1 Samuelsboken 23
Svenska 1917
23 Och man berättade för David: »Filistéerna hålla nu på att belägra Kegila, och de plundra logarna.»
2 Då frågade David HERREN: »Skall jag draga åstad och slå dessa filistéer?» HERREN svarade David: »Drag åstad och slå filistéerna och fräls Kegila.»
3 Men Davids män sade till honom: »Vi leva ju i fruktan redan här i Juda. Och nu skulla vi därtill draga åstad till Kegila, mot filistéernas här!»
4 Då frågade David HERREN ännu en gång, och HERREN svarade honom och sade: »Stå upp och drag ned till Kegila; ty jag vill giva filistéerna i din hand.»
5 Då drog David med sina män till Kegila och stridde mot filistéerna och förde bort deras boskap och tillfogade dem ett stort nederlag. Så frälste David invånarna i Kegila.
6 När Ebjatar, Ahimeleks son, flydde till David i Kegila, förde han efoden med sig ditned.
7 Och det blev berättat för Saul att David hade dragit in i Kegila. Då sade Saul: »Gud har förkastat honom och givit honom i min hand, ty han har själv stängt in sig genom att gå in i en stad med portar och bommar.»
8 Därefter bådade Saul upp allt folket till strid, för att draga ned till Kegila och där innesluta David och hans man.
9 Men när David fick veta att Saul stämplade ont mot honom, sade han till prästen Ebjatar: »Bär hit efoden.»
10 Och David sade: »HERRE, Israels Gud, din tjänare har hört att Saul har i sinnet att komma mot Kegila och fördärva staden för min skull.
11 Skola Kegilas borgare då utlämna mig åt honom? Skall Saul komma hitned, såsom din tjänare har hört? HERRE, Israels Gud, förkunna det för din tjänare.» HERREN svarade: »Han skall komma hitned.»
12 David frågade ytterligare: »Skola Kegilas borgare då utlämna mig och mina man åt Saul?» HERREN svarade: »De skola utlämna eder.»
13 Då bröt David upp med sitt folk, som utgjorde vid pass sex hundra man, och de drogo ut från Kegila och vandrade vart de kunde. När det då blev berättat för Saul att David hade flytt undan från Kegila avstod han från att draga ut.
14 Så uppehöll sig nu David i öknen på bergfästena; han uppehöll sig bland bergen i öknen Sif. Och Saul sökte alltjämt efter honom, men Gud gav honom icke i hans hand.
15 Och medan David var i Hores i öknen Sif, förnam han att Saul hade dragit ut för att söka döda honom.
16 Men Jonatan, Sauls son, stod upp och gick till David i Hores och styrkte hans mod i Gud.
17 Han sade till honom: »Frukta icke; ty min fader Sauls hand skall icke träffa dig, utan du skall bliva konung över Israel, och jag skall då hava andra platsen, näst efter dig. Detta vet ock min fader Saul.»
18 Sedan slöto de båda ett förbund inför HERREN. Och David stannade kvar i Hores, men Jonatan gick hem igen.
19 Men några sifiter drogo 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 Så drag nu ditned, o konung, så snart det lyster dig att göra det. står sak bliver det då att utlämna honom åt konungen.»
21 Då sade Saul: »Varen välsignade av HERREN, därför att I haven velat spara mig bekymmer.
22 Men gån nu och skaffen eder ytterligare visshet, och tagen reda på och sen efter, på vilket ställe han nu vistas, och vem som har sett honom där; ty man har sagt mig att han är mycket listig.
23 Och sen efter och tagen reda på alla gömställen där han kan gömma sig; och kommen så igen till mig, när I haven fått visshet, så vill jag sedan gå med eder. Ty finnes han i landet, skall jag veta att söka upp honom, om jag än måste söka bland alla Juda ätter.»
24 Då stodo de upp och gingo till Sif före Saul. Men David och hans män voro i öknen Maon, på hedmarken, söder om ödemarken.
25 När nu Saul drog åstad med sina män för att söka efter David, om talade man det för denne, och han drog då ned till klippan och stannade så i öknen Maon. När Saul hörde detta, satte han efter David in i öknen Maon.
26 Och Saul gick på ena sidan om berget, och David med sina män på andra sidan. Men just som David var stadd på flykt för att komma undan Saul, under det att Saul och hans män sökte kringränna David och hans män för att taga dem till fånga
27 kom en budbärare till Saul och sade: »Skynda dig och kom, ty filistéerna hava fallit in i landet.»
