2 Samuel 11
1 And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they destroyed the sons of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.
Næste Aar, ved den Tid Kongerne drager i Krig, sendte David Joab ud med sine Folk og hele Israel, og de hærgede Ammoniternes Land og belejrede Rabba. David blev derimod selv i Jerusalem.
2 And it came to pass at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Saa skete det en Aftenstund, da David havde rejst sig fra sit Leje og vandrede paa Kongepaladsets Tag, at han fik Øje paa en Kvinde, der var i Færd med at bade sig; og Kvinden, var meget smuk.
3 And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
David sendte da Bud for at forhøre sig om hende, og der blev sagt: »Det er vist Batseba, Eliams Datter, Hetiten Urias's Hustru!«
4 And David sent messengers, and took her. And she came in to him, and he lay with her (for she was purified from her uncleanness), and she returned to her house.
Saa lod David hende hente, og da hun kom til ham, laa han hos hende; hun havde lige renset sig efter sin Urenhed. Derefter vendte hun hjem igen.
5 And the woman conceived. And she sent and told David, and said, I am with child.
Men da Kvinden blev frugtsommelig, sendte hun Bud til David og lod sige: »Jeg er frugtsommelig!«
6 And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.
Da sendte David det Bud til Joab: »Send Hetiten Urias til mig!« Og Joab sendte Urias til David.
7 And when Uriah came to him, David asked of him how Joab did, and how the people fared, and how the war prospered.
Da Urias kom, spurgte David, hvorledes det stod til med Joab og Hæren, og hvorledes det gik med Krigen.
8 And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and a gift from the king followed him.
Derpaa sagde David til Urias: »Gaa nu ned til dit Hus og tvæt dine Fødder!« Urias gik da ud af Kongens Palads, og en Gave fra Kongen blev sendt efter ham;
9 But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
men Urias lagde sig ved Indgangen til Kongens Palads hos sin Herres Folk og gik ikke ned til sit Hus.
10 And when they had told David, saying, Uriah did not go down to his house, David said to Uriah, Have thou not come from a journey? Why did thou not go down to thy house?
Da David fik at vide, at Urias ikke var gaaet ned til sit Hus, sagde han til ham: »Kommer du ikke lige fra Rejsen? Hvorfor gaar du saa ikke ned til dit Hus?«
11 And Uriah said to David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in booths, and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open field. Shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? As thou live, and as thy soul lives, I will not do this thing.
Urias svarede David: »Arken og Israel og Juda bor i Hytter, og min Herre Joab og min Herres Trælle ligger lejret paa aaben Mark; skulde jeg da gaa til mit Hus for at spise og drikke og søge min Hustrus Leje? Saa sandt HERREN lever, og saa sandt du lever, jeg gør det ikke!«
12 And David said to Uriah, Remain here today also, and tomorrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.
Da sagde David til Urias: »Saa bliv her i Dag; i Morgen vil jeg lade dig rejse!« Urias blev da i Jerusalem den Dag.
13 And when David had called him, he ate and drank before him, and he made him drunk. And at evening he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but did not go down to his house.
Næste Dag indbød David ham til at spise og drikke hos sig og fik ham beruset. Men om Aftenen gik han ud og lagde sig paa sit Leje hos sin Herres Folk; til sit Hus gik han ikke ned.
14 And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
Næste Morgen skrev David et Brev til Joab og sendte det med Urias.
15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
I Brevet skrev han: »Sæt Urias der, hvor Kampen er haardest, og lad ham i Stikken, saa han kan blive dræbt!«
16 And it came to pass, when Joab kept watch upon the city, that he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.
Joab, der var ved at belejre Byen, satte da Urias paa en Plads, hvor han vidste, der stod tapre Mænd over for ham:
17 And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab. And there fell some of the people, even of the servants of David, and Uriah the Hittite died also.
og da Mændene i Byen gjorde Udfald og angreb Joab, faldt nogle af Folket, af Davids Mænd; ogsaa Hetiten Urias faldt.
18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war.
Da sendte Joab David Melding om hele Slagets Gang,
19 And he charged the messenger, saying, When thou have made an end of telling all the things concerning the war to the king,
og han gav Sendebudet den Befaling: »Naar du har givet Kongen Beretning om hele Slagets Gang,
20 it shall be that, if the king's wrath arise, and he says to thee, Why did ye go so near to the city to fight? Did ye not know that they would shoot from the wall?
kan det være, at Kongen bruser op i Vrede og siger til dig: Hvorfor kom I Byen saa nær i Slaget? I maatte jo vide, at der vilde blive skudt oppe fra Muren!
21 Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall so that he died at Thebez? Why did ye go so near the wall? Then thou shall say, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
Hvem var det, der dræbte Abimelek, Jerubba'als Søn? Var det ikke en Kvinde, som kastede en Møllesten ned paa ham fra Muren, saa han fandt sin Død i Tebez? Hvorfor kom I Muren saa nær? Saa skal du sige: Ogsaa din Træl Hetiten Urias faldt!«
22 So the messenger went, and came and told David all that Joab had sent him.
Saa drog Budet af Sted og kom og meldte David alt, hvad Joab havde paalagt ham, hele Slagets Gang. Da blussede Davids Vrede op mod Joab, og han sagde til Budet: »Hvorfor kom I Byen saa nær i Slaget? I maatte jo vide, at der vilde blive skudt oppe fra Muren! Hvem var det, der dræbte Abimelek, Jerubba'als Søn? Var det ikke en Kvinde, som kastede en Møllesten ned paa ham fra Muren, saa han fandt sin Død i Tebez? Hvorfor kom I Muren saa nær?«
23 And the messenger said to David, The men prevailed against us, and came out to us into the field, and we were upon them even to the entrance of the gate.
Budet sagde til David: »Mændene var os overlegne og rykkede ud imod os paa aaben Mark, men vi trængte dem tilbage til Portens Indgang;
24 And the shooters shot at thy servants from off the wall. And some of the king's servants are dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
saa skød Bueskytterne oppe fra Muren paa dine Trælle, og nogle af Kongens Trælle faldt; ogsaa din Træl Hetiten Urias faldt!«
25 Then David said to the messenger, Thus thou shall say to Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devours one as well as another. Make thy battle stronger against the city, and overthrow it. And encourage thou him.
Da sagde David til Budet: »Sig til Joab: Du skal ikke græmme dig over den Ting; thi Sværdet fortærer snart den ene, snart den anden; fortsæt med Kraft Kampen mod Byen og riv den ned! Med de Ord skal du sætte Mod i ham!«
26 And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she made lamentation for her husband.
Da Urias's Hustru hørte, at hendes Mand var faldet, holdt hun Dødeklage over sin Ægtefælle.
27 And when the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased Jehovah.
Men da Sørgetiden var omme, lod David hende hente til sit Hus, og hun blev hans Hustru og fødte ham en Søn. Men det, David havde gjort, var ondt i HERRENS Øjne.
