2 Samuel 15
1 Og det skete derefter, at Absalom skaffede sig Vogne og Heste og halvtredsindstyve Mænd, som løb frem for ham.
Some time later, Absalom acquired a chariot and horses [to pull it]. He [hired] 50 men to run in front of him [to honor him while he was riding around Jerusalem in the chariot].
2 Og Absalom stod tidligt op og stod ved Siden af Vejen i Porten, og det skete, naar nogen Mand havde en Trætte og skulde komme for Kongen til Dom, da kaldte Absalom ad ham og sagde: Fra hvilken Stad er du? og han sagde: Din Tjener er fra en af Israels Stammer.
Furthermore, he always rose early [each morning] and stood by the city gate. Whenever someone came there with a dispute/quarrel that he wanted the king to decide, Absalom would call out to him, asking “What city are you from?” When the person told him what [city and] tribe he was from,
3 Da sagde Absalom til ham: Se, dine Sager ere gode og rette; men der er ingen beskikket af Kongen, som kan høre dig.
Absalom would say to him, “Listen, [I am sure that] what you are saying/claiming is right. But there is no one whom the king has appointed/authorized to listen to [people like] you.”
4 Og Absalom sagde: Gid man vilde sætte mig til Dommer i Landet, at hver Mand, som har Trætte og Dom, maatte komme til mig, at jeg kunde hjælpe ham til Rette.
Absalom would then add, “I wish that I were a judge in this land. If I were a judge, anyone who had a dispute could come to me, and I would decide it fairly/justly.”
5 Og det skete, naar nogen kom nær til og nedbøjede sig for ham, da udrakte han sin Haand og tog fat paa ham og kyssede ham.
And whenever anyone came near to Absalom to bow respectfully in front of him, Absalom would reach out and embrace him and kiss him.
6 Og Absalom gjorde paa denne Maade ved al Israel, som kom til Doms til Kongen, og Absalom stjal Israels Mænds Hjerte.
Absalom did this to everyone in Israel who came to the king because of having a dispute with someone. In that way, Absalom persuaded all the Israeli people to be more pleased with him [IDM] [than they were pleased with David].
7 Og det skete, der fyrretyve Aar vare til Ende, da sagde Absalom til Kongen: Kære, lad mig gaa, og jeg vil betale mit Løfte, som jeg lovede Herren i Hebron.
Four years later, Absalom [went to] the king and said, “Please allow me to go to Hebron [city], in order that I can do what I promised Yahweh that I would do.
8 Thi din Tjener lovede et Løfte, der jeg boede i Gesur i Syrien, og sagde: Dersom Herren fører mig tilbage til Jerusalem, da vil jeg bringe Herren et Offer.
When I was living in Geshur, in Syria, I promised Yahweh that if he brought me back to Jerusalem, I would worship him [in Hebron].”
9 Og Kongen sagde til ham: Gak med Fred! Og han gjorde sig rede og gik til Hebron.
The king replied, “You may go.” So Absalom went to Hebron.
10 Og Absalom sendte Spejdere til alle Israels Stammer og lod sige: Naar I høre Trompetens Lyd, da skulle I sige: Absalom er bleven Konge i Hebron.
But [while he was there, ] he secretly sent messengers to all the tribes in Israel, to tell them, “When you hear the sound of the trumpets [being blown], shout ‘Absalom has become the king at Hebron!’”
11 Og der gik to Hundrede indbudne Mænd med Absalom af Jerusalem, men de gik i deres Troskyldighed, og de vidste intet af hele Sagen.
Absalom had taken with him to Hebron 200 men from Jerusalem, but they did not know [what Absalom was planning to do].
12 Og Absalom sendte til Giloniteren Akitofel, Davids Raadgiver, for at hente ham fra hans Stad Gilo, medens han ofrede Offeret; og Forbundet blev stærkt, og Folket blev bestandig talrigere om Absalom.
While Absalom was offering sacrifices [at Hebron], he sent a message to Ahithophel, from Giloh [town], requesting him to come. Ahithophel was one of the king’s advisors. So the number of people who joined Absalom and who were ready to rebel [against David] became larger.
