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 the war was long between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker.

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

And to David were sons born in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess;

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, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maachah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

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

and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

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

and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

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 Abner made himself strong for 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 whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And [Ishbosheth] said to Abner, 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!

Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, I who against Judah do shew kindness this day to the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou reproachest me this day with the fault of this woman?

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

So do God to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah has sworn to David, I do not so to him;

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

to translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba!

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

And he could not answer Abner a word again, 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 Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [also], Make thy covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with thee, to turn all Israel to thee.

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 he said, Well, I will make a covenant with thee; only I require one thing of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, 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 Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

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

And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from [her] husband, from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

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 along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner 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.

Now Abner had communicated with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David aforetime to be king 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 do [it], for Jehovah has spoken of David, saying, By my servant David will I save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and 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 Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole 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.

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a repast.

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 Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy heart desires. And David sent Abner away; and he went 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 came from an expedition, and brought in a great spoil with them; but Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone 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 the host that was with him came; and they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away; and he is gone 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?

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came to thee; why is it [that] thou hast sent him away, and he is gone?

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.

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all 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 when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him again from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.

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 when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him secretly, and smote him there in the belly, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

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

And afterwards David heard [it], and he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever from the blood of Abner 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 on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that has an issue, or that is a leper, or that leans on a staff, or that falls by the sword, or that lacks bread!

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

So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon 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 that were with him, Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. 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 buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

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

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dieth?

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, Nor thy feet put into fetters; As a man falleth before wicked men, Fellest thou! And all the people wept again over him.

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 came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread or aught else till the sun be 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 remarked it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.

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.

And all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to put Abner the son of Ner to death.

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 there is a prince and a great man fallen this day 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 I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness!