2 Samuel 19

1 Joab fik nu Efterretning om, at Kongen græd og sørgede over Absalon,

And it was told unto Joab, Behold, the king is weeping and he mourneth for Abshalom.

2 og Sejren blev den Dag til Sorg for alt Folket, fordi det hørte, at Kongen sørgede dybt over sin Søn.

And the victory on that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard it said on that day, that the king was grieved for his son.

3 Og Folket stjal sig den Dag ind i Byen, som man stjæler sig bort af Skam, når man har taget Flugten i Kampen.

And the people repaired by stealth on that day when coming into the city, as usually steal away the people who are ashamed when they flee in battle.

4 Kongen havde tilhyllet sit Ansigt og klagede højt: "Min Søn Absalon, min Søn, Absalon, min Søn!"

But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Abshalom, O Abshalom, my son, my son!

5 Da gik Joab ind til Kongen og sagde: "Du beskæmmer i Dag alle dine Folk, der dog i bag har reddet dit Liv og dine Sønners og Døtres, Hustruers og Medhustruers Liv,

And Joab came to the king, into the house, and said, Thou hast covered with shame this day the faces of all thy servants, who have saved thy life this day, and the life of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the life of thy wives, and the life of thy concubines;

6 siden du elsker dem, som hader dig, og hader dem, som elsker dig; thi i dag viser du, at Øverster og Folk er intet for dig. Ja, nu forstår jeg, at du vilde have været tilfreds, hvis Absalon i Dag var i Live og alle vi andre døde.

Since thou lovest thy enemies, and hatest thy friends: for thou hast declared this day, that thou hast neither princes nor servants; for I perceive this day, that if Abshalom were but alive, and we all were dead this day, that then it would have been just right in thy eyes.

7 Stå nu op og gå ud og tal godt for dine Folk; thi jeg sværger ved HERREN, at hvis du ikke gør det, bliver ikke en eneste Mand hos dig Natten over, og dette vil volde dig større Ulykke end alt, hvad der har ramt dig fra din Ungdom af og til nu!"

And now arise, go forth, and speak to the heart of thy servants; for by the Lord have I sworn, that if thou go not forth, there shall not remain one man with thee this night: and this would be worse unto thee than all the evil that hath befallen thee from thy youth until now.

8 Så stod Kongen op og satte sig i Porten; og da man fik at vide, at Kongen sad i Porten, kom alt Folket hen og stillede sig foran Kongen. Men efter at Israeliterne var flygtet hver til sit,

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told it unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate. And all the people came before the king; but Israel fled, every man to his tents.

9 begyndte alt Folket i alle Israels Stammer at gå i Rette med hverandre, idet de sagde: "Kongen frelste os fra vore Fjenders Hånd; det var ham, som reddede os af Filisternes Hånd; og nu har han måttet rømme Landet for Absalon.

And all the people were contending throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king hath saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he it was that hath delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from before Abshalom.

10 Men Absalon, som vi havde salvet til Konge over os, er faldet i Kampen. Hvorfor tøver l da med at føre Kongen tilbage?"

And Abshalom, whom we had anointed over us, died in battle: and now why are ye silent about bringing the king back?

11 Men da alle Israeliternes Ord kom Kong David for Øre, sendte han Bud til Præsterne Zadok og Ebjatar og lod sige: "Tal til Judas Ældste og sig: Hvorfor vil I være de sidste til at føre Kongen tilbage til hans Hus?

And king David sent to Zadok and to Ebyathar the priests, saying, Speak ye unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why will you be the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is already come to the king, to his house.

12 I er jo mine Brødre, I er mit Kød og Blod. Hvorfor vil I være de sidste til at føre Kongen tilbage?

My brothers are ye, my bone and my flesh are ye: wherefore then will you be the last to bring back the king?

13 Og til Amasa skal l sige: Er du ikke mit Kød og Blod? Gud ramme mig både med det ene og det andet, om du ikke for stedse skal være min Hærfører i Joabs Sted!"

And to 'Amassa shall ye say, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? May God do so to me, and may he thus continue to do, if thou shalt not be captain of the army before me continually in the room of Joab.

14 Så vendte alle Judas Mænds Hjerter sig til ham, alle som een, og de sendte Bud til Kongen: "Vend tilbage med alle dine Folk!"

And he turned the heart of all the men of Judah, as of one man: and these sent unto the king, Return thou, with all thy servants.

