1 Samuels 14
1 Det bar so til ein dag at Jonatan, Saulssonen, sagde med våpnsveinen sin: «Kom, lat oss ganga yver til filistarutposten der burte på hi sida!» Men han gat det ikkje med far sin.
One day, Jonathan son of Saul said to his young armor bearer, “Come, let us go over to the Philistines' garrison on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.
2 Saul heldt seg i utkanten av Gibea under granatapallen i Migron, og folket han hadde med seg, var um lag seks hundrad mann.
Saul was staying on the outskirts of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree that is in Migron. About six hundred men were with him,
3 Ahia Ahitubsson, bror åt I-kabod, son åt Pinehas Elison, Herrens prest i Silo, han bar no messehakelen. Og folket visste ikkje at Jonatan var gjengen.
including Ahijah son of Ahitub (Ichabod's brother) son of Phinehas son of Eli, the priest of Yahweh at Shiloh, who wore an ephod. The people did not know that Jonathan was gone.
4 I skardet der Jonatan freista ganga yver til filistarutposten, låg ein berghamar på kvar sida; den eine heitte Boses, og den andre Sene.
On each side of the pass through which Jonathan wanted to go in order to get to the Philistines' garrison, there was a rocky cliff on one side and another rocky cliff on the other side. One rocky cliff was called Bozez and the other rocky cliff was called Seneh.
5 Den eine hamaren reis upp mot nord, beint imot Mikmas, den andre mot sør, beint imot Geba.
One rocky cliff stood on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
6 Jonatan sagde med våpnsveinen sin: «Kom, lat oss klyva yver til utposten åt desse u-umskorne! kann henda vil Herren hjelpa oss. Det er ingen ting i vegen for at Herren kann gjeva siger anten dei er få eller mange.»
Jonathan said to his young armor bearer, “Come, let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised fellows. It may be that Yahweh will work on our behalf, for nothing can stop Yahweh from saving by many or by few people.”
7 Våpnsveinen svara: «Gjer alt det du tykkjer! Berre gakk på! eg fylgjer deg kvar du vil.»
His armor bearer replied, “Do everything that is in your heart. Go ahead, see, I am with you, to obey all your commands.”
8 Jonatan sagde: «Me kliv yver til dei kararne, og lager det so at dei ser oss.
Then Jonathan said, “We will cross over to the men, and we will show ourselves to them.
9 Segjer dei då: «Stana der til dess me kjem burt åt dykk!» so stoggar me der me stend, og gjeng ikkje upp til deim.
If they say to us, 'Wait there until we come over to you'—then we will stay in our place and will not cross over to them.
10 Men segjer dei: «Kom hit upp til oss!» då gjeng me upp; for då hev Herren hev gjeve deim i våre hender. Det skal me hava til jarteign.»
But if they reply, 'Come over to us,' then we will cross over; because Yahweh has given them into our hand. This will be the sign to us.”
11 Då no båe filistarutposten fekk sjå dei tvo, sagde dei: «Sjå hebræarane kryp ut or holorne der dei hev løynt seg.»
So both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines. The Philistines said, “Look, Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden themselves.”
12 Og utpostkararne ropa til Jonatan og våpnsveinen hans: «Kom hit upp til oss, so skal de få full greida!» Jonatan sagde med våpnsveinen: «Fylg meg! Herren hev gjeve deim i Israels hand.»
Then the men of the garrison called to Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, “Come up to us, and we will show you something.” Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Follow after me, because Yahweh has given them into the hand of Israel.”
13 Jonatan kleiv uppetter på hender og føter, og våpnsveinen fylgde. Jonatan felte deim, og våpnsveinen fylgde etter og gjorde det av med deim.
Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, and his armor bearer followed behind him. The Philistines were put to death before Jonathan, and his armor bearer put some to death behind him.
14 I fyrste åtaket Jonatan og våpnsveinen gjorde, hogg dei ned um lag eit tjug, på ei vidd som ein halv dags plogland.
That first attack that Jonathan and his armor bearer made, killed about twenty men within an area of half an acre.
15 Då vart dei fjetra både i lægret og på marki heile heren; og utpostarne og røvarflokkarne vart og fjetra. Og grunnen skalv, so det kom ein støkk frå Gud yver deim.
There was a panic in the camp, in the field, and among the people. Even the garrison and the raiders panicked. The earth quaked, and there was a great panic.
16 Vaktpostarne åt Saul i Gibea i Benjamin såg at heile hopen var reint i ørska, so dei vingla i kross og krok.
Then Saul's watchmen in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; the crowd of Philistine soldiers was dispersing, and they were going here and there.
17 Saul sagde til krigsfolket sitt; «Mynstra heren, og sjå kven som vantar!» Dei mynstra heren, og fekk sjå at Jonatan og våpnsveinen hans vanta.
