2 Samuel 16

1 Da David var kommet lidt på den anden Side af Bjergets Top, Kom Mefibosjets Tjener Ziba ham i Møde med et Par opsadlede Æsler, som bar 200 Brød, 100 Rosinkager, 100 Frugter og en Dunk Vin.

When David was a little past the top, look, Ziba the servant of Mippibaal met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

2 Da sagde Kongen til Ziba: "Hvad vil du med det?" Og Ziba svarede: "Æslerne er bestemt til Ridedyr for Kongens Hus, Brødene og Frugterne til Spise for Folkene og Vinen til Drikke for dem, der bliver trætte i Ørkenen!"

The king said to Ziba, "What do you mean by these?" Ziba said, "The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink."

3 Så sagde Kongen: '"Hvor er din Herres Søn?" Ziba svarede Kongen: "Han blev i Jerusalem; thi han tænkte: Nu vil Israels Hus give mig min Faders Kongedømme tilbage!"

The king said, "Where is your master's son?" Ziba said to the king, "Look, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.'"

4 Da sagde Kongen til Ziba: "Dig skal hele Mefibosjets Ejendom tilhøre!" Og Ziba sagde: "Jeg bøjer mig dybt! Måtte jeg finde Nåde for min Herre Kongens Øjne!"

Then the king said to Ziba, "Look, all that pertains to Mippibaal is yours." Ziba said, "I do obeisance. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king."

5 Men da Kong David kom til Bahurim, se, da kom en Mand ved Navn Simei, Geras Søn, af samme Slægt som Sauls Hus, gående ud af Byen, alt imedens han udstødte Forbandelser,

When king David came to Bahurim, look, a man of the family of the house of Saul came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, and cursed still as he came.

6 og han kastede Sten efter David og alle Kong Davids Folk, skønt alle Krigerne og alle Kærnetropperne gik på begge Sider af ham.

He cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

7 Og Simei forbandede ham med de Ord: "Bort, bort med dig, din Blodhund, din Usling!

Shimei said when he cursed, "Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow.

8 HERREN har nu bragt alt Sauls Hus's Blod over dig, han, i hvis Sted du blev Konge, og HERREN har nu givet din Søn Absalon Kongedømmet; nu har Ulykken ramt dig. for, i du er en Blodhund!"

YHWH has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. YHWH has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. Look, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood."

9 Da sagde Abisjaj, Zerujas Søn, til Kongen: "Hvorfor skal den døde Hund have Lov at forbande min Herre Kongen? Lad mig gå hen og hugge Hovedet af ham!"

Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head."

10 Men Kongen svarede: "Hvad har jeg med eder at gøre, Zerujasønner! Når han forbander, og når HERREN har budt ham at forbande David, hvem tør da sige: Hvorfor gør du det?"

The king said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because YHWH has said to him, 'Curse David;' who then shall say, 'Why have you done so?'"

11 Og David sagde til Abisjaj og alle sine Folk: "Når min egen Søn, som er udgået af min Lænd, står mig efter Livet, hvad kan man da ikke vente af denne Benjaminit! Lad ham kun forbande, når HERREN har budt ham det!

David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, "Look, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for YHWH has invited him.

12 Måske vil HERREN se til mig i min Nød og gøre mig godt til Gengæld for hans Forbandelse i Dag!"

It may be that YHWH will look on my affliction and return good to me for his cursing today."

13 Derpå gik David med sine Mænd hen ad Vejen, medens Simei fulgte ham oppe på Bjergskråningen og stadig udstødte Forbandelser, slog med Sten og kastede Støv efter ham.

So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him, and cursed as he went, threw stones at his flank, and threw dirt.

14 Således kom Kongen og alle Krigerne, som fulgte ham, udmattede til Jordan og hvilede ud der.

The king, and all the people who were with him, arrived weary at the Jordan, and he refreshed himself there.

15 Imidlertid var Absalon draget ind i Jerusalem med alle Israels Mænd, og Akitofel var hos ham.

Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

16 Da nu Arkiten Husjaj, Davids Ven, kom til Absalon, sagde han til ham: "Kongen leve, Kongen leve!"

It happened, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, "Long live the king. Long live the king."

17 Absalon sagde til Husjaj: "Er det sådan, du viser din Ven Godhed? Hvorfor fulgte du ikke din Ven?"

Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?"

18 Husjaj svarede Absalon: "Nej, den, som HERREN og dette Folk og alle Israels Mænd har valgt, i hans Tjeneste vil jeg træde, og hos ham vil jeg blive!

Hushai said to Absalom, "No; but whomever YHWH, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him I will stay.

19 Og desuden: Hvem er det, jeg tjener? Mon ikke hans Søn? Som jeg har tjent din Fader, vil jeg tjene dig!"

Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence."

20 Absalon sagde så til Akitofel: "Kom med eders Råd! Hvad skal vi gøre?"

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel what we shall do."

21 Akitofel svarede Absalon: "Gå ind til din Faders Medhustruer, som han har ladet blive tilbage for at se efter Huset; så kan hele Israel skønne, at du har lagt dig for Had hos din Fader, og alle de, der har sluttet sig til dig, vil få nyt Mod!"

Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's secondary wives, that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong."

22 Absalons Telt blev så rejst på Taget, og Absalon gik ind til sin Faders Medhustruer i hele Israels Påsyn.

So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father's secondary wives in the sight of all Israel.

23 Det Råd, Akitofel gav i de Tider, gjaldt nemlig lige så meget, som når man adspurgte Gud; så meget gjaldt ethvert Råd af Akitofel både hos David og Absalon.

The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.