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 lasted a long time between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker and weaker.
2 Og Sønner bleve fødte for David i Hebron, og hans førstefødte var Amnon af Ahinoam, den jisreelitiske;
And there were born unto David sons in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Achino'am the Yizre'elitess;
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 was Kilab, of Abigayil the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Abshalom, the son of Ma'achah the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur;
4 og den fjerde var Adonja, Hagiths Søn; og den femte var Safatja, Abitals Søn;
And the fourth, Adoniyah, the son of Chaggith; and the fifth, Shephatyah, the son of Abital;
5 og den sjette var Jethream af Egla, Davids Hustru. Disse bleve fødte for David i Hebron.
And the sixth, Yithre'am, by '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 the war lasted between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner upheld with all his strength 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 Ayah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto 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 Abner became very wroth because of the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I the chief of the dogs which belong to Judah? unto this day have I shown kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David; and yet thou chargest me today with a wrong committed with this woman?
9 Gud gøre Abner nu og i Fremtiden saa og saa! som Herren har tilsvoret David, saaledes vil jeg gøre imod ham:
May God do so to Abner, and continue to do yet more to him, that, as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so will I surely do 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 transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to establish 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 more in reply, because of his fear of 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 bring round unto thee all 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 he said, Well: I will indeed make a covenant with thee; but one thing I require of thee, namely, 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 Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, saying, Give up to 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 Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from the man, from Paltiel the son of Layish.
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 going along and weeping behind her as far as Bachurim: when Abner said unto 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 Abner had used these words with the elders of Israel, saying, Already yesterday and even before ye have been desiring David as 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 the Lord hath said of David thus, By the hand of 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 in the eyes of Israel, and in the eyes of 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.
And Abner came to David to Hebron, and with him were twenty men; and David made for Abner and for the men that were with him a feast.
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 unto David, I will now arise and go, and I will assemble unto my Lord the king all Israel, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul longeth for. And David dismissed Abner: 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 a predatory excursion, and brought in much booty with them; but Abner was no more with David in Hebron; for he had dismissed him, and he was 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.
When Joab and all the army that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath dismissed him, 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 came Joab to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee: why is it that thou hast dismissed him, that he went freely away?
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 to deceive thee did he come, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou art doing.
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 went out from David, and he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah; 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 when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him in private; and he smote him there under the fifth rib, and 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 when David heard it afterward, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord for ever of 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.
May it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and may there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a crutch, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.
30 Thi Joab og hans Broder Abisaj havde slaget Abner ihjel, fordi han slog Asael, deres Broder, ihjel ved Gibeon i Krigen.
But Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother 'Asahel at Gib'on 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 clothes, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and [go] mourning before Abner. And king David walked behind 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, O, that Abner had to die, as the worthless 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, and thy feet were not put into fetters: as one falleth before men of wickedness art thou fallen. 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 food while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, So do God to me, and thus may he continue, if before the sun be down I taste bread, or the least else.
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 of it, and it was pleasing in their eyes: as whatsoever the king did was pleasing in the eyes of 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 on that day that it had not been of the king to slay Abner 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 unto his servants, Know ye not that a prince and a great man hath 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 yet weak, and just anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruyah, are too strong for me: may the Lord pay the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
