Første Kongebog 1

1 Og Kong David var gammel, kommen til Aars, og de dækkede ham til med Klæder, men han blev ikke varm.

When King David was very old [IDM, DOU], even though his servants put many blankets on top of him, he was unable to become warm.

2 Da sagde hans Tjenere til ham: Lad dem oplede til vor Herre Kongen en ung Pige, en Jomfru, at hun kan staa for Kongens Ansigt og pleje ham og ligge i din Arm, og min Herre Kongen kan blive varm.

So they said to him, “Your Majesty, allow us to search for a young virgin who can stay with you and take care of you. She can sleep close to you and enable you to become warm.”

3 Og de ledte efter en dejlig ung Pige inden alt Israels Landemærke, og de fandt Abisag, den sunamitiske, og de førte hende til Kongen.

[The king gave them permission, ] so they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman. They found a woman named Abishag, from Shunem [town], and brought her to the king.

4 Og Pigen var over maade dejlig, og hun plejede Kongen og tjente ham; men Kongen kendte hende ikke.

She was [truly] very beautiful. She took care of [DOU] the king, but the king did not have sexual relations with her.

5 Og Adonia, Hagiths Søn, op højede sig selv og sagde: Jeg vil være Konge; og han skaffede sig Vogne og Ryttere og halvtredsindstyve Mænd, som løb foran ham

[After Absalom died], David’s oldest surviving son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. He was a very handsome/good-looking man. But David had never rebuked him about anything he did. [After Absalom died, Adonijah thought that he would become king]. So he started to boast, saying “I will become king [now].” Then he provided for himself some chariots, and men to drive them, and horses [to pull them], and 50 men to run [as his bodyguards] in front of those chariots [wherever he went].

6 Og hans Fader havde ikke bedrøvet ham i sine Dage ved at sige: Hvorfor gør du saaledes? og han var saare dejlig af Skikkelse, og hans Moder havde født ham næst efter Absalom.

7 Og han førte Tale med Joab, Zerujas Søn, og med Præsten Abjathar, og de understøttede Adonia.

One day he conferred with Joab, [David’s army commander], and Abiathar the priest, and they promised/agreed to help/support Adonijah.

8 Men Zadok, Præsten, og Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og Nathan, Profeten, og Simei og Rei og de vældige, som David havde, de vare ikke med Adonia.

But Zadok, who was also a priest, Benaiah [who had supervised David’s bodyguards], Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei, and David’s most capable soldiers refused to help/support Adonijah.

9 Og Adonia slagtede stort Kvæg og smaat Kvæg og fedt Kvæg ved Soheleths Sten, som ligger ved En-Rogel, og han indbød alle sine Brødre, Kongens Sønner, og alle Judas Mænd, Kongens Tjenere.

One day Adonijah went to Snake Rock near En-Rogel [Spring, which is near Jerusalem], to sacrifice some sheep and oxen and fattened cattle. He invited most of his brothers, King David’s other sons, to come. He also invited all of the king’s officials from Judah to come to the celebration.

10 Men Nathan, Profeten, og Benaja og de vældige og Salomo, sin Broder, indbød han ikke.

But he did not invite Nathan or Benaiah or the king’s most capable soldiers or his [younger/half]-brother Solomon.

11 Da talede Nathan til Bathseba, Salomos Moder, sigende: Har du ikke hørt, at Adonia, Hagiths Søn, er bleven Konge, og vor Herre David ved det ikke?

Nathan [found out what they were doing, so he went to] Solomon’s mother Bathsheba [and] asked her, “Have you not heard that Haggith’s son Adonijah is declared himself to be the king? And King David does not know about it!

12 Saa gak nu, kære, jeg vil raade dig et Raad, at du skal redde dit Liv og din Søn Salomos Liv.

So if you want to save yourself and your son Solomon from being killed, allow me to tell you what you should do.

13 Gak hen og træd ind til Kong David, og du skal sige til ham: Du, min Herre Konge, har du ikke tilsvoret din Tjenestekvinde og sagt: Din Søn Salomo skal være Konge efter mig, og han skal sidde paa min Trone; hvorfor er da Adonia bleven Konge?

