1 Kings 2

1 Now the time of David's death came near; and he gave orders to Solomon his son, saying,

Da det nu lakkede ad Enden med Davids Liv, gav han sin Søn Salomo disse Befalinger:

2 I am going the way of all the earth: so be strong and be a man;

"Jeg går nu al Kødets Gang; så vær nu frimodig og vis dig som en Mand!

3 And keep the orders of the Lord your God, walking in his ways, keeping his laws and his orders and his rules and his words, as they are recorded in the law of Moses; so that you may do well in all you do and wherever you go,

Og hold HERREN din Guds Forskrifter, så du vandrer på hans Veje og, holder hans Anordninger, Bud, Bestemmelser og Vidnesbyrd, således som skrevet står i Mose Lov, for at du må have Lykken med dig i alt, hvad du gør, og i alt, hvad du tager dig for,

4 So that the Lord may give effect to what he said of me, If your children give attention to their ways, living uprightly before me with all their heart and their soul, you will never be without a man to be king in Israel.

for at HERREN kan opfylde den Forjættelse, han gav mig, da han sagde: Hvis dine Sønner vogter på deres Vej, så de vandrer i Trofasthed for mit Åsyn af hele deres Hjerte og hele deres Sjæl, skal der aldrig fattes dig en Efterfølger på Israels Trone!

5 Now you have knowledge of what Joab, the son of Zeruiah, did to me, and to the two captains of the army of Israel, Abner, the son of Ner, and Amasa, the son of Jether, whom he put to death, taking payment for the blood of war in time of peace, and making the band of my clothing and the shoes on my feet red with the blood of one put to death without cause.

Du ved jo også, 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 således i Fredstid hævnede Blod, der var udgydt i Krig, og besudlede Bæltet om min Lænd og Skoene på mine Fødder med uskyldigt Blod;

6 So be guided by your wisdom, and let not his white head go down to the underworld in peace. (Sheol h7585)

gør derfor, som din Klogskab tilsiger dig, og lad ikke hans grå Hår stige ned i Dødsriget med Fred. (Sheol h7585)

7 But be good to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be guests at your table; for so they came to me when I went in flight from Absalom your brother.

Men mod Gileaditen Barzillajs Sønner skal du vise Godhed, og de skal have Plads mellem dem, der spiser ved dit Bord, thi på den Måde kom de mig i Møde, da jeg måtte flygte for din Broder Absalom.

8 Now you have with you Shimei, the son of Gera the Benjamite of Bahurim, who put a bitter curse on me on the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to see me at Jordan, and I gave him my oath by the Lord, saying, I will not put you to death by the sword.

Og se, så 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 slå dig ihjel med Sværd!

9 But do not let him be free from punishment, for you are a wise man; and it will be clear to you what you have to do with him; see that his white head goes down to the underworld 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 grå Hår blodige ned i Dødsriget." (Sheol h7585)

10 Then David went to rest with his fathers, and his body was put into the earth in the town of David.

Så lagde David sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre og blev jordet i Davidsbyen.

11 David was king over Israel for forty years: for seven years he was king in Hebron and for thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

Tiden, han havde været Konge over Israel, udgjorde fyrretyve År; i Hebron herskede han syv År, i Jerusalem tre og tredive År.

12 And Solomon took his place on the seat of David his father, and his kingdom was made safe and strong.

Derpå satte Salomo sig på sin Fader Davids Trone, og hans Herredømme blev såre stærkt.

13 Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, came to Bath-sheba, the mother of Solomon. And she said, Come you in peace? And he said, Yes, in peace.

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 say to you. And she said, Say on.

Og han fortsatte: "Jeg har en Sag at tale med dig om." Hun svarede: "Så tal!"

15 And he said, You saw how the kingdom was mine, and all Israel had the idea that I would be their king; but now the kingdom is turned about, and has become my brother's, for it was given to him by the Lord.

Da sagde han: "Du ved at Kongeværdigheden tilkom mig, og at hele Israel havde Blikket rettet på mig som den, der skulde være Konge; dog gik Kongeværdigbeden over til min Broder, thi HERREN lod det tilfalde ham.

16 Now I have one request to make to you, and do not say, No, to me. And she said to him, Say on.

Men nu har jeg een eneste Bøn til dig; du må ikke afvise mig!" Hun svarede: "Så tal!"

17 Then he said, Will you go to Solomon the king (for he will not say, No, to you) and put before him my request that he will give me Abishag the Shunammite for a wife?

Da sagde han: "Sig til Kong Salomo - dig vil han jo ikke afvise - at han skal give mig Abisj fra Sjunem til Ægte!"

18 And Bath-sheba said, Good! I will make your request to the king.

Og Batseba svarede: "Vel, jeg skal tale din Sag hos Kongen!"

19 So Bath-sheba went to King Solomon to have talk with him on Adonijah's account. And the king got up to come to her, and went down low to the earth before her; then he took his place on the king's seat and had a seat made ready for the king's mother and she took her place at his right hand.

Derpå begav Batseba sig til Kong Salomo for at tale Adonijas Sag; og Kongen rejste sig, gik hende i Møde og bøjede sig for hende; derpå satte han sig på sin Trone og lod også en Trone sætte frem til Kongemoderen, og hun satte sig ved hans højre Side.

20 Then she said, I have one small request to make to you; do not say, No, to me. And the king said, Say on, my mother, for I will not say, No, to you.

Så sagde hun: "Jeg har en eneste ringe Bøn til dig; du må ikke afvise mig!" Kongen svarede: "Kom med din Bøn, Moder, jeg vil ikke afvise dig!"

21 And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother for a wife.

Da sagde hun: "Lad din Broder Adonija få Abisjag fra Sjunem til Hustru!"

