2 Samuel 23
1 Dette er Davids siste ord: Så sier David, Isais sønn, så sier mannen som høit var satt, Jakobs Guds salvede og Israels liflige sanger:
Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man whom God raised up, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
2 Herrens Ånd taler gjennem mig, og hans ord er på min tunge.
"The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
3 Israels Gud har talt, til mig har Israels klippe sagt: Der skal være en hersker over menneskene, en rettferdig, en hersker i gudsfrykt;
The God of Jacob said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
4 han skal være lik morgenens lys når solen går op, en morgen uten skyer, når ved solskinn og ved regn gresset spirer frem av jorden.
shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.'
5 For har ikke mitt hus det således med Gud? En evig pakt har han jo gjort med mig, ordnet i alle deler og trygget; all min frelse og alt hvad ham behager - skulde han ikke la det gro frem?
Most certainly my house is not so with God, yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure, for it is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he doesn't make it grow.
6 Men de onde, de er alle sammen lik torner som ryddes bort, som folk ikke tar i med hånden,
But all of the ungodly shall be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can't be taken with the hand,
7 men kommer nogen nær dem, så væbner han sig med jern og spydskaft, og med ild brennes de op der hvor de står.
But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They shall be utterly burned with fire in their place."
8 Dette er navnene på Davids helter: Joseb-Bassebet, takmonitten, høvedsmann for drabantene; han svang sin lanse over åtte hundre falne på én gang.
These are the names of the warriors whom David had: Jeshbaal the son of Hachmoni, leader of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time.
9 Efter ham kom Eleasar, sønn av Dodo, sønn av Ahohi; han var en av de tre helter som var med David da de hånte filistrene som var samlet der til strid. Da så Israels menn drog sig tilbake,
After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the Three warriors. He was with David in Pas Dammim when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel had retreated.
10 reiste han sig og hugg inn på filistrene, til hans hånd blev så trett at den hang fast ved sverdet. Den dag gav Herren dem en stor seier, og da folket vendte om og fulgte ham, hadde de ikke annet å gjøre enn å plyndre de falne.
He arose, and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Jehovah worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.
11 Efter ham kom Samma, sønn av Age, hararitten. Filistrene hadde engang samlet sig til en hel flokk, og der var det et jorde som var fullt av linser. Da nu folket flyktet for filistrene,
After him was Shamma the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines were gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
12 stilte han sig midt på jordet og berget det og slo filistrene, og Herren gav dem en stor seier.
But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Jehovah worked a great victory.
13 Engang da det led mot høsten, drog tre av de tretti høvdinger ned og kom til David i hulen ved Adullam. Filisterflokken lå i leir i Refa'imdalen.
And three of the Thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
14 David var dengang selv i borgen, og filistrenes forpost var i Betlehem.
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
15 Så kom det en brå lyst over David, og han sa: Hvem lar mig få vann å drikke av den brønn som er ved porten i Betlehem?
And David had a craving and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate."
16 Da brøt de tre helter sig igjennem filistrenes leir og øste vann op av brønnen ved Betlehems port og tok det med sig og kom til David med det; men han vilde ikke drikke det - han øste det ut for Herren.
The Three warriors broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah.
17 Og han sa: Det være langt fra mig, Herre, å gjøre dette! Skulde jeg drikke de menns blod som gikk avsted med fare for sitt liv? Og han vilde ikke drikke det. Dette gjorde de tre helter.
He said, "Far be it from me, Jehovah, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?" Therefore he would not drink it. The Three warriors did these things.
18 Så var det Abisai, bror til Joab, sønn av Seruja; han var høvedsmann for drabantene. Han svang sitt spyd over tre hundre falne; og han hadde et navn blandt de tre.
And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was leader of the Thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name beside the Three.
19 Fremfor de tretti var han visstnok æret og blev deres høvding; men til de tre nådde han ikke op.
He was the most illustrious of the Thirty, and he became their leader. However he did not attain to the Three.
20 Så var det Benaja, sønn av Jojada, som var sønn av en djerv seierrik stridsmann fra Kabse'el; han slo Moabs to løvehelter. En dag det hadde snedd, steg han ned i en brønn og slo ihjel en løve.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, who performed great deeds. He killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
21 Likeledes slo han ihjel en egypter, en kjempestor mann; egypteren hadde et spyd i hånden; men han gikk ned mot ham med sin stav og rev spydet ut av hånden på egypteren og drepte ham med hans eget spyd.
He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature. And the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
22 Dette gjorde Benaja, Jojadas sønn; han hadde et navn blandt de tre helter.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the Three warriors.
23 Fremfor de tretti var han æret, men til de tre nådde han ikke op. David gav ham plass blandt sine fortrolige rådgivere.
He was more honored than the Thirty, but he did not attain to the Three. David set him over his guard.
24 Asael, Joabs bror, var blandt de tretti; likeså Elhanan, sønn av Dodo, fra Betlehem,
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the Thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
25 haroditten Samma; haroditten Elika;
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 paltitten Heles; teko'itten Ira, sønn av Ikkes;
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 anatotitten Abieser; husatitten Mebunnai;
Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbekai the Hushathite,
28 ahohitten Salmon; netofatitten Maharai;
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 netofatitten Heleb, sønn av Ba'ana; Ittai, sønn av Ribai, fra Gibea i Benjamins stamme;
Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin,
30 piratonitten Benaja; Hiddai fra Ga'as-dalene;
Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of Nahale Gaash.
31 arbatitten Abi-Albon; barhumitten Asmavet;
Abiel son of the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Bahurimite,
32 sa'albonitten Eljahba; Bene-Jasen; Jonatan;
Eliahba the Shaalbinite, Jashen the Gizonite,
33 hararitten Samma; araritten Akiam, sønn av Sarar;
Jonathan son of Shamma the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sakar the Hararite,
34 Elifelet, sønn av Ahasbai, ma'akatittens sønn; gilonitten Eliam, sønn av Akitofel;
Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 karmelitten Hesro; arbitten Pa'arai;
Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Archite,
36 Jigal, sønn av Natan, fra Soba; gaditten Bani;
Igal the son of Nathan, from the army of the Hagrites,
37 ammonitten Selek; be'erotitten Naharai, Joabs, Serujas sønns våbensvenn;
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
38 jitritten Ira; jitritten Gared;
Ira the Jattirite, Gareb the Jattirite,
39 hetitten Uria - i alt syv og tretti.
Uriah the Hethite: thirty-seven in all.
