Første Kongebog 2

1 Da det nu lakkede ad Enden med Davids Liv, gav han sin Søn Salomo disse Befalinger:

As the day of David's death approached, he commanded Solomon his son, saying,

2 »Jeg gaar nu al Kødets Gang; saa vær nu frimodig og vis dig som en Mand!

“I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man.

3 Og hold HERREN din Guds Forskrifter, saa du vandrer paa hans Veje og holder hans Anordninger, Bud, Bestemmelser og Vidnesbyrd, saaledes som skrevet staar i Mose Lov, for at du maa have Lykken med dig i alt, hvad du gør, og i alt, hvad du tager dig for,

Keep the commands of Yahweh your God to walk in his ways, to obey his statutes, his commandments, his decisions, and his covenant decrees, being careful to do what is written in the law of Moses, so you may prosper in all you do, wherever you go,

4 for at HERREN kan opfylde den Forjættelse, han gav mig, da han sagde: Hvis dine Sønner vogter paa deres Vej, saa de vandrer i Trofasthed for mit Aasyn af hele deres Hjerte og hele deres Sjæl, skal der aldrig fattes dig en Efterfølger paa Israels Trone!

so that Yahweh may fulfill his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, 'If your sons carefully watch their conduct, to walk before me faithfully with all their heart and with all their soul, you will never cease to have a man on the throne of Israel.'

5 Du ved jo ogsaa, hvad Joab, Zerujas Søn, har voldet mig, hvorledes han handlede mod Israels to Hærførere, Abner, Ners Søn, og Amasa, Jeters Søn, hvorledes han slog dem ihjel og saaledes i Fredstid hævnede Blod, der var udgydt i Krig, og besudlede Bæltet om min Lænd og Skoene paa mine Fødder med uskyldigt Blod;

You know also what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to Abner son of Ner, and to Amasa son of Jether, whom he killed. He shed the blood of war in peace and put the blood of war on the belt around his waist and on the shoes on his feet.

6 gør derfor, som din Klogskab tilsiger dig, og lad ikke hans graa Haar stige ned i Dødsriget med Fred. (Sheol h7585)

Deal with Joab by the wisdom you have learned, but do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace. (Sheol h7585)

7 Men mod Gileaditen Barzillajs Sønner skal du vise Godhed, og de skal have Plads mellem dem, der spiser ved dit Bord, thi paa den Maade kom de mig i Møde, da jeg maatte flygte for din Broder Absalom.

However, show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, for they came to me when I fled from Absalom your brother.

8 Og se, saa har du hos dig Benjaminiten Simeon, Geras Søn, fra Bahurim, ham, som udslyngede en grufuld Forbandelse imod mig, dengang jeg drog til Mahanajim. Da han senere kom mig i Møde ved Jordan, tilsvor jeg ham ved HERREN: Jeg vil ikke slaa dig ihjel med Sværd!

Look, there is with you Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a violent curse on the day I went to Mahanaim. Shimei came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Yahweh, saying, 'I will not put you to death with the sword.'

9 Men du skal ikke lade ham ustraffet, thi du er en klog Mand og vil vide, hvorledes du skal handle med ham, og bringe hans graa Haar blodige ned i Dødsriget.« (Sheol h7585)

Now therefore do not let him go free from punishment. You are a wise man, and you will know what you ought to do to him. You will bring his gray head down to the grave with blood.” (Sheol h7585)

10 Saa lagde David sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre og blev jordet i Davidsbyen.

Then David slept with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David.

11 Tiden, han havde været Konge over Israel, udgjorde fyrretyve Aar; i Hebron herskede han syv Aar, i Jerusalem tre og tredive Aar.

The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years. He had reigned for seven years in Hebron and for thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

12 Derpaa satte Salomo sig paa sin Fader Davids Trone, og hans Herredømme blev saare stærkt.

Then Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his rule was firmly established.

13 Men Adonija, Haggits Søn, kom til Batseba, Salomos Moder. Hun spurgte da: »Kommer du for det gode?« Han svarede: »Ja, jeg gør!«

Then Adonijah son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. She said, “Do you come peacefully?” He replied, “Peacefully.”

14 Og han fortsatte: »Jeg har en Sag at tale med dig om.« Hun svarede: »Saa tal!«

Then he said, “I have something to say to you.” So she replied, “Speak.”

15 Da sagde han: »Du ved at Kongeværdigheden tilkom mig, og at hele Israel havde Blikket rettet paa mig som den, der skulde være Konge; dog gik Kongeværdigheden over til min Broder, thi HERREN lod det tilfalde ham.

Adonijah said, “You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel expected me to be king. But things changed, and the kingdom was given to my brother, for it was his from Yahweh.

