2 Samuel 16

1 Da David var gaaet lidt frem fra Toppen, se, da kom Ziba, Mefiboseths Tjener, imod ham med et Par sadlede Asener, og paa dem vare to Hundrede Brød og hundrede Klaser Rosiner og hundrede Stykker Sommerfrugt og en Flaske Vin.

Now when David was a little past the top, look, Ziba the servant of Mippibaal met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred bunches of raisins, a hundred of summer fruits, and a container of wine.

2 Og Kongen sagde til Ziba: Hvad vil du dermed? og Ziba sagde: Asenerne skulle være for Kongens Hus til at ride paa, og Brødet og Sommerfrugten til at æde for de unge Karle, og Vinen til at drikke for den, som bliver træt i Ørken.

And the king said to Ziba, "Why did you bring these things?" And Ziba replied, "The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on, and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine is for those who get exhausted in the desert."

3 Og Kongen sagde: Men hvor er din Herres Søn? og Ziba sagde til Kongen: Se, han blev i Jerusalem; thi han sagde: I Dag skal Israels Hus give mig min Faders Rige igen.

Then the king said, "Where is your master's son?" Ziba said to the king, "Look, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he said, 'Today the children of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my father.'"

4 Og Kongen sagde til Ziba: Se, alt det, som Mefiboseth har, skal være dit; og Ziba sagde: Jeg nedbøjer mig, lad mig finde Naade for dine Øjne, min Herre Konge!

Then the king said to Ziba, "Look, all that pertains to Mippibaal is yours." Ziba said, "I humbly bow. May I find favor in the sight of my lord the king."

5 Og Kong David kom til Bahurim, og se, der gik en Mand derudfra af Sauls Huses Slægt, hvis Navn var Simei, Geras Søn, som gik ud og vedblev at bande ham.

And when king David reached Bahurim, now look, a man of the family of the house of Saul came out, whose name was Shimei the son of Gera. He came out and cursed continuously as he approached.

6 Og han slog efter David og efter alle Kong Davids Tjenere med Stene, og alt Folket og alle de vældige vare ved højre og venstre Side af ham.

And he threw stones at David and at all his servants, and all the people and all the soldiers at his right hand and at his left.

7 Og Simei sagde saa, der han bandede: Gak ud, gak ud, du blodgerrige Mand og du Belials Mand!

And Shimei said as he cursed, "Get out, get out, you man of blood, and worthless man.

8 Herren har betalt dig alt Sauls Huses Blod, hans, i hvis Sted du er bleven Konge, og Herren har givet Riget i din Søn Absaloms Haand, og se, du er i din Ulykke, thi du er en blodgerrig Mand.

The LORD has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. And look, your evil is upon you, because you are a man of bloodshed."

9 Da sagde Abisaj, Zerujas Søn, til Kongen: Hvorfor skulde denne døde Hund bande min Herre Kongen? Kære, lad mig gaa over, og jeg vil tage hans Hoved.

Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head."

10 Men Kongen sagde: Hvad har jeg med eder at gøre, I Zerujas Sønner? naar han bander, og Herren har sagt til ham: Band David! hvo kan da sige: Hvorfor gjorde du saa?

The king said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because the LORD has said to him, 'Curse David;' who then shall say, 'Why have you done so?'"

11 Og David sagde til Abisaj og til alle sine Tjenere: Se, min Søn, som er kommen af mit Liv, søger efter mit Liv, og hvi skulde ikke meget mere nu denne Benjaminit gøre det? lader ham være og lader ham bande, thi Herren har sagt det til ham.

Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, "Look, my son who came from my body seeks my life. So also now this Benjamite. Leave him alone and let him curse, for the LORD has told him to.

12 Maaske Herren skal se til min Elendighed, og Herren skal betale mig godt i Stedet for hans Forbandelse paa denne Dag.

Perhaps the LORD will look on my affliction and return good to me for his cursing today."

13 Saa gik David og hans Mænd paa Vejen; men Simei gik frem ved Siden af Bjerget tværs over for ham og blev ved at bande og slog med Stene tværs over for ham og støvede med Støvet.

So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him, and cursed as he went, threw stones at his flank, and threw dirt.

14 Og Kongen kom ind og alt Folket, som var med ham, som vare trætte, og de vederkvægedes der.

Now the king and all his people arrived weary at the Jordan, and he refreshed himself there.

15 Men Absalom og alt Folket, Israels Mænd, kom til Jerusalem, og Akitofel med ham.

Now Absalom and all the men of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

16 Og det skete, der Arkiteren Husaj, Davids Ven, kom til Absalom, da sagde Husaj til Absalom: Kongen leve! Kongen leve!

And it came about when David's friend Hushai the Archite came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, "Long live the king. Long live the king."

17 Men Absalom sagde til Husaj: Er dette din Miskundhed mod din Ven? hvorfor drog du ikke med din Ven?

So Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?"

18 Og Husaj sagde til Absalom: Ikke saa; thi hvem Herren og dette Folk og alle Israels Mænd udvælger, hans vil jeg være, og hos ham vil jeg blive.

Then Hushai said to Absalom, "No, but whom the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I belong, and with him I will stay.

19 Og for det andet, hvem skulde jeg tjene? skulde jeg ikke tjene for hans Søns Ansigt? ligesom jeg tjente for din Faders Ansigt, saa vil jeg være for dit Ansigt.

Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence."

20 Da sagde Absalom til Akitofel: Giver I nu Raad, hvad vi skulle gøre.

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel. What should we do?"

21 Og Akitofel sagde til Absalom: Gak ind til din Faders Medhustruer, som han lod blive tilbage til at bevare Huset, saa skal al Israel høre, at du er bleven forhadt hos din Fader, og alle deres Hænder, som ere hos dig, skulle blive stærke.

Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's secondary wives, that he has left to care for the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself a stench to your father. Then those on your side will be motivated to support you."

22 Da opsloge de et Telt paa Taget for Absalom, og Absalom gik ind til sin Faders Medhustruer for al Israels Øjne.

So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom went in to his father's secondary wives in the sight of all Israel.

23 Men Akitofels Raad, som han raadede i de Dage, var, ligesom man havde adspurgt Gud om en Ting; saa var alt Akitofels Raad baade for David og for Absalom.

Now in those days the counsel that Ahithophel gave was as if one inquired of the word of God. So was all the counsel of Ahithophel both to David and to Absalom.