2 Samuelsboken 23
1 Dessa voro Davids sista ord: Så säger David, Isais son, så säger den man som blev högt upphöjd, Jakobs Guds smorde, Israels ljuvlige sångare:
David, the son of Jesse, was a man whom [God caused to] become great. He was appointed to become king by the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. He wrote beautiful songs for the Israeli people. This is the last song that he wrote:
2 HERRENS Ande har talat genom mig, och hans ord är på min tunga;
“The Spirit of Yahweh tells me what to say; the message that I speak [MTY] comes from him.
3 Israels Gud har så sagt, Israels klippa har så talat till mig: »Den som råder över människorna rätt, den som råder i Guds fruktan,
God, the one whom we Israeli [people worship], has spoken; the one who protects us Israeli people said to me, ‘Kings who rule people justly have an awesome respect for me, God.
4 han är lik morgonens ljus, när solen går upp, en morgon utan moln, då jorden grönskar genom solsken efter regn.
They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to [sprout/sparkle] after the rain ends.’
5 Ja, är det icke så med mitt hus inför Gud? Han har ju upprättat med mig ett evigt förbund, i allo stadgat och betryggat. Ja, visst skall han låta all frälsning och glädje växa upp åt mig.
And truly, that is how God will surely bless my family [RHQ] because he made an agreement with me that will endure forever, an agreement in which he promises that no part of it will ever be changed. He will surely cause me to prosper [RHQ], and he will always help me, and that is all that I desire.
6 Men de onda äro allasammans lika bortkastade törnen, som man ej vill taga i med handen.
But [he will get rid of] godless/evil people like [SIM] people throw away thorns that [injure people if they try to] pick them up with their hands.
7 Och måste man röra vid dem, så rustar man sig med järn och med spjutskaft, och bränner sedan upp dem i eld på stället.
Someone [who wants to get rid of thornbushes] does not grab them; he uses an iron [shovel] or a spear [to dig them out] and then he burns them completely.
8 Dessa äro namnen på Davids hjältar: Joseb-Bassebet, en takemonit, den förnämste bland kämparna, han som svängde sitt spjut över åtta hundra som hade blivit slagna på en gång.
These are the names of David’s three greatest warriors. The first was Esh-Baal, [whose other name was Jashobeam], from the Hachmon clan (OR, the son of Hachmon). He was the leader of the three men. One time he fought against 800 enemies and killed them all with his spear.
9 Och näst honom kom Eleasar, son till Dodi, son till en ahoait. Han var en av de tre hjältar som voro med David, när de blevo smädade av filistéerna, som där hade församlat sig till strid; Israels män drogo sig då tillbaka.
The second/next one of the three greatest warriors was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh. One day he was with David when they defied/challenged the soldiers of Philistia who had gathered for the battle. The [other] Israeli soldiers retreated,
10 Men han höll stånd och högg in på filistéerna, till dess att hans hand blev så trött att den var såsom faststelnad vid svärdet; och HERREN beredde så en stor seger på den dagen. Sedan hade folket allenast att vända om och följa med honom för att plundra.
but Eleazar stood there and fought the soldiers of Philistia until his arm became very tired, with the result that [his hand cramped and] he could not stop gripping his sword. Yahweh won a great victory on that day. And afterwards the [other] Israeli soldiers returned [to where Eleazar was], and stripped off the [armor from the men whom he had] killed.
11 Och efter honom kom Samma, son till Age, en hararit. En gång hade filistéerna församlat sig, så att de utgjorde en hel skara. Och där var ett åkerstycke, fullt med linsärter. Och folket flydde för filistéerna.
The third one of the greatest warriors was Shammah, the son of Agee from [the clan/town of] Harar. One time the Philistia soldiers gathered at Lehi [town], where there was a field full of lentils/peas [that they wanted to steal]. The other Israeli soldiers ran away from the Philistia troops,
12 Då ställde han sig mitt på åkerstycket och försvarade det och slog filistéerna; och HERREN beredde så en stor seger.
but Shammah stood there in the field and did not let the Philistia soldiers [steal the crops], and killed them. Yahweh won a great victory on that day.
13 En gång drogo tre av de trettio förnämsta männen ned och kommo vid skördetiden till David vid Adullams grotta, medan en skara filistéer var lägrad i Refaimsdalen.
Altogether there were 30 special warriors among David’s soldiers. Once, when it was almost time to harvest [the crops], three of those 30 men went down to Adullam Cave, where David was [staying]. A group of men from the Philistia army had set up their tents in Rephaim Valley [near Jerusalem].
14 Men David var då på borgen, under det att en filisteisk utpost fanns i Bet-Lehem.
David [and his soldiers] were in the cave [because it was safe there], and [another] group of Philistia soldiers was occupying Bethlehem.
15 Och David greps av lystnad och sade: »Ack att någon ville giva mig vatten att dricka från brunnen vid Bet-Lehems stadsport!»
