2 Samuel 17
1 Derpå sagde Akitofel til Absalon; " Lad mig udvælge 12000 Mand og bryde op i Nat og sætte efter David.
Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set off in pursuit of David tonight.
2 Når jeg overfalder ham, medens han er udmattet og modfalden, kan jeg indjage ham Skræk, og alle hans Folk vil flygte, så at jeg kan fælde Kongen uden at røre nogen anden;
I'll attack him while he is tired and weak. I'll catch him by surprise and all his men will run away. I'll only kill the king
3 så bringer jeg hele Folket tilbage til dig, som en Brud vender tilbage til sin Mand. Du attrår jo dog kun en enkelt Mands Liv, og hele Folket vil da være uskadt!"
and bring everybody else back to you. When everybody returns apart from the one man you're after, the whole country will be at peace.”
4 Det Forslag tiltalte Absalon og alle Israels Ældste.
This plan looked good to Absalom and to all the elders of Israel.
5 Men Absalon sagde: "Kald dog også Arkiten Husjaj hid, for at vi også kan høre, hvad han råder til!"
But then Absalom said, “Call in Hushai the Archite too, and let's hear what he's got to say as well.”
6 Da Husjaj kom ind, sagde Absalon til ham: "Det og det har Akitofel sagt; skal vi følge hans Råd? Hvis ikke, så sig du din Mening!"
When Hushai came in, Absalom, asked him, “Ahithophel has recommended this plan. Should we go ahead with it? If not, what's your suggestion?”
7 Husjaj svarede Absalon: "Denne Gang er Akitofels Råd ikke godt!"
“For once Ahithophel's advice isn't good,” Hushai replied.
8 Og Husjaj sagde fremdeles: "Du ved, at din Fader og hans Mænd er Helte, og bitre i Hu er de som en Bjørn på Marken, hvem Ungerne er taget fra; desuden er din Fader en rigtig Kriger, som ikke lægger sig til Hvile om Natten med Folkene.
“You know what your father and his men are like. They're great fighters, and now they're as furious as a she-bear robbed of her cubs. In any case, your father is experienced in military tactics, and he won't spend the night with his men.
9 For Øjeblikket holder han sig sikkert skjult i en Kløft eller et andet Sted; falder der nu straks i Begyndelsen nogle af Folkene, vil det rygtes, og man vil sige, at Absalons Tilhængere har lidt Nederlag;
Right now he's holed up in a cave or some place like that. If he attacks first and some of your men are killed, people who hear about it will say, ‘Absalom's men are being slaughtered.’
10 og da bliver selv den tapre, hvis Mod er som Løvens, forsagt; thi hele Israel ved, at din Fader er en Helt og hans Ledsagere tapre Mænd.
Then even the bravest soldier who has the heart of a lion will be scared to death, because everyone in Israel knows that your father is a powerful man who has brave men with him.
11 Mit Råd er derfor: Lad hele Israel fra Dan til Be'ersjeba samles om dig, talrigt som Sandet ved Havet, og drag selv med i deres Midte.
My recommendation is that you call up the entire Israelite army from Dan to Beersheba—an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore! Once they've assembled, then you yourself lead them into battle!
12 Støder vi så på ham et eller andet Sted, hvor han nu befinder sig, kan vi falde over ham som Dug over Jorden, og der skal ikke blive en eneste tilbage, hverken han eller nogen af alle hans Mænd;
Then we'll attack David wherever he is, and we'll fall on him as dew falls on the ground. Neither he nor a single one of all the men with him will be left alive!
13 men kaster han sig ind i en By, skal hele Israel lægge Reb om den, og vi vil slæbe den ned i Dalen, så der ikke bliver Sten på Sten tilbage af den!" Da sagde Absalon og alle Israels Mænd: "Arkiten Husjajs Råd er bedre end Akitofels!"
If he tries to find protection in a town, all of Israel will bring ropes to that town, and we will pull it down into the valley so that not even a stone will be left.”
14 HERREN havde nemlig sat sig for at gøre Akitofels gode Råd til Skamme, for at HERREN kunde bringe Ulykke over Absalon.
Absalom and all the Israelite leaders said, “Hushai the Arkite's advice is better than Ahithophel's.” For the Lord had decided to block Ahithophel's good advice in order that he might bring disaster on Absalom.
15 Derpå sagde Husjaj til Præsterne Zadok og Ebjatar: "Det og det Råd har Akitofel givet Absalon og Israels Ældste, og det og det Råd har jeg givet.
