1 Kings 21
1 And after these things, Naboth the Jezrahelite, who was in Jezrahel, had at that time a vineyard near the palace of Achab king of Samaria.
Derefter hændte følgende. Jizre'eliten Nabot havde en Vingaard i Jizre'el lige ved Kong Akab af Samarias Palads.
2 And Achab spoke to Naboth, saying: Give me thy vineyard, that I may make me a garden of herbs, because it is nigh, and adjoining to my house, and I will give thee for it a better vineyard: or if thou think it more convenient for thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
Akab sagde til Nabot: »Overlad mig din Vingaard, for at jeg kan faa den til Køkkenhave; den ligger jo lige ved mit Palads; jeg vil give dig en bedre Vingaard i Bytte eller betale dig, hvad den er værd, i rede Penge, om du foretrækker det.«
3 Naboth answered him: The Lord be merciful to me, and not let me give thee the inheritance of my fathers.
Men Nabot svarede Akab: »HERREN bevare mig fra at overlade dig mine Fædres Arvelod!«
4 And Achab came into his house angry and fretting, because of the word that Naboth the Jezrahelite had spoken to him, saying: I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And casting himself upon his bed, he turned away his face to the wall, and would eat no bread.
Saa gik Akab hjem, misfornøjet og ilde til Mode over det Svar, Jizre'eliten Nabot havde givet ham: »Jeg vil ikke overlade dig mine Fædres Arvelod!« Og han lagde sig til Sengs, vendte sit Ansigt bort og spiste ikke.
5 And Jezabel his wife went in to him, and said to him: What is the matter that thy soul is so grieved? and why eatest thou no bread?
Da kom hans Hustru Jesabel ind og sagde til ham: »Hvorfor er du saa misfornøjet, og hvorfor spiser du ikke?«
6 And he answered her: I spoke to Naboth the Jezrahelite, and said to him: Give me thy vineyard, and take money for it: or if it please thee, I will give thee a better vineyard for it. And he said: I will not give thee my vineyard.
Han svarede hende: »Jo, jeg sagde til Jizre'eliten Nabot: Overlad mig din Vingaard for rede Penge, eller mod at jeg giver dig en anden Vingaard i Bytte, om du hellere vil det! Men han svarede: Jeg vil ikke overlade dig min Vingaard!«
7 Then Jezabel his wife said to him: Thou art of great authority indeed, and governest well the kingdom of Israel. Arise, and eat bread, and be of good cheer, I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezrahelite.
Da sagde hans Hustru Jesabel til ham: »Er det dig, der for Tiden er Konge i Israel? Staa op, spis og vær ved godt Mod, jeg skal skaffe dig Jizre'eliten Nabots Vingaard!«
8 So she wrote letter’s in Achab’s name, and sealed them with his ring, and sent them to the ancients, and the chief men that were in his city, and that dwelt with Naboth.
Derpaa skrev hun et Brev i Akabs Navn, satte hans Segl under og sendte det til de Ældste og de fornemme i Nabots By, dem, han boede imellem.
9 And this was the tenor of the letters: Proclaim a fast, and make Naboth sit among the chief of the people,
I Brevet havde hun skrevet: »Udraab en Fastedag og sæt Nabot øverst blandt Folket
10 And suborn two men, sons of Belial against him, and let them bear false witness: that he hath blasphemed God and the king: and then carry him out, and stone him, and so let him die.
og lige over for ham to Niddinger, som kan vidne imod ham og sige: Du har forbandet Gud og Kongen! Og før ham saa ud og sten ham til Døde!«
11 And the men of his city, the ancients and nobles, that dwelt with him in the city, did as Jezabel had commanded them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them:
Hans Bysbørn, de Ældste og de fornemme, som boede i hans By, gjorde nu, som Jesabel havde sendt Bud til dem om, saaledes som der stod i Brevet, hun havde sendt dem;
12 They proclaimed a fast, and made Naboth sit among the chief of the people.
de udraabte en Fastedag og satte Nabot øverst blandt Folket;
13 And bringing two men, sons of the devil, they made them sit against him: and they, like men of the devil, bore witness against him before the people, saying: Naboth hath blasphemed God and the king: wherefore they brought him forth without the city, and stoned him to death.
og de to Niddinger kom og satte sig lige over for ham og vidnede imod ham i Folkets Paahør og sagde: »Nabot har forbandet Gud og Kongen!« Og derpaa førte de ham uden for Byen og stenede ham til Døde.
