2 Samuel 16
1 David hatte den Gipfel nur wenig überschritten. Da kam Mephibosets Diener Siba ihm entgegen mit einem Paar gesattelter Esel. Sie trugen zweihundert Brote, hundert Dörrtrauben, hundert Obstkuchen und einen Schlauch Wein.
When David had gone a short distance over the summit of the hill, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of saddled donkeys; on them were two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred bunches of figs, and a skin of wine.
2 Da sprach der König zu Siba: "Was willst du damit?" Siba sprach: "Die Esel sind für das Königshaus zum Reiten, das Brot und das Obst für die Diener zum Essen und der Wein zum Trinken für die in der Wüste Erschöpften."
The king said to Ziba, “Why did you bring these things?” Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on, the bread and fig cakes are for your men to eat, and the wine is for anyone who is faint in the wilderness to drink.”
3 Da sprach der König: "Wo bleibt aber deines Herrn Sohn?" Siba sprach zum König: "Er bleibt in Jerusalem. Denn er hat gesagt: 'Heute gibt mir Israels Haus das Königtum meines Vaters zurück.'"
The king said, “Then where is your master's grandson?” Ziba replied to the king, “Look, he has stayed behind in Jerusalem, for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore my father's kingdom to me.'”
4 Da sprach der König zu Siba: "Dein ist, was Mephiboset gehört." Siba sprach: "Ich werfe mich nieder. Möchte ich weiter Gnade finden in deinen Augen, mein Herr, König."
Then the king said to Ziba, “Look, all that belonged to Mephibosheth now belongs to you.” Ziba answered, “I bow in humility to you, my master, king. Let me find favor in your eyes.”
5 Der König David war nun bis Bachurim gekommen. Da trat ein Mann von der Sippe des Saulhauses hervor, Simei, Geras Sohn. Er kam fluchend.
When King David approached Bahurim, there came out from there a man from the clan of Saul, whose name was Shimei son of Gera. He came out cursing as he walked.
6 Und warf mit Steinen nach David, nach allen Dienern des Königs David, obwohl alles Kriegsvolk und alle Krieger zu seiner Rechten und Linken waren.
He threw stones at David and at all of the king's officials, in spite of the army and bodyguards who were on the king's right and left.
7 Und also schrie Simei fluchend: "Fort! Fort, Blutmensch, Ruchloser!
Shimei called out in cursing, “Go away, get out of here, you villain, you man of blood!
8 Der Herr bringt über dich all das Blut des Hauses Sauls, für den du König geworden bist. Der Herr gab das Königtum deinem Sohne Absalom. Nun bist du in deinem Unglück. Denn du bist ein Blutmensch."
Yahweh has repaid all of you for the blood you shed within the family of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. Yahweh has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. You have come to ruin because you are a man of blood.”
9 Da sprach Abisai, Serujas Sohn, zum König: "Warum soll dieser tote Hund meinem Herrn und König fluchen? Ich will hinüber und ihm den Kopf abschlagen."
Then Abishai son of Zeruiah, said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my master the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”
10 Da sprach der König: "Was habe ich mit euch, ihr Serujasöhne, zu schaffen? Flucht er, so geschieht es, weil der Herr zu ihm gesprochen: 'Fluche David!' Wer darf da sagen: 'Warum tust du so?'"
But the king said, “What have I to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? Perhaps he is cursing me because Yahweh has said to him, 'Curse David.' Who then could say to him, 'Why are you cursing the king?'”
11 Dann sprach David zu Abisai und all seinen Dienern: "Mein eigener, leiblicher Sohn stellt mir nach dem Leben. Um wieviel leichter dieser Benjaminite? Laßt ihn! Mag er fluchen. Denn der Herr heißt es ihn.
So David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Look, my son, who was born from my body, wants to take my life. How much more may this Benjamite now desire my ruin? Leave him alone and let him curse, for Yahweh has commanded him to do it.
12 Vielleicht sieht der Herr mein Elend. Dann gibt mir der Herr wieder Glück an Stelle der Verfluchung von heute."
Perhaps Yahweh will look at the misery unleashed on me, and repay me with good for his cursing me today.”
13 So zog David mit seinen Leuten des Wegs. Simei aber ging an der Bergseite neben ihm und fluchte im Gehen, warf Steine nach ihm und wirbelte Staub auf.
So David and his men traveled on the road, while Shimei went beside him up on the hillside, cursing and throwing dust and stones at him as he went.
14 Der König und das ganze Volk bei ihm kamen zur Furt. Und dort erholte er sich.
Then the king and all the people who were with him became weary, and he rested when they stopped for the night.
15 Absalom aber und das ganze Kriegsvolk, Israels Mannen, waren nach Jerusalem gekommen. Auch Achitophel war bei ihm.
As for Absalom and all the men of Israel who were with him, they came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
16 Da kam der Arkiter Chusai, Davids Freund, zu Absalom. Und Chusai sprach zu Absalom: "Es lebe der König! Es lebe der König!"
It came about when Hushai the Arkite, David's friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 Da sprach Absalom zu Chusai: "Ist das deine Liebe zu deinem Freunde? Warum bist du nicht mit deinem Freunde gegangen?"
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with him?”
18 Da sprach Chusai zu Absalom: "Nein! Nur für den bin ich und bei dem bleibe ich, den der Herr erwählt und dies Volk und alle Mannen Israels.
Hushai said to Absalom, “No! Instead, the one whom Yahweh and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, that is the man to whom I will belong, and I will stay with him.
19 Zweitens: Wem sollte ich dienen? Nicht seinem Sohne? Wie ich deinem Vater gedient, so diene ich auch dir."
Also, what man should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, I will serve in your presence.”
20 Da sprach Absalom zu Achitophel: "Gebt mir euren Rat, was wir tun sollen!"
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice about what we should do.”
21 Da sprach Achitophel zu Absalom: "Geh zu deines Vaters Nebenweibern, die er dagelassen, das Haus zu bewachen! Dann hört ganz Israel, daß du dich bei deinem Vater in Verruf gebracht hast, und alle deine Anhänger werden ermutigt."
Ahithophel answered Absalom, “Go sleep with your father's slave wives whom he has left to keep the palace, and all Israel will hear that you have become a stench to your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
22 So schlug man für Absalom auf dem Dache das Zelt auf. Und Absalom ging zu seines Vaters Nebenweibern vor ganz Israel.
So they spread for Absalom a tent on the top of the palace, and Absalom slept with his father's slave wives in the sight of all Israel.
23 Achitophels Rat aber, den er gab, galt damals, wie wenn jemand Gottes Wort befragt hätte. So galt jeder Rat Achitophels, wie bei David, so bei Absalom.
Now the advice of Ahithophel that he gave in those days was as if a man heard from the mouth of God himself. That was how all of Ahithophel's advice was viewed by both David and Absalom.
