1 Samuel 17
1 Now the Philistines gathering together their troops to battle, assembled at Socho of Juda, and camped between Socho and Azeca in the borders of Dommim.
Og Filisterne havde samlet deres Lejre til Krigen og samlede sig i Soko, som er i Juda; og de lejrede sig imellem Soko og imellem Aseka ved Efes-Dammim.
2 And Saul and the children of Israel being gathered together came to the valley of Terebinth, and they set the army in array to fight against the Philistines.
Og Saul og Israels Mænd samledes og lejrede sig i Egens Dal, og de stillede sig op til Slag imod Filisterne.
3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
Og Filisterne stode paa Bjerget paa hin Side, og Israeliterne stode paa Bjerget paa denne Side, og Dalen var imellem dem.
4 And there went out a man baseborn from the camp of the Philistines named Goliath, of Geth, whose height was six cubits and a span:
Da udgik en Kæmper af Filisternes Lejre, hans Navn var Goliath af Gath, han var seks Alen og en Haandbred høj.
5 And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clothed with a coat of mail with scales, and the weight of his coat of mail was five thousand sicles of brass:
Og der var en Kobberhjelm paa hans Hoved, og han var iført en Skælbrynje, og Brynjens Vægt var fem Tusinde Sekel Kobber.
6 And he had greaves of brass on his legs, and a buckler of brass covered his shoulders.
Og han havde Kobberskinner over sine Fødder, og et Kobberkastespyd imellem sine Skuldre.
7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred sicles of iron: and his armourbearer went before him.
Og hans Spydstage var som en Væverstang, og Bladet paa hans Spyd var seks Hundrede Sekel Jern; og Skjolddrageren gik frem for hans Ansigt.
8 And standing he cried out to the bands of Israel, and said to them: Why are you come out prepared to fight? am not I a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose out a man of you, and let him come down and fight hand to hand.
Og han stod og raabte til Israels Slagordener og sagde til dem: Hvorfor droge I ud at stille eder op til Slag? er jeg ikke en Filister og I Sauls Tjenere? udvælger eder en Mand, at han kommer ned til mig.
9 If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, we will be servants to you: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, you shall be servants, and shall serve us.
Dersom han kan stride med mig, og han slaar mig, da ville vi være eders Tjenere; men dersom jeg kan faa Magt over ham og slaar ham, da skulle I være vore Tjenere og tjene os.
10 And the Philistine said: I have defied the bands of Israel this day: Give me a man, and let him fight with me hand to hand.
Fremdeles sagde Filisteren: Jeg har forhaanet Israels Slagordener paa denne Dag; giver mig en Mand, saa ville vi stride sammen.
11 And Saul and all the Israelites hearing these words of the Philistine were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
Der Saul og al Israel hørte disse Filisternes Ord, da bleve de forfærdede, og de frygtede saare.
12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Juda before mentioned, whose name was Isai, who had eight sons, and was an old man in the days of Saul, and of great age among men.
Men David var hin efratitiske Mands Søn fra Bethlehem i Juda, hvis Navn var Isai og, som havde otte Sønner; og Manden var gammel i Sauls Dage og kommen til Aars iblandt Mændene.
13 And his three eldest sons followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle, were Eliab the firstborn, and the second Abinadab, and the third Samma.
Og de tre ældste Isais Sønner vare gangne med Saul i Krigen; men hans tre Sønners Navne, som vare gangne i Krigen, vare Eliab den førstefødte, og Abinadab den næstældste, og Samma den tredje.
14 But David was the youngest. So the three eldest having followed Saul,
Men David var den yngste, og de tre ældste vare gangne med Saul.
15 David went, and returned from Saul, to feed his father’s flock at Bethlehem.
Og David var gaaet og vendt tilbage fra Saul at vogte sin Faders Smaakvæg i Bethlehem.
16 Now the Philistine came out morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
Og Filisteren kom frem om Morgenen og om Aftenen og stillede sig frem i fyrretyve Dage.
17 And Isai said to David his son: Take for thy brethren an ephi of frumenty, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren.
