2 Samuel 18
1 And David mustered the people who were with him, and appointed commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds over them.
Og David talte Folket, som var hos ham, og han satte over dem Høvedsmænd over Tusinde og Høvedsmænd over Hundrede.
2 David divided the army into three, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the people, "I will surely go forth with you myself also."
Og David udsendte Folket, den tredje Part under Joabs Haand og den tredje Part under Abisaj', Zerujas Søns, Joabs Broders, Haand og den tredje Part under Githiteren Ithais Haand, og Kongen sagde til Folket: Ogsaa jeg vil drage ud med eder.
3 But they said, "You must not go out, for if we retreat, no one will care about us. If half of us die, no one will care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. So it is better for you to be in the city to help."
Men Folket sagde: Du skal ikke drage ud, thi om vi flyede, da vilde man ikke lægge sig det paa Hjerte for os, eller om Halvdelen af os døde, da vilde man ikke lægge sig det paa Hjerte for os, men nu er du ligesom ti Tusinde af os: Saa er det nu bedre, at du kommer os til Hjælp fra Staden.
4 The king said to them, "I will do what seems best to you." The king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
Og Kongen sagde til dem: Hvad som godt er for eders Øjne, vil jeg gøre. Saa stod Kongen ved Siden af Porten, og alt Folket drog ud ved Hundreder og ved Tusinder.
5 The king gave this order to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Be gentle for my sake with the young man Absalom." And all the people were listening when the king gave orders to all the commanders concerning Absalom.
Og Kongen bød Joab og Abisaj og Ithaj og sagde: Farer mig lemfældeligt med den unge Mand, med Absalom; og alt Folket hørte det, at Kongen bød alle Høvedsmændene angaaende Absalom.
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
Og der Folket kom ud paa Marken imod Israel, da stod Slaget i Efraims Skov.
7 And the people of Israel were struck there before the servants of David, and a great slaughter took place that day of twenty thousand men.
Og Israels Folk blev der slaget for Davids Tjeneres Ansigt, og der skete samme Dag et stort Nederlag paa tyve Tusinde.
8 For the battle spread over the entire region, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Og Krigen udbredte sig over hele Landet, og Skoven fortærede mangfoldige af Folket, flere end Sværdet fortærede den samme Dag.
9 And Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. And he was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak, and his head got caught in the oak, and he was left suspended in midair, while the mule that was under him kept going.
Og Absalom kom lige imod Davids Tjenere, og Absalom red paa en Mule, og der Mulen kom under de indviklede Grene af den store Eg, da holdtes hans Hoved fast ved Egen, og han blev hængende imellem Himmelen og Jorden, men Mulen, som var under ham, løb videre.
10 And someone saw it and told Joab, and said, "Look, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak."
Der en Mand saa det, da gav han Joab det til Kende, og han sagde: Se, jeg saa Absalom hænge i Egen.
11 Then Joab said to the man who reported it, "Look, you saw this. So why didn't you strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten pieces of silver, and a belt."
Og Joab sagde til Manden, som gav ham det til Kende: Men se, saa du det, hvorfor slog du ham da ikke der til Jorden? saa vilde jeg have givet dig ti Sekel Sølv og et Bælte.
12 But the man said to Joab, "Even if I could feel in my hand the weight of a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn't lay a hand on the king's son, for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Be gentle for my sake with the young man Absalom.'
Men Manden sagde til Joab: Ja, havde jeg end faaet vejet tusinde Sekel Sølv i mine Hænder, da vilde jeg dog ikke have udrakt min Haand imod Kongens Søn; thi Kongen bød dig og Abisaj og Ithaj for vore Øren og sagde: Tager Vare, hvo I end ere, paa den unge Mand, paa Absalom.
13 Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have dissociated yourself from me."
Eller dersom jeg havde gjort nogen Svig imod hans Liv (efterdi ingenting bliver dulgt for Kongen), da havde du selv sat dig derimod.
14 Then Joab said, "I'm not going to waste time with you." So he took three sharp sticks in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the midst of the oak.
Da sagde Joab: Jeg kan ikke saaledes tøve hos dig. Saa tog han tre smaa Spyd i sin Haand og stødte dem i Absaloms Hjerte, medens han endnu levede, midt i Egen.
15 Then ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded and struck Absalom and killed him.
Og ti unge Karle, som bare Joabs Vaaben, omringede og sloge Absalom og dræbte ham.
16 Then Joab blew the trumpet and the people turned back from pursuing Israel, for Joab had called for the people to halt.
Da blæste Joab i Trompeten, og Folket kom tilbage fra at forfølge Israel; thi Joab forhindrede Folket derfra.
17 And they took Absalom and threw him into a large pit in the forest, and heaped up over him a huge pile of stones. Then all Israel fled, each one to his tent.
Og de toge Absalom og kastede ham i Skoven i en stor Hule og oprejste en saare stor Dynge Sten over ham, og al Israel flyede hver til sine Telte.
18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the King's Valley; for he said, "I have no son to keep my name in memory." He called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom's monument, to this day.
