2 Samuel 11
1 And it came to pass at the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth to war, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they spoiled the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabba: but David remained in Jerusalem.
Næste Aar, ved den Tid Kongerne drager i Krig, sendte David Joab ud med sine Folk og hele Israel, og de hærgede Ammoniternes Land og belejrede Rabba. David blev derimod selv i Jerusalem.
2 In the mean time it happened that David arose from his bed after noon, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and he saw from the roof of his house a woman washing herself, over against him: and the woman was very beautiful.
Saa skete det en Aftenstund, da David havde rejst sig fra sit Leje og vandrede paa Kongepaladsets Tag, at han fik Øje paa en Kvinde, der var i Færd med at bade sig; og Kvinden, var meget smuk.
3 And the king sent, and inquired who the woman was. And it was told him, that she was Bethsabee the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Urias the Hethite.
David sendte da Bud for at forhøre sig om hende, og der blev sagt: »Det er vist Batseba, Eliams Datter, Hetiten Urias's Hustru!«
4 And David sent messengers, and took her, and she came in to him, and he slept with her: and presently she was purified from her uncleanness:
Saa lod David hende hente, og da hun kom til ham, laa han hos hende; hun havde lige renset sig efter sin Urenhed. Derefter vendte hun hjem igen.
5 And she returned to her house having conceived. And she sent and told David, and said: I have conceived.
Men da Kvinden blev frugtsommelig, sendte hun Bud til David og lod sige: »Jeg er frugtsommelig!«
6 And David sent to Joab, saying: Send me Urias the Hethite. And Joab sent Urias to David.
Da sendte David det Bud til Joab: »Send Hetiten Urias til mig!« Og Joab sendte Urias til David.
7 And Urias came to David. And David asked how Joab did, and the people, and how the war was carried on.
Da Urias kom, spurgte David, hvorledes det stod til med Joab og Hæren, og hvorledes det gik med Krigen.
8 And David said to Urias: Go into thy house, and wash thy feet. And Urias went out from the king’s house, and there went out after him a mess of meat from the king.
Derpaa sagde David til Urias: »Gaa nu ned til dit Hus og tvæt dine Fødder!« Urias gik da ud af Kongens Palads, og en Gave fra Kongen blev sendt efter ham;
9 But Urias slept before the gate of the king’s house, with the other servants of his lord, and went not down to his own house.
men Urias lagde sig ved Indgangen til Kongens Palads hos sin Herres Folk og gik ikke ned til sit Hus.
10 And it was told David by some that said: Urias went not to his house. And David said to Urias: Didst thou not come from thy journey? why didst thou not go down to thy house?
Da David fik at vide, at Urias ikke var gaaet ned til sit Hus, sagde han til ham: »Kommer du ikke lige fra Rejsen? Hvorfor gaar du saa ikke ned til dit Hus?«
11 And Urias said to David: The ark of God and Israel and Juda dwell in tents, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord abide upon the face of the earth: and shall I go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to sleep with my wife? By thy welfare and by the welfare of thy soul I will not do this thing.
Urias svarede David: »Arken og Israel og Juda bor i Hytter, og min Herre Joab og min Herres Trælle ligger lejret paa aaben Mark; skulde jeg da gaa til mit Hus for at spise og drikke og søge min Hustrus Leje? Saa sandt HERREN lever, og saa sandt du lever, jeg gør det ikke!«
12 Then David said to Urias: Tarry here today, and tomorrow I will send thee away. Urias tarried in Jerusalem that day and the next.
Da sagde David til Urias: »Saa bliv her i Dag; i Morgen vil jeg lade dig rejse!« Urias blev da i Jerusalem den Dag.
13 And David called him to eat and to drink before him, and he made him drunk: and he went out in the evening, and slept on his couch with the servants of his lord, and went not down into his house.
Næste Dag indbød David ham til at spise og drikke hos sig og fik ham beruset. Men om Aftenen gik han ud og lagde sig paa sit Leje hos sin Herres Folk; til sit Hus gik han ikke ned.
14 And when the morning was come, David wrote a letter to Joab: and sent it by the hand of Urias,
Næste Morgen skrev David et Brev til Joab og sendte det med Urias.
