2 Samuel 20
1 Now there happened to be a worthless man, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bikri, a Benjamite. And he blew the trumpet, and said, "We have no share in David, nor do we have any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel."
No var det der ei uvyrda ved namn Seba Bikrison, ein benjaminit. Han bles i luren og ropa: «Me hev ingen lut i David og ingen arvlut i Isaisonen. Heim att kvar til seg, Israels menner!»
2 So all Israel deserted David and followed Sheba the son of Bikri, but the men of Judah stayed by their king, from the Jordan to Jerusalem.
Alle Israels-mennerne gjekk då frå David og fylgde Seba Bikrison. Men Juda-mennerne heldt fast ved kongen sin, og fylgde honom frå Jordan heilt til Jerusalem.
3 Then David came to his palace at Jerusalem, and the king took the ten women his secondary wives, whom he had left to keep the palace, and placed them under guard, and provided for them, but did not go in to them. So they were kept in confinement until the day of their death, living as widows.
So kom då David til kongsgarden sin i Jerusalem. Kongen tok då dei ti fylgjekonorne som han hadde late etter seg til å vakta kongsgarden og sette deim under vakt i eit hus for seg sjølve. Han gav deim upphelde; men han heldt seg ikkje med deim. Der budde dei no innestengde til sin døyande dag og livde som enkjor alle sine dagar.
4 Then the king said to Amasa, "Summon the men of Judah to me within three days, and be present here yourself."
Kongen baud Amasa: «Bjod ut Juda-herfolket åt meg og møt fram med deim innan tri dagar!»
5 So Amasa went to summon Judah together, but he delayed beyond the set time that had been allotted him.
Amasa gjekk og baud ut Juda. Men han drygde utyver den fresten han hadde fenge.
6 David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bikri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Now then, take your lord's servants with you and pursue after him, otherwise he will get himself to fortified cities and escape from us."
Då sagde David til Abisai: «No kjem Seba Bikrison til å gjera oss meir ilt enn Absalom. Tak du tenarane åt herren din! Set etter honom fyrr han fær hertaka nokor borg og gjera oss for mykje sut!»
7 So there went out after him Joab's men and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the warriors. And they went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.
Joabs-mennerne drog då av stad etter honom med livvakti og alt stridsfolket. Dei drog ut frå Jerusalem og sette etter Seba Bikrison.
8 When they were at the great stone that is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was wearing his military attire, and over it was a belt with a dagger in its sheath fastened at his waist, and as he advanced it fell out.
Då dei hadde nått til den store steinen ved Gibeon, møtte dei Amasa med sine hermenner. Joab var klædd i våpnkjole som han var van, med belte um livet og sverd i slira. Då han gjekk fram, datt sverdet ut.
9 And Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
Joab spurde Amasa: «Kor stend det til med deg, bror?» og tok med høgre handi Amasa i skjegget og vilde kyssa honom.
10 But Amasa did not notice the sword that was in Joab's hand. And he stabbed him with it in the abdomen, so that his intestines spilled out on the ground, and he did not do it to him again. Thus he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba son of Bikri.
Amasa vara seg ikkje for sverdet som Joab hadde i hi handi. Dermed gav han honom ein støyt i livet, so innvolarne rann ut på marki. Og han døydde på flekken, berre av det. Joab og Abisai, bror hans, heldt fram og forfylgde Seba Bikrison.
11 And one of Joab's young men stood beside Amasa and said, "Whoever is the one that favors Joab and whoever belongs to David, follow Joab."
Ein av tenarane åt Joab stod der attmed og ropa: «Alle som likar Joab og held med David, fylgje etter Joab!»
12 But Amasa lay covered with his blood in the midst of the road, and anyone who came by, seeing him, stopped. So when the man saw that all the people stopped, he dragged Amasa from the road into a field and threw a garment over him.
Men då mannen såg at alle stogga attmed Amasa, der som han låg midt i vegen kring-velt i sitt eige blod, skuva han liket undan og kasta ei kappa yver; for han såg kor alle stogga når dei kom dit.
13 When he was removed from the road, all the people followed Joab in pursuit of Sheba son of Bikri.
Og då liket var teke or vegen, drog alle framum og fylgde Joab og elte Seba Bikrison.
14 He went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth Maacah, and all the Bikrites assembled and followed him.
Han hadde i millomtidi fare igjenom alle ætterne i Israel til Abel og Bet-Ma’aka, og kasta seg inn i byen. Og folki hans stemnde i hop og fylgde honom dit inn.
15 And all the people who were with Joab came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah. And they built a siege ramp against the city, and it stood against the rampart, and they were battering the wall so that it would collapse.
Dei hine kom og kringsette honom der i Abel Bet-Ma’aka og kasta upp ein voll mot byen innimot ytremuren. Alt folket åt Joab stræva med å få muren til å falla, og riva honom ned.
16 Then a wise woman called out from the wall, "Listen, listen. Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak to him.
Då ropa ei klok kona frå byen: «Høyr her! Seg Joab han kjem hit, so eg fær tala med honom!»
17 So he approached her, and the woman said, "Are you Joab?" And he replied, "I am." Then she said, "Listen to the words of your servant." And he replied, "I'm listening."
Då han kom fram til kona, spurde ho: «Er du Joab?» Han svara ja. Ho sagde: «Høyr det tenestkvinna di segjer!» Han svara: «Ja vel.»
18 Then she said, "In the past they used to say, 'Let them inquire in Abel and in Dan whether
Då sagde ho: «Fyrr i tidi pla dei segja: «I Abel skal ein spyrja etter råd; » so kunde ein gjera det ein etla seg til.
19 that which the faithful of Israel established has been carried out.' You seek to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?"
Eg er den fredsamaste og trugnaste i heile Israel. Du freistar øyda ein by som er ei mor i Israel! Kvifor vil du øydeleggja Herrens eige folk?»
20 Joab answered, "Far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy.
Joab svara: «Aldri i verdi vil eg øydeleggja og tyna.
21 That is not the case. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bikri, has rebelled against king David. Give up him alone and I will withdraw from the city." Then the woman said to Joab, "Look, his head will be thrown to you from the wall."
Det hev seg ikkje so. Men ein mann frå Efraims fjellbygd - Seba Bikrison heiter han - hev reist seg mot kong David. Gjev honom yver til oss, so dreg eg burt frå byen.» Kona svara Joab: «Hovudet hans skal verta utkasta til deg yver muren.»
22 Then she spoke to all the city with her wise advice, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bikri and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from him, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to Jerusalem to the king.
Kona kom då til byfolket med si kloke råd. Dei hogg hovudet av Seba Bikrison og kasta det ut til Joab. Då bles han i luren, at herfolket skulde draga burt. Og dei for kvar til seg. Joab snudde heim att til kongen i Jerusalem.
23 Now Joab was in command of the entire army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and in command of the Pelethites;
Joab var no øvste herhovding yver heile krigsheren i Israel. Og Benaja Jojadason var hovding yver livvakti.
24 and Adoniram was in command of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
Adoram hadde uppsyn med pliktarbeidet for kongen. Josafat Ahiludsson var kanslar.
25 and Shisha was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Seja var riksskrivar. Sadok og Abjatar var prestar.
26 and also Ira the Jairite was David's priest.
Dessutan var Ira av Ja’irs-ætti prest hjå David.
