2 Samuel 19

1 And it was told Joab, —Lo! the king, is weeping and mourning over Absolom.

Joab fik nu Efterretning om, at Kongen græd og sørgede over Absalon,

2 So the victory, on that day, was turned into mourning, with all the people, —for the people heard, on that day, saying, The king is distressed for his son.

og Sejren blev den Dag til Sorg for alt Folket, fordi det hørte, at Kongen sørgede dybt over sin Søn.

3 And the people stole away, on that day, to go into the city, —as people steal away who are put to shame, when they flee in battle.

Og Folket stjal sig den Dag ind i Byen, som man stjæler sig bort af Skam, når man har taget Flugten i Kampen.

4 But, the king, muffled his face, and the king made outcry, with a loud voice, —O my son Absolom, O Absolom, my son, my son!

Kongen havde tilhyllet sit Ansigt og klagede højt: "Min Søn Absalon, min Søn, Absalon, min Søn!"

5 Then came Joab unto the king, in the house, —and said—Thou hast, to-day, covered with shame the faces of all thy servants, who have rescued thy life to-day, and the lives of thy sons and thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;

Da gik Joab ind til Kongen og sagde: "Du beskæmmer i Dag alle dine Folk, der dog i bag har reddet dit Liv og dine Sønners og Døtres, Hustruers og Medhustruers Liv,

6 by loving them who hated thee, and hating them who loved thee, —for thou hast declared, to-day, that, nothing to thee, are princes or servants, for I perceive, to-day, that, if, Absolom, had lived, and, all we, to-day had died, that, then, it had been right in thine eyes.

siden du elsker dem, som hader dig, og hader dem, som elsker dig; thi i dag viser du, at Øverster og Folk er intet for dig. Ja, nu forstår jeg, at du vilde have været tilfreds, hvis Absalon i Dag var i Live og alle vi andre døde.

7 Now, therefore, rise—go forth, and speak unto the heart of thy servants, —for, by Yahweh, have I sworn, that, if thou do not go forth, not a man shall tarry with thee to-night, and this will be to thee, a greater misfortune, than all the misfortune that hath come upon thee from thy youth until now.

Stå nu op og gå ud og tal godt for dine Folk; thi jeg sværger ved HERREN, at hvis du ikke gør det, bliver ikke en eneste Mand hos dig Natten over, og dette vil volde dig større Ulykke end alt, hvad der har ramt dig fra din Ungdom af og til nu!"

8 So the king arose, and took his seat in the gate, —and, to all the people, was it told, saying—Lo! the king, is sitting in the gate. Then came all the people before the king, but, Israel, had fled every man to his home.

Så stod Kongen op og satte sig i Porten; og da man fik at vide, at Kongen sad i Porten, kom alt Folket hen og stillede sig foran Kongen. Men efter at Israeliterne var flygtet hver til sit,

9 And it came to pass that all the people were reproaching one another, throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, —the king, delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and, he, rescued us out of the hand of the Philistines, but, now, he hath fled out of the land, away from Absolom;

begyndte alt Folket i alle Israels Stammer at gå i Rette med hverandre, idet de sagde: "Kongen frelste os fra vore Fjenders Hånd; det var ham, som reddede os af Filisternes Hånd; og nu har han måttet rømme Landet for Absalon.

10 and, Absolom, whom we anointed over us, hath died in the battle. Now, therefore, why are, ye, silent as to bringing back the king?

Men Absalon, som vi havde salvet til Konge over os, er faldet i Kampen. Hvorfor tøver l da med at føre Kongen tilbage?"

11 And, King David, sent unto Zadok and unto Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak ye unto the elders of Judah, saying, Wherefore should ye be behindhand, in bringing back the king unto his home, —seeing that, the speech of all Israel, hath come unto the king, regarding his home?

Men da alle Israeliternes Ord kom Kong David for Øre, sendte han Bud til Præsterne Zadok og Ebjatar og lod sige: "Tal til Judas Ældste og sig: Hvorfor vil I være de sidste til at føre Kongen tilbage til hans Hus?

12 Mine own brethren, are ye, my bone and my flesh, are ye, —wherefore then should ye be behindhand in bringing back the king?

I er jo mine Brødre, I er mit Kød og Blod. Hvorfor vil I være de sidste til at føre Kongen tilbage?

13 And, unto Amasa, shall ye say, Art not, thou, my bone and my flesh? So, let God do to me, and, so, let him add, if thou become not, prince of the army, before me continually, instead of Joab.

Og til Amasa skal l sige: Er du ikke mit Kød og Blod? Gud ramme mig både med det ene og det andet, om du ikke for stedse skal være min Hærfører i Joabs Sted!"

14 Thus bowed he the heart of all the men of Judah, as one man, —and they sent unto the king, Return, thou, and all thy servants.

Så vendte alle Judas Mænds Hjerter sig til ham, alle som een, og de sendte Bud til Kongen: "Vend tilbage med alle dine Folk!"

