1 På den Tid samlede Filisterne deres Hær til Kamp for at angribe Israel. Da sagde Akisj til David: "Det må du vide, at du og dine Mænd skal følge med mig i Hæren!"
1 Now it came about in those days that the Philistines gathered their armed camps for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the camp, you and your men.”
2 David svarede Akisj: "Godt, så skal du også få at se, hvad din Træl kan udrette!" Da sagde Akisj til David: "Godt, så sætter jeg dig til hele Tiden at vogte mit Liv!"
2 David said to Achish, “Very well, you shall know what your servant can do.” So Achish said to David, “Very well, I will make you my bodyguard for life.”
3 Samuel var død, og hele Israel havde holdt Klage over ham, og han var blevet jordet i Rama, hans By. Og Saul havde udryddet Dødemanerne og Besværgerne af Landet.
3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed from the land those who were mediums and spiritists.
7 Saul sagde derfor til sine Folk: "Opsøg mig en Kvinde, som kan mane; så vil jeg gå til hende , og rådspørge hende!" Hans Folk svarede ham: "I En-Dor er der en Kvinde, som kan mane!"
7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her.” And his servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who is a medium at En-dor.”
8 Da gjorde Saul sig ukendelig og tog andre Klæder på og gav sig på Vej, fulgt af to Mænd. Da de om Natten kom til Kvinden, sagde han: "Spå mig ved en Genfærdsånd og man mig den, jeg siger dig, frem!"
8 Then Saul disguised himself by putting on other clothes, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, “Conjure up for me, please, and bring up for me whom I shall name to you.”
9 Kvinden svarede ham: "Du ved jo, hvad Saul har gjort, hvorledes han har udryddet Dødemanerne og Besværgerne af Landet. Hvorfor vil du da lægge Snare for mit Liv og volde min Død?"
9 But the woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who are mediums and spiritists from the land. Why are you then laying a snare for my life to bring about my death?”
14 Han sagde atter til hende: "Hvorledes ser han ud?" Hun svarede: "En gammel Mand stiger op, hyllet i en Kappe!" Da skønnede Saul, at det var Samuel, og han kastede sig med Ansigtet til Jorden og bøjede sig.
14 He said to her, “What is his form?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped with a robe.” And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and did homage.
15 Men Samuel sagde til Saul: "Hvorfor har du forstyrret min Ro og kaldt mig frem?" Saul svarede: "Jeg er i stor Vånde; Filisterne angriber mig, og Gud har forladt mig og svarer mig ikke mere, hverken ved Profeterne eller ved Drømme. Derfor lod jeg dig kalde, for at du skal sige mig, hvad jeg skal gribe til."
15 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” And Saul answered, “I am greatly distressed; for the Philistines are waging war against me, and God has departed from me and no longer answers me, either through prophets or by dreams; therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I should do.”
19 HERREN vil også give Israel i Filisternes Hånd sammen med dig! I Morgen skal både du og dine Sønner falde; også Israels Hær vil HERREN give i Filisternes Hånd!"
19 Moreover the Lord will also give over Israel along with you into the hands of the Philistines, therefore tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Indeed the Lord will give over the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines!”
20 Da faldt Saul bestyrtet til Jorden, så lang han var, rædselsslagen over Samuels Ord; han var også ganske afkræftet, da han Døgnet igennem intet havde spist.
20 Then Saul immediately fell full length upon the ground and was very afraid because of the words of Samuel; also there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no food all day and all night.
21 Kvinden kom nu hen til Saul, og da hun så, at han var ude af sig selv af Skræk, sagde hun til ham: "Se, din Trælkvinde adlød dig; jeg satte mit Liv på Spil og adlød de Ord, du talte til mig.
21 The woman came to Saul and saw that he was terrified, and said to him, “Behold, your maidservant has obeyed you, and I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.
22 Så adlyd du nu også din Trælkvinde; lad mig sætte et Stykke Brød frem for dig; spis det, for at du kan være ved Kræfter, når du går bort!"
22 So now also, please listen to the voice of your maidservant, and let me set a piece of bread before you that you may eat and have strength when you go on your way.”
23 Men han værgede sig og sagde: "Jeg kan ikke spise!" Men da både hans Mænd og Kvinden nødte ham, gav han efter for dem, rejste sig fra Jorden og satte sig på Lejet.
23 But he refused and said, “I will not eat.” However, his servants together with the woman urged him, and he listened to them. So he arose from the ground and sat on the bed.
Det Nye Testamente 1907. Det Gamle Testamente 1931
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