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?”
Zifiterne kom til Saul i Gibea og sagde: »Mon ikke David holder sig skjult i Gibeat-Hakila over for Jesjimon!«
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 brød Saul op og drog ned til Zifs Ørken med 3000 udsøgte Mænd af Israel for at søge efter David i Zifs Ørken;
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 han slog Lejr i Gibeat-Hakila østen for Jesjimon ved Vejen, medens David opholdt sig i Ørkenen. Da David erfarede, at Saul var draget ind i Ørkenen for at forfølge ham,
4 and David sends spies, and knows that Saul has come to Nachon,
udsendte han Spejdere og fik at vide, at Saul var kommet til Nakon.
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.
Da stod David op og begav sig til det Sted, hvor Saul havde lejret sig, og David fik Øje paa det Sted, hvor Saul og hans Hærfører Abner, Ners Søn, laa; det var i Vognborgen, Saul laa, og hans Folk var lejret rundt om 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.”
Og David tog til Orde og sagde til Hetiten Ahimelek og til Joabs Broder Abisjaj, Zerujas Søn: »Hvem vil følge mig ned til Saul i Lejren?« Abisjaj svarede: »Det vil jeg!«
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 Abisjaj om Natten til Hæren, og se, Saul laa og sov i Vognborgen med sit Spyd stukket i Jorden ved sit Hovedgærde, medens Abner og Krigerne laa rundt om 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 Abisjaj til David: »Gud har i Dag givet din Fjende i din Haand! Lad mig nagle ham til Jorden med hans Spyd, saa jeg ikke skal behøve at gøre det om!«
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 svarede Abisjaj: »Gør ham ikke noget ondt! Thi hvem lægger ustraffet Haand paa HERRENS Salvede?«
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—
Og David sagde endvidere: »Nej, saa sandt HERREN lever, HERREN selv vil ramme ham; hans Time kommer, eller han vil blive revet bort, naar han drager i Krigen.
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.”
HERREN lade det være langt fra mig at lægge Haand paa HERRENS Salvede! Men tag nu Spydet ved hans Hovedgærde og Vandkrukken, og lad os saa gaa vor Vej!«
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 deres Vej, uden at nogen saa eller mærkede det eller vaagnede; thi de sov alle, eftersom en tung Søvn fra HERREN var faldet over 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;
Derpaa gik David over paa den anden Side og stillede sig langt borte paa Toppen af Bjerget, saa at der var langt 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?”
Saa raabte han til Krigerne og Abner, Ners Søn: »Svarer du ikke, Abner?« Abner svarede: »Hvem er det, som kalder paa 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.
David sagde til Abner: »Er du ikke en Mand? Og hvem er din Lige i Israel? Hvorfor vogtede du da ikke din Herre Kongen? Thi en af Krigerne kom for at gøre din Herre Kongen Men.
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.”
Der har du ikke baaret dig vel ad! Saa sandt HERREN lever: I er dødsens, I, som ikke vogtede eders Herre, HERRENS Salvede! Se nu efter: Hvor er Kongens Spyd og Vandkrukken, som stod 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 han sagde: »Er det din Røst, min Søn David?« David svarede: »Ja, 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 føjede til: »Hvorfor forfølger min Herre dog sin Træl? Hvad har jeg gjort, og hvad ondt har jeg øvet?
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.
Maatte min Herre Kongen nu høre sin Træls Ord! Hvis det er HERREN, der har ægget dig imod mig, saa lad ham faa Duften af en Offergave. Men er det Mennesker, da være de forbandet for HERRENS Aasyn, fordi de nu har drevet mig bort, saa at jeg er udelukket fra HERRENS Arvelod, og fordi de har sagt til mig: Gaa bort og dyrk fremmede 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.”
Nu beder jeg: Lad ikke mit Blod væde Jorden fjernt fra HERRENS Aasyn! Israels Konge er jo draget ud for at staa mig efter Livet, som naar Ørnen jager 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 mer gøre dig noget ondt, eftersom mit Liv i Dag var dyrebart i dine Øjne. Se, jeg har handlet som en Daare og gjort mig skyldig i en saare stor Vildfarelse!«
22 And David answers and says, “Behold, the king’s spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and receive it;
David svarede: »Se, her er Kongens Spyd; lad en af Folkene komme herover 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 vil gengælde enhver hans Retfærdighed og Troskab; HERREN gav dig i Dag i min Haand, men jeg vilde ikke lægge Haand paa 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.”
Men som dit Liv i Dag var agtet højt i mine Øjne, maatte saaledes mit Liv være agtet højt i HERRENS Øjne, saa at han frier mig fra al Nød!«
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! For dig lykkes alt, hvad du tager dig for!« Derpaa gik David sin Vej, og Saul vendte tilbage til sit Hjem.
