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.

Now after this so it was, that Absalom the sonne of Dauid hauing a fayre sister, whose name was Tamar, Amnon the sonne of Dauid loued 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 so sore vexed, that he fell sicke for his sister Tamar: for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to doe any thing 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;

But Amnon had a friend called Ionadab, the sonne of Shimeah Dauids brother: and Ionadab was a very subtile 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!«

Who sayde vnto him, Why art thou the Kings sonne so leane from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? Then Amnon answered him, I loue Tamar my brother Absaloms sister.

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 Ionadab sayd vnto him, Lie downe on thy bed, and make thy selfe sicke: and when thy father shall come to see thee, say vnto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and giue me meate, and let her dresse meate in my sight, that I may see it, and eate it of her hand.

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 Amnon lay downe, and made himselfe sicke: and when the King came to see him, Amnon sayde vnto the King, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may receiue meate 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!«

Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meate.

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;

So Tamar went to her brother Amnons house, and he lay downe: and she tooke floure, and knead it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake 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 tooke a pan, and powred them out before him, but he would not eat. Then Amnon saide, Cause ye euery man to goe out from me: so euery man went out from 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.

Then Amnon said vnto Tamar, Bring the meate into the chamber, that I may eate of thine hand. And Tamar tooke the cakes which shee had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

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 when she had set them before him to eate, he tooke her, and sayd vnto her, Come, lye with me, my sister.

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

But shee answered him, Nay, my brother, doe not force me: for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: commit not this follie.

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 cause my shame to goe? and thou shalt be as one of the fooles in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, speake to the King, for he will not denie me vnto thee.

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

Howbeit he would not hearken vnto her voyce, but being stronger then she, forced 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 exceedingly, so that the hatred wherewith he hated her, was greater then the loue, wherewith hee had loued her: and Amnon sayde vnto her, Vp, get thee hence.

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 she answered him, There is no cause: this euill (to put mee away) is greater then the other that thou diddest vnto me: but he would not heare her,

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!«

But called his seruant that serued him, and sayd, Put this woman now out from me, and locke the doore 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 a garment of diuers coulours vpon her: for with such garments were the Kings daughters that were virgins, apparelled) Then his seruant brought her out, and locked the doore 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 Tamar put ashes on her head and rent the garment of diuers colours which was on her, and layde her hand on her head, and went her way crying.

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 Absalom her brother sayd vnto her, Hath Amnon thy brother bene with thee? Now yet be still, my sister: he is thy brother: let not this thing grieue thine heart. So Tamar remayned desolate in her brother Absaloms house.

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.

But when King Dauid heard all these things, he was very wroth.

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

And Absalom sayde vnto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

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

And after the time of two yeeres, Absalom had sheepesherers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim, and Absalom called all the Kings sonnes.

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

And Absalom came to the King and sayd, Beholde now, thy seruant hath sheepesherers: I pray thee, that the King with his seruants would goe with thy seruant.

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.

But the King answered Absalom, Nay my sonne, I pray thee, let vs not goe all, lest we be chargeable vnto thee. Yet Absalom lay sore vpon him: howbeit he would not go, but thanked him.

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

Then sayd Absalom, But, I pray thee, shall not my brother Amnon goe with vs? And the king answered 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.

But Absalom was instant vpon him, and he sent Amnon with him, and all the Kings children.

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!«

Now had Absalom commanded his seruants, saying, Marke now when Amnons heart is merry with wine, and when I say vnto you, Smite Amnon, kill him, feare not, for haue not I commanded you? be bold therefore, and play the men.

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

And the seruantes of Absalom did vnto Amnon, as Absalom had commanded: and al the Kings sonnes arose, and euery man gate him vp vpon 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 while they were in the way, tydings came to Dauid, saying, Absalom hath slaine al the Kings sonnes, 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 tare his garments, and lay on the ground, and all his seruants stoode by with their clothes rent.

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 Ionadab the sonne of Shimeah Dauids brother answered and sayde, Let not my lord suppose that they haue slayne all the yong men the Kings sonnes: for Amnon onely is dead, because Absalom had reported so, since hee forced his sister Tamar.

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

Nowe therefore let not my lord the King take the thing so grieuously, to thinke that all ye Kings sonnes are dead: for Amnon only 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.«

Then Absalom fled: and the yong man that kept the watch, lift vp his eyes, and looked, and behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behinde him.

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

And Ionadab said vnto the King, Behold, ye Kings sonnes come: as thy seruant sayd, so it is.

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 assoone as hee had left speaking, behold, the Kings sonnes came, and lift vp their voyces, and wept: and the King also and all his seruants wept exceedingly sore.

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 Absalom fled away, and went to Talmai the sonne of Ammihur King of Geshur: and Dauid mourned for his sonne euery day.

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

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three yeeres.

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

And King Dauid desired to go forth vnto Absalom, because he was pacified concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.