Første Samuelsbog 12 |
| 1992 | King James Version |
| 1 Samuel sagde til hele Israel: "Jeg har nu føjet jer i alt, hvad I har forlangt af mig, og ladet jer få en konge. | 1 And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. |
| 2 Nu er det kongen, der skal gå i spidsen for jer. Selv er jeg gammel og grå, og mine sønner har I hos jer; fra jeg var ung til nu, er jeg gået i spidsen for jer. | 2 And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. |
| 3 Her står jeg! Vidn nu imod mig over for Herren og hans salvede. Har jeg taget en okse fra nogen? Har jeg taget et æsel fra nogen? Har jeg undertrykt nogen? Har jeg mishandlet nogen? Har jeg taget imod bestikkelse af nogen og lukket øjnene for uretten? I så fald vil jeg give jer erstatning." | 3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. |
| 4 Men de svarede: "Du har ikke undertrykt os eller mishandlet os eller taget noget fra nogen." | 4 And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand. |
| 5 Han sagde til dem: "I dag er Herren og hans salvede vidne på, at I ikke har fundet mig skyldig i noget." "Ja," svarede de. | 5 And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness. |
| 6 Da sagde Samuel til folket: "Det er Herren, der sendte Moses og Aron og førte jeres fædre op fra Egypten. | 6 And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. |
| 7 Træd nu frem, så jeg her for Herrens ansigt kan gå i rette med jer ved at fortælle om de retfærdige gerninger, Herren har øvet mod jer og jeres fædre. | 7 Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers. |
| 8 Da Jakob var kommet til Egypten, råbte jeres fædre til Herren, og han sendte Moses og Aron. De førte jeres fædre ud af Egypten og lod dem bo på dette sted. | 8 When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place. |
| 9 Men de glemte Herren deres Gud, og han gav dem i hænderne på Hasors hærfører Sisera, på filistrene og på Moabs konge, som gik til angreb på dem. | 9 And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them. |
| 10 Daråbte de til Herren: 'Vi har syndet, for vi har svigtet Herren og dyrket Ba'alerne og Astarterne. Red os nu fra vores fjender, så vil vi dyrke dig.' | 10 And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee. |
| 11 Herren sendte Jerubba'al, Bedan, Jefta og Samuel og reddede jer fra jeres fjender på alle sider, så I kunne bo i tryghed. | 11 And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe. |
| 12 Men da I så, at ammonitterkongen Nahash gik til angreb på jer, sagde I til mig: Nej, en konge skal regere over os! Og det gjorde I, skønt Herren jeres Gud er jeres konge. | 12 And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king. |
| 13 Her har I den konge, som I har valgt og krævet. Nu har Herren givet jer en konge! | 13 Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you. |
| 14 Hvis I frygter Herren og tjener ham, hvis I adlyder ham og ikke trodser hans befaling, og hvis både I og den konge, der regerer over jer, følger Herren jeres Gud, er det godt. | 14 If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God: |
| 15 Men hvis I ikke adlyder Herren, men trodser hans befaling, så skal Herrens hånd ramme jer og jeres konge. | 15 But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers. |
| 16 Træd nu frem, og se det store under, Herren vil gøre for øjnene af jer! | 16 Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes. |
| 17 Nu er det tiden for hvedehøsten. Jeg vil råbe til Herren, at han skal sende torden og regn; så skal I indse, at I har gjort, hvad der er meget ondt i Herrens øjne, ved at kræve en konge." | 17 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king. |
| 18 Så råbte Samuel til Herren, og samme dag sendte Herren torden og regn. Da blev hele folket grebet af stor frygt for Herren og for Samuel, | 18 So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel. |
| 19 og de sagde til Samuel: "Gå i forbøn for os, dine tjenere, hos Herren din Gud, så vi ikke dør; for til alle vore synder har vi føjet det onde at kræve en konge." | 19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. |
| 20 Samuel sagde til folket: "Frygt ikke, selv om I har gjort dette onde. Nu må I ikke vige fra Herren, men I skal tjene ham af hele jeres hjerte. | 20 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart; |
| 21 Vig ikke fra ham, så I følger de tomme afguder, som intet gavner eller hjælper, fordi de er tomhed. | 21 And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain. |
| 22 For sit store navns skyld vil Herren ikke forkaste sit folk, for han besluttede at gøre jer til sit folk. | 22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people. |
| 23 Jeg vil da heller aldrig begå den synd mod Herren at holde op med at gå i forbøn for jer. Jeg vil vise jer den gode og rette vej. | 23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way: |
| 24 Frygt Herren og tjen ham i trofasthed af hele jeres hjerte! Se, hvor store ting han har gjort imod jer. | 24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you. |
| 25 Men hvis I handler ondt, skal både I og jeres konge miste livet." | 25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king. |