[One day] David very much wanted [some water] to drink, and said “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!”
16 Då bröto de tre hjältarna sig igenom filistéernas läger och hämtade vatten ur brunnen vid Bet-Lehems stadsport och togo det och buro det till David. Men han ville icke dricka det, utan göt ut det såsom ett drickoffer åt HERREN.
So his three greatest warriors forced their way through the camp of Philistia soldiers and drew some water from the well, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out [on the ground] as an offering to Yahweh.
17 Han sade nämligen: »Bort det, HERRE, att jag skulle göra detta! Skulle jag dricka de mäns blod, som gingo åstad med fara för sina liv?» Och han ville icke dricka det. Sådana ting hade de tre hjältarna gjort.
He said, “Yahweh, it would certainly not be right for me to drink this water! That would be like [RHQ] drinking the blood of these men who were willing/ready to die for me!” So he refused to drink it. That was one of the things that those three great warriors did.
18 Abisai, broder till Joab, Serujas son, var den förnämste av tre andra; han svängde en gång sitt spjut över tre hundra som hade blivit slagna. Och han hade ett stort namn bland de tre.
Abishai, Joab’s [younger] brother, was the leader of the 30 [greatest warriors]. [One day] he fought against 300 men and killed them all with his spear. As a result, he also became famous.
19 Han var visserligen mer ansedd än någon annan i detta tretal, och han var de andras hövitsman, men upp till de tre första kom han dock icke.
He was the most famous of the thirty greatest warriors, and he became their leader/commander, but he was not one of the three greatest warriors.
20 Och Benaja, son till Jojada, som var son till en tapper, segerrik man från Kabseel; han slog ned de två Arielerna i Moab, och det var han som en snövädersdag steg ned och slog ihjäl lejonet i brunnen.
Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, from Kabzeel [town], also did great deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from the Moab people-group. Also, he went down into a pit on a day when snow was falling, and killed a lion there.
21 Han slog ock ned den egyptiske mannen som var så ansenlig att skåda. Fastän egyptiern hade ett spjut i handen, gick han ned mot honom, väpnad allenast med sin stav. Och han ryckte spjutet ur egyptierns hand och dräpte honom med hans eget spjut.
He also killed a huge soldier from Egypt who carried a spear. Benaiah [had only] his club, but he attacked the giant with it. Then he snatched the spear from the man’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
22 Sådana ting hade Benaja, Jojadas son, gjort. Och han hade ett stort namn bland de tre hjältarna.
Those are [some of] the things that Benaiah did. As a result, he became famous, like the three greatest warriors were.
23 Han var mer ansedd än någon av de trettio, men upp till de tre första kom han icke. Och David insatte honom i sin livvakt.
He was more honored than the other members of the group of thirty great warriors, but not as famous as the three greatest warriors. David appointed him to be the commander of his bodyguards.
24 Till de trettio hörde: Asael, Joabs broder; Elhanan, Dodos son, från Bet-Lehem;
[These are the names of the great warriors]: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
25 haroditen Samma; haroditen Elika;
Shammah and Elika, from [the] Harod [clan];
26 peletiten Heles; tekoaiten Ira, Ickes' son;
Helez, from Pelet [city]; Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town];
27 anatotiten Abieser; husatiten Mebunnai;
Abiezer, from Anathoth [city]; Mebunnai [whose other name was Sibbecai], from Hushah’s [clan];
28 ahoaiten Salmon; netofatiten Maherai;
Zalmon [whose other name was Ilai], from Ahoh’s [clan]; Maharai, from Netophah [town];
29 netofatiten Heleb, Baanas son; Ittai, Ribais son, från Gibea i Benjamins barns stam;
Heleb, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town]; Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin;
30 Benaja, en pirgatonit; Hiddai från Gaas' dalar;
Benaiah, from Pirathon [town]; Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain];
31 arabatiten Abi-Albon; barhumiten Asmavet;
Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah; Azmaveth, from Bahurim [town];
32 saalboniten Eljaba; Bene-Jasen; Jonatan;
Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town]; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan;
33 harariten Samma; arariten Ahiam, Sarars son;
Shammah, from Harar [town/clan]; Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar [town/clan];
34 Elifelet, son till Ahasbai, maakatitens son; giloniten Eliam, Ahitofels son;
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah [town]; Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo [town];
35 Hesro från Karmel; arabiten Paarai;
Hezro, from Carmel [city]; Paarai, from Arba [city];
36 Jigeal, Natans son, från Soba; gaditen Bani;
Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah [city]; Bani, from the tribe of Gad;
37 ammoniten Selek; beerotiten Naharai, vapendragare åt Joab, Serujas son;
Zelek, from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
38 jeteriten Ira; jeteriten Gareb;
Ira and Gareb, from Jattir [town];
39 hetiten Uria. Tillsammans utgjorde de trettiosju.
Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group. Altogether, there were 37 famous soldiers, [but some of them had died and their names were not included].
