1 Samuel 30
1 Now when David and his men were come to Siceleg on the third day, the Amalecites had made an invasion on the south side upon Siceleg, and had smitten Siceleg, and burnt it with fire.
Då no David og kararne hans kom til Siklag tridje dagen, hadde amalekitarne gjort ei herjeferd i Sudlandet og i Siklag, hadde teke Siklag og sett eld på byen.
2 And had taken the women captives that were in it, both little and great: and they had not killed any person, but had carried them with them, and went on their way.
Kvendi der i byen hadde dei rana, både store små, og drege av med deim. Dei hadde ikkje drepe nokon, berre teke deim med seg, og fare sin veg.
3 So when David and his men came to the city, and found it burnt with fire, and that their wives and their sons, and their daughters were taken captives,
Då David og kararne hans kom til byen og fekk sjå at han var brend, og fekk høyre at konorne og sønerne og døtterne deira var rana og burtførde,
4 David and the people that were with him, lifted up their voices, and wept till they had no more tears.
då sette dei i og gret, både David og folki som var med honom. Dei gret so lenge til dei ikkje orka gråta meir.
5 For the two wives also of David were taken captives, Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel.
Dei tvo konorne åt David var og rana, Ahinoam frå Jizre’el og Abiga’il, kona åt Nabal frå Karmel, var og hertekne.
6 And David was greatly afflicted: for the people had a mind to stone him, for the soul of every man was bitterly grieved for his sons, and daughters: but David took courage in the Lord his God.
David kom i stor knipa; folki hans tala frampå um å steina honom, so beiskeleg innharme var dei alle i hop for tapet av sønerne og døtterne sine. Men David henta styrke hjå Herren, sin Gud.
7 And he said to Abiathar the priest the son of Achimelech: Bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
David baud presten Abjatar Ahimeleksson: «Kom hit med messehakelen!» Abjatar kom fram til David med messehakelen.
8 And David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I pursue after these robbers, and shall I overtake them, or not? And the Lord said to him: Pursue after them: for thou shalt surely overtake them and recover the prey.
David spurde so Herren: «Skal eg setja etter desse ransmennerne? Kann eg nå deim att?» Han fekk til svar: «Gjer det! Nå deim kann du! Berga kann du!»
9 So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and they came to the torrent Besor: and some being weary stayed there.
So lagde David i veg med dei seks hundrad kararne sine. Dei kom til bekken Besor. Der stogga dei som laut vera etter.
10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred stayed, who being weary could not go over the torrent Besor.
David heldt fram med fire hundrad mann. Tvo hundrad mann stogga og gjekk ikkje yver Besorbekken; dei var for trøytte.
11 And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David: and they gave him bread to eat, and water to drink,
Dei fann ein egyptar liggjande ute på marki, og dei henta honom til David. Og då dei hadde gjeve honom mat å eta og vatn å drikka;
12 As also a piece of a cake of figs, and two bunches of raisins. And when he had eaten them his spirit returned, and he was refreshed: for he had not eaten bread, nor drunk water three days, and three nights.
og han fekk eit stykke fikekaka og tvo rosinkakor å eta, livna han til; for han hadde ikkje smaka anten vått eller turt i tri heile døger.
13 And David said to him: To whom dost thou belong? or whence dost thou come? and whither art thou going? He said: I am a young man of Egypt, the servant of an Amalecite, and my master left me, because I began to be sick three days ago.
David spurde honom: «Kven høyrer du til, og kvar er du frå?» Han svara: «Ein egyptarsvein er eg, træl hjå ein amalekit. Husbond for frå meg i fyrrdags, av di eg var sjuk.
14 For we made an invasion on the south side of Cerethi, and upon Juda, and upon the south of Caleb, and we burnt Siceleg with fire.
Me hadde gjort ei herjeferd i Sudlandet og den luten som høyrer til kretarane og den som høyrer til Juda og den som Kaleb åtte, og Siklag hev me brent.»
15 And David said to him: Canst thou bring me to this company? And he said: Swear to me by God, that thou wilt not kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee to this company. And David swore to him.
David spurde: «Vil du syna oss veg til desse ransmennerne?» Han svara: «Gjer eid ved Gud at du ikkje drep meg eller gjev meg i henderne på herren min, so skal eg syna deg vegen til ransmennerne.»
