< 2 Samuel 4 >

1 And Isboseth the son of Saul heard that Abner was slain in Hebron: and his hands were weakened, and all Israel was troubled.
Da Sauls sønn hørte at Abner var død i Hebron, falt han rent sammen, og hele Israel blev forferdet.
2 Now the son of Saul had two men captains of his bands, the name of the one was Baana, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Remmon a Berothite of the children of Benjamin: for Beroth also was reckoned in Benjamin.
Hos Sauls sønn var der to menn som var høvedsmenn for streif-flokker; den ene hette Ba'ana og den andre Rekab; de var sønner av Rimmon fra Be'erot og hørte til Benjamins barn. For Be'erot regnedes også til Benjamin -
3 And the Berothites fled into Gethaim, and were sojourners there until that time.
be'erotittene var flyktet til Gitta'im, og der har de holdt til helt til denne dag.
4 And Jonathan the son of Saul bad a son that was lame of his feet: for he was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan from Jezrahel. And his nurse took him up and fled: and as she made haste to flee, he fell and became lame: and his name was Miphiboseth.
Jonatan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam i begge føtter; han var fem år gammel da tidenden om Saul og Jonatan kom fra Jisre'el, og den kvinne som passet ham, tok ham og flyktet; men idet hun skyndte sig avsted, falt han ned og blev lam. Hans navn var Mefiboset.
5 And the sons of Remmon the Berothite, Rechab and Baana coming, went into the house of Isboseth in the heat of the day: and he was sleeping upon his bed at noon. And the doorkeeper of the house, who was cleansing wheat, was fallen asleep.
Be'erotitten Rimmons sønner, Rekab og Ba'ana, tok ut og kom på det heteste av dagen til Isbosets hus, mens han hvilte middag.
6 And they entered into the house secretly taking ears of corn, and Rechab and Baana his brother stabbed him in the groin, and fled away.
De lot som de skulde hente hvete, og kom således helt inn i huset og stakk ham så i underlivet. Derefter slapp Rekab og hans bror Ba'ana bort.
7 For when they came into the house, be was sleeping upon his bed in a parlour, and they struck him and killed him: and taking away his head they went off by the way of the wilderness, walking all night.
De kom inn i huset mens han lå på sin seng i sitt sovekammer, og stakk ham ihjel og hugg hodet av ham; så tok de hans hode og gikk hele natten gjennem ødemarken.
8 And they brought the head of Isboseth to David to Hebron: and they said to the king: Behold the head of Isboseth the son of Saul thy enemy who sought thy life: and the Lord hath revenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
Og de kom med Isbosets hode til David i Hebron og sa til kongen: Se, her er hodet av Isboset, sønn til Saul, din fiende som stod dig efter livet; således har Herren på denne dag gitt min herre kongen hevn over Saul og hans ætt.
9 But David answered Rechab, and Baana his brother, the sons of Remmon the Berothite, and said to them: As the Lord liveth, who hath delivered my soul out of all distress,
Men David svarte Rekab og hans bror Ba'ana, be'erotitten Rimmons sønner, og sa til dem: Så sant Herren lever, han som har utfridd mig av all trengsel:
10 The man that told me, and said: Saul is dead, who thought he brought good tidings, I apprehended, and slew him in Siceleg, who should have been rewarded for his news.
Den som kom til mig med tidende om at Saul var død, og som selv mente at han kom med en god tidende, ham grep jeg og lot ham drepe i Siklag - ham som jeg skulde ha gitt lønn for god tidende,
11 How much more now when wicked men have slain an innocent man in his own house, upon his bed, shall I not require his blood at your hand, and take you away from the earth?
hvor meget mere nu, da ugudelige menn har myrdet en rettferdig mann i hans hus og på hans leie - skulde jeg ikke nu kreve hans blod av eders hånd og utrydde eder av landet?
12 And David commanded his servants and they slew them: and cutting off their hands and feet, hanged them up over the pool in Hebron: but the head of Isboseth they took and buried in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.
Så bød David sine folk, og de slo dem ihjel og hugg hendene og føttene av dem og hengte dem op ved dammen i Hebron; men Isbosets hode tok de og begravde i Abners grav i Hebron.

< 2 Samuel 4 >