2 Samuel 17

1 Then said Ahithophel unto Absolom: I pray thee, let me choose for myself, twelve thousand men, and arise, and pursue David to-night;

Derpå sagde Akitofel til Absalon; " Lad mig udvælge 12000 Mand og bryde op i Nat og sætte efter David.

2 and let me come upon him, when, he, is weary, and weak-handed, so shall I strike him with terror, and all the people who are with him shall flee, —then will I smite the king alone:

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

3 that I may bring back all the people unto thee, —when all return—[save] the man whom thou art seeking, all the people, will be at peace.

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

4 And the saying was right in the eyes of Absolom, —and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.

Det Forslag tiltalte Absalon og alle Israels Ældste.

5 Then said Absolom, I pray you, call ye Hushai the Archite also, —and let us hear what is in, his, mouth, also.

Men Absalon sagde: "Kald dog også Arkiten Husjaj hid, for at vi også kan høre, hvad han råder til!"

6 And, when Hushai came in unto Absolom, Absolom spake unto him, saying—After this manner, hath Ahithophel spoken, shall we do what he saith? if not, thou, speak.

Da Husjaj kom ind, sagde Absalon til ham: "Det og det har Akitofel sagt; skal vi følge hans Råd? Hvis ikke, så sig du din Mening!"

7 Then said Hushai unto Absolom, —Not good, is the counsel that Ahithophel hath given—at this time.

Husjaj svarede Absalon: "Denne Gang er Akitofels Råd ikke godt!"

8 And Hushai said—Thou, knowest thy father and his men—that, men of might, they are, and, embittered in soul, they are, like a bear bereaved of her young, in the field, —thy father also, is a man of war, and will not lodge 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 på Marken, hvem Ungerne er taget fra; desuden er din Fader en rigtig Kriger, som ikke lægger sig til Hvile om Natten med Folkene.

9 Lo! by this time, hath, he, hidden himself in some pit, or other place, —and it shall be, as soon as he falleth upon them at the first, that he that hearkeneth for tidings will hear [of it], and will say—There is a defeat among the people that are following Absolom:

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 Absalons Tilhængere har lidt Nederlag;

10 then will, even the son of valour himself, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, utterly melt, —for all Israel do know that, a man of might, is thy father, and that, sons of valour, are they who are with him.

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 Therefore I counsel—that there be a general gathering together unto thee of all Israel, from Dan even unto Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude, —and that, thine own presence, be going on in their midst.

Mit Råd 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 shall we come upon him in some place where he hath been found, yea, we, shall be upon him, as when the dew falleth upon the ground, —and there shall not be left of him, or of the men that are with him, so much as one.

Støder vi så på 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 But, if, into a city, he withdraw, then will all Israel bring up unto that city, ropes, —and we will drag it down unto the ravine, until there be not found in that place, so much as a small stone.

men kaster han sig ind i en By, skal hele Israel lægge Reb om den, og vi vil slæbe den ned i Dalen, så der ikke bliver Sten på Sten tilbage af den!" Da sagde Absalon og alle Israels Mænd: "Arkiten Husjajs Råd er bedre end Akitofels!"

14 Then said Absolom and all the men of Israel, Better, is the counsel of Hushai the Archite, than the counsel of Ahithophel. Yahweh, indeed, had given charge to frustrate the wise counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring upon Absolom, ruin.

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

15 So Hushai said unto Zadok and unto Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus, did Ahithophel counsel Absolom and the elders of Israel, —and, thus and thus, have, I, counselled.

Derpå sagde Husjaj til Præsterne Zadok og Ebjatar: "Det og det Råd har Akitofel givet Absalon og Israels Ældste, og det og det Råd har jeg givet.

16 Now, therefore, send quickly, and tell David, saying, —Do not lodge to-night in the waste plains of the wilderness, thou must, even pass over, lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.

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

17 Now, Jonathan and Ahimaaz, were staying by En-rogel, and a maidservant was to go and tell them, and, they, were to go and tell King David, —for they might not be seen to enter 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 And, though a young man did see them, and told Absolom, yet they both departed quickly, and entered the house of a man in Bahurim, and, he, had a well in his court, into which they went down;

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

19 and the woman took and spread the cover over the face of the well, and spread thereon her pounded corn, —so nothing was known.

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

20 Then came the servants of Absolom unto the woman in the house, and said—Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said to them—They have passed over the stream of water. And, when they had searched and not found, they returned to Jerusalem.

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

21 And it came to pass, after those had gone, that these came up out of the well, and went, and told King David, —and said unto David, —Arise ye and pass quickly over the water, for, thus and thus, hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

Så snart de var gået 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 på den anden Side af Vandet; thi det og det Råd kom Akitofel med angående eder!"

22 So David arose, and all the people who were with him, and passed over the Jordan, by the morning light, so much as one, was not lacking, who had not passed over 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 ass, and arose and went unto his own house, unto his own city, and gave charge unto his household, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the grave of his father.

Men da Akitofel så, at hans Råd 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 When, David, had come to Mahanaim, Absolom, had passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

David havde nået Mahanajim, da Absalon tillige med alle Israels Mænd gik over Jordan.

25 Now Absolom had appointed, Amasa, instead of Joab, over the army, —Amasa, being the son of a man whose name was Ithra the Ishmaelite, who went in unto Abigail, daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab.

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

26 And Israel and Absolom encamped in the land of Gilead.

Og Israel og Absalon slog Lejr i Gilead.

27 And it came to pass, when David entered Mahanaim, that Shobi son of Nahash of Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and Machir son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite, of Rogelim,

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

28 brought, sleeping rugs, and basins, and earthen vessels, and wheat and barley, and meal and roasted corn, —and beans and lentils, and parched pulse;

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

29 and honey and cream, and sheep, and cheese of kine, 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.

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