14 And they sent to Jezabel, saying: Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
Saa sendte de Jesabel det Bud: »Nabot er stenet til Døde!«
15 And it came to pass when Jezabel heard that Naboth was stoned, and dead, that she said to Achab: Arise and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezrahelite, who would not agree with thee, and give it thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
Og da Jesabel hørte, at Nabot var stenet til Døde, sagde hun til Akab: »Staa op og tag Jizre'eliten Nabots Vingaard, som han vægrede sig ved at sælge dig, i Besiddelse, thi Nabot lever ikke mere, han er død!«
16 And when Achab heard this, to wit, that Naboth was dead, he arose, and went down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezrahelite, to take possession of it.
Saa snart Akab hørte, at Nabot var død, rejste han sig og gik ned til Jizre'eliten Nabots Vingaard for at tage den i Besiddelse.
17 And the word of the Lord came to Elias the Thesbite, saying:
Men HERRENS Ord kom til Tisjbiten Elias saaledes:
18 Arise, and go down to meet Achab king of Israel, who is in Samaria: behold he is going down to the vineyard of Naboth, to take possession of it:
»Staa op, gaa Akab, Israels Konge i Samaria, i Møde; han er just i Nabots Vingaard, som han er gaaet ned at tage i Besiddelse.
19 And thou shalt speak to him, saying: Thus saith the Lord: Thou hast slain, moreover also thou hast taken possession. And after these words thou shalt add: Thus saith the Lord: In this place, wherein the dogs have licked the blood of Naboth, they shall lick thy blood also.
Og tal saaledes til ham: Saa siger HERREN: Har du myrdet og allerede tiltraadt Arven? Sig fremdeles til ham: Saa siger HERREN: Paa samme Sted, Hundene slikkede Nabots Blod, skal de ogsaa slikke dit!«
20 And Achab said to Elias: Hast thou found me thy enemy? He said: I have found thee, because thou art sold, to do evil in the sight of the Lord.
Da sagde Akab til Elias: »Har du fundet mig, min Fjende?« Og han svarede: »Ja, jeg har fundet dig! Fordi du har solgt dig selv til at gøre, hvad der er ondt i HERRENS Øjne,
21 Behold I will bring evil upon thee, and I will cut down thy posterity, and I will kill of Achab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up, and the last in Israel.
se, derfor vil jeg bringe Ulykke over dig og feje dig bort og udrydde hvert mandligt Væsen, store og smaa, af Akabs Slægt, i Israel;
22 And I will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, and like the house of Baasa the son of Ahias: for what thou hast done, to provoke me to anger, and for making Israel to sin.
jeg vil handle med dit Hus som med Jeroboams, Nebats Søns, Hus og Ba'sjas, Abijas Søns, Hus for den Krænkelse, du har øvet, og fordi du har forledt Israel til Synd.
23 And of Jezabel also the Lord spoke, saying: The dogs shall eat Jezabel in the field of Jezrahel.
Men ogsaa om Jesabel har HERREN talet og sagt: Hundene skal æde Jesabel paa Jizre'els Mark!
24 If Achab die in the city, the dogs shall eat him: but if he die in the field, the birds of the air shall eat him.
Den af Akabs Slægt, der dør i Byen, skal Hundene æde, og den, der dør paa Marken, skal Himmelens Fugle æde!«
25 Now there was not such another as Achab, who was sold to do evil in the sight of the Lord: for his wife Jezabel set him on,
Aldrig har der været nogen der som Akab solgte sig selv til at gøre, hvad der er ondt i HERRENS Øjne, fordi hans Hustru Jesabel forledte ham dertil;
26 And he became abominable, insomuch that he followed the idols which the Amorrhites had made, whom the Lord destroyed before the face of the children of Israel.
han handlede saare vederstyggeligt, idet han holdt sig til Afgudsbillederne ganske som Amoriterne, dem, HERREN drev bort foran Israeliterne.
27 And when Achab had heard these words, he rent his garments, and put haircloth upon his flesh, and fasted and slept in sackcloth, and walked with his head cast down.
Da Akab hørte de Ord, sønderrev han sine Klæder og bandt Sæk om sin bare Krop og fastede, og han sov i Sæk og gik sagtelig om.
28 And the word of the Lord came to Elias the Thesbite, saying:
Da kom HERRENS Ord til Tisjbiten Elias saaledes:
29 Hast thou not seen Achab humbled before me? therefore, because he hath humbled himself for my sake, I will not bring the evil in his days, but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.
»Har du set, hvorledes Akab ydmyger sig for mig? Fordi han ydmyger sig for mig, vil jeg ikke lade Ulykken komme i hans Dage; i hans Søns Dage vil jeg lade Ulykken komme over hans Hus!«