Og Isai sagde til David, sin Søn: Kære, tag til dine Brødre denne Efa ristede Aks og disse ti Brød og løb til Lejren til dine Brødre.
18 And carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune: and go see thy brethren, if they are well: and learn with whom they are placed.
Men disse ti ferske Oste skal du bringe til Høvedsmanden over de tusinde; og du skal se til dine Brødre, om det gaar dem vel, og du skal medtage et Pant fra dem.
19 But Saul, and they, and all the children of Israel were in the valley of Terebinth fighting against the Philistines.
Og Saul og de og alle Israels Mænd vare i Egens Dal for at stride imod Filisterne.
20 David therefore arose in the morning, and gave the charge of the flock to the keeper: and went away loaded as Isai had commanded him. And he came to the place of Magala, and to the army, which was going out to fight, and shouted for the battle.
Da stod David tidlig op om Morgenen og overlod Smaakvæget til en Vogter, og han tog hine Sager og gik, saaledes som Isai havde befalet ham; og han kom til Vognborgen, og Hæren var uddragen i Slagordenen, og de havde raabt ud til Slag.
21 For Israel had put themselves in array, and the Philistines who stood against them were prepared.
Og Israel havde stillet sig op imod Filisterne, Slagorden imod Slagorden.
22 And David leaving the vessels which he had brought, under the care of the keeper of the baggage, ran to the place of the battle and asked if all things went well with his brethren.
Da gav David sit Tøj fra sig til ham, som forvarede Tøjet, og løb hen til Slagordenen; og han kom og spurgte til sine Brødres Velgaaende.
23 And as he talked with them, that baseborn man whose name was Goliath, the Philistine, of Geth, shewed himself coming up from the camp of the Philistines: and he spoke according to the same words, and David heard them.
Og der han talede med dem, se, da kom hin Kæmper, hvis Navn var Goliath, Filisteren af Gath, op fra Filisternes Slagordener, og talede de samme Ord; og David hørte det.
24 And all the Israelites when they saw the man, fled from his face, fearing him exceedingly.
Men hver Mand af Israel, naar de saa Manden, da flyede de for ham og frygtede saare.
25 And some one of Israel said: Have you seen this man that is come up, for he is come up to defy Israel. And the man that shall slay him, the king will enrich with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and will make his father’s house free from tribute in Israel.
Og hver Mand af Israel sagde: Have I set denne Mand, som kommer op? thi han kommer op for at forhaane Israel; og det skal ske, den Mand, som slaar ham, vil Kongen berige med stor Rigdom og give ham sin Datter og vil gøre hans Faders Hus frit i Israel.
26 And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying: What shall be given to the man that shall kill this Philistine, and shall take away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
Da sagde David til Mændene, som stode hos ham: Hvad skal der gøres ved den Mand, som slaar denne Filister og borttager Forhaanelsen fra Israel? thi hvo er denne uomskaarne Filister, at han forhaaner den levende Guds Slagordener?
27 And the people answered him the same words saying: These things shall be given to the man that shall slay him.
Da sagde Folket til ham de samme Ord: Saaledes skal der gøres ved den Mand, som slaar ham.
28 Now when Eliab his eldest brother heard this, when he was speaking with others, he was angry with David, and said: Why earnest thou hither? and why didst thou leave those few sheep in the desert? I know thy pride, and the wickedness of thy heart: that thou art come down to see the battle.
Og hans ældste Broder Eliab hørte, der han talede til Mændene; og Eliabs Vrede optændtes imod David, og han sagde: Hvorfor kom du herned? og hvem overlod du det lidet Smaakvæg i Ørken? jeg kender din Hovmodighed og dit Hjertes Ondskab, thi du er kommen herned for at se Krigen.
29 And David said: What have I done? is there not cause to speak?
Da sagde David: Hvad har jeg nu gjort? det er jo kun et Ord.
30 And he turned a little aside from him to another: and said the same word. And the people answered him as before.
Og han vendte sig omkring fra ham hen til en anden og sagde de samme Ord; og Folket gav ham Svar igen som forrige Gang.
