2 Samuel 15
1 And after this Absalom began to furnish himself with a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
Men nogen tid efter skaffede Absalon sige Vogn og Heste og halvtredsindstyve Forløbere;
2 And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the road of the gate. Then when anyone had a dispute which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom would call to him and say, "What city are you from?" When he said, "Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel,"
og om Morgenen stillede han sig ved Portvejen, og når nogen gik til Kongen for af få en Retssag afgjort, kaldte Absalon ham til sig og spurgte ham: "Hvilken By er du fra?" Når han da svarede: "Din Træl er fra den eller den af Israels Stammer!"
3 then Absalom would say to him, "Look, your matters are good and right; but there is no one from the king to hear you."
så sagde Absalon til ham: "Ja, din Sag er god og retfærdig; men hos Kongen finder du ikke Øre!"
4 And Absalom would say, "Oh that I were made judge in the land, then anyone who had a dispute and a judgment could come to me, and I would give him justice."
Og Absalon tilføjede: "Vilde man blot sætte mig til Dommer i Landet! Da måtte enhver, der har en Retssag eller Retstrætte, komme til mig, og jeg vilde hjælpe ham til hans Ret."
5 It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he would extend his hand and embrace him, and kiss him.
Og når nogen nærmede sig for at kaste sig ned for ham, rakte han Hånden ud og holdt ham fast og kyssede ham.
6 Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
Således gjorde Absalon over for alle Israeliterne, som kom til Kongen for at få deres Sager afgjort, og Absalon stjal Israels Mænds Hjerte.
7 It happened at the end of four years, that Absalom said to the king, "Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to Jehovah, in Hebron.
Da der var gået fire År, sagde Absalon til Kongen: "Lad mig få Lov at gå til Hebron og indfri et Løfte, jeg har aflagt HERREN;
8 For your servant vowed a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Aram, saying, 'If Jehovah will bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah in Hebron.'"
thi medens din Træl boede i Gesjur i Aram, aflagde jeg det Løfte: Hvis HERREN lader mig komme tilbage til Jerusalem, vil jeg ære HERREN i Hebron!"
9 The king said to him, "Go in peace." So he arose, and went to Hebron.
Kongen svarede ham: "Gå med Fred!" Og han begav sig til Hebron.
10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, 'Absalom is king in Hebron.'"
Men Absalon havde i al Hemmelighed sendt Bud ud i alle Israels Stammer og ladet sige: "Når I hører, der stødes i Horn, så skal I råbe: Absalon er blevet Konge i Hebron!"
11 Two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they did not know anything.
Og med Absalon fulgte fra Jerusalem 200 Mænd, som han havde indbudt, og som drog med i god Tro uden at vide af noget.
12 And he sent and invited Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
Og da Absalon ofrede, Slagtofre, lod han Giloniten Akitofel, Davids Rådgiver, hente i hans By Gilo. Og Sammensværgelsen vandt i Styrke, idet flere og flere af Folket gik over til Absalon.
13 A messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom."
Da kom en og meldte David det og sagde: "Israels Hu har vendt sig til Absalon!"
14 David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, "Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom. Make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword."
Og David sagde til alle sine folk, som var hos ham i Jerusalem: "Kom, lad os flygte; ellers kan vi ikke undslippe Absalon; skynd jer af Sted, at han ikke skal skynde sig og nå os, bringe ulykke over os og nedhugge Byens Indbyggere med Sværdet!"
15 The king's servants said to the king, "Look, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses."
Kongens Folk svarede: "Dine Trælle er rede til at gøre alt, hvad du finder rigtigt, Herre Konge!"
16 And the king went out with all his household following him. But the king left ten women, who were secondary wives, to take care of the palace.
Så drog Kongen ud, fulgt af hele sit Hus; dog lod Kongen ti Medhustruer blive tilbage for at se efter Huset.
17 So the king went out with all his servants following him, and they stopped at the last house.
Så drog Kongen ud, fulgt af alle sine Folk. Ved det sidste Hus gjorde de Holdt,
18 And all the people passed on before him. And all those with him, all the officers and warriors, were six hundred men, and they passed on before him. And when all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites and all the Gittites who followed him from Gath passed on before the king,
og alle Krigerne gik forbi ham, ligeledes alle Kreterne og Pleterne; også alle Gatiten Ittajs Mænd, 600 Mand, som havde fulgt ham fra Gat, gik forbi Kongen.
19 then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, "Why do you also go with us? Return, and stay with the king; for you are a foreigner, and also an exile. Return to your own place.
