2 Samuel 23
1 Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
Dette er Davids sidste Ord; Så siger David, Isajs Søn, så siger Manden, Højt ophøjet, Jakobs Guds salvede, Helten i Israels Sange:
2 “Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
Ved mig talede HERRENs Ånd, hans Ord var på min Tunge.
3 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,
Jakobs Gud talede til mig, Israels Klippe sagde: "En retfærdig Hersker blandt Mennesker, en, der hersker i Gudsfrygt,
4 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.’
han stråler som Morgenrøden, som den skyfri Morgensol, der fremlokker Urter af Jorden efter Regn."
5 Isn’t my house 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. Won’t he make it grow?
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?
6 But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand.
Men Niddinger er alle som Torne i Ørk, der tages ikke på dem med Hænder;
7 The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They will be utterly burned with fire in their place.”
ingen rører ved dem uden med Jern og Spydstage, i Ilden brændes de op.
8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb Basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; he was called Adino the Eznite, who killed eight hundred at one time.
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.
9 After him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel had gone away.
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,
10 He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Yahweh worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.
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.
11 After him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
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;
12 But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.
men han stillede sig op midt på Marken og holdt den og huggede Filisterne ned; og HERREN gav dem en stor Sejr.
13 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 encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
Engang drog tre af de tredive ned og kom til David på Klippens Top, til Adullams Hule, medens Filisterskaren var lejret i Refaimdalen.
14 David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
David var dengang i Klippeborgen, medens Filisternes Besætning lå i Betlehem.
15 David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
Så vågnede Lysten hos David, og han sagde: "Hvem skaffer mig en Drik Vand fra Cisternen ved Betlehems Port?"
16 The three mighty men 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 Yahweh.
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
17 He said, “Be it far from me, Yahweh, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
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.
18 Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.
Abisjaj, Joabs Broder, Zerujas Søn, var Anfører for de tredive. Han svang sit Spyd over 300 faldne, og han var navnkundig iblandt de tredive;
19 Wasn’t he most honorable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain. However he wasn’t included as one of the three.
iblandt de tredive var han højtæret, og han var deres Anfører; men de tre nåede han ikke.
20 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in a time of snow.
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.
21 He killed a huge Egyptian, and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.
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.
22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.
Disse Heltegerninger udførte Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og han var navnkundig iblandt de tredive Helte;
23 He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three. David set him over his guard.
iblandt de tredive var han højt æret, men de tre nåede han ikke. David satte ham over sin Livvagt.
24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty: Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
Til de tredive hørte Asa'el' Joabs Broder; Elbanan, Dodos Søn fra Betlehem;
25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Haroditen Sjamma; Haroditen Elika;
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
Paltiten Helez; Ira, Ikkesj's Søn fra Tekoa;
27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
Abiezer fra Anatot; Husjatiten Sibbekaj;
28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
Ahohiten Zalmon; Maharaj fra Netofa;
29 Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
Heled, Ba'anas Søn, fra Nefofa; Ittaj, Ribajs Søn, fra det benjaminitiske Gibea;
30 Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.
Benaja fra Pir'aton; Hiddaj fra Nahale-Ga'asj;
31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
Abiba'al fra Araba; Azmavet fra Bahurim;
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
Sja'alboniten Eljaba; Guniten Jasjen;
33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
Harariten Jonatan, Sjammas Søn; Harariten Ahi'am, Sjarars Søn;
34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
Elifelet, Ahazbajs Søn, fra Bet-Ma'aka; Eliam, Akitofels Søn, fra Gilo;
35 Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
Hezro fra Karmel; Pa'araj fra Arab;
36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
Jig'al, Natans Søn, fra Zoba; Gaditen Bani;
37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
Ammoniten Zelek; Naharaj fra Be'erot, der var Joabs, Zerujas Søns, Våbendrager;
38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Ira fra Jattir; Gareb fra Jattir;
39 and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
Hetiten Urias. I alt syv og tredive.
