Første Kongebog 2

1 Da det nu lakkede ad Enden med Davids Liv, gav han sin Søn Salomo disse Befalinger:

The time of David's death was approaching, so he gave his son Solomon these last instructions:

2 "Jeg går nu al Kødets Gang; så vær nu frimodig og vis dig som en Mand!

“I am about to go the way everybody on earth must go. Be brave, and act like a man.

3 Og hold HERREN din Guds Forskrifter, så du vandrer på hans Veje og, holder hans Anordninger, Bud, Bestemmelser og Vidnesbyrd, således som skrevet står i Mose Lov, for at du må have Lykken med dig i alt, hvad du gør, og i alt, hvad du tager dig for,

Do what God orders you to do, follow his ways. Keep his rules, his commands, and his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses, so you may be successful in everything you do, and in everything you give your attention to.

4 for at HERREN kan opfylde den Forjættelse, han gav mig, da han sagde: Hvis dine Sønner vogter på deres Vej, så de vandrer i Trofasthed for mit Åsyn af hele deres Hjerte og hele deres Sjæl, skal der aldrig fattes dig en Efterfølger på Israels Trone!

If so, then the Lord will keep his promise to me when he said: ‘If your descendants are to live right before me, faithfully and with complete commitment, then you will always have one of them on the throne of Israel.’

5 Du ved jo også, hvad Joab, Zerujas Søn, har voldet mig, hvorledes han handlede mod Israels to Hærførere, Abner, Ners Søn, og Amasa, Jeters Søn, hvorledes han slog dem ihjel og således i Fredstid hævnede Blod, der var udgydt i Krig, og besudlede Bæltet om min Lænd og Skoene på mine Fødder med uskyldigt Blod;

In addition, you know what Joab, son of Zeruiah, did to me and what he did to Abner, son of Ner, and Amasa, son of Jether, the two army commanders of Israel. He murdered them, spilling the blood of war during a time of peace. He smeared the blood of war on his belt and on his sandals.

6 gør derfor, som din Klogskab tilsiger dig, og lad ikke hans grå Hår stige ned i Dødsriget med Fred. (Sheol h7585)

Do what you think is right, but don't let his gray head go down peacefully into the grave. (Sheol h7585)

7 Men mod Gileaditen Barzillajs Sønner skal du vise Godhed, og de skal have Plads mellem dem, der spiser ved dit Bord, thi på den Måde kom de mig i Møde, da jeg måtte flygte for din Broder Absalom.

But be kind to the sons of Barzillai of Gilead. Bring them into your royal court, for they helped me when I ran from your brother Absalom.

8 Og se, så har du hos dig Benjaminiten Simeon, Geras Søn, fra Bahurim, ham, som udslyngede en grufuld Forbandelse imod mig, dengang jeg drog til Mahanajim. Da han senere kom mig i Møde ved Jordan, tilsvor jeg ham ved HERREN: Jeg vil ikke slå dig ihjel med Sværd!

Don't you forget Shimei, son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who cursed me with painful words when I went to Mahanaim. When he met me at the Jordan I swore to him by the Lord, ‘I will not kill you with the sword.’

9 Men du skal ikke lade ham ustraffet, thi du er en klog Mand og vil vide, hvorledes du skal handle med ham, og bringe hans grå Hår blodige ned i Dødsriget." (Sheol h7585)

So don't leave him unpunished. You're a wise man and you know what you have to do to him—send him down into the grave with blood on his gray head.” (Sheol h7585)

10 Så lagde David sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre og blev jordet i Davidsbyen.

Then David died and his was buried in the City of David.

11 Tiden, han havde været Konge over Israel, udgjorde fyrretyve År; i Hebron herskede han syv År, i Jerusalem tre og tredive År.

His reign over Israel lasted forty years; seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

12 Derpå satte Salomo sig på sin Fader Davids Trone, og hans Herredømme blev såre stærkt.

Solomon took over as king, sitting on the throne of his father David, and his hold on his kingdom was secure.

13 Men Adonija, Haggits Søn, kom til Batseba, Salomos Moder. Hun spurgte da: "Kommer du for det gode?" Han svarede: "Ja, jeg gør!"

Adonijah, son of Haggith, went to see Bathsheba, Solomon's mother. She asked him, “Have you come here with good intentions?” He replied, “Yes, with good intentions.”

14 Og han fortsatte: "Jeg har en Sag at tale med dig om." Hun svarede: "Så tal!"

“I have something I'd like to ask of you,” he continued. “Go on,” she said.

15 Da sagde han: "Du ved at Kongeværdigheden tilkom mig, og at hele Israel havde Blikket rettet på mig som den, der skulde være Konge; dog gik Kongeværdigbeden over til min Broder, thi HERREN lod det tilfalde ham.

“You know that the kingdom was mine,” he declared, “and everyone in Israel was looking forward to me being their next king. But everything was turned upside-down, and the kingdom passed to my brother, because that's what the Lord wanted.

