1 Samuel 23
1 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
Da fik David at vide, at Filisterne belejrede Ke'ila og plyndrede Tærskepladserne.
2 Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
Og David raadspurgte HERREN: »Skal jeg drage hen og slaa Filisterne der?« HERREN svarede David; »Drag hen og slaa Filisterne og befri Ke'ila!«
3 And David’s men said to him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
Men Davids Mænd sagde til ham: »Se, vi lever i stadig Frygt her i Juda; kan der saa være Tale om, at vi skal drage til Ke'ila mod Filisternes Slagrækker?«
4 Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
Da raadspurgte David paa ny HERREN, og HERREN svarede ham: »Drag ned til Ke'ila, thi jeg giver Filisterne i din Haand!«
5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
David og hans Mænd drog da til Ke'ila, angreb Filisterne, bortførte deres Kvæg og tilføjede dem et stort Nederlag. Saaledes befriede David Ke'ilas Indbyggere.
6 And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
Dengang Ebjatar, Ahimeleks Søn, flygtede til David — han drog med David ned til Ke'ila — havde han Efoden med.
7 And it was told to Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
Da Saul fik at vide, at David var kommet til Ke'ila, sagde han: »Gud har givet ham i min Haand! Thi han lukkede sig selv inde, da han gik ind i en By med Porte og Slaaer.«
8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
Derfor stævnede Saul hele Folket sammen for at drage ned til Ke'ila og omringe David og hans Mænd.
9 And David knew that Saul secretly devised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.
Da David hørte, at Saul pønsede paa ondt imod ham, sagde han til Præsten Ebjatar: »Bring Efoden hid!«
10 Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
Derpaa sagde David: »HERRE, Israels Gud! Din Tjener har hørt, at Saul har i Sinde at gaa mod Ke'ila og ødelægge Byen for min Skyld.
11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.
Vil Folkene i Ke'ila overgive mig i Sauls Haand? Vil Saul drage herned, som din Tjener har hørt? HERRE, Israels Gud, kundgør din Tjener det!« HERREN svarede: »Ja, han vil!«
12 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
Saa spurgte David: »Vil Folkene i Ke'ila overgive mig og mine Mænd til Saul?« HERREN svarede: »Ja, de vil!«
13 Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah, and went wherever they could go. And it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah; and he did not go there.
Da brød David op med sine Mænd, henved 600 i Tal, og de drog bort fra Ke'ila og flakkede om fra Sted til Sted. Men da Saul fik at vide, at David var sluppet bort fra Ke'ila, opgav han sit Togt.
14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
Nu opholdt David sig i Ørkenen paa Klippehøjderne og i Bjergene i Zifs Ørken. Og Saul efterstræbte ham hele Tiden, men Gud gav ham ikke i hans Haand.
15 And David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
Og David saa, at Saul var draget ud for at staa ham efter Livet. Medens David var i Horesj i Zifs Ørken,
16 And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
begav Sauls Søn Jonatan sig til David i Horesj og styrkede hans Kraft i Gud,
17 And he said to him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next to thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
idet han sagde til ham: »Frygt ikke! Min Fader Sauls Arm skal ikke naa dig. Du bliver Konge over Israel og jeg den næste efter dig; det ved min Fader Saul ogsaa!«
18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
Derpaa indgik de to en Pagt for HERRENS Aasyn, og David blev i Horesj, medens Jonatan drog hjem.
19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
Men nogle Zifiter gik op til Saul i Gibea og sagde: »David holder sig skjult hos os paa Klippehøjderne ved Horesj i Gibeat-Hakila sønden for Jesjimon.
20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.
Saa kom nu herned, Konge, som du længe har ønsket; det skal da være vor Sag at overgive ham til Kongen!«
21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
Saul svarede: »HERREN velsigne eder, fordi I har Medfølelse med mig!
22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told to me that he dealeth very subtilly.
Gaa nu hen og pas fremdeles paa og opspor, hvor han kommer hen paa sin ilsomme Færd; thi man har sagt mig, at han er meget snu.
23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he is in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
Opspor alle de Skjulesteder, hvor han gemmer sig, og vend tilbage til mig med paalidelig Underretning; saa vil jeg følge med eder, og hvis han er i Landet, skal jeg opsøge ham iblandt alle Judas Tusinder!«
24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.
Da brød de op og drog forud for Saul til Zif. Men David var dengang med sine Mænd i Maons Ørken i Lavningen sønden for Jesjimon.
25 Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: therefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
Saa drog Saul og hans Mænd ud for at opsøge ham, og da David kom under Vejr dermed, drog han ned til den Klippe, som ligger i Maons Ørken; men da det kom Saul for Øre, fulgte han efter David i Maons Ørken.
26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men on all sides to take them.
Saul gik med sine Mænd paa den ene Side af Bjerget, medens David med sine Mænd var paa den anden, og David fik travlt med at slippe bort fra Saul. Men som Saul og hans Mænd var ved at omringe og gribe David og hans Mænd,
27 But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
kom der et Sendebud og sagde til Saul: »Skynd dig og kom! Filisterne har gjort Indfald i Landet!«
28 Therefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
Saul opgav da at forfølge David og drog mod Filisterne. Derfor kalder man det Sted Malekots Klippe.
29 Then David went up from there, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.
Derpaa drog David op til Klippehøjderne ved En-Gedi og opholdt sig der.