15 Writing in the letter: Set ye Urias in the front of the battle, where the fight is strongest: and leave ye him, that he may be wounded and die.
I Brevet skrev han: »Sæt Urias der, hvor Kampen er haardest, og lad ham i Stikken, saa han kan blive dræbt!«
16 Wherefore as Joab was besieging the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the bravest men were.
Joab, der var ved at belejre Byen, satte da Urias paa en Plads, hvor han vidste, der stod tapre Mænd over for ham:
17 And the men coming out of the city, fought against Joab, and there fell some of the people of the servants of David, and Urias the Hethite was killed also.
og da Mændene i Byen gjorde Udfald og angreb Joab, faldt nogle af Folket, af Davids Mænd; ogsaa Hetiten Urias faldt.
18 Then Joab sent, and told David all things concerning the battle.
Da sendte Joab David Melding om hele Slagets Gang,
19 And he charged the messenger, saying: When thou hast told all the words of the battle to the king,
og han gav Sendebudet den Befaling: »Naar du har givet Kongen Beretning om hele Slagets Gang,
20 If thou see him to be angry, and he shall say: Why did you approach so near to the wall to fight? knew you not that many darts are thrown from above off the wall?
kan det være, at Kongen bruser op i Vrede og siger til dig: Hvorfor kom I Byen saa nær i Slaget? I maatte jo vide, at der vilde blive skudt oppe fra Muren!
21 Who killed Abimelech the son of Jerobaal? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, and slew him in Thebes? Why did you go near the wall? Thou shalt say: Thy servant Urias the Hethite is also slain.
Hvem var det, der dræbte Abimelek, Jerubba'als Søn? Var det ikke en Kvinde, som kastede en Møllesten ned paa ham fra Muren, saa han fandt sin Død i Tebez? Hvorfor kom I Muren saa nær? Saa skal du sige: Ogsaa din Træl Hetiten Urias faldt!«
22 So the messenger departed, and came and told David all that Joab had commanded him.
Saa drog Budet af Sted og kom og meldte David alt, hvad Joab havde paalagt ham, hele Slagets Gang. Da blussede Davids Vrede op mod Joab, og han sagde til Budet: »Hvorfor kom I Byen saa nær i Slaget? I maatte jo vide, at der vilde blive skudt oppe fra Muren! Hvem var det, der dræbte Abimelek, Jerubba'als Søn? Var det ikke en Kvinde, som kastede en Møllesten ned paa ham fra Muren, saa han fandt sin Død i Tebez? Hvorfor kom I Muren saa nær?«
23 And the messenger said to David: The men prevailed against us, and they came out to us into the field: and we vigorously charged and pursued them even to the gate of the city.
Budet sagde til David: »Mændene var os overlegne og rykkede ud imod os paa aaben Mark, men vi trængte dem tilbage til Portens Indgang;
24 And the archers shot their arrows at thy servants from off the wall above: and some of the king’s servants are slain, and thy servant Urias the Hethite is also dead.
saa skød Bueskytterne oppe fra Muren paa dine Trælle, og nogle af Kongens Trælle faldt; ogsaa din Træl Hetiten Urias faldt!«
25 And David said to the messenger: Thus shalt thou say to Joab: Let not this thing discourage thee: for various is the event of war: and sometimes one, sometimes another is consumed by the sword: encourage thy warriors against The city, and exhort them that thou mayest overthrow it.
Da sagde David til Budet: »Sig til Joab: Du skal ikke græmme dig over den Ting; thi Sværdet fortærer snart den ene, snart den anden; fortsæt med Kraft Kampen mod Byen og riv den ned! Med de Ord skal du sætte Mod i ham!«
26 And the wife of Urias heard that Urias her husband was dead, and she mourned for him.
Da Urias's Hustru hørte, at hendes Mand var faldet, holdt hun Dødeklage over sin Ægtefælle.
27 And the mourning being over, David sent and brought her into his house, and she became his wife, and she bore him a son: and this thing which David had done, was displeasing to the Lord.
Men da Sørgetiden var omme, lod David hende hente til sit Hus, og hun blev hans Hustru og fødte ham en Søn. Men det, David havde gjort, var ondt i HERRENS Øjne.
