1 Samuelsboken 23
Svenska Folkbibeln
David räddar staden Kegila
23 Man berättade för David: "Se, filisteerna håller nu på att belägra Kegila och de plundrar logarna". 2 Då frågade David Herren: "Skall jag dra ut och slå dessa filisteer?" Herren svarade David: "Gå och slå filisteerna och rädda Kegila." 3 Men Davids män sade till honom: "Se, vi lever ju i fruktan redan här i Juda. Skulle vi dessutom dra i väg till Kegila mot filisteernas här!" 4 David frågade Herren än en gång och Herren svarade honom: "Bryt upp och gå ner till Kegila, ty jag har givit filisteerna i din hand." 5 Då drog David med sina män till Kegila och stred mot filisteerna och förde bort deras boskap och tillfogade dem ett stort nederlag. På så sätt räddade han invånarna i Kegila.
6 När Ebjatar, Ahimeleks son, flydde till David i Kegila, förde han en efod med sig ner dit. 7 Då man berättade för Saul att David hade kommit till Kegila, sade Saul: "Gud har gett honom i min hand, för han har själv stängt in sig genom att gå in i en stad med portar och bommar." 8 Därefter kallade Saul allt folket till strid för att dra ner till Kegila och stänga inne David och hans män.
9 Men när David fick veta att Saul hade onda avsikter mot honom, sade han till prästen Ebjatar: "Bär hit efoden!" 10 Och David sade: " Herre, Israels Gud, din tjänare har hört att Saul har planer på att komma till Kegila och fördärva staden för min skull. 11 Skall Kegilas invånare då utlämna mig åt honom? Skall Saul komma ner hit, som din tjänare har hört? Herre, Israels Gud, låt din tjänare få veta det!" Herren svarade: "Han skall komma ner hit." 12 David frågade vidare: "Skall Kegilas invånare då utlämna mig och mina män åt Saul?" Herren svarade: "De skall utlämna er." 13 Då bröt David upp med sitt folk, omkring sexhundra man, och de drog ut från Kegila och vandrade vart de kunde. När man berättade för Saul att David hade flytt från Kegila, avstod han från att dra ut.
David i öknen
14 David stannade i öknen på bergfästena och vistades bland bergen i öknen Sif. Saul sökte varje dag efter honom, men Gud gav honom inte i hans hand. 15 Medan David var i Hores i öknen Sif, fick han veta att Saul hade dragit ut för att försöka ta hans liv. 16 Men Jonatan, Sauls son, gick till David i Hores och styrkte honom i Gud. 17 Han sade till honom: "Var inte rädd, för min fader Sauls hand skall inte finna dig, utan du skall bli kung över Israel och jag skall då ha andra platsen näst efter dig. Det vet också min fader Saul." 18 Sedan slöt de båda förbund inför Herren. David stannade kvar i Hores, men Jonatan gick hem igen.
19 Men några sifiter drog upp till Saul i Gibea och sade: "David håller sig nu gömd hos oss på bergfästena i Hores, på Hakilahöjden som ligger söder om ödemarken. 20 Konung, om du har en stark önskan att dra ner dit, så gör det! Det blir vår sak att utlämna honom åt konungen." 21 Då sade Saul: " Herren skall välsigna er därför att ni har haft medkänsla med mig. 22 Gå och skaffa mer upplysningar. Tag reda på och se efter var han finns och vem som har sett honom där. För man har sagt mig att han är mycket listig. 23 Se efter och tag reda på alla gömställen där han kan gömma sig. Kom sedan tillbaka till mig, när ni säkert vet, så skall jag gå med er. Om han finns i landet skall jag söka efter honom bland alla ätter i Juda."
24 Då bröt de upp och gick till Sif före Saul. Men David och hans män var i öknen Maon, på hedmarken söder om ödemarken. 25 Saul gick med sina män för att söka efter David. Men David fick reda på detta, och han gav sig då ner till klippan och stannade i öknen Maon. När Saul hörde det, förföljde han David in i öknen Maon. 26 Saul gick på en sida av berget och David med sina män på den andra sidan. Men medan David skyndade sig för att komma undan Saul, och Saul och hans män försökte omringa David och hans män för att gripa dem, 27 kom en budbärare till Saul och sade: "Skynda dig och kom, för filisteerna har ryckt in i landet." 28 Då slutade Saul att förfölja David och drog bort mot filisteerna. Därför fick stället namnet Sela-Hammachlekot.[a]
Footnotes
- 1 Samuelsboken 23:28 Sela-Hammachlekot Betydelsen är oviss, möjligen "skiljeklippan".
