1 Kings 1
1 Now king David was old, stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he could not become warm.
Da Kong David var gammel og til Aars, kunne han ikke blive varm, skønt man dækkede ham til med Tæpper.
2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let them seek out for my lord the king a young virgin, and let her stand before the king, and let her be an attendant on him; and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may become warm.
Da sagde hans Folk til ham: »Det er bedst, man søger efter en ung Jomfru til min Herre Kongen, for at hun kan være om Kongen og pleje ham; naar hun ligger i din Favn, bliver min Herre Kongen varm!«
3 So they sought for a fair maiden throughout all the territory of Israel; and they found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
Saa søgte de efter en smuk ung Pige i hele Israels Land og fandt Abisjag fra Sjunem og bragte hende til Kongen.
4 And the maiden was exceedingly fair; and she became an attendant on the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
Hun var en saare smuk Pige: og hun plejede Kongen og gik ham til Haande; men Kongen havde ikke Omgang med hende.
5 And Adoniyah the son of Chaggith exalted himself, saying, I shall be king: and he procured himself a chariot and horsemen, and fifty men who ran before him.
Adonija, Haggits Søn, dristede sig til at sige: »Jeg vil være Konge!« Og han skaffede sig Vogne og Heste og halvtredsindstyve Mænd til at løbe foran sig.
6 And his father had never grieved him in all his life by saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was of a very goodly form; and his mother had born him after Abshalom.
Hans Fader havde ingen Sinde irettesat ham og sagt: »Hvorfor bærer du dig saaledes ad?« Han havde et saare smukt Ydre og var den ældste efter Absalom.
7 And he had conferences with Joab the son of Zeruyah, and with Ebyathar the priest: and they, following Adoniyah, helped him.
Han underhandlede med Joab, Zerujas Søn, og Præsten Ebjatar; de tog Adonijas Parti og støttede ham,
8 But Zadok the priest, and Benayahu the son of Yehoyada', and Nathan the prophet, and Shim'i, and Re'i, and the mighty men that belonged to David, were not with Adoniyah.
mens Præsten Zadok, Jojadas Søn Benaja, Profeten Natan, Sjim'i og Re'i og Davids Kærnetropper ikke sluttede sig til Adonija.
9 And Adoniyah slaughtered sheep and oxen and fatted cattle by the stone Zocheleth, which is by 'En-rogel; and he invited all his brothers the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants;
Adonija lod nu slagte Smaakvæg, Hornkvæg og Fedekvæg ved Slangestenen, der staar ved Rogelkilden, og indbød alle sine Brødre, Kongesønnerne, og alle de judæiske Mænd, der stod i Kongens Tjeneste;
10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benayahu, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he invited not.
men Profeten Natan, Benaja, Kærnetropperne og sin Broder Salomo indbød han ikke.
11 And Nathan spoke unto Bath-sheba' the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adoniyah the son of Chaggith is become king, and [that] David our lord knoweth it not?
Da sagde Natan til Batseba, Salomos Moder: »Du har vel hørt, at Adonija, Haggits Søn, har opkastet sig til Konge uden vor Herre Davids Vidende?
12 And now come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thy own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Lad mig nu give dig et Raad, for at du kan redde dit eget og din Søn Salomos Liv:
13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thy hand-maid, saying, Assuredly, Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and only he shall sit upon my throne? why then is Adoniyah become king?
Du skal gaa ind til Kong David og sige til ham: Herre Konge, du har jo tilsvoret din Trælkvinde: Din Søn Salomo skal være Konge efter mig og sidde paa min Trone! Hvorfor har da Adonija opkastet sig til Konge?
14 And, lo, while thou shalt be yet speaking there with the king, I myself will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
Og medens du endnu staar og taler med Kongen, kommer jeg til og bekræfter dine Ord!«
15 And Bath-sheba' went in unto the king into the chamber, and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering unto the king.
Da gik Batseba ind til Kongen i hans Værelse — Kongen var meget gammel, og Abisjag fra Sjunem gik ham til Haande —
16 And Bath-sheba' bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king: and the king said, What wouldst thou?
og Batseba bøjede sig og kastede sig til Jorden for Kongen. Da sagde Kongen: »Hvad ønsker du?«
17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou thyself didst swear by the Lord thy God unto thy hand-maid, Assuredly, Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and only he shall sit upon my throne.
Hun svarede: »Herre, du har jo tilsvoret din Trælkvinde ved HERREN din Gud: Din Søn Salomo skal være Konge efter mig og sidde paa min Trone!
