2 Samuel 23
1 Now these are the last words of David— David son of Jesse, the man who was highly honored, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel.
Dette er Davids siste ord: «So lyder ordi frå David, Isaisonen, so lyder ordi frå mannen som vart upphøgd, han som Jakobs Gud hev salva, Israels ljuvlege songmeister:
2 “The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, and his word was on my tongue.
Herrens Ande hev tala i meg, ordi hans er på tunga mi.
3 The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me, 'The one who rules righteously over men, who rules in the fear of God.
Israels Gud hev tala so, Israels berg hev sagt til meg: Den som råder og gjer rett millom menn, den som rikjer i otte for Gud;
4 He will be like the morning light when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs up from the earth through bright sunshine after rain.
han likjest på dagsprett når soli renn, ein morgon forutan skyer, når graset grønkast i sol etter regn.
5 Indeed, is my family not like this before God? Has he not made an everlasting covenant with me, ordered and sure in every way? Does he not increase my salvation and fulfill my every desire?
Er det’kje so med mitt hus hjå Gud? Han gjorde ævelegt samband med meg, feste og trygde meg heilt og fullt. Ja, alt som vert meg til frelsa og gleda, det let han visseleg veksa åt meg.
6 But the worthless will all be like thorns to be thrown away, because they cannot be gathered by one's hands.
Men uvyrdor likjest alle på utkasta tornar, ein vil ikkje taka i deim med hender.
7 The man who touches them must use an iron tool or the shaft of a spear. They must be burned up where they lie.'”
Lyt ein røra deim væpnar ein seg med jarn og med spjotskaft; so set ein eld på deim og brenner deim på flekken.»
8 These are the names of David's mighty men: Jeshbaal the Hachmonite was the leader of the mighty men. He killed eight hundred men on one occasion.
Dette er namni på dei djervaste stridsmennerne åt David: Joseb-Bassebet, tahkmoniten, den fremste av kjemporne, han som svinga spjotet yver åtte hundrad falne på ein gong.
9 After him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men. He was with David when they taunted the Philistines who had gathered together to do battle, and when the men of Israel had retreated.
Næst honom kom Eleazar, son åt Dodi, son åt ein ahohit. Han var ein av dei tri stridsmennerne som var med David, då filistarane samla seg til strid og svivyrde deim då Israels-mennerne drog seg attende.
10 Eleazar stood and fought the Philistines until his hand became weary and his hand stiffened to the grip of his sword. Yahweh brought about a great victory that day. The army returned after Eleazar, only to strip the bodies.
Men han heldt stand og hogg laust på filistarane, til dess handi hans trøytna, so ho trena i hop kring sverdet. Og Herren gav ein stor siger den dagen. Etterpå hadde folket berre å snu um og fylgja med honom og plundra.
11 After him was Shammah son of Agee, a Hararite. The Philistines gathered together where there was a field of lentils, and the army fled from them.
Næst honom kom Samma, son åt Age, ein hararit. Ein gong stemnde filistarane i hop og vart til ein heil flokk. Der var ein åkerteig full av linsor. Folket rømde for filistarane.
12 But Shammah stood in the middle of the field and defended it. He killed the Philistines, and Yahweh brought about a great victory.
Då tok han post midt på åkerteigen og verna honom, og slo filistarane. Herren gav ein stor siger.
13 Three of the thirty soldiers went down to David at harvest time, to the cave of Adullam. The army of the Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
Ein gong drog tri av dei tretti fremste kararne ned, og kom i skurdonni til David i Adullams-helleren, medan ein filistarflokk låg i læger i Refa’imsdalen.
14 At that time David was in his stronghold, a cave, while the Philistines had established at Bethlehem.
David var då i fjellborgi, samstundes med at ein filistarpost låg i Betlehem.
15 David was longing for water and said, “If only someone would give me water to drink from the well at Bethlehem, the well that is by the gate!”
David fekk slik hug og sagde: «Gjev einkvan vilde gjeva meg vatn å drikka frå brunnen ved byporten i Betlehem!»
