1 Samuels 14
1 Det bar so til ein dag at Jonatan, Saulssonen, sagde med våpnsveinen sin: «Kom, lat oss ganga yver til filistarutposten der burte på hi sida!» Men han gat det ikkje med far sin.
Now it came to pass one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man that bore his armour: Come, and let us go over to the garrison of the Philistines, which is on the other side of yonder place. But he told not this to his father.
2 Saul heldt seg i utkanten av Gibea under granatapallen i Migron, og folket han hadde med seg, var um lag seks hundrad mann.
And Saul abode in the uttermost part of Gabaa under the pomegranate tree, which was in Magron: and the people with him were about six hundred men.
3 Ahia Ahitubsson, bror åt I-kabod, son åt Pinehas Elison, Herrens prest i Silo, han bar no messehakelen. Og folket visste ikkje at Jonatan var gjengen.
And Achias the son of Achitob brother to Ichabod the son of Phinees, the son of Heli the priest of the Lord in Silo, wore the ephod. And the people knew not whither Jonathan was gone.
4 I skardet der Jonatan freista ganga yver til filistarutposten, låg ein berghamar på kvar sida; den eine heitte Boses, og den andre Sene.
Now there were between the ascents, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the garrison of the Philistines, rocks standing up on both sides, and steep cliffs like teeth on the one side, and on the other, the name of the one was Boses, and the name of the other was Sene:
5 Den eine hamaren reis upp mot nord, beint imot Mikmas, den andre mot sør, beint imot Geba.
One rock stood out towards the north over against Machmas, and the other to the south over against Gabaa.
6 Jonatan sagde med våpnsveinen sin: «Kom, lat oss klyva yver til utposten åt desse u-umskorne! kann henda vil Herren hjelpa oss. Det er ingen ting i vegen for at Herren kann gjeva siger anten dei er få eller mange.»
And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour: Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised, it may be the Lord will do for us, because it is easy for the Lord to save either by many, or by few.
7 Våpnsveinen svara: «Gjer alt det du tykkjer! Berre gakk på! eg fylgjer deg kvar du vil.»
And his armourbearer said to him: Do all that pleaseth thy mind: go whither thou wilt, and I will be with thee wheresoever thou hast a mind.
8 Jonatan sagde: «Me kliv yver til dei kararne, og lager det so at dei ser oss.
And Jonathan said: Behold we will go over to these men. And when we shall be seen by them,
9 Segjer dei då: «Stana der til dess me kjem burt åt dykk!» so stoggar me der me stend, og gjeng ikkje upp til deim.
If they shall speak thus to us: Stay till we come to you: let us stand still in our place, and not go up to them.
10 Men segjer dei: «Kom hit upp til oss!» då gjeng me upp; for då hev Herren hev gjeve deim i våre hender. Det skal me hava til jarteign.»
But if they shall say: Come up to us: let us go up, because the Lord hath delivered them into our hands, this shall be a sign unto us.
11 Då no båe filistarutposten fekk sjå dei tvo, sagde dei: «Sjå hebræarane kryp ut or holorne der dei hev løynt seg.»
So both of them discovered themselves to the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said: Behold the Hebrews come forth out of the holes wherein they were hid.
12 Og utpostkararne ropa til Jonatan og våpnsveinen hans: «Kom hit upp til oss, so skal de få full greida!» Jonatan sagde med våpnsveinen: «Fylg meg! Herren hev gjeve deim i Israels hand.»
And the men of the garrison spoke to Jonathan, and to his armourbearer, and said: Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said to his armourbearer: Let us go up, follow me: for the Lord hath delivered them into the hands of Israel.
13 Jonatan kleiv uppetter på hender og føter, og våpnsveinen fylgde. Jonatan felte deim, og våpnsveinen fylgde etter og gjorde det av med deim.
And Jonathan went up creeping on his hands and feet, and his armourbearer after him. And some fell before Jonathan, others his armourbearer slew as he followed him.
14 I fyrste åtaket Jonatan og våpnsveinen gjorde, hogg dei ned um lag eit tjug, på ei vidd som ein halv dags plogland.
And the first slaughter which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was of about twenty men, within half an acre of land, which a yoke of oxen is wont to plough in a day.
15 Då vart dei fjetra både i lægret og på marki heile heren; og utpostarne og røvarflokkarne vart og fjetra. Og grunnen skalv, so det kom ein støkk frå Gud yver deim.
And there was a miracle in the camp, through the fields: yea and all the people of their garrison, who had gone out to plunder, were amazed, and the earth trembled: and it happened as a miracle from God.
16 Vaktpostarne åt Saul i Gibea i Benjamin såg at heile hopen var reint i ørska, so dei vingla i kross og krok.
And the watchmen of Saul, who were in Gabaa of Benjamin looked, and behold a multitude overthrown, and fleeing this way and that.
17 Saul sagde til krigsfolket sitt; «Mynstra heren, og sjå kven som vantar!» Dei mynstra heren, og fekk sjå at Jonatan og våpnsveinen hans vanta.
