2 Samuel 9
1 David sagde: "Er der endnu nogen tilbage af Sauls Hus? Så vil jeg vise Godhed imod ham for Jonatans Skyld!"
One day David asked, “Is there anyone who is a descendant of Saul to whom I can be kind?” He asked this because he wanted to honor Jonathan.
2 Nu var der i Sauls Hus en Træl ved Navn Ziba; han blev kaldt op til David, og Kongen sagde til ham:"Er du Ziba?" Han svarede: "Ja, det er din Træl!"
[They told him that] there was [in Jerusalem] a man named Ziba who had been a servant of Saul’s family. So [David sent messengers to summon Ziba. When he arrived], the king asked him, “Are you Ziba?” He replied, “Yes, your majesty, I am.”
3 Da sagde Kongen: "Er der ingen tilbage af Sauls Hus? Så vil jeg vise Guds Godhed imod ham." Ziba svarede Kongen: "Der lever endnu en Søn af Jonatan; han er lam i Fødderne."
The king asked him, “Is there anyone in Saul’s family to whom I can be kind, [as I promised Jonathan that I would do]?” Ziba replied, “Yes, there is one son of Jonathan who is still [alive]. His feet are crippled.”
4 Da spurgte Kongen: "Hvor er han?" Og Ziba svarede Kongen: "Han er i Makirs, Ammiels Søns, Hus i Lodebar."
The king asked him, “Where is he?” Ziba replied, “He is [living] in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, in Lo-Debar [city east of the Jordan River].”
5 Så lod Kong David ham hente i Makirs, Ammiels Søns, Hus i Lodebar.
So King David sent [messengers] to bring Mephibosheth [to Jerusalem].
6 Da Mefibosjet, Sauls Søn Jonatans Søn, kom ind til David, faldt han på sit Ansigt og bøjede sig. David sagde: "Mefibosjet!" Han svarede: "Ja, her er din Træl!"
When Mephibosheth came to David, he knelt down with his face on the ground, to show respect. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” He replied, “Yes, your majesty, how may I serve you?”
7 David sagde til ham: "Frygt ikke! Jeg vil vise dig Godhed for din Fader Jonatans Skyld og give dig hele din Fader Sauls Jordegods tilbage; og du skal altid spise ved mit Bord."
David said to him, “Do not be afraid; I will be kind to you because Jonathan your father [was my loyal friend]. I will give back to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul. And [I want] you to always eat with me at my house [MTY].”
8 Da bøjede han sig og sagde: "Hvad er din Træl, siden du tager Hensyn til en død Hund som mig?"
Mephibosheth bowed [in front of David again] and said, “Sir, I am [as worthless as] [MET] a dead dog; I do not deserve [RHQ] that you be kind to me!”
9 Derpå lod Kongen Sauls Tjener Ziba kalde og sagde til ham: "Alt, hvad der tilhørte Saul og hele hans Hus, har jeg givet din Herres Søn;
Then the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba and said to him, “Saul was your master; now I am giving to Mephibosheth everything that belonged to Saul and his family.
10 men du tillige med dine Sønner og Trælle skal dyrke Jorden og indhøste Afgrøden, for at din Herres Hus kan have sit Underhold deraf; men din Herres Søn Mefibosjet skal altid spise ved mit Bord." Ziba havde femten Sønner og tyve Trælle.
You and your 15 sons and your 20 servants must till/plow the land for Mephibosheth’s [family], and [plant crops] and harvest them, in order that they will have food to eat. But Mephibosheth will eat food with me at my house.”
11 Da sagde Ziba til Kongen: "Din Træl vil gøre, ganske som min Herre Kongen byder!" Mefibosjet spiste så ved Davids Bord, som var han en af Kongens Sønner.
Ziba replied to the king, “Your majesty, I will do everything that you have commanded me to do.” So [after that], Mephibosheth always ate at the king’s table, as though he were one of the king’s sons.
12 Mefibosjet havde en lille Søn ved Navn Mika. Hele Zibas Husstand var Mefibosjets Trælle.
Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. All of Ziba’s family became servants of Mephibosheth.
13 Og Mefibosjet boede i Jerusalem, thi han spiste altid ved Kongens Bord. Og han var lam i begge Fødder.
And Mephibosheth, who was still crippled in both of his feet, started to live in Jerusalem, and he always ate (at the king’s table/with the king).
