1 Samuel 15
1 And Samuel said unto Saul, It was, me, Yahweh sent to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel, —now, therefore, hearken thou to the voice of Yahweh’s words.
Samuel sagde til Saul: »Det var mig, HERREN sendte for at salve dig til Konge over hans Folk Israel; lyd nu HERRENS Røst.
2 Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, I have well considered what Amalek did unto Israel—how he lay in wait for him in the way, when he came up out of Egypt.
Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Jeg vil straffe Amalek for, hvad de gjorde mod Israel, da de stillede sig i Vejen for det paa Vandringen op fra Ægypten.
3 Now, go and smite Amalek, and devote ye to destruction all that he hath, and spare him not, —but thou shalt slay both man and woman, both child and suckling, both ox and sheep, both camel and ass.
Drag derfor hen og slaa Amalek og læg Band paa dem og paa alt, hvad der tilhører dem; skaan dem ikke, men dræb baade Mænd og Kvinder, Børn og diende, Okser og Faar, Kameler og Æsler!«
4 So then Saul called together the people, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, —and ten thousand men of Judah.
Saa stævnede Saul Folket sammen og mønstrede dem i Tela'im, 200 000 Mand Fodfolk og 10 000 Mand af Juda.
5 And Saul came as far as the city of Amalek, —and stirred up strife in the ravine.
Derpaa drog Saul mod Amaleks By og lagde Baghold i Dalen.
6 Then said Saul unto the Kenites—Go, depart, get you down out of the midst of the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them, yet, ye, dealt in lovingkindness, with all the sons of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed out of the midst of the Amalekites.
Men Saul sagde til Keniterne: »Skil eder fra Amalekiterne og gaa eders Vej, for at jeg ikke skal udrydde eder sammen med dem; I viste jo Venlighed mod alle Israeliterne, dengang de drog op fra Ægypten!« Saa trak Keniterne sig tilbage fra Amalek.
7 And Saul smote Amalek, —from Havilah, till thou enterest Shur, which is over against Egypt.
Og Saul slog Amalek fra Havila til Sjur, som ligger østen for Ægypten,
8 And he took Agag, king of Amalek, alive, —but, all the people, devoted he to destruction at the edge of the sword.
og tog Kong Agag af Amalek levende til Fange. Paa alt Folket lagde han Band og huggede dem ned med Sværdet;
9 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep and the oxen and the lambs, also the fatlings, and all that was good, and would not devote them to destruction, —but, all the cattle that was contemptible and diseased, that, devoted they to destruction.
men Saul og Folket skaanede Agag og det bedste af Smaakvæget og Hornkvæget, de fede og velnærede Dyr, alt det bedste; de vilde ikke lægge Band paa dem, men paa alt det daarlige og værdiløse Kvæg lagde de Band.
10 Then came the word of Yahweh unto Samuel, saying—
Da kom HERRENS Ord til Samuel saaledes:
11 I am grieved that I made Saul to be king, for he hath turned back from following me, and, my words, hath he not established. And it was vexing to Samuel, so that he made outcry unto Yahweh, all the night.
»Jeg angrer, at jeg gjorde Saul til Konge; thi han har vendt sig fra mig og ikke holdt mine Befalinger!« Da vrededes Samuel og raabte til HERREN hele Natten.
12 And Samuel rose early to meet Saul, in the morning, and it was told Samuel, saying—Saul having come to Carmel, and lo! having set him up a sign, hath gone round, and passed over, and descended to Gilgal.
Næste Morgen tidlig, da Samuel vilde gaa Saul i Møde, blev der meldt ham: »Saul kom til Karmel og rejste sig et Mindesmærke der; saa vendte han om og drog videre ned til Gilgal!«
13 And Samuel came unto Saul, —and Saul said unto him—Blessed, be thou by Yahweh: I have established the word of Yahweh.
Samuel begav sig da til Saul. Saul sagde til ham: »HERREN velsigne dig! Jeg har holdt HERRENS Befaling!«
14 And Samuel said, What then is this bleating of sheep, in mine ears, —and the lowing of oxen, which I can hear?
Men Samuel sagde: »Hvad er det for en Brægen af Smaakvæg, som naar mit Øre, og Brølen af Hornkvæg, jeg hører?«
15 Then said Saul—From the Amalekites, have they brought them in; in that the people spared the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto Yahweh thy God, —but, the rest, have we devoted to destruction.
Saul svarede: »De tog dem med fra Amalekiterne; thi Folket skaanede det bedste af Smaakvæget og Hornkvæget for at ofre det til HERREN din Gud; paa det andet derimod lagde vi Band!«
16 Then said Samuel unto Saul, Stay, and let me tell thee, that which Yahweh hath spoken unto me, this night. And he said to him—Speak.
Da sagde Samuel til Saul: »bet er nok! Jeg vil kundgøre dig, hvad HERREN i Nat har sagt mig!« Han svarede: »Tal!«
17 And Samuel said, Was it not, when, little, thou wast in thine own eyes, that thou wast made, head of the tribes of Israel, —and that Yahweh anointed thee to be king over Israel?
Da sagde Samuel: »Om du end ikke regner dig selv for noget, er du saa ikke Høvding for Israels Stammer, og salvede HERREN dig ikke til Konge over Israel?
18 So then Yahweh sent thee on a journey, —and said—Go, and devastate to destruction, the sinners—the Amalekites, and make war against them, until they have consumed them.
