Første Kongebog 20
1 Kong Benhadad af Aram samlede hele sin Hær, og to og tredive Konger fulgte ham med Heste og Stridsvogne; og han drog op og indesluttede Samaria og belejrede det.
Ben-hadad, king of Aram, called up his entire army. Together with thirty-two kings and their assembled horses and chariots, he marched to besiege Samaria, to fight against it.
2 Han sendte nu Sendebud ind i Byen til Kong Akab af Israel
He sent messengers to Ahab, king of Israel, in the city to tell him, “This is what Ben-hadad says:
3 og lod sige til ham: "Således siger Benhadad: Dit Sølv og Guld er mit, men dine Hustruer og børn kan du beholde!"
Your silver and gold belong to me now, and your best wives and children also belong to me!”
4 Israels Konge lod svare: "Som du byder, Herre Konge! Jeg og alt, hvad mit er, tilhører dig."
“It's as you say, my lord the king,” the king of Israel replied. “I am yours, as well as everything that belongs to me.”
5 Men Sendebudene vendte tilbage og sagde: "Således siger Benha dad: Jeg sendte Bud til dig og lod sige: Dit Sølv og Guld og dine Hustruer og Børn skal du give mig!
The messengers returned and said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: I have sent you a message demanding you give me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children.
6 Så sender jeg da i Morgen ved denne Tid mine Folk til dig, og de skal gennemsøge dit Hus og dine Folks Huse og tilvende sig og tage alt, hvad de lyster!"
But around this time tomorrow I'm going to send my men to search your palace and the homes of your officials. They will take and carry away everything you see as valuable.”
7 Da lod Israels Konge alle Landets Ældste kalde og sagde: "Der ser I, at Manden har ondt i Sinde, thi nu sender han Bud til mig om mine Hustruer og Børn, og mit Sølv og Guld havde jeg ikke nægtet ham!"
The king of Israel called all the elders of the land and told them, “Look how this man is trying to cause trouble! When he demanded my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, I didn't say no.”
8 Alle de Ældste og alt Folket svarede ham: "Hør ham ikke; du må ikke give efter!"
All the elders and all the people present responded, “Don't listen to him. Don't agree to his demands.”
9 Da sagde han til Benhadads Sendebud: "Sig til min Herre Kongen: Alt, hvad du første Gang krævede af din Træl, vil jeg gøre, men dette Krav kan jeg ikke opfylde!" Med det Svar vendte Sendebudene tilbage.
So the king told Ben-hadad's messengers, “Tell my lord the king: Everything you demanded at first your servant will do, but I cannot agree to this latest demand.” The messengers took the reply back to him.
10 Da sendte Benhadad Bud til ham og lod sige: "Guderne ramme mig både med det ene og det andet, om Støvet i Samaria forslår til at fylde Hænderne på alle de Krigere, der følger mig!"
Ben-hadad responded to him, “May the gods do as much to me and more if there remains enough dust in Samaria to give my subjects a handful each!”
11 Men Israels Konge lod svare: "Sig således: Den, der spænder Bæltet, skal ikke rose sig som den, der løser det!"
The king of Israel replied, “Tell him this: A man putting on his armor should not brag like one who is taking it off.”
12 Benhadad modtog Svaret, just som han sad og drak sammen med Kongerne i Løvhytterne; da sagde han til sine Folk: "Til Storm!" Og de gjorde sig rede til at storme Byen.
Ben-hadad received this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents. He immediately gave the order to his officers, “Get ready to attack!” So they prepared to attack the city.
13 Men en Profet trådte hen til Kong Akab af Israel og sagde: "Så siger HERREN: Ser du hele den vældige Menneskemængde der? Se, jeg giver den i Dag i din Hånd, og du skal kende, at jeg er HERREN!"
At the same time a prophet came up to Ahab, king of Israel, and told him, “This is what the Lord says: You see this massive army? Just watch, because I will make you victorious today, and you will be convinced that I am the Lord.”
14 Akab spurgte: "Ved hvem?" Han svarede: "Så siger HERREN: Ved Fogedernes Folk!" Derpå spurgte han: "Hvem skal åbne Kampen?" Han svarede: "Du!"
“But who's going to do this?” Ahab asked. The prophet answered, “This is what the Lord says: It will be the young officers under the district commanders.” “And who's going to start the battle?” he asked. The prophet replied, “You are!”
15 Så mønstrede han Fogedernes Folk, og de var 232; derefter mønstrede han hele Hæren, alle Israeliterne, 7000 Mand.
So Ahab called up the 232 young officers of the district commanders, and assembled the 7,000 soldiers that made up Israel's army.
