2 Samuel 10
1 It happened after this, that the king of the people of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place.
Og det skete derefter, at Ammons Børns Konge døde, og Hanon, hans Søn, blev Konge i hans Sted.
2 David said, "I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me." So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. David's servants came into the land of the people of Ammon.
Da sagde David: Jeg vil gøre Miskundhed imod Hanon, Nahas's Søn, ligesom hans Fader gjorde Miskundhed imod mig; og David sendte hen for at trøste ham ved sine Tjenere over hans Fader, og Davids Tjenere kom til Ammons Børns Land.
3 But the leaders of the people of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, "Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Hasn't David sent his servants to you to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?"
Da sagde Ammons Børns Fyrster til Hanon, deres Herre: Synes det for dine Øjne, at David ærer din Fader, ved at han sender dig Trøstere? mon David ikke har sendt sine Tjenere til dig for at udforske Staden og for at bespejde den og omstyrte den?
4 So Hanun took David's servants and shaved off their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
Da tog Hanon Davids Tjenere og lod rage Halvdelen af deres Skæg og afskar Halvdelen af deres Klæder indtil Sædet og lod dem fare.
5 When David was told, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, "Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return."
Der de gave David det til Kende, da sendte han dem et Bud i Møde; thi Mændene vare saare forhaanede; og Kongen lod sige: Bliver i Jeriko, indtil eders Skæg vokser, og kommer da tilbage.
6 When the people of Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the people of Ammon sent and hired the Arameans of Beth Rehob, and the Arameans of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.
Der Ammons Børn saa, at de havde gjort sig forhadte for David, da sendte Ammons Børn hen og lejede Syrerne af Rekobs Hus og Syrerne af Zoba, tyve Tusinde Mand Fodfolk, og tusinde Mand af Kongen af Maaka og Mændene af Tob, tolv Tusinde Mand.
7 When David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army of the mighty men.
Der David hørte det, da udsendte han Joab og de vældiges ganske Hær.
8 The people of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Arameans of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
Og Ammons Børn droge ud og opstillede deres Slagorden ved Indgangen til Porten; men Syrerne af Zoba og Rekob og Mændene af Tob og Maaka stode for sig alene paa Marken.
9 Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Arameans:
Der Joab saa, at Krigen truede ham for og bagfra, da udvalgte han nogle af alle de udvalgte i Israel og opstillede sig imod Syrerne.
10 The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the people of Ammon.
Og det øvrige Folk gav han under sin Broder Abisajs Haand, og denne opstillede sig imod Ammons Børn.
11 He said, "If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the people of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.
Og han sagde: Dersom Syrerne blive mig for stærke, da skal du være mig til Hjælp; men dersom Ammons Børn blive dig for stærke, da vil jeg komme til at hjælpe dig.
12 Be courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the cities of our God; and YHWH do that which seems good to him."
Vær frimodig, og lader os være frimodige for vort Folk og for vor Guds Stæder; men Herren gøre, hvad som er godt for hans Øjne.
13 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans: and they fled before him.
Da drog Joab frem og det Folk, som var hos ham, til Kamp imod Syrerne, og de flyede for hans Ansigt.
14 When the people of Ammon saw that the Arameans had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the people of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
Der Ammons Børn saa, at Syrerne flyede, flyede de og for Abisajs Ansigt og kom i Staden. Saa vendte Joab tilbage fra Ammons Børn og kom til Jerusalem.
15 When the Arameans saw that they were defeated by the children of Israel, they gathered themselves together.
Og der Syrerne saa, at de vare slagne for Israels Ansigt, da samledes de til Hobe.
16 Hadadezer sent, and brought out the Arameans who were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.
Og Hadad-Eser sendte hen og førte Syrerne, som vare paa hin Side Floden, frem, og de kom til Helam; og Sobak, som var Hadad-Esers Stridshøvedsmand, var i Spidsen for dem.
17 It was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. The Arameans set themselves in array against David, and fought with him,
Der det blev David tilkendegivet, da samlede han al Israel og drog over Jordanen og kom til Helam, og Syrerne opstillede sig imod David og strede med ham.
18 but fled before Israel; and David killed of the Arameans seven hundred charioteers, and forty thousand foot soldiers, and struck Shobach the commander of their army, and he died there.
Men Syrerne flyede for Israels Ansigt, og David ødelagde blandt Syrerne syv Hundrede Vogne og fyrretyve Tusinde Ryttere, tillige slog han og Sobak, hans Stridshøvedsmand, saa at denne døde der.
19 When all the vassals of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Arameans were afraid to give further aid to the Ammonites.
Der alle de Konger, som vare Hadad-Esers Tjenere, saa, at de vare slagne for Israels Ansigt, da gjorde de Fred med Israel og tjente dem; og Syrerne frygtede for at hjælpe Ammons Børn ydermere.
