2 Samuel 20

1 Nu var der tilfældigvis en slet Person ved navn Sjeba, Bikris Søn, en Benjaminit. Han stødte i Hornet og sagde: "Vi har ingen Del i David, ingen Lod i Isajs Søn! Hver Mand til sine Telte, Israel!"

There also happened to be at the same place a troublemaker whose name was Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite. He blew the trumpet and said, “We have no part in David, neither have we any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Let every man go back to his home, Israel.”

2 Da faldt alle Israels Mænd fra David og gik over til Sjeba, Bikris Søn, medens Judas Mænd trofast fulgle deres Konge fra Jordan til Jerusalem.

So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bikri. But the men of Judah followed closely their king, from the Jordan all the way to Jerusalem.

3 Da David kom til sit Hus i Jerusalem, tog Kongen sine ti Medhustruer, som han havde ladet tilbage for at se efter Huset, og lod dem bringe til et bevogtet Hus, hvor han sørgede for deres Underhold; men han gik ikke mere ind til dem, og således levede de indespærret til deres Dødedag som Kvinder, der er Enker, skønt deres Mænd endnu lever.

When David came to his palace at Jerusalem, he took the ten slave wives whom he had left to keep the palace, and he put them in a house under guard. He provided for their needs, but he did not sleep with them any longer. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living as if they were widows.

4 Derpå sagde Kongen til Amasa: "Stævn Judas Mænd sammen i Løbet af tre Dage og indfind dig da her!"

Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together within three days; you must be here, too.”

5 Amasa gik så bort for at stævne Judas Mænd sammen. Men da han tøvede ud over den fastsatte Frist,

So Amasa went to call Judah, but he was delayed beyond the time that the king had allotted for him.

6 sagde David til Abisjaj: "Nu bliver Sjeba, Bikris Søn, os farligere end Absalon! Tag derfor din Herres Folk og sæt efter ham, for at han ikke skal kaste sig ind i befæstede Byer og slippe fra os!"

So David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba son of Bikri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your master's servants, my soldiers, and pursue after him, or he will find fortified cities and escape out of our sight.”

7 Med Abisjaj drog Joab, Kreterne og Pleterne og alle Kærnetropperne ud fra Jerusalem for at sætte efter Sjeba, Bikris Søn.

Then Joab's men went out after him, along with the Kerethites and the Pelethites and all the mighty warriors. They left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.

8 Men da de var ved den store Sten i Gibeon, kom Amasa dem i Møde. Joab var iført sin Våbenkjortel, og over den havde han spændt et Sværd, hvis Skede var bundet til hans Lænd; og det gled ud og faldt til Jorden.

When they were at the great stone which is at Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was wearing the battle armor that he had put on, which included a belt around his waist with a sheathed sword fastened to it. As he walked forward, the sword fell out.

9 Joab sagde da til Amasa: "Går det dig vel, Broder?" Og Joab greb med højre Hånd om Amasas Skæg for at kysse ham.

So Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my cousin?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

10 Men Amasa tog sig ikke i Vare for det Sværd, Joab havde i sin venstre Hånd; Joab stødte det i Underlivet på ham, så hans Indvolde væltede ud på Jorden, og han døde ved det ene Stød. Derpå satte Joab og hans Broder Abisjaj efter Sjeba, Bikris Søn,

Amasa did not notice the dagger that was in Joab's left hand. Joab stabbed Amasa in the stomach and his bowels spilled out to the ground. Joab did not strike him again, and Amasa died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba son of Bikri.

11 medens en af Joabs Folk blev stående ved Amasa og råbte: "Enhver, der bryder sig om Joab og holder med David, følge efter Joab!"

Then one of Joab's men stood by Amasa, and the man said, “He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab.”

12 Men Amasa lå midt på Vejen, svømmende i sit Blod, og da Manden så, at alt Folket stod stille der, væltede han Amasa fra Vejen ind på Marken og kastede en Kappe over ham; thi han så, at alle, der kom forbi, stod stille.

Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the road. When the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa off of the road and into a field. He threw a garment over him because he saw that everyone who came by him stood still.

13 Så snart han var fjernet fra Vejen, fulgte alle efter Joab for at sætte efter Sjeba, Bikris Søn.

After Amasa was taken off the road, all the men followed on after Joab in pursuit of Sheba son of Bikri.

14 Denne drog imidlertid gennem alle Israels Stammer indtil Abel-Bet-Ma'aka, og alle Bikriterne samlede sig og fulgte ham.

Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth Maacah, and through all the land of the Bikrites, who gathered together and also pursued Sheba.

15 Da kom de og belejrede ham i Abel-Bet-Ma'aka, idet de opkastede en Vold om Byen. Men medens alt Krigsfolket, der var med Joab, arbejdede på at bringe Muren til Fald,

They caught up with him and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah. They built up a siege ramp against the city against the wall. All the army who were with Joab battered the wall to knock it down.

16 trådte en klog Kvinde fra Byen hen på Formuren og råbte: "Hør, hør! Sig til Joab, at han skal komme herhen; jeg vil tale med ham!"

Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Listen, please listen, Joab! Come near me so I may speak with you.”

17 Da han kom hen til hende, spurgte Kvinden: "Er du Joab?" Og da han svarede ja, sagde hun: "Hør din Trælkvindes Ord!" Han svarede: "Jeg hører!"

So Joab came near to her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Listen to the words of your servant.” He answered, “I am listening.”

18 Så sagde hun: "I gamle Dage sagde man: Man spørge dog i Abel og Dan, om det er gået af Brug, hvad gode Folk i Israel vedtog!

Then she spoke, “They used to say in old times, 'Surely seek advice at Abel,' and that advice would end the matter.

19 Og nu søger du at bringe Død over en By, som er en Moder i Israel! Hvorfor vil du ødelægge HERRENs Arvelod?"

We are a city that is one of the most peaceful and faithful in Israel. You are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh?”

20 Joab svarede: "Det være langt fra mig, det være langt fra mig at ødelægge eller volde Fordærv!

So Joab answered and said, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

21 Således er det ingenlunde ment! Men en Mand fra Efraims Bjerge ved Navn Sjeba, Bikris Søn, har løftet sin Hånd mod Kong David; hvis I blot vil udlevere ham, bryder jeg op fra Byen!" Da sagde Kvinden til Joab: "Hans Hoved skal blive kastet ned til dig gennem Muren!"

That is not true. But a man from the hill country of Ephraim, named Sheba son of Bikri, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Give up him alone, and I will withdraw from the city.” The woman said to Joab, “His head will be thrown to you over the wall.”

22 Kvinden fik så ved sin Klogskab hele Byen overtalt til at hugge Hovedet af Sjeba, Bikris Søn, og de kastede det ned til Joab. Da stødte han; i Hornet, og de brød op fra Byen og spredte sig hver til sit, medens Joab selv vendte tilbage til Kongen i Jerusalem.

Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba son of Bikri, and threw it out to Joab. Then he blew the trumpet and Joab's men left the city, every man to his home. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

23 Joab stod over hele Israels Hær; Benaja, Jojadas Søn, over Kreterne og Pleterne;

Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and over the Pelethites.

24 Adoniram havde Tilsynet med Hoveriarbejdet; Josjafat, Ahiluds Søn, var Kansler;

Adoniram was over the men who did forced labor, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.

25 Sjeja var Statsskriver, Zadok og Ebjatar Præster;

Sheva was scribe and Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

26 også Ja'iriten Ira var Præst hos David.

Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.