Anden Kongebog 6
1 Profetsønnerne sagde engang til Elisa: »Se, der er for lidt Plads til os her, hvor vi sidder hos dig.
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we live and meet with you is too small for us.
2 Vi vil gaa til Jordan og hver tage en Bjælke og der indrette os et Rum, vi kan sidde i!« Han sagde: »Ja, gør det!«
Please let us go to the Jordan, and each man take a beam from there, and let’s make us a place there, where we may live.” He answered, “Go!”
3 Men en af dem sagde: »Vil du ikke nok følge med dine Trælle!« Og han svarede: »Jo, det vil jeg!«
One said, “Please be pleased to go with your servants.” He answered, “I will go.”
4 Han gik saa med, og da de kom til Jordan, gav de sig til at fælde Træer.
So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
5 Medens nu en af dem var ved at fælde en Bjælke, faldt hans Øksejern i Vandet. Da gav han sig til at raabe: »Ak, min Herre! Og det var endda laant!«
But as one was cutting down a tree, the axe head fell into the water. Then he cried out and said, “Alas, my master! For it was borrowed.”
6 Men den Guds Mand sagde: »Hvor faldt det?« Og da han havde vist ham Stedet, skar han en Gren af og kastede den derhen. Da kom Øksen op paa Overfladen;
The man of God asked, “Where did it fall?” He showed him the place. He cut down a stick, threw it in there, and made the iron float.
7 og han sagde: »Tag den op!« Saa rakte han Haanden ud og tog den.
He said, “Take it.” So he put out his hand and took it.
8 Engang Arams Konge laa i Krig med Israel, aftalte han med sine Folk, at de skulde lægge sig i Baghold paa det og det Sted.
Now the king of Syria was at war against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”
9 Men den Guds, Mand sendte Bud til Israels Konge og lod sige: »Vogt dig for at drage forbi det Sted, thi der ligger Aramæerne i Baghold!«
The man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, “Beware that you not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there.”
10 Israels Konge sendte da Folk til det Sted, den Guds Mand havde sagt ham. Saaledes mindede han ham om at være paa sin Post der; og det gjorde han ikke een, men flere Gange.
The king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once or twice.
11 Derover blev Arams Konge urolig i sit Sind, og han lod sine Folk kalde og spurgte dem: »Han I ikke sige mig, hvem det er, der forraader os til Israels Konge?«
The king of Syria’s heart was very troubled about this. He called his servants, and said to them, “Won’t you show me which of us is for the king of Israel?”
12 Da sagde en af hans Hærførere: »Det er ingen af os, Herre Konge; det er Profeten Elisa i Israel, der lader Israels Konge vide, hvad du taler i dit Sovekammer.«
One of his servants said, “No, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”
13 Da sagde han: »Gaa hen og se, hvor han er, for at jeg kan sende Folk ud og lade ham gribe!« Da det meldtes ham, at han var i Dotan,
He said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.” He was told, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”
14 sendte han Heste og Vogne og en stor Hærstyrke derhen; og de kom ved Nattetide og omringede Byen.
Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night and surrounded the city.
15 Næste Morgen tidlig, da den Guds Mand gik ud, se, da var Byen omringet af en Hær og Heste og Vogne, Da sagde hans Tjener til ham: »Ak, Herre, hvad skal vi dog gribe til?«
When the servant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was around the city. His servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”
16 Men han svarede: »Frygt ikke, thi de, der er med os, er flere end de, der er med dem!«
He answered, “Don’t be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
17 Og Elisa bad og sagde: »HERRE, luk hans Øjne op, saa han kan se!« Da lukkede HERREN Tjenerens Øjne op, og han saa, at Bjerget var fuldt af Ildheste og Ildvogne rundt om Elisa.
Elisha prayed, and said, “LORD, please open his eyes, that he may see.” the LORD opened the young man’s eyes, and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.
18 Da nu Fjenderne rykkede ned imod ham, bad Elisa til HERREN og sagde: »Slaa de Folk med Blindhed!« Og han slog dem med Blindhed efter Elisas Ord.
When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.” He struck them with blindness according to Elisha’s word.
