Første Kongebog 1

1 Da Kong David var gammel og til Aars, kunne han ikke blive varm, skønt man dækkede ham til med Tæpper.

And king David [was] old and advanced in days, and they covered him with clothes, and he was not warmed.

2 Da sagde hans Folk til ham: »Det er bedst, man søger efter en ung Jomfru til min Herre Kongen, for at hun kan være om Kongen og pleje ham; naar hun ligger i din Favn, bliver min Herre Kongen varm!«

And his servants said, Let them seek for the king a young virgin, and she shall wait on the king, and cherish him, and lie with him, and my lord the king shall be warmed.

3 Saa søgte de efter en smuk ung Pige i hele Israels Land og fandt Abisjag fra Sjunem og bragte hende til Kongen.

So they sought for a fair damsel out of all the coasts of Israel; and they found Abisag the Somanite, and they brought her to the king.

4 Hun var en saare smuk Pige: og hun plejede Kongen og gik ham til Haande; men Kongen havde ikke Omgang med hende.

And the damsel was extremely beautiful, and she cherished the king, and ministered to him, but the king knew her not.

5 Adonija, Haggits Søn, dristede sig til at sige: »Jeg vil være Konge!« Og han skaffede sig Vogne og Heste og halvtredsindstyve Mænd til at løbe foran sig.

And Adonias the son of Aggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

6 Hans Fader havde ingen Sinde irettesat ham og sagt: »Hvorfor bærer du dig saaledes ad?« Han havde et saare smukt Ydre og var den ældste efter Absalom.

And his father never at any time checked him, saying, Why hast thou done [thus]? and he was also very handsome in appearance, and his mother bore him after Abessalom.

7 Han underhandlede med Joab, Zerujas Søn, og Præsten Ebjatar; de tog Adonijas Parti og støttede ham,

And he conferred with Joab the son of Saruia, and with Abiathar the priest, and they followed after Adonias.

8 mens Præsten Zadok, Jojadas Søn Benaja, Profeten Natan, Sjim'i og Re'i og Davids Kærnetropper ikke sluttede sig til Adonija.

But Sadoc the priest, and Banaeas the son of Jodae, and Nathan the prophet, and Semei, and Resi, and the mighty men of David, did not follow Adonias.

9 Adonija lod nu slagte Smaakvæg, Hornkvæg og Fedekvæg ved Slangestenen, der staar ved Rogelkilden, og indbød alle sine Brødre, Kongesønnerne, og alle de judæiske Mænd, der stod i Kongens Tjeneste;

And Adonias sacrificed sheep and calves and lambs by the stone of Zoelethi, which was near Rogel: and he called all his brethren, and all the adult [men] of Juda, servants of the king.

10 men Profeten Natan, Benaja, Kærnetropperne og sin Broder Salomo indbød han ikke.

But Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas, and the mighty [men], and Solomon his brother, he did not call.

11 Da sagde Natan til Batseba, Salomos Moder: »Du har vel hørt, at Adonija, Haggits Søn, har opkastet sig til Konge uden vor Herre Davids Vidende?

And Nathan spoke to Bersabee the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonias the son of Aggith reigns, and our lord David knows it not?

12 Lad mig nu give dig et Raad, for at du kan redde dit eget og din Søn Salomos Liv:

And now come, let me, I pray, give thee counsel, and thou shalt rescue thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

13 Du skal gaa ind til Kong David og sige til ham: Herre Konge, du har jo tilsvoret din Trælkvinde: Din Søn Salomo skal være Konge efter mig og sidde paa min Trone! Hvorfor har da Adonija opkastet sig til Konge?

Haste, and go in to king David, and thou shalt speak to him, saying, Hast not thou, my lord, O king, sworn to thine handmaid, saying, Thy son Solomon shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then does Adonias reign?

14 Og medens du endnu staar og taler med Kongen, kommer jeg til og bekræfter dine Ord!«

And behold, while thou art still speaking there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and will confirm thy words.

15 Da gik Batseba ind til Kongen i hans Værelse — Kongen var meget gammel, og Abisjag fra Sjunem gik ham til Haande —

So Bersabee went in to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old, and Abisag the Somanite was ministering to the king.

16 og Batseba bøjede sig og kastede sig til Jorden for Kongen. Da sagde Kongen: »Hvad ønsker du?«

And Bersabee bowed, and did obeisance to the king; and the king said, What is thy request?

17 Hun svarede: »Herre, du har jo tilsvoret din Trælkvinde ved HERREN din Gud: Din Søn Salomo skal være Konge efter mig og sidde paa min Trone!

And she said, My lord, thou didst swear by the Lord thy God to thine handmaid, saying, Thy son Solomon shall reign after me, and shall sit upon my throne.

