2 Samuel 12
1 Og Herren sendte Nathan til David, og der han kom ind til ham, da sagde han til ham: Der var to Mænd i en Stad, en rig og en fattig.
Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
2 Den rige havde smaat Kvæg og stort Kvæg, saare meget.
The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,
3 Men den fattige havde aldeles intet uden et lidet Faar, som han havde købt og fødte op, og det var blevet stort hos ham tillige med hans Børn; det aad af hans Brød og drak af hans Bæger og laa i hans Skød, og det var ham som en Datter.
but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him.
4 Men der en Vandringsmand kom til den rige Mand, da nænnede han ikke at tage af sit smaa Kvæg og af sit store Kvæg for at lave noget til den vejfarende Mand, som kom til ham; men han tog den fattige Mands Faar og lavede det til den Mand, som var kommen til ham.
Now a traveler came to the rich man, who refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.”
5 Da optændtes Davids Vrede saare imod den Mand, og han sagde til Nathan: Saa vist som Herren lever, den Mand er et Dødsens Barn, som det gjorde.
David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
6 Og han skal betale det Faar firdobbelt, fordi han gjorde denne Gerning, og fordi han ikke viste Skaansel.
Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”
7 Da sagde Nathan til David: Du er Manden! Saa sagde Herren, Israels Gud: Jeg salvede dig til Konge over Israel, og jeg udfriede dig af Sauls Haand,
Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
8 og jeg gav dig din Herres Hus og din Herres Hustruer i dit Skød og gav dig Israels og Judas Hus, og dersom det var for lidet, da vilde jeg lagt dig saadant og saadant til.
I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more.
9 Hvorfor har du foragtet Herrens Ord, at du gjorde det, som er ondt for hans Øjne? Hethiteren Uria har du slaget med Sværdet, og hans Hustru har du taget dig til Hustru; men ham har du slaget ihjel ved Ammons Børns Sværd.
Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own, for you have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites.
10 Saa skal nu Sværdet ikke vige fra dit Hus evindeligt, fordi du foragtede mig og tog Hethiteren Urias Hustru, at hun skulde være dig til en Hustru.
Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’
11 Saa sagde Herren: Se, jeg rejser Ulykke over dig fra dit eget Hus og tager dine Hustruer for dine Øjne og giver din Næste dem, at han skal ligge hos dine Hustruer for den klare Sol.
This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight.
12 Thi du har gjort det i Løndom; men jeg vil gøre denne Gerning for al Israel og for Solens Lys.
You have acted in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.’”
13 Da sagde David til Nathan: Jeg har syndet imod Herren. Og Nathan sagde til David: Herren har ogsaa forladt dig din Synd, du skal ikke dø.
Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.
14 Dog, fordi du ved denne Gerning har givet Herrens Fjender Lejlighed til at spotte, skal ogsaa den Søn, som dig er født, visselig dø.
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.”
15 Saa gik Nathan til sit Hus, og Herren slog Barnet, som Urias Hustru havde født David, at det blev sygt.
After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.
16 Og David søgte Gud for Drengen, og David fastede meget og gik ind og blev Natten over og laa paa Jorden.
David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.
17 Da opstode de ældste af hans Hus for ham og vilde rejse ham op fra Jorden; men han vilde ikke og aad ikke Brød med dem.
The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.
18 Og det skete paa den syvende Dag, da døde Barnet, og Davids Tjenere frygtede for at give ham til Kende, at Barnet var død; thi de sagde: Se, der Barnet var levende, talede vi til ham, og han hørte ikke paa vor Røst, hvorledes skulle vi da sige til ham: Barnet er død? thi det maatte gøre ham ondt.
On the seventh day the child died. But David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Look, while the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not listen to us. So how can we tell him the child is dead? He may even harm himself.”
19 Men David saa, at hans Tjenere hviskede, og David forstod, at Barnet var død; og David sagde til sine Tjenere: Er Barnet død? og de sagde: Det er død.
When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied.
20 Da stod David op fra Jorden og toede sig og salvede sig og omskiftede sine Klæder og gik ind i Herrens Hus og bad; og der han kom til sit Hus, da begærede han Mad, og de satte Mad for ham, og han aad.
Then David got up from the ground, washed and anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they set food before him, and he ate.
21 Da sagde hans Tjenere til ham: Hvad er det for en Ting, som du har gjort? du fastede og græd for Barnet, da det levede, men da Barnet er død, staar du op og æder Brød?
“What is this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate.”
22 Og han sagde: Der Barnet endnu levede, fastede og græd jeg; thi jeg sagde: Hvo ved? Herren tør vorde mig naadig, at Barnet maa leve.
David answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’
23 Men nu det er død, hvorfor skal jeg da faste? kan jeg endnu hente det tilbage? jeg farer til det, men det kommer ikke tilbage til mig.
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
24 Derefter trøstede David Bathseba sin Hustru og gik ind til hende og laa hos hende, og hun fødte en Søn, og han kaldte hans Navn Salomo, men ham elskede Herren;
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child
25 og han sendte Bud ved Nathan, Profeten, og denne kaldte hans Navn Jedid-Ja, for Herrens Skyld.
and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
26 Men Joab stred imod Ammons Børns Rabba og indtog Kongestaden.
Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.
27 Og Joab sendte Bud til David og lod sige: Jeg har stridt imod Rabba og har ogsaa indtaget Vandstaden.
Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.
28 Saa saml du nu det øvrige Folk, og belejr Staden, og indtag den, at ikke jeg skal indtage Staden, og jeg skulde blive navnkundig deraf.
Now, therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city, and it will be named after me.”
29 Saa samlede David alt Folket og drog til Rabba og stred imod den og indtog den.
So David assembled all the troops and went to Rabbah; and he fought against it and captured it.
30 Og han tog deres Konges Krone fra hans Hoved; den havde en Vægt af et Centner Guld og var besat med Ædelstene, og den kom over Davids Hoved, og han udførte af Staden saare meget Bytte.
Then he took the crown from the head of their king. It weighed a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.
31 Men Folket, som var derudi, førte han ud og lagde dem under Save og Tærskeslæder af Jern og under Økser af Jern og lod dem gaa igennem Teglovnen; og saaledes gjorde han ved alle Ammons Børns Stæder. Siden vendte David og alt Folket tilbage til Jerusalem.
David brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes, and he made them work at the brick kilns. He did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.