19 Da sagde Elisa til dem: »Det er ikke den rigtige Vej eller den rigtige By; følg med mig, saa skal jeg føre eder til den Mand, I søger!« Han førte dem saa til Samaria,
Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, neither is this the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” He led them to Samaria.
20 og da de var kommet ind i Samaria, bad Elisa: »Herre, luk nu deres Øjne op, saa at de kan se!« Da lukkede HERREN deres Øjne op, og de saa, at de var midt i Samaria.
When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, “LORD, open these men’s eyes, that they may see.” The LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and behold, they were in the middle of Samaria.
21 Da Israels Konge saa dem, spurgte han Elisa: »Skal jeg hugge dem ned, min Fader?«
The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?”
22 Men han svarede: »Nej, du maa ikke hugge dem ned! Bruger du at hugge Folk ned, som du ikke har taget til Fange med Sværd eller Bue? Sæt Brød og Vand for dem, at de kan spise og drikke, og lad dem saa vende tilbage til deres Herre!«
He answered, “You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, then go to their master.”
23 Saa gav han dem et godt Maaltid, og da de havde spist og drukket, lod han dem gaa, og de drog tilbage til deres Herre. Men fra den Tid af kom der ikke flere aramaiske Strejfskarer i Israels Land.
He prepared a great feast for them. After they ate and drank, he sent them away and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria stopped raiding Eretz-Israel.
24 Siden hændte det, at Kong Benhadad af Aram samlede hele sin Hær og drog op og belejrede Samaria;
After this, Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.
25 og under Belejringen blev der stor Hungersnød i Byen, saa at et Æselhoved til sidst kostede tresindstyve Sekel Sølv og en Fjerdedel Kab Duegødning fem.
There was a great famine in Samaria. Behold, they besieged it until a donkey’s head was sold for eighty pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a kab of dove’s dung for five pieces of silver.
26 Da Israels Konge en Dag gik oppe paa Bymuren, raabte en Kvinde til ham: »Hjælp, Herre Konge!«
As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, saying, “Help, my lord, O king!”
27 Han svarede: »Hjælper HERREN dig ikke, hvor skal saa jeg skaffe dig Hjælp fra? Fra Tærskepladsen eller Vinpersen?«
He said, “If the LORD doesn’t help you, where could I get help for you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?”
28 Og Kongen spurgte hende videre: »Hvad fattes dig?« Da sagde hun: »Den Kvinde der sagde til mig: Kom med din Dreng, saa fortærer vi ham i Dag; i Morgen vil vi saa fortære min Dreng!
Then the king asked her, “What is your problem?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’
29 Saa kogte vi min Dreng og fortærede ham. Næste Dag sagde jeg til hende: Kom nu med din Dreng, at vi kan fortære ham! Men hun holdt Drengen skjult.«
So we boiled my son and ate him; and I said to her on the next day, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him;’ and she has hidden her son.”
30 Da Kongen hørte Kvindens Ord, sønderrev han sine Klæder, som han stod der paa Muren; og Folket saa da, at han indenunder har Sæk paa den bare Krop.
When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. Now he was passing by on the wall, and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth underneath on his body.
31 Og han sagde: »Gud ramme mig baade med det ene og det andet, om Elisas, Sjafats Søns, Hoved skal blive siddende mellem Skuldrene paa ham Dagen til Ende!«
Then he said, “God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat stays on him today.”
32 Elisa sad imidlertid i sit Hus sammen med de Ældste; da sendte Kongen en Mand i Forvejen. Men før Sendebudet kom til ham, sagde han til de Ældste: »Ved I, at denne Mordersjæl har sendt en Mand herhen for at tage mit Hoved? Se, naar Budet kommer, skal I lukke Døren og stemme jer imod den! Allerede hører jeg hans Herres Trin bag ham.«
But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. Then the king sent a man from before him; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, “Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Behold, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold the door shut against him. Isn’t the sound of his master’s feet behind him?”
33 Og medens han endnu talte med dem, kom Kongen ned til ham og sagde: »Se, hvilken Ulykke HERREN har bragt over os! Hvorfor skal jeg da bie længer paa HERREN?«
While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. Then he said, “Behold, this evil is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”
