Første Kongebog 2

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

And when the days of David drew near that he should die, he charged Solomon his son, saying,

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

I am going the way of all the earth; but be thou strong, and become 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, his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses; in order 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!

In order that the Lord may fulfill his word which he hath spoken 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 never 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;

And thou also knowest well what Joab the son of Zeruyah hath done to me, what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto 'Amassa the son of Yether, 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 on 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 hoary head go down in peace to 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 unto the sons of Barzillai the Gil'adite show thou kindness, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they came near to me when I fled from before Abshalom 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, thou hast with thee Shim'i the son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bachurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day when I went to Machanayim; but who 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)

But now leave him not unpunished; for thou art a wise man; know then what thou oughtest to do unto him, and bring thou down his hoary head with blood to the grave. (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: in Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.

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

Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

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

And Adoniyah the son of Chaggith came to Bath-sheba' the mother of Solomon: and she said, Is thy coming for peace? And he said, For peace.

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

He said moreover, I have a word for thee. And she said, Speak.

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 well knowest that mine was the kingdom, and that on me all Israel had set their faces, that I should reign: nevertheless the kingdom was turned about, and became my brother's; for from the Lord was it [made] his.

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

And now there is one petition I am going to ask of thee, do not turn me away. And she said unto him, Speak.

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 turn thee away, ] that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite for 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' thereupon went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adoniyah; and the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and then sat down on his throne, and placed a chair 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 said she, There is one small petition I am going to ask of thee; do not turn me away. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not turn thee away.

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

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adoniyah thy brother for 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 Adoniyah? rather ask for him the kingdom; for he is my elder brother; — even for him, and for Ebyathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruyah.

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 swore king Solomon by the Lord, saying, May God do so to me, and may he thus continue, if Adoniyah 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!"

And now, as the Lord liveth, who hath established me, and seated me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he hath spoken, this very day shall Adoniyah be put to death.

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 Benayahu the son of Yehoyada'; 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 Ebyathar the priest said the king, Go to 'Anathoth, unto thy own fields; for thou art a man worthy of death; but on this day will I not put thee to death; because thou hast borne the ark of the Lord Eternal before David my father, and because thou was 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 banished Ebyathar that he should not be priest unto the Lord, to fulfill the word of the Lord, which he had spoken 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 report came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adoniyah, though he had not turned after Abshalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle 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 to king Solomon that Joab had fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord; and that, behold, he was close by the altar. Then sent Solomon Benayahu the son of Yehoyada,' 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 Benayahu came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said unto him, Thus hath said the king, Come forth. And he said, No; but here will I die. And Benayahu brought the king word again, saying, Thus hath Joab spoken, and thus hath 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;

Then said the king unto him, Do as he hath spoken, and fall upon him, and bury him; and remove [thus] the innocent blood, which Joab hath shed, from me, and from the house of my father.

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 may the Lord bring back his blood-guiltiness upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, while my father David knew it not, Abner the son of Ner, the captain of the army of Israel, and 'Amassa the son of Yether, the captain of the army 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!"

And their blood shall 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, may 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.

So Benayahu the son of Yehoyada' 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 appointed Benayahu the son of Yehoyada' in his place over the army; and Zadok the priest did the king appoint in the place of Ebyathar.

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 Shim'i, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and thou shalt not go forth from there hither or thither.

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

And it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thy 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 Shim'i said unto the king, It is well: as my Lord the king hath spoken, so will thy servant do. And Shim'i 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 servants of Shim'i ran away unto Achish the son of Ma'achah the king of Gath: and they told unto Shim'i, 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 Shim'i arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants; and Shim'i 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 to Solomon that Shim'i had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had 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?

And the king sent and called for Shim'i, and said unto him, Did I not make thee swear by the Lord, and warned thee, saying, On that day thou goest out, and walkest abroad hither or thither, know for certain that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, It is well, I have heard?

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 with which I charged thee?

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 Shim'i, Thou well knowest all the wickedness of which thy heart is conscious, that thou hast done to David my father: and the Lord bringeth back thy wickedness upon thy 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 will be blessed, and the throne of David will 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 Benayahu the son of Yehoyada', who went out, and fell upon him, so that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.