Then Saul said to the people that were with him, “Count and see who is missing from us.” When they had counted, Jonathan and his armor bearer were missing.
18 Då sagde Saul til Ahia: «Kom hit med Guds kista!» For Guds kista var den tid millom Israels-borni.
Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God here,” for at that time it was with the people of Israel.
19 Men medan Saul tala med presten, auka ståket i filistarlægret allstødt. Saul sagde då til presten: «Det kann vera det same.»
While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the camp of the Philistines was continuing and increasing. Then Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”
20 So samla dei seg på slagmarki, Saul og alt krigsfolket hans, og fekk sjå fiendarne lyfte sverdi mot kvarandre, og dei var so forstøkte, at dei visste korkje att eller fram.
Saul and all the people who were with him rallied and went into battle. Every Philistine's sword was against his fellow countrymen, and there was very great confusion.
21 Dei hebræarane som frå gamalt hadde vore i filistarmagt, og hadde fylgt med deim upp og var spreidde rundt i lægret, dei og slo lag med Israels-heren under Saul og Jonatan.
Now those Hebrews who previously had been with the Philistines, and who had gone with them into the camp, even they joined with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.
22 Og då dei Israels-mennerne som hadde løynt seg i Efraimsfjellbygdi, høyrde gjete at filistarane var på flog, sette alle dei og etter deim og kom med i slaget.
When all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hills near Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, even they chased after them in battle.
23 Soleis gav Herren Israel siger den dagen. Og bardagen flutte seg heilt framum Bet-Aven.
So Yahweh saved Israel that day, and the battle passed beyond Beth Aven.
24 Det røynde hardt på kvar israelit den dagen. Og Saul batt folket med denne eiden: «Forbanna den som et noko mat fyre kvelden, fyrr eg hev teke hemn yver fiendarne mine!» So var det ingen som smaka matbiten.
That day the men of Israel were distressed because Saul had put the people under an oath and said, “Cursed be the man that eats any food until evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted food.
25 Då dei alle i hop kom inn i skogen, låg det honning på marki.
Then all the people entered the forest and there was honey upon the ground.
26 Men då folket kom upp i skogen og fekk sjå honning strøyma ut, våga ingen føra handi til munnen, av age for eiden.
When the people entered into the forest, the honey flowed, but no one put his hand to his mouth for the people feared the oath.
27 Jonatan hadde ikkje lydt på då far hans tok folket i eid; difor rette han ut staven han hadde i handi og duppa den eine enden i honningen, og førde so handi til munnen; han vart då bjartøygd att.
But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the people with an oath. He reached out the tip of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb. He raised his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.
28 Ein av mennerne tok til ords og sagde: «Far din hev bunde folket med denne eiden: «Forbanna kvar den som et noko mat i dag!» - endå dei var trøytte.»
Then one of the people, answered, “Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, by saying, 'Cursed be the man that eats food on this day,' even though the people are weak from hunger.”
29 Jonatan svara: «Far fører ulukka yver landet! Sjå, kor augo mine ljosna av di eg smaka noko lite på denne honningen.
Then Jonathan said, “My father has made trouble for the land. See how my eyes have become brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.
30 Kor mykje større mannefall skulde det ikkje vorte millom filistarane um mennerne hadde fenge eta seg mette i dag av herfanget dei vann hjå fiendarne sine!»
How much better if the people had eaten freely today of the plunder from their enemies that they found? Because now the slaughter has not been great among the Philistines.”
31 Like vel: dei slo filistarane den dagen og forfylgde deim frå Mikmas til Ajjalon, og folki var svært trøytte.
They attacked the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very weary.
32 So kasta folket seg yver herfanget, tok sauer og uksar og kalvar, og slagta deim på marki, og åt kjøtet med blodet i.
The people rushed greedily on the plunder and took sheep, oxen and calves, and killed them on the ground. The people ate them with the blood.
33 Dei melde det åt Saul og sagde: «Sjå, folket syndar mot Herren og et kjøt med blod i.» Då ropa Saul: «De hev gjort svik! Velt ein stor stein hit til meg!»
Then they told Saul, “Look, the people are sinning against Yahweh by eating with the blood.” Saul said, “You have acted unfaithfully. Now, roll a big stone here to me.”
34 Og Saul sagde: «Gakk ut millom folket og seg til deim: «Kvar og ein skal føra hit til meg uksen sin og sauen sin og slagta og eta honom her! Ikkje må de synda mot Herren og eta kjøt med blod i!»» Då førde heile folket fram um natti, kvar med eigi hand, uksarne sine, og slagta deim der.
Saul said, “Go out among the people, and tell them, 'Let every man bring his ox and his sheep, kill them here, and eat. Do not sin against Yahweh by eating with the blood.'” So each of the people brought his own ox with him that night and killed it there.
