2 Samuel 16

1 Da David var kommet lidt paa den anden Side af Bjergets Top, Kom Mefibosjets Tjener Ziba ham i Møde med et Par opsadlede Æsler, som bar 200 Brød, 100 Rosinkager, 100 Frugter og en Dunk Vin.

Now when David was a little past the top, look, Ziba the servant of Mippibaal met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred bunches of raisins, a hundred of summer fruits, and a container of wine.

2 Da sagde Kongen til Ziba: »Hvad vil du med det?« Og Ziba svarede: »Æslerne er bestemt til Ridedyr for Kongens Hus, Brødene og Frugterne til Spise for Folkene og Vinen til Drikke for dem, der bliver trætte i Ørkenen!«

And the king said to Ziba, "Why did you bring these things?" And Ziba replied, "The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on, and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine is for those who get exhausted in the desert."

3 Saa sagde Kongen: »Hvor er din Herres Søn?« Ziba svarede Kongen: »Han blev i Jerusalem; thi han tænkte: Nu vil Israels Hus give mig min Faders Kongedømme tilbage!«

Then the king said, "Where is your master's son?" Ziba said to the king, "Look, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he said, 'Today the children of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my father.'"

4 Da sagde Kongen til Ziba: »Dig skal hele Mefibosjets Ejendom tilhøre!« Og Ziba sagde: »Jeg bøjer mig dybt! Maatte jeg finde Naade for min Herre Kongens Øjne!«

Then the king said to Ziba, "Look, all that pertains to Mippibaal is yours." Ziba said, "I humbly bow. May I find favor in the sight of my lord the king."

5 Men da Kong David kom til Bahurim, se, da kom en Mand ved Navn Simeï, Geras Søn, af samme Slægt som Sauls Hus, gaaende ud af Byen, alt imedens han udstødte Forbandelser,

And when king David reached Bahurim, now look, a man of the family of the house of Saul came out, whose name was Shimei the son of Gera. He came out and cursed continuously as he approached.

6 og han kastede Sten efter David og alle Kong Davids Folk, skønt alle Krigerne og alle Kærnetropperne gik paa begge Sider af ham.

And he threw stones at David and at all his servants, and all the people and all the soldiers at his right hand and at his left.

7 Og Simeï forbandede ham med de Ord: »Bort, bort med dig, din Blodhund, din Usling!

And Shimei said as he cursed, "Get out, get out, you man of blood, and worthless man.

8 HERREN har nu bragt alt Sauls Hus's Blod over dig, han, i hvis Sted du blev Konge, og HERREN har nu givet din Søn Absalom Kongedømmet; nu har Ulykken ramt dig, fordi du er en Blodhund!«

The LORD has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. And look, your evil is upon you, because you are a man of bloodshed."

9 Da sagde Abisjaj, Zerujas Søn, til Kongen: »Hvorfor skal den døde Hund have Lov at forbande min Herre Kongen? Lad mig gaa hen og hugge Hovedet af ham!«

Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head."

10 Men Kongen svarede: »Hvad har jeg med eder at gøre, Zerujasønner! Naar han forbander, og naar HERREN har budt ham at forbande David, hvem tør da sige: Hvorfor gør du det?«

The king said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because the LORD has said to him, 'Curse David;' who then shall say, 'Why have you done so?'"

11 Og David sagde til Abisjaj og alle sine Folk: »Naar min egen Søn, som er udgaaet af min Lænd, staar mig efter Livet, hvad kan man da ikke vente af denne Benjaminit! Lad ham kun forbande, naar HERREN har budt ham det!

Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, "Look, my son who came from my body seeks my life. So also now this Benjamite. Leave him alone and let him curse, for the LORD has told him to.

12 Maaske vil HERREN se til mig i min Nød og gøre mig godt til Gengæld for hans Forbandelse i Dag!«

Perhaps the LORD will look on my affliction and return good to me for his cursing today."

13 Derpaa gik David med sine Mænd hen ad Vejen, medens Simeï fulgte ham oppe paa Bjergskraaningen og stadig udstødte Forbandelser, slog med Sten og kastede Støv efter ham.

So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him, and cursed as he went, threw stones at his flank, and threw dirt.

14 Saaledes kom Kongen og alle Krigerne, som fulgte ham, udmattede til Jordan og hvilede ud der.

Now the king and all his people arrived weary at the Jordan, and he refreshed himself there.

15 Imidlertid var Absalom draget ind i Jerusalem med alle Israels Mænd, og Akitofel var hos ham.

Now Absalom and all the men of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

16 Da nu Arkiten Husjaj, Davids Ven, kom til Absalom, sagde han til ham: »Kongen leve, Kongen leve!«

And it came about when David's friend Hushai the Archite came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, "Long live the king. Long live the king."

17 Absalom sagde til Husjaj: »Er det saadan, du viser din Ven Godhed? Hvorfor fulgte du ikke din Ven?«

So Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?"

18 Husjaj svarede Absalom: »Nej, den, som HERREN og dette Folk og alle Israels Mænd har valgt, i hans Tjeneste vil jeg træde, og hos ham vil jeg blive!

Then Hushai said to Absalom, "No, but whom the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I belong, and with him I will stay.

19 Og desuden: Hvem er det, jeg tjener? Mon ikke hans Søn? Som jeg har tjent din Fader, vil jeg tjene dig!«

Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence."

20 Absalom sagde saa til Akitofel: »Kom med eders Raad! Hvad skal vi gøre?«

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel. What should we do?"

21 Akitofel svarede Absalom: »Gaa ind til din Faders Medhustruer, som han har ladet blive tilbage for at se efter Huset; saa kan hele Israel skønne, at du har lagt dig for Had hos din Fader, og alle de, der har sluttet sig til dig, vil faa nyt Mod!«

Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's secondary wives, that he has left to care for the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself a stench to your father. Then those on your side will be motivated to support you."

22 Absaloms Telt blev saa rejst paa Taget, og Absalom gik ind til sin Faders Medhustruer i hele Israels Paasyn.

So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom went in to his father's secondary wives in the sight of all Israel.

23 Det Raad, Akitofel gav i de Tider, gjaldt nemlig lige saa meget, som naar man adspurgte Gud; saa meget gjaldt ethvert Raad af Akitofel baade hos David og Absalom.

Now in those days the counsel that Ahithophel gave was as if one inquired of the word of God. So was all the counsel of Ahithophel both to David and to Absalom.