1 Samuel 4

1 And what Samuel had said happened to all Israel. And Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

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

2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel; and the battle spread, and Israel was routed before the Philistines; and they slew in battle array in the field about four thousand men.

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 And the people came into the camp; and the elders of Israel said, Why has Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch ourselves the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand 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 to Shiloh, and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of hosts, who sitteth between the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there by 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 And it came to pass when the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came into the camp, that all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth shook.

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

6 And the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, and said, What is the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of Jehovah 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 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there has not been such a thing heretofore.

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

8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? these are the gods that smote the Egyptians with every plague 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 Shew yourselves valiant and be men, ye Philistines, that ye may not have to be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been servants 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 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was routed, and they fled every man to his tent; and there was a very great slaughter, and there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

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 And 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 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the battle, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes rent and with earth upon his head.

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

13 And when he came, behold, Eli was sitting upon the seat by the way-side watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And the man came to tell it in the city, and all the 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 And Eli heard the noise of the crying, and said, What is the noise of this tumult? And the man came hastily, 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; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.

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

16 And the man said to Eli, I am he that came out of the battle, and I have fled to-day out of the battle. And he said, What has taken place, 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 And the messenger answered and said, Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is 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 And it came to pass, when he mentioned the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died; for the man was old, and heavy. And he had judged Israel 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 And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered; and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon 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 And as she was dying, the women that stood by her said, Fear not; for thou hast borne a son. But she did not answer, neither did she take it 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 And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel; because the ark of God was taken, 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 And she said, The glory is departed from Israel, for the ark of God is taken.

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