35 Saul bygde eit altar for Herren. Dette var det fyrste altaret han bygde åt Herren.
Saul built an altar to Yahweh, which was the first altar that he built to Yahweh.
36 Og Saul sagde: «Lat oss forfylgja filistarane i natt og herja millom deim, alt til det dagast i morgon, so ingen av deim kjem undan!» Dei svara: «Gjer alt det du tykkjer!» Men presten sagde: «Lat oss ganga fram for Guds åsyn her!»
Then Saul said, “Let us pursue the Philistines by night and plunder them until morning; let us not leave one of them alive.” They replied, “Do whatever seems good to you.” But the priest said, “Let us approach God here.”
37 Då spurde Saul Gud: «Skal eg forfylgja filistarane? Vil du gjeva deim i Israels hand?» Men han gav deim ikkje svar den dagen.
Saul asked God, “Should I pursue the Philistines? Will you give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day.
38 Då sagde Saul: «Kom hit fram alle dei gjævaste av folket! so fær det sjå og gå kva det er for ei syndi som er gjord i dag.
Then Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the people; learn and see how this sin has happened today.
39 So sant Herren liver, han som hev gjeve Israel siger, um det so er Jonatan, son min, skal han lata livet!» Ingen av folket svara honom.
For, as Yahweh lives, who saves Israel, even if it is in Jonathan my son, he will surely die.” But none of the men among all the people answered him.
40 Då sagde han til heile Israel: «Statt de på den eine sida, so vil eg med Jonatan, son min, standa på hi.» Folket svara Saul: «Gjer som du tykkjer!»
Then he said to all Israel, “You must stand on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other.” The people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.”
41 Då sagde Saul til Herren, Israels Gud: «Lat sanningi koma for dagen!» Då fall luten på Jonatan og Saul, og folket gjekk fritt.
Saul said, “Yahweh, God of Israel! If this sin has been committed by me or by my son Jonathan, then, Yahweh, God of Israel, give the Urim. But if this sin has been committed by your people Israel, give the Thummim.” Then Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, but the army was exonerated.
42 Saul sagde: «Drag strå millom meg og Jonatan, son min!» Då fall luten på Jonatan.
Then Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” Then Jonathan was taken by lot.
43 Saul sagde til Jonatan: «Seg meg kva du hev gjort!» Då sagde Jonatan det med honom: «Med enden av staven eg hadde i handi, tok eg noko lite honning og smaka lite grand på det. Sjå her er eg, ferdig til å døy.»
Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” Jonathan told him, “I tasted a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand. Here I am; I will die.”
44 Saul svara: «Ja, Gud late meg bøta for det no og sidan! Livet lyt du lata, Jonatan!»
Saul said, “God do so and more also to me, if you do not die, Jonathan.”
45 Men folket sagde til Saul: «Skulde Jonatan døy? Han som hev vunne denne store sigeren for Israel! Aldri i verdi! So sant Herren liver, ikkje eit hår på hovudet hans skal vert skadt! for med Guds hjelp hev han gjort dette i dag.» Og folket løyste Jonatan ut; han vart ikkje drepen.
Then the people said to Saul, “Should Jonathan die, who has accomplished this great victory for Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, not one hair of his head will fall to the ground, for he has worked with God today.” So the people rescued Jonathan so that he did not die.
46 Saul drog heim, og forfylgde ikkje filistarane meir. Filistarane drog og heim til seg.
Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.
47 Då Saul hadde eigna til seg kongedømet i Israel, førde han krig mot alle fiendarne sine rundt ikring: Moab, ammonitarne, Edom, kongarne i Soba og filistarane. Og kvar helst han vende seg, tukta han deim.
When Saul began to rule over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side. He fought against Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment on them.
48 Han vann seg stort velde. Han slo Amalek - og fria soleis Israel frå deim som herja det.
He acted with great courage and defeated the Amalekites. He rescued Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them.
49 Sønerne åt Saul var Jonatan, Jisvi og Malkisua. Av dei tvo døtterne hans heitte den eldste Merab og den yngste Mikal.
The sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malki-Shua. The names of his two daughters were Merab, the firstborn, and Michal, the younger.
50 Kona åt Saul heitte Ahinoam Ahima’asdotter. Hovdingen yver heren hans heitte Abner, son åt Ner, som var farbror åt Saul;
The name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam; she was the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the captain of his army was Abner son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
51 for Kis, Sauls far, og Ner, Abners far, var søner åt Abiel.
Kish was Saul's father; and Ner, the father of Abner, was the son of Abiel.
52 Krigen mot filistarane var allstødt hard so lenge Saul livde. Og so tidt Saul såg ei kjempa eller ein dugande kar, tok han honom i si tenesta.
There was hard fighting against the Philistines all the days of Saul. When Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he attached him to himself.
