2 Samuel 19

1 Joab fik nu Efterretning om, at Kongen græd og sørgede over Absalom,

And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

2 og Sejren blev den Dag til Sorg for alt Folket, fordi det hørte, at Kongen sørgede dybt over sin Søn.

And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son.

3 Og Folket stjal sig den Dag ind i Byen, som man stjæler sig bort af Skam, naar man har taget Flugten i Kampen.

And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people that are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

4 Kongen havde tilhyllet sit Ansigt og klagede højt: »Min Søn Absalom, min Søn, Absalom, min Søn!«

And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

5 Da gik Joab ind til Kongen og sagde: »Du beskæmmer i Dag alle dine Folk, der dog i Dag har reddet dit Liv og dine Sønners og Døtres, Hustruers og Medhustruers Liv,

And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;

6 siden du elsker dem, som hader dig, og hader dem, som elsker dig; thi i Dag viser du, at Øverster og Folk er intet for dig. Ja, nu forstaar jeg, at du vilde have været tilfreds, hvis Absalom i Dag var i Live og alle vi andre døde.

in that thou lovest them that hate thee, and hatest them that love thee. For thou hast declared this day, that princes and servants are nought unto thee: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

7 Staa nu op og gaa ud og tal godt for dine Folk; thi jeg sværger ved HERREN, at hvis du ikke gør det, bliver ikke en eneste Mand hos dig Natten over, og dette vil volde dig større Ulykke end alt, hvad der har ramt dig fra din Ungdom af og til nu!«

Now therefore arise, go forth and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry a man with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that hath befallen thee from thy youth until now.

8 Saa stod Kongen op og satte sig i Porten; og da man fik at vide, at Kongen sad i Porten, kom alt Folket hen og stillede sig foran Kongen. Men efter at Israeliterne var flygtet hver til sit,

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

9 begyndte alt Folket i alle Israels Stammer at gaa i Rette med hverandre, idet de sagde: »Kongen frelste os fra vore Fjenders Haand; det var ham, som reddede os af Filisternes Haand; og nu har han maattet rømme Landet for Absalom.

And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom.

10 Men Absalom, som vi havde salvet til Konge over os, er faldet i Kampen. Hvorfor tøver I da med at føre Kongen tilbage?«

And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?

11 Men da alle Israeliternes Ord kom Kong David for Øre, sendte han Bud til Præsterne Zadok og Ebjatar og lod sige: »Tal til Judas Ældste og sig: Hvorfor vil I være de sidste til at føre Kongen tilbage til hans Hus?

And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, [to bring him] to his house.

12 I er jo mine Brødre, I er mit Kød og Blod. Hvorfor vil I være de sidste til at føre Kongen tilbage?

Ye are my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?

13 Og til Amasa skal I sige: Er du ikke mit Kød og Blod? Gud ramme mig baade med det ene og det andet, om du ikke for stedse skal være min Hærfører i Joabs Sted!«

And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

14 Saa vendte alle Judas Mænds Hjerter sig til ham, alle som een, og de sendte Bud til Kongen: »Vend tilbage med alle dine Folk!«

And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as [the heart of] one man; so that they sent unto the king, [saying], Return thou, and all thy servants.

15 Og da Kongen paa Hjemvejen kom til Jordan, var Judæerne kommet til Gilgal for at gaa Kongen i Møde og føre ham over Jordan.

So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to bring the king over Jordan.

16 Da skyndte Benjaminiten Simeï, Geras Søn, fra Bahurim sig sammen med Judas Mænd ned for at gaa Kong David i Møde,

And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.

17 fulgt af tusind Mænd fra Benjamin. Ogsaa Ziba, som var Tjener i Sauls Hus, var med sine femten Sønner og tyve Trælle ilet til Jordan forud for Kongen,

And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went through Jordan in the presence of the king.

18 og de var sat over Vadestedet for at sætte Kongens Hus over og være ham til Tjeneste. Men da Kongen skulde til at gaa over Floden kastede Simeï, Geras Søn, sig ned for ham

And there went over a ferry boat to bring over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, when he was come over Jordan.

19 og sagde: »Min Herre tilregne mig ikke min Brøde og tænke ikke mere paa, hvad din Træl forbrød, den Dag min Herre Kongen drog bort fra Jerusalem; Kongen agte ikke derpaa;

And he said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

20 thi din Træl ved, at han har syndet, men se, jeg er i Dag den første af hele Josefs Hus, der er kommet herned for at gaa min Herre Kongen i Møde!«

For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

21 Da tog Abisjaj, Zerujas Søn, Ordet og sagde: »Skal Simeï ikke lide Døden til Straf for, at han forbandede HERRENS Salvede?«

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’S anointed?

22 Men David svarede: »Hvad er der mig og eder imellem, I Zerujasønner, at I vil være mine Modstandere i Dag? Skulde nogen i Israel lide Døden i Dag? Ved jeg da ikke, at jeg nu er Konge over Israel?«

And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

23 Derpaa sagde Kongen til Simeï: »Du skal ikke dø!« Og Kongen tilsvor ham det.

And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.