31 And the words which David spoke were heard, and were rehearsed before Saul.
Og de Ord bleve hørte, som David sagde, og man gav Saul dem til Kende, og han lod ham hente.
32 And when he was brought to him, he said to him: Let not any man’s heart be dismayed in him: I thy servant will go, and will fight against the Philistine.
Og David sagde til Saul: Intet Menneskes Hjerte blive mistrøstigt for hans Skyld; din Tjener skal gaa og stride med denne Filister.
33 And Saul said to David: Thou art not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him: for thou art but a boy, but he is a warrior from his youth.
Og Saul sagde til David: Du kan ikke gaa hen til denne Filister for at stride med ham; thi du er en ung Person, men han er en Krigsmand fra sin Ungdom af.
34 And David said to Saul: Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, or a bear, and took a ram out of the midst of the flock:
Da sagde David til Saul: Din Tjener var sin Faders Hyrde hos Smaakvæget, og en Løve kom og en Bjørn og borttog et Lam af Hjorden.
35 And I pursued after them, and struck them, and delivered it out of their mouth: and they rose up against me, and I caught them by the throat, and I strangled and killed them.
Og jeg gik ud efter den og slog den og reddede det af dens Mund; og den rejste sig imod mig, men jeg holdt fast ved dens Skæg og slog den og dræbte den.
36 For I thy servant have killed both a lion and a bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be also as one of them. I will go now, and take away the reproach of the people: for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, who hath dared to curse the army of the living God?
Baade Løven og Bjørnen har din Tjener slaget; og denne uomskaarne Filister skal vorde som en af dem, thi han har forhaanet den levende Guds Slagordener.
37 And David said: The Lord who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David: Go, and the Lord be with thee.
Fremdeles sagde David: Herren, som friede mig fra Løvens Vold og fra Bjørnens Vold, han skal fri mig fra denne Filisters Haand; da sagde Saul til David: Gak, og Herren skal være med dig.
38 And Saul clothed David with his garments, and put a helmet of brass upon his head, and armed him with a coat of mail.
Og Saul iførte David sine Klæder og satte en Kobberhjelm paa hans Hoved og gav ham en Brynje paa.
39 And David having girded his sword upon his armour, began to try if he could walk in armour: for he was not accustomed to it. And David said to Saul: I cannot go thus, for I am not used to it. And he laid them off,
Og David bandt hans Sværd oven over sine Klæder og begyndte at gaa, thi han havde ikke forsøgt det; da sagde David til Saul: Jeg kan ikke gaa i dem, thi jeg har ikke forsøgt det; og David lagde dem bort fra sig.
40 And he took his staff, which he had always in his hands: and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them into the shepherd’s scrip, which he had with him, and he took a sling in his hand, and went forth against the Philistine.
Og han tog sin Kæp i sin Haand og udvalgte sig fem glatte Stene af Bækken og lagde dem i Hyrdeposen, som han havde, nemlig i Tasken, og havde sin Slynge i sin Haand og gik frem imod Filisteren.
41 And the Philistine came on, and drew nigh against David, and his armourbearer before him.
Og Filisteren gik fluks og kom nær til David; og Skjolddrageren gik frem for hans Ansigt.
42 And when the Philistine looked, and beheld David, he despised him. For he was a young man, ruddy, and of a comely countenance.
Der Filisteren saa op og saa David, da foragtede han ham; thi han var en ung Person, rødmusset, dejlig af Anseelse.
43 And the Philistine said to David: Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with a staff? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
Og Filisteren sagde til David: Er jeg en Hund, at du kommer til mig med Kæppe? og Filisteren bandede David ved sine Guder.
44 And he said to David: Come to me, and I will give thy flesh to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth.
Og Filisteren sagde til David: Kom hid til mig, saa vil jeg give Fuglene under Himmelen og Dyrene paa Marken dit Kød.
45 And David said to the Philistine: Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which thou hast defied.
Men David sagde til Filisteren: Du kommer til mig med Sværd og med Lanse og med Kastespyd; men jeg kommer til dig i Herren Zebaoths Navn, han som er Israels Slagordeners Gud, hvilken du har forhaanet.
