2 Samuelsboken 16
1 Och som David något litet var nedergången af berget, si, då mötte honom Ziba, MephiBoseths tjenare, med ett par sadlade åsnar; deruppå voro tuhundrad bröd, och hundrade stycke russin, och hundrade stycke fikon, och en lägel vin.
And when David had passed a little beyond the top of the mountain, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, appeared to meet him, with two donkeys, which were burdened with two hundred loaves, and one hundred bunches of dried grapes, and one hundred masses of dried figs, and a skin of wine.
2 Då sade Konungen till Ziba: Hvad vill du göra härmed? Ziba sade: Åsnorna skola vara för Konungens husfolk, att de derpå rida; och bröden och fikonen för tjenarena, att de måga äta, och vinet till att dricka, när de varda trötte i öknene.
And the king said to Ziba, “What do you intend to do with these things?” And Ziba responded: “The donkeys are for the household of the king, so that they may sit. And the loaves and dried figs are for your servants to eat. But the wine is for anyone to drink who may be faint in the desert.”
3 Konungen sade: Hvar är dins herras son? Ziba sade till Konungen: Si, han blef i Jerusalem; ty han sade: I dag varder Israels hus mig igengifvandes mins faders rike.
And the king said, “Where is the son of your lord?” And Ziba answered the king: “He remained in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.’”
4 Konungen sade till Ziba: Si, allt det MephiBoseth hafver, skall vara ditt. Ziba sade med tillbedjande: Låt mig finna nåd för dig, min herre Konung.
And the king said to Ziba, “All the things which were for Mephibosheth are now yours.” And Ziba said, “I beg you that I may find grace before you, my lord the king.”
5 Då nu Konung David kom till Bahurim, si, då gick der en man utaf Sauls hus slägt, han het Simei, Gera son; han gick ut och bannades;
Then king David went as far as Bahurim. And behold, a man from the kindred of the house of Saul, named Shimei, the son of Gera, went out from there. And going out, he continued on, and he was cursing,
6 Och kastade stenar åt David, och åt alla Konung Davids tjenare; ty allt folk och alle de väldige voro vid hans högra, och vid hans venstra sido.
and throwing stones against David and against all the servants of king David. And all the people and all the warriors were traveling to the right and to the left sides of the king.
7 Och sade Simei, då han bannades: Härut, härut, du blodhund, du Belials man!
And so, as he was cursing the king, Shimei said: “Go away, go away, you man of blood, and you man of Belial!
8 Herren hafver vedergullit dig allt Sauls hus blod, att du äst vorden Konung i hans stad; nu hafver Herren gifvit riket i din sons Absaloms hand; och si, nu tränger dig din olycka; ty du äst en blodhund.
The Lord has repaid you for all the blood of the house of Saul. For you have usurped the kingdom in place of him. And so, the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom, your son. And behold, your evils press close upon you, because you are a man of blood.”
9 Men Abisai, ZeruJa son, sade till Konungen: Skall denne döde hunden banna min herra Konungen? Jag vill gå bort, och hugga hufvudet af honom.
Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said to the king: “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go and cut off his head.”
10 Konungen sade: I ZeruJa barn, hvad hafver jag skaffa med eder? Låt honom banna, ty Herren hafver budit honom banna David. Ho kan nu säga, hvi gör du så?
And the king said: “What is it to me and to all of you, O sons of Zeruiah? Permit him, so that he may curse. For the Lord has commanded him to curse David. And who is the one who would dare to say, ‘Why has he done so?’”
11 Och David sade till Abisai, och till alla sina tjenare: Si, min son, som af mitt lif kommen är, går mig efter mitt lif; hvi ock icke nu Jemini son? Låt honom betämma, att han bannar; ty Herren hafver så budit honom.
And the king said to Abishai and to all his servants: “Behold, my son, who went forth from my loins, is seeking my life. How much more does a son of Benjamin do so now? Permit him, so that he may curse, in accord with the command of the Lord.
12 Må hända, att Herren ser till mina bedröfvelse, och Herren löner mig med godo dessa bannor, som jag lider i dag.
Perhaps the Lord may look with favor upon my affliction, and the Lord may repay me good, in place of the cursing of this day.”
13 Alltså gick David med sitt folk framåt vägen; men Simei gick ut med bergssidone jemte vid honom, och bannades, och kastade stenar till honom, och hof jord.
And so, David continued walking along the way, and his associates with him. But Shimei was advancing along the ridge of the mountain on the side opposite him, cursing and throwing stones at him, and scattering dirt.
14 Och Konungen kom derin, och allt folket, som med honom var, trötte; och vederqvickte sig der.
And the king and the entire people with him, being weary, went and refreshed themselves there.
15 Men Absalom och allt folket, Israels män, kommo till Jerusalem, och Achitophel med honom.
But Absalom and all his people entered into Jerusalem. Moreover, Ahithophel was with him.
16 Då nu Husai den Architen, Davids vän, kom in till Absalom, sade han till Absalom: Till lycko, herre Konung, till lycko, herre Konung.
And when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had gone to Absalom, he said to him: “May you be well, O king! May you be well, O king!”
17 Absalom sade till Husai: Är detta din barmhertighet emot din vän? Hvi hafver du icke farit ut med dinom vän?
And Absalom said to him: “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?”
18 Husai sade till Absalom: Icke så, utan den som Herren utväljer, och detta folk, och hvar man i Israel, honom vill jag tillhöra, och när honom blifva.
And Hushai responded to Absalom: “By no means! For I will be his, whom the Lord has chosen. And I, and all this people, and all of Israel, will remain with him.
19 Och sedan, hvem skulle jag tjena? Skulle jag icke tjena hans son? Såsom jag hafver tjent dinom fader, så vill jag ock tjena dig.
But then too, I declare this: whom should I serve? Is it not the son of the king? Just as I have been subject to your father, so will I be subject to you also.”
20 Och Absalom sade till Achitophel: Gifver råd, hvad skole vi göra?
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Present a counsel as to what we ought to do.”
21 Achitophel sade till Absalom: Lägg dig när dins faders frillor, som han hafver låtit qvara blifva till att bevara huset, så får hele Israel höra, att du hafver gjort din fader illa luktande, och alles deras hand, som när dig äro, blifver styrkt.
And Ahithophel said to Absalom: “Enter to the concubines of your father, whom he left behind in order to care for the house. Thus, when all of Israel will hear that you disgraced your father, their hands may be strengthened with you.”
22 Då gjorde de till Absalom ett tjäll uppå taket; och Absalom belåg sins faders frillor för all Israels ögon.
Therefore, they spread a tent for Absalom on the rooftop. And he entered to the concubines of his father in the sight of all Israel.
23 På den tiden, då Achitophel gaf ett råd, var det såsom man hade frågat Gud om någon ting; alltså var all Achitophels rådslag, både när David, och så när Absalom.
Now the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was treated as if one were consulting God. So was every counsel of Ahithophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom.
