1 Samuel 18
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Og det skete, der han havde holdt op med at tale til Saul, da blev Jonathans Sjæl bunden til Davids Sjæl, og Jonathan elskede ham som sin egen Sjæl.
2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
Og Saul tog ham paa den Dag til sig og tilstedte ham ikke at komme tilbage til hans Faders Hus.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
Og Jonathan og David gjorde en Pagt, fordi han elskede ham som sin egen Sjæl.
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Og Jonathan førte sig af Kappen, som han havde over sig, og gav David den og sine Klæder, ja endog sit Sværd og sin Bue og sit Bælte.
5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, [and] behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
Og David drog ud, hvorhen Saul sendte ham, og handlede klogeligen; og Saul satte ham over Krigsmændene, og han var godt lidt af hele Folket, endogsaa af Sauls Tjenere.
6 And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with instruments of music.
Men det hændte sig, der de kom, da David vendte tilbage fra Kampen med Filisterne, at Kvinderne af alle Israels Stæder gik ud med Sang og Dans imod Kong Saul, med Tromme, med Glæde og med Strengeleg.
7 And the women sang one to another in their play, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
Og Kvinderne sang mod hverandre og legede og sagde: Saul har slaget sine tusinde, og David sine ti Tusinde.
8 And Saul was very wroth, and this saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
Da optændtes Sauls Vrede saare, og dette Ord var ondt for hans Øjne, og han sagde: De gave David ti Tusinde og mig gave de tusinde, og fremdeles vil Riget sandelig blive hans.
9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
Og Saul saa skævt til David fra den Dag og derefter.
10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as he did day by day: and Saul had his spear in his hand.
Og det skete den næste Dag, at den onde Aand fra Gud kom heftig over Saul, og han rasede i Huset; men David legede med sin Haand som hver Dag, og Saul havde et Spyd i Haanden.
11 and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
Og Saul kastede Spydet og sagde: Jeg vil stikke det igennem David ind i Væggen; men David vendte sig to Gange om fra ham.
12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
Og Saul frygtede for David; thi Herren var med ham, men han var veget fra Saul.
13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
Da fjernede Saul ham fra sig og satte ham for sig til en Høvedsmand over tusinde; og han drog ud og drog ind for Folkets Ansigt.
14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
Og David handlede klogeligen paa alle sine Veje, og Herren var med ham.
15 And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
Og der Saul saa, at han handlede saare klogeligen, da gruede han for hans Ansigt.
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
Men al Israel og Juda elskede David; thi han drog ud og drog ind for deres Ansigt.
17 And Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me. and fight the LORD’S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
Og Saul sagde til David: Se, min ældste Datter Merab, hende vil jeg give dig til Hustru, vær ikkun en duelig Mand for mig og strid Herrens Krige; thi Saul sagde: Min Haand skal ikke være paa ham, men Filisternes Haand skal være paa ham.
18 And David said unto Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, [or] my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?
Og David sagde til Saul: Hvo er jeg, og hvad er mit Liv, ja min Faders Slægt i Israel, at jeg skulde blive Kongens Svigersøn?
19 But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
Og det skete, der Tiden kom, at Merab, Sauls Datter, skulde gives David, da blev hun given Meholathiteren Adriel til Hustru.
20 And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
Men Mikal, Sauls Datter, elskede David, og de gave Saul det til Kende, og den Sag var ret for hans Øjne.
21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law a second time.
Og Saul sagde: Jeg vil give ham hende, at hun skal vorde ham til en Snare, og Filisternes Haand være over ham; da sagde Saul til David: Ved den anden skal du i Dag blive besvogret med mig.
22 And Saul commanded his servants, [saying], Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son in law.
Og Saul bød sine Tjenere: Taler hemmeligt med David og siger: Se, Kongen har Behag i dig, og alle hans Tjenere elske dig, bliv derfor nu Kongens Svigersøn!
23 And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
Og Sauls Tjenere talede disse Ord for Davids Øren, og David sagde: Er det en ringe Ting i eders Øjne at blive Kongens Svigersøn, og jeg er en fattig og ringe Mand?
24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
Og Sauls Tjenere gave ham det til Kende og sagde: Saadanne Ord talede David.
25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
Da sagde Saul: Saaledes skulle I sige til David: Kongen har ingen Lyst til Morgengave, men til Forhuden af hundrede Filister, for at hævne sig paa Kongens Fjender; thi Saul tænkte, at han vilde lade David falde for Filisternes Haand.
26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son in law. And the days were not expired;
Da sagde hans Tjenere disse Ord til David, og denne Sag var ret for Davids Øjne, at han skulde vorde Kongens Svigersøn, men Dagene vare endnu ikke udløbne.
27 and David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
Da gjorde David sig rede og drog hen, han og hans Mænd, og slog iblandt Filisterne to Hundrede Mænd, og David bragte deres Forhud, og de fyldestgjorde Kongen med dem, for at han kunde blive Kongens Svigersøn; saa gav Saul ham Mikal, sin Datter, til Hustru.
28 And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David; and Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.
Og Saul saa og vidste, at Herren var med David, og Mikal, Sauls Datter, elskede ham.
29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
Da blev Saul ved ydermere at frygte for Davids Ansigt, og Saul var Davids Fjende alle Dage.
30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
Og Filisternes Høvedsmænd droge ud, og det skete, naar de droge ud, handlede David klogere end alle Sauls Tjenere, og hans Navn var saare højt agtet.