16 Men nu har jeg een eneste Bøn til dig; du må ikke afvise mig!" Hun svarede: "Så tal!"

Now I've just one request to ask of you—please don't say no.” “Tell me,” she said.

17 Da sagde han: "Sig til Kong Salomo - dig vil han jo ikke afvise - at han skal give mig Abisj fra Sjunem til Ægte!"

He went on, “Please talk to King Solomon for me because he won't turn you down. Ask him to give me Abishag from Shunem as my wife.”

18 Og Batseba svarede: "Vel, jeg skal tale din Sag hos Kongen!"

“Very well,” Bathsheba replied. “I will talk to the king for you.”

19 Derpå begav Batseba sig til Kong Salomo for at tale Adonijas Sag; og Kongen rejste sig, gik hende i Møde og bøjede sig for hende; derpå satte han sig på sin Trone og lod også en Trone sætte frem til Kongemoderen, og hun satte sig ved hans højre Side.

So Bathsheba went to talk to King Solomon for Adonijah. The king got up from his throne to meet her, and bowed before her. Then he sat back down and ordered another throne brought in for his mother. She sat to his right.

20 Så sagde hun: "Jeg har en eneste ringe Bøn til dig; du må ikke afvise mig!" Kongen svarede: "Kom med din Bøn, Moder, jeg vil ikke afvise dig!"

“I have just one small request to ask of you,” she said. “Please don't say no.” The king replied, “Ask away, dear mother. I won't say no to you.”

21 Da sagde hun: "Lad din Broder Adonija få Abisjag fra Sjunem til Hustru!"

“Please give Abishag from Shunem to your brother Adonijah as his wife,” she replied.

22 Men Kong Salomo svarede sin Moder: "Hvorfor beder du om Abisjag fra Sjunem til Adonija? Du skulde hellere bede om Kongeværdigheden til ham; han er jo min ældre Broder, og Præsten Ebjatar og Joab, Zerujas Søn, står på hans Side!"

King Solomon answered his mother, “Why on earth are you asking me to give Abishag to Adonijah? You might as well ask me to give my brother the kingdom! He is my older brother, and Abiathar the priest and Joab, son of Zeruiah, are on his side!”

23 Og Kong Salomo svor ved HERREN: "Gud ramme mig både med det ene og det andt, om ikke det Ord skal koste Adonija Livet!

Then King Solomon vowed before the Lord, “May God punish me, really punish me, if what Adonijah has asked for doesn't cost him his life.

24 Så sandt HERREN lever, som indsatte mig og gav mig Plads på min Fader Davids Trone og byggede mig et Hus, som han lovede: Endnu i Dag skal Adonija miste Livet!"

So I vow, as the Lord lives, who affirmed me as king and placed me on the throne of my father David, making me the head of a dynasty as he promised, Adonijah shall be executed today.”

25 Derpå gav Kong Salomo Benaja, Jojadas Søn, Ordre til at hugge ham ned; således døde han.

King Solomon sent Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, who carried out the king's orders and executed Adonijah.

26 Men til Præsten Ebjatar sagde Kongen: "Begiv dig til din Landejendom i Anatot, thi du har forbrudt dit Liv; og når jeg ikke dræber dig i Dag, er det, fordi du bar den Herre HERRENs Ark foran min Fader David og delte alle min Faders Lidelser!"

In the case of Abiathar, the high priest, the king told him, “Go home and take care of your fields. You should be condemned to death, but I will not kill you right now because you carried the Ark of the Lord God ahead of my father David and went through all his hard times with him.”

27 Derpå afsatte Salomo Ebjatar fra hans Stilling som HERRENs Præst for at opfylde det Ord, HERREN havde talet mod Elis Hus i Silo.

So Solomon dismissed Abiathar from his position as priest of the Lord, and so fulfilled what the Lord had said at Shiloh regarding the descendants of Eli.

28 Da Rygtet, herom nåede Joab - Joab havde jo sluttet sig til Adonijas Parti, medens han ikke havde sluttet sig til Absaloms - søgte han Tilflugt i HERRENs Telt og greb fat om Alterets Horn,

When Joab heard the news he ran to the Lord's Tent and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar. (He had not supported Absalom's rebellion but he had supported Adonijah.)

29 og det meldtes Kong Salomo, at Joab havde søgt Tilflugt i HERRENs Telt og stod ved Alteret. Da sendte Salomo Benaja, Jojadas Søn, derhen og sagde: "Gå hen og hug ham ned!"

When King Solomon was told that Joab was seeking sanctuary by the altar, he sent Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, to execute him.

30 Og da Benaja kom til HERRENs Telt, sagde han til ham: "Således siger Kongen: Kom herud!" Men han svarede: "Nej, her vil jeg dø!" Benaja meldte da tilbage til Kongen, hvad Joab havde sagt og svaret ham.

