2 Samuel 17

1 Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.

Derpaa sagde Akitofel til Absalom; »Lad mig udvælge 12 000 Mand og bryde op i Nat og sætte efter David.

2 And I will catch up with him while he is weary and discouraged, and will thow him into a panic, and all the people who are with him will flee. And I will strike the king alone.

Naar jeg overfalder ham, medens han er udmattet og modfalden, kan jeg indjage ham Skræk, og alle hans Folk vil flygte, saa at jeg kan fælde Kongen uden at røre nogen anden;

3 Then all the people will come back to you, as a bride returns to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be in peace."

saa bringer jeg hele Folket tilbage til dig, som en Brud vender tilbage til sin Mand. Du attraar jo dog kun en enkelt Mands Liv, og hele Folket vil da være uskadt!«

4 And the advice seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

Det Forslag tiltalte Absalom og alle Israels Ældste.

5 Then Absalom said, "Now call Hushai the Archite, and let's hear what he says."

Men Absalom sagde: »Kald dog ogsaa Arkiten Husjaj hid, for at vi ogsaa kan høre, hvad han raader til!«

6 When Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom said to him, "Ahithophel has spoken thus. Should we follow his advice? And if not, speak up."

Da Husjaj kom ind, sagde Absalom til ham: »Det og det har Akitofel sagt; skal vi følge hans Raad? Hvis ikke, saa sig du din Mening!«

7 So Hushai said to Absalom, "The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good."

Husjaj svarede Absalom: »Denne Gang er Akitofels Raad ikke godt!«

8 Moreover, Hushai said, "You know your father and his men, that they are warriors, and that they are as fierce as a bear robbed of her cubs in the wild, or a sow snared in the wild. Your father is expert in war, and will not camp with the people.

Og Husjaj sagde fremdeles: »Du ved, at din Fader og hans Mænd er Helte, og bitre i Hu er de som en Bjørn paa Marken, hvem Ungerne er taget fra; desuden er din Fader en rigtig Kriger, som ikke lægger sig til Hvile om Natten med Folkene.

9 Look, he is now hidden in some pit, or in some other place. And it will happen when some of them have fallen first, that whoever hears it will say, 'There is a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.'

For Øjeblikket holder han sig sikkert skjult i en Kløft eller et andet Sted; falder der nu straks i Begyndelsen nogle af Folkene, vil det rygtes, og man vil sige, at Absaloms Tilhængere har lidt Nederlag;

10 Then even the one who is brave, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knows that your father is a warrior, and those who are with him are brave men.

og da bliver selv den tapre, hvis Mod er som Løvens, forsagt; thi hele Israel ved, at din Fader er en Helt og hans Ledsagere tapre Mænd.

11 But, I strongly advise as follows: Let all Israel be gathered to you from Dan to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea in number, and that you personally go into battle.

Mit Raad er derfor: Lad hele Israel fra Dan til Be'ersjeba samles om dig, talrigt som Sandet ved Havet, og drag selv med i deres Midte.

12 So we will come upon him in some place where he can be found, and we will fall on him as the dew falls on the ground, and of him and all the men with him not one will be left.

Støder vi saa paa ham et eller andet Sted, hvor han nu befinder sig, kan vi falde over ham som Dug over Jorden, og der skal ikke blive en eneste tilbage, hverken han eller nogen af alle hans Mænd;

13 Moreover, if he withdraws into a city, then all Israel will take up ropes to that city, and we will drag it into the riverbed, until there isn't one pebble to be found there."

men kaster han sig ind i en By, skal hele Israel lægge Reb om den, og vi vil slæbe den ned i Dalen, saa der ikke bliver Sten paa Sten tilbage af den!« Da sagde Absalom og alle Israels Mænd: »Arkiten Husjajs Raad er bedre end Akitofels!«

14 Then Absalom and all Israel said, "The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel." For the LORD had commanded that Ahithophel's counsel should be defeated, so that that the LORD could bring Absalom to ruin.

HERREN havde nemlig sat sig for at gøre Akitofels gode Raad til Skamme, for at HERREN kunde bringe Ulykke over Absalom.

15 Then Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, "Here is the council Ahithophel gave Absalom and the elders of Israel, and here is what I counseled.

Derpaa sagde Husjaj til Præsterne Zadok og Ebjatar: »Det og det Raad har Akitofel givet Absalom og Israels Ældste, og det og det Raad har jeg givet.

