2 Samuel 13

1 Nogen Tid efter tildrog følgende sig. Davids Søn Absalom havde en smuk Søster, som hed Tamar, og Davids Søn Amnon fattede Kærlighed til hende.

And it happened after this that Abessalom the son of David had a very beautiful sister, and her name [was] Themar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

2 Amnon blev syg af Attraa efter sin Søster Tamar; thi hun var Jomfru, og Amnon øjnede ingen Mulighed for at faa sin Vilje med hende.

And Amnon was distressed even to sickness, because of Themar his sister; for she was a virgin, and it seemed very difficult for Amnon to do anything to her.

3 Men Amnon havde en Ven ved Navn Jonadab, en Søn af Davids Broder Sjim'a, og denne Jonadab var en saare klog Mand;

And Amnon had a friend, and his name [was] Jonadab, the son of Samaa the brother of David: and Jonadab [was] a very cunning man.

4 han sagde til ham: »Hvorfor er du saa elendig hver Morgen, Kongesøn? Vil du ikke sige mig det?« Amnon svarede: »Jeg elsker min Broder Absaloms Søster Tamar!«

And he said to him, What ails thee that thou art thus weak? O son of the king, morning by morning? wilt thou not tell me? and Ammon said, I love Themar the sister of my brother Abessalom.

5 Da sagde Jonadab til ham: »Læg dig til Sengs og lad, som du er syg! Naar saa din Fader kommer for at se til dig, skal du sige: Lad min Søster Tamar komme og give mig noget at spise! Naar hun laver Maden i mit Paasyn, saa at jeg kan se det, og hun selv giver mig den, kan jeg spise.«

And Jonadab said to him, Lie upon thy bed, and make thyself sick, and thy father shall come in to see thee; and thou shalt say to him, Let, I pray thee, Themar my sister come, and feed me with morsels, and let her prepare food before my eyes, that I may see and eat at her hands.

6 Saa gik Amnon til Sengs og lod, som han var syg; og da Kongen kom for at se til ham, sagde Amnon til Kongen: »Lad min Søster Tamar komme og lave et Par Kager i mit Paasyn og selv give mig dem: saa kan jeg spise.«

So Ammon lay down, and made himself sick; and the king came in to see him: and Amnon said to the king, Let, I pray thee, my sister Themar come to me, and make a couple of cakes in my sight, and I will eat them at her hand.

7 David sendte da Bud ind i Huset til Tamar og lod sige: »Gaa over til din Broder Amnons Hus og lav Mad til ham!«

And David sent to Themar to the house, saying, Go now to thy brother's house, and dress him food.

8 Og Tamar gik over til sin Broder Amnons Hus, hvor han laa til Sengs, tog Dejgen, æltede den og lavede Kagerne i hans Paasyn og bagte dem;

And Themar went to the house of her brother Amnon, and he [was] lying down: and she took the dough and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

9 derpaa tog hun Panden og hældte dem ud i hans Paasyn; Amnon vilde dog ikke spise, men sagde: »Lad alle gaa udenfor!« Og da de alle var gaaet udenfor,

And she took the frying pan and poured them out before him, but he would not eat. And Amnon said, Send out every man from about me. And they removed every man from about him.

10 sagde Amnon til Tamar: »Bær Maden ind i Inderværelset og lad mig faa den af din egen Haand!« Da tog Tamar Kagerne, som hun havde lavet, og bar dem ind i Inderværelset til sin Broder Amnon.

And Amnon said to Themar, Bring in the food into the closet, and I will eat of thy hand. And Themar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them to her brother Amnon into the chamber.

11 Men da hun bar dem hen til ham, for at han skulde spise, greb han fat i hende og sagde: »Kom og lig hos mig, Søster!«

And she brought [them] to him to eat, and he caught hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

12 Men hun sagde: »Nej, Broder! Krænk mig ikke! Saaledes gør man ikke i Israel! Øv dog ikke denne Skændselsdaad!

And she said to him, Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it ought not to be so done in Israel; do not this folly.