And Saul said to the people that were with him: Look, and see who is gone from us. And when they had sought, it was found that Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
18 Då sagde Saul til Ahia: «Kom hit med Guds kista!» For Guds kista var den tid millom Israels-borni.
And Saul said to Achias: Bring the ark of the Lord. (For the ark of God was there that day with the children of Israel.)
19 Men medan Saul tala med presten, auka ståket i filistarlægret allstødt. Saul sagde då til presten: «Det kann vera det same.»
And while Saul spoke to the priest, there arose a great uproar in the camp of the Philistines: and it increased by degrees, and was heard more clearly. And Saul said to the priest: Draw in thy hand.
20 So samla dei seg på slagmarki, Saul og alt krigsfolket hans, og fekk sjå fiendarne lyfte sverdi mot kvarandre, og dei var so forstøkte, at dei visste korkje att eller fram.
Then Saul and all the people that were with him, shouted together, and they came to the place of the fight: and behold every man’s sword was turned upon his neighbour, and there was a very great slaughter.
21 Dei hebræarane som frå gamalt hadde vore i filistarmagt, og hadde fylgt med deim upp og var spreidde rundt i lægret, dei og slo lag med Israels-heren under Saul og Jonatan.
Moreover the Hebrews that had been with the Philistines yesterday and the day before, and went up with them into the camp, returned to be with the Israelites, who were with Saul and Jonathan.
22 Og då dei Israels-mennerne som hadde løynt seg i Efraimsfjellbygdi, høyrde gjete at filistarane var på flog, sette alle dei og etter deim og kom med i slaget.
And all the Israelites that had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, hearing that the Philistines fled, joined themselves with their countrymen in the fight. And there were with Saul about ten thousand men.
23 Soleis gav Herren Israel siger den dagen. Og bardagen flutte seg heilt framum Bet-Aven.
And the Lord saved Israel that day. And the fight went on as far as Bethaven.
24 Det røynde hardt på kvar israelit den dagen. Og Saul batt folket med denne eiden: «Forbanna den som et noko mat fyre kvelden, fyrr eg hev teke hemn yver fiendarne mine!» So var det ingen som smaka matbiten.
And the men of Israel were joined together that day; and Saul adjured the people, saying: Cursed be the man that shall eat food till evening, till I be revenged of my enemies. So none of the people tasted any food:
25 Då dei alle i hop kom inn i skogen, låg det honning på marki.
And all the common people came into a forest, in which there was honey upon the ground.
26 Men då folket kom upp i skogen og fekk sjå honning strøyma ut, våga ingen føra handi til munnen, av age for eiden.
And when the people came into the forest, behold the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth. For the people feared the oath.
27 Jonatan hadde ikkje lydt på då far hans tok folket i eid; difor rette han ut staven han hadde i handi og duppa den eine enden i honningen, og førde so handi til munnen; han vart då bjartøygd att.
But Jonathan had not heard when his father adjured the people: and he put forth the end of the rod, which he had in his hand, and dipt it in a honeycomb: and he carried his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were enlightened.
28 Ein av mennerne tok til ords og sagde: «Far din hev bunde folket med denne eiden: «Forbanna kvar den som et noko mat i dag!» - endå dei var trøytte.»
And one of the people answering, said: Thy father hath bound the people with an oath, saying: Cursed be the man that shall eat any food this day. (And the people were faint.)
29 Jonatan svara: «Far fører ulukka yver landet! Sjå, kor augo mine ljosna av di eg smaka noko lite på denne honningen.
And Jonathan said: My father hath troubled the land: you have seen yourselves that my eyes are enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey:
30 Kor mykje større mannefall skulde det ikkje vorte millom filistarane um mennerne hadde fenge eta seg mette i dag av herfanget dei vann hjå fiendarne sine!»
How much more if the people had eaten of the prey of their enemies, which they found? had there not been made a greater slaughter among the Philistines?
31 Like vel: dei slo filistarane den dagen og forfylgde deim frå Mikmas til Ajjalon, og folki var svært trøytte.
So they smote that day the Philistines from Machmas to Ailon. And the people were wearied exceedingly.
32 So kasta folket seg yver herfanget, tok sauer og uksar og kalvar, og slagta deim på marki, og åt kjøtet med blodet i.
And falling upon the spoils, they took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people ate them with the blood.
33 Dei melde det åt Saul og sagde: «Sjå, folket syndar mot Herren og et kjøt med blod i.» Då ropa Saul: «De hev gjort svik! Velt ein stor stein hit til meg!»
And they told Saul that the people had sinned against the Lord, eating with the blood. And he said: You have transgressed: roll here to me now a great stone.
34 Og Saul sagde: «Gakk ut millom folket og seg til deim: «Kvar og ein skal føra hit til meg uksen sin og sauen sin og slagta og eta honom her! Ikkje må de synda mot Herren og eta kjøt med blod i!»» Då førde heile folket fram um natti, kvar med eigi hand, uksarne sine, og slagta deim der.
And Saul said: Disperse yourselves among the people, and tell them to bring me every man his ox and his ram, and slay them upon this stone, and eat, and you shall not sin against the Lord in eating with the blood. So all the people brought every man his ox with him till the night: and slew them there.