16 Now therefore send quickly and tell David, saying, 'Do not stay the night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over. Otherwise the king and all the people who are with him will be swallowed up.'"

Skynd eder nu at sende Bud til David og bring ham det Bud: Bliv ikke Natten over ved Vadestederne paa Jordansletten, men søg over paa den anden Side, for at ikke Kongen og alle hans Folk skal gaa til Grunde!«

17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En Rogel, and a female servant was to go and tell them, and they would go and inform king David. For they were not to be seen going into the city.

Jonatan og Ahima'az stod ved Rogelkilden, hvorhen en Tjenestepige til Stadighed kom og bragte dem Melding, hvorefter de gik hen og bragte Kong David Melding; thi de turde ikke vise sig i Byen.

18 But a young man saw them and told Absalom. So they both departed quickly and reached the house of a man in Bahurim who had a well in his courtyard, and they went down into it.

Men en ung Mand opdagede dem og meldte det til Absalom; saa skyndte de sig begge bort og kom ind hos en Mand i Bahurim. Han havde en Brønd i Gaarden, og i den steg de ned;

19 And the woman took a covering and spread it over the top of the well and scattered some grain on it, so that nothing could be noticed.

Konen tog et Tæppe, bredte det ud over Brønden og hældte Korn derpaa, saa at man intet kunde opdage.

20 Then Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house, and they asked, "Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?" And the woman said to them, "They have crossed the brook of water." And when they had searched and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

Nu kom Absaloms Folk imod i Huset til Konen og spurgte: »Hvor er Ahima'az og Jonatan?« Konen svarede: »De gik over Vandbækken!« Saa søgte de efter dem, men da de ikke fandt dem, vendte de tilbage til Jerusalem.

21 It came about after they had left that they climbed out of the well, and left and told king David. And they said to him, "Get up and cross quickly over the water, for Ahithophel has given such and such counsel against you."

Saa snart de var gaaet bort, steg de to op af Brønden og gik hen og bragte Kong David Melding; og de sagde til David: »Bryd op og skynd eder over paa den anden Side af Vandet; thi det og det Raad kom Akitofel med angaaende eder!«

22 Then David and all the people who were with him got up and they crossed the Jordan. By dawn there was no one left who had not crossed the Jordan.

Da brød David op med alle sine Folk og satte over Jordan; og ved Daggry manglede ikke en eneste, alle var de kommet over Jordan.

23 Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went up to his home in his city. Then he set his house in order and hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.

Men da Akitofel saa, at hans Raad ikke blev fulgt, sadlede han sit Æsel og drog hjem til sin By; og efter at have beskikket sit Hus hængte han sig og døde. Han blev jordet i sin Faders Grav.

24 Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom crossed the Jordan, he and all Israel with him.

David havde naaet Mahanajim, da Absalom tillige med alle Israels Mænd gik over Jordan.

25 And Absalom had put Amasa over the army in place of of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Jether the Ishmaelite, who had married Abigail the daughter of Jesse, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

Absalom havde i Joabs Sted sat Amasa over Hæren; Amasa var Søn af en Ismaelit ved Navn Jitra, som var gaaet ind til Abigajil, en Datter af Isaj og Søster til Joabs Moder Zeruja.

26 So Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

Og Israel og Absalom slog Lejr i Gilead.

27 Now it happened when David came to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the people of Ammon, Makir the son of Ammiel of Lo Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

Men da David kom til Mahanajim, bragte Sjobi, Nahasj's Søn fra Rabba i Ammon, Makir, Ammiels Søn fra Lodebar, og Gileaditen Barzillaj fra Rogelim

28 brought couches for sleeping, and covers, and basins, and pottery utensils, and wheat, and barley, and meal, and parched grain, and beans, and lentils,

Senge, Tæpper, Skaale og Lerkar; og Hvede, Byg, Mel, ristet Korn, Bønner, Linser,

29 and honey, and curd of the flock, and cheese of the herd. And they presented them to David and to the people who were with him to eat. For they said, "The people are hungry and tired and thirsty in the wilderness."

Honning, Surmælk, Smaakvæg og Komælksost bragte de David og hans Folk til Føde; thi de tænkte: »Folkene er sultne, udmattede og tørstige i Ørkenen.«