Første Kongebog 2

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

Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying:

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

'I go the way of all the earth; be thou strong therefore, and show thyself 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,

and keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, and His commandments, and His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself;

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!

that the LORD may establish His word which He spoke concerning me, saying: If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee, said He, a man 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;

Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto me, even what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

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

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. (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 show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they drew nigh unto me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.

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!

And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying: I will not put thee to death 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)

Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to the grave with blood.' (Sheol h7585)

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

And David slept with his fathers, and 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.

And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

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

And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established firmly.

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

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said: 'Comest thou peaceably?' And he said: 'Peaceably.'

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

He said moreover: 'I have somewhat to say unto thee.' And she said: 'Say on.'

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.

And he said: 'Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign; howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's; for it was his from the LORD.

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

And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not.' And she said unto him: 'Say on.'

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

And he said: 'Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king — for he will not say thee nay — that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.'

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

And Bath-sheba said: 'Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.'

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.

Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed down unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

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!"

Then she said: 'I ask one small petition of thee; deny me not.' And the king said unto her: 'Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny thee.'

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

And she said: 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.'

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!"

And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother: 'And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.'

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 swore by the LORD, saying: 'God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own 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!"

Now therefore as the LORD liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as He promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.'

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

And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died.

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!"

And unto Abiathar the priest said the king: 'Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art deserving of death; but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou didst bear the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.'

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 thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that the word of the LORD might be fulfilled, which He spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

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,

And the tidings came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the Tent of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

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!"

And it was told king Solomon: 'Joab is fled unto the Tent of the LORD, and, behold, he is by the altar.' Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying: 'Go, fall upon 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.

And Benaiah came to the Tent of the LORD, and said unto him: 'Thus saith the king: Come forth.' And he said: 'Nay; but I will die here.' And Benaiah brought back word unto the king, saying: 'Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.'

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;

And the king said unto him: 'Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father's house.

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;

And the LORD will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

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!"

So shall their blood return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever; but unto David, and unto his seed, and unto his house, and unto his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.'

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

Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

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

And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host; and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

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;

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him: Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

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

For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die; thy blood shall be upon thine own head.'

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

And Shimei said unto the king: 'The saying is good; as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do.' And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.

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,

And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying: 'Behold, thy servants 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.

And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

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

And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come back.

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?

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him: 'Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and forewarned thee, saying: Know for certain, that on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me: The saying is good; I have heard it.

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

Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?'

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 said moreover to Shimei: 'Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father; therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head.

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

But king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.'

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

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell upon him, so that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.