1 Kings 1

1 Now, King David, was old, advanced in days, —and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

Da Kong David var gammel og til Aars, kunne han ikke blive varm, skønt man dækkede ham til med Tæpper.

2 Wherefore his servants said unto him—Let there be sought for my lord the king, a young woman—a virgin, so shall she stand before the king, that she may become his companion, —and she shall lie in thy bosom, and my lord the king shall get, heat.

Da sagde hans Folk til ham: »Det er bedst, man søger efter en ung Jomfru til min Herre Kongen, for at hun kan være om Kongen og pleje ham; naar hun ligger i din Favn, bliver min Herre Kongen varm!«

3 So they sought a fair young woman, throughout all the bounds of Israel, —and found Abishag, the Shunammite, and brought her in, unto the king.

Saa søgte de efter en smuk ung Pige i hele Israels Land og fandt Abisjag fra Sjunem og bragte hende til Kongen.

4 Now, the young woman, was exceeding fair, —so she became unto the king a companion, and ministered unto him, but, the king, knew her not.

Hun var en saare smuk Pige: og hun plejede Kongen og gik ham til Haande; men Kongen havde ikke Omgang med hende.

5 And, Adonijah son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying—I, will be king. Therefore prepared he for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

Adonija, Haggits Søn, dristede sig til at sige: »Jeg vil være Konge!« Og han skaffede sig Vogne og Heste og halvtredsindstyve Mænd til at løbe foran sig.

6 Now his father had not displeased him all his days, by saying—Why, thus, hast thou done? Moreover also, he, was of exceeding handsome appearance, and, him, did his mother bear, after Absolom.

Hans Fader havde ingen Sinde irettesat ham og sagt: »Hvorfor bærer du dig saaledes ad?« Han havde et saare smukt Ydre og var den ældste efter Absalom.

7 So then he had speech with Joab, son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, —and they gave help, following Adonijah.

Han underhandlede med Joab, Zerujas Søn, og Præsten Ebjatar; de tog Adonijas Parti og støttede ham,

8 But, Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

mens Præsten Zadok, Jojadas Søn Benaja, Profeten Natan, Sjim'i og Re'i og Davids Kærnetropper ikke sluttede sig til Adonija.

9 And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and heifers, near the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En-rogel, —and invited all his brethren, sons of the king, and all the men of Judah, servants of the king;

Adonija lod nu slagte Smaakvæg, Hornkvæg og Fedekvæg ved Slangestenen, der staar ved Rogelkilden, og indbød alle sine Brødre, Kongesønnerne, og alle de judæiske Mænd, der stod i Kongens Tjeneste;

10 but, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he invited not.

men Profeten Natan, Benaja, Kærnetropperne og sin Broder Salomo indbød han ikke.

11 Then spake Nathan unto Bath-sheba mother of Solomon, saying—Hast thou not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith hath become king, and, our lord David, knoweth it not?

Da sagde Natan til Batseba, Salomos Moder: »Du har vel hørt, at Adonija, Haggits Søn, har opkastet sig til Konge uden vor Herre Davids Vidende?

12 Now, therefore, come; let me give thee counsel, I pray thee, —so shalt thou rescue thine own life, and the life of thy son, Solomon.

Lad mig nu give dig et Raad, for at du kan redde dit eget og din Søn Salomos Liv:

13 Go, and get thee in unto King David, and thou shalt say unto him—Didst not, thou thyself, my lord O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying—Solomon thy son, shall become king after me, yea, he, shall sit upon my throne? Why, then, hath, Adonijah, become king?

Du skal gaa ind til Kong David og sige til ham: Herre Konge, du har jo tilsvoret din Trælkvinde: Din Søn Salomo skal være Konge efter mig og sidde paa min Trone! Hvorfor har da Adonija opkastet sig til Konge?

14 Lo! while thou art yet speaking there with the king, I also, will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.

Og medens du endnu staar og taler med Kongen, kommer jeg til og bekræfter dine Ord!«

15 So Bath-sheba went in unto the king, into the chamber, now, the king, was very old, —and Abishag the Shunammite, was ministering unto the king.

