1 Samuels 9
1 Det var en mann av Benjamin som hette Kis, sønn til Abiel, sønn til Seror, sønn til Bekorat, sønn til Afiah, sønn til en benjaminitt; han var en mektig mann.
There was a rich and influential man whose name was Kish. He belonged to the tribe descended from Benjamin. Kish was the son of Abiel and the grandson of Zeror. He was from the family of Becorath and from the clan of Aphiah.
2 Han hadde en sønn som hette Saul, en ung og vakker mann; det fantes ingen mann blandt Israels barn som var vakrere enn han; han var et hode høiere enn alt folket.
Kish had a son whose name was Saul. He was more handsome than any of the other Israeli men, and he was a head/foot taller than any of the other Israeli men.
3 En dag kom Kis', Sauls fars aseninner bort for ham, og Kis sa til sin sønn Saul: Ta en av drengene med dig og dra avsted og let efter aseninnene!
One day, some of Kish’s female donkeys wandered off. So Kish told Saul, “Take one of my servants with you, and go and search for the donkeys!”
4 Så gikk han over Efra'im-fjellet og gjennem Salisa-bygden, men de fant dem ikke; så gikk de gjennem Sa'alim-bygden, men der var de ikke; derefter gikk han gjennem Benjamins land, men de fant dem ikke der heller.
So Saul did that. He took a servant, and they walked through the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim lived, and then they went through the areas named Shalishah and Shaalim, and then they went through all the area where the descendants of Benjamin lived, but they could not find the donkeys.
5 Da de kom til Suf-bygden, sa Saul til drengen som var med ham: Kom, la oss gå hjem igjen! Ellers kunde min far bli urolig for oss, istedenfor å tenke på aseninnene.
Finally, they came to the area of Zuph. Then Saul said to the servant, “Let’s go back home. If we do not do that, my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”
6 Men han svarte ham: I denne by er det en Guds mann som det går stort ord av; alt hvad han sier, slår til. La oss nu gå dit! Han kan visst si oss noget om det vi går efter.
But the servant said, “I have another idea [IDM]. There is one of God’s prophets who lives in this town. People respect him very much, because everything he predicts comes true. Let’s go [talk] to him. Perhaps he can tell us where we can go [to find the donkeys].”
7 Da sa Saul til sin dreng: Men om vi nu går dit, hvad skal vi da ha med oss til mannen? Vi har ikke mere brød igjen i våre skrepper, og vi har ingen gave å gi Guds-mannen; hvor meget har vi med oss?
Saul replied to the servant, “If we go talk with him, [we should give a gift to him, but] what can we give to him? We have no more food in our sacks. Do we have anything else to give to him?”
8 Så tok drengen igjen til orde og sa til Saul: Her har jeg hos mig en fjerdedel sekel sølv; den vil jeg gi til Guds-mannen, så sier han oss nok hvad vei vi skal gå.
The servant replied, “Look [at this]! I have a small silver coin. I can give this to him, and then he will tell us where to go [to find the donkeys].”
9 Fordum sa folk i Israel når de gikk avsted for å få vite Guds vilje: Kom, la oss gå til seeren! For den som nu kalles profet, kaltes fordum seer.
Saul said, “Okay, let’s go [talk to him.”] So they went to the town where the prophet lived. As they were going up the hill into the town, they met some young women who were coming out of the town to get some water [from a well]. One of them asked the women, “Is the seer in the town [today]?” [They said that because] previously, if people [in Israel] wanted a message from God, they would say, “Let’s go to the seer,” and people who now are called prophets were at that time called ‘those who see [(visions from God/all that God sees)].’
10 Saul sa til sin dreng: Du har rett; kom, la oss gå! Så gikk de til byen hvor Guds-mannen var.
11 Da de gikk op bakken som førte til byen, møtte de nogen piker som kom ut for å hente vann, og de sa til dem: Er seeren her?
12 De svarte dem og sa: Ja, nettop nu er han her. Skynd dig nu! Idag er han kommet til byen, fordi folket idag holder offerfest på haugen.
The women replied, “Yes, he is in the town. In fact, he is [walking on the road] ahead of you. He has just arrived in the town, because the people are going to offer a sacrifice on the altar where the people gather [to worship God].
13 Når I kommer inn i byen, finner I ham straks før han går op på haugen til måltidet; for folket går ikke til bords før han kommer, fordi han skal velsigne offeret; først derefter setter de innbudne sig til bords. Gå bare op! For nettop nu kan I treffe ham.
If you go quickly, you will [have time to talk to him] before he goes there. The people who have been invited will not start eating until he arrives there and (blesses/asks God to bless) the sacrifice.”
14 Så gikk de op til byen, og med det samme de kom inn i byen, kom Samuel ut imot dem for å gå op på haugen.
So Saul and the servant entered the town. As they went through the gates, they saw Samuel as he was coming toward them, on the way to where people were going to offer sacrifices.
