2 Samuel 3

1 Og der var en langvarig Krig imellem Sauls Hus og imellem Davids Hus; men David blev bestandig stærkere, men Sauls Hus blev bestandig svagere.

And there was war for a long time between the house of Saul and the house of David; and the house of David grew continually stronger; but the house of Saul grew continually weaker.

2 Og Sønner bleve fødte for David i Hebron, og hans førstefødte var Amnon af Ahinoam, den jisreelitiske;

And sons were born to David in Chebron: and his first-born was Ammon the son of Achinoom the Jezraelitess.

3 og hans anden var Kileab af Abigail, Karmeliteren Nabals Hustru; og den tredje var Absalom, en Søn af Maaka, der var en Datter af Thalmaj, Kongen i Gesur;

And his second son [was] Daluia, the son of Abigaia the Carmelitess; and the third, Abessalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tholmi the king of Gessir.

4 og den fjerde var Adonja, Hagiths Søn; og den femte var Safatja, Abitals Søn;

And the fourth [was] Ornia, the son of Aggith, and the fifth [was] Saphatia, the son of Abital.

5 og den sjette var Jethream af Egla, Davids Hustru. Disse bleve fødte for David i Hebron.

And the sixth [was] Jetheraam, the son of Aegal the wife of David. These were born to David in Chebron.

6 Og det skete, da der var Krig imellem Sauls Hus og Davids Hus, at Abner blev vældig i Sauls Hus.

And it came to pass while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abenner was governing the house of Saul.

7 Og Saul havde en Medhustru, hvis Navn var Rizpa, Ajas Datter; og Isboseth sagde til Abner: Hvi gik du ind til min Faders Medhustru?

And Saul had a concubine, Respha, the daughter of Jol; and Jebosthe the son of Saul said to Abenner, Why hast thou gone in to my father's concubine?

8 Da optændtes Abners Vrede saare over Isboseths Ord, og han sagde: Er jeg et Hundehoved, som holder med Juda? i Dag viser jeg Miskundhed imod din Fader Sauls Hus, imod hans Brødre og imod hans Venner, og har ikke overgivet dig i Davids Haand, og du irettesætter mig for Misgerningen med Kvinden i Dag!

And Abenner was very angry with Jebosthe for this saying; and Abenner said to him, Am I a dog's head? I have this day wrought kindness with the house of Saul thy father, and with his brethren and friends, and have not gone over to the house of David, and dost thou this day seek a charge against me concerning injury to a woman?

9 Gud gøre Abner nu og i Fremtiden saa og saa! som Herren har tilsvoret David, saaledes vil jeg gøre imod ham:

God do thus and more also to Abenner, if as the Lord swore to David, so do I not to him this day;

10 Jeg vil føre Kongedømmet fra Sauls Hus og oprejse Davids Trone over Israel og over Juda fra Dan og indtil Beersaba.

to take away the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to raise up the throne of David over Israel and over Juda from Dan to Bersabee.

11 Da kunde han ikke svare Abner et Ord igen, fordi han frygtede for ham.

And Jebosthe could not any longer answer Abenner a word, because he feared him.

12 Og Abner sendte Bud for sig til David og lod sige: Hvem hører Landet til? og han lod sige: Gør Pagt med mig, og se, min Haand skal være med dig til at vende al Israel om til dig.

And Abenner sent messengers to David to Thaelam where he was, immediately, saying, Make thy covenant with me, and, behold, my hand [is] with thee to bring back to thee all the house of Israel.

13 Og han sagde: Godt, jeg vil gøre en Pagt med dig, dog begærer jeg een Ting af dig, nemlig: Du skal ikke se mit Ansigt, uden du først fører Mikal, Sauls Datter, til mig, naar du kommer for at se mit Ansigt.

And David said, With a good will I will make with thee a covenant: only I demand one condition of thee, saying, Thou shalt not see my face, unless thou bring Melchol the daughter of Saul, when thou comest to see my face.

