2 Samuel 19

1 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.

Og det blev Joab tilkendegivet: Se, Kongen græder og sørger over Absalom.

2 And the victory that day was turned into mourning to all the people, for the people heard say that day, The king grieves for his son.

Og Frelsen blev paa den samme Dag til en Sorg for alt Folket; thi Folket hørte den samme Dag, at der sagdes: Kongen er bedrøvet for sin Søn.

3 And the people slipped away that day into the city, as people who are ashamed sneak away when they flee in battle.

Og Folket stjal sig den samme Dag til at komme i Staden, ligesom det Folk, som er beskæmmet, stjæler sig ind, naar de fly fra Krigen.

4 And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

Og Kongen tilhyllede sit Ansigt, og Kongen raabte med høj Røst: Min Søn Absalom! Absalom, min Søn, min Søn!

5 And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou have shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, who this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines,

Og Joab gik ind til Kongen i Huset og sagde: Du har i Dag beskæmmet alle dine Tjeneres Ansigt, de, som i Dag reddede dit Liv og dine Sønners og dine Døtres Liv og dine Hustruers Liv og dine Medhustruers Liv,

6 in that thou love those who hate thee, and hate those who love thee. For thou have declared this day that rulers and servants are nothing to thee. For this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it would have pleased thee well.

da du elsker dem, som hade dig, og hader dem, som elske dig; thi du giver til Kende i Dag, at du skøtter intet om Høvedsmændene og Tjenerne; thi jeg fornemmer i Dag, at om Absalom levede, og vi alle vare døde i Dag, at det da havde været ret for dine Øjne.

7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak graciously to thy servants. For I swear by Jehovah, if thou do not go forth, there will not remain a man with thee this night. And that will be worse to thee than all the evil that has befallen thee from thy youth until now.

Og nu, staa op, gak ud og tal kærligt med dine Tjenere; thi jeg sværger ved Herren, at gaar du ikke ud, da bliver der ikke en Mand hos dig Natten over i denne Nat, og dette bliver dig værre end alt det onde, som er kommet over dig fra din Ungdom indtil nu.

8 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told to all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate. And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

Da stod Kongen op og satte sig i Porten, og det blev tilkendegivet for alt Folket og sagt: Se, Kongen sidder i Porten. Da kom alt Folket for Kongens Ansigt; men Israel var flyet hver til sine Telte.

9 And all the people were contending throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines. And now he fled out of the land from Absalom.

Og alt Folket trættedes i alle Israels Stammer og sagde: Kongen friede os af vore Fjenders Haand, og han reddede os af Filisternes Haand, men nu er han flyet af Landet for Absalom.

10 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?

Og Absalom, som vi havde salvet over os, er død i Krigen, og nu, hvorfor tie I stille om at hente Kongen tilbage?

11 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? Since the speech of all Israel has come to the king, to bring him to his house.

Men Kong David sendte til Præsterne Zadok og Abjathar og lod sige: Taler med de Ældste i Juda og siger: Hvorfor ville I være de sidste til at hente Kongen tilbage til sit Hus? Thi al Israels Tale er kommen for Kongen i hans Hus.

12 Ye are my brothers, ye are my bone and my flesh. Why then are ye the last to bring back the king?

I ere mine Brødre, mit Kød og Ben ere I, hvorfor ville I da være de sidste til at hente Kongen tilbage?

13 And say ye to Amasa, Are thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou not be captain of the army before me continually in the place of Joab.

Og siger til Amasa: Er du ikke mit Kød og Ben? Gud gøre mig nu og fremdeles saa og saa, om du ikke skal være Stridshøvedsmand for mit Ansigt alle Dage i Joabs Sted.

14 And he inclined the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man, so that they sent to the king, saying, Return thou, and all thy servants.

Og han bøjede alle Mænds Hjerter i Juda som een Mands, og de sendte til Kongen og lode sige: Kom du tilbage og alle dine Tjenere.

