< 2 Samuel 23 >
1 Dette er Davids sidste Ord; Saa siger David, Isajs Søn, saa siger Manden, Højt ophøjet, Jakobs Guds salvede, Helten i Israels Sange:
Now these are David’s last words. David the son of Isai said: The man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob, the excellent psalmist of Israel said:
2 Ved mig talede HERRENS Aand, hans Ord var paa min Tunge.
The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.
3 Jakobs Gud talede til mig, Israels Klippe sagde: »En retfærdig Hersker blandt Mennesker, en, der hersker i Gudsfrygt,
The God of Israel said to me, the strong one of Israel spoke, the ruler of men, the just ruler in the fear of God.
4 han straaler som Morgenrøden, som den skyfri Morgensol, der fremlokker Urter af Jorden efter Regn.«
As the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, shineth in the morning without clouds, and as the grass springeth out of the earth by rain.
5 Saaledes har jo mit Hus det med Gud. Han gav mig en evig Pagt, fuldgod og vel forvaret. Ja, al min Frelse og al min Lyst, skulde han ikke lade den spire frem?
Neither is my house so great with God, that he should make with me an eternal covenant, firm in all things and assured. For he is all my salvation, and all my will: neither is there ought thereof that springeth not up.
6 Men Niddinger er alle som Torne i Ørk, der tages ikke paa dem med Hænder;
But transgressors shall all of them be plucked up as thorns: which are not taken away with hands.
7 ingen rører ved dem uden med Jern og Spydstage, i Ilden brændes de op.
And if a man will touch them, he must be armed with iron and with the staff of a lance: but they shall be set on fire and burnt to nothing.
8 Navnene paa Davids Helte var følgende: Hakmoniten Isjbosjet, Anføreren for de tre; det var ham, der engang svang sit Spyd over 800 faldne paa een Gang.
These are the names of the valiant men of David. Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three, he was like the most tender little worm of the wood, who killed eight hundred men at one onset.
9 Blandt de tre Helte kom efter ham Ahohiten El'azar, Dodis Søn; han var med David ved Pas-Dammim, dengang Filisterne samlede sig der til Kamp. Da Israels Mænd trak sig tilbage,
After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three valiant men that were with David when they defied the Philistines, and they were there gathered together to battle.
10 holdt han Stand og huggede ned blandt Filisterne, til hans Haand blev træt og klæbede fast ved Sværdet; HERREN gav dem den Dag en stor Sejr. Saa vendte Folket tilbage og fulgte ham, kun for at plyndre.
And when the men of Israel were gone away, he stood and smote the Philistines till his hand was weary, and grew stiff with the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day: and the people that were fled away, returned to take spoils of them that were slain.
11 Efter ham kom Harariten Sjamma, Ages Søn. Engang havde Filisterne samlet sig i Lehi, hvor der var en Mark fuld af Linser, og Folket flygtede for Filisterne;
And after him was Semma the son of Age of Arari. And the Philistines were gathered together in a troop: for there was a field full of lentils. And when the people were fled from the face of the Philistines,
12 men han stillede sig op midt paa Marken og holdt den og huggede Filisterne ned; og HERREN gav dem en stor Sejr.
He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great victory.
13 Engang drog tre af de tredive ned og kom til David paa Klippens Top, til Adullams Hule, medens Filisterskaren var lejret i Refaimdalen.
Moreover also before this the three who were princes among the thirty, went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Odollam: and the camp of the Philistines was in the valley of the giants.
14 David var dengang i Klippeborgen, medens Filisternes Besætning laa i Betlehem.
And David was then in a hold. and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.
15 Saa vaagnede Lysten hos David, og han sagde: »Hvem skaffer mig en Drik Vand fra Cisternen ved Betlehems Port?«
And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate.
16 Da banede de tre Helte sig Vej gennem Filisternes Lejr, øste Vand af Cisternen ved Betlehems Port og bragte David det. Han vilde dog ikke drikke det, men udgød det for HERREN
And the three valiant men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and brought it to David: but he would not drink, but offered it to the Lord,
17 med de Ord: »HERREN vogte mig for at gøre det! Skulde jeg drikke de Mænds Blod, som har vovet deres Liv!« Og han vilde ikke drikke det. Den Daad udførte de tre Helte.