13 Hvor skulde jeg gaa hen med min Skam? Og du vilde blive regnet blandt Daarer i Israel! Tal hellere med Kongen; han nægter dig ikke at faa mig!«

And I, whither shall I remove my reproach? and thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. And now, speak, I pray thee, to the king, for surely he will not keep me from thee.

14 Han, vilde dog ikke høre hende, men tog hende med Vold, krænkede hende og laa hos hende.

But Amnon would not hearken to her voice; and he prevailed against her, and humbled her, and lay with her.

15 Men bagefter hadede Amnon hende med et saare stort Had; ja det Had, han følte mod hende, var større end den Kærlighed, han havde baaret til hende. Og Amnon sagde til hende: »Staa op og gaa din Vej!«

Then Amnon hated her with very great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her, for the last wickedness was greater than the first: and Amnon said to her, Rise, and be gone.

16 Da sagde hun til ham: »Nej, Broder! Den Udaad, at du nu jager mig bort, er endnu større end den anden, du øvede imod mig!« Han vilde dog ikke høre hende,

And Themar spoke to him concerning this great mischief, greater, [said she], than the other that thou didst me, to send me away: but Amnon would not hearken to her voice.

17 men kaldte paa den unge Mand, der var hans Tjener, og sagde: »Faa mig hende der ud af Huset og stæng Døren efter hende!«

And he called his servant who had charge of the house, and said to him, Put now this [woman] out from me, and shut the door after her.

18 Hun bar en fodsid Kjortel med Ærmer; thi saaledes klædte Jomfruerne blandt Kongedøtrene sig fordum. Tjeneren førte hende da ud af Huset og stængede Døren efter hende.

And she had on her a variegated robe, for so were the king's daughters that were virgins attired in their apparel: and his servant led her forth, and shut the door after her.

19 Men Tamar strøede Aske paa sit Hoved og sønderrev den fodside Kjortel, hun havde paa, og tog sig til Hovedet og skreg ustandseligt, medens hun gik bort.

And Themar took ashes, and put them on her head; and she rent the variegated garment that was upon her: and she laid her hands on her head, and went crying continually.

20 Da sagde hendes Broder Absalom til hende: »Har din Broder Amnon været hos dig? Ti nu stille, Søster! Han er jo din Broder; tag dig ikke den Sag nær!« Tamar sad da ensom hen i sin Broder Absaloms Hus.

And Abessalom her brother said to her, Has thy brother Amnon been with thee? now then, my sister, be silent, for he is thy brother: be not careful to mention this matter. So Themar dwelt as a widow in the house of her brother Abessalom.

21 Da Kong David hørte alt dette, blev han meget vred; men han bebrejdede ikke sin Søn Amnon noget, thi han elskede ham, fordi han var hans førstefødte.

And king David heard of all these things, and was very angry; but he did not grieve the spirit of his son Amnon, because be loved him, for he was his first-born.

22 Og Absalom talte ikke til Amnon, hverken ondt eller godt; thi Absalom hadede Amnon, fordi han havde krænket hans Søster Tamar.

And Abessalom spoke not to Amnon, good or bad, because Abessalom hated Amnon, on account of his humbling his sister Themar.

23 Men et Par Aar efter holdt Absalom Faareklipning i Ba'al-Hazor, som ligger ved Efraim, og dertil indbød Absalom alle Kongesønnerne.

And it came to pass at the end of two whole years, that they were shearing [sheep] for Abessalom in Belasor near Ephraim: and Abessalom invited all the king's sons.

24 Absalom kom til Kongen og sagde: »Se, din Træl holder Faareklipning; vil ikke Kongen og hans Folk tage med din Træl derhen?«

And Abessalom came to the king, and said, Behold, thy servant has a sheep-shearing; let now the king and his servants go with thy servant.

25 Men Kongen sagde til Absalom: »Nej, min Søn! Vi vil ikke alle gaa med, for at vi ikke skal falde dig til Byrde!« Og skønt han nødte ham, vilde han ikke gaa med, men tog Afsked med ham.

And the king said to Abessalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, and let us not be burdensome to thee. And he pressed him; but he would not go, but blessed him.