18 Men se, nu har Adonija opkastet sig til Konge uden dit Vidende, Herre Konge!

And now, behold, Adonias reigns, and thou, my lord, O king, knowest [it] not.

19 Han har ladet slagte Hornkvæg, Fedekvæg og Smaakvæg i Mængde og indbudt alle Kongesønnerne, Præsten Ebjatar og Hærføreren Joab, men din Træl Salomo har han ikke indbudt.

And he has sacrificed calves and lambs and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander-in-chief of the host; but Solomon thy servant he has not called.

20 Paa dig, Herre Konge, er hele Israels Øjne rettet, for at du skal give dem til Kende, hvem der skal være din Efterfølger og sidde paa min Herre Kongens Trone.

And thou, my lord, O king, —the eyes of all Israel [are] upon thee, to tell them who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king after him.

21 Ellers gælder det mit og min Søn Salomos Liv, naar min Herre Kongen har lagt sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre!«

And it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and Solomon my son shall be offenders.

22 Medens hun endnu talte med Kongen, kom Profeten Natan,

And behold, while she was yet talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came. And it was reported to the king,

23 og det blev meldt Kongen: »Profeten Natan er her!« Saa traadte han frem for Kongen og kastede sig paa sit Ansigt til Jorden for ham.

Behold, Nathan the prophet [is here]: and he came in to the king's presence, and did obeisance to the king with his face to the ground.

24 Derpaa sagde Natan: »Herre Konge, du har vel sagt, at Adonija skal være Konge efter dig og sidde paa din Trone?

And Nathan said, My lord, O king, didst thou say, Adonias shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

25 Thi han er i Dag draget ned og har ladet slagte Hornkvæg, Fedekvæg og Smaakvæg i Mængde og indbudt alle Kongesønnerne, Hærførerne og Præsten Ebjatar, og nu spiser og drikker de sammen med ham og raaber: Leve Kong Adonija!

For he has gone down to-day, and has sacrificed calves and lambs and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and the chiefs of the army, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and they said, [Long] live king Adonias.

26 Men han har hverken indbudt mig, din Træl, eller Præsten Zadok eller Benaja, Jojadas Søn, eller din Træl Salomo!

But he has not invited me thy servant, and Sadoc the priest, and Banaeas the son of Jodae, and Solomon thy servant.

27 Er det virkelig sket efter min Herre Kongens Befaling, uden at du har ladet dine Trælle vide, hvem der skal sidde paa min Herre Kongens Trone efter dig?«

Has this matter happened by the authority of my lord the king, and hast thou not made known to thy servant who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king after him?

28 Da svarede Kong David: »Kald mig Batseba hid!« Og hun traadte frem for Kongen og stillede sig foran ham.

And king David answered and said, Call me Bersabee: and she came in before the king, and stood before him.

29 Da svor Kongen og sagde: »Saa sandt HERREN, der udløste mig af al min Nød, lever:

And the king swore, and said, [As] the Lord lives who redeemed my soul out of all affliction,

30 Som jeg tilsvor dig ved HERREN, Israels Gud, at din Søn Salomo skulde være Konge efter mig og sidde paa min Trone i mit Sted, saaledes vil jeg handle i Dag!«

as I swore to thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead, so will I do this day.

31 Da bøjede Batseba sig med sit Ansigt til Jorden og faldt ned for Kongen og sagde: »Maatte min Herre, Kong David, leve evindelig!«

And Bersabee bowed with her face to the ground, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.

32 Derpaa sagde Kong David: »Kald mig Præsten Zadok, Profeten Natan og Benaja, Jojadas Søn, hid!« Og de traadte frem for Kongen.

And king David said, Call me Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas the son of Jodae: and they came in before the king.

33 Da sagde Kongen til dem: »Tag eders Herres Folk med eder, sæt min Søn Salomo paa mit eget Muldyr og før ham ned til Gihon.

And the king said to them, Take the servants of your lord with you, and mount my son Solomon upon my own mule, and bring him down to Gion.

34 Der skal Præsten Zadok og Profeten Natan salve ham til Konge over Israel, og I skal støde i Hornet og raabe: Leve Kong Salomo!

And there let Sadoc the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him to be king over Israel, and do ye sound the trumpet, and ye shall say, Let king Solomon live.

35 Saa skal I følge ham herop, og han skal gaa hen og sætte sig paa min Trone og være Konge i mit Sted; thi det er ham, jeg har udset til Fyrste over Israel og Juda!«

And he shall sit upon my throne, and reign in my stead: and I have given charge that he should be for a prince over Israel and Juda.

36 Da svarede Benaja, Jojadas Søn, Kongen: »Det ske! Maatte HERREN, min Herre Kongens Gud, gøre saaledes!

And Banaeas the son of Jodae answered the king and said, So let it be: may the Lord God of my lord the king confirm [it].