15 Og da Kongen på Hjemvejen kom til Jordan, var Judæerne kommet til Gilgal for at gå Kongen i Møde og føre ham over Jordan.

So the king returned, and came as far as the Jordan; and Judah came to Gilgal, to go forth to meet the king, to conduct the king over the Jordan.

16 Da skyndte Benjaminiten Simei, Geras Søn, fra Bahurim sig sammen med Judas Mænd ned for at gå Kong David i Møde,

Then hastened Shim'i the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bachurim, and went down with the men of Judah to meet king David.

17 fulgt af tusind Mænd fra Benjamin. Også Ziba, som var Tjener i Sauls Hus, var med sine femten Sønner og tyve Trælle ilet til Jordan forud for Kongen,

And there were with him a thousand men of Benjamin, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they set hastily over the Jordan before the king.

18 og de var sat over Vadestedet for at sætte Kongens Hus over og være ham til Tjeneste. Men da Kongen skulde til at gå over Floden kastede Simei, Geras Søn, sig ned for ham

And there went over the ferry-boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what was good in his eyes. And Shim'i the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was passing over the Jordan;

19 og sagde: "Min Herre tilregne mig ikke min Brøde og tænke ikke mere på, hvad din Træl forbrød, den Dag min Herre Kongen drog bort fra Jerusalem ' Kongen agte ikke derpå;

And he said unto the king, Let not my Lord impute it unto me as iniquity, neither do thou remember that in which thy servant acted perversely on the day that my Lord the king went forth out of Jerusalem, so that the king should lay it to his heart.

20 thi din Træl ved, at han har syndet, men se, jeg er i Dag den første af hele Josefs Hus, der er kommet herned for at gå min Herre Kongen i Møde!"

For thy servant doth know that I have indeed sinned; and, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my Lord the king.

21 Da tog Abisjaj, Zerujas Søn, Ordet og sagde: "Skal Simei ikke lide Døden til Straf for, at han forbandede HERRENs Salvede?"

But Abishai the son of Zeruyah spoke out and said, Shall Shim'i for this not be put to death, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?

22 Men David svarede: "Hvad er der mig og eder imellem, I Zerujasønner, at I vil være mine Modstandere i Dag? Skulde nogen i Israel lide Døden i Dag? Ved jeg da ikke, at jeg nu er Konge over Israel?"

And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruyah, that ye should become a hindrance this day unto me? shall this day any man be put to death in Israel? for do I not know that this day I am king over Israel?

23 Derpå sagde Kongen til Simei: "Du skal ikke dø!" Og Kongen tilsvor ham det.

And the king said unto Shim'i, Thou shalt not die. And the king swore unto him.

24 Også Mefibosjet, Sauls Sønnesøn, var draget ned for at gå Kongen i Møde. Han havde ikke plejet sine Fødder eller sit Skæg eller tvættet sine Klæder, fra den Dag Kongen gik bort, til den Dag han kom uskadt tilbage.

And Mephibosheth the [grand] son of Saul came down to meet the king, and he had not dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day that the king departed until the day that he came home in peace.

25 Da han nu kom fra Jerusalem for at gå Kongen i Møde, sagde Kongen til ham: "Hvorfor fulgte du mig ikke, Mefibosjet?"

And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore didst thou not go with me, Mephibosheth?

26 Han svarede: "Herre Konge, min Træl bedrog mig; thi din Træl bød ham sadle mit Æsel, for at jeg kunde sidde op og følge Kongen; din Træl er jo lam;

And he answered, My Lord, O king, my servant deceived me; for thy servant said, I will saddle for me the ass, that I may ride thereon, and go with the king; because thy servant is lame.

27 men i Stedet bagtalte han din Træl hos min Herre Kongen. Dog, min Herre Kongen er jo som en Guds Engel. Gør, hvad du finder for godt!

And he slandered thy servant unto my Lord the king; but my Lord the king is like an angel of God: do then what is good in thy eyes.

28 Thi skønt hele mit Fædrenehus kun havde Døden at vente af min Herre Kongen, gav du din Træl Plads imellem dine Bordfæller; hvad Ret har jeg da endnu til at kræve noget eller anråbe Kongen?"

For all of my father's house were nothing but men deserving death with my Lord the king: and yet didst thou set thy servant among those that eat at thy own table. What other merit therefore have I, and what to complain of yet farther unto the king?