Hushai spoke to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, and told them, “Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the Israelite leaders to act in one way, but I have advised them to act in this different way.
16 Skynd eder nu at sende Bud til David og bring ham det Bud: Bliv ikke Natten over ved vadestederne på Jordansletten, men søg over på den anden Side, for at ikke Kongen og alle hans Folk skal gå til Grunde!"
So send a message quickly to David and tell him, ‘Don't wait and spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but cross over immediately or the king and everybody with him will be destroyed.’”
17 Jonatan og Ahima'az stod ved Rogelkilden, hvorhen en Tjenestepige til Stadighed kom og bragte dem Melding, hvorefter de gik hen og bragte Kong David Melding; thi de turde ikke vise sig i Byen.
Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel because they couldn't be seen entering the city. A servant girl would come and tell them what was happening. Then they would go and let King David know.
18 Men en ung Mand opdagede dem og meldte det til Absalon; så skyndte de sig begge bort og kom ind hos en Mand i Bahurim. Han havde en Brønd i Gården, og i den steg de ned;
But a boy did see them and he told Absalom. So the two left immediately and went to the house of a man in the town of Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they climbed into it.
19 Konen tog et Tæppe, bredte det ud over Brønden og hældte Korn derpå, så at man intet kunde opdage.
His wife took a cloth to cover the well and spread it out over the opening and then scattered grain over it. No one knew the men were there.
20 Nu kom Absalons Folk imod i Huset til Konen og spurgte: "Hvor er Ahima'az og Jonatan?" Konen svarede: "De gik over Vandbækken!" Så søgte de efter dem, men da de ikke fandt dem, vendte de tilbage til Jerusalem.
When Absalom's officers arrived they asked the woman, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” “They crossed over the stream,” she replied. The men searched for them but didn't find them, so they went back to Jerusalem.
21 Så snart de var gået bort, steg de to op af Brønden og gik hen og bragte Kong David Melding; og de sagde til David: "Bryd op og skynd eder over på den anden Side af Vandet; thi det og det Råd kom Akitofel med angående eder!"
After Absalom's officers left, the two men climbed out of the well and rushed off to give the king their message. “Have everybody get up and cross the river right away, for Ahithophel's advice is to attack you immediately.”
22 Da brød David op med alle sine Folk og satte over Jordan; og ved Daggry manglede ikke en eneste, alle var de kommet over Jordan.
David and everybody with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By the time it got light there wasn't anybody who hadn't crossed over.
23 Men da Akitofel så, at hans Råd ikke blev fulgt, sadlede han sit Æsel og drog hjem til sin By; og efter at have beskikket sit Hus hængte han sig og døde. Han blev jordet i sin Faders Grav.
When Ahithophel realized that his advice had been ignored, he saddled up his donkey and left for his home in the town where he lived. He put his affairs in order and then he hanged himself. He died and was buried in his father's tomb.
24 David havde nået Mahanajim, da Absalon tillige med alle Israels Mænd gik over Jordan.
David went on to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed over the Jordan with the entire Israelite army.
25 Absalon havde i Joabs Sted sat Amasa over Hæren; Amasa var Søn af en Ismaelit ved Navn Jitra, som var gået ind til Abigajil, en Datter af Isaj og Søster til Joabs Moder Zeruja.
Absalom had put Amasa in charge of the army to replace Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who lived with Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother.
26 Og Israel og Absalon slog Lejr i Gilead.
The Israelites under Absalom set up camp in the land of Gilead.
27 Men da David kom til Mahaoajim, bragte Sjobi, Nahasj's Søn fra Rabba i Ammon, Makir, Ammiels Søn fra Lodebar, og Gileaditen Barzillaj fra Rogelim
When David arrived at Mahanaim, he was welcomed by Shobi, son of Nahash, from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir, son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
28 Senge, Tæpper, Skåle og Lerkar; og Hvede, Byg, Mel, ristet Korn, Bønner, Linser,
They brought bedding, bowls, and clay jars, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils,
29 Honning, Surmælk, Småkvæg og Komælksost bragte de David og hans Folk til Føde; thi de tænkte: "Folkene er sultne, udmattede og tørstige i Ørkenen."
honey, curds, sheep, and cheese made from cow's milk for David and the people with him to eat. For they said, “The people are hungry, tired, and thirsty from their time in the wilderness.”
