< 2 Samuel 21 >
1 During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.”
Og der var en Hungersnød i Davids Dage tre Aar, Aar efter Aar, og David søgte Herrens Ansigt, og Herren sagde: Det er for Sauls Skyld og for Blodhusets Skyld, fordi han ihjelslog Gibeoniterne.
2 At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.)
Da lod Kongen kalde ad Gibeoniterne og sagde til dem: (Men Gibeoniterne vare ikke af Israels Børn, men af de overblevne Amoriter, og Israels Børn havde tilsvoret dem, men Saul søgte efter at slaa dem ihjel, fordi han var nidkær for Israels og Judas Børn)
3 So David asked the Gibeonites, “What shall I do for you? How can I make amends so that you may bless the inheritance of the LORD?”
og David sagde til Gibeoniterne: Hvad skal jeg gøre for eder? og hvormed skal jeg sone det, at I ville velsigne Herrens Arv?
4 The Gibeonites said to him, “We need no silver or gold from Saul or his house, nor should you put to death anyone in Israel for us.” “Whatever you ask, I will do for you,” he replied.
Og Gibeoniterne sagde til ham: Det er os ikke om Sølv eller Guld at gøre hos Saul og hos hans Hus, og det er os ikke om at gøre at ihjelslaa nogen i Israel; da sagde han: Hvad I sige, vil jeg gøre for eder.
5 And they answered the king, “As for the man who consumed us and plotted against us to exterminate us from existing within any border of Israel,
Og de sagde til Kongen: Den Mand, som udryddede os, og som tænkte det imod os, at vi skulde ødelægges, at vi ikke skulde bestaa inden al Israels Landemærke:
6 let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may hang them before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” “I will give them to you,” said the king.
Af hans Sønner lad der gives os syv Mænd, at vi kunne hænge dem op for Herren i Sauls Gibea, den Herrens udvalgtes; og Kongen sagde: Jeg vil give eder dem.
7 Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
Men Kongen sparede Mefiboseth, en Søn af Sauls Søn Jonathan, for Herrens Eds Skyld, som var imellem dem, imellem David og Jonathan, Sauls Søn.
8 But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
Og Kongen tog de to Sønner af Rizpa, Ajas Datter, hvilke hun havde født Saul, nemlig: Armoni og Mefiboseth, og Mikals, Sauls Datters, fem Sønner, hvilke hun havde født Adriel, Meholathiteren Barsillajs Søn;
9 And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them on the hill before the LORD. So all seven of them fell together; they were put to death in the first days of the harvest, at the beginning of the barley harvest.
og han gav dem i Gibeoniternes Haand, og de hængte dem op paa Bjerget for Herrens Ansigt, og de faldt alle syv, og de bleve dræbte i Høstens første Dage, i Byghøstens Begyndelse.
10 And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock. From the beginning of the harvest until the rain from heaven poured down on the bodies, she did not allow the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
Da tog Rizpa, Ajas Datter, Sørgeklædet og udbredte det paa Klippen, fra Høstens Begyndelse, indtil der faldt Vand fra Himmelen over dem; og hun tilstedte ikke Himmelens Fugle at hvile paa dem om Dagen og ej heller Markens Dyr om Natten.
11 When David was told what Saul’s concubine Rizpah, daughter of Aiah, had done,
Og det blev David tilkendegivet, det, som Rizpa, Ajas Datter, Sauls Medhustru, havde gjort.
12 he went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at Gilboa.
Og David gik hen og tog fra Mændene i Jabes udi Gilead Sauls Ben og hans Søns, Jonathans, Ben, som de havde stjaalet fra Torvet i Bethsan, hvor Filisterne havde hængt dem paa den Dag, Filisterne havde slaget Saul paa Gilboa,
13 So David had the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan brought from there, along with the bones of those who had been hanged.
og han førte Sauls Ben og Jonathans, hans Søns, Ben op derfra, og de samlede Benene af dem, som vare hængte.
14 And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. After they had done everything the king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land.
Og de begrove Sauls og hans Søn Jonathans Ben i Benjamins Land, i Zela, udi Kis's, hans Faders, Grav, og de gjorde alt det, som Kongen havde befalet; saa bønhørte Gud derefter Landet.
15 Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.
Og Filisterne havde endnu en Krig imod Israel, og David drog ned, og hans Tjenere med ham, og stred imod Filisterne, og David blev træt.
16 Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David.
Og Jisbi-Benob, som var en af Rafas Børn, havde et Spyd, hvis Vægt var en Vægt af tre Hundrede Sekel Kobber, og han var ombunden med et nyt Sværd, han tænkte paa at slaa David ihjel.
17 But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.”
Men Abisaj, Zerujas Søn, hjalp denne og slog Filisteren og dræbte ham; da besvore Davids Mænd ham og sagde: Du skal ikke ydermere drage ud med os i Krigen, at du ikke skal udslukke Israels Lampe.
18 Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha.
Og det skete derefter, at der var endnu Krig i Gob med Filisterne, da slog Husathiteren Sibkaj Saf, som var af Rafas Børn.
19 Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
Og der var endnu en Krig i Gob med Filisterne, og El-Hanan, Jaare-Orgims Søn, slog Beth-Lahemi, Githiteren Goliath, hvis Spydstage var som en Væverstang.
20 And there was still another battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,
Og der var endnu en Krig i Gath; og der var en høj Mand, som havde seks Fingre paa hver af sine Hænder, og seks Tæer paa hver af sine Fødder, det er fire og tyve i Tallet, og han var ogsaa født for Rafa.
21 and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.
Og der han forhaanede Israel, da slog Jonathan, Davids Broder Simeas Søn, ham.
22 So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.
Disse fire vare fødte for Rafa i Gath, og de faldt ved Davids Haand og ved hans Tjeneres Haand.