13 Da kom en, som forkyndte det for David og sagde: Hver Mands Hjerte i Israel er efter Absalom.
Soon a messenger came to David and said to him, “All [HYP] the Israeli people [SYN] are joining Absalom to rebel against you!”
14 Da sagde David til alle sine Tjenere, som vare hos ham i Jerusalem: Staar op og lader os fly, thi der vil ellers ikke være Redning for os fra Absaloms Ansigt; skynder eder at gaa, at han ikke skal skynde sig og naa os og paaføre os Ulykke og slaa Staden med skarpe Sværd.
So David said to all his officials, “We must leave immediately if we want to escape from Absalom! We must go quickly, before he [and his men] arrive. If we do not do that, they will kill us and everyone else in the city!”
15 Og Kongens Tjenere sagde til Kongen: Se, dine Tjenere ere rede til alt det, som min Herre Kongen vælger.
The king’s officials said, “Okay, your majesty, we are ready to do whatever you decide.”
16 Og Kongen gik ud og hele hans Hus efter ham, og Kongen lod ti Kvinder, Medhustruer, blive tilbage til at bevare Huset.
So the king left ten of his slave wives there to take care of the palace, but all the other people in his palace went with him.
17 Og Kongen gik ud og alt Folket efter ham, og de bleve staaende ved Beth-Hammerkak.
When they all were leaving [the city], they stopped at the last house.
18 Og alle hans Tjenere gik forbi ved hans Side, dertilmed gik alle de Krethi og alle de Plethi og alle Githiterne, seks Hundrede Mand, som havde fulgt ham fra Gath, forbi Kongens Ansigt.
The king and his officials stood there while his bodyguards went by in front of him. 600 soldiers from Gath [city] also walked by in front of him.
19 Og Kongen sagde til Githiteren Ithaj: Hvorfor gaar ogsaa du med os? vend tilbage og bliv hos Kongen, thi du er fremmed, og du vanker desuden om efter et Sted for dig.
Then David said to Ittai, [the leader of the soldiers] from Gath, “(Why are you going with us?/You should not be going with us.) [RHQ] Go back and stay with [Absalom] the [new] king. You are not an Israeli; you are living away from your own land.
20 Du kom i Gaar, og skulde jeg i Dag lade dig vanke omkring ved at gaa med os? men jeg vil gaa, hvorhen jeg kan gaa; vend tilbage og før dine Brødre tilbage, med dig være Miskundhed og Troskab.
You have lived here [in Israel] for only a short time [HYP]. And we do not even know where we will be going. So it is not right [RHQ] for me to force you to wander around with us. And take your troops with you. And I hope/wish that Yahweh will faithfully love and be loyal to you.”
21 Og Ithaj svarede Kongen og sagde: Saa vist som Herren lever, og saa vist som min Herre Kongen lever, kun paa det Sted, hvor min Herre Kongen er, være sig til Døden eller til Livet, der skal og din Tjener være.
But Ittai replied, “Your Majesty, as surely as you live, wherever you go, I will go; I will stay with you, whether they kill me or allow me to live.”
22 Og David sagde til Ithaj: Saa kom og gak forbi. Saa gik Githiteren Ithaj forbi, og alle hans Mænd og alle de smaa Børn, som vare med ham.
David replied to Ittai, “Okay, march with us!” So Ittai and all his troops and their families went [with David].
23 Og det ganske Land græd med høj Røst, og alt Folket gik forbi, og Kongen gik over Kedrons Bæk, og alt Folket gik forbi paa Vejen lige til Ørken.
All the people [along the road] cried when they saw them walking by. The king and all the others crossed the Kidron Valley and then they all went [up the hill] toward the desert.
24 Og se, Zadok var ogsaa der og alle Leviterne med ham, som bare Guds Pagts Ark, og de satte Guds Ark ned, og Abjathar drog op, indtil alt Folket var kommet forbi, ud fra Staden.
Abiathar and Zadok, [the priests, ] were walking with them. The descendants of Levi [who helped the priests] also went with them, carrying the sacred chest that contained the Ten Commandments. But they set it on the ground until all the others had left the city.
