1 Samuel 9
1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiach, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.
I Benjamin var der en Mand ved Navn Kisj, en Søn af Abiel, en Søn af Zeror, en Søn af Bekorat, en Søn af Afia, en Benjaminit, en formuende Mand.
2 And he had a son whose name was Saul, young and handsome; and there was not a man among the children of Israel handsomer than he: from his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people.
Han havde en Søn ved Navn Saul, statelig og smuk, ingen blandt Israeliterne var smukkere end han; han var et Hoved højere end alt Folket.
3 And there were lost the asses belonging to Kish, Saul's father; and Kish said to Saul his son, Do take with thee one of the servants, and arise, go seek the asses.
Engang var nogle af Sauls Fader Kisj's Æsler blevet borte, og Kisj sagde da til sin Søn Saul: »Tag en af Karlene med og gaa ud og søg efter Æslerne!«
4 And he passed through the mountain of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found [them] not; then they passed through the land of Sha'alim, and there was nothing there; and he passed through the land of Benjamin, but they found them not.
De gik saa først gennem Efraims Bjerge og Sjalisjaegnen, men fandt dem ikke; derefter gik de gennem Sja'alimegnen, men der var de heller ikke; derpaa gik de gennem Benjamins Land, men fandt dem ikke.
5 When they were come in the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father relinquish the care for the asses, and become anxious for us.
Da de kom til Zufegnen, sagde Saul til Karlen, som var med ham: »Kom, lad os vende hjem, for at min Fader ikke skal holde op med at tænke paa Æslerne og i Stedet blive urolig for os!«
6 And the other said unto him, Behold now, a man of God is in this city, and the man is honored; all that he ever saith will surely come to pass: now let us go thither; perhaps he can tell us our way that we should go.
Men han svarede ham: »Se, i Byen der bor en Guds Mand, en anset Mand; hvad han siger, sker altid. Lad os nu gaa derhen, maaske kan han give os Besked angaaende det, vi gaar om.«
7 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we should go, what shall we bring to the man? for the bread is spent out of our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we with us?
Da sagde Saul til Karlen: »Ja, lad os gaa derhen! Men hvad skal vi give Manden? Thi vi har ikke mere Brød i vore Tasker, og nogen Gave har vi ikke at give den Guds Mand. Hvad har vi?«
8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver; and I will give this to the man of God, that he may tell us our way.
Karlen svarede atter Saul: »Se, jeg har en kvart Sekel Sølv, den kan du give den Guds Mand; saa siger han os nok Besked om det, vi gaar om.«
9 In former times it was custom in Israel, that when a man went to inquire of God, he said thus, Come, and let us go as far as the seer; for the Prophet of the present day was in former times called a Seer.
Fordum sagde man i Israel, naar man gik hen for at raadspørge Gud: »Kom, lad os gaa til Seeren!« Thi hvad man nu til Dags kalder en Profet, kaldte man fordum en Seer.
10 Then said Saul to his servant, Thy word is good: come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
Da sagde Saul til Karlen: »Du har Ret! Kom, lad os gaa derhen!« Saa gik de hen til Byen, hvor den Guds Mand boede.
11 As they went up the ascent to the city, they found some maidens going out to draw water; and they said unto them, Is the seer here?
Som de nu gik ad Vejen op til Byen, traf de nogle unge Piger, der gik ud for at øse Vand, og de spurgte dem: »Er Seeren her?«
12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for this day came he to the city; because the people have a sacrifice today on the high-place;
De svarede dem: »Ja, han er foran; han kom til Byen lige nu. Folket ofrer nemlig i Dag et Slagtoffer paa Offerhøjen.
13 As soon as ye are come into the city, ye will straightway find him, before yet he can go up to the high-place to eat; for the people will not eat until he be come, because he always blesseth the sacrifice; afterward eat those that are invited; and now go you up; for just today will ye surely find him.
Naar I blot gaar ind i Byen, kan I træffe ham, før han gaar op paa Offerhøjen til Maaltidet; thi Folket spiser ikke, før han kommer, da han skal velsigne Slagtofferet; saa først spiser de indbudne. Gaa nu op til Byen, thi netop nu kan I træffe ham!«
14 And they went up into the city. They were entering into the city, when, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high-place.