16 Men nu har jeg een eneste Bøn til dig; du maa ikke afvise mig!« Hun svarede: »Saa tal!«

Now I have one request of you, and do not turn away from my face.” Bathsheba said to him, “Speak.”

17 Da sagde han: »Sig til Kong Salomo — dig vil han jo ikke afvise — at han skal give mig Abisjag fra Sjunem til Ægte!«

He said, “Please speak to Solomon the king, for he will not turn away from your face, so that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”

18 Og Batseba svarede: »Vel, jeg skal tale din Sag hos Kongen!«

Bathsheba said, “Very well, I will speak to the king.”

19 Derpaa begav Batseba sig til Kong Salomo for at tale Adonijas Sag; og Kongen rejste sig, gik hende i Møde og bøjede sig for hende; derpaa satte han sig paa sin Trone og lod ogsaa en Trone sætte frem til Kongemoderen, og hun satte sig ved hans højre Side.

Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose to meet her and bowed down to her. Then he sat down on his throne and had a throne brought for the king's mother. She sat at his right hand.

20 Saa sagde hun: »Jeg har en eneste ringe Bøn til dig; du maa ikke afvise mig!« Kongen svarede: »Kom med din Bøn, Moder, jeg vil ikke afvise dig!«

Then she said, “I wish to ask one small request of you, for you will not turn away from my face.” The king answered her, “Ask, my mother, for I will not turn away from your face.”

21 Da sagde hun: »Lad din Broder Adonija faa Abisjag fra Sjunem til Hustru!«

She said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as his wife.”

22 Men Kong Salomo svarede sin Moder: »Hvorfor beder du om Abisjag fra Sjunem til Adonija? Du skulde hellere bede om Kongeværdigheden til ham; han er jo min ældre Broder, og Præsten Ebjatar og Joab, Zerujas Søn, staar paa hans Side!«

King Solomon answered and said to his mother, “Why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Why do you not ask the kingdom for him also, for he is my elder brother—for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah?”

23 Og Kong Salomo svor ved HERREN: »Gud ramme mig baade med det ene og det andet, om ikke det Ord skal koste Adonija Livet!

Then King Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, “May God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

24 Saa sandt HERREN lever, som indsatte mig og gav mig Plads paa min Fader Davids Trone og byggede mig et Hus, som han lovede: Endnu i Dag skal Adonija miste Livet!«

Now therefore as Yahweh lives, who has established me and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house as he promised, surely Adonijah will be put to death today.”

25 Derpaa gav Kong Salomo Benaja, Jojadas Søn, Ordre til at hugge ham ned; saaledes døde han.

So King Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Benaiah found Adonijah and put him to death.

26 Men til Præsten Ebjatar sagde Kongen: »Begiv dig til din Landejendom i Anatot, thi du har forbrudt dit Liv; og naar jeg ikke dræber dig i Dag, er det, fordi du bar den Herre HERRENS Ark foran min Fader David og delte alle min Faders Lidelser!«

Then to Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to Anathoth, to your own fields. You are worthy of death, but I will not at this time put you to death, because you carried the ark of the Lord Yahweh before David my father and suffered in every way my father suffered.”

27 Derpaa afsatte Salomo Ebjatar fra hans Stilling som HERRENS Præst for at opfylde det Ord, HERREN havde talet mod Elis Hus i Silo.

So Solomon dismissed Abiathar from being priest to Yahweh, that he might fulfill the word of Yahweh, which he had spoken concerning the house of Eli at Shiloh.

28 Da Rygtet, herom naaede Joab — Joab havde jo sluttet sig til Adonijas Parti, medens han ikke havde sluttet sig til Absaloms — søgte han Tilflugt i HERRENS Telt og greb fat om Alterets Horn,

The news came to Joab, for Joab had supported Adonijah, though he had not supported Absalom. So Joab fled to the tent of Yahweh and took hold of the horns of the altar.

29 og det meldtes Kong Salomo, at Joab havde søgt Tilflugt i HERRENS Telt og stod ved Alteret. Da sendte Salomo Benaja, Jojadas Søn, derhen og sagde: »Gaa hen og hug ham ned!«

It was told King Solomon that Joab had fled to the tent of Yahweh and was now beside the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, execute him.”

30 Og da Benaja kom til HERRENS Telt, sagde han til ham: »Saaledes siger Kongen: Kom herud!« Men han svarede: »Nej, her vil jeg dø!« Benaja meldte da tilbage til Kongen, hvad Joab havde sagt og svaret ham.

So Benaiah came to the tent of Yahweh and said to him, “The king says, 'Come out.'” Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah returned to the king, saying, “Joab said he wanted to die at the altar.”

