1 Samuel 8
1 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.
Da Samuel var blevet gammel, satte han sine Sønner til Dommere over Israel;
2 And the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second Abiyah: they judged in Beer-sheba'.
hans førstefødte Søn hed Joel og hans anden Søn Abija; de dømte i Be'ersjeba.
3 But his sons walked not in his ways, and they inclined after their own advantage, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
Men hans Sønner vandrede ikke i hans Spor; de lod sig lede af egen Fordel, tog imod Bestikkelse og bøjede Retten.
4 Then did all the elders of Israel assemble themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
Da kom alle Israels Ældste sammen og begav sig til Samuel i Rama
5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways: now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.
og sagde til ham: "Se, du er blevet gammel, og dine Sønner vandrer ikke i dit Spor. Sæt derfor en Konge over os til at dømme os, ligesom alle de andre Folk har det!"
6 But the thing was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.
Men det vakte Samuels Mishag, at de sagde: "Giv os en Konge, som kan dømme os!" Og Samuel bad til HERREN.
7 And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they may say unto thee; for not thee have they rejected, but me have they rejected, that I should not reign over them.
Da sagde HERREN til Samuel: "Ret dig i et og alt efter, hvad Folket siger, thi det er ikke dig, de vrager, men det er mig, de vrager som deres Konge.
8 In accordance with all the deeds which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even until this day, when they forsook me, and served other gods: so do they also unto thee.
Ganske som de har handlet imod mig, lige siden jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten og indtil denne Dag, idet de forlod mig og dyrkede andre Guder, således handler de også imod dig.
9 And now hearken unto their voice: nevertheless thou must still solemnly forewarn them, and tell them the manner of the king that will reign over them.
Men ret dig nu efter dem; dog skal du indtrængende advare dem og lade dem vide, hvad Ret den Konge skal have, som skal herske over dem!"
10 And Samuel said all the words of the Lord unto the people that had asked of him a king.
Så forebragte Samuel Folket, som krævede en Konge af ham, alle HERRENs Ord
11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that will reign over you: Your sons will he take, and appoint them for himself with his chariots, and among his horsemen; and they will have to run before his chariot;
og sagde: "Denne Ret skal den Konge have, som skal herske over eder: Eders Sønner skal han tage og sætte ved sin Vogn og sine Heste, så de må løbe foran hans Vogn,
12 And to appoint for himself captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and to plough his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.
og sætte dem til Tusindførere og Halvhundredførere og til at pløje og høste for ham og lave hans Krigsredskaber og Vogntøj.
13 And your daughters will he take for ointment makers, and for cooks, and for bakers.
Eders Døtre skal han tage til at blande Salver, koge og bage.
14 And your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards, yea the best, will he take, and give them to his servants.
De bedste af eders Marker, Vingårde og Oliventræer skal han tage og give sine Folk.
15 And of your seeds, and of your vineyards will he take the tenth, and give [the same] to his officers, and to his servants.
Af eders Sæd og Vinhøst skal han tage Tiende og give sine Hofmænd og Tjenere.
16 And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your best young men, and your asses will he take, and employ [them] for his work.
De bedste af eders Trælle og Trælkvinder, det bedste af eders Hornkvæg og Æsler skal han tage og bruge til sit eget Arbejde.
17 Of your flocks will he take the tenth: and ye yourselves will become his servants.
Af eders Småkvæg skal han tage Tiende; og I selv skal blive hans Trælle.
18 And ye will cry out on that day because of your king whom ye will have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you on that day.
Og når l da til den Tid klager over eders Konge, som I har valgt eder, så vil HERREN ikke bønhøre eder!"
19 Nevertheless the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No; but a king shall be over us;
Folket vilde dog ikke rette sig efter Samuel, men sagde: "Nej, en Konge vil vi have over os,
20 That we also may ourselves be like all the nations: and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
vi vil have det som alle de andre Folk; vor Konge skal dømme os og drage ud i Spidsen for os og føre vore Krige!"
21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them before the ears of the Lord.
Da Samuel havde hørt alle Folkets Ord. forebragte han HERREN dem;
22 And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and appoint them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
og HERREN sagde til Samuel: "Ret dig efter dem og sæt en Konge over dem!" Da sagde Samuel til Israels Mænd: "Gå hjem, hver til sin By!"