18 And now, behold, Adoniyah is become king; and now, my lord, O king, thou knowest it not:
Men se, nu har Adonija opkastet sig til Konge uden dit Vidende, Herre Konge!
19 And he hath slaughtered oxen and fatted cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath invited all the sons of the king, and Ebyathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but Solomon thy servant hath he not invited.
Han har ladet slagte Hornkvæg, Fedekvæg og Smaakvæg i Mængde og indbudt alle Kongesønnerne, Præsten Ebjatar og Hærføreren Joab, men din Træl Salomo har han ikke indbudt.
20 And as for thee, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, to tell them, who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
Paa dig, Herre Konge, er hele Israels Øjne rettet, for at du skal give dem til Kende, hvem der skal være din Efterfølger og sidde paa min Herre Kongens Trone.
21 Otherwise it would come to pass, when my lord the king sleepeth with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon may be counted offenders.
Ellers gælder det mit og min Søn Salomos Liv, naar min Herre Kongen har lagt sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre!«
22 And, lo, while she was yet speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
Medens hun endnu talte med Kongen, kom Profeten Natan,
23 And they told the king, saying, Behold, here is Nathan the prophet: and when he was come in before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground.
og det blev meldt Kongen: »Profeten Natan er her!« Saa traadte han frem for Kongen og kastede sig paa sit Ansigt til Jorden for ham.
24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou then said, Adoniyah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Derpaa sagde Natan: »Herre Konge, du har vel sagt, at Adonija skal være Konge efter dig og sidde paa din Trone?
25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slaughtered oxen and fatted cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath invited all the king's sons, and the captains of the army, and Ebyathar the priest: and, behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and they say, Long live king Adoniyah.
Thi han er i Dag draget ned og har ladet slagte Hornkvæg, Fedekvæg og Smaakvæg i Mængde og indbudt alle Kongesønnerne, Hærførerne og Præsten Ebjatar, og nu spiser og drikker de sammen med ham og raaber: Leve Kong Adonija!
26 But as for me, me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benayahu the son of Yehoyada', and thy servant Solomon, hath he not invited.
Men han har hverken indbudt mig, din Træl, eller Præsten Zadok eller Benaja, Jojadas Søn, eller din Træl Salomo!
27 Can it be that this hath been done by order of my lord the king, and thou hast not informed thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
Er det virkelig sket efter min Herre Kongens Befaling, uden at du har ladet dine Trælle vide, hvem der skal sidde paa min Herre Kongens Trone efter dig?«
28 Then answered king David, and said, Call me Bath-sheba'; and she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
Da svarede Kong David: »Kald mig Batseba hid!« Og hun traadte frem for Kongen og stillede sig foran ham.
29 And the king swore and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Da svor Kongen og sagde: »Saa sandt HERREN, der udløste mig af al min Nød, lever:
30 Even as I have sworn unto thee by the Lord the God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and only he shall sit upon my throne in my stead: even so will I certainly do this day.
Som jeg tilsvor dig ved HERREN, Israels Gud, at din Søn Salomo skulde være Konge efter mig og sidde paa min Trone i mit Sted, saaledes vil jeg handle i Dag!«
31 Then did Bath-sheba' bow herself with her face to the earth, and prostrate herself unto the king; and she said, May my lord, the king David, live for ever!
Da bøjede Batseba sig med sit Ansigt til Jorden og faldt ned for Kongen og sagde: »Maatte min Herre, Kong David, leve evindelig!«
32 And king David said, Call unto me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benayahu the son of Yehoyada'. And they came before the king.
Derpaa sagde Kong David: »Kald mig Præsten Zadok, Profeten Natan og Benaja, Jojadas Søn, hid!« Og de traadte frem for Kongen.
33 And the king said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon my own mule, and conduct him down to Gichon:
Da sagde Kongen til dem: »Tag eders Herres Folk med eder, sæt min Søn Salomo paa mit eget Muldyr og før ham ned til Gihon.
34 And let Zadok the priest with Nathan the prophet anoint him there as king over Israel; and blow ye with the cornet, and say, Long live king Solomon.
Der skal Præsten Zadok og Profeten Natan salve ham til Konge over Israel, og I skal støde i Hornet og raabe: Leve Kong Salomo!
35 Then shall ye go up after him, and he shall come and sit upon my throne; and he shall be king in my stead: and him have I ordained to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.
Saa skal I følge ham herop, og han skal gaa hen og sætte sig paa min Trone og være Konge i mit Sted; thi det er ham, jeg har udset til Fyrste over Israel og Juda!«
36 And Benayahu the son of Yehoyada' answered the king, and said, Amen: May thus say the Eternal the God of my lord the king.
