1 Samuel 17
1 Filisterne samlede deres Hær til Kamp. De samlede sig ved Soko i Juda og slog Lejr mellem Soko og Azeka i Efes-Dammim.
The Philistines gathered their army [to fight the Israeli army]. They gathered together near Socoh, in the area where the descendants of Judah lived. They set up their tents at Ephes-Dammim, which is between Socoh and Azekah.
2 Ligeledes samlede Saul og Israels Mænd sig og slog Lejr i Terebintedalen og gjorde sig rede til at angribe Filisterne.
Saul gathered the Israeli army near Elah Valley, and they set up their tents. Then they all took their places, ready to fight the Philistines.
3 Filisterne stod ved Bjerget på den ene Side, Israeliterne ved Bjerget på den anden, med Dalen imellem sig.
So the Philistine and Israeli armies faced each other. They were on two hills, with a valley between them.
4 Da trådte en Tvekæmper ved Navn Goliat fra Gat ud af Filisternes Rækker, seks Alen og et Spand høj.
Then Goliath, from Gath [city], came out from the Philistine camp. He was a champion warrior/soldier. He was (over 9 feet/3 meters) tall.
5 Han havde en Kobberhjelm på Hovedet, var iført en Skælbrynje, hvis Kobber vejede 5000 Sekel,
He wore a helmet made of bronze [to protect his head], and he wore a coat made of metal plates [to protect his body]. The coat weighed (125 pounds/56 kg.).
6 og havde Kobberskinner på Benene og et Kobberspyd over Skulderen.
He wore bronze guards/protectors on his legs. He had a long bronze dagger fastened on his back.
7 Hans Spydstage var som en Væverbom, og hans Spydsod var af Jern og vejede 600 Sekel; hans Skjolddrager gik foran ham.
He also had a big spear. It had a cord on it to enable him to throw it better (OR, which was as thick as a weaver’s beam). The tip of the spear was made of iron and weighed (15 pounds/almost 7 kg.). A soldier carrying a huge shield walked in front of him.
8 Han stod frem og råbte over til Israels Slagrækker: "Hvorfor drager I ud til Angreb? Er jeg ikke en Filister og I Sauls Trælle? Vælg jer en Mand og lad ham komme herned til mig!
Goliath stood there and shouted to the Israeli army, “Why are you all lined up for battle? I am the great Philistine [soldier], and I think [RHQ] you are [merely] Saul’s slaves. Choose one man to fight for all of you, and send him down here to me!
9 Hvis han kan tage Kampen op med mig og dræber mig, vil vi være eders Trælle, men får jeg Bugt med ham og dræber ham, skal I være vore Trælle og trælle for os!"
If he fights with me and kills me, then my fellow Philistines will all be your slaves. But if I defeat him and kill him, then you Israelis will all be our slaves.
10 Yderligere sagde Filisteren: "I Dag har jeg hånet Israels Slagrækker; kom med en Mand, så vi kan kæmpe sammen!"
I defy/challenge you men of the Israeli army. Send me a man who will fight with me!”
11 Da Saul og hele Israel hørte disse Filisterens Ord, blev de forfærdede og grebes af Rædsel.
When Saul and all the Israeli soldiers heard that, they were extremely terrified [DOU].
12 David var Søn af en Efratit i Betlehem i Juda ved Navn Isaj, som havde otte Sønner. Denne Mand var på Sauls Tid gammel og til Års.
David was the son of Jesse. Jesse was from the clan of Ephrath. He lived in Bethlehem, in the area where the descendants of Judah lived. Jesse had eight sons. When Saul [was king], Jesse had already become a very old man [DOU].
13 Isajs tre ældste Sønner havde fulgt Saul i Krigen, og Navnene på hans tre ældste Sønner, som var draget i Krigen, var Eliab, den førstefødte, Abinadab, den næstældste, og Sjamma, den tredje;
Jesse’s three oldest sons, Eliab and Abinadab and Shammah, had gone with Saul to fight [the Philistines].
14 David var den yngste. De tre ældste havde fulgt Saul;
David was Jesse’s youngest son. While his three oldest brothers were with Saul,
15 og David gik af og til hjem fra Saul for at vogte sin Faders Småkvæg i Betlehem.
David went back and forth: Sometimes he went to Saul’s camp, and sometimes he stayed in Bethlehem to take care of his father’s sheep.
16 Men Filisteren trådte frem og tilbød Kamp hver Morgen og Aften i fyrretyve Dage.
For 40 days Goliath came out from the Philistine camp and stood there [taunting the Israeli army/telling the Israelis to choose one man to fight with him]. He did it twice each day, once in the morning and once in the evening.