Go immediately to King David. Say to him, ‘Your Majesty, you solemnly promised me [RHQ] that my son Solomon would become the king after you [die], and that he would sit on your throne [and rule]. So why is it that Adonijah [has said that he] is now the king?’

14 Se, naar du endnu taler der med Kongen, vil og jeg komme efter dig og fuldende din Tale.

Then, while you are still talking to the king, I will come in and tell him that what you are saying to him [about Adonijah] is true.”

15 Og Bathseba kom ind til Kongen i Kammeret; og Kongen var saare gammel, og Abisag, den sunamitiske, tjente Kongen.

So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. He was very old, and Abishag was taking care of him.

16 Og Bathseba nejede og bøjede sig dybt for Kongen; da sagde Kongen: Hvad fattes dig?

Bathsheba bowed very low in front of the king, and the king asked her, “What do you want?”

17 Og hun sagde til ham: Min Herre! du har tilsvoret din Tjenestekvinde ved Herren din Gud: Din Søn Salomo skal blive Konge efter mig, og han skal sidde paa min Trone.

She replied, “Your Majesty, you solemnly promised me, knowing that Yahweh our God [was listening] [IDM], that my son Solomon would become king after you [die], and that he would sit on your throne [and rule].

18 Men nu, se, Adonia er bleven Konge, og nu, min Herre Konge, du ved det ikke.

But now, believe it or not, Adonijah has become king, and you do not know anything about it.

19 Og han har slagtet Øksne og fedt Kvæg og Faar i Mangfoldighed, og han har indbudt alle Kongens Sønner og Abjathar, Præsten, og Joab, Stridshøvedsmanden; men han har ikke indbudt din Tjener Salomo.

He has sacrificed a lot of oxen and fattened cattle and sheep, and he has invited all of your other sons to the celebration. He has also invited Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of your army, but he did not invite your son Solomon.

20 Men du, min Herre Konge, al Israels Øjne se paa dig, at du skal give dem til Kende, hvo der skal sidde paa min Herre Kongens Trone efter ham.

Your Majesty, all the people [SYN] of Israel are expecting you to tell them who is the one who will become king after you are no longer the king.

21 Ellers sker det, naar min Herre Kongen ligger med sine Fædre, at jeg og min Søn Salomo maa være som Syndere.

If you do not do that, what will happen is that after you die [EUP] people will consider that my son Solomon and I are rebelling, [and they will execute us because we did not help Adonijah to become king].”

22 Og se, da hun endnu talede med Kongen, da kom Profeten Nathan.

While she was still talking to the king, Nathan came [to the palace].

23 Og de gave Kongen det til Kende og sagde: Se, der er Profeten Nathan; og der han kom for Kongens Ansigt, da bøjede han sig ned for Kongen paa sit Ansigt til Jorden.

The king’s servants/advisors told David, “Nathan the prophet has come.” So [Bathsheba left, and] Nathan went into where the king was and knelt down, with his face on the ground.

24 Og Nathan sagde: Min Herre Konge, har du sagt: Adonia skal være Konge efter mig, og han skal sidde paa min Trone?

Then Nathan said, “Your Majesty, have you declared that Adonijah will become king after you are no longer the king?

25 Thi han gik ned i Dag og slagtede Øksne og fedt Kvæg og Faar i Mangfoldighed, og han indbød alle Kongens Sønner og Høvedsmændene for Hæren og Abjathar, Præsten, og se, de æde og de drikke for hans Ansigt, og de sige: Kong Adonia leve!

[I say that] because today he has gone down [to En-Rogel Spring] and has sacrificed a lot of oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep. And he has invited all of your other sons, Joab the army commander, and Abiathar the priest. They are all eating and drinking with him and saying ‘We hope/desire that King Adonijah will live a long time!’

26 Men mig, som er din Tjener, og Zadok, Præsten, og Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og Salomo, din Tjener, indbød han ikke.

But he did not invite me or Zadok the priest or Benaiah or Solomon.

27 Mon denne Sag skulde være sket af min Herre Kongen? og du lod din Tjener ikke vide, hvo der skal sidde paa min Herre Kongens Trone efter ham.