16 Og ved Middagstid gjorde de et Udfald, just som Benhadad og de to og tredive Konger, der fulgte ham, sad og drak i Løvhytterne.
They left at noon while Ben-hadad and the thirty-two kings with him were busy getting drunk in their tents.
17 Først rykkede Fogedernes Folk ud. Man sendte da Bud til Benhadad og meldte: "Der rykker Mænd ud fra Samaria!"
The young officers of the district commanders took the lead. The scouts Ben-hadad had sent out came and reported to him, “Enemy soldiers are advancing from Samaria.”
18 Da sagde han: "Hvad enten de rykker ud for at få Fred eller for at kæmpe, så grib dem levende!"
“If they're coming in peace, take them alive,” he ordered. “If they're coming to attack, take them alive.”
19 Da Fogedernes Folk og Hæren, som fulgte efter, var rykket ud fra Byen,
The young officers of the district commanders advanced from the city, followed by the army.
20 huggede de ned for Fode, så at Aramæerne tog Flugten; og Israeliterne satte efter dem. Men Kong Benhadad af Aram undslap til Hest sammen med nogle Ryttere.
Each man killed his opponent, and the Arameans ran away. The Israelites chased them, but Ben-hadad, king of Aram, escaped on horseback with his cavalry.
21 Da rykkede Israels Konge ud og gjorde Hestene og Vognene til Bytte, og han tilføjede Aramæerne et stort Nederlag.
Then the king of Israel came out and attacked the horses and chariots. He inflicted a great defeat on the Arameans.
22 Men Profeten trådte hen til Israels Konge og sagde til ham: "Tag dig sammen og se vel til, hvad du vil gøre, thi næste År drager Arams Konge op imod dig igen!"
Later on the prophet came to the king of Israel and told him, “Go and reinforce your defenses, and check what you need to do, because in the spring the king of Aram will come and attack you again.”
23 Men Aramæerkongens Folk sagde til ham: "Deres Gud er en Bjerggud, derfor blev de os for stærke; men lad os se, om vi ikke kan blive de stærkeste, når vi angriber dem på Slettelandet!
In the meantime the king of Aram's officers told him, “Their gods are gods of the mountains. That's why they could defeat us. But if we fight them in the lowlands, we can beat them.
24 Således skal du gøre: Afsæt alle Kongerne, sæt Statholdere i deres Sted
You should do this: remove each of the kings from their positions and replace them with commanders.
25 og stil lige så stor en Hær på Benene som den, du mistede, og lige så mange Heste og Vogne som før! Når vi så kæmper med dem på Slettelandet, sandelig, om vi ikke bliver de stærkeste!" Og han fulgte deres Råd og handlede derefter.
You also have to raise another army to replace the one you lost—horse for horse, chariot for chariot. Then we can fight them in the lowlands and we will definitely beat them.” Ben-hadad listened to their advice and did as they said.
26 Næste År mønstrede Benha dad Aramæeme og drog op til Atek for at kæmpe med Israel.
When spring came Ben-hadad called up the Aramean army and went to attack Israel at Aphek.
27 Også Israeliterne blev mønstret og forsynede sig med Levnedsmidler, hvorefter de rykkede dem i Møde og lejrede sig lige over for dem som to små Gedehjorde, medens Aramæerne oversvømmede Landet.
The Israelite army was also called up and provided with supplies. They went to confront the Arameans. But when the Israelites set up their camp opposite the enemy they looked like couple of flocks of goats in comparison with the Aramean army that filled the whole land.
28 Da trådte en Guds Mand hen til Israels Konge og sagde: "Så siger HERREN: Fordi Aramæerne siger: HERREN er en Bjerggud og ikke en Dalgud! vil jeg give hele den vældige Menneskemængde der i din Hånd, og I skal kende, at jeg er HERREN!"
Then the man of God came to the king of Israel and said, “This is what the Lord says: Because the Arameans have said, ‘The Lord is only a god of the mountains and not of the valleys,’ I will make you victorious over the whole of this massive army. Then you will be convinced that I am the Lord.”
29 De lå nu lejret over for hinanden i syv Dage, men Syvendedagen kom det til Kamp, og Israeliterne huggede Aramæerne ned, 100.000 Mand Fodfolk på een Dag.
The armies camped opposite each other for seven days. On the seventh day the battle took place. The Israelites killed 100,000 of the Aramean infantry in one day.
30 De, der blev tilovers, flygtede til Byen Afek, men Muren styrtede ned over dem, der var tilbage, 27000 Mand. Benhadad flygtede ind i Byen, hvor han løb fra Kammer til Kammer.