31 Men Kongen sagde til ham: »Saa gør, som han siger, hug ham ned og jord ham og fri mig og min Faders Hus for det uskyldige Blod, Joab har udgydt;

The king said to him, “Do as he has said. Kill him and bury him so that you may take away from me and from my father's house the blood that Joab shed without cause.

32 HERREN vil lade hans Blodskyld komme over hans eget Hoved, at han huggede to Mænd ned, der var retfærdigere og bedre end han selv, og slog dem ihjel med Sværdet uden min Fader Davids Vidende, Abner, Ners Søn, Israels Hærfører, og Amasa, Jeters Søn, Judas Hærfører;

May Yahweh return his blood on his own head, because he attacked two men more righteous and better than himself and killed them with the sword, Abner son of Ner, the captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, the captain of the army of Judah, without my father David knowing it.

33 saa kommer deres Blod over Joabs og hans, Slægts Hoved evindelig, medens HERREN giver David og hans Slægt, hans Hus og hans Trone Fred til evig Tid!«

So may their blood return on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants forever. But to David and his descendants, and to his house, and to his throne, may there be peace forever from Yahweh.”

34 Da gik Benaja, Jojadas Søn, hen og huggede ham ned og dræbte ham; og han blev jordet i sit Hus i Ørkenen.

Then Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and attacked Joab and killed him. He was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

35 Og Kongen satte Benaja Jojadas Søn, over Hæren i hans Sted, medens han gav Præsten Zadok Ebjatars Stilling.

The king put Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the army in his place, and he put Zadok the priest in Abiathar's place.

36 Derpaa lod Kongen Simeï kalde og sagde til ham: »Byg dig et Hus i Jerusalem, bliv der og drag ikke bort, hvorhen det end er;

Then the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there, and do not go out from there to any other place.

37 thi den Dag du drager bort og overskrider Kedrons Dal, maa du vide, du er dødsens; da kommer dit Blod over dit Hoved!«

For on the day you go out, and pass over the Kidron Valley, know you for certain that you will surely die. Your blood will be on your own head.”

38 Og Simeï svarede Kongen: »Godt! Som min Herre Kongen siger, saaledes vil din Træl gøre!« Simeï blev nu en Tid lang i Jerusalem.

So Shimei said to the king, “What you say is good. As my master the king has said, so your servant will do.” So Shimei lived in Jerusalem for many days.

39 Men efter tre Aars Forløb flygtede to af Simeïs Trælle til Ma'akas Søn, Kong Akisj af Gat, og da Simeï fik at vide, at hans Trælle var i Gat,

But at the end of three years, two of the servants of Shimei ran away to Achish son of Maacah, the king of Gath. So they told Shimei, saying, “See, your servants are in Gath.”

40 brød han op, sadlede sit Æsel og drog til Akisj i Gat for at hente sine Trælle; Simeï drog altsaa af Sted og fik sine Trælle med hjem fra Gat.

Then Shimei arose, saddled his donkey and went to Achish in Gath to seek his servants. He went and brought his servants back from Gath.

41 Men da Salomo fik af vide, at Simeï var rejst fra Jerusalem til Gat og kommet tilbage igen,

When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned,

42 lod Kongen ham kalde og sagde til ham: »Tog jeg dig ikke i Ed ved HERREN, og advarede jeg dig ikke: Den Dag du drager bort og begiver dig andetsteds hen, hvor det end er, maa du vide, du er dødsens! Og svarede du mig ikke: Godt! Jeg har hørt det?

the king sent and called for Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by Yahweh and testify to you, saying, 'Know for certain that on the day you go out and go to any other place, you will surely die'? Then you said to me, 'What you say is good.'

43 Hvorfor holdt du da ikke den Ed, du svor ved HERREN, og den Befaling, jeg gav dig?«

Why then have you not kept your oath to Yahweh and the command that I gave you?”

44 Endvidere sagde Kongen til Simeï: »Du ved selv, og dit Hjerte er sig det bevidst, alt det onde, du gjorde min Fader David; nu lader HERREN din Ondskab komme over dit eget Hoved;

The king also said to Shimei, “You know in your heart all the wickedness that you did to my father David. Therefore Yahweh will return your wickedness on your own head.

45 men Kong Salomo skal være velsignet, og Davids Trone skal staa urokkelig fast for HERRENS Aasyn til evig Tid!«

But King Solomon will be blessed and the throne of David will be established before Yahweh forever.”

46 Derpaa gav Kongen Ordre til Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og han gik hen og huggede ham ned; saaledes døde han.

Then the king gave a command to Benaiah son of Jehoiada. He went out and put Shimei to death. So the rule was well established in Solomon's hand.