mod alle Israeliterne, dengang de drog op fra Ægypten!« Saa trak Keniterne sig tilbage fra Amalek.
7 And Saul smote the 'Amalekites from Chavilah until thou comest to Shur, that is before Egypt.
Og Saul slog Amalek fra Havila til Sjur, som ligger østen for Ægypten,
8 And he caught Agag the king of the 'Amalekites alive, and all the people he devoted to the edge of the sword.
og tog Kong Agag af Amalek levende til Fange. Paa alt Folket lagde han Band og huggede dem ned med Sværdet;
9 But Saul together with the people had pity on Agag, and on the best of the flocks, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the fat lambs, and all that was good, and they would not destroy them; but all the cattle that was of little value and weak, that they destroyed.
men Saul og Folket skaanede Agag og det bedste af Smaakvæget og Hornkvæget, de fede og velnærede Dyr, alt det bedste; de vilde ikke lægge Band paa dem, men paa alt det daarlige og værdiløse Kvæg lagde de Band.
10 And the word of the Lord came unto Samuel, saying,
Da kom HERRENS Ord til Samuel saaledes:
11 I repent that I have set up Saul as king; for he hath turned back from following me, and my word hath he not performed: and it displeased Samuel, and he cried unto the Lord all the night.
»Jeg angrer, at jeg gjorde Saul til Konge; thi han har vendt sig fra mig og ikke holdt mine Befalinger!« Da vrededes Samuel og raabte til HERREN hele Natten.
12 And Samuel rose up early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told to Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set himself up a monument, and then went about, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal.
Næste Morgen tidlig, da Samuel vilde gaa Saul i Møde, blev der meldt ham: »Saul kom til Karmel og rejste sig et Mindesmærke der; saa vendte han om og drog videre ned til Gilgal!«
13 And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou unto the Lord, I have performed the word of the Lord.
Samuel begav sig da til Saul. Saul sagde til ham: »HERREN velsigne dig! Jeg har holdt HERRENS Befaling!«
14 And Samuel said, What is then this bleating of the flocks in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
Men Samuel sagde: »Hvad er det for en Brægen af Smaakvæg, som naar mit Øre, og Brølen af Hornkvæg, jeg hører?«
15 And Saul said, From the 'Amalekites have they brought them; because the people had pity on the best of the flocks and of the oxen, in order to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God; and the rest have we destroyed.
Saul svarede: »De tog dem med fra Amalekiterne; thi Folket skaanede det bedste af Smaakvæget og Hornkvæget for at ofre det til HERREN din Gud; paa det andet derimod lagde vi Band!«
16 And Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord said to me this night: and he said unto him, Speak.
Da sagde Samuel til Saul: »bet er nok! Jeg vil kundgøre dig, hvad HERREN i Nat har sagt mig!« Han svarede: »Tal!«
17 And Samuel said, Is it not that, however little thou wast in thy own eyes, thou art the head of the tribes of Israel? and the Lord anointed thee as king over Israel?
Da sagde Samuel: »Om du end ikke regner dig selv for noget, er du saa ikke Høvding for Israels Stammer, og salvede HERREN dig ikke til Konge over Israel?
18 And the Lord sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and destroy the sinners, the 'Amalekites, and thou shalt fight against them until they be consumed.
Og HERREN sendte dig af Sted med den Befaling: Gaa hen og læg Band paa Amalekiterne, de Syndere, og før Krig imod dem, indtil du har udryddet dem!
19 Wherefore then didst thou not hearken unto the voice of the Lord, and didst fly upon the spoil, and didst the evil in the eyes of the Lord?
Hvorfor adlød du da ikke HERRENS Røst, men styrtede dig over Byttet og gjorde, hvad der er ondt i HERRENS Øjne?«
20 And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have fully hearkened unto the voice of the Lord; and I went on the way which the Lord had sent me; and I have brought Agag the king of 'Amalek; and the 'Amalekites have I destroyed.
