1 Samuel 26

1 Zifiterne kom til Saul i Gibea og sagde: "Mon ikke David holder sig skjult i Gibeat-Hakila over for Jesjimon!"

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?

2 Da brød Saul op og drog ned til Zifs Ørken med 3000 udsøgte Mænd af Israel for at søge efter David i Zifs Ørken;

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

3 og han slog Lejr i Gibeat-Hakila østen for Jesjimon ved Vejen, medens David opholdt sig i Ørkenen. Da David erfarede, at Saul var draget ind i Ørkenen for at forfølge ham,

And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

4 udsendte han Spejdere og fik at vide, at Saul var kommet til Nakon.

David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.

5 Da stod David op og begav sig til det Sted, hvor Saul havde lejret sig, og David fik Øje på det Sted, hvor Saul og hans Hærfører Abner, Ners Søn, lå; det var i Vognborgen, Saul lå, og hans Folk var lejret rundt om ham.

And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were encamped round about him.

6 Og David tog til Orde og sagde til Hetiten Ahimelek og til Joabs Broder Abisjaj, Zerujas Søn: "Hvem vil følge mig ned til Saul i Lejren?" Abisjaj svarede: "Det vil jeg!"

Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.

7 Så kom David og Abisjaj om Natten til Hæren, og se, Saul lå og sov i Vognborgen med sit Spyd stukket i Jorden ved sit Hovedgærde, medens Abner og Krigerne lå rundt om ham.

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him.

8 Da sagde Abisjaj til David: "Gud har i Dag givet din Fjende i din Hånd! Lad mig nagle ham til Jorden med hans Spyd, så jeg ikke skal behøve at gøre det om!"

Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered up thine enemy into thy hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time.

9 Men David svarede Abisjaj: "Gør ham ikke noget ondt! Thi hvem lægger ustraffet Hånd på HERRENs Salvede?"

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah’s anointed, and be guiltless?

10 Og David sagde endvidere: "Nej, så sandt HERREN lever, HERREN selv vil ramme ham; hans Time kommer, eller han vil blive revet bort, når han drager i Krigen.

And David said, As Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.

11 HERREN lade det være langt fra mig at lægge Hånd på HERRENs Salvede! Men tag nu Spydet ved hans Hovedgærde og Vandkrukken, og lad os så gå vor Vej!"

Jehovah forbid that I should put forth my hand against Jehovah’s anointed: but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

12 Så tog David Spydet og Vandkrukken fra Sauls Hovedgærde, og de gik deres Vej, uden at nogen så eller mærkede det eller vågnede; thi de sov alle, eftersom en tung Søvn fra HERREN var faldet over dem.

So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s head; and they gat them away: and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Jehovah was fallen upon them.

13 Derpå gik David over på den anden Side og stillede sig langt borte på Toppen af Bjerget, så at der var langt imellem dem.

Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;

14 Så råbte han til Krigerne og Abner, Ners Søn: "Svarer du ikke, Abner?" Abner svarede: "Hvem er det, som kalder på Kongen?"

and David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?

15 David sagde til Abner: "Er du ikke en Mand? Og hvem er din Lige i Israel? Hvorfor vogtede du da ikke din Herre Kongen? Thi en af Krigerne kom for at gøre din Herre Kongen Men.

And David said to Abner, Art not thou a [valiant] man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept watch over thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

16 Der har du ikke båret dig vel ad! Så sandt HERREN lever: I er dødsens, I, som ikke vogtede eders Herre, HERRENs Salvede! Se nu efter: Hvor er Kongens Spyd og Vandkrukken, som stod ved hans Hovedgærde?"

This thing is not good that thou hast done. As Jehovah liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept watch over your lord, Jehovah’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.

17 Da kendte Saul Davids Røst, og han sagde: "Er det din Røst, min Søn David?" David svarede: "Ja, Herre Konge!"

And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

18 Og han føjede til: "Hvorfor forfølger min Herre dog sin Træl? Hvad har jeg gjort, og hvad ondt har jeg øvet?

And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

19 Måtte min Herre Kongen nu høre sin Træls Ord! Hvis det er HERREN, der har ægget dig imod mig, så lad ham få Duften af en Offergave. Men er det Mennesker, da være de forbandet for HERRENs Åsyn, fordi de nu har drevet mig bort, så at jeg er udelokket fra HERRENs Arvelod, og fordi de har sagt til mig: Gå bort og dyrk fremmede Guder!

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.

20 Nu beder jeg: Lad ikke mit Blod væde Jorden fjernt fra HERRENs Åsyn! Israels Konge er jo draget ud for at stå mig efter Livet, som når Ørnen jager en Agerhøne på Bjergene!"

Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Jehovah: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

21 Da sagde Saul: "Jeg har syndet; kom tilbage, min Søn David! Thi jeg vil ikke mer gøre dig noget ondt, eftersom mit Liv i Dag var dyrebart i dine Øjne. Se, jeg har handlet som en Dåre og gjort mig skyldig i en såre stor Vildfarelse!

Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

22 David svarede: "Se, her er Kongens Spyd; lad en af Folkene komme herover og hente det.

And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.

23 Men HERREN vil gengælde enhver hans Retfærdighed og Troskab; HERREN gav dig i Dag i min Hånd, men jeg vilde ikke lægge Hånd på HERRENs Salvede!

And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as Jehovah delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against Jehovah’s anointed.

24 Men som dit Liv i Dag var agtet højt i mine Øjne, måtte således mit Liv være agtet højt i HERRENs Øjne, så at han frier mig fra al Nød!"

And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of Jehovah, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

25 Da sagde Saul til David: "Velsignet være du, min Søn David! For dig lykkes alt, hvad du tager dig for!" Derpå gik David sin Vej, og Saul vendte tilbage til sit Hjem.

Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do mightily, and shalt surely prevail. So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.