2 Samuel 3
1 Krigen imellem Sauls og Davids Huse trak i Langdrag; men David blev stærkere og stærkere, Sauls Hus svagere og svagere.
There was a long war between those on the side of Saul and those on the side of David. David's side grew stronger, while Saul's side grew weaker.
2 I Hebron fødtes der David Sønner; hans førstefødte var Amnon, Søn af Ahinoam fra Jizre'el,
David's sons born at Hebron were: Amnon (firstborn), by Ahinoam from Jezreel;
3 den næstældste Kil'ab, Søn af Abigajil, Harmeliten Nabals Hustru, den tredje Absalon, en Søn af Kong Talmaj af Gesjurs Datter Ma'aka,
Chileab (second), by Abigail, Nabal's widow from Carmel; Absalom (third), by Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur:
4 den fjerde Adonija, en Søn af Haggit, den femte Sjefatja, en Søn af Abital,
Adonijah (fourth), by Haggith; Shephatiah (fifth), by Abital;
5 og den sjette Jitream, Søn af Davids Hustru Egla. Disse fødtes David i Hebron.
Ithream (sixth), by David's wife Eglah. These were the sons born to David at Hebron.
6 Under Krigen mellem Sauls og Davids Huse ydede Abner Sauls Hus kraftig Støtte.
Abner had been strengthening his position among the supporters of Saul's dynasty during the war between those on the side of Saul and those on the side of David.
7 Nu havde Saul haft en Medhustru ved Navn Rizpa, Ajjas Datter. Og Isjbosjet sagde til Abner: "Hvorfor gik du ind til min Faders Medhustru?"
Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, daughter of Aiah. One day Ishbosheth accused Abner, saying “Why have you been sleeping with my father's concubine?”
8 Abner blev opbragt over Isjbosjets Ord og sagde: "Er jeg nu blevet et Hundehoved fra Juda? Nu har jeg Gang på Gang vist Godhed mod din Fader Sauls Hus, hans Brødre og Venner og ikke ladet dig falde i Davids Hånd, og så går du nu i Rette med mig for en Kvindes Skyld!
Abner got extremely angry at Ishbosheth accusation. “Am I a dog's head siding with Judah?” he replied. “Right up to the present day I have been loyal to your dynasty—to your father Saul, and to his brothers and friends. I haven't betrayed you to David. But now you dare to accuse me of sinning with this woman!
9 Gud ramme Abner både med det ene og det andet: Hvad HERREN tilsvor David, skal jeg nu sørge for bliver opfyldt på ham;
So now may God punish me severely if I don't help David achieve what the Lord has promised him.
10 jeg skal sørge for, at Sauls Hus mister Kongedømmet og Davids Trone bliver rejst over Israel og Juda fra Dan til Be'ersjeba!"
I will hand over the kingdom from Saul's dynasty, and help set up David's rule over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”
11 Og af Frygt for Abner kunde Isjbosjet ikke svare et Ord.
Ishbosheth didn't dare to say anything else to Abner because he was frightened of him.
12 Så sendte Abner Sendebud til David i Hebron og lod sige: "Slut Pagt med mig! Se, jeg vil hjælpe dig og bringe hele Israel over på din Side!"
Then Abner sent messengers to speak for him to David, saying, “Who does the country belong to anyway? Make an agreement with me, and you can be sure I'll be on your side to have all of Israel follow you.”
13 Han svarede: "Vel, jeg vil slutte Pagt med dig; men een Ting kræver jeg af dig: Du bliver ikke stedet for mit Åsyn, med mindre du har Sauls Datter Mikal med, når du kommer!"
“Fine,” David replied, “I'll make an agreement with you. But I have one condition: I won't see you unless you bring Saul's daughter Michal when you come.”
14 David sendte derpå Bud til Isjbosjet, Sauls Søn, og lod sige:"Giv mig min Hustru Mikal, som jeg blev trolovet med for 100 Filisterforhuder!"
Then David sent messengers tell Ishbosheth, son of Saul, “Give me back my wife Michal—I paid a dowry for her of one hundred Philistine foreskins.”
15 Da sendte Isjbosjet Bud og lod hende hente hos hendes Mand Paltiel, Lajisj's Søn.
Ishbosheth sent for her and took her away from her husband Paltiel, son of Laish.
16 Hendes Mand fulgte hende grædende lige til Bahurim; her sagde Abner til ham: "Gå nu hjem!" Så vendte han hjem.
Her husband followed her to the town of Bahurim, crying as he went. Then Abner ordered him, “Go back home!” So he went home.
17 Men Abner havde forhandlet med Israels Ældste og sagt: "Allerede tidligere ønskede I David til Konge;
Abner spoke with the elders of Israel and said, “For a while now you have wanted to have David as your king.
18 så gør nu Alvor af det! Thi HERREN har sagt om David: Ved min Tjener Davids Hånd vil jeg frelse mit Folk Israel fra Filisternes og alle dets fjenders Hånd!"
Now is the time to do it, because the Lord promised David, ‘Through my servant David I am going to save my people Israel from the Philistines and all their enemies.’”
19 Abner talte også til Benjamin derom. Endelig gik Abner også til Hebron for at meddele David alt, hvad Israel og hele Benjamins Hus havde vedtaget.
Abner also talked to the people of Benjamin, and went to Hebron to let David know everything that the Israelites and the whole tribe of Benjamin had decided to do.
20 Da Abner, fulgt af tyve Mænd, kom til David i Hebron, gjorde David Gæstebud for Abner og Mændene, som var med ham.
Abner came with twenty of his men to see David at Hebron, and David prepared a feast for them.
