1 Samuel 26
1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?
Og Sifiterne kom til Saul i Gibea og sagde: Har ikke David skjult sig paa Hakilas Høj lige for Ørken?
2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, 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 pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
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 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.
Da sendte David Spejdere og fik at vide, at Saul virkelig var kommen.
5 And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people pitched round about 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 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
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 So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head: and Abner and the people lay round about 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 Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered up thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time.
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 said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can put forth his hand against the LORD’S anointed, and be guiltless?
Men David sagde til Abisai: Dræb ham ikke; thi hvo vil lægge Haand paa Herrens Salvede og bliver uskyldig?
10 And David said, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle, and perish.
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 The LORD forbid that I should put forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed: but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
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 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s head; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon 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 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being 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 cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saving, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest 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 said to Abner, Art not thou a [valiant] man? and who is like thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept watch over thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy 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 is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept watch over your lord, the LORD’S anointed. And now, see, where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.
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 knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is 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 said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine 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 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be the LORD that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of the LORD, 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 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the 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 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
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 answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch 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 the LORD shall render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: forasmuch as the LORD delivered thee into my hand today, and I would not put forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed.
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 thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
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 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do mightily, and shalt surely prevail. So David went his way, and Saul returned 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.