15 Then the king returned, and came as far as the Jordan, —and, Judah, came to Gilgal, to go and meet the king, to escort the king over the Jordan.

Og da Kongen på Hjemvejen kom til Jordan, var Judæerne kommet til Gilgal for at gå Kongen i Møde og føre ham over Jordan.

16 Then hastened Shimei, son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, —and came down, with the men of Judah, to meet King David.

Da skyndte Benjaminiten Simei, Geras Søn, fra Bahurim sig sammen med Judas Mænd ned for at gå Kong David i Møde,

17 And, a thousand men, were with him, out of Benjamin, Ziba also, servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and twenty servants, with him, —and they went through the Jordan, before the king.

fulgt af tusind Mænd fra Benjamin. Også Ziba, som var Tjener i Sauls Hus, var med sine femten Sønner og tyve Trælle ilet til Jordan forud for Kongen,

18 But the ferry-boat kept crossing, to bring over the household of the king, and to do what was good in his eyes. And, Shimei, son of Gera, fell down before the king, when he had passed over the Jordan;

og de var sat over Vadestedet for at sætte Kongens Hus over og være ham til Tjeneste. Men da Kongen skulde til at gå over Floden kastede Simei, Geras Søn, sig ned for ham

19 and he said unto the king—Let not my lord impute to me iniquity, neither do thou remember the perverseness of thy servant, on the day that thou wentest out, my lord O king, from Jerusalem, that the king should lay it upon his heart.

og sagde: "Min Herre tilregne mig ikke min Brøde og tænke ikke mere på, hvad din Træl forbrød, den Dag min Herre Kongen drog bort fra Jerusalem ' Kongen agte ikke derpå;

20 For thy servant doth know, that, I, sinned, —lo! therefore, I have arrived to-day, as the first of all the house of Joseph, to come down to meet my lord the king.

thi din Træl ved, at han har syndet, men se, jeg er i Dag den første af hele Josefs Hus, der er kommet herned for at gå min Herre Kongen i Møde!"

21 Then responded Abishai, son of Zeruiah, and said, For this, shall not Shimei be put to death, for that he cursed the Anointed of Yahweh?

Da tog Abisjaj, Zerujas Søn, Ordet og sagde: "Skal Simei ikke lide Døden til Straf for, at han forbandede HERRENs Salvede?"

22 But David said, What have I in common with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, for ye would become to me, to-day, a very traitor! Shall there, to-day, be put to death a man in Israel? for do I not know, that, to-day, I, am king over Israel?

Men David svarede: "Hvad er der mig og eder imellem, I Zerujasønner, at I vil være mine Modstandere i Dag? Skulde nogen i Israel lide Døden i Dag? Ved jeg da ikke, at jeg nu er Konge over Israel?"

23 Then said the king unto Shimei—Thou shalt not die. And the king sware to him.

Derpå sagde Kongen til Simei: "Du skal ikke dø!" Og Kongen tilsvor ham det.

24 And, Mephibosheth, son of Saul, came down to meet the king, —he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor, his clothes, had he washed, from the day the king departed, until the day that he entered in peace.

Også Mefibosjet, Sauls Sønnesøn, var draget ned for at gå Kongen i Møde. Han havde ikke plejet sine Fødder eller sit Skæg eller tvættet sine Klæder, fra den Dag Kongen gik bort, til den Dag han kom uskadt tilbage.

25 And it came to pass, when he entered Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest thou not with me, Mephibosheth.

Da han nu kom fra Jerusalem for at gå Kongen i Møde, sagde Kongen til ham: "Hvorfor fulgte du mig ikke, Mefibosjet?"

26 And he said, My lord, O king, my servant, betrayed me, —for thy servant said—I will even saddle me mine ass, that I may ride thereon, and go with the king, for, lame, is thy servant.

Han svarede: "Herre Konge, min Træl bedrog mig; thi din Træl bød ham sadle mit Æsel, for at jeg kunde sidde op og følge Kongen; din Træl er jo lam;

27 And he hath slandered thy servant, unto my lord the king, —but, my lord the king, is as a messenger of God, do therefore what is good in thine own eyes.

men i Stedet bagtalte han din Træl hos min Herre Kongen. Dog, min Herre Kongen er jo som en Guds Engel. Gør, hvad du finder for godt!

28 For, when all the house of my father were nothing better than dead men, unto my lord the king, then didst thou set thy servant among them that used to eat at thy table, —what then have I further, by way of right, or to cry out any further unto the king?

Thi skønt hele mit Fædrenehus kun havde Døden at vente af min Herre Kongen, gav du din Træl Plads imellem dine Bordfæller; hvad Ret har jeg da endnu til at kræve noget eller anråbe Kongen?"

29 Then the king said unto him, Wherefore shouldst thou speak any further of thine affairs? I have said—Thou and Ziba, shall share the land.

Da sagde Kongen til ham: "Hvorfor bliver du ved med at tale? Her er mit Ord: Du og Ziba skal dele Jordegodset!"

