2 Samuel 15
1 Men nogen Tid efter skaffede Absalom sige Vogn og Heste og halvtredsindstyve Forløbere;
Now after these things Absalom made himself chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
2 og om Morgenen stillede han sig ved Portvejen, og naar nogen gik til Kongen for at faa en Retssag afgjort, kaldte Absalom ham til sig og spurgte ham: »Hvilken By er du fra?« Naar han da svarede: »Din Træl er fra den eller den af Israels Stammer!«
And Absalom rising up early stood by the entrance of the gate, and when any man had business to come to the king’s judgment, Absalom called him to him, and said: Of what city art thou? He answered, and said: Thy servant is of such a tribe of Israel.
3 saa sagde Absalom til ham: »Ja, din Sag er god og retfærdig; men hos Kongen finder du ikke Øre!«
And Absalom answered him: Thy words seem to me good and just. But there is no man appointed by the king to hear thee. And Absalom said:
4 Og Absalom tilføjede: »Vilde man blot sætte mig til Dommer i Landet! Da maatte enhver, der har en Retssag eller Retstrætte, komme til mig, og jeg vilde hjælpe ham til hans Ret.«
O that they would make me judge over the land, that all that have business might come to me, that I might do them justice.
5 Og naar nogen nærmede sig for at kaste sig ned for ham, rakte han Haanden ud og holdt ham fast og kyssede ham.
Moreover when any man came to him to salute him, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
6 Saaledes gjorde Absalom over for alle Israeliterne, som kom til Kongen for at faa deres Sager afgjort, og Absalom stjal Israels Mænds Hjerte.
And this he did to all Israel that came for judgment, to be heard by the king, and he enticed the hearts of the men of Israel.
7 Da der var gaaet fire Aar, sagde Absalom til Kongen: »Lad mig faa Lov at gaa til Hebron og indfri et Løfte, jeg har aflagt HERREN;
And after forty years, Absalom said to king David: Let me go, and pay my vows which I have vowed to the Lord in Hebron.
8 thi medens din Træl boede i Gesjur i Aram, aflagde jeg det Løfte: Hvis HERREN lader mig komme tilbage til Jerusalem, vil jeg ære HERREN i Hebron!«
For thy servant made avow, when he was in Gessur of Syria, saying: If the Lord shall bring me again into Jerusalem I will offer sacrifice to the Lord.
9 Kongen svarede ham: »Gaa med Fred!« Og han begav sig til Hebron.
And king David said to him: Go in peace. And he arose, and went to Hebron.
10 Men Absalom havde i al Hemmelighed sendt Bud ud i alle Israels Stammer og ladet sige: »Naar I hører, der stødes i Horn, saa skal I raabe: Absalom er blevet Konge i Hebron!«
And Absalom sent spies into all the tribes of Israel, saying: As soon as you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, say ye: Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
11 Og med Absalom fulgte fra Jerusalem 200 Mænd, som han havde indbudt, og som drog med i god Tro uden at vide af noget.
Now there went with Absalom two hundred men out of Jerusalem that were called, going with simplicity of heart, and knowing nothing of the design.
12 Og da Absalom ofrede, Slagtofre, lod han Giloniten Akitofel, Davids Raadgiver, hente i hans By Gilo. Og Sammensværgelsen vandt i Styrke, idet flere og flere af Folket gik over til Absalom.
Absalom also sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city Gilo. And while he was offering sacrifices, there was a strong conspiracy, and the people running together increased with Absalom.
13 Da kom en og meldte David det og sagde: »Israels Hu har vendt sig til Absalom!«
And there came a messenger to David, saying: All Israel with their whole heart followeth Absalom.
14 Og David sagde til alle sine Folk, som var hos ham i Jerusalem: »Kom, lad os flygte; ellers kan vi ikke undslippe Absalom; skynd jer af Sted, at han ikke skal skynde sig og naa os, bringe ulykke over os og nedhugge Byens Indbyggere med Sværdet!«
And David said to his servants, that were with him in Jerusalem: Arise and let us flee: for we shall not escape else from the face of Absalom: make haste to go out, lest he come and overtake us, and bring ruin upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
15 Kongens Folk svarede: »Dine Trælle er rede til at gøre alt, hvad du finder rigtigt, Herre Konge!«
And the king’s servants said to him: Whatsoever our lord the king shall command, we thy servants will willingly execute.
16 Saa drog Kongen ud, fulgt af hele sit Hus; dog lod Kongen ti Medhustruer blive tilbage for at se efter Huset.
And the king went forth, and all his household on foot: and the king left ten women his concubines to keep the house:
17 Saa drog Kongen ud, fulgt af alle sine Folk. Ved det sidste Hus gjorde de Holdt,
And the king going forth and all Israel on foot, stood afar off from the house:
18 og alle Krigerne gik forbi ham, ligeledes alle Kreterne og Pleterne; ogsaa alle Gatiten Ittajs Mænd, 600 Mand, som havde fulgt ham fra Gat, gik forbi Kongen.
And all his servants walked by him, and the bands of the Cerethi, and the Phelethi, and all the Gethites, valiant warriors, six hundred men who had followed him from Geth on foot, went before the king.
19 Da sagde Kongen til Gatiten Ittaj: »Hvorfor gaar ogsaa du med? Vend om og bliv hos Kongen; thi du er Udlænding og er vandret ud fra din Hjemstavn;
And the king said to Ethai the Gethite: Why comest thou with us? return and dwell with the king, for thou art a stranger, and art come out of thy own place.
