1 Samuelsboken 10
1 Då tog Samuel ett oljoglas, och göt uppå hans hufvud, och kysste honom, och sade: Ser du, att Herren hafver smort dig till en Första öfver hans arfvedel?
Then Samuel took a small jar of olive oil and poured [some of] it on Saul’s head. Then he kissed Saul [on the cheek], and told him, “I am doing this because Yahweh has chosen you to be the leader of his Israeli people.
2 När du nu går ifrå mig, så finner du två män vid Rachels graf i BenJamins gränso i Zelzah; de skola säga till dig: Åsninnorna äro funna, der du efter gången äst, dem att söka; och si, din fader hafver öfvergifvit tänka på åsnarna, och sörjer om eder, och säger: Hvad skall jag göra om min son?
[And this will prove it to you]: When you leave me today, when you arrive near Rachel’s tomb at Zelzah, in the area where the descendants of Benjamin live, you will meet two men. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys have been found, but now your father is worrying about you, and he is asking people, “Have you seen my son?’”
3 Och när du går dädan fram bätter, så kommer du till den eken Thabor; der skola tre män råka dig, som gå upp till Gud i BethEl, den ene bär tre kid, den andre tre bröd, den tredje en flasko med vin.
When you arrive at the [large] oak tree at Tabor [town], you will see three men coming toward you. They will be on their way to [worship] God at Bethel [town]. One of them will be leading three young goats, one will be carrying three loaves of bread, and one will be carrying a container of wine.
4 Och de skola helsa dig vänliga, och gifva dig tu bröd, det skall du taga af deras händer.
They will greet you, and they will offer you two of the loaves of bread. Accept them.
5 Sedan kommer du på Guds hög, der de Philisteers lägre är; och när du kommer derin i staden, möta dig en hop med Propheter, som komne äro af höjdene, och för dem en psaltare, och trumma, och pipa, och harpa, och de prophetera.
When you arrive at the hill [where people worship] God near Gibeah [town], where there is the camp where the Philistine soldiers stay, you will meet a group of prophets who will be coming down from the altar on top of the hill. There will be people in front of them who will be playing [various musical instruments]: a harp, a tambourine, a flute, and a lyre. And all of them will be speaking messages that come directly from God.
6 Och Herrans Ande skall komma öfver dig, att du propheterar med dem; och då skall du varda en annar man.
At that time the Spirit of Yahweh will come upon you, and you also will speak messages that come directly from God. (You will be changed/The Spirit of Yahweh will change you), so that you will become like a different person.
7 När nu dessa tecknen komma dig, så gör allt det dig för handen kommer; ty Gud är med dig.
After those things occur, do whatever you think is right to do, and God will (be with/help) you.
8 Men du skall gå neder för mig till Gilgal; si, der vill jag komma neder till dig, till att offra bränneoffer och tackoffer. I sju dagar skall du bida, tilldess jag kommer till dig, och undervisar dig hvad du göra skall.
Then go ahead of me, down to Gilgal [city], and wait for me there, for seven days. Then I will join you there, to burn sacrifices and offer other sacrifices to enable you to maintain fellowship with God. When I arrive there, I will tell you what [other] things you should do.”
9 Och som han vände ryggen åt Samuel, och gick ifrå honom, gaf honom Gud ett annat hjerta; och all dessa tecknen kommo på den dagen.
As Saul started to leave there, God changed Saul’s inner being. And all the things that Samuel had predicted happened on that day.
10 Och då de kommo till högen, si, då mötte honom en hop Propheter; och Guds Ande kom öfver honom, så att han propheterade med dem.
When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, they saw some prophets who were [speaking messages that came directly from God. As the prophets were] approaching Saul and his servant, God’s Spirit came upon Saul powerfully, and he also began to speak messages from God.
11 Då de nu alle sågo honom, som tillförene hade känt honom, att han propheterade med Propheterna, sade de till hvarannan: Hvad är Kis son tillkommet? Är ock Saul ibland Propheterna?
When people who had known Saul previously heard him speaking messages from God as the prophets were doing, they said to each other, “What has happened to this son of Kish? Is he now really one of the (prophets/men who speak messages from God)?”
12 Och en svarade der, och sade: Ho är deras fader? Dädan är det ordspråket kommet: Är ock Saul ibland Propheterna?
One of the men who lived there replied, “[Saul cannot be a prophet, because] all prophets receive their power to speak messages from God, not from their parents.” And that is why, [when people hear about a report of someone prophesying, they think about what happened to Saul and] say, “[We are surprised about that person becoming a prophet, like] we were surprised to hear that Saul had really become one of the prophets.”