37 Maatte HERREN være med Salomo, som han har været med min Herre Kongen, og gøre hans Trone endnu mægtigere end min Herre Kong Davids!«

As the Lord was with my lord the king, so let him be with Solomon, and let him exalt his throne beyond the throne of my lord king David.

38 Derpaa drog Præsten Zadok, Profeten Natan og Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og Kreterne og Pleterne ned og satte Salomo paa Kong Davids Muldyr og førte ham til Gihon;

And Sadoc the priest went down, and Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas son of Jodae, and the Cherethite, and the Phelethite, and they mounted Solomon upon the mule of king David, and led him away to Gion.

39 og Præsten Zadok tog Oliehornet fra Teltet og salvede Salomo; de stødte i Hornet, og hele Folket raabte: »Leve Kong Salomo!«

And Sadoc the priest took the horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon, and blew the trumpet; and all the people said, Let king Solomon live.

40 Saa fulgte hele Folket ham op og Folket spillede paa Fløjter og jublede højt, saa at Jorden var ved at revne af deres Raab.

And all the people went up after him, and they danced in choirs, and rejoiced with great joy, and the earth quaked with their voice.

41 Det hørte Adonija og alle hans Gæster, netop som de var færdige med Maaltidet, og da Joab hørte Hornets Klang, sagde han: »Hvorfor er der saa stort Røre i Byen?«

And Adonias and all his guests heard, and they had [just] left off eating: and Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, and said, What [means] the voice of the city in tumult?

42 Endnu medens han talte, kom Jonatan, Præsten Ebjatars Søn. Adonija sagde: »Kom herhen, thi du er en brav Mand og bringer godt nyt!«

While he was yet speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came in: and Adonias said, Come in, for thou art a mighty man, and [thou comest] to bring glad tidings.

43 Men Jonatan svarede og sagde til Adonija: »Tværtimod; vor Herre Kong David har gjort Salomo til Konge!

And Jonathan answered and said, Verily our lord king David has made Solomon king:

44 Kongen sendte Præsten Zadok, Profeten Natan, Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og Kreterne og Pleterne med ham, og de satte ham paa Kongens Muldyr;

and the king has sent with him Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas the son of Jodae, and the Cherethite, and the Phelethite, and they have mounted him on the king's mule;

45 og Præsten Zadok og Profeten Natan salvede ham til Konge ved Gihon; derefter drog de under Jubel op derfra, og der blev Røre i Byen; det var den Larm, I hørte.

and Sadoc the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him in Gion, and have gone up thence rejoicing, and the city resounded: this [is] the sound which ye have heard.

46 Salomo satte sig ogsaa paa Kongetronen;

And Solomon is seated upon the throne of the kingdom.

47 tilmed kom Kongens Folk og lykønskede vor Herre Kong David med de Ord: Maatte din Gud gøre Salomos Navn endnu herligere end dit og hans Trone mægtigere end din! Og Kongen tilbad paa sit Leje;

And the servants of the king have gone in to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne; and the king worshipped upon his bed.

48 ydermere sagde han: Lovet være HERREN, Israels Gud, som i Dag har ladet en Mand sætte sig paa min Trone, endnu medens jeg selv kan se det!«

Moreover thus said the king, Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel, who has this day appointed one of my seed sitting on my throne, and my eyes see it.

49 Da blev alle Adonijas Gæster skrækslagne og brød op og gik hver sin Vej;

And all the guests of Adonias were dismayed, and every man went his way.

50 men Adonija frygtede for Salomo og ilede hen og greb fat om Alterets Horn.

And Adonias feared because of Solomon, and arose, and departed, and laid hold on the horns of the altar.

51 Og man meldte Salomo: »Se, Adonija frygter for Kong Salomo, og se, han har grebet fat om Alterets Horn og siger: Kong Salomo skal først sværge mig til, at han ikke vil lade sin Træl slaa ihjel med Sværd!«

And it was reported to Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonias fears king Solomon, and holds the horns of the altar, saying, Let Solomon swear to me this day, that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

52 Da sagde Salomo: »Dersom han opfører sig som en brav Mand, skal der ikke krummes et Haar paa hans Hoved; men gribes han i noget ondt, skal han dø!«

And Solomon said, If he should be a valiant man, there shall not a hair of his fall to the ground; but if evil be found in him, he shall die.

53 Derpaa sendte Kong Salomo Bud og lod ham hente ned fra Alteret; og han kom og kastede sig ned for Kong Salomo. Da sagde Salomo til ham: »Gaa til dit Hjem!«

And king Solomon sent, and they brought him away from the altar; and he went in and did obeisance to king Solomon: and Solomon said to him, Go to thy house.