1 Samuel 26
1 And the Ziphites come to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not hiding himself in the height of Hachilah, on the front of the desert?”
Og Sifiterne kom til Saul i Gibea og sagde: Har ikke David skjult sig paa Hakilas Høj lige for Ørken?
2 And Saul rises, and goes down to the wilderness of Ziph, and with him [are] three thousand men, chosen ones of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
Da gjorde Saul sig rede og drog ned til Ørken Sif, og tre Tusinde Mand, udvalgte af Israel, med ham, for at søge efter David i Ørken Sif.
3 And Saul encamps in the height of Hachilah, which [is] on the front of the desert, by the way, and David is abiding in the wilderness, and he sees that Saul has come into the wilderness after him;
Og Saul lejrede sig ved Hakilas Høj, som ligger lige for Ørken ved Vejen; men David blev i Ørken, og han saa, at Saul kom efter ham i Ørken.
4 and David sends spies, and knows that Saul has come to Nachon,
Da sendte David Spejdere og fik at vide, at Saul virkelig var kommen.
5 and David rises, and comes to the place where Saul has encamped, and David sees the place where Saul has lain, and Abner son of Ner, head of his host, and Saul is lying in the path, and the people are encamping around him.
Og David gjorde sig rede og kom til det Sted, hvor Saul havde lejret sig, og David saa Stedet, hvor Saul laa tillige med Abner, Ners Søn, hans Stridshøvedsmand; thi Saul laa i Vognborgen, og Folket havde lejret sig omkring ham.
6 And David answers and says to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, “Who goes down with me to Saul, to the camp?” And Abishai says, “I go down with you.”
Da svarede David og sagde til Hethiteren Akimelek, og til Abisai, Zerujas Søn, Joabs Broder, saaledes: Hvo vil gaa ned med mig til Saul i Lejren? og Abisai svarede: Jeg vil gaa ned med dig.
7 And David comes—and Abishai—by night to the people, and behold, Saul is lying sleeping in the path, and his spear is pressed into the earth by his pillow, and Abner and the people are lying around him.
Saa kom David og Abisai til Folket om Natten, og se, Saul laa og sov i Vognborgen, og hans Spyd var stukket i Jorden ved hans Hovedgærde, og Abner og Folket laa omkring ham.
8 And Abishai says to David, “God has shut up your enemy into your hand today; and now, please let me strike him with [the] spear, even into the earth, at once—and not repeat [it] to him.”
Da sagde Abisai til David: Gud har i Dag overgivet din Fjende i din Haand, saa vil jeg nu stikke Spydet igennem ham og ned i Jorden een Gang, at jeg ej behøver at gøre det anden Gang.
9 And David says to Abishai, “Do not destroy him; for who has put forth his hand against the anointed of YHWH and been acquitted?”
Men David sagde til Abisai: Dræb ham ikke; thi hvo vil lægge Haand paa Herrens Salvede og bliver uskyldig?
10 And David says, “YHWH lives; except YHWH strikes him, or his day comes that he has died, or he goes down into battle and has been consumed—
Fremdeles sagde David: Saa vist som Herren lever, uden saa er, at Herren slaar ham, eller hans Dag kommer, at han dør, eller han drager ned i Krigen og omkommer,
11 far be it from me, by YHWH, from putting forth my hand against the anointed of YHWH; and now, please take the spear which [is] by his pillow, and the jug of water, and we go away.”
saa lade Herren det være langt fra mig, at udrække min Haand mod Herrens Salvede; men nu, kære, tag Spydet, som er ved hans Hovedgærde, og Vandkrukken, og lader os gaa.
12 And David takes the spear, and the jug of water by the pillow of Saul, and they go away, and there is none seeing, and there is none knowing, and there is none awaking, for all of them are sleeping, for a deep sleep [from] YHWH has fallen on them.
Saa tog David Spydet og Vandkrukken fra Sauls Hovedgærde, og de gik bort; og der var ingen, som saa det, og ingen, som vidste det, og ingen, som opvaagnede, thi de sov allesammen; thi der var falden en dyb Søvn fra Herren paa dem.
13 And David passes over to the other side, and stands on the top of the hill far off—great [is] the place between them;
Der David var kommen over paa hin Side, da stod han paa Bjergets Top langt fra; der var et stort Rum imellem dem.
