2 Samuel 17
1 Moreover Achithophel said unto Abshalom, Do let me now select twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night;
Og Akitofel sagde til Absalom: Kære, jeg vil udvælge tolv Tusinde Mand og gøre mig rede og forfølge David i Nat.
2 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will terrify him; so that all the people that are with him will flee; and I will smite the king alone;
Og jeg vil overfalde ham den Stund, han er træt og afmægtig, og forfærde ham, og alt Folket, som er hos ham, skal fly, og jeg vil slaa Kongen, medens han er ene.
3 And I will bring back all the people unto thee: when all return [except] the man whom thou seekest, all the people will be in peace.
Og jeg vil føre alt Folket tilbage til dig; ligesom alle vendte sig efter den Mand, som du søger efter, saa skal alt Folket blive i Fred.
4 And the thing was pleasing in the eyes of Abshalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
Og det Ord var ret for Absaloms Øjne og for alle de Ældstes Øjne i Israel.
5 Then said Abshalom, Do call now also Chushai the Arkite, and let us hear what he likewise beareth in his mouth.
Da sagde Absalom: Kære, kald ogsaa ad Arkiteren Husaj, og lader os høre, hvad ogsaa han har at sige.
6 And when Chushai was come to Abshalom, Abshalom said unto him, as followeth, Such words as these hath Achithophel spoken: shall we do after his words? if not, do thou speak.
Og der Husaj kom til Absalom, da sagde Absalom til ham: Paa denne Maade har Akitofel talt; skulle vi gøre efter hans Ord? hvis ikke, da tal du!
7 And Chushai said unto Abshalom, The counsel that Achithophel hath given at this time is not good.
Og Husaj sagde til Absalom: Det Raad er ikke godt, som Akitofel har raadet denne Gang.
8 And Chushai said, Thou well knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and are of an embittered spirit, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is also a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
Og Husaj sagde: Du kender din Fader og hans Mænd, at de ere vældige, og at de ere bitre i Sindet som en Bjørn, hvem Ungerne røves fra paa Marken, dertil er og din Fader en Krigsmand og skal ikke blive Natten over hos Folket.
9 Behold, he is now hidden in some one of the pits, or in some one of the [other] places: and it will come to pass, when some of them should fall at the first onset, that whosoever heareth it would say, There hath been slaughter among the people that follow Abshalom.
Se nu, han kan have skjult sig i en af Hulerne eller paa et af Stederne, og det kunde ske, om der faldt nogle af disse i Begyndelsen, at nogen let kunde høre det og sige: Der er sket et Nederlag iblandt det Folk, som følger efter Absalom,
10 And he also that is most valiant, whose heart is as the heart of the lion, would become quite discouraged; for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they who are with him are valiant persons.
og selv den, som var kæk, og havde et Hjerte som en Løves Hjerte, vilde blive mistrøstig; thi al Israel ved, at din Fader er vældig, og at de ere stridbare Mænd, som ere hos ham.
11 But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba', like the sand that is by the sea in multitude: while thou in thy own person goest into the fight.
Men jeg raader, at al Israel fra Dan og indtil Beersaba samles til dig som Sand, der er hos Havet i Mangfoldighed, og at du selv drager med i Striden;
12 And when we come upon him in some one of the places where he may be found, we will encamp around him as the dew falleth on the earth: and there shall not be left of him and of all the men that are with him so much as one.
saa ville vi komme til ham paa et af Stederne, hvor han findes, og vi ville komme over ham, ligesom Duggen falder paa Jorden, at der ikke skal blive tilovers end een af hans og af alle de Mænd, som ere hos ham.
13 And if he should withdraw into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will drag it into the stream, until there be not found there even one small stone.
Men om han indeslutter sig i en Stad, da skal al Israel bære Reb til den samme Stad, og vi ville drage den ned til Dalen, indtil der ikke rindes end en liden Sten af den.
14 And Abshalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Chushai the Arkite is better than the counsel of Achithophel. But the Lord had ordained to frustrate the good counsel of Achithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring the evil upon Abshalom.
Da sagde Absalom og hver Mand i Israel: Arkiteren Husajs Raad er bedre end Akitofels Raad; men Herren bød det saa for at tilintetgøre Akitofels gode Raad, efterdi Herren vilde føre Ulykke over Absalom.
15 Then said Chushai unto Zadok and to Ebyathar the priests, Thus and thus did Achithophel counsel Abshalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counseled.