16 So these three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, the well at the gate. They took the water and brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to Yahweh.
Då braut dei tri stridsmennerne seg gjenom filistarlægret, auste vatn or brunnen ved byporten i Betlehem og bar det til David. Men han vilde ikkje drikka det, men helte det ut for Herren.
17 Then he said, “Yahweh, far be it from me, that I should do this. Should I drink the blood of men who have risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. These things were done by the three mighty.
For han sagde: «Aldri i verdi, Herre, vil eg gjera dette! Skulde eg drikka blodet av dei mennerne som gjekk av stad og våga livet sitt?» Og han vilde ikkje drikka det. - Sovore hadde dei tri stridsmennerne gjort.
18 Abishai, brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was captain over the three. He once fought with his spear against three hundred men and killed them. He was often mentioned along with the three soldiers.
Abisai, bror åt Joab Serujason, var den fremste av tri andre. Ein gong svinga han spjotet sitt yver tri hundrad falne. Han hadde eit stort namn millom dei tri;
19 Was he not even more famous than the three? He was made their captain. However, his fame did not equal the fame of the three most famous soldiers.
han var visseleg meir vyrd enn nokon annan i dette trimannslaget; og han var hovding yver dei hine. Men upp til dei tri fyrste nådde han ikkje.
20 Benaiah from Kabzeel was the son of Jehoiada; he was a strong man who did mighty feats. He killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down into a pit and killed a lion while it was snowing.
Benaja Jojadason var son til ein djerv og dådrik mann frå Kabse’el. Han slo dei tvo Ariel i Moab. Det var han som steig ned ein snøversdag og drap løva i brunnen.
21 Then he killed a very large Egyptian man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah fought against him with only a staff. He seized the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and then killed him with his own spear.
Han drap og den egyptaren som var so sjåleg. Endå egyptaren hadde spjot i hand, gjekk han på honom berre med ein stav. Han reiv spjotet ut or handi på egyptaren og drap honom med hans eige spjot.
22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada did these feats, and he was named alongside the three mighty men.
Sovore hadde Benaja Jojadason gjort. Han hadde eit stort namn millom dei tri stridsmennerne.
23 He was more highly regarded than the thirty soldiers in general, but he was not regarded quite as highly as the three mighty men. Yet David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
Han var meir vyrd enn nokon av dei tretti. Men upp til dei tri nådde han ikkje. David sette honom inn i livvakti si.
24 The thirty included the following men: Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
Til dei tretti høyrde: Asael, bror åt Joab, Elhanan Dodoson frå Betlehem,
25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Samma frå Harod, Elika frå Harod,
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
Heles, paltiten, Ira Ikkesson frå Tekoa,
27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbekai the Hushathite,
Abiezer frå Anatot, husatiten Mebunnai,
28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite;
ahotiten Salmon, netofatiten Maharai,
29 Heleb son of Baanah, the Netophathite, Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,
netofatiten Heleb Ba’anason, Ittai Ribaison frå Gibea i Benjamins-ætti,
30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the valleys of Gaash.
Benaja, ein piratonit, Hiddai frå Ga’asdalarne,
31 Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
arbatiten Abi-Albon, barhumiten Azmavet,
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan son of Shammah the Hararite;
sa’alboniten Eljahba, Bene-Jasen, Jonatan,
33 Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
harariten Samma, arariten Ahiam Sararsson,
34 Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maakathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
Elifelet, son åt Ahasbai, son åt ma’akatiten, Eliam Ahitofelsson frå Gilo,
35 Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
Hesro frå Karmel, arbiten Pa’arai,
36 Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani from the tribe of Gad,
Jigal Natansson frå Soba, gaditen Bani,
37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearer to Joab son of Zeruiah,
ammoniten Selek, be’erotiten Naharai, våpnsveinen åt Joab Serujason,
38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
jitriten Ir, jitriten Gareb,
39 Uriah the Hittite—thirty-seven in all.
hetiten Uria. I alt var dei sju og tretti.
