1 Samuel 18
1 When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Efter Davids Samtale med Saul blev Jonatans Sjæl bundet til Davids Sjæl, og han elskede ham som sin egen Sjæl;
2 Saul took David into his service that day; he did not let him return to his father's house.
og Saul tog ham samme dag til sig og tillod ham ikke at vende tilbage til sin Faders Hus.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant of friendship because Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Og Jonatan sluttede Pagt med David, fordi han elskede ham som sin egen Sjæl.
4 Jonathan took off the robe that he was wearing and gave it to David with his armor, as well as his sword, bow, and belt.
Og Jonatan afførte sig sin Kappe og gav David den tillige med sin Våbenkjortel, ja endog sit Sværd, sin Bue og sit Bælte.
5 David went out wherever Saul sent him, and he succeeded. Saul set him over the men of war. This was pleasing in the eyes of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
Og David drog ud; hvor som helst Saul sendte ham hen, havde han Lykken med sig; derfor satte Saul ham over Krigerne, og han vandt Yndest hos alt Folket, endog hos Sauls Folk.
6 As they came home from defeating the Philistines, the women came from all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments.
Men da de kom hjem, da David vendte tilbage efter at have fældet Filisteren, gik Kvinderne fra alle Israels Byer Saul i Møde med Sang og Dans, med Håndpauker, Jubel og Cymbler,
7 The women sang one to another as they played. They sang: “Saul has killed his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”
og de dansende Kvinder sang: "Saul slog sine Tusinder, men David sine Titusinder!"
8 Saul was very angry, and this song displeased him. He said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but they have ascribed only thousands to me. What more can he have but the monarchy?”
Da blev Saul meget vred; disse Ord mishagede ham, og han sagde: "David giver de Titusinder, og mig giver de Tusinder; nu mangler han kun Kongemagten!"
9 Saul looked at David with suspicion from that day on.
Og fra den Dag af så Saul skævt til David.
10 The next day a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul and he raved within the house. So David played his instrument, as he did each day. Saul had a spear in his hand.
Næste Dag overvældede en ond Ånd fra Gud Saul, så han rasede i Huset, medens David som sædvanligt legede på Strenge; Saul havde sit Spyd i Hånden
11 Saul threw the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from Saul's presence twice in this way.
og kastede det i den Tanke: "Jeg vil spidde David til Væggen!" Men David undveg ham to Gange.
12 Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, but was no longer with Saul.
Da kom Saul til at frygte David, fordi HERREN var med ham, medens han var veget fra Saul.
13 So Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him a commander of a thousand. In this way David went out and came in before the people.
Derfor fjernede Saul ham fra sig og gjorde ham til Tusindfører; og han drog ud til Kamp og hjem igen i Spidsen for Krigerne;
14 David was prospering in all his ways, for Yahweh was with him.
og Lykken fulgte David i alt, hvad han foretog sig; thi HERREN var med ham.
15 When Saul saw that he prospered, he stood in awe of him.
Da Saul så, i hvor høj Grad Lykken fulgte ham, gruede han for ham;
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.
men hele Israel og Juda elskede David, fordi han drog ud til Kamp og hjem i Spidsen for dem.
17 Then Saul said to David, “Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you as a wife. Only be courageous for me and fight Yahweh's battles.” For Saul thought, “Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.”
Da sagde Saul til David: "Se, her er min ældste Datter Merab; hende vil jeg give dig til Hustru, dersom du viser dig som en tapper Mand i min Tjeneste og fører HERRENs Krige!" Saul tænkte nemlig: "Han skal ikke falde for min, men for Filisternes Hånd!"
18 David said to Saul, “Who am I, and who are my relatives, or my father's clan in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?”
David sagde til Saul: "Hvem er jeg, og hvad er min Familie, min Faders Slægt i Israel, at jeg skulde blive Kongens Svigersøn?"
19 But at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as a wife.
Men da Tiden kom, at Sauls Datter Merab skulde gives David til Ægte, blev hun givet til Adriel fra Mehol
20 But Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David. They told Saul, and this pleased him.
Sauls Datter Mikal fattede Kærlighed til David. Det kom Saul for Øre, og han syntes godt derom;
21 Then Saul thought, “I will give her to him, so that she can be a trap for him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David a second time, “You will be my son-in-law.”
Saul tænkte nemlig: "Jeg vil give hende til ham, for at hun kan blive ham en Snare, så han falder for Filisternes Hånd!" Da sagde Saul til David: "I Dag skal du for anden Gang blive min Svigersøn!"
22 Saul commanded his servants, “Speak with David in private, and say, 'See, the king takes pleasure in you, and all his servants love you. Now then, become the king's son-in-law.'”
Og Saul gav sine Folk Befaling til underhånden at sige til David: "Kongen synes godt om dig, og alle hans Folk elsker dig; så bliv nu Kongens Svigersøn!"
23 So Saul's servants spoke these words to David. Then David said, “Is it a small matter to you to be the king's son-in-law, since I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?”
Men da Sauls Folk sagde det til David, svarede han: "Synes det eder en ringe Ting at blive Kongens Svigersøn? Jeg er jo en fattig og ringe Mand!"
24 The servants of Saul reported to him the words which David spoke.
Og Sauls Folk meddelte ham det og sagde: "Det og det sagde David."
25 Then Saul said, “Say this to David, 'The king does not desire any price for the bride except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged from the king's enemies.'” Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
Da sagde Saul: "Således skal I sige til David: Kongen ønsker ikke andet i Brudekøb end 100 Filisterforhuder, så at han kan få Hævn over sine Fjender!" Saul gjorde nemlig Regning på at få David fældet ved Filisternes Hånd.
26 When his servants told David these words, it pleased David to be the king's son-in-law.
Da hans Folk fortalte David dette, samtykkede han i at blive Kongens Svigersøn.
27 Before those days had expired, David went with his men and killed two hundred Philistines. David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, so that he might be the king's son-in-law. So Saul gave him Michal his daughter as his wife.
Derpå brød David op og drog ud med sine Mænd og dræbte 200 Filistere, og David kom med deres Forhuder og leverede Kongen dem fuldtallige for at blive hans Svigersøn. Så gav Saul ham sin Datter Mikal til Ægte.
28 When Saul saw, and he knew that Yahweh was with David, and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him,
Men da Saul så og skønnede, at HERREN var med David, og at hele Israel elskede ham,
29 Saul was even more afraid of David. Saul was continually David's enemy.
frygtede han David endnu mere, og Saul blev for stedse David fjendsk.
30 Then the princes of the Philistines came out for battle, and as often as they came out, David succeeded more than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly regarded.
Filisternes Høvdinger rykkede i Marken; og hver Gang de rykkede ud, havde David mere Held med sig end alle Sauls Folk, og han vandt stort Ry.
