1 Samuel 11

1 Siden efter drog Ammoniten Nahasj op og belejrede Jabesj i Gilead. Da sagde alle Mændene i Jabesj til Nahasj: "Slut Pagt med os, så vil vi underkaste os!"

And, about a month afterward, it happened that Nahash the Ammonite ascended and began to fight against Jabesh Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Consider a pact with us, and we will serve you.”

2 Men Ammoniten Nahasj svarede: "Ja, på det Vilkår vil jeg slutte Pagt med eder, at jeg må stikke det højre Øje ud på enhver af eder til Forsmædelse for hele Israel!"

And Nahash the Ammonite responded to them, “With this will I strike a pact with you: if I may pluck out all your right eyes, and set you as a disgrace against all of Israel.”

3 Da sagde de Ældste i Jabesj til ham: "Giv os syv Dages Frist, så vi kan sende Bud rundt i hele Israels Land; hvis så ingen kommer os til Hjælp, vil vi overgive os til dig!"

And the elders of Jabesh said to him: “Grant to us seven days, so that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel. And if there is no one who may defend us, we will go out to you.”

4 Da Sendebudene kom til Sauls Gibea og forebragte Folket Sagen, brast hele Folket i Gråd.

Therefore, the messengers arrived at Gibeah of Saul. And they spoke these words in the hearing of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept.

5 Og se, Saul kom netop hjem med sine Okser fra Marken, og han spurgte: "Hvad er der i Vejen med Folket, siden det græder?" De fortalte ham da, hvad Mændene fra Jabesj havde sagt;

And behold, Saul arrived, following oxen from the field. And he said, “What has happened to the people that they would weep?” And they explained to him the words of the men from Jabesh.

6 og da Saul hørte det, overvældede Guds Ånd ham, og hans Vrede blussede heftigt op.

And the Spirit of the Lord rose up within Saul when he had heard these words, and his fury was enraged exceedingly.

7 Så tog han et Spand Okser og sønderhuggede dem, sendte Folk ud med Stykkerne i hele Israels Land og lod sige: "Hvis nogen ikke følger Saul og Samuel, skal der handles således med hans Okser!" Da faldt en HERRENs Rædsel over Folket, så de alle som een drog ud.

And taking both the oxen, he cut them into pieces, and he sent them into all the borders of Israel, by the hands of messengers, saying, “Whoever will not go out and follow Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” Therefore, the fear of the Lord entered into the people, and they went out like one man.

8 Og han mønstrede dem i Bezek, og der var 300000 Israeliter og 30000 Judæere.

And he took a census of them at Bezek. And there were three hundred thousand of the sons of Israel. And there were thirty thousand of the men of Judah.

9 Derpå sagde han til Sendebudene, som var kommet: "Således skal I sige til Mændene i Jabesj i Gilead: I Morgen, når Solen begynder at brænde, skal I få Hjælp!" Da Sendebudene kom og meddelte Mændene i Jabesj det, blev de glade.

And they said to the messengers who had arrived: “So shall you say to the men who are of Jabesh Gilead: ‘Tomorrow, when the sun will be hot, you shall have salvation.’” Therefore, the messengers went and announced it to the men of Jabesh, who became joyful.

10 Og Mændene i Jabesj sagde: "I Morgen vil vi overgive os til eder, så kan I gøre med os, hvad I finder for godt!"

And they said, “In the morning, we will go out to you. And you may do whatever you please with us.”

11 Dagen efter delte Saul Hæren i tre Afdelinger, og de trængte ind i Lejren ved Morgenvagten og huggede ned blandt Ammoniterne, til det blev hedt; og de, som undslap, splittedes til alle Sider, så ikke to og to blev sammen.

And it happened that, when the next day had arrived, Saul arranged the people into three parts. And he entered into the middle of the camp at the early morning watch, and he struck down the Ammonites until the day grew hot. Then the remainder were dispersed, so much so that not even two of them were left together.

12 Da sagde Folket til Samuel: "Hvem var det, som sagde: Skal Saul være Konge over os? Bring os de Mænd, at vi kan slå dem ihjel!"

And the people said to Samuel: “Who is the one who said, ‘Should Saul reign over us?’ Present the men, and we will put them to death.”

13 Men Saul sagde: "I Dag skal ingen slås ihjel; thi i Dag har HERREN givet Israel Sejr!"

And Saul said: “No one shall be killed on this day. For today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”

14 Da sagde Samuel til Folket: "Kom, lad os gå til Gilgal og gentage Kongevalget der!"

Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.”

15 Så gik hele Folket til Gilgal og gjorde Saul til Konge for HERRENs Åsyn der i Gilgal, og de bragte Takofre der for Herrens Åsyn. Og Saul og alle Israels Mænd var højlig glade.

And all the people traveled to Gilgal. And there they made Saul king, in the sight of the Lord at Gilgal. And there they immolated victims of peace, before the Lord. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.