1 Samuel 18
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit on the soul of David; and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Og det skete, der han havde holdt op med at tale til Saul, da blev Jonathans Sjæl bunden til Davids Sjæl, og Jonathan elskede ham som sin egen Sjæl.
2 And Saul took him on that day, and would not permit him to go home to his father's house.
Og Saul tog ham paa den Dag til sig og tilstedte ham ikke at komme tilbage til hans Faders Hus.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because of his loving him as his own soul.
Og Jonathan og David gjorde en Pagt, fordi han elskede ham som sin egen Sjæl.
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that he had upon him, and gave it to David, and likewise his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Og Jonathan førte sig af Kappen, som han havde over sig, og gav David den og sine Klæder, ja endog sit Sværd og sin Bue og sit Bælte.
5 And David went out; whithersoever Saul used to send him, he was successful; and Saul set him over the men of war; and he was accepted in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.
Og David drog ud, hvorhen Saul sendte ham, og handlede klogeligen; og Saul satte ham over Krigsmændene, og han var godt lidt af hele Folket, endogsaa af Sauls Tjenere.
6 And it came to pass as they came home, when David returned from smiting the Philistines, that the women came forth out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with triangles.
Men det hændte sig, der de kom, da David vendte tilbage fra Kampen med Filisterne, at Kvinderne af alle Israels Stæder gik ud med Sang og Dans imod Kong Saul, med Tromme, med Glæde og med Strengeleg.
7 And the women that played answered one another, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
Og Kvinderne sang mod hverandre og legede og sagde: Saul har slaget sine tusinde, og David sine ti Tusinde.
8 And Saul was very wroth, and this saying was displeasing in his eyes; and he said, They have given unto David ten thousands, and to me they have given the thousands: and all that he lacketh now yet is only the kingdom.
Da optændtes Sauls Vrede saare, og dette Ord var ondt for hans Øjne, og han sagde: De gave David ti Tusinde og mig gave de tusinde, og fremdeles vil Riget sandelig blive hans.
9 And Saul looked jealous on David from that day and forward.
Og Saul saa skævt til David fra den Dag og derefter.
10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came suddenly over Saul, and he spoke foolish things in the midst of the house: while David was playing with his hand, as on previous days; and the spear was in the hand of Saul.
Og det skete den næste Dag, at den onde Aand fra Gud kom heftig over Saul, og han rasede i Huset; men David legede med sin Haand som hver Dag, og Saul havde et Spyd i Haanden.
11 And Saul cast the spear; and he thought, I will strike David through even on the wall. And David turned aside out of his presence twice.
Og Saul kastede Spydet og sagde: Jeg vil stikke det igennem David ind i Væggen; men David vendte sig to Gange om fra ham.
12 And Saul was afraid of David; because the Lord was with him, and from Saul he was departed.
Og Saul frygtede for David; thi Herren var med ham, men han var veget fra Saul.
13 Therefore Saul removed him from himself, and made him his captain over a thousand: and he went out and came in before the people.
Da fjernede Saul ham fra sig og satte ham for sig til en Høvedsmand over tusinde; og han drog ud og drog ind for Folkets Ansigt.
14 And David was successful on all his ways; and the Lord was with him.
Og David handlede klogeligen paa alle sine Veje, og Herren var med ham.
15 And when Saul saw that he was very successful, he was in dread of him.
Og der Saul saa, at han handlede saare klogeligen, da gruede han for hans Ansigt.
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David; because he went out and came in before them.
Men al Israel og Juda elskede David; thi han drog ud og drog ind for deres Ansigt.
17 And Saul said to David, Behold, here is my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give to thee for wife: only be thou unto me a man of valor, and fight the Lord's battles. And Saul thought, Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.
Og Saul sagde til David: Se, min ældste Datter Merab, hende vil jeg give dig til Hustru, vær ikkun en duelig Mand for mig og strid Herrens Krige; thi Saul sagde: Min Haand skal ikke være paa ham, men Filisternes Haand skal være paa ham.
18 And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, [or] my father's family in Israel, that I should be a son-in-law to the king?
Og David sagde til Saul: Hvo er jeg, og hvad er mit Liv, ja min Faders Slægt i Israel, at jeg skulde blive Kongens Svigersøn?
19 But it happened at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto 'Adriel the Mecholathite for wife.
Og det skete, der Tiden kom, at Merab, Sauls Datter, skulde gives David, da blev hun given Meholathiteren Adriel til Hustru.
20 And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told it to Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes.
Men Mikal, Sauls Datter, elskede David, og de gave Saul det til Kende, og den Sag var ret for hans Øjne.
21 And Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may become unto him a snare, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Through the second shalt thou this day become my son-in-law.
Og Saul sagde: Jeg vil give ham hende, at hun skal vorde ham til en Snare, og Filisternes Haand være over ham; da sagde Saul til David: Ved den anden skal du i Dag blive besvogret med mig.
22 And Saul commanded his servants, Speak to David secretly, saying, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee; and now thou must become the king's son-in-law.
Og Saul bød sine Tjenere: Taler hemmeligt med David og siger: Se, Kongen har Behag i dig, og alle hans Tjenere elske dig, bliv derfor nu Kongens Svigersøn!
23 And the servants of Saul spoke in the ears of David these words. And David said, Doth it seem so light in your eyes to become the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and of light esteem?
Og Sauls Tjenere talede disse Ord for Davids Øren, og David sagde: Er det en ringe Ting i eders Øjne at blive Kongens Svigersøn, og jeg er en fattig og ringe Mand?
24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, Words such as these David hath spoken.
Og Sauls Tjenere gave ham det til Kende og sagde: Saadanne Ord talede David.
25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged on the king's enemies. But Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.
Da sagde Saul: Saaledes skulle I sige til David: Kongen har ingen Lyst til Morgengave, men til Forhuden af hundrede Filister, for at hævne sig paa Kongens Fjender; thi Saul tænkte, at han vilde lade David falde for Filisternes Haand.
26 And when his servants told David these words, the thing was pleasing in the eyes of David to become the king's son-in-law: and the days were not complete,
Da sagde hans Tjenere disse Ord til David, og denne Sag var ret for Davids Øjne, at han skulde vorde Kongens Svigersøn, men Dagene vare endnu ikke udløbne.
27 When David arose and went, he and his men, and smote of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they counted them out in full to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter for wife.
Da gjorde David sig rede og drog hen, han og hans Mænd, og slog iblandt Filisterne to Hundrede Mænd, og David bragte deres Forhud, og de fyldestgjorde Kongen med dem, for at han kunde blive Kongens Svigersøn; saa gav Saul ham Mikal, sin Datter, til Hustru.
28 And Saul saw and understood that the Lord was with David: and Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.
Og Saul saa og vidste, at Herren var med David, og Mikal, Sauls Datter, elskede ham.
29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy all the time.
Da blev Saul ved ydermere at frygte for Davids Ansigt, og Saul var Davids Fjende alle Dage.
30 And the princes of the Philistines went forth; and it came to pass, whenever they went forth, that David was more successful than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly prized.
Og Filisternes Høvedsmænd droge ud, og det skete, naar de droge ud, handlede David klogere end alle Sauls Tjenere, og hans Navn var saare højt agtet.