30 And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Even the whole, let him take, —now that my lord the king hath entered, in peace, into his own house.

Mefibosjet svarede Kongen: "Han må gerne få det hele, nu min Herre Kongen er kommet uskadt hjem!"

31 And, Barzillai the Gileadite, came down from Rogelim, —and passed, with the king, over the Jordan, to escort him over the Jordan.

Også Gileaditen Barzillaj drog ned fra Rogelim og fulgte med Kongen for at ledsage ham til Jordan.

32 Now, Barzillai, was very aged, eighty years old, —and, he himself, had sustained the king, throughout his sojourn in Mahanaim, for he was, an exceeding great man.

Barzillaj var en Olding på firsindstyve År; det var ham, som havde sørget for Kongens Underhold, medens han var i Mahanajim, thi han var en meget velstående Mand.

33 So then the king said unto Barzillai, —Thou, come over with me, and I will sustain thee with me, in Jerusalem.

Kongen sagde nu til Barzillaj: "Følg med mig, jeg vil sørge for, at du i din Alderdom får dit Underhold hos mig i Jerusalem!"

34 But Barzillai said unto the king, —Like unto what, are the days of the years of my life, that I should come up with the king, to Jerusalem.

Men Barzillaj svarede Kongen: "Hvor lang Tid har jeg endnu tilbage, at jeg skulde følge med Kongen op til Jerusalem?

35 Eighty years old, am I to-day—could I discern between good and bad? or could thy servant taste what I might eat, and what I might drink? or could I hearken any more to the voice of singing men and singing women? Wherefore, then, should thy servant yet be a burden unto my lord the king?

Jeg er nu firsindstyve År gammel; mon jeg kan skelne mellem godt og ondt, eller mon din Træl har nogen Smag for, hvad jeg spiser eller drikker, mon jeg endnu har Øre for Sangeres og Sangerinders Røst? Hvorfor skulde din Træl da i Fremtiden falde min Herre Kongen til Byrde?

36 Just a little way, will thy servant pass over the Jordan with the king, —but wherefore should the king recompense me with this reward?

Kun det lille Stykke Vej til Jordan vilde din Træl ledsage Kongen; hvorfor vil Kongen give mig så meget til Gengæld?

37 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father, and my mother. But here is thy servant Chimham—let him pass over with my lord the king, and do unto him that which may be good in thine eyes.

Lad din Træl vende tilbage, at jeg kan dø i min egen By ved mine Forældres Grav! Men her er din Træl Kimham; lad ham følge med min Herre Kongen, og gør med ham, hvad dig tykkes bedst!"

38 Then said the king, With me, shall Chimham pass over, and, I, will do unto him that which shall be good in thine eyes, —and, whatsoever thou shalt choose to lay upon me, I will do for thee.

Da sagde Kongen: "Kimham skal følge med mig, og jeg vil gøre med ham, hvad dig tykkes bedst; alt, hvad du ønsker, vil jeg gøre for dig!"

39 And, when all the people had passed over the Jordan, then, the king, passed over, —and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him, and he returned unto his own place.

Derpå gik alle Krigerne over Jordan, medens Kongen blev stående; og Kongen kyssede Barzillaj og velsignede ham, hvorefter Barzillaj vendte tilbage til sit Hjem.

40 And the king passed over to Gilgal, and, Chimham, passed over with him, —and, all the people of Judah, escorted the king, yea moreover, half the people of Israel.

Så drog Kongen over til Gilgal, og Kimham drog med ham. Hele Judas Folk fulgte med Kongen og desuden Halvdelen af Israels Folk.

41 Then lo! all the men of Israel, were coming unto the king, —and they said unto the king—Why did our brethren the men of Judah steal thee away, and escort the king and his household over the Jordan, and all the men of David with him?

Men nu kom alle Israeliterne til Kongen og sagde: "Hvorfor har vore Brødre, Judas Mænd, bortført dig og bragt Kongen og hans Hus over Jordan tillige med alle Davids Mænd?"

42 And all the men of Judah made answer unto the men of Israel—Because the king is, near of kin, unto us, wherefore, then, is it, that ye are angry over this matter? Have we, eaten, at the king’s cost? or hath he, bestowed any gifts, on us?

Da svarede alle Judas Mænd Israels Mænd: "Kongen står jo os nærmest; hvorfor er I vrede over det? Har vi levet af Kongen eller taget noget fra ham?"

43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said—Ten parts, have we in the king, therefore, even in David, have we more right than ye. Why, then, made ye light of us, so that our word was not heard first as to bringing back our king? And, the words of the men of Judah, were fiercer than, the words of the men of Israel.

Israels Mænd svarede Judas Mænd: "Vi har ti Gange Part i kongen, og tilmed har vi Førstefødselsretten fremfor eder; hvorfor har I da tilsidesat os? Og var det ikke os, der først talte om at føre vor Konge tilbage?" Men Judas Mænds Svar var endnu hårdere end Israels Mænds.