28 Då upphörde Saul att förfölja David och drog mot filistéerna. Därav fick det stället namnet Sela-Hammalekot.
1 Samuel 23
King James Version
23 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
2 Therefore David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
3 And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
4 Then David enquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
7 And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
9 And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
10 Then said David, O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Lord God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the Lord said, He will come down.
12 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the Lord said, They will deliver thee up.
13 Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
18 And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.
22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.
23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.
25 Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David; wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
29 And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.
1 Samuel 23
Amplified Bible
David Rescues Keilah
23 Then they told David, saying, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are plundering (robbing) the threshing floors [of the grain].” 2 So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “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, “Listen, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the battle lines of the Philistines?” 4 Then David inquired of the Lord again. And the Lord answered him, “Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will hand over the Philistines to you.” 5 So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines; he drove away their cattle and struck them with a great slaughter. So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand. 7 Now when Saul was informed that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, “God has handed him over to me, for he shut himself in by entering a city that has double gates and bars.” 8 So Saul summoned all the people (soldiers) for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men. 9 But David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.” 10 Then David said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, Your servant has heard for certain that Saul intends to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on my account. 11 Will the men of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down just as Your servant has heard? O Lord, God of Israel, I pray, tell Your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.” 12 Then David asked, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men to Saul?” The Lord said, “They will surrender you.” 13 Then David and his men, about six hundred, arose and left Keilah, and they went wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up the pursuit. 14 David stayed in the wilderness in strongholds, in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand David over to him.
Saul Pursues David
15 Now David became aware that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the Wilderness of Ziph [in the woods] at Horesh. 16 And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went [into the woods] to David at Horesh, and [a]encouraged him in God. 17 He said to him, “Do not be afraid; the hand of my father Saul will not find you. You will be king over Israel and I will be second in command to you; my father Saul knows this too.” 18 So the two of them made a covenant before the Lord; and David stayed [in the woods] at Horesh and Jonathan went to his house.
19 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not hiding with us in strongholds of Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of [b]Jeshimon? 20 Now then, O king, come down [to Ziph] in accordance with all your heart’s desire to do so [and capture him]; and our part shall be to hand him over to the king.” 21 Saul said, “May you be blessed by the Lord, because you have had compassion on me. 22 Go now, be very persistent and investigate, and see where his [c]haunt is and who has seen him there; for I am told he is very cunning. 23 So look, and take note of all the places where he hides and come back to me with the established facts, then I will go with you. If he is [anywhere] in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.”
24 So they arose and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah south of Jeshimon. 25 Then Saul and his men went to search for him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed [there] in the Wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard it, he pursued 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, for Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men to capture them. 27 But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, because the Philistines have attacked the land.” 28 So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape. 29 [d]David went up from there and stayed in the strongholds of Engedi.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 23:16 Lit strengthened his hand.
- 1 Samuel 23:19 Or the desert.
- 1 Samuel 23:22 Lit foot.
- 1 Samuel 23:29 In Hebrew this is v 1 of the next chapter.
1 Samuel 23
American Standard Version
23 And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors. 2 Therefore David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah. 3 And David’s men said unto 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 inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand. 5 And David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and slew them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. 6 And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
7 And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath [a]delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars. 8 And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. 9 And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. 10 Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. 11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Jehovah, the God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down. 12 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver thee up. 13 Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth. 14 And David abode in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill-country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in [b]the wood. 16 And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into [c]the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said unto him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth. 18 And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in [d]the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in the strongholds in [e]the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of [f]the desert? 20 Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king’s hand. 21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have had compassion on me. 22 Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his [g]haunt is, and who hath seen him there; for it is told me that he dealeth very subtly. 23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking-places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me [h]of a certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out among all the [i]thousands of Judah.
24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of [j]the desert. 25 And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. 26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. 27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land. 28 So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place [k]Sela-hammahlekoth. 29 And David went up from thence, and dwelt in the strongholds of En-gedi.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 23:7 The Septuagint has, sold.
- 1 Samuel 23:15 Or, Horesh
- 1 Samuel 23:16 Or, Horesh
- 1 Samuel 23:18 Or, Horesh
- 1 Samuel 23:19 Or, Horesh
- 1 Samuel 23:19 Or, Jeshimon
- 1 Samuel 23:22 Hebrew foot.
- 1 Samuel 23:23 Or, with the certainty. Or, to a set place
- 1 Samuel 23:23 Or, families
- 1 Samuel 23:24 Or, Jeshimon
- 1 Samuel 23:28 That is, The rock of divisions (or, escape).
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