22 Then King Solomon made answer and said to his mother, Why are you requesting me to give Abishag the Shunammite to Adonijah? Take the kingdom for him in addition, for he is my older brother, and Abiathar the priest and Joab, the son of Zeruiah, are on his side.

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, står på hans Side!"

23 Then King Solomon took an oath by the Lord, saying, May God's punishment be on me if Adonijah does not give payment for these words with his life.

Og Kong Salomo svor ved HERREN: "Gud ramme mig både med det ene og det andt, om ikke det Ord skal koste Adonija Livet!

24 Now by the living Lord, who has given me my place on the seat of David my father, and made me one of a line of kings, as he gave me his word, truly Adonijah will be put to death this day.

Så sandt HERREN lever, som indsatte mig og gav mig Plads på min Fader Davids Trone og byggede mig et Hus, som han lovede: Endnu i Dag skal Adonija miste Livet!"

25 And King Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and he made an attack on him and put him to death.

Derpå gav Kong Salomo Benaja, Jojadas Søn, Ordre til at hugge ham ned; således døde han.

26 And to Abiathar the priest the king said, Go to Anathoth, to your fields; for death would be your right reward; but I will not put you to death now, because you took up the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and you were with him in all his troubles.

Men til Præsten Ebjatar sagde Kongen: "Begiv dig til din Landejendom i Anatot, thi du har forbrudt dit Liv; og når 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 let Abiathar be priest no longer, so that he might make the word of the Lord come true which he said about the sons of Eli in Shiloh.

Derpå afsatte Salomo Ebjatar fra hans Stilling som HERRENs Præst for at opfylde det Ord, HERREN havde talet mod Elis Hus i Silo.

28 And news of this came to Joab; for Joab had been one of Adonijah's supporters, though he had not been on Absalom's side. Then Joab went in flight to the Tent of the Lord, and put his hands on the horns of the altar.

Da Rygtet, herom nåede 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 And they said to King Solomon, Joab has gone in flight to the Tent of the Lord and is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, make an attack on him.

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: "Gå hen og hug ham ned!"

30 And Benaiah came to the Tent of the Lord and said to him, The king says, Come out. And he said, No; but let death come to me here. And Benaiah went back to the king and gave him word of the answer which Joab had given.

Og da Benaja kom til HERRENs Telt, sagde han til ham: "Således 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 said, Do as he has said and make an attack on him there, and put his body into the earth; so that you may take away from me and from my family the blood of one put to death by Joab without cause.

Men Kongen sagde til ham: "Så 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 And the Lord will send back his blood on his head, because of the attack he made on two men more upright and better than himself, putting them to the sword without my father's knowledge; even Abner, the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa, the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

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 So their blood will be on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed for ever; but for David and his seed and his family and the seat of his kingdom, there will be peace for ever from the Lord.

så 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, the son of Jehoiada, went up, and falling on him, put him to death; and his body was put to rest in his house in the waste land.

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 put Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, in his place over the army; and Zadok the priest he put in the place of Abiathar.

Og Kongen satte Benaja Jojadas Søn, over Hæren i hans Sted, medens han gav Præsten Zadok Ebjatars Stilling.

36 Then the king sent for Shimei, and said to him, Make a house for yourself in Jerusalem and keep there and go to no other place.

Derpå lod Kongen Simei kalde og sagde til ham: "Byg dig et Hus i Jerusalem, bliv der og drag ikke bort, hvorhen det end er;

37 For be certain that on the day when you go out and go over the stream Kidron, death will overtake you: and your blood will be on your head.

thi den Dag du drager bort og overskrider Kedrons Dal, må du vide, du er dødsens; da kommer dit Blod over dit Hoved!"

38 And Shimei said to the king, Very well! as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do. And for a long time Shimei went on living in Jerusalem.

Og Simei svarede Kongen: "Godt! Som min Herre Kongen siger, således vil din Træl gøre!" Simei blev nu en Tid lang i Jerusalem.

39 But after three years, two of the servants of Shimei went in flight to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And word was given to Shimei that his servants had gone to Gath.

Men efter tre Års Forløb flygtede to af Simeis Trælle til Ma'akas Søn, Kong Akisj af Gat, og da Simei fik at vide, at hans Trælle var i Gat,

40 Then Shimei got up, and making ready his ass, he went to Gath, to Achish, in search of his servants; and he sent and got them from Gath.

brød han op, sadlede sit Æsel og drog til Akisj i Gat for at hente sine Trælle; Simei drog altså af Sted og fik sine Trælle med hjem fra Gat.

41 And news was given to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had come back again.

Men da Salomo fik af vide, at Simei var rejst fra Jerusalem til Gat og kommet tilbage igen,

42 Then the king sent for Shimei, and said to him, Did I not make you take an oath by the Lord, protesting to you and saying, Be certain that on the day when you go out from here, wherever you go, death will overtake you? and you said to me, Very well!

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, må du vide, du er dødsens! Og svarede du mig ikke: Godt! Jeg har hørt det?

43 Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord and the order which I gave you?

Hvorfor holdt du da ikke den Ed, du svor ved HERREN, og den Befaling, jeg gav dig?"

44 And the king said to Shimei, You have knowledge of all the evil which you did to David my father; and now the Lord has sent back your evil on yourself.

Endvidere sagde Kongen til Simei: "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 a blessing will be on King Solomon, and the kingdom of David will keep its place before the Lord for ever.

men Kong Salomo skal være velsignet, og Davids Trone skal stå urokkelig fast for HERRENs Åsyn til evig Tid!"

46 So the king gave orders to Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada; and he went out and, falling on him, put him to death. And Solomon's authority over the kingdom was complete.

Derpå gav Kongen Ordre til Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og han gik hen og huggede ham ned; således døde han.