15 So the king returned, and came to the Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to bring the king over the Jordan.

Saa kom Kongen tilbage, og han kom indtil Jordanen, og Juda var kommen til Gilgal for at drage Kongen i Møde, for at de vilde føre Kongen over Jordanen.

16 And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hastened and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.

Og Benjaminiten Simei, Geras Søn, som var fra Bahurim, skyndte sig, og han drog ned med Judas Mænd Kong David i Møde.

17 And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him. And they went through the Jordan in the presence of the king.

Og tusinde Mænd vare med ham af Benjamin og Tjeneren Ziba af Sauls Hus og hans femten Sønner og hans tyve Tjenere med ham, og de kom lykkeligt over Jordanen førend Kongen.

18 And there went over a ferry-boat to bring over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king when he came over the Jordan.

Og Færgen for over for at føre Kongens Hus over og at gøre, hvad ham godt syntes; og Simei, Geras Søn, faldt ned for Kongens Ansigt, der han var faren over Jordanen.

19 And he said to the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity to me, neither remember thou that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

Og han sagde til Kongen: Min Herre, tilregn mig ikke den Misger ning, og kom ikke i Hu, hvad ondt din Tjener gjorde paa den Dag, som min Herre Kongen gik ud af Jerusalem, saa at Kongen skulde lægge sig det paa Hjerte.

20 For thy servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore, behold, I have come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

Thi din Tjener erkender, at jeg har syndet; og se, jeg er i Dag den første, som er kommen af alt Josefs Hus at drage ned min Herre Kongen i Møde.

21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Jehovah's anointed?

Men Abisaj, Zerujas Søn, svarede og sagde: Skulde ikke Simei lide Døden for denne Sags Skyld, thi han bandede Herrens Salvede?

22 And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries to me? Shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? For do I not know that I am this day king over Israel?

Da sagde David: Hvad har jeg at skaffe med eder, I Zerujas Sønner! at I ville i Dag blive mig til Satan? skulde nogen Mand i Dag lide Døden i Israel? thi mon jeg ikke ved, at jeg er bleven Konge i Dag over Israel?

23 And the king said to Shimei, Thou shall not die. And the king swore to him.

Og Kongen sagde til Simei: Du skal ikke dø; og Kongen tilsvor ham det.

24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king. And he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.

Og Mefiboseth, Sauls Søn, kom ned Kongen i Møde; og han havde ikke vadsket sine Fødder eller flyet sit Skæg og ej toet sine Klæder fra den Dag, Kongen var gaaet bort, indtil den Dag, der han kom igen med Fred.

25 And it came to pass, when he came to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why did thou not go with me, Mephibosheth?

Og det skete, der han i Jerusalem kom imod Kongen, da sagde Kongen til ham: Hvorfor gik du ikke med mig, Mefiboseth?

26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me. For thy servant said, I will saddle for me a donkey, that I may ride on it, and go with the king, because thy servant is lame.

Og han sagde: Min Herre, Konge! min Tjener bedrog mig; thi din Tjener sagde: Jeg vil sadle mig Asenet og ride paa det og drage til Kongen, thi din Tjener er lam.

27 And he has slandered thy servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is as an agent of God; do therefore what is good in thine eyes.

Og han bagtalede din Tjener for min Herre Kongen; men min Herre Kongen er som en Guds Engel, gør derfor, hvad dig synes godt.

28 For all my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king. Yet thou set thy servant among those who ate at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should cry any more to the king?

Thi hele min Faders Hus havde ikke været andet end Dødens Mænd for min Herre Kongen; dog har du sat din Tjener iblandt dem, som æde ved dit Bord; hvad Ret har jeg da ydermere, og hvad har jeg ydermere at raabe om til Kongen?

