2 Samuel 11
1 Næste År, ved den Tid Kongerne drager i Krig, sendte David Joab ud med sine folk og hele Israel, og de hærgede Ammoniternes Land og belejrede Rabba. David blev derimod selv i Jerusalem.
And it came to pass, at the return of the same season of the year, at the time when kings go forth, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of 'Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David remained behind at Jerusalem.
2 Så skete det en Aftenstund, da David havde rejst sig fra sit Leje og vandrede på Kongepaladsets Tag, at han fik Øje på en Kvinde, der var i Færd med at bade sig; og Kvinden, var meget smuk.
And it happened at evening-tide, that David arose from off his couch, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and he saw from the roof a woman bathing herself; and the woman was of a very beautiful appearance.
3 David sendte da Bud for at forhøre sig om hende, og der blev sagt: "Det er vist Batseba, Eliams Datter, Hetiten Urias's Hustru!"
And David sent and inquired after the woman; and some one said, Behold, this is Beth-sheba', the daughter of Eli'am, the wife of Uriyah the Hittite.
4 Så lod David hende hente, og da hun kom til ham, lå han hos hende; hun havde lige renset sig efter sin Urenhed. Derefter vendte hun hjem igen.
And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her, and she had just purified herself from her uncleanness; and she returned unto her house.
5 Men da Kvinden blev frugtsommelig, sendte hun Bud til David og lod sige: "Jeg er frugtsommelig!"
And the woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, I am with child.
6 Da sendte David det Bud til Joab: "Send Hetiten Urias til mig!" Og Joab sendte Urias til David.
And David sent to Joab, Send unto me Uriyah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriyah to David.
7 Da Urias kom, spurgte David, hvorledes det stod til med Joab og Hæren, og hvorledes det gik med Krigen.
And when Uriyah was come unto him, David asked after the well-being of Joab, and after the well-being of the people, and how the war prospered.
8 Derpå sagde David til Urias: "Gå nu ned til dit Hus og tvæt dine Fødder!" Urias gik da ud af Kongens Palads, og en Gave fra Kongen blev sendt efter ham;
And David said to Uriyah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriyah went forth out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of food from the king.
9 men Urias lagde sig ved Indgangen til Kongens Palads hos sin Herres Folk og, gik ikke ned til sit Hus.
But Uriyah laid himself down at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
10 Da David fik at vide, at Urias ikke var gået ned til sit Hus, sagde han til ham: "Kommer du ikke lige fra Rejsen? Hvorfor går du så ikke ned til dit Hus?"
And they told David, saying, Uriyah is not gone down unto his house: and David said unto Uriyah, Art thou not come from a journey? why then art thou not gone down unto thy own house?
11 Urias svarede David: "Arken og Israel og Juda bor i Hytter, og min Herre Joab og min Herres Trælle ligger lejret på åben Mark; skulde jeg da gå til mit Hus for at spise og drikke og søge min Hustrus Leje? Så sandt HERREN lever, og så sandt du lever, jeg gør det ikke!"
Then said Uriyah unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah abide in booths; and my Lord Joab and the servants of my Lord are encamped in the open field: and should I alone go unto my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.
12 Da sagde David til Urias: "Så bliv her i Dag; i Morgen vil jeg lade dig rejse!" Urias blev da i Jerusalem den Dag.
And David said unto Uriyah, Tarry here also this day, and tomorrow will I send thee off. So Uriyah remained in Jerusalem on that day and the following.
13 Næste Dag indbød David ham til at spise og drikke hos sig og fik ham beruset. Men om Aftenen gik han ud og lagde sig på sit Leje hos sin Herres Folk; til sit Hus gik han ikke ned.
And David invited him, and he ate and drank before him, and he made him drunken; and he went out in the evening to lie down on his resting-place with the servants of his lord; but to his house he did not go down.
14 Næste Morgen skrev David et Brev til Joab og sendte det med Urias.
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriyah.
15 I Brevet skrev han: "Sæt Urias der, hvor Kampen er hårdest, og lad ham i Stikken, så han kan blive dræbt!"
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriyah in front, opposite to the hottest fight, and then withdraw from behind him, that he may be smitten and die.
