2 Samuel 5

1 All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and told him, “We are your flesh and blood.

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

2 Previously when Saul was our king, you were the one who led the Israelite army into battle. The Lord told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be their ruler.’”

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 All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made an agreement with them in the Lord's presence. Then they anointed him king of 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 thirty when he became king, and he reigned for forty years.

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

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

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 David the king and his men went to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites who were living there. The Jebusites told David: “You'll never enter here. Even the blind and lame could stop you.” They were convinced that David could not get in.

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 did capture the fortress of Zion, now known as the City of David.

Men David indtog Klippeborgen Zion, det er Davidsbyen.

8 At that time he said, “If we are to successfully conquer the Jebusites we'll have to go up the water shaft to attack these ‘lame and blind’ —these people who hate David. This is why it's said, ‘The blind and the lame will never enter the house.’”

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 David went and lived in the fortress, and named it the City of David. He extended it in all directions, starting from the outer supporting terraces and moving inwards.

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

10 David became increasingly powerful, for the Lord God Almighty was with him.

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

11 King Hiram of Tyre sent representatives to David, together with cedar timber, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

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

12 David realized that the Lord had installed him as king of Israel, and had made his kingdom great for the sake of his people Israel.

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

13 After he moved from Hebron, David added more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and he had more sons and daughters.

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 These are the names of his children born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

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

15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,

Jibhar, Elisjua, Nefeg, Jafia,

16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

Elisjama, Ba'aljada og Elifelet.

17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, the whole Philistine army came out to capture him, but David found out and went inside the 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 The Philistines came and spread out across the Valley of Rephaim.

medens Filisterne kom og bredte sig i Refaimdalen.

19 David asked the Lord “Should I go and attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” “Yes, go,” the Lord replied, “for I will definitely hand them over to you.”

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 David went to Baal-perazim and he defeated the Philistines there. “Like a flood that bursts out, so the Lord has burst out against my enemies right before me,” David declared. So he named that place 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 The Philistines left their idols behind, and David and his men removed them.

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

22 A while later the Philistines came again and spread out across the Valley of Rephaim.

Men Filisterne bredte sig paa ny i Refaimdalen.

23 David asked the Lord what to do. The Lord replied, “Don't attack them directly, but go round behind them and attack them in front of 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 Immediately you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees be ready, because this means the Lord has marched out before you to attack the Philistine camp.”

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 David followed the Lord's orders, and he slaughtered the Philistines from Geba all the way to Gezer.

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