25 Da sagde Kongen til Zadok: Bær Guds Ark tilbage til Staden; dersom jeg finder Naade for Herrens Øjne, da fører han mig tilbage og lader mig se den og sin Bolig.
Then the king said to Zadok, “You and Abiathar take the sacred chest back into the city. If Yahweh is pleased with me, he will some day allow me to return to see it and the place where it is kept.
26 Men dersom han siger saa: Jeg har ingen Behagelighed i dig! se, her er jeg, han gøre med mig, efter som det er godt for hans Øjne!
But if he says that he is not pleased with me, then I am willing for him to do to me whatever he thinks is good.”
27 Og Kongen sagde til Præsten Zadok: Er du ikke Seeren? vend tilbage til Staden med Fred, og Ahimaaz, din Søn og Jonathan, Abjathars Søn, eders to Sønner, med eder.
He also said to Zadok, “Listen [to what I suggest]. You and Abiathar return to the city peacefully/safely, and take your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan with you.
28 Ser, jeg vil tøve paa den slette Mark i Ørken, indtil der kommer et Ord fra eder til Efterretning for mig.
I will wait in the desert at the place where people can walk across the river, until you send a message to me.”
29 Saa førte Zadok og Abjathar Guds Ark tilbage til Jerusalem, og de bleve der.
So Zadok and Abiathar carried the sacred chest back to Jerusalem, and they stayed there.
30 Men David gik op ad Opgangen til Oliebjerget. Som han gik op, saa græd han, og hans Hoved var tilhyllet, og han gik barfodet; dertil havde alt Folket, som var med ham, tilhyllet hver sit Hoved og gik op med Graad.
David [and those with him] went up Olive [Tree] Hill. David was crying while he walked. He was walking barefoot and had something covering his head [to show that he was sorrowful]. All those who were going with him also covered their heads and were crying while they walked.
31 Og der det blev David tilkendegivet og sagt: Akitofel er i Forbund med Absalom, da sagde David: Herre, gør dog Akitofels Raad til Daarlighed!
Someone told David that Ahithophel had joined with those who were rebelling against David. So David prayed, “Yahweh, cause whatever Ahithophel suggests to Absalom [that he should do to be considered] to be foolish!”
32 Og det skete, da David kom op til Toppen, at han der vilde tilbede Gud, se, da kom Arkiteren Husaj ham i Møde med sin Kjortel sønderreven og med Jord paa sit Hoved.
When they arrived at the top of the hill, where there was a place where the people worshiped [God], suddenly Hushai, from the Arki people-group, met David. He had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head [to show that he was very sad].
33 Og David sagde til ham: Dersom du gaar bort med mig, da bliver du mig til en Byrde.
David said to him, “If you go with me, you will not be able to help me.
34 Men dersom du gaar tilbage til Staden og siger til Absalom: Jeg vil være din Tjener, o Konge! som jeg var din Faders Tjener tilforn, vil jeg nu være din Tjener: Saa gjorde du mig Akitofels Raad til intet.
But if you return to the city, [you can help me by] saying to Absalom, ‘Your Majesty, I will serve you as faithfully as I served your father.’ If you do that [and stay near Absalom], you will be able to oppose any advice that Ahithophel gives to Absalom.
35 Ere ikke ogsaa med dig Præsterne, Zadok og Abjathar? og det skal ske, at hvert Ord, som du hører fra Kongens Hus, det skal du forkynde Præsterne, Zadok og Abjathar.
Zadok and Abiathar the priests are already there [RHQ]. Whatever you hear people say in the king’s palace, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar.
36 Se, der er hos dem deres to Sønner, Ahimaaz, Zadoks, og Jonathan, Abjathars Søn, og I skulle ved dem sende mig hvert Ord, som I høre.
Keep in mind that Zadok’s son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan are also there. You can tell them whatever you find out, and send them to report it to me.”
37 Saa kom Husaj, Davids Ven, til Staden, og Absalom kom til Jerusalem.
So David’s friend Hushai returned to the city, at the same time that Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