46 This day, and the Lord will deliver thee into my hand, and I will slay thee, and take away thy head from thee: and I will give the carcasses of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth: that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
Paa denne Dag skal Herren overantvorde dig i min Haand, og jeg skal slaa dig og afhugge dit Hoved og give de døde Kroppe i Filisternes Lejr paa denne Dag til Fuglene under Himmelen og til vilde Dyr paa Jorden, at alt Landet skal vide, at der er en Gud i Israel.
47 And all this assembly shall know, that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for it is his battle, and he will deliver you into our hands.
Og hele denne Forsamling skal vide, at Herren ikke frelser ved Sværd eller ved Spyd; thi Krigen er Herrens, og han skal give eder i vor Haand.
48 And when the Philistine arose and was coming, and drew nigh to meet David, David made haste, and ran to the fight to meet the Philistine.
Og det skete, der Filisteren stod op og gik og kom nær imod David, da skyndte David sig og løb hen imod Slagordenen, Filisteren i Møde.
49 And he put his hand into his scrip, and took a stone, and cast it with the sling, and fetching it about struck the Philistine in the forehead: and the stone was fixed in his forehead, and he fell on his face upon the earth.
Og David stak sin Haand i Posen og tog en Sten deraf og slog med Slyngen og traf Filisteren i hans Pande, saa at Stenen fæstedes dybt i hans Pande, og at han faldt paa sit Ansigt til Jorden.
50 And David prevailed over the Philistine, with a sling and a stone, and he struck, and slew the Philistine. And as David had no sword in his hand,
Og David blev ved Slyngen og ved Stenen Filisteren overlegen og slog Filisteren og dræbte ham, og David havde ikke Sværd i Haanden.
51 He ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath, and slew him, and cut off his head. And the Philistines seeing that their champion was dead, fled away.
Og David løb hen og stod hos Filisteren og tog hans Sværd og drog det af Balgen og slog ham ihjel og afhuggede hans Hoved dermed; der Filisterne saa, at den vældige iblandt dem var død, da flyede de.
52 And the men of Israel and Juda rising up shouted, and pursued after the Philistines till they came to the valley and to the gates of Accaron, and there fell many wounded of the Philistines in the way of Saraim, and as far as Geth, and as far as Accaron.
Da gjorde Israels og Judas Mænd sig rede og raabte og forfulgte Filisterne, indtil man kommer til Dalen, ja indtil Ekrons Porte; og Filisterne, som bleve ihjelslagne, faldt paa Vejen til Saarajim og indtil Gath og indtil Ekron.
53 And the children of Israel returning, after they had pursued the Philistines, fell upon their camp.
Derefter vendte Israels Børn om fra at jage efter Filisterne, og de plyndrede deres Lejr.
54 And David taking the head of the Philistine brought it to Jerusalem: but his armour he put in his tent.
Men David tog Filisterens Hoved og førte det til Jerusalem og lagde hans Vaaben i sit Telt.
55 Now at the time that Saul saw David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner the captain of the army: Of what family is this young man descended, Abner? And Abner said: As thy soul liveth, O king, I know not.
Men der Saul saa David, da han gik ud imod Filisteren, sagde han til Abner, Stridshøvedsmanden: Hvis Søn er denne unge Karl, Abner? Og Abner sagde: Saa vist som din Sjæl lever, o Konge! jeg ved det ikke.
56 And the king said: Inquire thou, whose son this man is.
Og Kongen sagde: Spørg du, hvis Søn denne unge Karl er!
57 And when David was returned, after the Philistine was slain, Abner took him, and brought him in before Saul, with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
Og der David kom tilbage, der han havde slaget Filisteren, da tog Abner ham og ledte ham ind for Sauls Ansigt; og han havde Filisterens Hoved i sin Haand.
58 And Saul said to him: Young man, of what family art thou? And David said: I am the son of thy servant Isai the Bethlehemite.
Og Saul sagde til ham: Hvis Søn er du, unge Karl? Og David sagde: Jeg er Bethlehemiteren Isais, din Tjeners, Søn.
