1 Samuelsboken 24
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David skonar Sauls liv
24 David fortsatte sedan upp mot bergfästena vid En-Gedi. 2 När Saul kom tillbaka från striden mot filistéerna, fick han reda på att David hade gått till En-Gedis öken. 3 Han valde därför ut 3 000 duktiga män från hela Israel och gick för att söka efter David och hans män vid Stengetsklipporna. 4 På vägen dit, på ett ställe där vägen passerade några fårfållor, gick Saul in i en grotta för att uträtta sina behov. Men längst in i grottan satt David och hans män.
5 ”Nu har tillfället kommit”, sa Davids män till honom. ”Detta är vad Herren menade när han sa: ’Jag ska ge Saul i din hand, så att du kan göra som du vill med honom!’ ” David smög då fram och skar av en bit av Sauls mantel. 6 Men hans samvete började omedelbart oroa honom för att han skurit av biten av manteln. 7 ”Herren förbjude att jag skulle göra detta mot min herre, Herrens smorde”, sa han till sina män. ”Man ska inte angripa Herrens smorde!” 8 Sedan gav David sina män stränga order om att de inte fick överfalla Saul.
När Saul lämnat grottan och gått en bit på vägen, 9 kom David ut efter honom och ropade: ”Min herre och min kung!” Saul vände sig om och då bugade David sig djupt inför honom. 10 Sedan ropade han till Saul: ”Varför lyssnar du på dem som säger att jag försöker skada dig? 11 Nu kan du själv se att Herren överlämnade dig åt mig där i grottan. Några uppmanade mig att döda dig, men jag skonade dig för jag tänkte: ’Jag vill inte göra något illa mot min herre, för han är Herrens smorde.’ 12 Ser du, min fader, vad jag har i min hand? Det är ena hörnet av din mantel. Jag skar av det, men jag dödade dig inte! Är inte detta bevis nog för att jag inte tänker skada dig och att jag inte har syndat eller förbrutit mig mot dig, även om du står efter mitt liv? 13 Herren får döma mellan oss! Herren ska hämnas på dig för vad du har försökt göra mot mig, men jag tänker aldrig göra dig något illa! 14 Det gamla ordspråket säger: ’Den som är ond gör vad ont är.’ Därför kommer jag aldrig att röra dig. 15 Vem är det egentligen Israels kung har dragit ut efter? En död hund? En loppa? 16 Herren är vår domare. Han ska döma mellan dig och mig. Han ska ta sig an min sak och rädda mig undan dig.”
17 Saul ropade tillbaka: ”Är det verkligen du, min son David?” Sedan började Saul gråta högt 18 och sa till David: ”Du är mer rättfärdig än jag, för du har gjort gott mot mig trots att jag ville göra ont mot dig. 19 I dag har du visat din godhet mot mig, för när Herren gav mig i din hand, dödade du mig inte. 20 Vem låter sin fiende komma undan när han har honom i sin makt? Herren ska belöna dig för den godhet du har visat mig i dag! 21 Nu inser jag att du kommer att bli kung och att Israels kungadöme ska befästas under ditt styre. 22 Lova mig därför med ed inför Herren att du inte kommer att döda min familj och utplåna mitt namn ur min släkt!”
23 David lovade då Saul detta. Sedan gick Saul tillbaka hem, medan David och hans män återvände till sitt bergfäste.
1 Samuel 24
New King James Version
David Spares Saul
24 Now it happened, (A)when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, “Take note! David is in the Wilderness of En Gedi.” 2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and (B)went to seek David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats. 3 So he came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave; and (C)Saul went in to (D)attend to his needs. ((E)David and his men were staying in the recesses of the cave.) 4 (F)Then the men of David said to him, “This is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you.’ ” And David arose and secretly cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. 5 Now it happened afterward that (G)David’s heart troubled him because he had cut Saul’s robe. 6 And he said to his men, (H)“The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.” 7 So David (I)restrained his servants with these words, and did not allow them to rise against Saul. And Saul got up from the cave and went on his way.
8 David also arose afterward, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed down. 9 And David said to Saul: (J)“Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Indeed David seeks your harm’? 10 Look, this day your eyes have seen that the Lord delivered you today into my hand in the cave, and someone urged me to kill you. But my eye spared you, and I said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s anointed.’ 11 Moreover, my father, see! Yes, see the corner of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the corner of your robe, and did not kill you, know and see that there is (K)neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you. Yet you (L)hunt my life to take it. 12 (M)Let the Lord judge between you and me, and let the Lord avenge me on you. But my hand shall not be against you. 13 As the proverb of the ancients says, (N)‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand shall not be against you. 14 After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? (O)A dead dog? (P)A flea? 15 (Q)Therefore let the Lord be judge, and judge between you and me, and (R)see and (S)plead my case, and deliver me out of your hand.”
16 So it was, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, (T)“Is this your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifted up his voice and wept. 17 (U)Then he said to David: “You are (V)more righteous than I; for (W)you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil. 18 And you have shown this day how you have dealt well with me; for when (X)the Lord delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me. 19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him get away safely? Therefore may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day. 20 And now (Y)I know indeed that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand. 21 (Z)Therefore swear now to me by the Lord (AA)that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name from my father’s house.”
22 So David swore to Saul. And Saul went home, but David and his men went up to (AB)the stronghold.
1 Samuel 24
English Standard Version
David Spares Saul's Life
24 [a] (A)When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.” 2 Then Saul took (B)three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men in front of the Wildgoats' Rocks. 3 And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave, and Saul went in (C)to relieve himself.[b] Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts (D)of the cave. 4 And the men of David said to him, (E)“Here is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.’” Then David arose and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul's robe. 5 And afterward (F)David's heart struck him, because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe. 6 He said to his men, (G)“The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord's anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is (H)the Lord's anointed.” 7 So David persuaded his men with these words (I)and did not permit them to attack Saul. And Saul rose up and left the cave and went on his way.
8 Afterward David also arose and went out of the cave, and called after Saul, “My lord the king!” And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth and paid homage. 9 And David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Behold, David seeks your harm’? 10 Behold, this day your eyes have seen how the Lord gave you today into my hand in the cave. (J)And some told me to kill you, but I spared you.[c] I said, ‘I will not put out my hand against my lord, (K)for he is the Lord's anointed.’ 11 See, my father, see the corner of your robe in my hand. For by the fact that I cut off the corner of your robe and did not kill you, you may know and see that (L)there is no wrong or treason in my hands. I have not sinned against you, though (M)you hunt my life to take it. 12 (N)May the Lord judge between me and you, may the Lord avenge me against you, but my hand shall not be against you. 13 As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness.’ But my hand shall not be against you. 14 After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? (O)After a dead dog! (P)After a flea! 15 (Q)May the Lord therefore be judge and give sentence between me and you, and see to it and (R)plead my cause and deliver me from your hand.”
16 As soon as David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, (S)“Is this your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifted up his voice and wept. 17 He said to David, “You are more righteous than I, (T)for you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil. 18 And you have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, in that you did not kill me when the Lord put me into your hands. 19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safe? So may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day. 20 And now, behold, (U)I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand. 21 (V)Swear to me therefore by the Lord that you will not cut off my offspring after me, and (W)that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.” 22 And David swore this to Saul. Then Saul went home, but David and his men went up (X)to the stronghold.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 24:1 Ch 24:2 in Hebrew
- 1 Samuel 24:3 Hebrew cover his feet
- 1 Samuel 24:10 Septuagint, Syriac, Targum; Hebrew it [my eye] spared you
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