1 Samuel 7

1 The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took the LORD’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the LORD’s ark.

Da kom Mændene fra Kirjat-Jearim og hentede HERRENs Ark op til sig og bragte den til Abinadabs Hus på Højen; og hans Søn El'azar helligede de til at vogte HERRENs Ark.

2 From the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long—for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

Fra den Dag Arken fik sin Plads i Kirjat Jerim gik der lang Tid; der gik tyve År, og hele Israels Hus sukkede efter HERREN.

3 Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from amongst you, and direct your hearts to the LORD, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”

Da sagde Samuel til hele Israels Hus: "Hvis I vil omvende eder til HERREN af hele eders Hjerte, skil eder så af med de fremmede Guder og Astarterne; vend eders Hu til HERREN og dyrk ham alene, så vil han fri eder af Filisternes Hånd!"

4 Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

Derpå skilte Israeliterne sig af, med Ba'alerne og Astarterne og dyrkede HERREN alene.

5 Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD for you.”

Da sagde Samuel: "Kald hele Israel sammen i Mizpa, så vil jeg bede til HERREN for eder!"

6 They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, “We have sinned against the LORD.” Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

Så samlede de sig i Mizpa og øste Vand og udgød det for HERRENs Åsyn, og de fastede den Dag og sagde der: "Vi har syndet mod HERREN!" Derpå dømte Samuel Israeliterne i Mizpa.

7 When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

Da Filisterne hørte, at Israeliterne havde samlet sig i Mizpa, drog Filisterfyrsterne op imod Israel; og da Israeliterne hørte det, blev de bange for Filisterne.

8 The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying to the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.”

Og Israeliterne sagde til Samuel: "Hold ikke op med at råbe til HERREN vor Gud, at han må frelse os af Filisternes Hånd!"

9 Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to the LORD. Samuel cried to the LORD for Israel, and the LORD answered him.

Da tog Samuel et diende Lam og bragte HERREN det som Brændoffer, som Heloffer; og Samuel råbte til HERREN for Israel, og HERREN bønhørte ham.

10 As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines came near to battle against Israel; but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines and confused them; and they were struck down before Israel.

Medens Samuel var i Færd med at bringe Brændofferet, rykkede Filisterne frem til Kamp mod Israel, men HERREN sendte den Dag et vældigt Tordenvejr over Filisterne og bragte dem i Uorden, så de blev slået af Israel;

11 The men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them until they came under Beth Kar.

og Israels Mænd rykkede ud fra Mizpa, satte efter Filisterne og huggede dem ned lige til neden for Bet-Kar.

12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “The LORD helped us until now.”

Derpå tog Samuel en Sten og stillede den op mellem Mizpa og Jesjana; og han kaldte den Eben-Ezer, idet han sagde: "Hidtil har HERREN hjulpet os!"

13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped coming within the border of Israel. The LORD’s hand was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

Således bukkede filisterne under, og de faldt ikke mere ind i Israels Land, men HERRENs Hånd lå tungt på Filisterne, så længe Samuel levede.

14 The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its border out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

De Byer, Filisterne havde taget, fik Israel tilbage, fra Ekron til Gat; også Landet der omkring frarev Israeliterne Filisterne; og der var Fred mellem Israel og Amoriterne.

15 Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

Samuel var Dommer i Israel, så længe han levede;

16 He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.

han plejede årlig at drage rundt til Betel, Gilgal og Mizpa og dømme Israeliterne på alle disse Steder;

17 His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to the LORD there.

derefter kom han hjem til Rama; thi der havde han sit Hjem, og der dømte han Israel. Og han byggede HERREN et Alter der.