2 Samuel 11
1 In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in 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 One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.
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 So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and 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 Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.
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 sent word to David, saying, “I am pregnant.”
Men da Kvinden blev frugtsommelig, sendte hun Bud til David og lod sige: »Jeg er frugtsommelig!«
6 At this, David sent orders to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent him to David.
Da sendte David det Bud til Joab: »Send Hetiten Urias til mig!« Og Joab sendte Urias til David.
7 When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab and the troops were doing with the war.
Da Urias kom, spurgte David, hvorledes det stod til med Joab og Hæren, og hvorledes det gik med Krigen.
8 Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, 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 palace with all his master’s servants; he 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 David was told, “Uriah did not go home.” “Haven’t you just arrived from a journey?” David asked Uriah. “Why didn’t you go home?”
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 Uriah answered, “The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my master Joab and his soldiers are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? As surely as you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do such a 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 “Stay here one more day,” David said to Uriah, “and tomorrow I will send you back.” So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next.
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 Then David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him, and he got Uriah drunk. And in the evening Uriah went out to lie down on his cot with his master’s servants, but he did not go home.
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 The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.
Næste Morgen skrev David et Brev til Joab og sendte det med Urias.
15 In the letter he wrote: “Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest battle; then withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and killed.”
I Brevet skrev han: »Sæt Urias der, hvor Kampen er haardest, og lad ham i Stikken, saa han kan blive dræbt!«
16 So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he saw the strongest enemy soldiers.
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 when the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of David’s servants fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died.
og da Mændene i Byen gjorde Udfald og angreb Joab, faldt nogle af Folket, af Davids Mænd; ogsaa Hetiten Urias faldt.
18 Joab sent to David a full account of the battle
Da sendte Joab David Melding om hele Slagets Gang,
19 and instructed the messenger, “When you have finished giving the king all the details of the battle,
og han gav Sendebudet den Befaling: »Naar du har givet Kongen Beretning om hele Slagets Gang,
20 if the king’s anger flares, he may ask you, ‘Why did you get so close to the city to fight? Did you not realize they would shoot from atop 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 was the one to strike Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who dropped an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?’ If so, then you are to say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.’”
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 set out and reported to David all that Joab had sent him to say.
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 The messenger said to David, “The men overpowered us and came out against us in the field, but we drove them back 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 Then the archers shot at your servants from the wall, and some of the king’s servants were killed. And your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.”
saa skød Bueskytterne oppe fra Muren paa dine Trælle, og nogle af Kongens Trælle faldt; ogsaa din Træl Hetiten Urias faldt!«
25 Then David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city and demolish it.’ Encourage him with these words.”
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 When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.
Da Urias's Hustru hørte, at hendes Mand var faldet, holdt hun Dødeklage over sin Ægtefælle.
27 And when the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD.
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.