Saying: The Lord be merciful to me, that I may not do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that went, and the peril of their lives? therefore he would not drink. These things did these three mighty men.
18 Abisjaj, Joabs Broder, Zerujas Søn, var Anfører for de tredive. Han svang sit Spyd over 300 faldne, og han var navnkundig iblandt de tredive;
Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,
19 iblandt de tredive var han højtæret, og han var deres Anfører; men de tre naaede han ikke.
And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the three first he attained not.
20 Benaja, Jojadas Søn, var en tapper Mand fra Kabze'el, der havde udført store Heltegerninger; han fældede de to Arielsønner fra Moab; og han steg ned og fældede en Løve i en Cisterne, en Dag der var faldet Sne.
And Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of great deeds, of Cabseel: he slew the two lions of Moab, and he went down, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.
21 Ligeledes fældede han Ægypteren, en kæmpestor Mand. Ægypteren havde et Spyd i Haanden, men han gik ned imod ham meden Stok, vristede Spydet ud af Haanden paa ham og dræbte ham med hans eget Spyd.
He also slew an Egyptian, a man worthy to be a sight, having a spear in his hand: but he went down to him with a rod, and forced the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his own spear.
22 Disse Heltegerninger udførte Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og han var navnkundig iblandt de tredive Helte;
These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.
23 iblandt de tredive var han højt æret, men de tre naaede han ikke. David satte ham over sin Livvagt.
And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained riot to the first three: and David made him of his privy council.
24 Til de tredive hørte Asa'el, Joabs Broder; Elhanan, Dodos Søn fra Betlehem;
Asael the brother of Joab was one of the thirty, Elehanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem.
25 Haroditen Sjamma; Haroditen Elika;
Semma of Harodi, Elica of Harodi,
26 Paltiten Helez; Ira, Ikkesj's Søn fra Tekoa;
Heles of Phalti, Hira the son of Acces of Thecua,
27 Abiezer fra Anatot; Husjatiten Sibbekaj;
Abiezer of Anathoth, Mobonnai of Husati,
28 Ahohiten Zalmon; Maharaj fra Netofa;
Selmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Heled, Ba'anas Søn, fra Netofa; Ittaj, Ribajs Søn, fra det benjaminitiske Gibea;
Heled the son of Baana, also a Netophathite, Ithai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the children of Benjamin,
30 Benaja fra Pir'aton; Hiddaj fra Nahale-Ga'asj;
Banaia the Pharathonite, Heddai of the torrent Gaas,
31 Abiba'al fra Araba; Azmavet fra Bahurim;
Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Beromi,
32 Sja'alboniten Eljaba; Guniten Jasjen;
Eliaba of Salaboni. The sons of Jassen, Jonathan,
33 Harariten Jonatan, Sjammas Søn; Harariten Ahi'am, Sjarars Søn;
Semma of Orori, Aliam the son of Sarar the Arorite,
34 Elifelet, Ahazbajs Søn, fra Bet-Ma'aka; Eliam, Akitofels Søn, fra Gilo;
Eliphelet the son of Aasbai the son of Machati, Eliam the son of Achitophel the Gelonite,
35 Hezro fra Karmel; Pa'araj fra Arab;
Hesrai of Carmel, Pharai of Arbi,
36 Jig'al, Natans Søn, fra Zoba; Gaditen Bani;
Igaal the son of Nathan of Soba, Bonni of Gadi,
37 Ammoniten Zelek; Naharaj fra Be'erot, der var Joabs, Zerujas Søns, Vaabendrager;
Selec of Ammoni, Naharai the Berothite, armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia,
38 Ira fra Jattir; Gareb fra Jattir;
Ira the Jethrite, Gareb also a Jethrite;
39 Hetiten Urias. I alt syv og tredive.
Urias the Hethite, thirty and seven in all.