14 and David calls to the people, and to Abner son of Ner, saying, “Do you not answer, Abner?” And Abner answers and says, “Who [are] you [who] have called to the king?”
Og David raabte til Folket og til Abner, Ners Søn, og sagde: Vil du ikke svare, Abner? og Abner svarede og sagde: Hvo er du, som raaber til Kongen?
15 And David says to Abner, “Are you not a man? And who [is] like you in Israel? But why have you not watched over your lord the king? For one of the people had come in to destroy the king, your lord.
Men David sagde til Abner: Er du ikke en Mand? og hvo er som du i Israel? og hvorfor har du ikke vaaget over din Herre Kongen? thi der er kommen een af Folket ind for at dræbe Kongen, din Herre.
16 This thing which you have done is not good; YHWH lives, but you [are] sons of death, in that you have not watched over your lord, over the anointed of YHWH; and now, see where the king’s spear [is], and the jug of water which [is] by his pillow.”
Dette er ikke en god Ting, som du har gjort; saa vist som Herren lever, I ere Dødens Børn, fordi I ikke have vaaget over eders Herre, Herrens Salvede; og se nu, hvor er Kongens Spyd og den Vandkrukke, som var ved hans Hovedgærde?
17 And Saul discerns the voice of David and says, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David says, “My voice, my lord, O king!”
Da kendte Saul Davids Røst og sagde: Er dette din Røst, min Søn David? og David sagde: Det er min Røst, min Herre Konge!
18 And he says, “Why [is] this—my lord is pursuing after his servant? For what have I done, and what evil [is] in my hand?
Og han sagde: Hvorfor forfølger min Herre saa sin Tjener? thi hvad har jeg gjort, og hvad ondt er der i min Haand?
19 And now, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant: if YHWH has moved you against me, let Him accept a present; but if [merely] the sons of men, they [are] cursed before YHWH, for today they have cast me out from being admitted into the inheritance of YHWH, saying, Go, serve other gods.
Og nu høre dog min Herre Kongen sin Tjeners Ord: Dersom Herren har tilskyndet dig imod mig, da lad ham lugte et Madoffer, men dersom det er Menneskens Børn, da være de forbandede for Herrens Ansigt; thi de have uddrevet mig i Dag, at jeg ikke kan holde mig til Herrens Arv, og de sige: Gak bort, tjen andre Guder!
20 And now, do not let my blood fall to the earth before the face of YHWH, for the king of Israel has come out to seek one flea, as [one] pursues the partridge in mountains.”
Og nu, lad ej mit Blod falde til Jorden, fjernt fra Herrens Ansigt; thi Israels Konge er dragen ud for at opsøge en Loppe, ligesom man jager efter en Agerhøne paa Bjergene.
21 And Saul says, “I have sinned; return, my son David, for I do evil to you no more, because that my soul has been precious in your eyes this day; behold, I have acted foolishly, and err very greatly.”
Da sagde Saul: Jeg har syndet, kom tilbage min Søn David; thi jeg vil ikke ydermere gøre dig ondt, fordi mit Liv var dyrebart for dine Øjne paa denne Dag, se, jeg har handlet daarlig og er faret vild saare meget.
22 And David answers and says, “Behold, the king’s spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and receive it;
Da svarede David og sagde: Se, her er Kongens Spyd; men lad een af de unge Karle komme over og hente det.
23 and YHWH turns each back to his righteousness and his faithfulness, in that YHWH has given you into [my] hand today, and I have not been willing to put forth my hand against the anointed of YHWH,
Men Herren betale den Mand hans Retfærdighed og hans Troskab, i hvis Haand Herren har givet dig i Dag; men jeg vilde ikke udrække min Haand mod Herrens Salvede.
24 and behold, as your soul has been great in my eyes this day, so is my soul great in the eyes of YHWH, and He delivers me out of all distress.”
Og se, ligesom din Sjæl var storligen agtet paa denne Dag for mine Øjne: Saa skal min Sjæl blive storligen agtet for Herrens Øjne, og han skal fri mig af al Angest.
25 And Saul says to David, “Blessed [are] you, my son David, also working you work, and also prevailing you prevail.” And David goes on his way, and Saul has turned back to his place.
Da sagde Saul til David: Velsignet være du, min Søn David! ja, hvad du tager dig for, skal du ogsaa magte! Saa gik David sin Vej, og Saul vendte om til sit Sted.
