2 Samuel 2
1 Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD.
Derefter rådspurgte David HERREN: "Skal jeg drage op til en af Judas Byer?" HERREN svarede:"Gør det!" Og David spurgte: "Hvor skal jeg drage hen?" Da svarede han: "Til Hebron!"
2 So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
Så drog David derop tillige med sine to Hustruer Ahinoam fra Jizre'el og Abigajil, Karmeliten Nabals Hustru;
3 David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.
og han tog sine Mænd med derop tillige med deres Familier, og de bosatte sig i Byerne omkring Hebron.
4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”
Da kom Judas Mænd derhen og salvede David til Konge over Judas Hus. Da David fik at vide, at Mændene i Jabesj i Gilead havde jordet Saul,
5 So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him.
sendte han Sendebud til Mændene i Jabesj i Gilead og lod sige: "HERREN velsigne eder, fordi I således viste Godhed mod eders Herre Saul og jordede ham.
6 Now may the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness, and I will also show you the same favor because you have done this.
Måtte nu HERREN vise eder Godhed og Trofasthed! Men også jeg vil gøre godt imod eder, fordi I gjorde dette.
7 Now then, be strong and courageous, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me as their king.”
Tag eder derfor sammen og vis eder som stærke Mænd; thi eders Herre Saul er død, og Judas Hus har allerede salvet mig til Konge!"
8 Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
Men Abner, Ners Søn, Sauls Hærfører, tog Sauls Søn Isjbosjet og bragte ham over til Mahanajim
9 and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.
og udråbte ham til Konge over Gilead, Aseriterne, Jizre'el, Efraim og Benjamin, over hele Israel.
10 Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.
Isjbosjet, Sauls Søn, var fyrretyve År, da han blev Konge over Israel, og han herskede to År. Kun Judas Hus sluttede sig til David.
11 And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Den Tid David herskede i Hebron over Judas Hus, var syv År og seks Måneder.
12 One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
Abner, Ne'rs Søn, drog med Isjbosjets, Sauls Søns, Folk fra Mahanajim til Gibeon;
13 So Joab son of Zeruiah, along with the servants of David, marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two camps took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.
ligeledes drog Joab, Zerujas Søn ud med Davids folk, og de stødte sammen med dem ved Dammen i Gibeon; og de slog sig ned hver på sin Side af Dammen.
14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.
Da sagde Abner til Joab: "Lad de unge Mænd stå op og udføre Våben lege for os!" Og Joab sagde: "Ja, lad dem stå op!"
15 So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David.
Så stod de op og gik frem lige mange fra hver Side, tolv Benjaminiter for Isjbosjet, Sauls Søn, og tolv af Davids Folk;
16 Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they all fell together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is called Helkath-hazzurim.
men de greb hverandre om Hovedet og stødte Sværdet i Siden på hverandre, så de faldt alle til Hobe. Derfor kalder man dette Sted Helkat-Hazzurim; det ligger ved Gibeon.
17 The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
Samme Dag kom det til en meget hård Kamp, i hvilken Abner og Israels Mænd blev drevet på Flugt af Davids Folk.
18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,
Ved den Lejlighed var Zerujastre Sønner med, Joab, Abisjaj og Asa'el; og Asa'el, der var rapfodet som Markens Gazeller,
19 and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit.
forfulgte Abner uden at bøje af til højre eller venstre.
20 And Abner glanced back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” Asahel replied.
Abner vendte sig om og spurgte: "Er det dig, Asa'el?" Han svarede: "Ja, det er!"
21 So Abner told him, “Turn to your right or to your left, seize one of the young men, and take his equipment for yourself.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.
Da sagde Abner: "Bøj af til en af Siderne, grib en af de unge Mænd og tag dig hans Rustning!" Men Asa'el vilde ikke opgive at forfølge ham.
22 Once again, Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I show my face to your brother Joab?”
Da sagde Abner videre til Asa'el: "Stands med at forfølge mig! Hvorfor skal jeg slå dig til Jorden? Og hvorledes skal jeg så kunne se din Broder Joab i Øjnene?"
23 But Asahel refused to turn away; so Abner thrust the butt of his spear into his stomach, and it came out his back, and he fell dead on the spot. And every man paused when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died.
Men han vægrede sig ved at standse, og Abner stødte da baglæns Spydet gennem Underlivet på ham, så det kom ud af Ryggen, og han faldt død om på Stedet. Og alle, som kom til Stedet, hvor Asa'el lå og var død, stod stille.
24 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
Men Joab og Abisjaj forfulgte Abner, og da Solen gik ned, havde de nået Gibeat-Amma, som ligger østen for Gia ved Vejen til Gibeons Ørken.
25 The Benjamites rallied to Abner, formed a single unit, and took their stand atop a hill.
Da samlede Benjaminiterne sig om Abne'r og stillede sig i Klynge på Toppen af Gibeat-Amma.
26 Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”
Men Abner råbte til Joab: "Skal da Sværdet altid blive ved at fortære? Ved du ikke, at Eftersmagen er besk? Hvor længe skal det vare, inden du byder Folket standse med at forfølge deres Brødre?"
27 “As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.”
Joab svarede: "Så sandt HERREN lever: Havde du ikke talt, vilde Folkene først i Morgen have standset med at forfølge deres Brødre!"
28 So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.
Derpå stødte Joab i Hornet, og hele Folket standsede; de forfulgte ikke mere Israel og fortsatte ikke Kampen.
29 And all that night Abner and his men marched through the Arabah. They crossed the Jordan, marched all morning, and arrived at Mahanaim.
Abner og hans Mænd vandrede så i Løbet af Natten igennem Arabalavningen, satte over Jordan, gik hele Kløften igennem og kom til Mahanajim.
30 When Joab returned from pursuing Abner, he gathered all the troops. In addition to Asahel, nineteen of David’s servants were missing,
Da Joab vendte tilbage fra Forfølgelsen af Abner og samlede alle Krigerne, savnedes foruden Asa'el nitten Mand af Davids Folk,
31 but they had struck down 360 Benjamites who were with Abner.
medens Davids Folk havde slået 360 Mand ihjel af Benjaminiterne, Abners Folk.
32 Later, they took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.
Derpå bar de Asa'el bort og jordede ham i hans Faders Grav i Betlehem, og Joab og hans Mænd vandrede hele Natten igennem; da Solen stod op, nåede de Hebron.
