1 Samuel 11
1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
Men Ammoniteren Nahas drog op og lejrede sig mod Jabes i Gilead; og alle Mænd i Jabes sagde til Nahas: Gør en Pagt med os, saa ville vi tjene dig.
2 And Nahash the Ammonite said unto them, On this condition will I make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.
Og Ammoniteren Nahas sagde til dem: Paa det Vilkaar vil jeg gøre Pagt med eder, at jeg maa stikke det højre Øje ud paa eder alle, og jeg vil lægge den Skændsel paa al Israel.
3 And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the borders of Israel: and then, if there be none to save us, we will come out to thee.
Da sagde de Ældste af Jabes til ham: Lader os være i Fred i syv Dage, at vi kunne sende Bud til alt Israels Landemærke; og dersom der er ingen, som frelser os, da ville vi gaa ud til dig.
4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and spake these words in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
Saa kom Budene til Sauls Gibea og talede Ordene for Folkets Øren; da opløftede alt Folket deres Røst, og de græd.
5 And, behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh.
Og se, Saul kom bagefter Øksnene fra Marken, og Saul sagde: Hvad skader Folket, at de græde? Da fortalte de ham Mændenes Ord af Jabes.
6 And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
Da kom Guds Aand heftig over Saul, der han hørte disse Ord, og hans Vrede optændtes saare.
7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the dread of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out as one man.
Og han tog et Par Øksne og huggede dem i Stykker og udsendte dem til al Israels Landemærke med Bud og lod sige: Hvo som ikke drager ud efter Saul og efter Samuel, med hans Øksne skal der gøres saaledes; da faldt Herrens Frygt paa Folket, at de droge ud som een Mand.
8 And he numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
Og han talte dem i Besek, og Israels Børn vare tre Hundrede Tusinde, og Judas Mænd tredive Tusinde.
9 And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, ye shall have deliverance. And the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
Da sagde de til Budene, som vare komne: Saa skulle I sige til Mændene i Jabes i Gilead: I Morgen skal eder vederfares Frelse, naar Solen bliver hed. Der Budene kom og kundgjorde det for Mændene i Jabes, da bleve de glade.
10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.
Og Mændene i Jabes sagde: I Morgen ville vi gaa ud til eder, saa maa I gøre os efter alt det, som er godt for eders Øjne.
11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and smote the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
Og det skete den næste Dag, da satte Saul Folket i tre Hobe, og de kom midt i Lejren i Morgenvagten, og de sloge Ammoniterne, indtil Dagen blev hed; og det skete, at de, som bleve tilovers, bleve saa adspredte, at der ikke blev tilovers af dem to sammen.
12 And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
Da sagde Folket til Samuel: Hvo er den, som sagde: Skulde Saul regere over os? giver de Mænd hid, saa ville vi slaa dem ihjel.
13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for today the LORD hath wrought deliverance in Israel.
Men Saul sagde: Der skal ingen Mand dø paa denne Dag; thi Herren har i Dag givet Frelse i Israel.
14 Then said Samuel to the people, Come and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.
Og Samuel sagde til Folket: Kommer og lader os gaa til Gilgal, og der ville vi paa ny give ham Riget.
15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
Da gik alt Folket til Gilgal og gjorde der Saul til Konge for Herrens Ansigt i Gilgal og slagtede der Takofre for Herrens Ansigt; og Saul glædede sig der og alle Israels Mænd saare meget.
