1 Samuel 16

1 Jehovah said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided a king for myself among his sons."

og HERREN sagde til Samuel: »Hvor længe vil du gaa og sørge over Saul? Jeg har jo dog forkastet ham, saa han ikke mere skal være Konge over Israel. Fyld dit Horn med Olie og drag af Sted! Jeg sender dig til Betlehemiten Isaj, thi jeg har udset mig en Konge blandt hans Sønner.«

2 Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me." Jehovah said, "Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to Jehovah.

Samuel svarede: »Hvorledes kan jeg det? Faar Saul det at høre, dræber han mig!« Men HERREN sagde: »Tag en Kvie med og sig: Jeg kommer for at ofre HERREN et Offer!

3 Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you."

Og indbyd Isaj til Ofringen; saa vil jeg lade dig vide, hvad du skal gøre; du skal salve mig den, jeg siger dig!«

4 And Samuel did what Jehovah said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came to meet him trembling. And they said, "Is your visit peaceful, seer?"

Samuel gjorde da, som HERREN sagde. Da han kom til Betlehem, gik Byens Ældste ham forfærdede i Møde og sagde: »Kommer du for det gode?«

5 And he said, "Peaceful; I have come to sacrifice to Jehovah. Sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice." He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

Han svarede: »Ja! Jeg kommer for at ofre til HERREN. Helliger eder og kom med til Ofringen!« Og han lod Isaj og hans Sønner hellige sig og indbød dem til Ofringen:

6 It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, "Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him."

Da de kom, og han saa Eliab, tænkte han: »Visselig staar nu HERRENS Salvede for ham!«

7 But Jehovah said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For humans do not see as God sees, for humans look at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart."

Men HERREN sagde til Samuel: »Se ikke paa hans Ydre eller høje Vækst; thi jeg har vraget ham; Gud ser jo ikke, som Mennesker ser, thi Mennesker ser paa det, som er for Øjnene, men HERREN ser paa Hjertet.«

8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, "Neither has Jehovah chosen this one."

Da kaldte Isaj paa Abinadab og førte ham hen for Samuel; men han sagde: »Heller ikke ham har HERREN udvalgt!«

9 Then Jesse made Shimeah to pass by. He said, "Neither has Jehovah chosen this one."

Isaj førte da Sjamma frem; men han sagde: »Heller ikke ham har HERREN udvalgt!«

10 And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said, "Jehovah has not chosen these."

Saa førte Isaj de andre af sine syv Sønner frem for Samuel; men Samuel sagde til Isaj: »HERREN har ikke udvalgt nogen af dem!«

11 Then Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all your children here?" And he said, "There remains yet the youngest. Look, he is tending the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here."

Samuel spurgte da Isaj: »Er det alle de unge Mænd?« Han svarede: »Endnu er den yngste tilbage; men han vogter Smaakvæget!« Da sagde Samuel til Isaj: »Send Bud efter ham! thi vi sætter os ikke til Bords, før han kommer!«

12 So he sent and brought him in. And he was reddish brown, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. And Jehovah said, "Arise, anoint him, for he is the one."

Saa sendte han Bud efter ham. Han var rødmosset, en Yngling med smukke Øjne og skøn at se til. Da sagde HERREN: »Staa op, salv ham, thi ham er det!«

13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Samuel tog da Oliehornet og salvede ham, medens hans Brødre stod rundt om: Og HERRENS Aand kom over David fra den Dag af. Derefter brød Samuel op og gik til Rama.

14 Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and a harmful spirit from Jehovah tormented him.

Efter at HERRENS Aand var veget fra Saul, plagedes han af en ond Aand fra HERREN.

15 Saul's servants said to him, "See now, a harmful spirit from God is tormenting you.

Sauls Folk sagde da til ham: »Se, en ond Aand fra Gud plager dig;

16 Let our lord now command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. It shall happen, when the evil spirit is on you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well, and it will give you relief."

sig kun et Ord, Herre, dine Trælle staar rede til at søge efter en Mand, der kan lege paa Strenge; naar en ond Aand fra Gud kommer over dig, skal han røre Strengene; saa faar du det godt!«

17 Saul said to his servants, "Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me."

Da sagde Saul til sine Folk: »Find mig en Mand, der er dygtig til Strengeleg, og bring ham til mig!«

18 Then one of the young men answered, and said, "Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a warrior, and articulate in speech, and a handsome man; and Jehovah is with him."

En af Tjenerne tog til Orde og sagde: »Jeg har set en Søn af Betlehemiten Isaj, han kan lege paa Strenge og er en dygtig Kriger, en øvet Krigsmand; han ved at føje sine Ord og er en smuk Mand, og HERREN er med ham!«

19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, "Send me David your son, who is with the sheep."

Saul sendte da Bud til Isaj og lod sige: »Send mig din Søn David, som er ved Faarene!«

20 And Jesse took a donkey and loaded it with an omer of bread, and a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.

Da tog Isaj ti Brød, en Lædersæk Vin og et Gedekid og sendte sin Søn David til Saul dermed.

21 David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

Saaledes kom David til Saul og traadte i hans Tjeneste; Saul fik ham saare kær, og han blev hans Vaabendrager.

22 Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight."

Og Saul sendte Bud til Isaj og lod sige: »Lad David blive i min Tjeneste, thi jeg har fattet Godhed for ham!«

23 It happened, when the spirit from God was on Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the harmful spirit departed from him.

Naar nu Aanden fra Gud kom over Saul, tog David sin Citer og rørte Strengene; saa følte Saul Lindring og fik det godt, og den onde Aand veg fra ham.