1 Samuel 18
1 And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth 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 taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.
Og Saul tog ham paa den Dag til sig og tilstedte ham ikke at komme tilbage til hans Faders Hus.
3 And Jonathan maketh — also David — a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,
Og Jonathan og David gjorde en Pagt, fordi han elskede ham som sin egen Sjæl.
4 and Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which [is] upon him, and giveth it to David, and his long robe, even unto his sword, and unto his bow, and unto 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 goeth out whithersoever Saul doth send him; he acted wisely, and Saul setteth him over the men of war, and it is good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.
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 cometh to pass, in their coming in, in David's returning from smiting the Philistine, that the women come out from all the cities of Israel to sing — also the dancers — to meet Saul the king, with tabrets, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments;
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 answer — those playing, and say, 'Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.'
Og Kvinderne sang mod hverandre og legede og sagde: Saul har slaget sine tusinde, og David sine ti Tusinde.
8 And it is displeasing to Saul exceedingly, and this thing is evil in his eyes, and he saith, 'They have given to David myriads, and to me they have given the thousands, and more to him [is] only 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 is eyeing David from that day and thenceforth.
Og Saul saa skævt til David fra den Dag og derefter.
10 And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness [from] God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin [is] in the hand of Saul,
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 casteth the javelin, and saith, 'I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round 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 is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;
Og Saul frygtede for David; thi Herren var med ham, men han var veget fra Saul.
13 and Saul turneth him aside from him, and appointeth him to himself head of a thousand, and he goeth out an cometh 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 is in all his ways acting wisely, and Jehovah [is] with him,
Og David handlede klogeligen paa alle sine Veje, og Herren var med ham.
15 and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,
Og der Saul saa, at han handlede saare klogeligen, da gruede han for hans Ansigt.
16 and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.
Men al Israel og Juda elskede David; thi han drog ud og drog ind for deres Ansigt.
17 And Saul saith unto David, 'Lo, my elder daughter Merab — her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, 'Let not my hand be on 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 saith unto Saul, 'Who [am] I? and what my life — the family of my father in Israel — that I am 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 And it cometh to pass, at the time of the giving of Merab daughter of Saul to David, that she hath been given to Adriel the Meholathite for a 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 daughter of Saul loveth David, and they declare to Saul, and the thing is right in his eyes,
Men Mikal, Sauls Datter, elskede David, og de gave Saul det til Kende, og den Sag var ret for hans Øjne.
21 and Saul saith, 'I give her to him, and she is to him for a snare, and the hand of the Philistines is on him;' and Saul saith unto David, 'By the second — thou dost become my son-in-law to-day.'
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 commandeth his servants, 'Speak unto David gently, saying, Lo, the king hath delighted in thee, and all his servants have loved thee, and now, be son-in-law to the king.'
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 the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, 'Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king — and I 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 declare to him, saying, 'According to these words hath David spoken.'
Og Sauls Tjenere gave ham det til Kende og sagde: Saadanne Ord talede David.
25 And Saul saith, 'Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines — to be avenged on the enemies of the king;' and Saul thought to cause David to 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 his servants declare to David these words, and the thing is right in the eyes of David, to be son-in-law to the king; and the days have not been full,
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 riseth and goeth, he and his men, and smiteth among the Philistines two hundred men, and David bringeth in their foreskins, and they set them before the king, to be son-in-law to the king; and Saul giveth to him Michal his daughter for a 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 seeth and knoweth that Jehovah [is] with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,
Og Saul saa og vidste, at Herren var med David, og Mikal, Sauls Datter, elskede ham.
29 and Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.
Da blev Saul ved ydermere at frygte for Davids Ansigt, og Saul var Davids Fjende alle Dage.
30 And the princes of the Philistines come out, and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out, David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul, and his name is very precious.
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.