15 Men dagen før Saul kom, hadde Herren varslet Samuel og sagt:
On the previous day, Yahweh had told Samuel,
16 På denne tid imorgen vil jeg sende en mann fra Benjamins land til dig; ham skal du salve til fyrste over mitt folk Israel, og han skal frelse mitt folk av filistrenes hånd; for jeg har sett til mitt folk, fordi deres rop er steget op til mig.
“At this time tomorrow, I will send to you a man from the land where the descendants of Benjamin live. Pour olive oil on his [head] to [indicate that he will] be the leader of my Israeli people. I have seen that my people are suffering [because the Philistine people are oppressing them], and I have heard my people as they have called out to me [for help]. The man on whose [head] you pour olive oil will rescue my people from the [MTY] Philistine people.”
17 Da nu Samuel så Saul, sa Herren til ham: Se, det er den mann om hvem jeg har sagt til dig: Han skal styre mitt folk.
When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, “This is the man I told you about yesterday! He is the one who will rule my people!”
18 Så gikk Saul frem til Samuel midt i porten og sa: Si mig hvor seeren bor!
Saul saw Samuel as he was sitting at the town gateway [but he did not know that it was Samuel]. He went over to him and asked him, “Can you tell me, where is the house of the man who sees [(visions from God/all that God sees)]?”
19 Samuel svarte Saul og sa: Jeg er seeren. Gå foran mig op på haugen! I skal ete med mig idag; imorgen tidlig når jeg lar dig fare, skal jeg si dig alt det du tenker på.
Samuel replied, “I am that man. Go ahead of me with your servant to the place where the people make sacrifices. Both of you will eat with me today. Tomorrow morning I will tell you what you are wanting to know, and then I will send you home.
20 Og aseninnene som kom bort for dig idag for tre dager siden, dem skal du ikke være urolig for; de er funnet. Og hvem tilhører alt det beste i Israel om ikke dig og hele din fars hus?
Also, do not worry any more about those donkeys that wandered away three days ago. (Someone has found them/They have been found). But [what you need to know is that] it is you and your family that all the Israeli people are wanting!” [RHQ]
21 Saul svarte og sa: Er jeg ikke en benjaminitt, hører jeg ikke til en av de minste blandt Israels stammer, og er ikke min ætt den ringeste av alle ætter i Benjamins stamme? Hvorfor taler du da således til mig?
Saul replied, “I am from the tribe of Benjamin [RHQ]. That is the smallest tribe in Israel [RHQ]! And my family is the least important family in our tribe! So why are you talking to me like this, [about the Israeli people wanting me and my family]?”
22 Men Samuel tok Saul og hans dreng og førte dem til festsalen og lot dem sette sig øverst blandt de innbudne - det var omkring tretti menn.
Then Samuel brought Saul and the servant into the big dining room, and told them to sit at the head [of the table, indicating that he was] honoring them more than he was honoring the 30 people who had been invited.
23 Og Samuel sa til den mann som kokte maten: Kom hit med det stykke jeg gav dig og sa du skulde gjemme!
Then Samuel told the cook, “Bring to me the special piece [of meat] that I told you to set aside.”
24 Da kom mannen frem med låret og fettet som var på det, og satte det foran Saul; og Samuel sa: Se, her er det som var gjemt, satt frem for dig; et nu! For til denne stund blev det gjemt for dig, dengang jeg sa: Jeg har innbudt folket. Så åt Saul den dag sammen med Samuel.
So the cook brought the leg and the meat that was on it, and set it in front of Saul, [even though those portions were for only the priest to eat]. Samuel said to Saul, “Start eating it. I told the cook to save this for you, so that you could eat it at this time, when all these people whom I invited are here.” So Saul and Samuel ate together.
25 Derefter gikk de ned fra haugen og inn i byen, og han satt og talte med Saul på taket.
After they finished eating, they returned to the town. Then Samuel took Saul up to the [flat] roof [of his house], and fixed a bed for him.
26 Tidlig om morgenen, med det samme det tok til å dages, kalte Samuel Saul op på taket og sa: Gjør dig rede, så vil jeg følge dig på veien. Så gjorde Saul sig rede, og de gikk ut sammen, han og Samuel.
As the sun was rising the next morning, Samuel called up to Saul, “Get up! It is time for me to send you on the road back home.” So Saul got up, and [later] Samuel and Saul left the house together.
27 Da de nu kom ned til utkanten av byen, sa Samuel til Saul: Si til drengen at han skal gå foran oss - og han gikk - men stå du nu her! Så vil jeg la dig høre hvad Gud har sagt.
When they got to the edge of the town, Samuel told Saul to send his servant ahead. After the servant left, Samuel said to Saul, “Stay here for a few minutes, in order that I can give you a message I received from God.”