Did you, as the king, say that they should do this without telling your other officials who you want to become king [MTY] after you are no longer the king?”

28 Og Kong David svarede og sagde: Kalder Bathseba til mig; og hun kom for Kongen og stod for Kongens Ansigt.

Then [after Nathan left the room, ] King David said [to one of his servants], “Tell Bathsheba to come in here again.” So [he went and told her, and] she came in and stood in front of the king.

29 Da svor Kongen og sagde: Saa vist som Herren lever, han som har forløst min Sjæl af al Angest:

Then the king said, “Yahweh has rescued me from all my troubles. I promised you, with Yahweh the God whom we Israelis [worship] listening, that your son Solomon would be king after I am no longer the king. Today, as surely as Yahweh lives, [I solemnly declare that] I will do what I promised.”

30 Ligesom jeg har tilsvoret dig ved Herren Israels Gud og sagt, at Salomo, din Søn, skal være Konge efter mig, og han skal sidde paa min Trone i mit Sted, saaledes vil jeg gøre paa denne Dag.

31 Da bøjede Bathseba sig med Ansigtet til Jorden og kastede sig ned for Kongen, og hun sagde: Min Herre, Kong David, leve i Evighed!

Bathsheba knelt down with her face on the ground and said, “Your Majesty, I hope/desire that you will live for many more years [HYP]!”

32 Og Kong David sagde: Kalder mig Zadok, Præsten, og Nathan, Profeten, og Benaja, Jojadas Søn; og de kom ind for Kongens Ansigt.

Then King David said, “Summon Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah.” [So someone went and summoned them.] When they came in,

33 Da sagde Kongen til dem: Tager med eder eders Herres Tjenere, og lader min Søn Salomo ride paa den Mulæselinde, som hører mig til, og fører ham ned til Gihon.

he said to them, “Put my son Solomon on my mule. Take him with my officials down to Gihon [Spring].

34 Og Zadok, Præsten, og Nathan, Profeten, skulle der salve ham til Konge over Israel; og I skulle blæse i Trompeten og sige: Kong Salomo leve!

There, you two, Zadok and Nathan, should anoint him, [with olive oil to appoint him to be] the king of Israel. Then you must blow trumpets, and [all the people there must] shout, ‘We hope/desire that King Solomon will live for many years!’

35 Og drager op efter ham, saa skal han komme og sidde paa min Trone, og han skal være Konge i mit Sted; thi jeg har budet ham at være Fyrste over Israel og over Juda.

Then follow him back here, and he will come and sit on my throne. He will then become king instead of me. I have appointed him to be the ruler of [all the people of] Israel and of Judah.”

36 Da svarede Benaja, Jojadas Søn, Kongen og sagde: Amen! saa sige Herren, min Herre Kongens Gud:

Benaiah replied, “We will do that! We hope/wish that Yahweh, who is your God [and our God], will cause it to happen!

37 Saasom Herren har været med min Herre Kongen, saa være han med Salomo, og gøre hans Trone større end min Herres, Kong Davids Trone!

King David, Yahweh has helped you; we hope/wish that he will also help Solomon and enable him to become a greater king than you have been.”

38 Da gik Zadok, Præsten, og Nathan, Profeten, og Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og de Krethi og de Plethi ned og satte Salomo paa Kong Davids Mulæselinde, og de førte ham til Gihon.

So Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah, and the two groups of men who were the king’s bodyguards went and put Solomon on King David’s mule and escorted him down to Gihon [Spring].

39 Og Zadok, Præsten, tog Oliehornet af Paulunet og salvede Salomo; og de blæste i Trompeten, og alt Folket sagde: Kong Salomo leve!

There Zadok took the container of [olive] oil from the Sacred Tent and (anointed/poured some oil on) Solomon. Then the trumpets were blown, and all the people shouted, “We hope/wish that King Solomon will live for many years!”

40 Og alt Folket drog op efter ham, og Folket blæste paa Fløjter og glædede sig med en stor Glæde, saa at Jorden revnede af deres Skrig.

Then all the people followed him back up [to the city], shouting joyfully and playing flutes. They shouted very loudly, with the result that the ground shook.