The rest ran away to the town of Aphek, where a wall collapsed on 27,000 of those that remained. Ben-hadad also ran to the town and hid in an inside room.
31 Da sagde hans Folk til ham: Vi har hørt, at Kongerne over Israels Hus er nådige Konger; lad os binde Sæk om Lænderne og Reb om Hovederne og gå ud til Israels Konge, måske han da vil skåne dit Liv!"
Ben-hadad's officers said to him, “Look, we've heard that the Israelite kings are merciful. Let's surrender to the king of Israel, wearing sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads. Maybe he will let you live.”
32 Så bandt de Sæk om Lændeme og Reb om Hovederne og kom til Israels Konge og sagde: "Din Træl Benhadad siger: Lad mig leve!" Han svarede: "Er han endnu i Live? Han er min Broder!"
So wearing sackcloth around their waists and ropes on their heads, they went and surrendered to the king of Israel, and told him, “Your servant Ben-hadad asks, ‘Please let me live.’” The king replied “Is he still alive? I think of him as my brother.”
33 Det tog Mændene for et godt Varsel. og de tog ham straks på Ordet, idet de sagde: "Benhadad er din Broder!" Da sagde han: "Gå hen og hent ham!" Så gik Benhadad ud til ham, og han tog ham op i Vognen til sig.
The men thought this was a good sign and they immediately took the king at his word, saying, “Yes, Ben-hahad is your brother.” “Go and fetch him!” said the king. So Ben-hadad came out of hiding and surrendered to Ahab, who pulled him up into his chariot.
34 Benhadad sagde nu til ham: "De Byer, min Fader fratog din Fader, vil jeg give tilbage, og du må bygge dig Gader i Damaskus, lige som min Fader gjorde i Samaria! På disse Vilkår give du mig fri!" Og han sluttede Pagt med ham og lod ham gå.
Ben-hadad said to him, “I will return the towns my father took from your father, and you can organize your own places for trade in Damascus, like my father did in Samaria.” “By making this agreement I set you free,” Ahab replied. He made a treaty with Ben-hadad and let him go.
35 Men en af Profetsønnerne sagde med HERRENs Ord til sin Fælle: "Slå mig!" Men han vægrede sig derved.
Following a message he received from the Lord, one of the sons of the prophets said to his colleague, “Please hit me.” But the man refused to hit him.
36 Da sagde han til ham: "Fordi du ikke har adlydt HERRENs Ord. skal en Løve dræbe dig, når du går bort fra mig!" Og da han gik bort fra ham, traf en Løve på ham og dræbte ham.
So the prophet told him, “Since you have not done what the Lord said, once you leave me a lion is going to kill you.” When the man left, a lion came and killed him.
37 Så traf Profetsønnen en anden og sagde til ham: "Slå mig!" Og den anden slog ham og sårede ham.
The prophet found another man and said, “Please hit me!” So the man hit him, wounding him.
38 Så gik Profeten hen og stillede sig på den Vej, Kongen kom, og gjorde sig ukendelig med et Bind for Øjnene.
Then the prophet went and stood beside the road, waiting for the king. He had disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes.
39 Da Kongen kom forbi, råbte han til ham: "Din Træl var draget med i Kampen; da kom en hen til mig med en Mand og sagde: Vogt den Mand vel! Slipper han bort, skal du svare for hans Liv med dit eget Liv eller bøde en Talent Sølv!
As the king was passing by, he shouted out to the king: “Your servant had gone out fighting right in the middle of the battle, when all of a sudden a man came over with a prisoner and told me, ‘Guard this man! If for any reason he escapes, you will pay for his life with your life, or you will be fined a talent of silver.’
40 Men din Træl var optaget snart her, snart der, og borte var han." Da sagde Israels Konge til ham: "Det er din Dom, du har selv fældet den!"
But while your servant was busy with other things, the man got away.” “So that will be your punishment then,” the king of Israel told him. “You have sentenced yourself.”
41 Så tog han hurtig Bindet fra Øjnene, og Israels Konge genkendte ham som en af Ptofeterne.
Then the prophet quickly took off the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized he was one of the prophets.
42 Og han sagde til ham: "Så siger HERREN: Fordi du gav Slip på den Mand, der var hjemfaldet til mit Band, skal du svare for hans Liv med dit eget Liv og for hans Folk med dit eget Folk!"
He told the king, “This is what the Lord says: You have let go a man I had decided should die. Therefore you will pay for his life with your life, your people for his people.”
43 Da drog Israels Konge hjem, misfornøjet og ilde til Mode, og han kom til Samaria.
The king of Israel went home to Samaria, sulking and infuriated.
