< 2 Samuel 16 >
1 When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.
Da David var gaaet lidt frem fra Toppen, se, da kom Ziba, Mefiboseths Tjener, imod ham med et Par sadlede Asener, og paa dem vare to Hundrede Brød og hundrede Klaser Rosiner og hundrede Stykker Sommerfrugt og en Flaske Vin.
2 “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”
Og Kongen sagde til Ziba: Hvad vil du dermed? og Ziba sagde: Asenerne skulle være for Kongens Hus til at ride paa, og Brødet og Sommerfrugten til at æde for de unge Karle, og Vinen til at drikke for den, som bliver træt i Ørken.
3 “Where is your master’s grandson?” asked the king. And Ziba answered, “Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my grandfather.’”
Og Kongen sagde: Men hvor er din Herres Søn? og Ziba sagde til Kongen: Se, han blev i Jerusalem; thi han sagde: I Dag skal Israels Hus give mig min Faders Rige igen.
4 So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”
Og Kongen sagde til Ziba: Se, alt det, som Mefiboseth har, skal være dit; og Ziba sagde: Jeg nedbøjer mig, lad mig finde Naade for dine Øjne, min Herre Konge!
5 As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.
Og Kong David kom til Bahurim, og se, der gik en Mand derudfra af Sauls Huses Slægt, hvis Navn var Simei, Geras Søn, som gik ud og vedblev at bande ham.
6 He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left.
Og han slog efter David og efter alle Kong Davids Tjenere med Stene, og alt Folket og alle de vældige vare ved højre og venstre Side af ham.
7 And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!
Og Simei sagde saa, der han bandede: Gak ud, gak ud, du blodgerrige Mand og du Belials Mand!
8 The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, you have come to ruin because you are a man of bloodshed!”
Herren har betalt dig alt Sauls Huses Blod, hans, i hvis Sted du er bleven Konge, og Herren har givet Riget i din Søn Absaloms Haand, og se, du er i din Ulykke, thi du er en blodgerrig Mand.
9 Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”
Da sagde Abisaj, Zerujas Søn, til Kongen: Hvorfor skulde denne døde Hund bande min Herre Kongen? Kære, lad mig gaa over, og jeg vil tage hans Hoved.
10 But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”
Men Kongen sagde: Hvad har jeg med eder at gøre, I Zerujas Sønner? naar han bander, og Herren har sagt til ham: Band David! hvo kan da sige: Hvorfor gjorde du saa?
11 Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.
Og David sagde til Abisaj og til alle sine Tjenere: Se, min Søn, som er kommen af mit Liv, søger efter mit Liv, og hvi skulde ikke meget mere nu denne Benjaminit gøre det? lader ham være og lader ham bande, thi Herren har sagt det til ham.
12 Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”
Maaske Herren skal se til min Elendighed, og Herren skal betale mig godt i Stedet for hans Forbandelse paa denne Dag.
13 So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he yelled curses, threw stones, and flung dust at David.
Saa gik David og hans Mænd paa Vejen; men Simei gik frem ved Siden af Bjerget tværs over for ham og blev ved at bande og slog med Stene tværs over for ham og støvede med Støvet.
14 Finally, the king and all the people with him arrived, exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.
Og Kongen kom ind og alt Folket, som var med ham, som vare trætte, og de vederkvægedes der.
15 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
Men Absalom og alt Folket, Israels Mænd, kom til Jerusalem, og Akitofel med ham.
16 And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
Og det skete, der Arkiteren Husaj, Davids Ven, kom til Absalom, da sagde Husaj til Absalom: Kongen leve! Kongen leve!
17 “Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
Men Absalom sagde til Husaj: Er dette din Miskundhed mod din Ven? hvorfor drog du ikke med din Ven?
18 “Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by the people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.
Og Husaj sagde til Absalom: Ikke saa; thi hvem Herren og dette Folk og alle Israels Mænd udvælger, hans vil jeg være, og hos ham vil jeg blive.
19 Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”
Og for det andet, hvem skulde jeg tjene? skulde jeg ikke tjene for hans Søns Ansigt? ligesom jeg tjente for din Faders Ansigt, saa vil jeg være for dit Ansigt.
20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
Da sagde Absalom til Akitofel: Giver I nu Raad, hvad vi skulle gøre.
21 Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”
Og Akitofel sagde til Absalom: Gak ind til din Faders Medhustruer, som han lod blive tilbage til at bevare Huset, saa skal al Israel høre, at du er bleven forhadt hos din Fader, og alle deres Hænder, som ere hos dig, skulle blive stærke.
22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
Da opsloge de et Telt paa Taget for Absalom, og Absalom gik ind til sin Faders Medhustruer for al Israels Øjne.
23 Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.
Men Akitofels Raad, som han raadede i de Dage, var, ligesom man havde adspurgt Gud om en Ting; saa var alt Akitofels Raad baade for David og for Absalom.