Benaiah went to the Lord's Tent and told called to Joab, “The king orders you to come out!” “No! I'll die here!” Joab replied. Benaiah went back to the king and told him what Joab had said.

31 Men Kongen sagde til ham: "Så gør, som han siger, hug ham ned og jord ham og fri mig og min Faders Hus for det uskyldige Blod, Joab har udgydt;

“Do as he says,” the king told Benaiah. “Strike him down and bury him. In that way you will remove from me and my family the guilt of the innocent blood that Joab shed.

32 HERREN vil lade hans Blodskyld komme over hans eget Hoved, at han huggede to Mænd ned, der var retfærdigere og bedre end han selv, og slog dem ihjel med Sværdet uden min Fader Davids Vidende, Abner, Ners Søn, Israels Hærfører, og Amasa, Jeters Søn, Judas Hærfører;

The Lord will pay him back for the blood he shed, for without my father David's knowledge, he killed two good men who were better than he was. With his sword he killed Abner, son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa, son of Jether, commander of Judah's army.

33 så kommer deres Blod over Joabs og hans, Slægts Hoved evindelig, medens HERREN giver David og hans Slægt, hans Hus og hans Trone Fred til evig Tid!"

May the responsibility for shedding their blood come back on Joab and his descendants forever; but may the Lord give peace and prosperity to David, his descendants, his family, and his dynasty forever.”

34 Da gik Benaja, Jojadas Søn, hen og huggede ham ned og dræbte ham; og han blev jordet i sit Hus i Ørkenen.

So Benaiah son of Jehoiada returned and killed Joab. He was buried at his home in the wilderness.

35 Og Kongen satte Benaja Jojadas Søn, over Hæren i hans Sted, medens han gav Præsten Zadok Ebjatars Stilling.

The king appointed Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, to take over Joab's role as army commander, and replaced Abiathar with Zadok the priest.

36 Derpå lod Kongen Simei kalde og sagde til ham: "Byg dig et Hus i Jerusalem, bliv der og drag ikke bort, hvorhen det end er;

Then the king summoned Shimei and told him, “Go and build yourself a house in Jerusalem and stay there, but don't leave and go anywhere else.

37 thi den Dag du drager bort og overskrider Kedrons Dal, må du vide, du er dødsens; da kommer dit Blod over dit Hoved!"

You should know for certain that the day you leave and cross the Kidron Valley you will die. Your death will be your own responsibility.”

38 Og Simei svarede Kongen: "Godt! Som min Herre Kongen siger, således vil din Træl gøre!" Simei blev nu en Tid lang i Jerusalem.

“What Your Majesty says is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has ordered.” Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.

39 Men efter tre Års Forløb flygtede to af Simeis Trælle til Ma'akas Søn, Kong Akisj af Gat, og da Simei fik at vide, at hans Trælle var i Gat,

But three years later, two of Shimei's slaves escaped to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”

40 brød han op, sadlede sit Æsel og drog til Akisj i Gat for at hente sine Trælle; Simei drog altså af Sted og fik sine Trælle med hjem fra Gat.

So Shimei saddled up his donkey and went to Achish in Gath to look for his slaves. He found them and brought them back from Gath.

41 Men da Salomo fik af vide, at Simei var rejst fra Jerusalem til Gat og kommet tilbage igen,

Solomon was informed that Shimei had left Jerusalem to go to Gath, and had then returned.

42 lod Kongen ham kalde og sagde til ham: "Tog jeg dig ikke i Ed ved HERREN, og advarede jeg dig ikke: Den Dag du drager bort og begiver dig andetsteds hen, hvor det end er, må du vide, du er dødsens! Og svarede du mig ikke: Godt! Jeg har hørt det?

The king summoned Shimei and asked him, “Didn't I vow to you by the Lord, didn't I warn you that the day you left and went somewhere else that you should know for certain that you would die? Didn't you reply to me, ‘What Your Majesty says is fair; I'll do as you ordered’?

43 Hvorfor holdt du da ikke den Ed, du svor ved HERREN, og den Befaling, jeg gav dig?"

So why haven't you kept your vow to the Lord, and obeyed my orders?”

44 Endvidere sagde Kongen til Simei: "Du ved selv, og dit Hjerte er sig det bevidst, alt det onde, du gjorde min Fader David; nu lader HERREN din Ondskab komme over dit eget Hoved;

The king also told Shimei, “Deep down you know all the evil things you did to my father David. That's why the Lord will repay you for your evil.

45 men Kong Salomo skal være velsignet, og Davids Trone skal stå urokkelig fast for HERRENs Åsyn til evig Tid!"

But I, King Solomon, will be blessed and David's dynasty will be kept safe in the presence of the Lord forever.”

46 Derpå gav Kongen Ordre til Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og han gik hen og huggede ham ned; således døde han.

The king ordered Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, to execute Shimei, so he went and killed Shimei. In this way Solomon's hold on the kingdom was made secure.