Og HERREN sendte dig af Sted med den Befaling: Gaa hen og læg Band paa Amalekiterne, de Syndere, og før Krig imod dem, indtil du har udryddet dem!
19 Wherefore, then, didst thou not hearken unto the voice of Yahweh, —but didst rush upon the spoil, and do that which was wrong in the sight of Yahweh?
Hvorfor adlød du da ikke HERRENS Røst, men styrtede dig over Byttet og gjorde, hvad der er ondt i HERRENS Øjne?«
20 And Saul said unto Samuel—As indeed I have hearkened unto the voice of Yahweh, and have been on the journey on which Yahweh sent me, —and have brought in Agag, king of Amalek, and, the Amalekites, have I devoted to destruction.
Saul svarede Samuel: »Jeg adlød HERRENS Røst og gik, hvor HERREN sendte mig hen; jeg har bragt Kong Agag af Amalek med og lagt Band paa Amalek;
21 And the people took, of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things so devoted, —to sacrifice unto Yahweh thy God, in Gilgal.
men Folket tog Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg af Byttet, det bedste af det bandlyste, for at ofre det til HERREN din Gud i Gilgal.«
22 Then said Samuel—Doth that which is pleasing unto Yahweh consist in ascending-offerings and sacrifices, So much as in hearkening unto the voice of Yahweh? Lo! to hearken, is, better, than, sacrifice. And, to give heed, than, the fat of rams;
Men Samuel sagde: »Mon HERREN har lige saa meget Behag i Brændofre og Slagtofre som i Lydighed mod HERRENS Høst? Nej, at adlyde er mere værd end Slagtoffer, og at være lydhør er mere værd end Væderfedt;
23 For, as the sin of divination, is, rebelliousness, —and, as transgression with household gods, is, stubbornness, —Because thou hast rejected the word of Yahweh, therefore hath he rejected thee from being king.
thi Genstridighed er Trolddomssynd, og Egenraadighed er Afgudsbrøde. Fordi du har forkastet HERRENS Ord, har han forkastet dig, saa du ikke mere skal være Konge!«
24 Then said Saul unto Samuel—I have sinned; for I have transgressed the bidding of Yahweh, and thy words, —for I feared the people, and hearkened unto their voice.
Da sagde Saul til Samuel: »Jeg har syndet, thi jeg har overtraadt HERRENS Befaling og dine Ord, men jeg frygtede Folket og føjede dem:
25 Now, therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, —and turn again with me, that I may bow down unto Yahweh.
tilgiv mig dog nu min Synd og vend tilbage med mig, for at jeg kan tilbede HERREN!«
26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not turn again with thee, —Because thou hast rejected the word of Yahweh, therefore hath Yahweh rejected thee from being king over Israel.
Men Samuel sagde til Saul: »Jeg vender ikke tilbage med dig; fordi du har forkastet HERRENS Ord, har HERREN forkastet dig, saa du ikke mer skal være Konge over Israel!«
27 And, when Samuel turned about to go away, then laid he hold of the skirt of his robe, and it was rent.
Derpaa vendte Samuel sig for at gaa, men Saul greb fat i hans Kappeflig, saa den reves af.
28 And Samuel said unto him, Yahweh hath rent the kingdom of Israel from off thee, to-day, —and will give it unto a neighbour of thine, who is better than thou.
Da sagde Samuel til ham: »HERREN har i Dag revet Kongedømmet over Israel fra dig og givet det til en anden, som er bedre end du!
29 Moreover also, the Eminence of Israel, will not lie, neither will he repent, —For no, iron of earth, is, he, to repent!
Visselig, han, som er Israels Herlighed, lyver ikke, ej heller angrer han; thi han er ikke et Menneske, at han skulde angre!«
30 Then he said: I have sinned, Now, honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, —and turn again with me, then will I bow down unto Yahweh thy God.
Saul sagde: »Jeg har syndet; men vis mig dog Ære for mit Folks Ældste og Israel og vend tilbage med mig, for at jeg kan tilbede HERREN din Gud!«
31 So then Samuel turned again, after Saul—and Saul bowed down unto Yahweh.
Da vendte Samuel tilbage med Saul, og Saul tilbad HERREN.
32 Then said Samuel—Bring ye near unto me—Agag, king of Amalek, And Agag came unto him, in fetters. Then said Agag, Surely, terrible, is the bitterness of death!
Derpaa sagde Samuel: »Bring Kong Agag af Amalek hid til mig!« Og Agag gik frejdigt hen til ham og sagde: »Visselig, nu er Dødens Bitterhed svundet!«
33 And Samuel said, As women have been made childless by thy sword, So, childless among women, shall be, thine own mother. And Samuel cut Agag asunder before Yahweh, in Gilgal.
Da sagde Samuel: »Som dit Sværd har gjort Kvinder barnløse, skal din Moder blive barnløs fremfor andre Kvinder!« Derpaa sønderhuggede Samuel Agag for HERRENS Aasyn i Gilgal.
34 Then Samuel departed unto Ramah, —but, Saul, went up unto his own house, at Gibeah of Saul.
Samuel begav sig saa til Rama, mens Saul drog op til sit Hjem i Sauls Gibea.
35 And Samuel did no more see Saul, until the day of his death, for Samuel pined for Saul, —but, Yahweh, was grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel.
Og Samuel saa ikke mere Saul indtil sin Dødedag; thi Samuel sørgede over Saul. HERREN angrede, at han havde gjort Saul til Konge over Israel;