20 i Gaar kom du, og i Dag skulde jeg tage dig med paa vor Omflakken, jeg, som gaar uden at vide hvorhen! Vend tilbage og tag dine Landsmænd med; HERREN vise dig Miskundhed og Trofasthed!«
Yesterday thou camest, and today shalt thou be forced to go forth with us? but I shall go whither I am going: return thou, and take back thy brethren with thee, and the Lord will shew thee mercy, and truth, because thou hast shewn grace and fidelity.
21 Men Ittaj svarede Kongen: »Saa sandt HERREN lever, og saa sandt du, Herre Konge, lever: Hvor du, Herre Konge, er, der vil din Træl være, hvad enten det bliver Liv eller Død!«
And Ethai answered the king, saying: As the Lord liveth, and as my lord the king liveth: in what place soever thou shalt be, my lord, O king, either in death, or in life, there will thy servant be.
22 Da sagde David til Ittaj: »Vel, saa drag forbi!« Saa drog Gatiten Ittaj forbi med alle sine Mænd og hele sit Følge af Kvinder og Børn.
And David said to Ethai: Come, and pass over. And Ethai the Gethite passed, and all the men that were with him, and the rest of the people.
23 Hele Landet græd højt, medens alle Krigerne gik forbi; og Kongen stod i Kedrons Dal, medens alle Krigerne gik forbi ham ad Vejen til Oliventræet i Ørkenen.
And they all wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself went over the brook Cedron, and all the people marched towards the way that looketh to the desert.
24 Ogsaa Zadok og Ebjatar, som bar Guds Pagts Ark, kom til Stede; de satte Guds Ark ned og lod den staa, indtil alle Krigerne fra Byen var gaaet forbi.
And Sadoc the priest also came, and all the Levites with him carrying the ark of the covenant of God, and they set down the ark of God: and Abiathar went up, till all the people that was come out of the city had done passing.
25 Da sagde Kongen til Zadok: »Bring Guds Ark tilbage til Byen! Hvis jeg finder Naade for HERRENS Øjne, fører han mig tilbage og lader mig stedes for ham og hans Bolig;
And the king said to Sadoc: Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find grace in the sight of the Lord, he will bring me again, and he will shew me it, and his tabernacle.
26 siger han derimod: Jeg har ikke Behag i dig! se, da er jeg rede; han gøre med mig, hvad ham tykkes godt!«
But if he shall say to me: Thou pleasest me not: I am ready, let him do that which is good before him.
27 Og Kongen sagde til Præsten Zadok: »Se, du og Ebjatar skal med Fred vende tilbage til Byen tillige med eders to Sønner, din Søn Ahima'az og Ebjatars Søn Jonatan!
And the king said to Sadoc the priest: O seer, return into the city in peace: and let Achimaas thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar, your two sons, be with you.
28 Se, jeg bier ved Vadestederne paa Jordansletten, indtil jeg faar Bud fra eder med Efterretning.«
Behold I will lie hid in the plains of the wilderness, till there come word from you to certify me.
29 Zadok og Ebjatar bragte da Guds Ark tilbage til Jerusalem, og de blev der.
So Sadoc and Abiathar carried back the ark of God into Jerusalem: and they tarried there.
30 Men David gik grædende op ad Oliebjerget med tilhyllet Hoved og bare Fødder, og alle Krigerne, som fulgte ham, havde tilhyllet deres Hoveder og gik grædende opefter.
But David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, going up and weeping, walking barefoot, and with his head covered, and all the people that were with them, went up with their heads covered weeping.
31 Da David fik at vide, at Akitofel var iblandt de sammensvorne, som holdt med Absalom, sagde han: »Gør Akitofels Raad til Skamme, HERRE!«
And it was told David that Achitophel also was in the conspiracy with Absalom, and David said: Infatuate, O Lord, I beseech thee, the counsel of Achitophel.
32 Da David var kommet til Bjergets Top, hvor man plejede at tilbede Gud, kom Arkiten Husjaj, Davids Ven, ham i Møde med sønderrevet Kjortel og Jord paa Hovedet.
And when David was come to the top of the mountain, where he was about to adore the Lord, behold Chusai the Arachite, came to meet him with his garment rent and his head covered with earth.
33 Da sagde David til ham: »Hvis du drager med, bliver du mig til Byrde;
And David said to him: If thou come with me, thou wilt be a burden to me:
34 men vender du tilbage til Byen og siger til Absalom: Jeg vil være din Træl, Konge; din Faders Træl var jeg fordum, men nu vil jeg være din Træl! saa kan du gøre mig Akitofels Raad til Skamme.
But if thou return into the city, and wilt say to Absalom: I am thy servant, O king: as I have been thy father’s servant, so I will be thy servant: thou shalt defeat the counsel of Achitophel.
35 Der har du jo Præsterne Zadok og Ebjatar; alt, hvad du hører fra Kongens Palads, maa du give Præsterne Zadok og Ebjatar Nys om.
And thou hast with thee Sadoc, and Abiathar the priests: and what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king’s house, thou shalt tell it to Sadoc and Abiathar the priests.
36 Se, de har der deres to Sønner hos sig, Zadoks Søn Ahima'az og Ebjatars Søn Jonatan; send mig gennem dem Bud om alt, hvad I hører.«
And there are with them their two sons Achimaas the son of Sadoc, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar: and you shall send by them to me every thing that you shall hear.
37 Saa kom Husjaj, Davids Ven, til Byen, og samtidig kom Absalom til Jerusalem.
Then Chusai the friend of David went into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