29 And the king said to him, Why do thou speak any more of thy matters? I say, thou and Ziba divide the land.

Og Kongen sagde til ham: Hvorfor vil du ydermere tale om dine Sager? jeg har sagt det: Du og Ziba skulle dele Ageren.

30 And Mephibosheth said to the king, Yea, let him take all, inasmuch as my lord the king has come in peace to his own house.

Og Mefiboseth sagde til Kongen: Han maa ogsaa tage det alt sammen, efter at min Herre Kongen er kommen med Fred til sit Hus.

31 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim. And he went over the Jordan with the king to conduct him over the Jordan.

Og Gileaditeren Barsillaj kom ned fra Roglim og for med Kongen over Jordanen for at ledsage ham over Jordanen.

32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even eighty years old. And he had provided the king with sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man of wealth.

Og Barsillaj var saare gammel, firsindstyve Aar gammel, og han forsørgede Kongen, der han opholdt sig i Mahanaim, thi han var en saare mægtig Mand.

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

Og Kongen sagde til Barsillaj: Drag du over med mig, saa vil jeg forsørge dig hos mig i Jerusalem.

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

Men Barsillaj sagde til Kongen: Hvor længe har jeg vel endnu at leve, at jeg skulde drage op med Kongen til Jerusalem?

35 I am this day eighty years old. Can I discern between good and bad? Can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should thy servant be yet a burden to my lord the king?

Jeg er i Dag firsindstyve Aar gammel; mon jeg skulde kende, hvad godt eller ondt er? mon din Tjener kunde smage, hvad jeg æder, eller hvad jeg drikker? mon jeg kan høre ydermere paa Sangeres eller Sangerskers Røst? hvorfor skulde da din Tjener ydermere være min Herre Konge til Byrde?

36 Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king, and why should the king recompense it to me with such a reward?

Din Tjener skal gaa lidet over Jordanen med Kongen; men hvorfor vil Kongen give mig saadant et Vederlag?

37 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in my own city by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, thy servant Chimham, let him go over with my lord the king, and do to him what shall seem good to thee.

Kære, lad din Tjener vende om, at jeg maa dø i min Stad ved min Faders og min Moders Grav; men se, der er din Tjener Kimham, han skal drage over med min Herre Kongen; gør saa imod ham, hvad dig synes godt.

38 And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good to thee. And whatever thou shall require of me, that I will do for thee.

Og Kongen sagde: Kimham skal drage over med mig, og jeg vil gøre imod ham, hvad dig synes godt; ja alt det, som du da beder mig om, vil jeg gøre for dig.

39 And all the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over. And the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him, and he returned to his own place.

Og alt Folket drog over Jordanen, og Kongen drog over; og Kongen kyssede Barsillaj og velsignede ham, og han vendte tilbage til sit Sted.

40 So the king went over to Gilgal, and Chimham went over with him. And all the people of Judah brought the king over, and also half the people of Israel.

Der Kongen var dragen over til Gilgal, og Kimham var dragen over med ham, og alt Judas Folk og Halvdelen ogsaa af Israels Folk havde ført Kongen over,

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

se, da kom alle Israels Mænd til Kongen, og de sagde til Kongen: Hvorfor have vore Brødre, Judas Mænd, stjaalet dig og ført Kongen og hans Hus over Jordanen og alle Davids Mænd med ham?

42 And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us. Why then are ye angry for this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king's cost, or has he given us any gift?

Da svarede hver af Judas Mænd imod Israels Mænd: Fordi Kongen hører mig nær til, hvorfor er du da vred for denne Sags Skyld? have vi ladet os føde af Kongen? eller er nogen Gave skænket os?

43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye. Why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be had first in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

Da svarede Israels Mænd Judas Mænd og sagde: Jeg har ti Gange mere Del i Kongen, dertil ogsaa i David, jeg end du, og hvorfor har du ringeagtet mig? var ikke mit Ord det første til at hente min Konge tilbage? Men Judas Mænds Ord vare haardere end Israels Mænds Ord.