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.
When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred 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!«
The king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?” Ziba said, “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, that those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.”
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!«
The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore 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, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favour in your sight, my lord, O 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,
When King David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed as he came.
6 og han kastede Sten efter David og alle Kong Davids Folk, skønt alle Krigerne og alle Kærnetropperne gik paa begge Sider af ham.
He cast stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7 Og Simeï forbandede ham med de Ord: »Bort, bort med dig, din Blodhund, din Usling!
Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!
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 Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! The LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”
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!
David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has invited him.
12 Maaske vil HERREN se til mig i min Nød og gøre mig godt til Gengæld for hans Forbandelse i Dag!«
It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that the LORD will repay me good for the cursing of me 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 him, and threw dust.
14 Saaledes kom Kongen og alle Krigerne, som fulgte ham, udmattede til Jordan og hvilede ud der.
The king and all the people who were with him arrived weary; and he refreshed himself there.
15 Imidlertid var Absalom draget ind i Jerusalem med alle Israels Mænd, og Akitofel var hos ham.
Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16 Da nu Arkiten Husjaj, Davids Ven, kom til Absalom, sagde han til ham: »Kongen leve, Kongen leve!«
When Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, 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?«
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you 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!
Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, I will be his, and I will stay with him.
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 I will 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 we shall 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 concubines that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
22 Absaloms Telt blev saa rejst paa Taget, og Absalom gik ind til sin Faders Medhustruer i hele Israels Paasyn.
So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines 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.
The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man enquired at the inner sanctuary of God. All the counsel of Ahithophel was like this both with David and with Absalom.