Og Absalom havde i levende Live taget og oprejst sig en Støtte, som staar i Kongens Dal; thi han sagde: Jeg har ingen Søn, derfor skal denne være til mit Navns Ihukommelse; og han kaldte denne Støtte efter sit Navn, og den kaldes Absaloms Mindesmærke indtil denne Dag.
19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, "Let me run, let me carry the king news how that Jehovah has avenged him of his enemies."
Og Ahimaaz, Zadoks Søn, sagde: Kære, lad mig løbe og bringe Kongen Budskab, at Herren har skaffet ham Ret og friet ham af hans Fjenders Haand.
20 But Joab said, "You are not to bring the news today, but you may bring news another day. But today you are to bring no news." For it was because the king's son was dead.
Men Joab sagde til ham: Du bliver ikke i Dag en Mand med et glædeligt Budskab, men en anden Dag kan du bringe Budskab; men i Dag kan du ikke bringe noget godt Budskab, fordi Kongens Søn er død.
21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen." So the Cushite bowed before Joab and departed.
Og Joab sagde til Kusiten: Gak hen, sig til Kongen det, som du har set; og Kusiten bøjede sig ned for Joab og løb.
22 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said again to Joab, "Whatever happens, please let me go after the Cushite." But Joab said, "Why do you want to run, my son, since you will have no reward for the news?"
Men Ahimaaz, Zadoks Søn, blev endnu ved og sagde til Joab: Det gaa, som det vil, kære, lad mig ogsaa løbe efter Kusiten; og Joab sagde: Hvorfor vil du løbe, min Søn? du har dog ikke et godt Budskab at bringe.
23 But he said, "But whatever happens, I will run." So he said to him, "Run." Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outran the Cushite.
Det gaa, som det vil, saa vil jeg løbe; og han sagde til ham: Løb! saa løb Ahimaaz ad Vejen over Sletten og løb forbi Kusiten.
24 Now David was sitting between the two gates, and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall and raised his eyes and looked, and there was a man running alone towards him.
Og David sad imellem de to Porte, og Skildvagten gik paa Portens Tag over Muren og opløftede sine Øjne og saa, og se, en Mand kom løbende alene.
25 Then the watchman shouted and informed the king. And the king said, "If he is alone, there is good news in his mouth." And he kept coming nearer.
Da raabte Skildvagten og gav Kongen det til Kende, og Kongen sagde: Dersom han er alene, da er der et godt Budskab i hans Mund; og han kom stedse nærmere.
26 Then the watchman saw another man running. And the watchman above the gate called out, and said, "Look, another man running alone." And the king said, "He also brings good news."
Da saa Skildvagten en anden Mand løbende, og Skildvagten raabte til Portneren og sagde: Se, en Mand kommer løbende alene, og Kongen sagde: Denne bringer ogsaa et godt Budskab.
27 Then the watchman said, "I think the first runner is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok." And the king said, "He is a good man, and comes with good news."
Og Skildvagten sagde: Jeg ser, den førstes Løb er som Ahimaaz, Zadoks Søns Løb, og Kongen sagde: Det er en god Mand, og han kommer med et godt Budskab.
28 And Ahimaaz came near and said to the king, "All is well." Then he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground, and said, "Blessed is Jehovah your God, who has defeated the men who opposed my lord the king."
Og Ahimaaz raabte og sagde til Kongen: Fred! og bøjede sig ned for Kongen paa sit Ansigt til Jorden, og han sagde: Velsignet være Herren din Gud, som har overantvordet dig de Mænd, der opløftede deres Haand imod min Herre, Kongen!
29 And the king asked, "Is it well with the young man Absalom?" And Ahimaaz answered, "When Joab, the king's servant, sent your servant off, I saw a great commotion, but I do not know what it was."
Og Kongen sagde: Gaar det den unge Mand Absalom vel? og Ahimaaz sagde: Jeg saa det store Bulder, der Joab sendte Kongens Tjener og mig, din Tjener; men jeg ved ikke, hvad det var.
30 Then the king said, "Step aside and stand here." So he stepped aside and waited.
Og Kongen sagde: Gak omkring, stil dig her; og han gik omkring og blev staaende.
31 Then look, the Cushite arrived, and he said, "Good news for my lord the king, for Jehovah has delivered you today from all those who rose up against you."
Og se, da kom Kusiten, og Kusiten sagde: Det Budskab bringes min Herre Kongen, at Herren har skaffet dig Ret i Dag og friet dig af alle deres Haand, som stode op imod dig.
32 Then the king asked the Cushite, "Is it well with the young man Absalom?" And the Cushite replied, "May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up against you with evil intent be like that young man."
Og Kongen sagde til Kusiten: Gaar det den unge Mand Absalom vel? Og Kusiten sagde: Min Herre Kongens Fjender og alle de, som staa op imod dig til ondt, vorde som den unge Mand!
33 And the king was shaken, and went up to the room over the gate and wept. And as he wept he said, "My son Absalom. My son, my son Absalom. If only I had died in your place, Absalom, my son, my son."
Da blev Kongen heftig bevæget og gik op paa Salen over Porten og græd, og der han gik, sagde han saaledes: Min Søn Absalom! min Søn, min Søn Absalom! gid jeg var død for dig, Absalom, min Søn, min Søn!
