2 Samuel 5

1 And all the tribes of Israel went to David in Hebron, saying: “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

Derpaa kom alle Israels Stammer til David i Hebron og sagde: »Vi er jo dit Kød og Blod!

2 Moreover, yesterday and the day before, when Saul was king over us, you were the one leading out and leading back Israel. Then the Lord said to you, ‘You shall pasture my people Israel, and you shall be the leader over Israel.’”

Allerede før i Tiden, da Saul var Konge over os, var det dig, som førte Israel ud i Kamp og hjem igen; og HERREN sagde til dig: Du skal vogte mit Folk Israel og være Hersker over Israel!«

3 Also, the elders of Israel went to the king at Hebron, and king David struck a pact with them at Hebron in the sight of the Lord. And they anointed David as king over Israel.

Og alle Israels Ældste kom til Kongen i Hebron, og Kong David sluttede i Hebron Pagt med dem for HERRENS Aasyn, og de salvede David til Konge over Israel.

4 David was a son of thirty years, when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for forty years.

David var tredive Aar, da han blev Konge, og han herskede fyrretyve Aar.

5 In Hebron, he reigned over Judah for seven years and six months. Then in Jerusalem, he reigned for thirty-three years over all of Israel and Judah.

I Hebron herskede han over Juda syv Aar og seks Maaneder, og i Jerusalem herskede han tre og tredive Aar over hele Israel og Juda.

6 And the king, and all the men who were with him, went away to Jerusalem, to the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land. And it was said to David by them, “You shall not enter here, unless you will take away the blind and the lame, who say, ‘David shall not enter here.’”

Derpaa drog Kongen med sine Mænd til Jerusalem mod Jebusiterne, som boede deri Landet. Man sagde til Kongen: »Her kan du ikke trænge ind, thi blinde og lamme vil slaa dig tilbage!« Dermed vilde de sige: »David kommer ikke herind!«

7 But David seized the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

Men David indtog Klippeborgen Zion, det er Davidsbyen.

8 For David had proposed, on that day, a reward to him who had struck the Jebusites and who had reached to the gutters of the rooftops, and who had taken away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David. Therefore, it is said in the proverb, “The blind and the lame shall not enter into the temple.”

Paa den Dag sagde David: »Enhver, som trænger frem til Vandledningen og slaar en Jebusit, de halte og blinde, som Davids Sjæl hader, skal være Øverste og Hærfører«. Derfor siger man: »En blind og en lam kommer ikke ind i Huset!«

9 Then David lived in the stronghold, and he called it: the City of David. And he built it up on all sides, from Millo and inward.

Saa tog David Bolig i Klippeborgen og kaldte den Davidsbyen; og han befæstede Byen rundt om fra Millo og indefter.

10 And he advanced, prospering and increasing, and the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.

Og David blev mægtigere og mægtigere; HERREN, Hærskarers Gud, var med ham.

11 Also, Hiram, the king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, with cedar wood, and with builders of wood and builders of stone, in order to make walls. And they built a house for David.

Kong Hiram af Tyrus sendte Sendebud til David med Cedertræer og tillige Tømmermænd og Stenhuggere, som byggede ham et Hus.

12 And David knew that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.

Da skønnede David, at HERREN havde sikret hans Kongemagt over Israel og højnet hans Kongedømme for sit Folk Israels Skyld.

13 Then David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had arrived from Hebron. And other sons as well as daughters were born to David.

David tog i Jerusalem endnu flere Medhustruer og Hustruer, efter at han var kommet dertil fra Hebron, og der fødtes ham flere Sønner og Døtre.

14 And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

Navnene paa dem, som fødtes ham i Jerusalem, er følgende: Sjammua, Sjobab, Natan, Salomo,

15 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg,

Jibhar, Elisjua, Nefeg, Jafia,

16 and Japhia, and Elishama, and Eliada, and Elipheleth.

Elisjama, Ba'aljada og Elifelet.

17 Then the Philistines heard that they had anointed David as king over Israel. And they all ascended, so that they might seek David. And when David had heard of it, he descended to a stronghold.

Men da Filisterne hørte, at David var salvet til Konge over Israel, rykkede de alle ud for at søge efter ham. Ved Efterretningen herom drog David ned til Klippeborgen,

18 Now the Philistines, arriving, spread themselves out in the Valley of Rephaim.

medens Filisterne kom og bredte sig i Refaimdalen.

19 And David consulted the Lord, saying: “Shall I ascend to the Philistines? And will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David: “Ascend. For I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”

David raadspurgte da HERREN: »Skal jeg drage op mod Filisterne? Vil du give dem i min Haand?« Og HERREN svarede David: »Drag op, thi jeg vil give Filisterne i din Haand!«

20 Therefore, David went to Baal-perazim. And he struck them there. And he said, “The Lord has divided my enemies before me, just as the waters are divided.” Because of this, the name of that place was called Baal-perazim.

Saa drog David til Ba'al-Perazim, og der slog han dem. Da sagde han: »HERREN har brudt igennem mine Fjender foran mig, som Vand bryder igennem!« Derfor kalder man Stedet Ba'al-Perazim.

21 And in that place they left behind their graven images, which David and his men took away.

Og de lod deres Guder i Stikken der, og David og hans Mænd tog dem.

22 And the Philistines continued still, so that they ascended and spread themselves out in the Valley of Rephaim.

Men Filisterne bredte sig paa ny i Refaimdalen.

23 Then David consulted the Lord, “Shall I ascend against the Philistines, and will you deliver them into my hands?” And he responded: “You shall not ascend against them; instead, circle behind their back. And you shall come to them from the side opposite the balsam trees.

Da David raadspurgte HERREN, svarede han: »Drag ikke imod dem, men omgaa dem og fald dem i Ryggen ud for Bakabuskene.

24 And when you hear the sound of something going forth from the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall begin the battle. For then the Lord will go forth, before your face, so that he may strike the army of the Philistines.”

Naar du da hører Lyden af Skridt i Bakabuskenes Toppe, skal du skynde dig, thi saa er HERREN draget ud foran dig for at slaa Filisternes Hær!«

25 And so, David did just as the Lord had instructed him. And he struck down the Philistines, from Gibeon until you arrive at Gezer.

David gjorde, som HERREN bød, og slog Filisterne fra Gibeon til hen imod Gezer.