1 Kings 2
1 As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,
Da det nu lakkede ad Enden med Davids Liv, gav han sin Søn Salomo disse Befalinger:
2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man.
»Jeg gaar nu al Kødets Gang; saa vær nu frimodig og vis dig som en Mand!
3 And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,
Og hold HERREN din Guds Forskrifter, saa du vandrer paa hans Veje og holder hans Anordninger, Bud, Bestemmelser og Vidnesbyrd, saaledes som skrevet staar i Mose Lov, for at du maa have Lykken med dig i alt, hvad du gør, og i alt, hvad du tager dig for,
4 and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
for at HERREN kan opfylde den Forjættelse, han gav mig, da han sagde: Hvis dine Sønner vogter paa deres Vej, saa de vandrer i Trofasthed for mit Aasyn af hele deres Hjerte og hele deres Sjæl, skal der aldrig fattes dig en Efterfølger paa Israels Trone!
5 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.
Du ved jo ogsaa, hvad Joab, Zerujas Søn, har voldet mig, hvorledes han handlede mod Israels to Hærførere, Abner, Ners Søn, og Amasa, Jeters Søn, hvorledes han slog dem ihjel og saaledes i Fredstid hævnede Blod, der var udgydt i Krig, og besudlede Bæltet om min Lænd og Skoene paa mine Fødder med uskyldigt Blod;
6 So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace. (Sheol h7585)
gør derfor, som din Klogskab tilsiger dig, og lad ikke hans graa Haar stige ned i Dødsriget med Fred. (Sheol h7585)
7 But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
Men mod Gileaditen Barzillajs Sønner skal du vise Godhed, og de skal have Plads mellem dem, der spiser ved dit Bord, thi paa den Maade kom de mig i Møde, da jeg maatte flygte for din Broder Absalom.
8 Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’
Og se, saa har du hos dig Benjaminiten Simeon, Geras Søn, fra Bahurim, ham, som udslyngede en grufuld Forbandelse imod mig, dengang jeg drog til Mahanajim. Da han senere kom mig i Møde ved Jordan, tilsvor jeg ham ved HERREN: Jeg vil ikke slaa dig ihjel med Sværd!
9 Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.” (Sheol h7585)
Men du skal ikke lade ham ustraffet, thi du er en klog Mand og vil vide, hvorledes du skal handle med ham, og bringe hans graa Haar blodige ned i Dødsriget.« (Sheol h7585)
10 Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.
Saa lagde David sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre og blev jordet i Davidsbyen.
11 The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Tiden, han havde været Konge over Israel, udgjorde fyrretyve Aar; i Hebron herskede han syv Aar, i Jerusalem tre og tredive Aar.
12 So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.
Derpaa satte Salomo sig paa sin Fader Davids Trone, og hans Herredømme blev saare stærkt.
13 Now Adonijah son of Haggith went to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, and she asked, “Do you come in peace?” “Yes, in peace,” he replied.
Men Adonija, Haggits Søn, kom til Batseba, Salomos Moder. Hun spurgte da: »Kommer du for det gode?« Han svarede: »Ja, jeg gør!«
14 Then he said, “I have something to tell you.” “Say it,” she answered.
Og han fortsatte: »Jeg har en Sag at tale med dig om.« Hun svarede: »Saa tal!«
15 “You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.
Da sagde han: »Du ved at Kongeværdigheden tilkom mig, og at hele Israel havde Blikket rettet paa mig som den, der skulde være Konge; dog gik Kongeværdigheden over til min Broder, thi HERREN lod det tilfalde ham.
16 So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him.
Men nu har jeg een eneste Bøn til dig; du maa ikke afvise mig!« Hun svarede: »Saa tal!«
17 Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”
Da sagde han: »Sig til Kong Salomo — dig vil han jo ikke afvise — at han skal give mig Abisjag fra Sjunem til Ægte!«
18 “Very well,” Bathsheba replied. “I will speak to the king for you.”
Og Batseba svarede: »Vel, jeg skal tale din Sag hos Kongen!«
19 So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.
Derpaa begav Batseba sig til Kong Salomo for at tale Adonijas Sag; og Kongen rejste sig, gik hende i Møde og bøjede sig for hende; derpaa satte han sig paa sin Trone og lod ogsaa en Trone sætte frem til Kongemoderen, og hun satte sig ved hans højre Side.
20 “I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”
Saa sagde hun: »Jeg har en eneste ringe Bøn til dig; du maa ikke afvise mig!« Kongen svarede: »Kom med din Bøn, Moder, jeg vil ikke afvise dig!«
21 So Bathsheba said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”
Da sagde hun: »Lad din Broder Adonija faa Abisjag fra Sjunem til Hustru!«
22 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”
Men Kong Salomo svarede sin Moder: »Hvorfor beder du om Abisjag fra Sjunem til Adonija? Du skulde hellere bede om Kongeværdigheden til ham; han er jo min ældre Broder, og Præsten Ebjatar og Joab, Zerujas Søn, staar paa hans Side!«
23 Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.
Og Kong Salomo svor ved HERREN: »Gud ramme mig baade med det ene og det andet, om ikke det Ord skal koste Adonija Livet!