29 Da sagde Kongen til ham: "Hvorfor bliver du ved med at tale? Her er mit Ord: Du og Ziba skal dele Jordegodset!"

And the king said unto him, For what purpose speakest thou yet thy words? I have said, Thou and Ziba shall divide the field.

30 Mefibosjet svarede Kongen: "Han må gerne få det hele, nu min Herre Kongen er kommet uskadt hjem!"

And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take the whole, since that my Lord the king is come [back] in peace unto his own house.

31 Også Gileaditen Barzillaj drog ned fra Rogelim og fulgte med Kongen for at ledsage ham til Jordan.

And Barzillai the Gil'adite came down from Rogelim; and he passed over the Jordan with the king, to accompany him over the Jordan.

32 Barzillaj var en Olding på firsindstyve År; det var ham, som havde sørget for Kongens Underhold, medens han var i Mahanajim, thi han var en meget velstående Mand.

Now Barzillai was very aged, eighty years old: and he had sustained the king while he lay at Machanayim; for he was a very great man.

33 Kongen sagde nu til Barzillaj: "Følg med mig, jeg vil sørge for, at du i din Alderdom får dit Underhold hos mig i Jerusalem!"

And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee near me in Jerusalem.

34 Men Barzillaj svarede Kongen: "Hvor lang Tid har jeg endnu tilbage, at jeg skulde følge med Kongen op til Jerusalem?

But Barzillai said unto the king, How many yet are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

35 Jeg er nu firsindstyve År gammel; mon jeg kan skelne mellem godt og ondt, eller mon din Træl har nogen Smag for, hvad jeg spiser eller drikker, mon jeg endnu har Øre for Sangeres og Sangerinders Røst? Hvorfor skulde din Træl da i Fremtiden falde min Herre Kongen til Byrde?

I am eighty years old this day: can I discern between good and evil? or can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? or can I listen yet to the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant become yet a burden unto my Lord the king?

36 Kun det lille Stykke Vej til Jordan vilde din Træl ledsage Kongen; hvorfor vil Kongen give mig så meget til Gengæld?

Thy servant will pass a little way over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense me with this reward?

37 Lad din Træl vende tilbage, at jeg kan dø i min egen By ved mine Forældres Grav! Men her er din Træl Kimham; lad ham følge med min Herre Kongen, og gør med ham, hvad dig tykkes bedst!"

Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in my own city, by the sepulchre of my father and of my mother. But, behold, thy servant Kimham will pass over with my Lord the king; and do to him what is good in thy eyes.

38 Da sagde Kongen: "Kimham skal følge med mig, og jeg vil gøre med ham, hvad dig tykkes bedst; alt, hvad du ønsker, vil jeg gøre for dig!"

And the king said, Kimham shall pass over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good in thy eyes: and whatsoever thou wilt desire of me, will I do for thee.

39 Derpå gik alle Krigerne over Jordan, medens Kongen blev stående; og Kongen kyssede Barzillaj og velsignede ham, hvorefter Barzillaj vendte tilbage til sit Hjem.

And all the people passed over the Jordan, after the king had passed over; and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.

40 Så drog Kongen over til Gilgal, og Kimham drog med ham. Hele Judas Folk fulgte med Kongen og desuden Halvdelen af Israels Folk.

Then did the king pass on to Gilgal, and Kimham passed on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.

41 Men nu kom alle Israeliterne til Kongen og sagde: "Hvorfor har vore Brødre, Judas Mænd, bortført dig og bragt Kongen og hans Hus over Jordan tillige med alle Davids Mænd?"

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have conducted the king and his household over the Jordan, and all David's men with him?

42 Da svarede alle Judas Mænd Israels Mænd: "Kongen står jo os nærmest; hvorfor er I vrede over det? Har vi levet af Kongen eller taget noget fra ham?"

And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then are ye so angry for this matter? have we eaten the least from the king? or hath he given us any gift?

43 Israels Mænd svarede Judas Mænd: "Vi har ti Gange Part i kongen, og tilmed har vi Førstefødselsretten fremfor eder; hvorfor har I da tilsidesat os? Og var det ikke os, der først talte om at føre vor Konge tilbage?" Men Judas Mænds Svar var endnu hårdere end Israels Mænds.

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, Ten parts have we in the king, and also in David have we more right than ye: why then did ye esteem us lightly? and was not our word the very first to bring back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.