17 Nu sagde Isaj engang til sin Søn David: "Tag en Efa af det ristede Korn her og disse ti Brød til dine Brødre og løb hen til dem i Lejren med det
[One day], Jesse said to David, “Here is a sack of roasted grain and ten loaves of bread. Take these quickly to your [older] brothers.
18 og bring disse ti Skiver Flødeost til Tusindføreren; og se så, hvorledes det går dine Brødre, og få et Pant af dem;
And here are ten large chunks of cheese. Take them to their commander. And see how things are going with your [older] brothers. Then [if they are okay, ] bring back something to show they are all right.”
19 Saul ligger med dem og alle Israels Mænd i Terebintedalen og kæmper med Filisterne!"
His brothers were with Saul and all the other Israeli soldiers, camped alongside Elah Valley, [preparing to] fight the Philistines.
20 Næste Morgen tidlig overlod David Småkvæget til en Vogter, tog Sagerne og gav sig på Vej, som Isaj havde pålagt ham; og han kom til Vognborgen, netop som Hæren rykkede ud til Slag og opløftede Kampråbet.
So David arranged for another shepherd to take care of the sheep. Early the next morning he took the food and went to the Israeli camp, as Jesse told him to do. He arrived there just as the Israeli soldiers were forming their ranks and going out to the battlefield. As they went, they were shouting a war cry.
21 Både Israel og Filisterne stod rede til Kamp, Slagorden mod Slagorden.
The Philistine army and the Israeli army stood [on the hillsides], facing each other, ready for the battle.
22 David lagde sine Sager fra sig og overlod dem til Vagten ved Trosset, løb ind mellem Slagrækkerne og gik hen og hilste på sine Brødre.
David gave the food to the man who was taking care of the war equipment. [He told him to take care of the food that he brought], and then he went and greeted his older brothers.
23 Medens han talte med dem, se, da kom Tvekæmperen - Filisteren Goliat hed han og var fra Gat - frem fra Filisternes Slagrækker og talte, som han plejede, medens David hørte på det.
While he was talking with them, he saw Goliath coming out from among the Philistine soldiers, shouting [to the Israelis], challenging them [to send a man to fight him]. David heard what Goliath was saying.
24 Da Israels Mænd så Manden, flygtede de alle rædselsslagne for ham.
When all the Israeli soldiers saw Goliath, they were terrified and started to ran away.
25 Og Israels Mænd sagde: "Ser I den Mand, som kommer der? Det er for at håne Israel, han kommer; den, som dræber ham, vil Kongen give stor Rigdom; sin Datter vil han give ham, og hans Fædrenehus vil han fritage for Skat i Israel!"
They were saying to each other, “Look at him coming up toward us! And listen to him as he defies us Israelis! The king says that he will give a big reward to whoever kills this man. He also says that he will give his daughter to that man for him to marry her, and that he will no longer require that man’s family to pay taxes.”
26 David spurgte da de Mænd, som stod om ham: "Hvilken Løn får den, som dræber denne Filister og tager Skammen fra Israel? Thi hvem er vel denne uomskårne Filister, at han vover at håne den levende Guds Slagrækker?"
David talked to some of the men who were standing near him. He said, “What will be given to whoever kills this Philistine and frees us Israelis from this shame/disgrace? And who [does] this heathen Philistine [think he] is, defying/ridiculing the army that serves the all-powerful God?”
27 Og Folkene gentog for ham: "Det og det får den, som dræber ham!"
They told him the same thing that the other men had said, about what the king would do for anyone who killed Goliath.
28 Men da hans ældste Broder Eliab hørte ham tale med Mændene, blev han vred på David og sagde: "Hvad vil du her? Og hvem har du overladt de stakkels Får i Ørkenen? Jeg kender dit Overmod og dit Hjertes Ondskab; du kom jo herned for at se på Kampen!"
But when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard David talking to the men, he was angry. He said to David, “Why have you come down here? Is someone taking care of those few sheep that you left in the desert? I know you are just a (smart-aleck/brat)! You just want to watch the battle!”
29 Da sagde David: "Hvad har jeg nu gjort? Det var jo da kun et Spørgsmål!"
David replied, “Have I done something wrong? I was merely asking a question!”
30 Og han vendte sig fra ham til en anden og sagde det samme, og Folkene svarede ham som før.
Then he walked over to another man and asked him the same question, but the man gave him the same answer. Each time he asked someone, he received the same answer.
