2 Samuel 4
1 Da Isjbosjet, Sauls Søn, hørte, at Abner var død i Hebron, tabte han Modet, og hele Israel grebes af Skræk.
Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed.
2 Nu havde Isjbosjet, Sauls Søn, to Mænd, der var Førere for Strejfskarer, den ene hed Ba'ana, den anden Rekab, Sønner af Benjaminiten Rimmon fra Be'erot; thi ogsaa Be'erot regnes til Benjamin;
Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin,
3 dog var Be'erotiterne flygtet til Gittajim, hvor de bor som fremmede den Dag i Dag.
because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have lived there as foreigners to this day.
4 Sauls Søn Jonatan havde en Søn, der var lam i Fødderne; han var fem Aar gammel, da Efterretningen om Saul og Jonatan kom fra Jizre'el, og hans Fostermoder tog ham og flygtede; men under hendes skyndsomme Flugt faldt han fra hende og blev lam; hans Navn var Mefibosjet.
And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
5 Be'erotiten Rimmons Sønner Rekab og Ba'ana gav sig paa Vej og kom ved Middagstide til Isjbosjets Hus, medens han sov til Middag;
Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.
6 og da Dørvogtersken, som var ved at rense Hvede, var faldet i Søvn, slap Rekab og hans Broder Ba'ana forbi
They entered the interior of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah slipped away.
7 og trængte ind i Huset, hvor Isjbosjet laa paa sit Leje i Soveværelset; og de slog ham ihjel og huggede Hovedet af ham; derpaa tog de Hovedet og vandrede i Løbet at Natten gennem Arabalavningen
They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed, and having stabbed and killed him, they beheaded him, took his head, and traveled all night by way of the Arabah.
8 og bragte Isjbosjets Hoved til David i Hebron, idet de sagde til Kongen: »Her er Hovedet af Isjbosjet, din Fjende Sauls Søn, han, som stod dig efter Livet; i Dag har HERREN givet min Herre Kongen Hævn over Saul og hans Afkom!«
They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.”
9 Da svarede David Be'erotiten Rimmons Sønner Rekab og hans Broder Ba'ana: »Saa sandt HERREN lever, som har udfriet mig af al Trængsel:
But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
10 Den, som bragte mig Efterretning om Sauls Død, i den Tro at han bragte et Glædesbud, ham greb jeg og lod dræbe i Ziklag for at give ham Løn for hans Glædesbud;
when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was a bearer of good news, I seized him and put him to death at Ziklag. That was his reward for his news!
11 hvor meget mere skulde jeg da ikke nu, naar gudløse Mænd har myrdet en retfærdig Mand paa hans Leje i hans eget Hus, kræve hans Blod af eder og udrydde eder af Jorden!«
How much more, when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house and on his own bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth!”
12 Derpaa bød David sine Folk dræbe dem, og de huggede Hænder og Fødder af dem og hængte dem op ved Dammen i Hebron; men Isjbosjets Hoved tog de og jordede i Abners Grav i Hebron.
So David commanded his young men, and they killed Rechab and Baanah. They cut off their hands and feet and hung their bodies by the pool in Hebron, but they took the head of Ish-bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb in Hebron.