Da svarede Benaja, Jojadas Søn, Kongen: »Det ske! Maatte HERREN, min Herre Kongens Gud, gøre saaledes!
37 As the Eternal hath been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and may he make his throne greater than the throne of my lord the king David.
Maatte HERREN være med Salomo, som han har været med min Herre Kongen, og gøre hans Trone endnu mægtigere end min Herre Kong Davids!«
38 Thereupon Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benayahu the son of Yehoyada', and the Kerethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and conducted him to Gichon.
Derpaa drog Præsten Zadok, Profeten Natan og Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og Kreterne og Pleterne ned og satte Salomo paa Kong Davids Muldyr og førte ham til Gihon;
39 And Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew with the cornet; and all the people said, Long live king Solomon.
og Præsten Zadok tog Oliehornet fra Teltet og salvede Salomo; de stødte i Hornet, og hele Folket raabte: »Leve Kong Salomo!«
40 And all the people went up after him, and the people blew on flutes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth was rent at their noise.
Saa fulgte hele Folket ham op og Folket spillede paa Fløjter og jublede højt, saa at Jorden var ved at revne af deres Raab.
41 And Adoniyah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had just finished eating: and when Joab heard the sound of the cornet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city in an uproar?
Det hørte Adonija og alle hans Gæster, netop som de var færdige med Maaltidet, og da Joab hørte Hornets Klang, sagde han: »Hvorfor er der saa stort Røre i Byen?«
42 And while he was yet speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Ebyathar the priest came in: and Adoniyah said [unto him], Come in; for thou art a worthy man, and must bring good tidings.
Endnu medens han talte, kom Jonatan, Præsten Ebjatars Søn. Adonija sagde: »Kom herhen, thi du er en brav Mand og bringer godt nyt!«
43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adoniyah, Alas, no; our lord king David hath made Solomon king;
Men Jonatan svarede og sagde til Adonija: »Tværtimod; vor Herre Kong David har gjort Salomo til Konge!
44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benayahu the son of Yehoyada', and the Kerethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule;
Kongen sendte Præsten Zadok, Profeten Natan, Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og Kreterne og Pleterne med ham, og de satte ham paa Kongens Muldyr;
45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him as king on the Gichon; and they are come up from there rejoicing, and the city hath been set in commotion. This is the noise that ye have heard.
og Præsten Zadok og Profeten Natan salvede ham til Konge ved Gihon; derefter drog de under Jubel op derfra, og der blev Røre i Byen; det var den Larm, I hørte.
46 And Solomon hath also sat on the kingly throne.
Salomo satte sig ogsaa paa Kongetronen;
47 And also the king's servants are come to bless our lord king David, saying, May God make the name of Solomon more famous than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne: and the king hath bowed himself upon the bed.
tilmed kom Kongens Folk og lykønskede vor Herre Kong David med de Ord: Maatte din Gud gøre Salomos Navn endnu herligere end dit og hans Trone mægtigere end din! Og Kongen tilbad paa sit Leje;
48 And also thus hath the king said, Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who hath given [me] this day one who sitteth on my throne, while my eyes see it.
ydermere sagde han: Lovet være HERREN, Israels Gud, som i Dag har ladet en Mand sætte sig paa min Trone, endnu medens jeg selv kan se det!«
49 And all the guests that were with Adoniyah were terrified, and rose up, and went, every man, on his own way.
Da blev alle Adonijas Gæster skrækslagne og brød op og gik hver sin Vej;
50 And Adoniyah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
men Adonija frygtede for Salomo og ilede hen og greb fat om Alterets Horn.
51 And it was told unto Solomon, saying, Behold, Adoniyah feareth king Solomon; and, behold, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
Og man meldte Salomo: »Se, Adonija frygter for Kong Salomo, og se, han har grebet fat om Alterets Horn og siger: Kong Salomo skal først sværge mig til, at han ikke vil lade sin Træl slaa ihjel med Sværd!«
52 And Solomon said, If he will become a worthy man, there shall not a hair of his fall to the earth; but if any wrong shall be found on him, then shall he die.
Da sagde Salomo: »Dersom han opfører sig som en brav Mand, skal der ikke krummes et Haar paa hans Hoved; men gribes han i noget ondt, skal han dø!«
53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar; and he came and bowed himself to king Solomon; and Solomon said unto him, Go to thy house.
Derpaa sendte Kong Salomo Bud og lod ham hente ned fra Alteret; og han kom og kastede sig ned for Kong Salomo. Da sagde Salomo til ham: »Gaa til dit Hjem!«
