< 2 Samuel 4 >
1 Now, when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, his hands became feeble, —and, all Israel, were dismayed.
Der Sauls Søn hørte, at Abner var død i Hebron, da sank hans Hænder, og al Israel forfærdedes.
2 And two men, captains of bands, pertained to Ish-bosheth son of Saul—the name of the one, was Baanah, and, the name of the other, Rechab—sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the sons of Benjamin, —for, even Beeroth, used to be reckoned unto Benjamin;
Og Sauls Søn havde to Mænd, som vare Høvedsmænd for Tropperne, den enes Navn var Baena og den andens Navn Rekab, Beerothiteren Rimmons Sønner, af Benjamins Børn; thi Beeroth blev ogsaa regnet iblandt Benjamin.
3 and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, —and have been sojourners there, until this day.
Og Beerothiterne vare flygtede til Gitthajim og vare der som fremmede indtil denne Dag.
4 And, Jonathan, son of Saul, had a son, lame of his feet, —five years old, was he, when tidings came in of Saul and Jonathan from Jezreel, so his nurse took him up, and fled, and it came to pass, when she started up to flee, that he fell and was lamed, and, his name, was, Mephibosheth.
Og Jonathan, Sauls Søn, havde en Søn, som var lam paa begge Ben; han var fem Aar gammel, da Rygtet om Saul og Jonathan kom fra Jisreel, og hans Fostermoder tog ham og flyede, og det skete, der hun hastede med at fly, da faldt han og blev lam, og hans Navn var Mefiboseth.
5 So then the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, took their journey and came in, about the heat of the day, unto the house of Ish-bosheth, —when, he, was lying on his noonday couch;
Saa gik Beerothiteren Rimmons Sønner, Rekab og Baena, og kom, der Dagen var hed, til Isboseths Hus; men han laa paa Sengen om Middagen.
6 and, thither, entered they as fro as the middle of the house, to fetch wheat, and they smote him in the belly, —and, Rechab and Baanah his brother, escaped.
Og de kom ind i Huset, som om de vilde hente Hvede, og stak ham i Underlivet, og Rekab og Baena, hans Broder, undkom.
7 Thus they entered the house when, he, was lying on his bed, in his sleeping-chamber, and smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, —and took his head, and journeyed by way of the waste plain all the night;
Thi de vare komne i Huset, der han laa paa sin Seng i sit Sovekammer, og de sloge ham og dræbte ham og borttoge hans Hoved, og de toge hans Hoved og gik bort ad Vejen over den slette Mark den ganske Nat.
8 and brought in the head of Ish-bosheth unto David, at Hebron, and said unto the king, Lo! the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, thine enemy, who sought thy life: so hath Yahweh given to my lord the king, avengement this day, on Saul and on his seed.
Og de førte Isboseths Hoved til David i Hebron, og de sagde til Kongen: Se, her er Hovedet af Isboseth, en Søn af din Fjende Saul, som søgte efter dit Liv; saa har Herren paa denne Dag givet min Herre, Kongen, Hævn over Saul og over hans Sæd.
9 Then David responded to Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, —By the life of Yahweh, who hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Da svarede David Rekab og hans Broder Baena, Beerothiteren Rimmons Sønner, og sagde til dem: Saa vist som Herren lever, som har forløst min Sjæl af al Angest,
10 when he that brought tidings to me, saying, Lo! Saul is dead, though, he, was as one that bringeth good tidings, in his own eyes, yet I seized him, and slew him in Ziklag, —which was how I gave him reward for his tidings:
da en forkyndte mig og sagde: Se, Saul er død, og han var i sine egne Øjne som den, der bringer et godt Budskab, da greb jeg ham og ihjelslog ham i Ziklag, ham, som jeg skulde have givet Løn for hans Budskab;
11 how much more, when, lawless men, have slain a righteous person, in his own house, upon his bed? …Now, therefore, must I not require his blood at your hands, and so consume you, out of the earth?
meget mere disse ugudelige Mænd, som have ihjelslaget en retfærdig Mand i hans Hus paa hans Seng; og nu, skulde jeg ikke udkræve hans Blod af eders Haand og udrydde eder af Jorden?
12 David therefore commanded the young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands, and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool, in Hebron, —but, the head of Ish-bosheth, took they, and buried in the grave of Abner, in Hebron.
Og David bød de unge Karle, og de sloge dem ihjel og afhuggede deres Hænder og deres Fødder og hængte dem over Fiskedammen i Hebron, men de toge Isboseths Hoved og begrove det i Abners Grav i Hebron.