1 Samuel 16
1 And Jehovah said to Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
og HERREN sagde til Samuel: "Hvor længe vil du gå og sørge over Saul? Jeg har jo dog forkastet ham, så han ikke mere skal være Konge over Israel. Fyld dit Horn med Olie og drag af Sted! Jeg sender dig til Betlehemiten Isaj, thi jeg har udset mig en Konge blandt hans Sønner."
2 And Samuel said, How shall I go? if Saul hear [it], he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.
Samuel svarede: "Hvorledes kan jeg det? Får Saul det at høre, dræber han mig!" Men HERREN sagde: "Tag en Kvie med og sig: Jeg kommer for at ofre HERREN et Offer!
3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will tell thee what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.
Og indbyd Isaj til Ofringen; så vil jeg lade dig vide, hvad du skal gøre; du skal salve mig den, jeg siger dig!"
4 And Samuel did what Jehovah said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him, and said, Dost thou come peaceably?
Samuel gjorde da, som HERREN sagde. Da han kom til Betlehem, gik Byens Ældste ham forfærdede i Møde og sagde: "Kommer du for det gode?"
5 And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah. Hallow yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he hallowed Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
Han svarede: "Ja! Jeg kommer for at ofre til HERREN. Helliger eder og kom med til Ofringen!" Og han lod Isaj og hans Sønner hellige sig og indbød dem til Ofringen:
6 And it came to pass when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.
Da de kom, og han så Eliab, tænkte han: "Visselig står nu HERRENs Salvede for ham!"
7 But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.
Men HERREN sagde til Samuel: "Se ikke på hans Ydre eller høje Vækst; thi jeg har vraget ham; Gud ser jo ikke, som Mennesker ser, thi Mennesker ser på det, som er for Øjnene, men HERREN ser på Hjertet."
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.
Da kaldte Isaj på Abinadab og førte ham hen for Samuel; men han sagde: "Heller ikke ham har HERREN udvalgt!"
9 Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.
Isaj førte da Sjamma frem; men han sagde: "Heller ikke ham har HERREN udvalgt!"
10 And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, Jehovah has not chosen these.
Så førte Isaj de andre af sine syv Sønner frem for Samuel; men Samuel sagde til Isaj: "HERREN har ikke udvalgt nogen af dem!"
11 And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all the young men? And he said, There is yet the youngest remaining, and behold, he is feeding the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit at table till he come hither.
Samuel spurgte da Isaj: "Er det alle de unge Mænd?" Han svarede: "Endnu er den yngste tilbage; men han vogter Småkvæget!" Da sagde Samuel til Isaj: "Send Bud efter ham! thi vi sætter os ikke til Bords, før han kommer!"
12 And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, and besides of a lovely countenance and beautiful appearance. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.
Så sendte han Bud efter ham. Han var rødmosset, en Yngling med smukke Øjne og skøn at se til. Da sagde HERREN: "Stå op, salv ham, thi ham er det!"
13 And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
Samuel tog da Oliehornet og salvede ham, medens hans Brødre stod rundt om: Og HERRENs Ånd kom over David fra den Dag af. Derefter brød Samuel op og gik til Rama.
14 And the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.
Efter at HERRENs Ånd var veget fra Saul, plagedes han af en ond Ånd fra HERREN.
15 And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles thee.
Sauls Folk sagde da til ham: "Se, en ond Ånd fra Gud plager dig;
16 Let our lord now speak; thy servants are before thee: they shall seek out a man, a skilful player on a harp; and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
sig kun et Ord, Herre, dine Trælle står rede til at søge efter en Mand, der kan lege på Strenge; når en ond Ånd fra Gud kommer over dig, skal han røre Strengene; så får du det godt!"
17 And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Da sagde Saul til sine Folk: "Find mig en Mand, der er dygtig til Strengeleg, og bring ham til mig!"
18 And one of the young men answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skilled in playing, and he is a valiant man and a man of war, and skilled in speech, and of good presence, and Jehovah is with him.
En af Tjenerne tog til Orde og sagde: "Jeg har set en Søn af Betlehemiten Isaj, han kan lege på Strenge og er en dygtig Kriger, en øvet Krigsmand; han ved at føje sine Ord og er en smuk Mand, og HERREN er med ham!"
19 Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.
Saul sendte da Bud til Isaj og lod sige: "Send mig din Søn David, som er ved Fårene!"
20 And Jesse took an ass with bread, and a flask of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son to Saul.
Da tog Isaj ti Brød, en Lædersæk Vin og et Gedekid og sendte sin Søn David til Saul dermed.
21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
Således kom David til Saul og trådte i hans Tjeneste; Saul fik ham såre kær, og han blev hans Våbendrager.
22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he has found favour in my sight.
Og Saul sendte Bud til Isaj og lod sige: "Lad David blive i min Tjeneste, thi jeg har fattet Godhed for ham!"
23 And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; and Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Når nu Ånden fra Gud kom over Saul, tog David sin Citer og rørte Strengene; så følte Saul Lindring og fik det godt, og den onde Ånd veg fra ham.
