2 Samuel 20

1 Og der var tilfældigvis en Belials Mand, hvis Navn var Seba, Bikris Søn, en Mand af Benjamin, og han blæste i Trompeten og sagde: Vi have ingen Del i David, ej heller have vi Arv i Isais Søn; hver til sit Telt, o Israel!

And it happened that there was, in that place, a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin. And he sounded the trumpet, and he said: “There is no portion for us in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Return to your own tents, O Israel.”

2 Da drog hver Mand i Israel op fra David efter Seba, Bikris Søn; men Judas Mænd fulgte med deres Konge fra Jordanen og indtil Jerusalem.

And all of Israel separated from David, and they were following Sheba, the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah clung to their king, from the Jordan as far as Jerusalem.

3 Og David kom til sit Hus til Jerusalem, og Kongen tog de ti Kvinder, de Medhustruer, som han lod blive til at bevare Huset, og satte dem hen i et Hus i Forvaring og forsørgede dem, og han gik ikke ind til dem; og de vare indelukkede indtil deres Dødsdag, levende i Enkestand.

And when the king had entered his house at Jerusalem, he took the ten women concubines, whom he had left behind to care for the house, and he put them into custody, allowing them provisions. But he did not enter to them. Instead, they were enclosed, even until the day of their deaths, living as widows.

4 Og Kongen sagde til Amasa: Kald mig Mændene af Juda sammen til den tredje Dag, og vær saa her igen!

Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon to me all the men of Judah on the third day, and you shall be present also.”

5 Og Amasa gik bort for at kalde Judas Mænd sammen; men han tøvede over den bestemte Tid, som var ham bestemt.

Therefore, Amasa went away, so that he might summon Judah. But he delayed beyond the agreed time that the king had appointed to him.

6 Da sagde David til Abisaj: Nu vil Seba, Bikris Søn, gøre os mere ondt end Absalom; tag du din Herres Tjener og forfølg ham, at han ikke rinder faste Stæder for sig og undkommer fra vore Øjne.

And David said to Abishai: “Now Sheba, the son of Bichri, will afflict us more so than Absalom did. Therefore, take the servants of your lord, and pursue him, otherwise he may find fortified cities, and escape from us.”

7 Da droge Joabs Mænd ud efter ham, og de Krethi og de Plethi og alle de vældige, og de droge ud af Jerusalem til at forfølge Seba, Bikris Søn.

And so, the men of Joab departed with him, along with the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And all the able-bodied men went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba, the son of Bichri.

8 Der de vare ved den store Sten, som er ved Gibeon, da kom Amasa frem for dem; og Joab var iført sin Vaabenkjortel som sin Klædning, og derover havde han Bæltet med et Sværd, som hang ved hans Lænder i sin Balg, og der han gik frem, da faldt dette ud.

And when they were beside the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a close-fitting coat of equal length with his garment. And over these, he was girded with a sword hanging down to his thigh, in a scabbard which was made so that the sword could be removed with the least motion, and then strike.

9 Og Joab sagde til Amasa: Gaar det dig vel, min Broder? og Joab greb Amasa ved Skægget med den højre Haand for at kysse ham.

Then Joab said to Amasa, “Be well, my brother.” And he held Amasa by the chin with his right hand, as if to kiss him.

10 Og Amasa tog sig ikke i Vare for Sværdet, som var i Joabs Haand, saa denne stak ham dermed i Underlivet og udøste hans Indvolde paa Jorden; og han stak ham ikke anden Gang, thi han var død; men Joab og hans Broder Abisaj forfulgte Seba, Bikris Søn.

But Amasa did not notice the sword that Joab had. And he struck him in the side, and his intestines poured out to the ground. And he did not inflict a second wound, and he died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba, the son of Bichri.

11 Og der blev en Mand af Joabs unge Karle staaende hos ham og sagde: Hvo er der, som har Lyst til Joab, og hvo er der, som er for David, han følge efter Joab!

Meanwhile, certain men, from the company of Joab, when they had stopped beside the dead body of Amasa, said: “Behold, the one who wished to be in the place of Joab, the companion of David.”

12 Og Amasa laa væltet i Blodet midt paa Landevejen; der Manden saa, at alt Folket blev staaende, da bragte han Amasa fra Landevejen over paa Ageren og kastede Klæder over ham, efterdi han saa, at hvo som kom til ham, blev staaende.

