1 Så dro David bort derfra og tok tilflukt i en trygg plass ved Adullam. Da hans brødre og hele hans fars hus hørte om det, dro de ned til ham der.

So David went away from there and took cover in a strong place at Adullam; and his brothers and all his father's people, hearing of it, went down to him there.

2 Alle som hadde problemer, alle som hadde gjeld, og alle som var bitre i sjelen, samlet seg hos ham, og han ble leder for dem. Omtrent fire hundre mann sluttet seg til ham.

And everyone who was in trouble, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, came together to him, and he became captain over them: about four hundred men were joined to him.

3 Derfra dro David til Mispe i Moabs land og sa til Moabs konge: La min far og min mor komme og bo hos deg til jeg ser hva Gud vil gjøre for meg.

And from there David went to Mizpeh in the land of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father and mother come and make their living-place with you till it is clear to me what God will do for me.

4 Han førte dem til Moabs konge, og de ble hos ham mens David var på sitt trygge sted.

And he took them to the king of Moab and they went on living with him while David was in his safe place.

5 Profeten Gad sa til David: Bli ikke her, men dra til Judas land. Da dro David bort og kom til skogen ved Heret.

And the prophet Gad said to David, Do not go on living in this place but go into the land of Judah. Then David went away and came to the woodland of Hereth.

6 Saul fikk høre at David var blitt sett, og mennene som var med ham. Saul satt da i Gibea under treet på høyden, med spydet i hånden, og alle hans tjenere sto omkring ham.

And news was given to Saul that David had been seen, and the men who were with him: now Saul was in Gibeah, seated under the tree in the high place, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were in their places before him.

7 Saul sa til sine tjenere som sto omkring ham: Hør nå, dere benjaminitter! Vil Isais sønn gi dere alle åkre og vingårder? Vil han gjøre dere alle til ledere over hundre og ledere over tusen?

Then Saul said to his servants who were there about him, Give ear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give to every one of you fields and vine-gardens, will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of thousands;

8 Hvorfor har dere alle lagt planer mot meg? Ingen av dere varslet meg da min sønn inngikk pakt med Isais sønn. Ingen av dere hadde medfølelse med meg eller åpenbarte for meg at min tjener reiste seg mot meg med min sønns hjelp, slik han gjør i dag.

That all of you have made designs against me, and not one of you gave me word when my son made an agreement with the son of Jesse, and not one of you has pity for me or has made my eyes open to the fact that my servant has been moved by my son against me, as at this day?

9 Da svarte Doeg, edomitten, som sto med Sauls tjenere: Jeg så Isais sønn komme til Nob, til Ahimelek, Ahitubs sønn.

Then Doeg, the Edomite, who was by the side of the servants of Saul, in answer said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub.

10 Han spurte Herren for ham, ga ham mat, og ga ham sverdet til Goliat, filisteren.

And he got directions from the Lord for him, and gave him food, and put in his hand the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

11 Da sendte kongen bud etter Ahimelek, presten, Ahitubs sønn, og etter hele hans fars hus, prestene i Nob, og de kom alle til kongen.

Then the king sent for Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and for all the men of his father's family who were priests in Nob: and they all came to the king.

12 Saul sa: Hør etter, du Ahitubs sønn! Og han svarte: Her er jeg, min herre.

And Saul said, Give ear now, O son of Ahitub. And answering he said, Here I am, my lord.

13 Saul sa til ham: Hvorfor har du lagt planer mot meg med Isais sønn, gitt ham mat og et sverd, og spurt Gud for ham, så han kunne reise seg mot meg og legge seg i bakhold, slik han gjør nå?

And Saul said to him, Why have you made designs against me with the son of Jesse, giving him food and a sword and getting directions from the Lord for him, and helping him to take up arms against me, and to be on the watch to make a secret attack on me as he is doing now?

14 Ahimelek svarte kongen: Hvem blant alle dine tjenere er så tro som David, kongens svigersønn, leder for dine krigere, og har ære i ditt hus?

Then Ahimelech answering said to the king, Who among all your servants is so true to you as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is a captain of your armed men, and has a place of honour in your house?

15 Var det første gang jeg spurte Gud for ham? Nei, langt ifra! La ikke kongen legge noen anklage mot sin tjener eller min fars hus, for din tjener visste intet om dette, verken stort eller smått.

Is this the first time I have got directions from God for him? Far be the thought! let the king make no such statement against his servant or my father's family, for your servant has no knowledge, great or small, of this thing.

16 Kongen svarte: Du skal sannelig dø, Ahimelek, du og hele din fars hus.

And the king said, You will certainly be put to death, Ahimelech, you and all your father's family.

17 Kongen sa til sine vakter som sto omkring ham: Drep Herrens prester, for de holder med David. De visste om hans flukt, men fortalte meg ikke. Men kongens tjenere ville ikke løfte hånden mot Herrens prester.

Then the king said to the runners who were waiting near him, Put the priests of the Lord to death; because they are on David's side, and having knowledge of his flight, did not give me word of it. But the king's servants would not put out their hands to make an attack on the Lord's priests.

18 Da sa kongen til Doeg: Du skal drepe prestene. Og Doeg, edomitten, vendte seg mot prestene og drepte den dagen åttifem menn som bar efod.

Then the king said to Doeg, You are to put the priests to death. And Doeg the Edomite, turning on the priests and attacking them, put to death that day eighty-five men who took up the ephod.

19 Han slo også ned Nob, prestenes by, med sverd: menn og kvinner, barn og spedbarn, og storfe, esler og sauer.

And Nob, the town of the priests, he put to the sword, all the men and women, children and babies at the breast, and oxen and asses and sheep.

20 Men en av Ahimeleks sønner, Abiatar, Ahitubs sønn, slapp unna og flyktet til David.

And Abiathar, one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, got away and went in flight after David;

21 Han fortalte David hvordan Saul hadde drept Herrens prester.

And gave him the news of how Saul had put to death the Lord's priests.

22 David sa til Abiatar: Jeg visste den dagen Doeg, edomitten, var der, at han ville fortelle det til Saul. Jeg er ansvarlig for alle i din fars hus.

And David said to Abiathar, I was certain that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would take the news to Saul: I am responsible for the lives of all your father's family.

23 Bli hos meg og frykt ikke, for den som står etter mitt liv står også etter ditt, men hos meg vil du være trygg.

Keep here with me and have no fear; for he who has designs on my life has designs on yours: but with me you will be safe.