24 Ogsaa Mefibosjet, Sauls Sønnesøn, var draget ned for at gaa Kongen i Møde. Han havde ikke plejet sine Fødder eller sit Skæg eller tvættet sine Klæder, fra den Dag Kongen gik bort, til den Dag han kom uskadt tilbage.

And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.

25 Da han nu kom fra Jerusalem for at gaa Kongen i Møde, sagde Kongen til ham: »Hvorfor fulgte du mig ikke, Mefibosjet?«

And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?

26 Han svarede: »Herre Konge, min Træl bedrog mig; thi din Træl bød ham sadle mit Æsel, for at jeg kunde sidde op og følge Kongen; din Træl er jo lam;

And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go with the king; because thy servant is lame.

27 men i Stedet bagtalte han din Træl hos min Herre Kongen. Dog, min Herre Kongen er jo som en Guds Engel. Gør, hvad du finder for godt!

And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.

28 Thi skønt hele mit Fædrenehus kun havde Døden at vente af min Herre Kongen, gav du din Træl Plads imellem dine Bordfæller; hvad Ret har jeg da endnu til at kræve noget eller anraabe Kongen?«

For all my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should cry any more unto the king?

29 Da sagde Kongen til ham: »Hvorfor bliver du ved med at tale? Her er mit Ord: Du og Ziba skal dele Jordegodset!«

And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I say, Thou and Ziba divide the land.

30 Mefibosjet svarede Kongen: »Han maa gerne faa det hele, nu min Herre Kongen er kommet uskadt hjem!«

And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come in peace unto his own house:

31 Ogsaa Gileaditen Barzillaj drog ned fra Rogelim og fulgte med Kongen for at ledsage ham til Jordan.

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.

32 Barzillaj var en Olding paa firsindstyve Aar; det var ham, som havde sørget for Kongens Underhold, medens han var i Mahanajim, thi han var en meget velstaaende Mand.

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king with sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

33 Kongen sagde nu til Barzillaj: »Følg med mig, jeg vil sørge for, at du i din Alderdom faar dit Underhold hos mig i Jerusalem!«

And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee with me in Jerusalem.

34 Men Barzillaj svarede Kongen: »Hvor lang Tid har jeg endnu tilbage, at jeg skulde følge med Kongen op til Jerusalem?

And Barzillai said unto the king, How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?

35 Jeg er nu firsindstyve Aar gammel; mon jeg kan skelne mellem godt og ondt, eller mon din Træl har nogen Smag for, hvad jeg spiser eller drikker, mon jeg endnu har Øre for Sangeres og Sangerinders Røst? Hvorfor skulde din Træl da i Fremtiden falde min Herre Kongen til Byrde?

I am this day fourscore years old: can I discern between good and bad? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

36 Kun det lille Stykke Vej til Jordan vilde din Træl ledsage Kongen; hvorfor vil Kongen give mig saa meget til Gengæld?

Thy servant would but just go over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

37 Lad din Træl vende tilbage, at jeg kan dø i min egen By ved mine Forældres Grav! Men her er din Træl Kimham; lad ham følge med min Herre Kongen, og gør med ham, hvad dig tykkes bedst!«

Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

38 Da sagde Kongen: »Kimham skal følge med mig, og jeg vil gøre med ham, hvad dig tykkes bedst; alt, hvad du ønsker, vil jeg gøre for dig!«

And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.

39 Derpaa gik alle Krigerne over Jordan, medens Kongen blev staaende; og Kongen kyssede Barzillaj og velsignede ham, hvorefter Barzillaj vendte tilbage til sit Hjem.

And all the people went over Jordan, and the king went over: and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.

40 Saa drog Kongen over til Gilgal, og Kimham drog med ham. Hele Judas Folk fulgte med Kongen og desuden Halvdelen af Israels Folk.

So the king went over to Gilgal, and Chimham went over with him: and all the people of Judah brought the king over, and also half the people of Israel.

41 Men nu kom alle Israeliterne til Kongen og sagde: »Hvorfor har vore Brødre, Judas Mænd, bortført dig og bragt Kongen og hans Hus over Jordan tillige med alle Davids Mænd?«

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king; and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and brought the king, and his household, over Jordan, and all David’s men with him?

42 Da svarede alle Judas Mænd Israels Mænd: »Kongen staar jo os nærmest; hvorfor er I vrede over det? Har vi levet af Kongen eller taget noget fra ham?«

And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king’s cost? or hath he given us any gift?

43 Israels Mænd svarede Judas Mænd: »Vi har ti Gange Part i Kongen, og tilmed har vi Førstefødselsretten fremfor eder; hvorfor har I da tilsidesat os? Og var det ikke os, der først talte om at føre vor Konge tilbage?« Men Judas Mænds Svar var endnu haardere end Israels Mænds.

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king; and we have also more [right] in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.