21 Derpå sagde Abner til David: "Lad mig bryde op og drage hen og samle hele Israel om min Herre Kongen, for at de kan slutte Pagt med dig, at du kan blive Konge over alt, hvad din Hu står til!" Da lod David Abner rejse, og han drog bort i Fred.
Abner told David, “Let me go immediately and summon all of Israel to come together for my lord the king, so they may make an agreement with you, and that you may rule over all you would wish.” Then David sent Abner safely on his way.
22 Just da kom Davids Folk og Joab hjem fra et Strejftog og medførte et rigt Bytte; Abner var da ikke mere hos David i Hebron, thi David havde ladet ham rejse, og han var draget bort i Fred.
Soon after Joab and David's men came back from a raid, bringing with them a large amount of plunder. However, Abner wasn't there with David in Hebron because David had already sent him safely on his way in peace.
23 Da nu Joab var vendt hjem med hele sin Hær, fik han at vide at Abner, Ners Søn, havde været hos Kongen, og at denne havde ladet ham rejse, så han var draget bort i Fred.
When Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, he was told, “Abner, son of Ner, came to see the king, who sent him safely on his way.”
24 Da gik Joab til Kongen og sagde: "Hvad har du gjort? Abner har jo været hos dig! Hvorfor lod du ham rejse, så han frit kunde drage bort?
Joab went to the king and asked, “What do you think you're doing? Here's Abner, who came to see you. Why on earth did you send him on his way? Now he's got clean away!
25 Indser du ikke, at Abner, Ners Søn, kun kom for at bedrage dig. udspejde din Færd og få at vide, hvad du har for!"
You do see that Abner, son of Ner, came here to trick you, to spy on the movements of your army, and to find out everything you're doing!”
26 Så gik Joab bort fra David og sendte uden Davids Vidende Sendebud efter Abner og de hentede ham tilbage fra Bor-Sira.
When Joab left David, he sent messengers after Abner. They met up with him at the well of Sirah and brought him back, but David didn't know anything about it.
27 Og da Abner kom tilbage til Hebron, tog Joab ham til Side midt i Porten for at tale uhindret med ham; og der dræbte han ham ved et Stik i Underlivet for at hævne sin Broder Asa'els Blod.
When Abner arrived back in Hebron, Joab took him aside into the town gatehouse as if he was going to talk with him in private. But Joab stabbed him in the belly, killing him in revenge for killing Joab's brother Asahel.
28 Da det siden kom David for Øre, sagde han: "Jeg og mit Rige er til evig Tid uden Skyld for HERREN i Abners, Ners Søns, Blod!
When David heard about this later he said, “I and my kingdom are totally innocent before the Lord regarding the death of Abner, son of Ner!
29 Det komme over Joabs Hoved og over hele hans Fædrenehus; og Joabs Hus være aldrig frit for Folk, som lider af Flåd eller Spedalsk hed, går med Krykke eller falder for Sværdet eller mangler Brød!"
May the guilt for his death fall on Joab and his family! May Joab's descendants always have someone who has running sores or leprosy or is crippled or who is killed by the sword or who is starving.”
30 Men Joab og hans Broder Abisjaj havde slået Abner ihjel, fordi han havde fældet deres Broder Asa'el i Kampen ved Gibeon.
(This is why Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel during the battle at Gibeon.)
31 Derpå sagde David til Joab og alle Folkene, som fulgte ham: "Sønderriv eders Klæder, tag Sæk om eder og hold Klage over Abner!" Og Kong David gik selv bag efter Båren.
Then David ordered Joab and everyone who was there, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner.” King David himself followed the body as it was carried to the grave.
32 Og da man jordede Abner i Hebron, græd Kongen højt ved Abners Grav, og alt Folket græd med,
They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king cried loudly at the grave, along with all the people.
33 Da sang Kongen denne Klagesang over Abner: Skulde Abner dø en Dåres Død?
The king sang this lament for Abner: “Did Abner deserve to die like a criminal?
34 Dine Hænder var ikke bundne, dine Fødder ikke lagt i Lænker, du faldt, som man falder for Misdædere! Da græd hele Folket end mere over ham,
Your hands were not tied together, your feet were not in shackles. But just like a murderer's victim, you too were killed.” All the people cried for him even more.
35 og da hele Folket kom for at få David til af spise, medens det endnu var Dag, svor David: "Gud ramme mig både med det ene og det andet, om jeg smager Brød eller noget andet, før Sol går ned!"
Then people came to David and tried to persuade him to have something to eat during the day. But David swore an oath, saying, “May God punish me severely if I eat bread or anything else before sunset!”
36 Hele Folket lagde Mærke dertil, og det gjorde et godt Indtryk på dem; alt, hvad Kongen foretog sig, gjorde et godt Indtryk på alt Folket;
Everyone saw this and thought it was the right thing to do, in the same way that they thought everything the king did was the right thing to do.
37 og hele Folket og hele Israel skønnede den Dag, at Kongen ikke var Ophavsmand til Drabet på Abner, Ners Søn.
That day everyone in Judah and throughout Israel realized that David had not ordered Abner's murder.
38 Og Kongen sagde til sine Folk: "Ved I ikke, af der i Dag er faldet en Øverste og Stormand i Israel?
Then the king said to his officers, “Don't you recognize that a commander and a truly great man has fallen in Israel today?
39 Men jeg er endnu for svag, skønt jeg er salvet til Konge, og disse Mænd, Zerujasønnerne, er mig for stærke. HERREN gengælde Udådsmanden hans Skændsels- dåd!"
I am weak right now, even though I'm anointed as king and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too powerful for me. But may the Lord repay the evil man according to the evil he has done.”
