2 Samuel 23
1 Dette er Davids sidste Ord; Så siger David, Isajs Søn, så siger Manden, Højt ophøjet, Jakobs Guds salvede, Helten i Israels Sange:
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 Ved mig talede HERRENs Ånd, hans Ord var på min Tunge.
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
3 Jakobs Gud talede til mig, Israels Klippe sagde: "En retfærdig Hersker blandt Mennesker, en, der hersker i Gudsfrygt,
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
4 han stråler som Morgenrøden, som den skyfri Morgensol, der fremlokker Urter af Jorden efter Regn."
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 Således har jo mit Hus det med Gud. Han gav mig en evig Pagt, fuldgod og vel forvaret. Ja, al min Frelse og al min Lyst, skulde han ikke lade den spire 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 Niddinger er alle som Torne i Ørk, der tages ikke på dem med Hænder;
But all of the ungodly shall be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can't be taken with the hand,
7 ingen rører ved dem uden med Jern og Spydstage, i Ilden brændes de op.
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 Navnene på Davids Helte var følgende: Hakmoniten Isjbosjet, Anføreren for de tre; det var ham, der engang svang sit Spyd over 800 faldne på een 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 Blandt de tre Helte kom efter ham Ahohiten El'azar, Dodis Søn; han var med David ved Pas-Dammim, dengang Filisterne samlede sig der til Kamp. Da Israels Mænd trak sig tilbage,
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 holdt han Stand og huggede ned blandt Filisterne, til hans Hånd blev træt og klæbede fast ved Sværdet; HERREN gav dem den bag en stor Sejr. Så vendte Folket tilbage og fulgte ham, kun for at plyndre.
He arose, and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and the LORD worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.
11 Efter ham kom Harariten Sjamma, Ages Søn. Engang havde Filisterne samlet sig i Lehi, hvor der var en Mark fuld af Linser, og Folket flygtede for Filisterne;
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 men han stillede sig op midt på Marken og holdt den og huggede Filisterne ned; og HERREN gav dem en stor Sejr.
But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD worked a great victory.
13 Engang drog tre af de tredive ned og kom til David på Klippens Top, til Adullams Hule, medens Filisterskaren var lejret i Refaimdalen.
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 i Klippeborgen, medens Filisternes Besætning lå i Betlehem.
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
15 Så vågnede Lysten hos David, og han sagde: "Hvem skaffer mig en Drik Vand fra Cisternen ved Betlehems Port?"
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 banede de tre Helte sig Vej gennem Filisternes Lejr, øste Vand af Cisternen ved Betlehems Port og bragte David det. Han vilde dog ikke drikke det, men udgød det 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 the LORD.
17 med de Ord: "HERREN vogte mig for at gøre det! Skulde jeg drikke de Mænds Blod, som har vovet deres Liv!" Og han vilde ikke drikke det. Den Dåd udførte de tre Helte.
He said, "Far be it from me, LORD, 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 Abisjaj, Joabs Broder, Zerujas Søn, var Anfører for de tredive. Han svang sit Spyd over 300 faldne, og han var navnkundig iblandt de tredive;
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 iblandt de tredive var han højtæret, og han var deres Anfører; men de tre nåede han ikke.
He was the most illustrious of the Thirty, and he became their leader. However he did not attain to the Three.
20 Benaja, Jojadas Søn, var en tapper Mand fra Kabze'el, der havde udført store Heltegerninger; han fældede de to Arielsønner fra Moah; og han steg ned og fældede en Løve i en Cisterne, en Dag der var faldet Sne.
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 Ligeledes fældede han Ægypteren, en kæmpestor Mand. Ægypteren havde et Spyd i Hånden, men han gik ned imod ham meden Stok, vristede Spydet ud af Hånden på ham og dræbte 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 Disse Heltegerninger udførte Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og han var navnkundig iblandt de tredive Helte;
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the Three warriors.
23 iblandt de tredive var han højt æret, men de tre nåede han ikke. David satte ham over sin Livvagt.
He was more honored than the Thirty, but he did not attain to the Three. David set him over his guard.
24 Til de tredive hørte Asa'el' Joabs Broder; Elbanan, Dodos Søn fra Betlehem;
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the Thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
25 Haroditen Sjamma; Haroditen Elika;
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 Paltiten Helez; Ira, Ikkesj's Søn fra Tekoa;
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 Abiezer fra Anatot; Husjatiten Sibbekaj;
Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbekai the Hushathite,
28 Ahohiten Zalmon; Maharaj fra Netofa;
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Heled, Ba'anas Søn, fra Nefofa; Ittaj, Ribajs Søn, fra det benjaminitiske Gibea;
Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin,
30 Benaja fra Pir'aton; Hiddaj fra Nahale-Ga'asj;
Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of Nahale Gaash.
31 Abiba'al fra Araba; Azmavet fra Bahurim;
Abiel son of the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Bahurimite,
32 Sja'alboniten Eljaba; Guniten Jasjen;
Eliahba the Shaalbinite, Jashen the Gizonite,
33 Harariten Jonatan, Sjammas Søn; Harariten Ahi'am, Sjarars Søn;
Jonathan son of Shamma the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sakar the Hararite,
34 Elifelet, Ahazbajs Søn, fra Bet-Ma'aka; Eliam, Akitofels Søn, fra Gilo;
Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 Hezro fra Karmel; Pa'araj fra Arab;
Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36 Jig'al, Natans Søn, fra Zoba; Gaditen Bani;
Igal the son of Nathan, from the army of the Hagrites,
37 Ammoniten Zelek; Naharaj fra Be'erot, der var Joabs, Zerujas Søns, Våbendrager;
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
38 Ira fra Jattir; Gareb fra Jattir;
Ira the Jattirite, Gareb the Jattirite,
39 Hetiten Urias. I alt syv og tredive.
Uriah the Hethite: thirty-seven in all.
