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1 Samuels 24
Det Norsk Bibelselskap 1930
1 Samuels 24
Det Norsk Bibelselskap 1930
24 Så drog David op derfra og holdt til i fjellborgene ved En-Gedi.
2 Da Saul kom tilbake efterat han hadde forfulgt filistrene, fikk han spurt at David var i En-Gedis ørken.
3 Da tok Saul tre tusen mann, som han hadde valgt ut blandt hele Israel, og drog avsted for å lete efter David og hans menn på Stenbukk-klippene.
4 Han kom da til fårehegnene ved veien; der var en hule, og Saul gikk der inn i sine egne ærender; men David og hans menn satt innerst inne i hulen.
5 Da sa Davids menn til ham: Se, nu er den dag kommet om hvilken Herren sa til dig: Nu gir jeg din fiende i din hånd, så du kan gjøre med ham som du finner for godt! Så stod David op og skar hemmelig fliken av Sauls kappe.
6 Men derefter slo samvittigheten David, fordi han hadde skåret av fliken på Sauls kappe.
7 Og han sa til sine menn: Herren fri mig fra å gjøre slikt mot min herre, mot Herrens salvede, og legge hånd på ham! For Herrens salvede er han.
8 Og David irettesatte sine menn med hårde ord og lot dem ikke få lov til å overfalle Saul. Men Saul gikk ut av hulen og gav sig på veien.
9 Derefter stod David op og gikk ut av hulen og ropte efter Saul: Herre konge! Da så Saul sig tilbake, og David bøide sig med ansiktet mot jorden og kastet sig ned.
10 Og David sa til Saul: Hvorfor hører du på folk som sier: David søker din ulykke?
11 Idag har du jo med egne øine sett at Herren idag hadde gitt dig i min hånd i hulen, og det var tale om å drepe dig, men jeg hadde medynk med dig og sa: Jeg vil ikke legge hånd på min herre; for Herrens salvede er han.
12 Men se, min far, se, her er fliken av din kappe i min hånd! For når jeg skar fliken av din kappe og ikke drepte dig, så kan du vel skjønne og se at jeg ikke har hatt noget ondt eller nogen misgjerning i sinne og ikke har forsyndet mig mot dig, enda du efterstreber mig og vil ta mitt liv.
13 Herren skal dømme mellem mig og dig, og Herren skal hevne mig på dig, men min hånd skal ikke ramme dig;
14 det er som det gamle ordsprog sier: Fra ugudelige kommer ugudelighet. Men min hånd skal ikke ramme dig.
15 Hvem er det Israels konge har draget ut efter? Hvem er det du forfølger? En død hund, en loppe.
16 Så skal da Herren være dommer og dømme mellem mig og dig; han se til og føre min sak og dømme mig fri av din hånd!
17 Da nu David hadde talt disse ord til Saul, da sa Saul: Er det du som taler, min sønn David? Og Saul brast i gråt.
18 Og han sa til David: Du er rettferdigere enn jeg; for du har gjort godt mot mig, men jeg har gjort ondt mot dig.
19 Du har idag vist mig hvor god du har vært mot mig, idet du ikke drepte mig da Herren hadde gitt mig i din hånd.
20 Når en mann treffer på sin fiende, lar han ham da gå sin vei i fred? Herren lønne dig for denne dag - for det du har gjort mot mig!
21 Jeg vet jo alt at du skal bli konge, og at kongedømmet over Israel skal bli fast i din hånd.
22 Så tilsverg mig da nu ved Herren at du ikke vil utrydde mine efterkommere og ikke utslette mitt navn av min fars hus!
23 Og David tilsvor Saul det; og Saul drog hjem; men David og hans menn steg op til fjellborgen.
1 Samuel 24
New International Version
1 Samuel 24
New International Version
David Spares Saul’s Life
24 [a]After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.(A)” 2 So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look(B) for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats.
3 He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave(C) was there, and Saul went in to relieve(D) himself. David and his men were far back in the cave. 4 The men said, “This is the day the Lord spoke(E) of when he said[b] to you, ‘I will give your enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.’”(F) Then David crept up unnoticed and cut(G) off a corner of Saul’s robe.
5 Afterward, David was conscience-stricken(H) for having cut off a corner of his robe. 6 He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed,(I) or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.” 7 With these words David sharply rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way.
8 Then David went out of the cave and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground.(J) 9 He said to Saul, “Why do you listen(K) when men say, ‘David is bent on harming(L) you’? 10 This day you have seen with your own eyes how the Lord delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared(M) you; I said, ‘I will not lay my hand on my lord, because he is the Lord’s anointed.’ 11 See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut(N) off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. See that there is nothing in my hand to indicate that I am guilty(O) of wrongdoing(P) or rebellion. I have not wronged(Q) you, but you are hunting(R) me down to take my life.(S) 12 May the Lord judge(T) between you and me. And may the Lord avenge(U) the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you. 13 As the old saying goes, ‘From evildoers come evil deeds,(V)’ so my hand will not touch you.
14 “Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Who are you pursuing? A dead dog?(W) A flea?(X) 15 May the Lord be our judge(Y) and decide(Z) between us. May he consider my cause and uphold(AA) it; may he vindicate(AB) me by delivering(AC) me from your hand.”
16 When David finished saying this, Saul asked, “Is that your voice,(AD) David my son?” And he wept aloud. 17 “You are more righteous than I,”(AE) he said. “You have treated me well,(AF) but I have treated you badly.(AG) 18 You have just now told me about the good you did to me; the Lord delivered(AH) me into your hands, but you did not kill me. 19 When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the Lord reward(AI) you well for the way you treated me today. 20 I know that you will surely be king(AJ) and that the kingdom(AK) of Israel will be established in your hands. 21 Now swear(AL) to me by the Lord that you will not kill off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s family.(AM)”
22 So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.(AN)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 24:1 In Hebrew texts 24:1-22 is numbered 24:2-23.
- 1 Samuel 24:4 Or “Today the Lord is saying
1 Samuel 24
King James Version
1 Samuel 24
King James Version
24 And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
4 And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.
5 And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
6 And he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.
7 So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
8 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
9 And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord's anointed.
11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
12 The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
15 The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
16 And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
18 And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.
19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
20 And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
21 Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
22 And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
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