Og Husaj sagde til Præsterne Zadok og Abjathar: Saa og saa raadede Akitofel Absalom og de Ældste af Israel, og saa og saa har jeg raadet.
16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but rather pass over at once; lest the king be entirely ruined, and all the people that are with him.
Saa sender nu hastelig Bud, og lader David vide det, og siger: Bliv ikke i Nat paa Ørkens slette Marker, men drag over, at Kongen og alt Folket, som er hos ham, ikke skal opsluges.
17 Now Jonathan and Achima'az were staying by 'En-rogel; and a maid-servant had to go and tell them, that they should go and tell king David; for they dared not be seen to come into the city.
Og Jonathan og Ahimaaz stode ved En-Rogel, og en Tjenestepige gik bort og forkyndte dem det; men de gik hen og forkyndte Kong David det, thi de turde ikke lade sig se og komme i Staden.
18 Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told it to Abshalom; but they went, both of them, quickly away, and came to the house of a man in Bachurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither.
Men en Dreng saa dem og gav Absalom det til Kende, og de gik begge hastelig bort og kom i en Mands Hus i Bahurim, og han havde en Brønd i sin Gaard, og de stege derned.
19 And the wife took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and scattered ground corn thereupon; so that nothing was perceived.
Og Konen tog og bredte et Klæde over Aabningen af Brønden og strøede Gryn derpaa, og Sagen blev ikke vitterlig.
20 And Abshalom's servants came to the woman into the house, and they said, Where are Achima'az and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They are passed over the brook of water. And they sought, but could not find them; and they returned to Jerusalem.
Og der Absaloms Tjenere kom til Konen i Huset, da sagde de: Hvor ere Ahimaaz og Jonathan? og Konen sagde til dem: De gik over Vandbækken; og hine ledte, og de fandt intet, og de gik tilbage til Jerusalem.
21 And it came to pass, after they were gone, that they came up out of the well, and went and told it to king David, and they said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water; for thus hath Achithophel counseled against you.
Og det skete, efter at disse vare bortgangne, da stege hine op af Brønden og gik og gave Kong David det til Kende, og de sagde til David: Gører eder rede og gaar hastelig over Vandet, thi saa og saa har Akitofel raadet mod eder.
22 Then did David arise, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over the Jordan: by the time the morning was light, not even one was lacking who had not passed over the Jordan.
Da stod David op og alt Folket, som var hos ham, og gik over Jordanen, indtil det blev lys Morgen, indtil der fattedes ikke en, som jo var gaaet over Jordanen.
23 And when Achithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled the ass, and arose, and went home to his house, to his city, and gave his charge to his household, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
Og der Akitofel saa, at man ikke havde gjort efter hans Raad, da sadlede han Asenet og gjorde sig rede og drog til sit Hus, til sin Stad, og beskikkede sit Hus og hængte sig, og han døde og blev begraven i sin Faders Grav.
24 Then came David to Machanayim: and Abshalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
Men David kom til Mahanaim, og Absalom drog over Jordanen, han og alle Israels Mænd med ham.
25 And Abshalom placed 'Amassa instead of Joab as captain over the army: and 'Amassa was the son of a man, whose name was Yithra the Israelite, who had gone in to Abigal the daughter of Nachash, the sister of Zeruyah Joab's mother.
Og Absalom havde sat Amasa i Joabs Sted over Hæren; men Amasa var en Søn af en Mand, hvis Navn var Jithra, en Jisreelit, som var gaaet ind til Abigail, Nahas's Datter, en Søster til Zeruja, som var Joabs Moder.
26 And Israel and Abshalom encamped in the land of Gil'ad.
Og Israel og Absalom lejrede sig i Gileads Land.
27 And it came to pass, when David was come to Machanayim, that Shobi the son of Nachash of Rabbah of the children of 'Ammon, and Machir the son of 'Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gil'adite of Rogelim,
Og det skete, der David var kommen til Mahanaim, da førte Sobi, Nahas's Søn fra Ammons Børns Rabba, og Makir, Ammiels Søn af Lodebar, og Gileaditeren Barsillaj fra Roglim
28 Brought beds, and bowls, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentils, and parched pulse,
Senge og Bækkener og Pottemagerkar og Hvede og Byg og Mel og ristede Aks og Bønner og Linser og tørrede Bælgfrugter
29 And honey, and cream, and sheep, and cow's cheese, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat; for they said, The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
og Honning og Smør og Faar og Oste af Køer hen til David og til Folket, som var med ham, til at æde; thi de sagde: Folket er hungrigt og træt og tørstigt i Ørken.
