1 Samuels 23
1 Folk melde til David: «Filistarane held på og strider mot Ke’ila, og dei herjar treskjestaderne.»
And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.
2 Då spurde David Herren: «Skal eg draga av stad og slå desse filistarar?» Herren svara David: «Ja, drag av stad, slå filistarane og fria ut Ke’ila!»
And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said to David, Go and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
3 Men folki åt David sagde med honom: «Me er alt fyrr rædde um oss her i Juda. Kor skal det då ganga når me fer til Ke’ila mot filistarfylkingi?»
But David's men said to him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
4 Då spurde David Herren andre gongen, og Herren svara honom: «Ris upp! drag ned til Ke’ila! Eg gjev filistarane i di hand.»
And David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into thy hand.
5 So for David med kararne sine til Ke’ila og stridde mot filistarane, førde burt buskapen deira, og gjorde stort mannefald millom deim. Soleis fria David folket i Ke’ila.
And David and his men went to Keilah, and fought against the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 Då Abjatar Ahimeleksson rømde til David i Ke’ila, hadde han med seg messehakelen.
And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.
7 Saul fekk vita at David var komen til Ke’ila. Då sagde Saul: «Gud hev gjeve honom i mi magt, sidan han hev stengt seg inne i ein by med portar og slåer.»
And it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. Then Saul said, God has cast him off into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a city that has gates and bars.
8 So baud Saul ut alt folket til strid. Dei skulde draga ned til Ke’ila og kringsetja David og folket hans.
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
9 Då no David fekk vita at Saul lagde meinråder mot honom, sagde han til presten Abjatar: «Ber hit messehakelen!»
And when David knew that Saul devised mischief against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod.
10 Og David sagde: «Herre, Israels Gud! Tenaren din hev spurt for sant at Saul tenkjer å koma til Ke’ila og øyda byen for mi skuld.
Then said David, Jehovah, God of Israel, thy servant hath heard for certain that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
11 Vil då Ke’ila-buarne gjeva meg i hans hand? Kjem Saul hit, som tenaren din hev spurt? Herre, Israels Gud! Lat tenaren din få vissa for det!» Herren svara: «Ja, han kjem hit.»
Will the citizens of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? Jehovah, God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down.
12 David spurde endå ein gong: «Vil Ke’ila-buarne gjeva meg og kararne mine i Sauls hender?» Herren svara: «Ja, dei vil det.»
And David said, Will the citizens of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver [thee] up.
13 Då reis David upp med kararne sine, um lag seks hundrad mann, og drog ut frå Ke’ila, og ferdast kvar helst det høvde. Då Saul fekk melding at David var rømd frå Ke’ila, let han vera å draga ut.
Then David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, and he forbore to go forth.
14 So heldt David seg i øydemarki i fjellborgerne, og heldt seg millom fjelli i øydemarki Zif. Saul leita etter honom allstødt. Men Gud gav honom ikkje hans hand.
And David abode in the wilderness in strongholds, and abode in the mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.
15 Medan David var i Hores i øydemarki Zif, såg han at Saul hadde fare ut og vilde drepa honom.
And David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life; and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
16 Jonatan Saulsson for av stad og gjekk til David i Hores, og styrkte modet hans i Gud.
And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
17 Han sagde til honom: «Ver hugheil! handi hans Saul, far min, skal ikkje nå deg. Du skal verta konge yver Israel, og eg skal vera den andre etter deg. Det skyner ogso Saul, far min.»
And he said to him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father will not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next to thee; and that also Saul my father knows.
18 So gjorde dei båe ei pakt for Herren. Og David heldt seg i Hores. Men Jonatan for heim att.
And they two made a covenant before Jehovah; and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
19 Nokre Zif-folk drog upp til Saul i Gibea og sagde: «David held seg løynd hjå oss, i fjellborgerne i Hores, på Hakilahøgdi, sunnanfor øydemarki.
And the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the wood, on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the waste?
20 Tekkjest det deg å draga ned no, konge, so gjer det! Vår sak vert det då å gjeva honom i kongens hand.»
And now, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and it will be for us to deliver him up into the king's hand.
21 Då sagde Saul: «Velsigna av Herren vere de, at de tykkjer synd i meg.
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have compassion upon me.
22 Far no heim, og få endå meir vissa! finn ut og sjå etter kva stad han ferdast, og kven det er som ser honom der! For dei hev sagt meg at han er ein ful fant.
Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his track is, who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtilly.
23 Finn ut og få greida på alle løynstader, der han kann løyna seg! Kom so att til meg, når det hev fenge vissa! so vil eg draga med dykk. Finst han i landet, skal eg vita å leita honom upp, um eg so skal leita millom alle Juda-ætterne.»
And see, and ascertain all the lurking-places where he hides himself, and come ye again to me with sure information, that I may go with you; and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout the thousands of Judah.
24 So tok dei ut og gjekk til Zif fyre Saul. David og kararne hans var i øydemarki Maon, på heidi sunnanfor øydemarki.
And they arose and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of the waste.
25 Då no Saul drog av stad med folki sine på leit etter David, fekk David høyra gjete det, og drog då ned på ein hamar, og heldt seg i øydemarki Maon. Då Saul frette det, sette han etter David inn i øydemarki Maon.
And Saul and his men went to seek [him]. And they told David; and he came down from the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And Saul heard [that], and he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
26 Saul gjekk på den eine fjellsida, og David og kararne hans på hi. Nett som no David gjekk i angest og vilde sleppa frå Saul, og Saul og folki hans freista ringa David og kararne hans og fanga deim,
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away from Saul; and Saul and his men sought to surround David and his men to take them.
27 so kom det bod til Saul: «Skunda deg og kom! filistarane hev falle inn i landet.»
But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee and come; for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.
28 So heldt Saul upp med å forfølja David, og drog mot filistarane. Derav fekk den staden namnet Sela-Hammahlekot.
And Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
29 David drog upp derifrå, og heldt seg so i fjellborgerne i En-Gedi.
And David went up from thence, and abode in the strongholds of Engedi.