16 Joab, der var ved at belejre Byen, satte da Urias på en Plads, hvor han vidste, der stod tapre Mænd over for ham:
And it came to pass, when Joab was enclosing the city, that he placed Uriyah toward the spot of which he knew that valiant men were there.
17 og da Mændene i Byen gjorde Udfald og angreb Joab, faldt nogle af Folket, af Davids Mænd; også Hetiten Urias faldt.
And the men of the city went out and fought with Joab; and there fell some of the people, of the servants of David, and there died also Uriyah the Hittite.
18 Da sendte Joab David Melding om hele Slagets Gang,
Then did Joab send, and told unto David all the events of the war.
19 og han gav Sendebudet den Befaling: "Når du har givet Kongen Beretning om hele Slagets Gang,
And he charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast finished telling all the events of the war to the king,
20 kan det være, at Kongen bruser op i Vrede og siger til dig: Hvorfor kom I Byen så nær i Slaget? I måtte jo vide, at der vilde blive skudt oppe fra Muren!
And it happen that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore did you approach unto the city to fight? knew ye not, that they would shoot down from off the wall?
21 Hvem var det, der dræbte Abimelek, Jerubba'als Søn? Var det ikke en Kvinde, som kastede en Møllesten ned på ham fra Muren, så han fandt sin Død i Tebez? Hvorfor kom I Muren så nær? Så skal du sige: Også din Træl Hetiten Urias faldt!"
Who smote Abimelech the son of Yerubbesheth? did not a woman throw down upon him a piece of an upper mill-stone from off the wall so that he died at Thebez? why did ye approach unto the wall? then must thou say, Also thy servant Uriyah the Hittite is dead.
22 Så drog Budet af Sted og kom og meldte David alt, hvad Joab havde pålagt ham, hele Slagets Gang. Da blussede Davids Vrede op mod Joab, og han sagde til Budet:"Hvorfor kom I Byen så nær i Slaget? I måtte jo vide, at der vilde blive skudt oppe fra Muren! Hvem var det, der dræbte Abimelek, Jerubba'als Søn? Var det ikke en Kvinde, som kastede en Møllesten ned på ham fra Muren, så han fandt sin Død i Tebez? Hvorfor kom I Muren så nær?"
And the messenger went, and came and told unto David all for which Joab had sent him.
23 Budet sagde til David: "Mændene var os overlegne og rykkede ud imod os på åben Mark, men vi trængte dem tilbage til Portens Indgang;
And the messenger said unto David, Because the men overpowered us and came out against us into the field; but we set upon them, as far as the entrance of the gate.
24 så skød Bueskytterne oppe fra Muren på dine Trælle, og nogle af Kongens Trælle faldt; også din Træl Hetiten Urias faldt!"
And the archers then shot at thy servants from off the wall; and there died some of the servants of the king, and also thy servant Uriyah the Hittite is dead.
25 Da sagde David til Budet: "Sig til Joab: Du skal ikke græmme dig over den Ting; thi Sværdet fortærer snart den ene, snart den anden; fortsæt med Kraft Kampen mod Byen og riv den ned! Med de Ord skal du sætte Mod i ham!"
Then said David to the messenger, Thus shalt thou say to Joab, Let this thing not be displeasing in thy eyes; for at times this, at other times the other will the sword devour; continue firmly in thy war against the city, and overthrow it: and thus do thou encourage him.
26 Da Urias's Hustru hørte, at hendes Mand var faldet, holdt hun Dødeklage over sin Ægtefælle.
And when the wife of Uriyah heard that Uriyah her husband had died, she mourned for her lord.
27 Men da Sørgetiden var omme, lod David hende hente til sit Hus, og hun blev hans Hustru og fødte ham en Søn. Men det, David havde gjort, var ondt i HERRENs Øjne.
And when the [time of] mourning was past, David sent and took her to his house, and she became his wife; and she bore him a son. But the thing which David had done was displeasing in the eyes of the Lord.
