I Samuel 18

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Efter Davids Samtale med Saul blev Jonatans Sjæl bundet til Davids Sjæl, og han elskede ham som sin egen Sjæl;

And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

og Saul tog ham samme dag til sig og tillod ham ikke at vende tilbage til sin Faders Hus.

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Og Jonatan sluttede Pagt med David, fordi han elskede ham som sin egen Sjæl.

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

Og Jonatan afførte sig sin Kappe og gav David den tillige med sin Våbenkjortel, ja endog sit Sværd, sin Bue og sit Bælte.

And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

Og David drog ud; hvor som helst Saul sendte ham hen, havde han Lykken med sig; derfor satte Saul ham over Krigerne, og han vandt Yndest hos alt Folket, endog hos Sauls Folk.

And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.

Men da de kom hjem, da David vendte tilbage efter at have fældet Filisteren, gik Kvinderne fra alle Israels Byer Saul i Møde med Sang og Dans, med Håndpauker, Jubel og Cymbler,

And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

og de dansende Kvinder sang: "Saul slog sine Tusinder, men David sine Titusinder!"

And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

Da blev Saul meget vred; disse Ord mishagede ham, og han sagde: "David giver de Titusinder, og mig giver de Tusinder; nu mangler han kun Kongemagten!"

And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

Og fra den Dag af så Saul skævt til David.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.

Næste Dag overvældede en ond Ånd fra Gud Saul, så han rasede i Huset, medens David som sædvanligt legede på Strenge; Saul havde sit Spyd i Hånden

And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

og kastede det i den Tanke: "Jeg vil spidde David til Væggen!" Men David undveg ham to Gange.

And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

Da kom Saul til at frygte David, fordi HERREN var med ham, medens han var veget fra Saul.

Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

Derfor fjernede Saul ham fra sig og gjorde ham til Tusindfører; og han drog ud til Kamp og hjem igen i Spidsen for Krigerne;

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.

og Lykken fulgte David i alt, hvad han foretog sig; thi HERREN var med ham.

Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

Da Saul så, i hvor høj Grad Lykken fulgte ham, gruede han for ham;

But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

men hele Israel og Juda elskede David, fordi han drog ud til Kamp og hjem i Spidsen for dem.

And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

Da sagde Saul til David: "Se, her er min ældste Datter Merab; hende vil jeg give dig til Hustru, dersom du viser dig som en tapper Mand i min Tjeneste og fører HERRENs Krige!" Saul tænkte nemlig: "Han skal ikke falde for min, men for Filisternes Hånd!"

And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?

David sagde til Saul: "Hvem er jeg, og hvad er min Familie, min Faders Slægt i Israel, at jeg skulde blive Kongens Svigersøn?"

But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.

Men da Tiden kom, at Sauls Datter Merab skulde gives David til Ægte, blev hun givet til Adriel fra Mehol

And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

Sauls Datter Mikal fattede Kærlighed til David. Det kom Saul for Øre, og han syntes godt derom;

And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.

Saul tænkte nemlig: "Jeg vil give hende til ham, for at hun kan blive ham en Snare, så han falder for Filisternes Hånd!" Da sagde Saul til David: "I Dag skal du for anden Gang blive min Svigersøn!"

And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.

Og Saul gav sine Folk Befaling til underhånden at sige til David: "Kongen synes godt om dig, og alle hans Folk elsker dig; så bliv nu Kongens Svigersøn!"

And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

Men da Sauls Folk sagde det til David, svarede han: "Synes det eder en ringe Ting at blive Kongens Svigersøn? Jeg er jo en fattig og ringe Mand!"

And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

Og Sauls Folk meddelte ham det og sagde: "Det og det sagde David."

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

Da sagde Saul: "Således skal I sige til David: Kongen ønsker ikke andet i Brudekøb end 100 Filisterforhuder, så at han kan få Hævn over sine Fjender!" Saul gjorde nemlig Regning på at få David fældet ved Filisternes Hånd.

And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.

Da hans Folk fortalte David dette, samtykkede han i at blive Kongens Svigersøn.

Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

Derpå brød David op og drog ud med sine Mænd og dræbte 200 Filistere, og David kom med deres Forhuder og leverede Kongen dem fuldtallige for at blive hans Svigersøn. Så gav Saul ham sin Datter Mikal til Ægte.

And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.

Men da Saul så og skønnede, at HERREN var med David, og at hele Israel elskede ham,

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.

frygtede han David endnu mere, og Saul blev for stedse David fjendsk.

Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

Filisternes Høvdinger rykkede i Marken; og hver Gang de rykkede ud, havde David mere Held med sig end alle Sauls Folk, og han vandt stort Ry.