1 Samuel 23
English Standard Version
David Saves the City of Keilah
23 Now they told David, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against (A)Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors.” 2 Therefore David (B)inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.” 3 But David's men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?” 4 Then David (C)inquired of the Lord again. And the Lord answered him, “Arise, go down to Keilah, (D)for I will give the Philistines into your hand.” 5 And David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines and brought away their livestock and struck them with a great blow. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 (E)When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech had fled to David to Keilah, he had come down with an ephod in his hand. 7 Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, “God has given him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars.” 8 And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. 9 David knew that Saul was plotting harm against him. And he said to Abiathar the priest, (F)“Bring the ephod here.” 10 Then David said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on my account. 11 Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O Lord, the God of Israel, please tell your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.” 12 Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, (G)“They will surrender you.” 13 Then David and his men, (H)who were about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah, and they went (I)wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up the expedition. 14 And David remained in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country (J)of the wilderness of (K)Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.
Saul Pursues David
15 David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh. 16 And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said to him, “Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. (L)Saul my father also knows this.” 18 (M)And the two of them made a covenant before the Lord. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home.
19 (N)Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of (O)Jeshimon? 20 Now come down, O king, according to all your heart's desire to come down, (P)and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand.” 21 And Saul said, (Q)“May you be blessed by the Lord, (R)for you have had compassion on me. 22 Go, make yet more sure. Know and see the place where his foot is, and who has seen him there, for it is told me that he is very cunning. 23 See therefore and take note of all the lurking places where he hides, and come back to me with sure information. Then I will go with you. And if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.” 24 And they arose and went to Ziph ahead of Saul.
Now David and his men were (S)in the wilderness of Maon, (T)in the Arabah to the south of (U)Jeshimon. 25 And Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told, so he went down to the rock and lived in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. 26 Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. And David was hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them, 27 a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.” 28 So Saul returned from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. Therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.[a] 29 [b] And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of (V)Engedi.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 23:28 Or Rock of Divisions
- 1 Samuel 23:29 Ch 24:1 in Hebrew
1 Samuel 23
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Deliverance at Keilah
23 It was reported to David, ‘Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah(A) and raiding the threshing-floors.’
2 So David enquired of the Lord:(B) ‘Should I launch an attack against these Philistines? ’
The Lord answered David, ‘Launch an attack against the Philistines and rescue Keilah.’
3 But David’s men said to him, ‘Look, we’re afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces! ’
4 Once again, David enquired of the Lord, and the Lord answered him, ‘Go at once to Keilah, for I will hand the Philistines over to you.’(C) 5 Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, drove their livestock away, and inflicted heavy losses on them. So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah. 6 Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, and he brought an ephod with him.
7 When it was reported to Saul that David had gone to Keilah, he said, ‘God has handed him over to me, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with barred gates.’ 8 Then Saul summoned all the troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
9 When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar,(D) ‘Bring the ephod.’(E)
10 Then David said, ‘Lord God of Israel, your servant has reliable information that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the town because of me. 11 Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? Lord God of Israel, please tell your servant.’
The Lord answered, ‘He will come down.’
12 Then David asked, ‘Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul? ’
‘They will,’(F) the Lord responded.
13 So David and his men, numbering about six hundred,(G) left Keilah at once and moved from place to place.(H) When it was reported to Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, he called off the expedition. 14 David then stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph.(I) Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand David over to him.(J)
A Renewed Covenant
15 David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh when he saw that Saul had come out to take his life. 16 Then Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and encouraged him in his faith[a] in God,(K) 17 saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. You yourself will be king over Israel,(L) and I’ll be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows it is true.’(M) 18 Then the two of them made a covenant in the Lord’s presence.(N) Afterwards, David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.
David’s Narrow Escape
19 Some Ziphites(O) came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, ‘Isn’t it true that David is hiding among us in the strongholds in Horesh on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon? 20 So now, whenever the king wants to come down, let him come down. As for us, we will be glad to hand him over to the king.’(P)
21 ‘May you be blessed by the Lord,’ replied Saul, ‘for you have shown concern for me.(Q) 22 Go and check again. Investigate[b] where he goes[c] and who has seen him there; they tell me he is extremely cunning. 23 Investigate[d] all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with accurate information, and I’ll go with you. If it turns out he really is in the region, I’ll search for him among all the clans[e] of Judah.’ 24 So they went to Ziph ahead of Saul.
Now David and his men were in the wilderness near Maon(R) in the Arabah south of Jeshimon, 25 and Saul and his men went to look for him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. Saul heard of this and pursued David there.
26 Saul went along one side of the mountain and David and his men went along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away from Saul, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.(S) 27 Then a messenger came to Saul saying, ‘Come quickly, because the Philistines have raided the land! ’ 28 So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation. 29 From there David went up and stayed in the strongholds of En-gedi.(T)
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