1 Samuel 4

1 The word of Samuel came to all of Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They set up camp at Ebenezer, and the Philistines set up camp at Aphek.

Og Israel rykkede ud til Kamp imod Filisterne og lejrede sig ved Eben-Ezer, medens Filisterne lejrede sig ved Afek.

2 The Philistines lined up for battle against Israel. When the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the field of battle.

Filisterne stillede sig op til Kamp mod Israel, og Kampen blev hed; Israel blev slået af Filisterne, og de dræbte i Slaget på åben Mark omtrent 4000 Mand.

3 When the people came into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has Yahweh defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh here from Shiloh, that it may be here with us, that it might keep us safe from the hands of our enemies.”

Da Folket kom tilbage til Lejren, sagde Israels Ældste: "Hvorfor lod HERREN os i Dag bukke under for Filisterne? Lad os hente vor Guds Ark i Silo, for at han kan være i vor Midte og fri os af vore Fjenders Hånd!"

4 So the people sent men to Shiloh; from there they carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of hosts, who sits above the cherubim. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Så sendte Folket Bud til Silo og hentede Hærskarers HERREs Pagts Ark, han, som troner over Keruberne; og Elis to Sønner Hofni og Pinehas fulgte med Guds Pagts Ark.

5 When the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came into the camp, all of the people of Israel gave a great shout, and the earth resounded.

Da nu HERRENs Pagts Ark kom til Lejren, brød hele Israel ud i et vældigt Jubelråb, så Jorden rystede derved.

6 When the Philistines heard the noise of the shouting, they said, “What does this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” Then they realized that the ark of Yahweh had come into the camp.

Og da Filisterne hørte Jubelråbet, sagde de: "Hvad er det for et vældigt Jubelråb i Hebræernes Lejr?" Og de fik at vide, at HERRENs Ark var kommet til Lejren.

7 The Philistines were afraid; they said, “A god has come into the camp.” They said, “Woe to us! Nothing like this has happened before!

Da blev Filisterne bange, thi de tænkte: "Gud er kommet i Lejren!" Og de sagde: "Ve os! Sligt er ikke hændet før!

8 Woe to us! Who will protect us from the strength of these mighty gods? These are the gods who attacked the Egyptians with many different kinds of plagues in the wilderness.

Ve os! Hvem skal fri os af denne vældige Guds Hånd? Det er den Gud, som slog Ægypterne med alle Hånde Plager og Pest.

9 Take courage, and be men, you Philistines, or you will become slaves to the Hebrews, as they have been slaves to you. Be men, and fight.”

Tag eder nu sammen og vær Mænd, Filistere, for at I ikke skal komme til at trælle for Hebræerne, som de har trællet for eder; vær Mænd og kæmp!"

10 The Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated. Every man fled to his house, and the slaughter was very great; for thirty thousand foot soldiers from Israel fell.

Så begyndte Filisterne Kampen, og Israel blev slået, og de flygtede hver til sit; Nederlaget blev meget stort; der faldt 30000 Mand af det israelitiske Fodfolk,

11 The ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

Guds Ark blev gjort til Bytte, og Elis to Sønner Hofni og Pinehas faldt.

12 A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, arriving with his clothes torn and earth on his head.

En Benjaminit løb bort fra Slaget og nåede samme Dag til Silo med sønderrevne Klæder og Jord på sit Hoved.

13 When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching because his heart trembled with concern for the ark of God. When the man entered the city and told the news, the whole city cried out.

Da han kom derhen, se, da sad Eli på sin Stol ved Porten og spejdede hen ad Vejen; thi hans Hjerte var uroligt for Guds Ark. Da Manden så kom ind i Byen og fortalte det, opløftede hele Byen et Skrig,

14 When Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said, “What is the meaning of this uproar?” The man quickly came and told Eli.

og Eli hørte Skriget og sagde: "Hvad er det for en Larm?" Og Manden skyndte sig hen og fortalte Eli det.

15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; his eyes did not focus, and he could not see.

Men Eli var otte og halvfemsindstyve År gammel, og hans Øjne var blevet sløve, så han ikke kunde se.

16 The man said to Eli, “I am the one who came from the battle line. I fled from the battle today.” Eli said, “How did it go, my son?”

Og Manden sagde til Eli: "Det er mig, som kommer fra Slaget; jeg flygtede fra Slaget i Dag!" Da spurgte han: "Hvorledes er det gået, min Søn?"

17 The man who brought the news answered and said, “Israel fled from the Philistines. Also, there has been a great defeat among the people. Also, your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.”

Og Budbringeren svarede: "Israel flygtede for Filisterne, og Folket led et stort Nederlag; også begge dine Sønner Hofni og Pinehas er faldet, og Guds Ark er taget!"

18 When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell over backward from his seat by the side of the gate. His neck was broken, and he died, because he was old and heavy. He had judged Israel for forty years.

Og da han nævnede Guds Ark, faldt Eli baglæns ned af Stolen ved Siden af Porten og brækkede Halsen og døde; thi Manden var gammel og tung. Han havde været Dommer for Israel i fyrretyve År.

19 Now his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was pregnant and about to give birth. When she heard the news that the ark of God was captured and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she knelt down and gave birth, but her labor pains overwhelmed her.

Men da hans Sønnekone, Pinehas's Hustru, der var højt frugtsommelig, hørte Efterretningen om, at Guds Ark var taget, og at hendes Svigerfader og hendes Mand var døde, sank hun om og fødte, thi Veerne kom over hende.

20 About the time of her death the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she did not answer or take what they said to heart.

Da hun lå på sit yderste, sagde de omstående Kvinder: "Frygt ikke, du har født en Søn!" Men hun svarede ikke og ænsede det ikke.

21 She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has gone away from Israel!” for the ark of God had been captured, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

Og hun kaldte drengen Ikabod, idet hun sagde: "Borte er Israels Herlighed!" Dermed hentydede hun til, at Guds Ark var taget, og til sin Svigerfader og sin Mand.

22 She said, “The glory has gone away from Israel, because the ark of God has been captured.”

Hun sagde: "Borte er Israels Herlighed, thi Guds Ark er taget!"