2 Samuel 1
1 Saul var dåen, og David var attkomen frå sigeren yver Amalek og hadde halde seg i Siklag tvo dagar.
And it came to pass after Saul was dead, that David returned from striking Amalec, and David abode two days in Sekelac.
2 Då hende det seg tridje dagen at han fekk sjå ein mann kom springande frå Sauls-lægret med sundrivne klæde og mold på hovudet. Då han kom burtåt David, fall han å gruve til jordi.
And it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came from the camp, from the people of Saul, and his garments were tore, and earth [was] upon his head: and it came to pass when he went in to David, that he fell upon the earth, and did obeisance to him.
3 David spurde honom: «Kvar kjem du ifrå?» Han svara: «Eg hev kome meg undan frå Israels-lægret.»
And David said to him, Whence come you? and he said to him, I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.
4 «Kor hev det gjenge?» spurde David, «seg meg det!» Han svara: «Folket rømde frå striden, mange av herfolket fall og døydde; Saul og Jonatan, son hans, er døydde og.»
And David said to him, What [is] the matter? tell me. And he said, The people fled out of the battle, and many of the people have fallen and are dead, and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead.
5 David spurde sveinen som kom med tidendi: «Kor veit du at Saul og Jonatan, son hans, er daude?»
And David said to the young man who brought him the tidings, How know you that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
6 Då svara tidendsveinen: «Av eit hende høvde eg til å koma upp på Gilboafjellet og fekk sjå Saul studde seg til spjotet sitt, medan stridsvognerne og hestfolket sette inn på honom.
And the young man that brought the tidings, said to him, I happened accidentally to be upon mount Gelbue; and, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear, and, behold, the chariots and captains of horse pressed hard upon him.
7 Han vende seg og såg meg, og ropte på meg, og eg svara ja;
And he looked behind him, and saw me, and called me; and I said, Behold, [here am] I.
8 Han spurde meg kven eg var; eg svara eg var ein amalekit.
And he said to me, Who are you? and I said, I am an Amalekite.
9 So bad han meg: «Kom hit og drep meg! eg hev fenge baneridi, alt med det endå er liv i meg.»
And he said to me, Stand, I pray you, over me, and kill me, for a dreadful darkness has come upon me, for all my life [is] in me.
10 Eg gjekk då fram og gav honom banestyngen. Eg skyna han kunde ikkje liva når han stupte. Eg tok so hovudgullet og ein armring av honom og bar hit til deg, herre!»
So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he would not live after he was fallen; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was upon his arm, and I have brought them hither to my lord.
11 Då tok David og reiv sund klædi sine. Sameleis gjorde alle fylgjesveinarne hans.
And David laid hold of his garments, and tore them; and all the men who were with him tore their garments.
12 Dei øya og gret og fasta alt til kvelden, for di Saul og Jonatan, son hans, og Herrens folk og Israels ætt hadde falle for sverd.
And they lamented, and wept, and fasted till evening, for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Juda, and for the house of Israel, because they were struck with the sword.
13 David spurde tiendsveinen: «Kvar er du ifrå?» Han svara: «Framandmanns son, amalekit er eg.»
And David said to the young man who brought the tidings to him, Whence are you? and he said, I am the son of an Amalekite sojourner.
14 Då sagde David med honom: «Kor våga du leggja hand på den som Herren hev salva, og drepe honom?»
And David said to him, How was it you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the anointed of the Lord?
15 Og David ropa på ein av sveinarne sine og sagde: «Hit, og hogg honom ned!» Og han gav honom banehogg.
And David called one of his young men, and said, Go and fall upon him: and he struck him, and he died.
16 «Ditt blod kome yver ditt hovud, » sagde David; «din eigen munn vitna mot deg då du sagde: «Eg hev drepe honom som Herren hadde salva.»»
And David said to him, Your blood [be] upon your own head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the anointed of the Lord.
17 David kvad eit syrgjekvæde yver Saul og Jonatan, son hans
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son.
18 han baud dei skulde læra Juda-borni «Kvædet um bogen», det finst uppskrive i boki åt den rettvise:
And he gave orders to teach it the sons of Juda: behold, it is written in the book of Right.
19 Israels prydnad! drepen ligg du på haugarne dine! Ai ei! falne er kjemporne dine!
Set up a pillar, O Israel, for the slain that died upon your high places: how are the mighty fallen!
20 Gjet det ikkje i Gat! Lat deim ikkje gleda seg i Askalons-gatorne, so ikkje filistardøtter skal frygda seg og døtter av u-umskorne fegnast!
Tell it not in Geth, and tell it not as glad tidings in the streets of Ascalon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
21 Og Gilboafjell! gjev dogg og regn ei må falla på dykk! og ingen åke gro med offergåvor! Der kasta kjemporne skjoldarne frå seg. Skjolden åt Saul - aldri med olje han meir vert smurd!
You mountains of Gelbue, let not dew no rain descend upon you, nor fields of first fruits [be upon you], for there the shield of the mighty ones has been grievously assailed; the shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.
22 Av bøygde aldri Jonatans boge frå blod åt falne, frå feitta åt kjempor. Og aldri kom sverdet hans Saul kom att med ugjort!
From the blood of the slain, and from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan returned not empty; and the sword of Saul turned not back empty.
23 Saul og Jonatan, elska og ljuvlege, uskiljande både i liv og daude! snøggare var dei enn ørnar, sterkare var dei enn løvor.
Saul and Jonathan, the beloved and the beautiful, were not divided: comely [were they] in their life, and in their death they were not divided: [they were] swifter than eagles, and they were stronger than lions.
24 Israels døtter! Gråt for Saul, han som klædde dykk i yndeleg skarlak, han som prydde med gull dykkar klæde!
Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you with scarlet together with your adorning, who added golden ornaments to your apparel.
25 Ai ei! kjemporne fall i striden! Jonatan, drepen ligg han på haugarne dine!
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, even the slain ones upon your high places!
26 Sårt eg deg syrgjer, Jonatan, bror min! Utifrå yndeleg var du for meg. Kjærleiken din kjærare var meg enn kvende-elsk.
I am grieved for you, my brother Jonathan; you were very lovely to me; your love to me was wonderful beyond the love of women.
27 Ai ei! at kjempor fall, og båe strids-sverdi øyddest!
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
