< 1 Samuel 26 >

1 One day [some of] the people of Ziph [town] went to Saul while he was at Gibeah, and they said to him, “David is hiding in a cave on Hakilah hill, across from Jeshimon [town].”
Zifiterne kom til Saul i Gibea og sagde: »Mon ikke David holder sig skjult i Gibeat-Hakila over for Jesjimon!«
2 So Saul chose 3,000 of the best Israeli soldiers and went with them to Ziph Desert to search for David.
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 Saul and his men set up their tents close to the road on Hakilah hill, east of Jeshimon [town], but David [and his men] stayed in the desert. When David heard that Saul was searching for 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 he sent some spies to find out for certain that Saul had come to Hakilah.
udsendte han Spejdere og fik at vide, at Saul var kommet til Nakon.
5 Then [that evening] David went to the place where Saul had set up his tent. [From a distance] he saw where Saul and his army commander, Abner, were sleeping. Saul was sleeping with all his army [sleeping] 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 David [went back to where his men were and] talked to Ahimelech, who was from the Heth people-group, and Joab’s brother Abishai, whose mother was [David’s older sister] Zeruiah. He asked them, “Who will go with me down into the camp where Saul is?” Abishai replied, “I will go 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 So that night David and Abishai crept into Saul’s camp. They saw that Saul was asleep. His spear was stuck in the ground near his head. Saul was asleep in the middle of the camp. Abner [the army commander] and the other soldiers were sleeping around Saul.
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 Abishai whispered to David, “Today Yahweh has enabled us to kill your enemy! Allow me to fasten Saul to the ground [by thrusting] my spear into him. It will be necessary for me to strike him only once. I will not [need to] strike him twice.”
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 But David whispered to Abishai, “No, do not kill Saul. Yahweh has appointed him to be king, so Yahweh will surely [RHQ] punish anyone who kills him.
Men David svarede Abisjaj: »Gør ham ikke noget ondt! Thi hvem lægger ustraffet Haand paa HERRENS Salvede?«
10 Just as surely as Yahweh lives, he himself will punish Saul. Perhaps Yahweh will strike him when it is Saul’s time to die, or perhaps Saul will be killed in a battle.
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 But I hope/desire that Yahweh will prevent me from harming the king whom he has appointed. Let’s take Saul’s spear and water jug that are near his head. Then let’s get out of here!”
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 So David took the spear and the jug, and he and Abishai left. No one saw them or knew what they were doing, and no one woke up, because Yahweh had caused them to be sound asleep.
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 David and Abishai went across the valley and climbed to the top of the hill, a long way from Saul’s camp.
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 Then David shouted to Abner, “Abner, can you hear me?” Abner [woke up and] replied “Who are you, [waking up] the king by calling out to him?”
Saa raabte han til Krigerne og Abner, Ners Søn: »Svarer du ikke, Abner?« Abner svarede: »Hvem er det, som kalder paa Kongen?«
15 David replied, “[I am sure that] you are the greatest man in Israel [IRO, RHQ]! So why did you not guard your master, the king? Someone came into your camp in order to kill your master, the king.
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 You have done a very poor [job of guarding Saul]. So just as surely as Yahweh lives, you and your men should be executed! You have not guarded your master whom Yahweh appointed to be the king. Where are the king’s spear and the water jug that were close to his head?”
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 [The shouting woke] Saul [up and he] recognized that it was David’s voice. He called out, saying, “My son David, is that your voice?” David replied, “Yes, your majesty it is my voice.”
Da kendte Saul Davids Røst, og han sagde: »Er det din Røst, min Søn David?« David svarede: »Ja, Herre Konge!«
18 Then David added, “Sir, why are you pursuing me [RHQ]? What wrong have I done [RHQ]?
Og han føjede til: »Hvorfor forfølger min Herre dog sin Træl? Hvad har jeg gjort, og hvad ondt har jeg øvet?
19 Your majesty, listen to me! If Yahweh has caused you to be angry with me, I should offer a sacrifice [in order to appease him]. But if it is people who have caused you to be angry with me, I hope/desire that Yahweh will curse them. They have forced me to leave the land that Yahweh gave to me. They have told me, ‘Go somewhere else and worship 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 Now do not force me to die [MTY] far from [where we worship] Yahweh. You, the king of Israel, have come here searching for me. [But I do not want to harm you]! I am [as harmless as] a flea [MET]. You are searching for me like people hunt for a bird in the mountains! [MET]”
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 Then Saul said, “David, my son. I have sinned [by trying to kill you]. So come back home. Today you have considered my life to be very valuable [and so you have not killed me]. So I will not try to harm you. I have made a big mistake and have acted foolishly.”
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 David replied, [“will leave] your spear here. Send one of your young men here to get it.
David svarede: »Se, her er Kongens Spyd; lad en af Folkene komme herover og hente det.
23 Yahweh rewards us for the things that we do that are right and for being loyal [to him]. Even when Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you, I refused to do that, because you are the one whom Yahweh has appointed [MTY] to be the king.
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 Just like I considered your life to be valuable [and spared your life] today, I hope/desire that Yahweh will consider my life to be valuable and [spare my life and] save me from all my troubles.”
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 Then Saul said to David, “My son David, I pray that Yahweh will bless you. You will do great things very successfully.” Then David returned to his men, and Saul went back home.
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.

< 1 Samuel 26 >