13 Och då han utpropheterat hade, kom han upp till höjdena.
When Saul finished speaking the messages that God gave him, he went to the place where the people offered sacrifices.
14 Men Sauls faderbroder sade till honom, och till hans dräng: Hvart voren I gånge? De svarade: Till att uppsöka åsnar; och då vi såge att vi funne dem icke, komme vi till Samuel.
Later, Saul’s uncle [saw him there, and] asked him, “Where did you go?” Saul replied, “We went to look for the donkeys. When we could not find them, we came here to ask Samuel [if he could tell us where they were].”
15 Då sade Sauls faderbroder: Säg mig, hvad sade eder Samuel?
Saul’s uncle replied, “What did Samuel tell you?”
16 Saul svarade sinom faderbroder: Han sade oss, att åsninnorna funna voro; men om Konungariket sade han honom intet, hvad Samuel sagt hade.
Saul replied, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But he did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about him becoming the king [of Israel].
17 Samuel kallade folket in till Herran i Mizpa;
[Later] Samuel summoned the people of Israel to gather at Mizpah to [hear a message from] Yahweh.
18 Och sade till Israels barn: Så säger Herren Israels Gud: Jag förde eder utur Egypten, och frälste eder utu de Egyptiers hand, och utur all Konungarikes hand som eder tvingade.
After they arrived, he said to them, “This is what Yahweh, the God we Israeli people [worship], says: I brought you Israeli people out of Egypt. I rescued your [ancestors] from the power of the rulers of Egypt and from all the other kings who oppressed them.
19 Och I hafven i dag förkastat edar Gud, som eder utur all edor olycko och bedröfvelse hulpit hafver, och sägen till honom: Sätt en Konung öfver oss. Nu väl, så går nu fram för Herran efter edor slägter och hus.
I am the one who saves you from all your troubles and difficulties. But today you have rejected me, your God, and you have said, ‘We don’t care! Give us a king!’ So [I will do what you want]. Now have [representatives of] your tribes and [of] your clans stand here in the presence of Yahweh.’”
20 Som nu Samuel framhade alla Israels slägter, vardt råkadt inpå BenJamins slägt.
When those representatives came near to Samuel, [God indicated that] he had chosen someone from the tribe descended from Benjamin.
21 Och som han hade BenJamins slägt fram med hennes ätter, vardt råkadt inpå Matri ätt, och råkade inpå Saul, Kis son; och de sökte efter honom, men de funno honom intet.
Then Samuel told representatives of the tribe of Benjamin to come forward, and God indicated that [from that tribe] he had chosen someone from the family of Matri, and then God indicated that [from the family of Matri] he had chosen Saul, the son of Kish. But when they looked for Saul, they could not find him.
22 Då frågade de åter Herran, om han ännu skulle ditkomma? Herren svarade: Si, han hafver undstungit sig under ett fat.
So they asked Yahweh, “Where is Saul?” Yahweh replied, “He is hiding among the army equipment.”
23 Då lupo de dit, och hemtade honom. Och då han gick fram ibland folket, var han hufvudet högre än allt folket.
So they quickly went there [and found him, ] and brought him [in front of all the people]. They could see that [truly] he was a head taller than anyone else.
24 Och Samuel sade till allt folket: Här sen I, hvem Herren utvalt hafver; ty hans like är icke ibland allt folket. Då gladdes allt folket, och sade: Lycka ske Konungenom.
Then Samuel said to all the people there, “This is the man whom Yahweh has chosen to be your king. Among all us Israeli people, there is no one like him!” Then all the people shouted, “We hope that this king will live a long time!”
25 Och Samuel sade folkena all riksens rätt, och skref det uti ena bok, och ladet inför Herran. Och Samuel lät allt folket gå, hvar och en i sitt hus.
Then Samuel told the people what things the king would force them to do, and all the things the king was required to do. He wrote all those things on a scroll, and then he put it in a sacred place in the temple. Then Samuel sent all the people home.
26 Och Saul gick ock hem till Gibea, och en del af hären gick med honom, hvilkes hjerta Gud rörde.
When Saul returned to his home in Gibeah [town], a group of men decided to continually accompany Saul. They did that because God (motivated them/put it in their minds) to do that.
27 Men somlige Belials barn sade: Hvad skulle denne hjelpa oss? Och föraktade honom, och båro honom inga gåfvor; men han låts som han intet hörde det.
But some worthless men said, “(How can this man save us [from our enemies]?/This man will not be able to save us [from our enemies].)” [RHQ] They despised him, and refused to give him any gifts [to show that they would be loyal to him]. But Saul did not say anything [to rebuke them].