14 Og David sendte Bud til Isboseth, Sauls Søn, og lod sige: Giv mig min Hustru Mikal, som jeg trolovede mig for hundrede Filisters Forhud.

And David sent messengers to Jebosthe the son of Saul, saying, Restore me my wife Melchol, whom I took for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

15 Og Isboseth sendte hen og tog hende fra Manden, fra Paltiel, Lais Søn.

And Jebosthe sent, and took her from her husband, [even] from Phaltiel the son of Selle.

16 Og hendes Mand gik med hende, gik og græd bag hende, indtil Bahurim, da sagde Abner til ham: Gak bort, vend tilbage; og han vendte tilbage.

And her husband went with her weeping behind her as far as Barakim. And Abenner said to him, Go, return; and he returned.

17 Og Abner talede med de Ældste af Israel, og han sagde: I have tilforn søgt David, at han skulde være Konge over eder.

And Abenner spoke to the elders of Israel, saying, In former days ye sought David to reign over you;

18 Saa gører det nu; thi Herren sagde til David: Jeg vil frelse Israel, mit Folk, ved Davids, min Tjeners Haand, af Filisternes Haand og af alle deres Fjenders Haand.

and now perform [it]: for the Lord has spoken concerning David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save Israel out of the hand of all their enemies.

19 Og Abner talede ogsaa for Benjamins Øren, og Abner gik ogsaa hen at tale for Davids Øren i Hebron alt det, som var godt for Israels Øjne og for hele Benjamins Huses Øjne.

And Abenner spoke in the ears of Benjamin: and Abenner went to speak in the ears of David at Chebron, all that seemed good in the eyes of Israel and in the eyes of the house of Benjamin.

20 Og Abner kom til David i Hebron og tyve Mænd med ham; da gjorde David Abner og de Mænd, som vare med ham, et Gæstebud.

And Abenner came to David to Chebron, and with him twenty men: and David made for Abenner and his men with him a banquet of wine.

21 Og Abner sagde til David: Jeg vil gøre mig rede og gaa hen og samle al Israel til min Herre Kongen, at de skulle gøre en Pagt med dig, og du skal være Konge over alt det, som din Sjæl begærer; saa lod David Abner fare, og han gik bort med Fred.

And Abenner said to David, I will arise now, and go, and gather to my lord the king all Israel; and I will make with him a covenant, and thou shalt reign over all whom thy soul desires. And David sent away Abenner, and he departed in peace.

22 Og se, Davids Tjenere og Joab kom fra Hæren, og de førte meget Rov med sig; men Abner var ikke hos David i Hebron, thi han havde ladet ham fare, og han var gaaet bort med Fred.

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab arrived from their expedition, and they brought much spoil with them: and Abenner was not with David in Chebron, because he had sent him away, and he had departed in peace.

23 Der Joab og den ganske Hær, som var med ham, vare komne, da gave de Joab til Kende og sagde: Abner, Ners Søn, var kommen til Kongen, og han lod ham fare, og han er gaaet bort med Fred.

And Joab and all his army came, and it was reported to Joab, saying, Abenner the son of Ner is come to David, and David has let him go, and he has departed in peace.

24 Da kom Joab til Kongen og sagde: Hvad har du gjort? se, Abner er kommen til dig; hvorfor lod du ham fare, saa at han er gaaet frit bort?

And Joab went in to the king, and said, What [is] this [that] thou hast done? behold, Abenner came to thee; and why hast thou let him go, and he has departed in peace?

25 Du kender jo Abner, Ners Søn; thi han er kommen for at bedrage dig og for at vide din Udgang og din Indgang og at vide alt det, du gør.

Knowest thou not the mischief of Abenner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all things that thou doest?

26 Og der Joab gik ud fra David, da sendte han Bud efter Abner, og de hentede ham tilbage fra Brønden Sira; men David vidste det ikke.