Da sagde Kongen til Gatiten Ittaj: "Hvorfor går også du med? Vend om og bliv hos Kongen; thi du er Udlænding og er vandret ud fra din Hjemstavn;
20 You came only yesterday. Should I today make you wander about with us, since I go I know not where? Go back, and take your brothers with you, and may Jehovah show you kindness and truth."
i Går kom du, og i Dag skulde jeg tage dig med på vor Omflakken, jeg, som går uden at vide hvorhen! Vend tilbage og tag dine Landsmænd med; HERREN vise dig Miskundhed og Trofasthed!"
21 Ittai answered the king, and said, "As Jehovah lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will your servant be."
Men Ittaj svarede Kongen: "Så sandt HERREN lever, og så sandt du, Herre Konge, lever: Hvor du, Herre Konge, er, der vil din Træl være, hvad enten det bliver Liv eller Død!"
22 David said to Ittai, "Go and pass over." Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones who were with him.
Da sagde David til Ittaj: "Vel, så drag forbi!" Så drog Gatiten Ittaj forbi med alle sine Mænd og hele sit Følge af Kvinder og Børn.
23 And all the land wept aloud as all the people crossed over. And the king crossed the Wadi Kidron, and all the people passed before him on the Olive road into the wilderness.
Hele Landet græd højt, medens alle Krigerne gik forbi; og Kongen stod i Kedrons Dal, medens alle Krigerne gik forbi ham ad Vejen til Oliventræet i Ørkenen.
24 Look, Zadok also came, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people finished passing out of the city.
Også Zadok og Ebjatar, som bar Guds Pagts Ark, kom til Stede; de satte Guds Ark ned og lod den stå, indtil alle Krigerne fra Byen var gået forbi.
25 The king said to Zadok, "Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me back and show me both it and his dwelling place;
Da sagde Kongen til Zadok: "Bring Guds Ark tilbage til Byen! Hvis jeg finder Nåde for HERRENs Øjne, fører han mig tilbage og lader mig stedes for ham og hans Bolig;
26 but if he should say, 'I have no delight in you;' look, here I am. Let him do to me as seems good to him."
siger han derimod: Jeg har ikke Behag i dig! se, da er jeg rede; han gøre med mig, hvad ham tykkes godt!"
27 The king said also to Zadok the priest, "Aren't you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
Og Kongen sagde til Præsten Zadok: "Se, du og Ebjatar skal med Fred vende tilbage til Byen tillige med eders to Sønner, din Søn Ahima'az og Ebjatars Søn Jonatan!
28 Look, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
Se, jeg bier ved Vadestederne på Jordansletten, indtil jeg får Bud fra eder med Efterretning."
29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem; and they stayed there.
Zadok og Ebjatar bragte da Guds Ark tilbage til Jerusalem, og de blev der.
30 David went up by the Ascent of the Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
Men David gik grædende op ad Oliebjerget med tilhyllet Hoved og bare Fødder, og alle Krigerne, som fulgte ham, havde tilhyllet deres Hoveder og gik grædende opefter.
31 And it had been told to David, saying, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." David said, "Jehovah, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness."
Da David fik at vide, at Akitofel var iblandt de sammensvorne, som holdt med Absalon, sagde han: "Gør Akitofels Råd til Skamme, HERRE!"
32 It happened that when David had come to the top, where God was worshiped, look, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and earth on his head.
Da David var kommet til Bjergets Top, hvor man plejede at tilbede Gud, kom Arkiten Husjaj, Davids Ven, ham i Møde med sønderrevet Kjortel og Jord på Hovedet.
33 David said to him, "If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me;
Da sagde David til ham: "Hvis du drager med, bliver du mig til Byrde;
34 but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, 'Your brothers have left, O king, after your father left, and now I am your servant, O king. Allow me to live. As I have been your father's servant in the past, so now I am your servant,' then you will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.
men vender du tilbage til Byen og siger til Absalon: Jeg vil være din Træl, Konge; din Faders Træl var jeg fordum, men nu vil jeg være din Træl! så kan du gøre mig Akitofels Råd til Skamme.
35 Do you not have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? Therefore it shall be, that whatever thing you shall hear out of the king's house, you shall tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
Der har du jo Præsterne Zadokog Ebjatar; alt, hvad du hører fra Kongens Palads, må du give Præsterne Zadok og Ebjatar Nys om.
36 Look, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, Abiathar's son; and by them you shall send to me everything that you shall hear."
Se, de har der deres to Sønner hos sig, Zadoks Søn Ahima'az og Ebjatars Søn Jonatan; send mig gennem dem Bud om alt, hvad I hører."
37 So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
Så kom Husjaj, Davids Ven, til Byen, og samtidig kom Absalon til Jerusalem.