16 And when he had brought him, behold they were lying spread upon all the ground, eating and drinking, and as it were keeping a festival day, for all the prey, and the spoils which they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Juda.
Han synte deim veg, og dei kom yver deim med dei låg utyver marki og åt og drakk og gama seg med det store herfanget dei hadde teke i Filistarlandet og Judalandet.
17 And David slew them from the evening unto the evening of the next day, and there escaped not a man of them, but four hundred young men, who had gotten upon camels, and fled.
David hogg deim ned, og heldt på frå skumingi den eine dagen til kvelden den andre dagen. Og ingi livande sjæl berga seg undan, so nær som fire hundrad unggutar, som sette seg på kamelarne og rømde.
18 So David recovered all that the Amalecites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.
So berga David alt det amalekitarne hadde teke. Dei tvo konorne sine berga han og.
19 And there was nothing missing small or great, neither of their sons or their daughters, nor of the spoils, and whatsoever they had taken: David recovered all.
Dei sakna ingen anten liten eller stor, søner eller døtter, ikkje noko av herfanget dessmeir eller noko av alt det dei hadde rana med seg; David førde heim att alt i hop.
20 And he took all the flocks and the herds, and made them go before him: and they said: This is the prey of David.
David tok alle krøteri, bufe og smale, og førde fyre den andre buskapen og sagde: «Dette er herfanget åt David!»
21 And David came to the two hundred men, who being weary had stayed, and were not able to follow David, and he had ordered them to abide at the torrent Besor: and they came out to meet David, and the people that were with him. And David coming to the people saluted them peaceably.
Då David kom til dei tvo hundrad mann som hadde vore for trøytte til å fylgja, og som difor stogga attmed Besorbekken, gjekk dei til møtes med David og fylgjesveinarne hans. Og David gjekk burtåt folki og helsa deim.
22 Then all the wicked and unjust men that had gone with David answering, said: Because they came not with us, we will not give them any thing of the prey which we have recovered: but let every man take his wife and his children, and be contented with them, and go his way.
Alle illmenni og uvyrderne millom fylgjesveinarne åt David tok til ords og sagde: «Etter di desse ikkje fylgde oss, fær dei ingen ting av det herfanget me berga. Einast kona og borni kann kvar taka med seg heim.»
23 But David said: You shall not do so, my brethren, with these things, which the Lord hath given us, who hath kept us, and hath delivered the robbers that invaded us into our hands.
Men David svara: «Far ikkje soleis, brørne mine, med det som Herren gav oss! Han hev verna oss, og let oss vinna yver ransmennerne som kom yver oss.
24 And no man shall hearken to you in this matter. But equal shall be the portion of him that went down to battle and of him that abode at the baggage, and they shall divide alike.
Kven vil lyda dykk i dette? Dei som fer i striden, og dei som er att og vaktar tyet, skal hava jamstor lut! Luterne skal skiftast likt!».
25 And this hath been done from that day forward, and since was made a statute, and an ordinance, and as a law in Israel.
Soleis stod det ved lag frå den dagen og alle dagar. Han gjorde det til lov og rett i Israel som gjeld den dag i dag.
26 Then David came to Siceleg, and sent presents of the prey to the ancients of Juda his neighbours, saying: Receive a blessing of the prey of the enemies of the Lord.
Då so David kom til Siklag, sende han noko av herfanget til dei øvste i Juda, til venerne sine, med dei ordi: «Her er ei gåva åt dykk av herfanget frå Herrens uvener!» -
27 To them that were in Bethel, and that were in Ramoth to the south, and to them that were in Jether,
Til dei øvste i Betel, i Ramot i Sudlandet og i Jattir,
28 And to them that were in Aroer and that were in Sephamoth, and that were in Esthamo,
i Aroer, i Sifmot, i Estemoa,
29 And that were in Rachal, and that were in the cities of Jerameel, and that were in the cities of Ceni,
i Rakal og i jerahme’elit-byarne og kenitarbyarne,
30 And that were in Arama, and that were in the lake Asan, and that were in Athach,
i Horma, i Bor-Asan, i Atak,
31 And that were in Hebron, and to the rest that were in those places, in which David had abode with his men.
i Hebron, og alle dei staderne der David hadde ferdast med kararne sine.