24 And now, as surely as the LORD lives—the One who established me, who set me on the throne of my father David, and who founded for me a dynasty as He promised—surely Adonijah shall be put to death today!”
Saa sandt HERREN lever, som indsatte mig og gav mig Plads paa min Fader Davids Trone og byggede mig et Hus, som han lovede: Endnu i Dag skal Adonija miste Livet!«
25 So King Solomon sent the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.
Derpaa gav Kong Salomo Benaja, Jojadas Søn, Ordre til at hugge ham ned; saaledes døde han.
26 Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered.”
Men til Præsten Ebjatar sagde Kongen: »Begiv dig til din Landejendom i Anatot, thi du har forbrudt dit Liv; og naar jeg ikke dræber dig i Dag, er det, fordi du bar den Herre HERRENS Ark foran min Fader David og delte alle min Faders Lidelser!«
27 So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli.
Derpaa afsatte Salomo Ebjatar fra hans Stilling som HERRENS Præst for at opfylde det Ord, HERREN havde talet mod Elis Hus i Silo.
28 When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.
Da Rygtet, herom naaede Joab — Joab havde jo sluttet sig til Adonijas Parti, medens han ikke havde sluttet sig til Absaloms — søgte han Tilflugt i HERRENS Telt og greb fat om Alterets Horn,
29 It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!”
og det meldtes Kong Salomo, at Joab havde søgt Tilflugt i HERRENS Telt og stod ved Alteret. Da sendte Salomo Benaja, Jojadas Søn, derhen og sagde: »Gaa hen og hug ham ned!«
30 And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.”
Og da Benaja kom til HERRENS Telt, sagde han til ham: »Saaledes siger Kongen: Kom herud!« Men han svarede: »Nej, her vil jeg dø!« Benaja meldte da tilbage til Kongen, hvad Joab havde sagt og svaret ham.
31 And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed.
Men Kongen sagde til ham: »Saa gør, som han siger, hug ham ned og jord ham og fri mig og min Faders Hus for det uskyldige Blod, Joab har udgydt;
32 The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
HERREN vil lade hans Blodskyld komme over hans eget Hoved, at han huggede to Mænd ned, der var retfærdigere og bedre end han selv, og slog dem ihjel med Sværdet uden min Fader Davids Vidende, Abner, Ners Søn, Israels Hærfører, og Amasa, Jeters Søn, Judas Hærfører;
33 Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”
saa kommer deres Blod over Joabs og hans, Slægts Hoved evindelig, medens HERREN giver David og hans Slægt, hans Hus og hans Trone Fred til evig Tid!«
34 So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.
Da gik Benaja, Jojadas Søn, hen og huggede ham ned og dræbte ham; og han blev jordet i sit Hus i Ørkenen.
35 And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.
Og Kongen satte Benaja Jojadas Søn, over Hæren i hans Sted, medens han gav Præsten Zadok Ebjatars Stilling.
36 Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.
Derpaa lod Kongen Simeï kalde og sagde til ham: »Byg dig et Hus i Jerusalem, bliv der og drag ikke bort, hvorhen det end er;
37 On the day you go out and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will die; your blood will be on your own head.”
thi den Dag du drager bort og overskrider Kedrons Dal, maa du vide, du er dødsens; da kommer dit Blod over dit Hoved!«
38 “The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.
Og Simeï svarede Kongen: »Godt! Som min Herre Kongen siger, saaledes vil din Træl gøre!« Simeï blev nu en Tid lang i Jerusalem.
39 After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”
Men efter tre Aars Forløb flygtede to af Simeïs Trælle til Ma'akas Søn, Kong Akisj af Gat, og da Simeï fik at vide, at hans Trælle var i Gat,
40 So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves, and he brought them back from Gath.
brød han op, sadlede sit Æsel og drog til Akisj i Gat for at hente sine Trælle; Simeï drog altsaa af Sted og fik sine Trælle med hjem fra Gat.
41 When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned,
Men da Salomo fik af vide, at Simeï var rejst fra Jerusalem til Gat og kommet tilbage igen,
42 the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the LORD and warn you, ‘On the day you leave and go elsewhere, know for sure that you will die’? And you told me, ‘The sentence is fair; I will comply.’
lod Kongen ham kalde og sagde til ham: »Tog jeg dig ikke i Ed ved HERREN, og advarede jeg dig ikke: Den Dag du drager bort og begiver dig andetsteds hen, hvor det end er, maa du vide, du er dødsens! Og svarede du mig ikke: Godt! Jeg har hørt det?
43 So why have you not kept your oath to the LORD and the command that I gave you?”
Hvorfor holdt du da ikke den Ed, du svor ved HERREN, og den Befaling, jeg gav dig?«
44 The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.
Endvidere sagde Kongen til Simeï: »Du ved selv, og dit Hjerte er sig det bevidst, alt det onde, du gjorde min Fader David; nu lader HERREN din Ondskab komme over dit eget Hoved;
45 But King Solomon will be blessed and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.”
men Kong Salomo skal være velsignet, og Davids Trone skal staa urokkelig fast for HERRENS Aasyn til evig Tid!«
46 Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.
Derpaa gav Kongen Ordre til Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og han gik hen og huggede ham ned; saaledes døde han.
