2 Samuel 3

1 Krigen imellem Sauls og Davids Huse trak i Langdrag; men David blev stærkere og stærkere, Sauls Hus svagere og svagere.

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

2 I Hebron fødtes der David Sønner; hans førstefødte var Amnon, Søn af Ahinoam fra Jizre'el,

And unto David were sons born in Hebron; and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

3 den næstældste Kil'ab, Søn af Abigajil, Karmeliten Nabals Hustru, den tredje Absalom, en Søn af Kong Talmaj af Gesjurs Datter Ma'aka,

and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

4 den fjerde Adonija, en Søn af Haggit, den femte Sjefatja, en Søn af Abital,

and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

5 og den sjette Jitream, Søn af Davids Hustru Egla. Disse fødtes David i Hebron.

and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

6 Under Krigen mellem Sauls og Davids Huse ydede Abner Sauls Hus kraftig Støtte.

And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner showed himself strong in the house of Saul.

7 Nu havde Saul haft en Medhustru ved Navn Rizpa, Ajjas Datter. Og Isjbosjet sagde til Abner: »Hvorfor gik du ind til min Faders Medhustru?«

Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and Ish-bosheth said to Abner: 'Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?'

8 Abner blev opbragt over Isjbosjets Ord og sagde: »Er jeg nu blevet et Hundehoved fra Juda? Nu har jeg Gang paa Gang vist Godhed mod din Fader Sauls Hus, hans Brødre og Venner og ikke ladet dig falde i Davids Haand, og saa gaar du nu i Rette med mig for en Kvindes Skyld!

Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said: 'Am I a dog's head that belongeth to Judah? This day do I show kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, and yet thou chargest me this day with a fault concerning this woman.

9 Gud ramme Abner baade med det ene og det andet: Hvad HERREN tilsvor David, skal jeg nu sørge for bliver opfyldt paa ham;

God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;

10 jeg skal sørge for, at Sauls Hus mister Kongedømmet og Davids Trone bliver rejst over Israel og Juda fra Dan til Be'ersjeba!«

to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.'

11 Og af Frygt for Abner kunde Isjbosjet ikke svare et Ord.

And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.

12 Saa sendte Abner Sendebud til David i Hebron og lod sige: »Slut Pagt med mig! Se, jeg vil hjælpe dig og bringe hele Israel over paa din Side!«

And Abner sent messengers to David straightway, saying: 'Whose is the land?' saying also: 'Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring over all Israel unto thee.'

13 Han svarede: »Vel, jeg vil slutte Pagt med dig; men een Ting kræver jeg af dig: Du bliver ikke stedet for mit Aasyn, med mindre du har Sauls Datter Mikal med, naar du kommer!«

And he said: 'Well; I will make a league with thee; but one thing I require of thee, that is, thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.'

14 David sendte derpaa Bud til Isjbosjet, Sauls Søn, og lod sige: »Giv mig min Hustru Mikal, som jeg blev trolovet med for 100 Filisterforhuder!«

And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying: 'Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.'

15 Da sendte Isjbosjet Bud og lod hende hente hos hendes Mand Paltiel, Lajisj's Søn.

And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.

16 Hendes Mand fulgte hende grædende lige til Bahurim; her sagde Abner til ham: »Gaa nu hjem!« Saa vendte han hjem.

And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him: 'Go, return'; and he returned.

17 Men Abner havde forhandlet med Israels Ældste og sagt: »Allerede tidligere ønskede I David til Konge;

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying: 'In times past ye sought for David to be king over you;

18 saa gør nu Alvor af det! Thi HERREN har sagt om David: Ved min Tjener Davids Haand vil jeg frelse mit Folk Israel fra Filisternes og alle dets Fjenders Haand!«

now then do it; for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying: By the hand of My servant David I will save My people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.'

19 Abner talte ogsaa til Benjamin derom. Endelig gik Abner ogsaa til Hebron for at meddele David alt, hvad Israel og hele Benjamins Hus havde vedtaget.

And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin.

