2 Samuel 15

1 Men nogen Tid efter skaffede Absalom sige Vogn og Heste og halvtredsindstyve Forløbere;

And after this Absalom began to furnish himself with a chariot and horses, 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 used to get up early and stand beside the road. Then when anyone had a dispute which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom would call out to him and say, "What city are you from?" When he said, "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,"

3 saa sagde Absalom til ham: »Ja, din Sag er god og retfærdig; men hos Kongen finder du ikke Øre!«

then Absalom would say to him, "Look, your matters are good and right; but there is no one from the king to hear you."

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.«

And Absalom would say, "Oh that I were made judge in the land, then anyone who had a dispute could come to me, and I would give him 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.

It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he would extend his hand and embrace him, and kiss 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.

Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole 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;

It happened at the end of four years, that Absalom said to the king, "Please let me go and pay my vow, 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 your servant vowed a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Aram, saying, 'If the LORD will bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD in Hebron.'"

9 Kongen svarede ham: »Gaa med Fred!« Og han begav sig til Hebron.

The king said to him, "Go in peace." So 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!«

But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, 'Absalom is king 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.

Two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they did not know anything.

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.

And he sent and invited Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city Giloh, where he was offering sacrifice. The conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.

13 Da kom en og meldte David det og sagde: »Israels Hu har vendt sig til Absalom!«

A messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are after 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!«

So David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, "Arise, and let us flee, otherwise none of us shall escape from Absalom. Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring down the city on top of us, and strike 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!«

Then the king's servants said to him, "Look, your servants are ready to do whatever the king chooses."

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 out with all his household following him. But the king left ten women, who were secondary wives, to take care of the palace.

17 Saa drog Kongen ud, fulgt af alle sine Folk. Ved det sidste Hus gjorde de Holdt,

So the king went out with all his servants following him, and they stopped at the last 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 the people passed on before him. And all those with him, all the officers and warriors, were six hundred men, and they passed on before him. And when all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites and all the Gittites who followed him from Gath passed on 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;

Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, "Why do you also go with us? Go back and stay with the king, for you are a foreigner and you also are an exile from your 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!«

You came only yesterday. Should I today make you wander about with us, since I go I know not where? Go back, and take your brothers with you, and may the LORD show you kindness and truth."

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!«

Ittai answered the king, and said, "As the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what place my lord shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will your 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.

So David said to Ittai, "Go and pass over." Then Ittai passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones who were with him.

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 all the land wept aloud as all the people crossed over. And the king crossed the Wadi Kidron, and all the people passed before him on the Olive road into the wilderness.

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 look, Zadok also came (and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of the LORD) and Abiathar. And they set down the ark of God until all the people finished passing by from the city.

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;

The king said to Zadok, "Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me back and show me both it and his dwelling place;

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 should say, 'I have no delight in you;' look, here I am. Let him do to me as seems good to 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 also to Zadok the priest, "Look, you return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

28 Se, jeg bier ved Vadestederne paa Jordansletten, indtil jeg faar Bud fra eder med Efterretning.«

Look, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."

29 Zadok og Ebjatar bragte da Guds Ark tilbage til Jerusalem, og de blev der.

So Zadok and Abiathar carried the ark to Jerusalem and returned it 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.

And David went up by the Ascent of the Olives, and wept as he went, and he had his head covered and went barefoot. And all the people who were with him covered their heads, and they went up weeping as they went.

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 had been told to David, saying, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." David said, "LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness."

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.

It happened that when David had come to the top, where God was worshiped, look, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and earth on his head.

33 Da sagde David til ham: »Hvis du drager med, bliver du mig til Byrde;

David said to him, "If you pass on with me, then you will 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 you return to the city, and tell Absalom, 'Your brothers have left, O king, after your father left, and now I am your servant, O king. Allow me to live. As I have been your father's servant in the past, so now I am your servant,' then you will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

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 look, Zadok and Abiathar the priests will be there with you. So whatever you hear from the king's house you must tell it to Zadok 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.«

Look, their two sons are with them there, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, Abiathar's son. And by them you must send to me everything that you hear."

37 Saa kom Husjaj, Davids Ven, til Byen, og samtidig kom Absalom til Jerusalem.

So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.