31 Imidlertid rygtedes det, hvad David havde sagt; det kom også Saul for Øre, og han lod ham hente.
Finally, someone told king Saul what David had asked, and Saul sent someone to bring David to him.
32 Da sagde David til Saul: "Min Herre må ikke tabe Modet! Din Træl vil gå hen og kæmpe med den Filister!"
David told king Saul, “No one should (worry/become a coward) because of that Philistine man. I will go and fight with him!”
33 Saul svarede David: "Du kan ikke gå hen og kæmpe med den Filister; thi du er en ung Mand, og han har været Kriger fra sin Ungdom!"
Saul said to David, “You are only a young man, and he has been a very capable soldier all his life. So you are not able to go and fight with him!”
34 Men David sagde til Saul: "Din Træl har vogtet sin Faders Små kvæg; og kom der en Løve eller en Bjørn og slæbte et Dyr bort fra Hjorden,
David replied, “I have been taking care of my father’s sheep [for many years]. Whenever a lion or a bear came and carried away a lamb,
35 løb jeg efter den og slog den og rev det ud af Gabet på den; kastede den sig så over mig, greb jeg den i Skægget og slog den ihjel.
I went after the lion or the bear and attacked it and rescued the lamb from the wild animal’s mouth. Then I grabbed the animal by its jaw/throat and struck it and killed it.
36 Både Løve og Bjørn har din Træl dræbt, og det skal gå denne uomskårne Filister som en at dem; thi han har hånet den levende Guds Slagrækker!"
I have killed both lions and bears. And [I will do] the same to this heathen Philistine, because he has defied/ridiculed the army of the all-powerful God!
37 Fremdeles sagde David: "HERREN, som har reddet mig fra Løvers og Bjørnes Vold, vil også redde mig fra denne Filisters Hånd!"Da sagde Saul til David: "Gå! HERREN være med dig!"
Yahweh has rescued me from paws of lions and bears, and he will rescue me from this Philistine!” Then Saul said to David, “All right, go [and fight him], and [I hope/desire] that Yahweh will help you!”
38 Saul iførte nu David sin Våbenkjortel, satte en Kobberhjelm på hans Hoved, iførte ham en Brynje
Then Saul gave to David his own clothes that he always wore in battles, and he gave him a bronze helmet and a coat made of metal plates.
39 og spændte sit Sværd om ham over Våbenkjortelen; men det var forgæves, han søgte at gå dermed, thi han havde aldrig prøvet det før. Da sagde David til Saul: "Jeg kan ikke gå dermed, thi jeg har aldrig prøvet det før!" Og David tog det af.
David [put these things on. Then he] fastened his sword over them, and tried to walk. But he could not walk, because he was not accustomed to wearing those things. So David said to Saul, “I cannot fight wearing all these things, because I am not accustomed to [wearing] them!” So he took them off.
40 Derpå tog han sin Stav i Hånden og udsøgte sig fem af de glatteste Sten i Flodlejet, lagde dem i sin Hyrdetaske, der tjente ham som Slyngestenstaske, tog sin Slynge i Hånden og gik mod Filisteren.
Then he took his walking/shepherd’s stick, and he picked up five smooth stones from the brook/stream. He put them in the pouch of his shoulder-bag. Then he put his sling in his hand and started walking toward Goliath.
41 Imidlertid kom Filisteren David nærmere og nærmere med Skjolddrageren foran sig;
Goliath walked toward David, with the soldier who was carrying his shield walking in front of him. When he got near David,
42 og da Filisteren så til og fik Øje på David, ringeagtede han ham, fordi han var en ung Mand, rødmosset og smuk at se til.
he looked at David closely. He saw that David had a handsome face and healthy body, but that he was only a young man. So he sneered at David.
43 Og Filisteren sagde til David:"Er jeg en Hund, siden du kommer imod mig med en Stav?" Og Filisteren forbandede David ved sin Gud.
He said to David, “Are you coming to me with a stick because [you think that] I am a dog?” Then he called out to his gods to harm David.
44 Derpå sagde Filisteren til David: "Kom herhen, så skal jeg give Himmelens Fugle og Markens vilde Dyr dit Kød!"
He said to David, “Come here to me, and I will [kill you and] give your dead body to the birds and wild animals to eat!”
45 David svarede Filisteren: "Du kommer imod mig med Sværd og Spyd og kastevåben, men jeg kommer imod dig i Hærskarers HERREs, Israels Slagrækkers Guds, Navn, ham, du har hånet.