35 Saul bygde eit altar for Herren. Dette var det fyrste altaret han bygde åt Herren.
And Saul built an altar to the Lord and he then first began to build an altar to the Lord.
36 Og Saul sagde: «Lat oss forfylgja filistarane i natt og herja millom deim, alt til det dagast i morgon, so ingen av deim kjem undan!» Dei svara: «Gjer alt det du tykkjer!» Men presten sagde: «Lat oss ganga fram for Guds åsyn her!»
And Saul said: Let us fall upon the Philistines by night, and destroy them till the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And the people said: Do all that seemeth good in thy eyes. And the priest said: Let us draw near hither unto God.
37 Då spurde Saul Gud: «Skal eg forfylgja filistarane? Vil du gjeva deim i Israels hand?» Men han gav deim ikkje svar den dagen.
And Saul consulted the Lord: Shall I pursue after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hands of Israel? And he answered him not that day.
38 Då sagde Saul: «Kom hit fram alle dei gjævaste av folket! so fær det sjå og gå kva det er for ei syndi som er gjord i dag.
And Saul said: Bring hither all the corners of the people: and know, and see by whom this sin hath happened today.
39 So sant Herren liver, han som hev gjeve Israel siger, um det so er Jonatan, son min, skal han lata livet!» Ingen av folket svara honom.
As the Lord liveth who is the saviour of Israel, if it was done by Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. In this none of the people gainsaid him.
40 Då sagde han til heile Israel: «Statt de på den eine sida, so vil eg med Jonatan, son min, standa på hi.» Folket svara Saul: «Gjer som du tykkjer!»
And he said to all Israel: Be you on one side, and I with Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people answered Saul: Do what seemeth good in thy eyes.
41 Då sagde Saul til Herren, Israels Gud: «Lat sanningi koma for dagen!» Då fall luten på Jonatan og Saul, og folket gjekk fritt.
And Saul said to the Lord: O Lord God of Israel, give a sign, by which we may know, what the meaning is, that thou answerest not thy servant today. If this iniquity be in me, or in my son Jonathan, give a proof: or if this iniquity be in thy people, give holiness. And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people escaped.
42 Saul sagde: «Drag strå millom meg og Jonatan, son min!» Då fall luten på Jonatan.
And Saul said: Cast lots between me, and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
43 Saul sagde til Jonatan: «Seg meg kva du hev gjort!» Då sagde Jonatan det med honom: «Med enden av staven eg hadde i handi, tok eg noko lite honning og smaka lite grand på det. Sjå her er eg, ferdig til å døy.»
And Saul said to Jonathan: Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said: I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod, which was in my hand, and behold I must die.
44 Saul svara: «Ja, Gud late meg bøta for det no og sidan! Livet lyt du lata, Jonatan!»
And Saul said: May God do so and so to me, and add still more: for dying thou shalt die, O Jonathan.
45 Men folket sagde til Saul: «Skulde Jonatan døy? Han som hev vunne denne store sigeren for Israel! Aldri i verdi! So sant Herren liver, ikkje eit hår på hovudet hans skal vert skadt! for med Guds hjelp hev han gjort dette i dag.» Og folket løyste Jonatan ut; han vart ikkje drepen.
And the people said to Saul: Shall Jonathan then die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? This must not be. As the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people delivered Jonathan, that he should not die.
46 Saul drog heim, og forfylgde ikkje filistarane meir. Filistarane drog og heim til seg.
And Saul went back, and did not pursue after the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own places.
47 Då Saul hadde eigna til seg kongedømet i Israel, førde han krig mot alle fiendarne sine rundt ikring: Moab, ammonitarne, Edom, kongarne i Soba og filistarane. Og kvar helst han vende seg, tukta han deim.
And Saul having his kingdom established over Israel, fought against all his enemies round about, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and Edom, and the kings of Soba, and the Philistines; and whithersoever he turned himself, he overcame.
48 Han vann seg stort velde. Han slo Amalek - og fria soleis Israel frå deim som herja det.
And gathering together an army, he defeated Amalec, and delivered Israel from the hand of them that spoiled them.
49 Sønerne åt Saul var Jonatan, Jisvi og Malkisua. Av dei tvo døtterne hans heitte den eldste Merab og den yngste Mikal.
And the sons of Saul, were Jonathan, and Jessui, and Melchisua: and the names of his two daughters, the name of the firstborn was Merob, and the name of the younger Michol.
50 Kona åt Saul heitte Ahinoam Ahima’asdotter. Hovdingen yver heren hans heitte Abner, son åt Ner, som var farbror åt Saul;
And the name of Saul’s wife, was Achinoam the daughter of Achimaas; and the name of the captain of his army was Abner, the son of Ner, the cousin german of Saul.
51 for Kis, Sauls far, og Ner, Abners far, var søner åt Abiel.
For Cis was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner, was son of Abiel.
52 Krigen mot filistarane var allstødt hard so lenge Saul livde. Og so tidt Saul såg ei kjempa eller ein dugande kar, tok han honom i si tenesta.
And there was a great war against the Philistines all the days of Saul. For whomsoever Saul saw to be a valiant man, and fit for war, he took him to himself.