20 Da Abner, fulgt af tyve Mænd, kom til David i Hebron, gjorde David Gæstebud for Abner og Mændene, som var med ham.

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

21 Derpaa sagde Abner til David: »Lad mig bryde op og drage hen og samle hele Israel om min Herre Kongen, for at de kan slutte Pagt med dig, at du kan blive Konge over alt, hvad din Hu staar til!« Da lod David Abner rejse, og han drog bort i Fred.

And Abner said unto David: 'I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth.' And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

22 Just da kom Davids Folk og Joab hjem fra et Strejftog og medførte et rigt Bytte; Abner var da ikke mere hos David i Hebron, thi David havde ladet ham rejse, og han var draget bort i Fred.

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them; but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

23 Da nu Joab var vendt hjem med hele sin Hær, fik han at vide at Abner, Ners Søn, havde været hos Kongen, og at denne havde ladet ham rejse, saa han var draget bort i Fred.

When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying: 'Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.'

24 Da gik Joab til Kongen og sagde: »Hvad har du gjort? Abner har jo været hos dig! Hvorfor lod du ham rejse, saa han frit kunde drage bort?

Then Joab came to the king, and said: 'What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

25 Indser du ikke, at Abner, Ners Søn, kun kom for at bedrage dig, udspejde din Færd og faa at vide, hvad du har for!«

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.'

26 Saa gik Joab bort fra David og sendte uden Davids Vidende Sendebud efter Abner og de hentede ham tilbage fra Bor-Sira.

And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from Bor-sirah; but David knew it not.

27 Og da Abner kom tilbage til Hebron, tog Joab ham til Side midt i Porten for at tale uhindret med ham; og der dræbte han ham ved et Stik i Underlivet for at hævne sin Broder Asa'els Blod.

And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the groin, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

28 Da det siden kom David for Øre, sagde han: »Jeg og mit Rige er til evig Tid uden Skyld for HERREN i Abners, Ners Søns, Blod!

And afterward when David heard it, he said: 'I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner;

29 Det komme over Joabs Hoved og over hele hans Fædrenehus; og Joabs Hus være aldrig frit for Folk, som lider af Flaad eller Spedalsk hed, gaar med Krykke eller falder for Sværdet eller mangler Brød!«

let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.'

30 Men Joab og hans Broder Abisjaj havde slaaet Abner ihjel, fordi han havde fældet deres Broder Asa'el i Kampen ved Gibeon.

So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

31 Derpaa sagde David til Joab og alle Folkene, som fulgte ham: »Sønderriv eders Klæder, tag Sæk om eder og hold Klage over Abner!« Og Kong David gik selv bag efter Baaren.

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him: 'Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and wail before Abner.' And king David followed the bier.

32 Og da man jordede Abner i Hebron, græd Kongen højt ved Abners Grav, og alt Folket græd med,

And they buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

33 Da sang Kongen denne Klagesang over Abner: Skulde Abner dø en Daares Død?

And the king lamented for Abner, and said: Should Abner die as a churl dieth?

34 Dine Hænder var ikke bundne, dine Fødder ikke lagt i Lænker, du faldt, som man falder for Misdædere! Da græd hele Folket end mere over ham,

Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters; as a man falleth before the children of iniquity, so didst thou fall. And all the people wept again over him.

35 og da hele Folket kom for at faa David til at spise, medens det endnu var Dag, svor David: »Gud ramme mig baade med det ene og det andet, om jeg smager Brød eller noget andet, før Sol gaar ned!«

And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying: 'God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or aught else, till the sun be down.'

36 Hele Folket lagde Mærke dertil, og det gjorde et godt Indtryk paa dem; alt, hvad Kongen foretog sig, gjorde et godt Indtryk paa alt Folket;

And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; whatsoever the king did, pleased all the people.

37 og hele Folket og hele Israel skønnede den Dag, at Kongen ikke var Ophavsmand til Drabet paa Abner, Ners Søn.

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

38 Og Kongen sagde til sine Folk: »Ved I ikke, af der i Dag er faldet en Øverste og Stormand i Israel?

And the king said unto his servants: 'Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

39 Men jeg er endnu for svag, skønt jeg er salvet til Konge, og disse Mænd, Zerujasønnerne, er mig for stærke. HERREN gengælde Udaadsmanden hans Skændselsdaad!«

And I am this day weak, and just anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me; the LORD reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.'