2 Samuel 3
1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
Krigen imellem Sauls og Davids Huse trak i Langdrag; men David blev stærkere og stærkere, Sauls Hus svagere og svagere.
2 And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
I Hebron fødtes der David Sønner; hans førstefødte var Amnon, Søn af Ahinoam fra Jizre'el,
3 and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite, and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur,
den næstældste Kil'ab, Søn af Abigajil, Karmeliten Nabals Hustru, den tredje Absalom, en Søn af Kong Talmaj af Gesjurs Datter Ma'aka,
4 and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith, and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital,
den fjerde Adonija, en Søn af Haggit, den femte Sjefatja, en Søn af Abital,
5 and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
og den sjette Jitream, Søn af Davids Hustru Egla. Disse fødtes David i Hebron.
6 And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.
Under Krigen mellem Sauls og Davids Huse ydede Abner Sauls Hus kraftig Støtte.
7 Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Why have thou gone in to my father's concubine?
Nu havde Saul haft en Medhustru ved Navn Rizpa, Ajjas Datter. Og Isjbosjet sagde til Abner: »Hvorfor gik du ind til min Faders Medhustru?«
8 Then Abner was very angry for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? This day I show kindness to the house of Saul thy father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, and yet thou charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman.
Abner blev opbragt over Isjbosjets Ord og sagde: »Er jeg nu blevet et Hundehoved fra Juda? Nu har jeg Gang paa Gang vist Godhed mod din Fader Sauls Hus, hans Brødre og Venner og ikke ladet dig falde i Davids Haand, og saa gaar du nu i Rette med mig for en Kvindes Skyld!
9 God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah has sworn to David, I do not even so to him,
Gud ramme Abner baade med det ene og det andet: Hvad HERREN tilsvor David, skal jeg nu sørge for bliver opfyldt paa ham;
10 to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.
jeg skal sørge for, at Sauls Hus mister Kongedømmet og Davids Trone bliver rejst over Israel og Juda fra Dan til Be'ersjeba!«
11 And he could not answer Abner another word because he feared him.
Og af Frygt for Abner kunde Isjbosjet ikke svare et Ord.
12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? And saying, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee to bring about all Israel to thee.
Saa sendte Abner Sendebud til David i Hebron og lod sige: »Slut Pagt med mig! Se, jeg vil hjælpe dig og bringe hele Israel over paa din Side!«
13 And he said, Well! I will make a league with thee, but one thing I require of thee. That is, thou shall not see my face unless thou first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when thou come to see my face.
Han svarede: »Vel, jeg vil slutte Pagt med dig; men een Ting kræver jeg af dig: Du bliver ikke stedet for mit Aasyn, med mindre du har Sauls Datter Mikal med, naar du kommer!«
14 And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, saying, Deliver to me my wife Michal whom I betrothed to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
David sendte derpaa Bud til Isjbosjet, Sauls Søn, og lod sige: »Giv mig min Hustru Mikal, som jeg blev trolovet med for 100 Filisterforhuder!«
15 And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.
Da sendte Isjbosjet Bud og lod hende hente hos hendes Mand Paltiel, Lajisj's Søn.
16 And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, Go, return, and he returned.
Hendes Mand fulgte hende grædende lige til Bahurim; her sagde Abner til ham: »Gaa nu hjem!« Saa vendte han hjem.
17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you.
Men Abner havde forhandlet med Israels Ældste og sagt: »Allerede tidligere ønskede I David til Konge;
18 Now then do it, for Jehovah has spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
saa gør nu Alvor af det! Thi HERREN har sagt om David: Ved min Tjener Davids Haand vil jeg frelse mit Folk Israel fra Filisternes og alle dets Fjenders Haand!«
19 And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin. And Abner also went to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin.
Abner talte ogsaa til Benjamin derom. Endelig gik Abner ogsaa til Hebron for at meddele David alt, hvad Israel og hele Benjamins Hus havde vedtaget.
20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.
Da Abner, fulgt af tyve Mænd, kom til David i Hebron, gjorde David Gæstebud for Abner og Mændene, som var med ham.
21 And Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou may reign over all that thy soul desires. And David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
Derpaa 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 staar til!« Da lod David Abner rejse, og han drog bort i Fred.
22 And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them, but Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
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.
23 When Joab and all the army that was with him came, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.
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, saa han var draget bort i Fred.
24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have thou done? Behold, Abner came to thee. Why is it that thou have sent him away, and he is quite gone?
Da gik Joab til Kongen og sagde: »Hvad har du gjort? Abner har jo været hos dig! Hvorfor lod du ham rejse, saa han frit kunde drage bort?
25 Thou know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou do.
Indser du ikke, at Abner, Ners Søn, kun kom for at bedrage dig, udspejde din Færd og faa at vide, hvad du har for!«
26 And when Joab came out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah, but David knew it not.
Saa gik Joab bort fra David og sendte uden Davids Vidende Sendebud efter Abner og de hentede ham tilbage fra Bor-Sira.
27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
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.
28 And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.
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!
29 Let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father's house. And let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.
Det komme over Joabs Hoved og over hele hans Fædrenehus; og Joabs Hus være aldrig frit for Folk, som lider af Flaad eller Spedalsk hed, gaar med Krykke eller falder for Sværdet eller mangler Brød!«
30 So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
Men Joab og hans Broder Abisjaj havde slaaet Abner ihjel, fordi han havde fældet deres Broder Asa'el i Kampen ved Gibeon.
31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.
Derpaa 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 Baaren.
32 And they buried Abner in Hebron. And the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.
Og da man jordede Abner i Hebron, græd Kongen højt ved Abners Grav, og alt Folket græd med,
33 And the king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dies?
Da sang Kongen denne Klagesang over Abner: Skulde Abner dø en Daares Død?
34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters. As a man falls before the sons of iniquity, so did thou fall. And all the people wept again over him.
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,
35 And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day, but David swore, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, till the sun is down.
og da hele Folket kom for at faa David til at spise, medens det endnu var Dag, svor David: »Gud ramme mig baade med det ene og det andet, om jeg smager Brød eller noget andet, før Sol gaar ned!«
36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as whatever the king did pleased all the people.
Hele Folket lagde Mærke dertil, og det gjorde et godt Indtryk paa dem; alt, hvad Kongen foretog sig, gjorde et godt Indtryk paa alt Folket;
37 So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.
og hele Folket og hele Israel skønnede den Dag, at Kongen ikke var Ophavsmand til Drabet paa Abner, Ners Søn.
38 And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Og Kongen sagde til sine Folk: »Ved I ikke, af der i Dag er faldet en Øverste og Stormand i Israel?
39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king, and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. Jehovah reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.
Men jeg er endnu for svag, skønt jeg er salvet til Konge, og disse Mænd, Zerujasønnerne, er mig for stærke. HERREN gengælde Udaadsmanden hans Skændselsdaad!«
