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.
Efter Davids Samtale med Saul blev Jonatans Sjæl bundet til Davids Sjæl, og han 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 samme dag til sig og tillod ham ikke at vende tilbage til sin Faders Hus.
3 And Jonathan maketh — also David — a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,
Og Jonatan sluttede Pagt med David, 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 Jonatan afførte sig sin Kappe og gav David den tillige med sin Våbenkjortel, ja endog sit Sværd, 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; hvor som helst Saul sendte ham hen, havde han Lykken med sig; derfor satte Saul ham over Krigerne, og han vandt Yndest hos alt Folket, endog hos Sauls Folk.
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 da de kom hjem, da David vendte tilbage efter at have fældet Filisteren, gik Kvinderne fra alle Israels Byer Saul i Møde med Sang og Dans, med Håndpauker, Jubel og Cymbler,
7 and the women answer — those playing, and say, 'Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.'
og de dansende Kvinder sang: "Saul slog sine Tusinder, men David sine Titusinder!"
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 blev Saul meget vred; disse Ord mishagede ham, og han sagde: "David giver de Titusinder, og mig giver de Tusinder; nu mangler han kun Kongemagten!"
9 and Saul is eyeing David from that day and thenceforth.
Og fra den Dag af så Saul skævt til David.
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,
Næste Dag overvældede en ond Ånd fra Gud Saul, så han rasede i Huset, medens David som sædvanligt legede på Strenge; Saul havde sit Spyd i Hånden
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 kastede det i den Tanke: "Jeg vil spidde David til Væggen!" Men David undveg ham to Gange.
12 And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;
Da kom Saul til at frygte David, fordi HERREN var med ham, medens 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.
Derfor fjernede Saul ham fra sig og gjorde ham til Tusindfører; og han drog ud til Kamp og hjem igen i Spidsen for Krigerne;
14 And David is in all his ways acting wisely, and Jehovah [is] with him,
og Lykken fulgte David i alt, hvad han foretog sig; thi HERREN var med ham.
15 and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,
Da Saul så, i hvor høj Grad Lykken fulgte ham, gruede han for ham;
16 and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.
men hele Israel og Juda elskede David, fordi han drog ud til Kamp og hjem i Spidsen for dem.
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.'
Da sagde Saul til David: "Se, her er min ældste Datter Merab; hende vil jeg give dig til Hustru, dersom du viser dig som en tapper Mand i min Tjeneste og fører HERRENs Krige!" Saul tænkte nemlig: "Han skal ikke falde for min, men for Filisternes Hånd!"
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?'
David sagde til Saul: "Hvem er jeg, og hvad er min Familie, 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.
Men da Tiden kom, at Sauls Datter Merab skulde gives David til Ægte, blev hun givet til Adriel fra Mehol
20 And Michal daughter of Saul loveth David, and they declare to Saul, and the thing is right in his eyes,
Sauls Datter Mikal fattede Kærlighed til David. Det kom Saul for Øre, og han syntes godt derom;
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.'
Saul tænkte nemlig: "Jeg vil give hende til ham, for at hun kan blive ham en Snare, så han falder for Filisternes Hånd!" Da sagde Saul til David: "I Dag skal du for anden Gang blive min Svigersøn!"
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 gav sine Folk Befaling til underhånden at sige til David: "Kongen synes godt om dig, og alle hans Folk elsker dig; så bliv 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?'
Men da Sauls Folk sagde det til David, svarede han: "Synes det eder en ringe Ting at blive Kongens Svigersøn? Jeg er jo en fattig og ringe Mand!"
24 And the servants of Saul declare to him, saying, 'According to these words hath David spoken.'
Og Sauls Folk meddelte ham det og sagde: "Det og det sagde 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: "Således skal I sige til David: Kongen ønsker ikke andet i Brudekøb end 100 Filisterforhuder, så at han kan få Hævn over sine Fjender!" Saul gjorde nemlig Regning på at få David fældet ved Filisternes Hånd.
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 hans Folk fortalte David dette, samtykkede han i at blive Kongens Svigersøn.
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.
Derpå brød David op og drog ud med sine Mænd og dræbte 200 Filistere, og David kom med deres Forhuder og leverede Kongen dem fuldtallige for at blive hans Svigersøn. Så gav Saul ham sin Datter Mikal til Ægte.
28 And Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah [is] with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,
Men da Saul så og skønnede, at HERREN var med David, og at hele Israel 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.
frygtede han David endnu mere, og Saul blev for stedse David fjendsk.
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.
Filisternes Høvdinger rykkede i Marken; og hver Gang de rykkede ud, havde David mere Held med sig end alle Sauls Folk, og han vandt stort Ry.