And Joab returned from David, and sent messengers to Abenner after [him]; and they bring him back from the well of Seiram: but David knew [it] not.

27 Der Abner kom tilbage til Hebron, da ledte Joab ham til Side midt i Porten for at tale med ham i Stilhed og stak ham der i Underlivet, saa at han døde, for hans Broder Asaels Blods Skyld.

And he brought back Abenner to Chebron, and Joab caused him to turn aside from the gate to speak to him, laying wait for him: and he smote him there in the loins, and he died for the blood of Asael the brother of Joab.

28 Der David siden hørte det, da sagde han: Jeg og mit Rige er uskyldig for Herren evindeligt i Abners, Ners Søns, Blod.

And David heard [of it] afterwards, and said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord even for ever of the blood of Abenner the son of Ner.

29 Det skal blive paa Joabs Hoved og paa hele hans Faders Hus, og Joabs Hus skal aldrig være fri for den, som har Flod og er spedalsk, og som holder sig ved Stav, og som falder ved Sværdet og har Mangel paa Brød.

Let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all the house of his father; and let there not be wanting of the house of Joab one that has an issue, or a leper, or that leans on a staff, or that falls by the sword, or that wants bread.

30 Thi Joab og hans Broder Abisaj havde slaget Abner ihjel, fordi han slog Asael, deres Broder, ihjel ved Gibeon i Krigen.

For Joab and Abessa his brother laid wait continually for Abenner, because he slew Asael their brother at Gabaon in the battle.

31 Og David sagde til Joab og til alt Folket, som var med ham: Sønderriver eders Klæder og binder Sæk om eder og gaar sørgende foran Abner; og Kong David gik efter Ligbaaren.

And David said to Joab and to all the people with him, Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and lament before Abenner. And king David followed the bier.

32 Og de begrove Abner i Hebron; og Kongen opløftede sin Røst og græd ved Abners Grav, og alt Folket græd.

And they bury Abenner in Chebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at his tomb, and all the people wept for Abenner.

33 Og Kongen sang en Klagesang over Abner og sagde: Mon Abner skulde dø, som en Daare dør?

And the king mourned over Abenner, and said, Shall Abenner die according to the death of Nabal?

34 Dine Hænder vare ikke bundne, og dine Fødder ikke lagte i Kobberlænker, du er falden, som man falder for uretfærdige Folk; — da blev alt Folket ved at græde over ham.

Thy hands were not bound, and thy feet [were] not [put] in fetters: [one] brought [thee] not near as Nabal; thou didst fall before children of iniquity.

35 Der alt Folket kom ind for at faa David til at æde Brød, medens det endnu var Dag, da svor David og sagde: Gud gøre mig nu og fremdeles saa og saa, om jeg smager Brød eller nogen Ting, førend Solen gaar ned!

And all the people assembled to weep for him. And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day: and David swore, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I eat bread or any thing else before the sun goes down.

36 Da forstod alt Folket det, og det syntes godt for deres Øjne; ligesom alt, hvad Kongen gjorde, syntes godt for alt Folkets Øjne.

And all the people took notice, and all things that the king did before the people were pleasing in their sight.

37 Og alt Folket og hele Israel kendte paa den samme Dag, at det ikke var udgaaet fra Kongen at lade Abner, Ners Søn, slaa ihjel.

So all the people and all Israel perceived in that day, that it was not of the king to slay Abenner the son of Ner.

38 Og Kongen sagde til sine Tjenere: Vide I ikke, at der paa denne Dag er falden en Fyrste og en stor Mand i Israel?

And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that a great prince is this day fallen in Israel?

39 Og jeg er endnu svag, skønt jeg er salvet til Konge; men disse Mænd, Zerujas Børn, ere stærkere end jeg; Herren skal betale den, som gjorde det onde, efter hans Ondskab.

And that I am this day a [mere] kinsman [of his], and [as it were] a subject; but these men the sons of Saruia are too hard for me: the Lord reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.