Saul svarede Samuel: »Jeg adlød HERRENS Røst og gik, hvor HERREN sendte mig hen; jeg har bragt Kong Agag af Amalek med og lagt Band paa Amalek;
21 And the people took of the spoil, of the flocks and oxen, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in Gilgal.
men Folket tog Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg af Byttet, det bedste af det bandlyste, for at ofre det til HERREN din Gud i Gilgal.«
22 And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as much delight in burnt-offerings and in sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to attend more than the fat of the rams.
Men Samuel sagde: »Mon HERREN har lige saa meget Behag i Brændofre og Slagtofre som i Lydighed mod HERRENS Høst? Nej, at adlyde er mere værd end Slagtoffer, og at være lydhør er mere værd end Væderfedt;
23 For the sin of witchcraft is rebellion, and idolatry and image-worship, stubbornness; inasmuch as thou hast despised the word of the Lord, he hath also despised thee that thou shalt not be king.
thi Genstridighed er Trolddomssynd, og Egenraadighed er Afgudsbrøde. Fordi du har forkastet HERRENS Ord, har han forkastet dig, saa du ikke mere skal være Konge!«
24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the will of the Lord, and thy words; because I feared the people, and I hearkened to their voice.
Da sagde Saul til Samuel: »Jeg har syndet, thi jeg har overtraadt HERRENS Befaling og dine Ord, men jeg frygtede Folket og føjede dem:
25 And now, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and return with me, that I may prostrate myself to the Lord.
tilgiv mig dog nu min Synd og vend tilbage med mig, for at jeg kan tilbede HERREN!«
26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee; for thou didst despise the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath despised thee, that thou shalt not be king over Israel.
Men Samuel sagde til Saul: »Jeg vender ikke tilbage med dig; fordi du har forkastet HERRENS Ord, har HERREN forkastet dig, saa du ikke mer skal være Konge over Israel!«
27 And Samuel turned about to go: and he laid hold on the corner of his mantle, and it was rent.
Derpaa vendte Samuel sig for at gaa, men Saul greb fat i hans Kappeflig, saa den reves af.
28 And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from off thee this day, and hath given it to thy associate, who is better than thou.
Da sagde Samuel til ham: »HERREN har i Dag revet Kongedømmet over Israel fra dig og givet det til en anden, som er bedre end du!
29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.
Visselig, han, som er Israels Herlighed, lyver ikke, ej heller angrer han; thi han er ikke et Menneske, at han skulde angre!«
30 And he said, I have sinned; [yet] honor me now, I pray thee, in the presence of the elders of my people, and in the presence of Israel, and return with me, that I may prostrate myself unto the Lord thy God.
Saul sagde: »Jeg har syndet; men vis mig dog Ære for mit Folks Ældste og Israel og vend tilbage med mig, for at jeg kan tilbede HERREN din Gud!«
31 So Samuel returned, following Saul; and Saul prostrated himself to the Lord.
Da vendte Samuel tilbage med Saul, og Saul tilbad HERREN.
32 And Samuel said, Bring ye hither unto me Agag the king of the 'Amalekites: and Agag came unto him cheerfully; and Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
Derpaa sagde Samuel: »Bring Kong Agag af Amalek hid til mig!« Og Agag gik frejdigt hen til ham og sagde: »Visselig, nu er Dødens Bitterhed svundet!«
33 And Samuel said, As thy sword did make women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women; and Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.
Da sagde Samuel: »Som dit Sværd har gjort Kvinder barnløse, skal din Moder blive barnløs fremfor andre Kvinder!« Derpaa sønderhuggede Samuel Agag for HERRENS Aasyn i Gilgal.
34 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house at Gib'ah of Saul.
Samuel begav sig saa til Rama, mens Saul drog op til sit Hjem i Sauls Gibea.
35 And Samuel did not see Saul any more until the day of his death; because Samuel mourned for Saul; and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
Og Samuel saa ikke mere Saul indtil sin Dødedag; thi Samuel sørgede over Saul. HERREN angrede, at han havde gjort Saul til Konge over Israel;
