2 Kings 6
1 And the sons of the prophets said to Eliseus: Behold the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
Profetsønnerne sagde engang til Elisa: "Se, der er for lidt Plads til os her, hvor vi sidder hos dig.
2 Let us go as far as the Jordan and take out of the wood every man a piece of timber, that we may build us there a place to dwell in. And he said: Go.
Vi vil gå til Jordan og hver fage en Bjælke og der indrette os et Rum, vi kan sidde i!" Han sagde: "Ja, gør det!"
3 And one of them said: But come thou also with thy servants. He answered: I will come.
Men en af dem sagde: "Vil du ikke nok følge med dine Trælle!" Og han svarede: "Jo, det vil jeg!"
4 So he went with them. And when they were come to the Jordan they cut down wood.
Han gik så med, og da de kom til Jordan, gav de sig til at fælde Træer.
5 And it happened, as one was felling some timber, that the head of the axe fell into the water: and he cried out, and said: Alas, alas, alas, my lord, for this same was borrowed.
Medens nu en af dem var ved at fælde en Bjælke, faldt hans Øksejern i Vandet. Da gav han sig til at råbe: "Ak, min Herre! Og det var endda lånt!"
6 And the man of God said: Where did it fall? and he shewed him the place. Then he cut off a piece of wood, and cast it in thither: and the iron swam.
Men den Guds Mand sagde: "Hvor faldt det?" Og da han havde vist ham Stedet, skar han en Gren af og kastede den derhen. Da kom Øksen op på Overfladen;
7 And he said: Take it up. And he put out his hand and took it.
og han sagde: "Tag den op!" Så rakte han Hånden ud og tog den.
8 And the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying: In such and such a place let us lay ambushes.
Engang Arams Konge lå i Krig med Israel, aftalte han med sine Folk, at de skulde lægge sig iBaghold på det og det Sted.
9 And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying: Beware that thou pass not to such a place: for the Syrians are there in ambush.
Men den Guds, Mand sendte Bud til Israels Konge og lod sige: "Vogt dig for at drage forbi det Sted, thi der ligger Aramæerne i Baghold!"
10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God had told him, and prevented him, and looked well to himself there not once nor twice.
Israels Konge sendte da Folk til det Sted, den Guds Mand havde sagt ham. Således mindede han ham om at være på sin Post der; og det gjorde han ikke een, men flere Gange.
11 And the heart of the king of Syria was troubled for this thing. And calling together his servants, he said: Why do you not tell me who it is that betrays me to the king of Israel?
Derover blev Arams Konge urolig i sit Sind, og han lod sine Folk kalde og spurgte dem: "Han I ikke sige mig, hvem det er, der forråder os til Israels Konge?"
12 And one of his servants said: No one, my lord O king: but Eliseus the prophet, that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel all the words, that thou speakest in thy privy chamber.
Da sagde en af hans Hærførere: "Det er ingen af os, Herre Konge; det er Profeten Elisa i Israel, der lader Israels Konge vide, hvad du taler i dit Sovekammer."
13 And he said to them: Go, and see where he is: that I may send, and take him. And they told him, saying: Behold he is in Dothan.
Da sagde han: "Gå hen og se, hvor han er, for at jeg kan sende Folk ud og lade ham gribe!" Da det meldtes ham, at han var i Dotan,
14 Therefore he sent thither horses and chariots, and the strength of an army: and they came by night, and beset the city.
sendte han Heste og Vogne og en stor Hærstyrke derhen; og de kom ved Nattetide og omringede Byen.
15 And the servant of the man of God rising early, went out, and saw an army round about the city, and horses and chariots: and he told him, saying: Alas, alas, alas, my lord, what shall we do?
Næste Morgen tidlig, da den Guds Mand gik ud, se, da var Byen omringet af en Hær og Heste og Vogne, Da sagde hans Tjener til ham: "Ak, Herre, hvad skal vi dog gribe til?"
16 But he answered: Fear not: for there are more with us than with them.
Men han svarede: "Frygt ikke, thi de, der er med os, er flere end de, der er med dem!"
17 And Eliseus prayed, and said: Lord, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw: and behold the mountain was full of horses, and chariots of fire round about Eliseus.
Og Elisa bad og sagde: "HERRE, luk hans Øjne op, så han kan se!" Da lukkede HERREN Tjenerens Øjne op, og han så, at Bjerget var fuldt af Ildheste og Ildvogne rundt om Elisa.
18 And the enemies came down to him, but Eliseus prayed to the Lord, saying: Strike, I beseech thee, this people with blindness. And the Lord struck them with blindness, according to the word of Eliseus.
Da nu Fjenderne rykkede ned imod ham, bad Elisa til HERREN og sagde: "Slå de Folk med Blindhed!" Og han slog dem med Blindhed efter Elisas Ord.
