2 Samuel 3
1 Men krigen millom Sauls-ætti og Davids-ætti vart langdrjug. David vart stendigt sterkare; men Sauls-ætti minka i magt.
And there was war for a long time between the house of Saul and the house of David; and the house of David grew continually stronger; but the house of Saul grew continually weaker.
2 David fekk søner i Hebron: Eldste sonen, Amnon, fekk han med Ahinoam frå Jizre’el;
And sons were born to David in Chebron: and his first-born was Ammon the son of Achinoom the Jezraelitess.
3 den andre, Kilab, med Abiga’il, kona åt Nabal frå Karmel; den tridje, Absalom, var son åt Ma’aka, som var dotter åt kong Talmai i Gesur,
And his second son [was] Daluia, the son of Abigaia the Carmelitess; and the third, Abessalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tholmi the king of Gessir.
4 den fjorde, Adonia, var son åt Haggit, den femte, Sefatja, son åt Abital;
And the fourth [was] Ornia, the son of Aggith, and the fifth [was] Saphatia, the son of Abital.
5 den sette, Jitream, fekk han med Egla, kona si. Desse sønerne fekk David i Hebron.
And the sixth [was] Jetheraam, the son of Aegal the wife of David. These were born to David in Chebron.
6 So lenge no krigen varde millom Sauls-ætti og Davids-ætti, var Abner det trygge festet for Sauls-ætti.
And it came to pass while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abenner was governing the house of Saul.
7 Men no hadde Saul havt ei fylgjekona som heitte Rispa Ajadotter. Isboset spurde Abner: «Kvifor hev du halde deg med fylgjekona hans far?»
And Saul had a concubine, Respha, the daughter of Jol; and Jebosthe the son of Saul said to Abenner, Why hast thou gone in to my father's concubine?
8 Dei ordi av Isboset gjorde Abner brennande harm: «Er eg ein hundehaus frå Juda?» sagde han; «nett medan eg gjer sælebot mot ætti åt Saul, far din, mot frendarne hans og venerne hans, medan eg vernar deg mot å falla i henderne på David, so kjem du med vondord for eit kvende skuld!
And Abenner was very angry with Jebosthe for this saying; and Abenner said to him, Am I a dog's head? I have this day wrought kindness with the house of Saul thy father, and with his brethren and friends, and have not gone over to the house of David, and dost thou this day seek a charge against me concerning injury to a woman?
9 Gud late Abner bøta no og sidan, um eg ikkje heretter fer med David etter den eiden Herren hev svore honom:
God do thus and more also to Abenner, if as the Lord swore to David, so do I not to him this day;
10 å taka kongedømet frå Sauls-ætti og reisa upp Davids kongsstol yver både Israel og Juda, frå Dan til Be’erseba.»
to take away the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to raise up the throne of David over Israel and over Juda from Dan to Bersabee.
11 Isboset orka ikkje svara Abner eit ord, so rædd vart han for honom.
And Jebosthe could not any longer answer Abenner a word, because he feared him.
12 Abner sende straks bod til David med dei ordi: «Kven eig landet?» og han lagde til: «Gjer samband med meg, so skal eg hjelpa deg å få heile Israel yver på di sida.»
And Abenner sent messengers to David to Thaelam where he was, immediately, saying, Make thy covenant with me, and, behold, my hand [is] with thee to bring back to thee all the house of Israel.
13 Han svara: «Det er vel. Eg gjer samband med deg. Men ein ting krev eg av deg: du kjem ikkje fram for meg utan du hev med deg Mikal Saulsdotter når du kjem.»
And David said, With a good will I will make with thee a covenant: only I demand one condition of thee, saying, Thou shalt not see my face, unless thou bring Melchol the daughter of Saul, when thou comest to see my face.
14 David sende bod til Isboset Saulsson med dei ordi: «Gjev meg Mikal, kona mi, som eg fekk til brur for hundrad huvehold av filistarar!»
And David sent messengers to Jebosthe the son of Saul, saying, Restore me my wife Melchol, whom I took for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
15 Isboset sende bod og henta henne frå Paltiel La’isson, mannen hennar.
And Jebosthe sent, and took her from her husband, [even] from Phaltiel the son of Selle.
16 Han fylgde gråtande etter henne heilt til Bahurim. Då tok Abner og truga honom: «Gakk heim att!» Og han gjekk heim.
And her husband went with her weeping behind her as far as Barakim. And Abenner said to him, Go, return; and he returned.
17 Abner samrådde seg med dei øvste i Israel, og sagde: «Alt lenge siden hev de ynskt dykk David til konge.
And Abenner spoke to the elders of Israel, saying, In former days ye sought David to reign over you;
18 So gjer no alvor av det! For Herren hev sagt med David: «Ved handi hans David, tenaren min, vil eg fria Israel, folket mitt, frå filistarane og frå alle uvenerne.»»
and now perform [it]: for the Lord has spoken concerning David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save Israel out of the hand of all their enemies.
19 Abner talde fyre Benjamins-folket og. So gjekk Abner av stad, og vilde tala med David i Hebron um alt det Israel og Benjamins-ætti hadde funne fyre å svara.
And Abenner spoke in the ears of Benjamin: and Abenner went to speak in the ears of David at Chebron, all that seemed good in the eyes of Israel and in the eyes of the house of Benjamin.
20 Då Abner kom til David i Hebron med tjuge mann i fylgje, gjorde David eit gjestebod for Abner og fylgesveinarne hans.
And Abenner came to David to Chebron, and with him twenty men: and David made for Abenner and his men with him a banquet of wine.