26 Da sagde Absalom: »Saa lad i alt Fald min Broder Amnon gaa med!« Men Kongen sagde til ham: »Hvorfor skal han med?«

And Abessalom said to him, And if not, let I pray thee, my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?

27 Da Absalom nødte ham, lod han dog Amnon og de andre Kongesønner gaa med. Og Absalom gjorde et kongeligt Gæstebud.

And Abessalom pressed him, and he sent with him Amnon and all the king's sons; and Abessalom made a banquet like the banquet of the king.

28 Men Absalom gav sine Folk den Befaling: »Pas paa, naar Vinen er gaaet Amnon til Hovedet; naar jeg saa siger til eder: Hug Amnon ned! dræb ham saa! Frygt ikke; det er mig, som befaler jer det. Tag Mod til jer og vis jer som kække Mænd!«

And Abessalom charged his servants, saying, Mark when the heart of Amnon shall be merry with wine, and I shall say to you, Smite Amnon, and slay him: fear not; for is it not I that command you? Be courageous, and be valiant.

29 Absaloms Folk gjorde ved Amnon, som Absalom havde befalet. Da brød alle Kongesønnerne op, besteg deres Muldyr og flyede.

And the servants of Abessalom did to Amnon as Abessalom commanded them: and all the sons of the king rose up, and they mounted every man his mule, and fled.

30 Medens de endnu var undervejs, naaede det Rygte David: »Absalom har hugget alle Kongesønnerne ned, ikke en eneste er tilbage af dem!«

And it came to pass, when they were in the way, that a report came to David, saying, Abessalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

31 Da stod Kongen op, sønderrev sine Klæder og lagde sig paa Jorden; ogsaa alle hans Folk, som stod hos, sønderrev deres Klæder.

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay upon the ground: and all his servants that were standing round him rent their garments.

32 Men Jonadab Davids Broder Sjim'as Søn, tog til Orde og sagde: »Min Herre maa ikke tro, at de har dræbt alle de unge Kongesønner; kun Amnon er død, thi der har været noget ved Absaloms Mund, som ikke varslede godt, lige siden den Dag Amnon krænkede hans Søster Tamar.

And Jonadab the son of Samaa brother of David, answered and said, Let not my Lord the king say that he has slain all the young men the sons of the king, for Amnon only of them all is dead; for he was appointed [to death] by the mouth of Abessalom from the day that he humbled his sister Themar.

33 Derfor maa min Herre Kongen ikke, tage sig det nær og tro, at alle Kongesønnerne er døde. Kun Amnon er død!«

And now let not my lord the king take the matter to heart, saying, All the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only of them is dead.

34 Da den unge Mand, som holdt Udkig, saa ud, fik han Øje paa en Mængde Mennesker, som kom ned ad Skraaningen paa Vejen til Horonajim, og han gik ind og meldte Kongen: »Jeg kan se, der kommer Mennesker ned ad Bjergsiden paa Vejen til Horonajim.«

And Abessalom escaped: and the young man the watchman, lifted up his eyes, and looked; and, behold, much people went in the way behind him from the side of the mountain in the descent: and the watchman came and told the king, and said, I have seen men by the way of Oronen, by the side of the mountain.

35 Da sagde Jonadab til Kongen: »Der kommer Kongesønnerne; det er, som din Træl sagde!«

And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons are present: according to the word of thy servant, so has it happened.

36 Og som han havde sagt det, kom Kongesønnerne, og de brast i Graad; ogsaa Kongen og alle hans Folk brast i heftig Graad.

And it came to pass when he had finished speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voices and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept with a very great weeping.

37 Men Absalom flygtede og begav sig til Kong Talmaj, Ammihuds Søn, i Gesjur. Og Kongen sørgede over sin Søn i al den Tid.

But Abessalom fled, and went to Tholmi son of Emiud the king of Gedsur to the land of Chamaachad: and king David mourned for his son continually.

38 Da Absalom flygtede, begav han sig til Gesjur, og der blev han tre Aar.

So Abessalom fled, and departed to Gedsur, and was there three years.

39 Men Kongen begyndte at længes inderligt efter Absalom, thi han havde trøstet sig over Amnons Død.

And king David ceased to go out after Abessalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, touching his death.