2 Samuel 23
1 Now these are the last words of David: David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised up on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel saith,
Dette er Davids sidste Ord; Så siger David, Isajs Søn, så siger Manden, Højt ophøjet, Jakobs Guds salvede, Helten i Israels Sange:
2 The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.
Ved mig talede HERRENs Ånd, hans Ord var på min Tunge.
3 The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, The ruler among men shall be just, Ruling in the fear of God;
Jakobs Gud talede til mig, Israels Klippe sagde: "En retfærdig Hersker blandt Mennesker, en, der hersker i Gudsfrygt,
4 And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [like] the rising of the sun, A morning without clouds; [When] from the sunshine, after rain, The green grass springeth from the earth.
han stråler som Morgenrøden, som den skyfri Morgensol, der fremlokker Urter af Jorden efter Regn."
5 Although my house be not so before God, Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in every way and sure; For [this is] all my salvation, and every desire, Although he make [it] not to grow.
Således har jo mit Hus det med Gud. Han gav mig en evig Pagt, fuldgod og vel forvaret. Ja, al min Frelse og al min Lyst, skulde han ikke lade den spire frem?
6 But [the sons] of Belial [are] all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands;
Men Niddinger er alle som Torne i Ørk, der tages ikke på dem med Hænder;
7 And the man that will touch them provideth himself with iron and the staff of a spear; And they shall be utterly burned with fire in [their] place.
ingen rører ved dem uden med Jern og Spydstage, i Ilden brændes de op.
8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Joseb-Bassebeth, Tachkemonite the chief of the captains: he was Adino the Eznite; he [fought] against eight hundred, slain [by him] at one time.
Navnene på Davids Helte var følgende: Hakmoniten Isjbosjet, Anføreren for de tre; det var ham, der engang svang sit Spyd over 800 faldne på een Gang.
9 And after him, Eleazar the son of Dodo the son of an Ahohite: he was one of the three mighty men with David, when they had defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone up.
Blandt de tre Helte kom efter ham Ahohiten El'azar, Dodis Søn; han var med David ved Pas-Dammim, dengang Filisterne samlede sig der til Kamp. Da Israels Mænd trak sig tilbage,
10 He arose and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave to the sword; and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
holdt han Stand og huggede ned blandt Filisterne, til hans Hånd blev træt og klæbede fast ved Sværdet; HERREN gav dem den bag en stor Sejr. Så vendte Folket tilbage og fulgte ham, kun for at plyndre.
11 And after him, Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite: the Philistines were gathered into a troop, and there was there a plot of ground full of lentils, and the people had fled before the Philistines;
Efter ham kom Harariten Sjamma, Ages Søn. Engang havde Filisterne samlet sig i Lehi, hvor der var en Mark fuld af Linser, og Folket flygtede for Filisterne;
12 and he stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines, and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.
men han stillede sig op midt på Marken og holdt den og huggede Filisterne ned; og HERREN gav dem en stor Sejr.
13 And three of the thirty chiefs went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam, when the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
Engang drog tre af de tredive ned og kom til David på Klippens Top, til Adullams Hule, medens Filisterskaren var lejret i Refaimdalen.
14 And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
David var dengang i Klippeborgen, medens Filisternes Besætning lå i Betlehem.
15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!
Så vågnede Lysten hos David, og han sagde: "Hvem skaffer mig en Drik Vand fra Cisternen ved Betlehems Port?"
16 And the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; however he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah.
Da banede de tre Helte sig Vej gennem Filisternes Lejr, øste Vand af Cisternen ved Betlehems Port og bragte David det. Han vilde dog ikke drikke det, men udgød det for HERREN
17 And he said, Be it far from me, Jehovah, that I should do this thing! is it not the blood of the men that went at the risk of their lives? Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
med de Ord: "HERREN vogte mig for at gøre det! Skulde jeg drikke de Mænds Blod, som har vovet deres Liv!" Og han vilde ikke drikke det. Den Dåd udførte de tre Helte.
18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was the chief of three; and he brandished his spear against three hundred and slew them; and he had a name among the three.
Abisjaj, Joabs Broder, Zerujas Søn, var Anfører for de tredive. Han svang sit Spyd over 300 faldne, og han var navnkundig iblandt de tredive;
19 Was he not most honourable of three? and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first] three.
iblandt de tredive var han højtæret, og han var deres Anfører; men de tre nåede han ikke.
20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, son of a valiant man, great in exploits, of Kabzeel: he it was that smote two lions of Moab; and he went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.
Benaja, Jojadas Søn, var en tapper Mand fra Kabze'el, der havde udført store Heltegerninger; han fældede de to Arielsønner fra Moah; og han steg ned og fældede en Løve i en Cisterne, en Dag der var faldet Sne.
21 He also smote the Egyptian, an imposing man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
Ligeledes fældede han Ægypteren, en kæmpestor Mand. Ægypteren havde et Spyd i Hånden, men han gik ned imod ham meden Stok, vristede Spydet ud af Hånden på ham og dræbte ham med hans eget Spyd.
22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among the three mighty men.
Disse Heltegerninger udførte Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og han var navnkundig iblandt de tredive Helte;
23 He was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the [first] three. And David set him in his council.
iblandt de tredive var han højt æret, men de tre nåede han ikke. David satte ham over sin Livvagt.
24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
Til de tredive hørte Asa'el' Joabs Broder; Elbanan, Dodos Søn fra Betlehem;
25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Haroditen Sjamma; Haroditen Elika;
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
Paltiten Helez; Ira, Ikkesj's Søn fra Tekoa;
27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
Abiezer fra Anatot; Husjatiten Sibbekaj;
28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
Ahohiten Zalmon; Maharaj fra Netofa;
29 Heleb the son of Baanah, the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
Heled, Ba'anas Søn, fra Nefofa; Ittaj, Ribajs Søn, fra det benjaminitiske Gibea;
30 Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
Benaja fra Pir'aton; Hiddaj fra Nahale-Ga'asj;
31 Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
Abiba'al fra Araba; Azmavet fra Bahurim;
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
Sja'alboniten Eljaba; Guniten Jasjen;
33 Shammah the Ararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
Harariten Jonatan, Sjammas Søn; Harariten Ahi'am, Sjarars Søn;
34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
Elifelet, Ahazbajs Søn, fra Bet-Ma'aka; Eliam, Akitofels Søn, fra Gilo;
35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
Hezro fra Karmel; Pa'araj fra Arab;
36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
Jig'al, Natans Søn, fra Zoba; Gaditen Bani;
37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
Ammoniten Zelek; Naharaj fra Be'erot, der var Joabs, Zerujas Søns, Våbendrager;
38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Ira fra Jattir; Gareb fra Jattir;
39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
Hetiten Urias. I alt syv og tredive.