21 Abner sagde med David: «Lat meg ganga av stad og stemna saman heile Israel ikring deg, herre konge, so dei kann gjera samband med deg, og du kann verta konge yver so mange som du ynskjer!» David sende Abner av stad, og han drog med full trygd.
And Abenner said to David, I will arise now, and go, and gather to my lord the king all Israel; and I will make with him a covenant, and thou shalt reign over all whom thy soul desires. And David sent away Abenner, and he departed in peace.
22 Nett då kom Joab med Davids folk heim frå ei herjeferd, og hadde rikt herfang med seg. Abner var ikkje hjå David i Hebron då. David hadde sendt honom av stad med full trygd.
And, behold, the servants of David and Joab arrived from their expedition, and they brought much spoil with them: and Abenner was not with David in Chebron, because he had sent him away, and he had departed in peace.
23 Då no Joab og heile heren hans kom heim, fekk han den tiendi: «Abner Nersson kom til kongen; og kongen let honom ganga av stad med full trygd!»
And Joab and all his army came, and it was reported to Joab, saying, Abenner the son of Ner is come to David, and David has let him go, and he has departed in peace.
24 Joab gjekk til kongen og sagde: «Kva er det du hev gjort? Fyrst Abner kjem til deg, let du honom ganga av stad, so han fritt fær fara sin veg!
And Joab went in to the king, and said, What [is] this [that] thou hast done? behold, Abenner came to thee; and why hast thou let him go, and he has departed in peace?
25 Du kjenner vel Abner Nersson? Han kjem berre og vil lokka eitkvart utor deg, og gjæta på deg når du fær ut og fær heim, og røkja etter alt du tek deg fyre!»
Knowest thou not the mischief of Abenner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all things that thou doest?
26 Då Joab kom ut frå David, sende han bod etter Abner; og sendemennerne førde honom attende frå Bor-Hassira; men David visste det ikkje.
And Joab returned from David, and sent messengers to Abenner after [him]; and they bring him back from the well of Seiram: but David knew [it] not.
27 Då Abner kom att til Hebron, tok Joab honom til sides i porten, og lest vilja tala med honom i einmæle. Der gav han honom banesår med ein styng i livet, til hemn for dråpet på Asael, bror hans.
And he brought back Abenner to Chebron, and Joab caused him to turn aside from the gate to speak to him, laying wait for him: and he smote him there in the loins, and he died for the blood of Asael the brother of Joab.
28 Då David sidan spurde dette, sagde han: «Eg og kongedømet mitt er i all æva utan skuld for Herren i blodet hans Abner Nersson.
And David heard [of it] afterwards, and said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord even for ever of the blood of Abenner the son of Ner.
29 Må det koma yver Joab og heile ætti hans! Gjev det aldri må vanta i ætti åt Joab folk som hev flod eller spillsykja, som styd seg på krykkja eller fell for sverd, eller saknar mat!»
Let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all the house of his father; and let there not be wanting of the house of Joab one that has an issue, or a leper, or that leans on a staff, or that falls by the sword, or that wants bread.
30 Joab og Abisai, bror hans, hadde myrdt Abner for dråpet på broren Asael i slaget ved Gibeon.
For Joab and Abessa his brother laid wait continually for Abenner, because he slew Asael their brother at Gabaon in the battle.
31 Men David baud Joab og heile fylgjet hans: «Riv sund klædi dykkar! Sveip sekkjer um dykk! Og øya og gråt yver Abner!» Og kong David fylgde sjølv etter likbåra.
And David said to Joab and to all the people with him, Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and lament before Abenner. And king David followed the bier.
32 Abner vart gravlagd i Hebron. Og kongen sette i og gret ved gravi hans Abner; og heile folket gret.
And they bury Abenner in Chebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at his tomb, and all the people wept for Abenner.
33 David kvad eit syrgjekvede yver Abner: «Laut du Abner døy som ein dåre.
And the king mourned over Abenner, and said, Shall Abenner die according to the death of Nabal?
34 Henderne dine batt dei ikkje, føterne dine fjetra dei ikkje! Nidingsdråp er det, so som du vart drepen!» Då gret alt folket endå meir yver honom.
Thy hands were not bound, and thy feet [were] not [put] in fetters: [one] brought [thee] not near as Nabal; thou didst fall before children of iniquity.
35 Alt folket kom og talde David til å eta eitkvart fyrr dagen leid. Men David svor og sagde: «Gud late meg bøta både no og sidan, um eg smakar matbiten eller noko som helst fyre soleglad!»
And all the people assembled to weep for him. And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day: and David swore, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I eat bread or any thing else before the sun goes down.
36 Heile folket merkte seg ordi og lika det godt. I det heile lika folket godt alt det kongen gjorde.
And all the people took notice, and all things that the king did before the people were pleasing in their sight.
37 Heile folket og heile Israel skyna den dagen at kongen ingi skuld hadde i dråpet på Abner Nersson.
So all the people and all Israel perceived in that day, that it was not of the king to slay Abenner the son of Ner.
38 Kongen sagde med tenararne sine: «Veit de det er ein hovding og stor mann som er fallen i dag i Israel?
And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that a great prince is this day fallen in Israel?
39 Eg er endå veik, endå eg er salva til konge. Og desse kararne, Seruja-sønerne, er sterkare enn eg. Herren løne nidingen etter nidingsverket hans!»
And that I am this day a [mere] kinsman [of his], and [as it were] a subject; but these men the sons of Saruia are too hard for me: the Lord reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.