Now Amasa was covered with blood, and was lying in the middle of the road. A certain man saw this, with all the people standing nearby to look at him, and he removed Amasa from the road into a field. And he covered him with a garment, so that those passing by would not stop because of him.

13 Der han var bragt bort fra Landevejen, da gik hver Mand frem efter Joab til at forfølge Seba, Bikris Søn.

Then, when he had been removed from the road, all the men continued on, following Joab in the pursuit of Sheba, the son of Bichri.

14 Og han drog igennem alle Israels Stammer indtil Abel, nemlig Beth-Maaka og hele Berim; og de samledes og kom ogsaa efter ham.

Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel into Abel and Bethmaacah. And all the elect men had gathered together to him.

15 Og de kom og indesluttede ham i Abel-Beth-Maaka og kastede en Vold op imod Staden, og den stod op til Muren; og alt Folket, som var med Joab, søgte at ødelægge og at nedrive Muren.

And so, they went and besieged him at Abel and Bethmaacah. And they surrounded the city with siege works, and the city was blockaded. Then the entire crowd who were with Joab strove to destroy the walls.

16 Da raabte en forstandig Kvinde af Staden: Hører, hører! siger dog til Joab: Kom nær herhid, og jeg vil tale til dig.

And a wise woman exclaimed from the city: “Listen, listen, and say to Joab: Draw near, and I will speak with you.”

17 Og der han kom nær til hende, da sagde Kvinden: Er du Joab? og han sagde: Ja; og hun sagde til ham: Hør din Tjenerindes Tale; og han sagde: Jeg hører.

And when he had drawn near to her, she said to him, “Are you Joab?” And he responded, “I am.” And she spoke in this way to him, “Listen to the words of your handmaid.” He responded, “I am listening.”

18 Og hun sagde: Fordum plejede man saaledes at tale, sigende: Man skal spørge sig for i Abel, og saaledes fuldbyrdede man det.

And again she spoke: “A word was said in the old proverb, ‘Those who would inquire, let them inquire in Abel.’ And so they would reach a conclusion.

19 Jeg er en af de fredsommelige, de trofaste i Israel; du søger efter at dræbe en Stad og en Moder i Israel, hvorfor vil du opsluge Herrens Arv?

Am I not the one who responds with the truth in Israel? And yet you are seeking to overthrow the city, and to overturn a mother in Israel! Why would you cast down the inheritance of the Lord?”

20 Og Joab svarede og sagde: Det være langt fra, det være langt fra mig, at jeg skulde opsluge, at jeg skulde ødelægge!

And responding, Joab said: “May this be far, may this be far from me! May I not cast down, and may I not demolish.

21 Sagen forholder sig ikke saaledes; men en Mand af Efraims Bjerg, hvis Navn er Seba, Bikris Søn, har opløftet sin Haand imod Kongen, imod David, giver mig ham alene, saa vil jeg drage fra Staden; og Kvinden sagde til Joab: Se, hans Hoved skal kastes til dig over Muren.

The matter is not as you said. Rather, a man from mount Ephraim, Sheba, the son of Bichri, by name, has lifted up his hand against king David. Deliver him alone, and we will withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown down to you from the wall.’

22 Og Kvinden kom til alt Folket med sin Visdom, og de afhuggede Sebas, Bikris Søns, Hoved, og kastede det ud til Joab; da blæste han i Trompeten, og de adspredtes fra Staden, hver til sine Telte; og Joab kom tilbage til Jerusalem, til Kongen.

Therefore, she entered to all the people, and she spoke to them wisely. And they cut off the head of Sheba, the son of Bichri, and they threw it down to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they withdrew from the city, each one to his own tent. But Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

23 Og Joab var over al Israels Hær, og Benaja, Jojadas Søn, var over Krethi og over Plethi;

Thus Joab was over the entire army of Israel. And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cerethites and Phelethites.

24 og Adoram var Rentemester, og Josafat, Ahiluds Søn, var Historieskriver;

Yet truly, Adoram was over the tributes. And Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the keeper of records.

25 og Seja var Skriver, og Zadok og Abjathar vare Præster;

Now Sheva was the scribe. And truly Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.

26 dertilmed var Jairiteren, Ira, ypperste Raad for David.

But Ira, the Jairite, was the priest of David.