19 And Eliseus said to them: This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will shew you the man whom you seek. So he led them into Samaria.
Da sagde Elisa til dem: "Det er ikke den rigtige Vej eller den rigtige By; følg med mig, så skal jeg føre eder til den Mand, I søger!" Han førte dem så til Samaria,
20 And when they were come into Samaria, Eliseus said: Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw themselves to be in the midst of Samaria.
og da de var kommet ind i Samaria, bad Elisa: "Herre, luk nu deres Øjne op, så at de kan se!" Da lukkede HERREN deres Øjne op, og de så, at de var midt i Samaria.
21 And the king of Israel said to Eliseus, when he saw them: My father, shall I kill them?
Da Israels Konge så dem, spurgte han Elisa: "Skal jeg hugge dem ned, min Fader?"
22 And he said: Thou shalt not kill them: for thou didst not take them with thy sword, or thy bow, that thou mayst kill them: but set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
Men han svarede: "Nej, du må ikke hugge dem ned! Bruger du at hugge Folk ned, som du ikke har taget til Fange med Sværd eller Bue? Sæt Brød og Vand for dem, at de kan spise og drikke, og lad dem så vende tilbage til deres Herre!"
23 And a great provision of meats was set before them, and they ate and drank, and he let them go, and they went away to their master, and the robbers of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
Så gav han dem et godt Måltid, og da de havde spist og drukket, lod han dem gå, og de drog tilbage til deres Herre. Men fra den Tid af kom der ikke flere aramaiske Strejfskarer i Israels Land.
24 And it came to pass after these things, that Benadad king of Syria gathered together all his army, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
Siden hændte det, at Kong Benhadad af Aram samlede hele sin Hær og drog op og belejrede Samaria;
25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and so long did the siege continue, till the head of an ass was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cabe of pigeon’s dung, for five pieces of silver.
og under Belejringen blev der stor Hungersnød i Byen, så at et Æselhoved til sidst kostede tresindstyve Sekel Sølv og en Fjerdedel Kab Duegødning fem.
26 And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying: Save me, my lord O king.
Da Israels Konge en Dag gik oppe på Bymuren, råbte en Kvinde til ham: "Hjælp, Herre Konge!"
27 And he said: If the Lord doth not save thee, how can I save thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? And the king said to her: What aileth thee? And she answered:
Han svarede: "Hjælper HERREN dig ikke, hvor skal så jeg skaffe dig Hjælp fra? Fra Tærskepladsen eller Vinpersen?"
28 This woman said to me: Give thy son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.
Og Kongen spurgte hende vi dere: "Hvad fattes dig?" Da sagde hun: "Den Kvinde der sagde til mig: Hom med din Dreng, så fortærer vi ham i Dag; i Morgen vil vi så fortære min Dreng!
29 So we boiled my son, and ate him. And I said to her on the next day: Give thy son that we may eat him. And she hath hid her son.
Så kogte vi min breng og fortærede ham. Næste Dag sagde jeg til hende: Kom nu med din Dreng, at vi kan fortære ham! Men hun holdt Drengen skjult."
30 When the king heard this, he rent his garments, and passed by upon the wall. And all the people saw the haircloth which he wore within next to his flesh.
Da Kongen hørte Kvindens Ord, sønderrev han sine Klæder, som han stod der på Muren; og Folket så da, at han indenunder har Sæk på den bare Krop.
31 And the king said: May God do so and so to me, and may he add more, if the head of Eliseus the son of Saphat shall stand on him this day.
Og han sagde: "Gud ramme mig både med det ene og det andet, om Elisas, Sjafats Søns, Hoved skal blive siddende mellem Skuldrene på ham Dagen til Ende!"
32 But Eliseus sat in his house, and the ancients sat with him. So he sent a man before: and before that messenger came, he said to the ancients: Do you know that this son of a murderer hath sent to cut off my head? Look then, when the messenger shall come, shut the door, and suffer him not to come in: for behold the sound of his master’s feet is behind him.
Elisa sad imidlertid i sit Hus sammen med de Ældste; da sendte Kongen en Mand i Forvejen. Men før Sendebudet kom til ham, sagde han til de Ældste: "Ved I, at denne Mordersjæl har sendt en Mand herhen for at tage mit Hoved? Se, når Budet kommer, skal I lukke Døren og stemme jer imod den! Allerede hører jeg hans Herres trin bag ham."
33 While he was yet speaking to them, the messenger appeared who was coming to him. And he said: Behold, so great an evil is from the Lord: what shall I look for more from the Lord?
Og medens han endnu talte med dem, kom Kongen ned til ham og sagde: "Se, hvilken Ulykke HERREN har bragt over os! Hvorfor skal jeg da bie længer på HERREN?"