De gik saa op til Byen; og som de gik ind igennem Porten, kom Samuel gaaende imod dem paa Vej op til Offerhøjen.
15 And the Lord had revealed to Samuel's ear one day before Saul's coming, saying,
HERREN havde Dagen før Sauls Komme aabnet Samuels Øre og sagt:
16 About this time tomorrow will I send unto thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him as chief over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have beheld my people, because their cry is come unto me.
»I Morgen ved denne Tid sender jeg en Mand til dig fra Benjamins Land; ham skal du salve til Fyrste over mit Folk Israel; han skal frelse mit Folk fra Filisternes Haand; thi jeg har givet Agt paa mit Folks Nød, dets Klageraab har naaet mig!«
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord addressed him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to thee, This one shall rule over my people.
Og straks da Samuel fik Øje paa Saul, sagde HERREN til ham: »Se, der er den Mand, om hvem jeg sagde til dig: Han skal herske over mit Folk!«
18 And Saul drew near to Samuel within the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where is the house of the seer.
Da traadte Saul hen til Samuel midt i Porten og sagde: »Vær saa god at sige mig, hvor Seerens Hus er!«
19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high-place, and ye shall eat with me today; and I will let thee go in the morning, and all that is in thy heart will I tell thee.
Samuel svarede: »Seeren — det er mig; gaa i Forvejen op paa Offerhøjen; du skal spise sammen med mig i Dag; i Morgen skal jeg følge dig paa Vej og kundgøre dig alt, hvad der er i dit Hjerte;
20 And as for thy asses that were lost unto thee this day three days ago, do not set thy heart on them; for they have been found. And to whom belongeth all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not to thee, and to all thy father's house?
for Æslerne, som for tre Dage siden blev borte for dig, skal du ikke ængste dig; de et fundet. Men til hvem staar alt Israels Begær uden til dig og hele dit Fædrenehus?«
21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I a son of Benjamin, of one of the smallest tribes of Israel? and [is not] my family the least of all the families of the tribes of Benjamin? wherefore then hast thou spoken to me such thing?
Da svarede Saul: »Er jeg ikke fra Benjamin, Israels mindste Stamme? Og min Slægt er den ringeste af alle Benjamins Stammes Slægter. Hvor kan du da tale saaledes til mig?«
22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the apartment; and he assigned them a place at the head of the invited guests, who were about thirty persons.
Men Samuel tog Saul og hans Karl, førte dem til Gildesalen og gav dem Plads øverst blandt de indbudne — der var omtrent tredive Mænd —
23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Hand here the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Put it away by thee.
og Samuel sagde til Kokken: »Ræk mig det Stykke, jeg gav dig og sagde, du skulde lægge til Side!«
24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul; and he said, Behold what is left! set it before thee, and eat; for unto this time hath it been kept from thee, since I said, I have invited the people. And Saul ate with Samuel on that day.
Da tog Kokken Køllen og satte den for Saul. Og Samuel sagde: »Se, Kødet staar for dig, spis! Thi til den fastsatte Tid har man ventet dig, for at du kunde spise sammen med de indbudne.« Saa spiste Saul sammen med Samuel den Dag.
25 And they went down from the high-place into the city, and he spoke with Saul upon the roof.
Derpaa steg de ned fra Offerhøjen til Byen, og der blev redt til Saul paa Taget.
26 And they got up early; and it came to pass when the morning-dawn arose, that Samuel called Saul to the roof, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out, both of them, he and Samuel, into the street.
Saa lagde han sig til Hvile. Tidligt om Morgenen, da Morgenrøden brød frem, raabte Samuel til Saul oppe paa Taget: »Staa op, jeg vil følge dig paa Vej!« Da stod Saul op, og han og Samuel gik ud sammen,
27 As they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Say to the servant that he pass on before us, —and he passed on, —but thou remain standing a while, and I will let thee hear the word of God.
Men da de paa Nedvejen var kommet til Udkanten af Byen, sagde Samuel til Saul: »Sig til Karlen, at han skal gaa i Forvejen! Men bliv du staaende et Øjeblik, saa vil jeg kundgøre dig Guds Ord!«