41 Og Adonia hørte det, og alle de indbudne, som vare hos ham, og de havde endt Maaltidet; og Joab hørte Trompetens Lyd og sagde: Hvorfor det Raab i den støjende Stad?

When Adonijah and all (his guests/the people whom he had invited) were finishing eating at their celebration, they heard the noise. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpets, he asked, “What is causing all that noise in the city?”

42 Der han endnu talede, se, da kom Jonathan, Præsten Abjathars Søn, og Adonia sagde: Kom, thi du er en duelig Mand og fører et godt Budskab.

While he was still speaking, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in! You are a man whom we can trust, so you must be bringing us good news!”

43 Og Jonathan svarede og sagde til Adonia: Ja, vor Herre, Kong David, har gjort Salomo til Konge.

Jonathan replied, “No, [I do not have good news]! His Majesty, King David, has caused Solomon to be the king!

44 Og Kongen sendte Zadok, Præsten, og Nathan, Profeten, og Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og de Krethi og de Plethi med ham, og de lode ham ride paa Kongens Mulæselinde.

He sent Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah, and his own group of bodyguards to go with Solomon. They put Solomon on King David’s mule.

45 Og Zadok, Præsten, og Nathan, Profeten, salvede ham til Konge i Gihon og droge derfra glade op, saa at Staden er sat i Bevægelse derved; det er det Raab, som I have hørt.

They [went down to] Gihon [Spring], and there Zadok and Nathan anointed him to become the king. Now they have returned from there to the city, shouting joyfully. That is why there is that great/loud noise that you are hearing.

46 Dertilmed sidder Salomo paa den kongelige Trone.

So Solomon is now our king [MTY].

47 Og Kongens Tjenere kom ogsaa at velsigne vor Herre, Kong David, og sagde: Din Gud gøre Salomos Navn bedre end dit Navn og gøre hans Trone større end din Trone! og Kongen tilbad paa Sengen.

Furthermore, the palace officials came to His Majesty, King David, to tell him that they approved of what he had done. They said, ‘We wish/hope that our God will enable Solomon [MTY] to become more famous than you have been and enable him to be a better king than you have been.’ When they said that, the king, lying on his bed, bowed his head to worship [Yahweh].

48 Og Kongen sagde ogsaa saaledes: Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud, som i Dag har givet en, som sidder paa min Trone, at mine Øjne se det!

Then he said, ‘I praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], because he has allowed one of my sons to become the king today, and has permitted me to see it happen.’”

49 Da bleve alle, som vare indbudne af Adonia, forfærdede og stode op; og de gik hver sin Vej.

Then all of Adonijah’s guests (trembled/were afraid), so they all immediately got up and left and scattered.

50 Og Adonia frygtede for Salomos Ansigt, og han stod op og gik bort og tog fat paa Alterets Horn.

Adonijah was afraid of what Solomon [would do], so he went [to the Sacred Tent] and grabbed the projections at the corners of the altar, [because he knew that no one would kill him there].

51 Og det blev Salomo kundgjort og sagt: Se, Adonia frygter for Kong Salomo, og se, han tager fat paa Alterets Horn og siger: Kong Salomo skal sværge mig paa denne Dag, at han ikke vil dræbe sin Tjener med Sværd.

But someone told Solomon, “Hey/Listen, Adonijah is afraid of you, so he [has gone to the Sacred Tent and] is holding on to the corners of the altar. He is saying, ‘[Before I leave, ] I want King Solomon to solemnly promise that he will not command that I be executed.’”

52 Og Salomo sagde: Dersom han vil være en redelig Mand, skal der ikke falde et af hans Haar paa Jorden; men om der bliver fundet ondt hos ham, da skal han dø.

Solomon replied, “If he proves that he is loyal to me, I will not harm him at all [IDM]. But if he does anything that is wrong, he will be executed.”

53 Og Kong Salomo sendte hen, og de hentede ham ned fra Alteret, og han kom og bøjede sig ned for Kong Salomo; og Salomo sagde til ham: Gak til dit Hus.

So King Solomon sent [some men to Adonijah], and they brought him back from the altar. He came to Solomon and bowed down in front of him. Then Solomon said to him, “Go home.”