2 Samuel 3
1 Krigen imellem Sauls og Davids Huse trak i Langdrag; men David blev stærkere og stærkere, Sauls Hus svagere og svagere.
And there was war for a long time between the house of Saul and the house of David; and the house of David grew continually stronger; but the house of Saul grew continually weaker.
2 I Hebron fødtes der David Sønner; hans førstefødte var Amnon, Søn af Ahinoam fra Jizre'el,
And sons were born to David in Chebron: and his firstborn was Ammon the son of Achinoom the Jezraelitess.
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 son [was] Daluia, the son of Abigaia the Carmelitess; and the third, Abessalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tholmi the king of Gessir.
4 den fjerde Adonija, en Søn af Haggit, den femte Sjefatja, en Søn af Abital,
And the fourth [was] Ornia, the son of Aggith, and the fifth [was] Saphatia, the son of Abital.
5 og den sjette Jitream, Søn af Davids Hustru Egla. Disse fødtes David i Hebron.
And the sixth [was] Jetheraam, the son of Aegal the wife of David. These were born to David in Chebron.
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 Abenner was governing 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?«
And Saul had a concubine, Respha, the daughter of Jol; and Jebosthe the son of Saul said to Abenner, Why have you gone in to 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!
And Abenner was very angry with Jebosthe for this saying; and Abenner said to him, Am I a dog's head? I have this day wrought kindness with the house of Saul your father, and with his brethren and friends, and have not gone over to the house of David, and do you this day seek a charge against me concerning injury to a 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 thus and more also to Abenner, if as the Lord swore to David, so do I not to him this day;
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 take away the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to raise up the throne of David over Israel and over Juda from Dan to Bersabee.
11 Og af Frygt for Abner kunde Isjbosjet ikke svare et Ord.
And Jebosthe could not any longer answer Abenner a 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 Abenner sent messengers to David to Thaelam where he was, immediately, saying, Make your covenant with me, and, behold, my hand [is] with you to bring back to you all the house of Israel.
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 David said, With a good will I will make with you a covenant: only I demand one condition of you, saying, You shall not see my face, unless you bring Melchol the daughter of Saul, when you come 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 Jebosthe the son of Saul, saying, Restore me my wife Melchol, whom I took for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
15 Da sendte Isjbosjet Bud og lod hende hente hos hendes Mand Paltiel, Lajisj's Søn.
And Jebosthe sent, and took her from her husband, [even] from Phaltiel the son of Selle.
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 behind her as far as Barakim. And Abenner said to him, Go, return; and he returned.
17 Men Abner havde forhandlet med Israels Ældste og sagt: »Allerede tidligere ønskede I David til Konge;
And Abenner spoke to the elders of Israel, saying, In former days you sought David to reign 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!«
and now perform [it]: for the Lord has spoken concerning David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save Israel 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 Abenner spoke in the ears of Benjamin: and Abenner went to speak in the ears of David at Chebron, all that seemed good in the eyes of Israel and in the eyes of the 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.
And Abenner came to David to Chebron, and with him twenty men: and David made for Abenner and his men with him a banquet of wine.
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 Abenner said to David, I will arise now, and go, and gather to my lord the king all Israel; and I will make with him a covenant, and you shall reign over all whom your soul desires. And David sent away Abenner, and he departed 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 arrived from their expedition, and they brought much spoil with them: and Abenner was not with David in Chebron, because he had sent him away, and he had departed 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.
And Joab and all his army came, and it was reported to Joab, saying, Abenner the son of Ner is come to David, and David has let him go, and he has departed 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?
And Joab went in to the king, and said, What [is] this [that] you have done? behold, Abenner came to you; and why have you let him go, and he has departed in peace?
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!«
Know you not the mischief of Abenner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all things that you do?
26 Saa gik Joab bort fra David og sendte uden Davids Vidende Sendebud efter Abner og de hentede ham tilbage fra Bor-Sira.
And Joab returned from David, and sent messengers to Abenner after [him]; and they bring him back from the well of Seiram: 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 he brought back Abenner to Chebron, and Joab caused him to turn aside from the gate to speak to him, laying wait for him: and he struck him there in the loins, and he died for the blood of Asael the brother of Joab.
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 David heard [of it] afterwards, and said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord even for ever of the blood of Abenner 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 the house of his father; and let there not be lacking of the house of Joab one that has an issue, or a leper, or that leans on a staff, or that falls by the sword, or that wants bread.
30 Men Joab og hans Broder Abisjaj havde slaaet Abner ihjel, fordi han havde fældet deres Broder Asa'el i Kampen ved Gibeon.
For Joab and Abessa his brother laid wait continually for Abenner, because he killed Asael their brother at Gabaon 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 with him, Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and lament before Abenner. 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 bury Abenner in Chebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at his tomb, and all the people wept for Abenner.
33 Da sang Kongen denne Klagesang over Abner: Skulde Abner dø en Daares Død?
And the king mourned over Abenner, and said, Shall Abenner die according to the death of Nabal?
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,
Your hands were not bound, and your feet [were] not [put] in fetters: [one] brought [you] not near as Nabal; you did fall before children of iniquity.
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 assembled to weep for him. And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day: and David swore, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I eat bread or any thing else before the sun goes 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, and all things that the king did before the people were pleasing in their sight.
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 perceived in that day, that it was not of the king to kill Abenner 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 to his servants, Know you not that a great prince is this day fallen 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 that I am this day a [mere] kinsman [of his], and [as it were] a subject; but these men the sons of Saruia are too hard for me: the Lord reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.