David replied, “You are coming to me with a sword and a dagger and a spear. But I am coming to you (in the name/with the authority) of almighty Yahweh. He is the God whom the army of Israel [worships], and he is the God whom you have defied/ridiculed.
46 I Dag giver HERREN dig i min Hånd; jeg skal slå dig ned og hugge Hovedet af dig og i Dag give Himmelens Fugle og Jordens vilde Dyr din og Filisterhærens døde Kroppe, for at hele Jorden kan kende, at der er en Gud i Israel,
Today Yahweh will enable me to defeat you. I will strike you down and cut off your head. And [we Israelis will kill] many Philistine [soldiers and] give their bodies to the birds and wild animals to eat. And everyone in the world will [hear about it and] know that we Israeli people worship an [all-powerful] God.
47 og for at hele denne Forsamling kan kende, at HERREN ikke giver Sejr ved Sværd eller Spyd; thi HERREN råder for Kampen, og han vil give eder i vor Hånd!"
And everyone here will know that Yahweh can rescue people without a sword or a spear. Yahweh always wins his battles, and he will enable us to defeat all of you [Philistines].”
48 Da Filisteren nu satte sig i Bevægelse og gik nærmere hen imod David, løb David hurtigt hen imod Slagrækken for at møde Filisteren.
As Goliath came closer to attack David, David ran quickly toward him.
49 Og David greb ned i Tasken, tog en Sten af den, slyngede den ud og ramte Filisteren i Panden, så Stenen trængte ind i hans Pande, og han styrtede næsegrus til Jorden.
He put his hand into his shoulder-bag and took out one stone. He [put it in his sling and] hurled it toward Goliath. The stone hit Goliath on the forehead and penetrated his skull, and he fell face down onto the ground.
50 Således fik David Bugt med Filisteren med Slynge og Sten, og han slog Filisteren ihjel, skønt han ikke havde Sværd i Hånden.
Then David ran and stood over Goliath. He pulled Goliath’s sword from its sheath and killed him with it, and then cut off his head. In that way David defeated the Philistine without having his own sword. He used [only] a sling and a stone! When the other Philistines saw that their great warrior was dead, they ran away.
51 Så løb David hen ved Siden af Filisteren, greb hans Sværd, drog det af Skeden og gav ham Dødsstødet og huggede Hovedet af ham dermed. Da Filisterne så, at deres Helt var død, flygtede de;
52 men Israels og Judas Mænd satte sig i Bevægelse, opløftede Kampråbet og forfulgte Filisterne lige til Gat og Ekrons Porte, og de faldne Filistere lå på Vejen fra Sja'arajim lige til Gat og Ekron.
The Israeli men shouted and ran after them. They pursued them all the way to Gath and to the gates of Ekron [city]. They struck them as they went, with the result that dead/wounded Philistines were lying on the road all the way from Shaaraim to Gath and Ekron [towns].
53 Derpå vendte Israeliterne tilbage fra Forfølgelsen af Filisterne og plyndrede deres Lejr.
When the Israelis returned from chasing the Philistines, they (plundered/took everything from) the Philistine camp.
54 Og David tog Filisterens Hoved og bragte det til Jerusalem, men hans Våben lagde han i sit Telt.
David later took the head of Goliath to Jerusalem, but he kept Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.
55 Da Saul så David gå imod Filisteren, sagde han til Hærføreren Abner: "Hvis Søn er denne unge Mand, Abner?" Abner svarede: "Så sandt du lever, Konge, jeg ved det ikke!"
As Saul watched David going toward Goliath, he said to Abner, the commanded of his army, “Abner, whose son is that young man?” Abner replied, “(As sure as you are alive/Truly) [IDM], I do not know.”
56 Da sagde Kongen: "Forhør dig om, hvis Søn denne Yngling er!"
Then the king said, “Find out whose son he is!”
57 Da så David vendte tilbage efter at have dræbt Filisteren, tog Abner ham og førte ham frem for Saul, og han havde Filisterens Hoved i Hånden.
[Later, ] as David returned from killing Goliath, Abner took him to Saul. David was carrying Goliath’s head.
58 Saul sagde til ham: "Hvis Søn er du, unge Mand?" David svarede: "Jeg er Søn af din Træl, Betlehemiten Isaj!"
Saul asked him, “Young man, whose son are you?” David replied, “[Sir, perhaps you have forgotten that] I am the son of your servant Jesse, who has served you faithfully, who lives in Bethlehem.”