Da gik Batseba ind til Kongen i hans Værelse — Kongen var meget gammel, og Abisjag fra Sjunem gik ham til Haande —

16 And Bath-sheba bowed, and did homage unto the king, —and the king said—What aileth thee?

og Batseba bøjede sig og kastede sig til Jorden for Kongen. Da sagde Kongen: »Hvad ønsker du?«

17 And she said unto him—My lord, thou thyself, didst swear by Yahweh thy God, unto thy handmaid, Assuredly, Solomon thy son, shall become king after me, —yea, he, shall sit upon my throne.

Hun svarede: »Herre, du har jo tilsvoret din Trælkvinde ved HERREN din Gud: Din Søn Salomo skal være Konge efter mig og sidde paa min Trone!

18 But, now, lo! Adonijah, hath become king; now, therefore, my lord, O king, thou knowest it not:

Men se, nu har Adonija opkastet sig til Konge uden dit Vidende, Herre Konge!

19 and he hath sacrificed oxen and heifers and sheep, in abundance, and hath invited all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab general of the army, —but, Solomon thy servant, hath he not invited.

Han har ladet slagte Hornkvæg, Fedekvæg og Smaakvæg i Mængde og indbudt alle Kongesønnerne, Præsten Ebjatar og Hærføreren Joab, men din Træl Salomo har han ikke indbudt.

20 Thou, therefore, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel, are upon thee, —to tell them, who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king, after him.

Paa dig, Herre Konge, er hele Israels Øjne rettet, for at du skal give dem til Kende, hvem der skal være din Efterfølger og sidde paa min Herre Kongens Trone.

21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, then shall I and my son Solomon be counted, offenders.

Ellers gælder det mit og min Søn Salomos Liv, naar min Herre Kongen har lagt sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre!«

22 And lo! while yet she was speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet, came in.

Medens hun endnu talte med Kongen, kom Profeten Natan,

23 So they told the king, saying, Lo! Nathan the prophet! And, when he had come in before the king, he bowed himself down to the king with his face to the ground.

og det blev meldt Kongen: »Profeten Natan er her!« Saa traadte han frem for Kongen og kastede sig paa sit Ansigt til Jorden for ham.

24 Then said Nathan—My lord, O king, hast, thou, said, Adonijah, shall become king after me, —yea, he, shall sit upon my throne?

Derpaa sagde Natan: »Herre Konge, du har vel sagt, at Adonija skal være Konge efter dig og sidde paa din Trone?

25 For he hath gone down to-day, and hath sacrificed oxen and heifers and sheep, in abundance, and hath invited all the sons of the king, and the generals of the army, and Abiathar the priest, and, there they are—eating and drinking before him, —and they have said—Long live King Adonijah!

Thi han er i Dag draget ned og har ladet slagte Hornkvæg, Fedekvæg og Smaakvæg i Mængde og indbudt alle Kongesønnerne, Hærførerne og Præsten Ebjatar, og nu spiser og drikker de sammen med ham og raaber: Leve Kong Adonija!

26 But, me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Solomon thy servant, hath he not invited.

Men han har hverken indbudt mig, din Træl, eller Præsten Zadok eller Benaja, Jojadas Søn, eller din Træl Salomo!

27 If, of my lord the king, this thing had been brought to pass, then wouldest thou not have made known unto thy servant, who should sit upon the throne of my lord the king, after him?

Er det virkelig sket efter min Herre Kongens Befaling, uden at du har ladet dine Trælle vide, hvem der skal sidde paa min Herre Kongens Trone efter dig?«

28 Then responded King David, and said, Call me Bath-sheba. So she came in before the king, and stood before the king.

Da svarede Kong David: »Kald mig Batseba hid!« Og hun traadte frem for Kongen og stillede sig foran ham.

29 And the king sware, and said, —By the life of Yahweh, who hath redeemed my life out of every strait,

Da svor Kongen og sagde: »Saa sandt HERREN, der udløste mig af al min Nød, lever:

30 even as I sware unto thee by Yahweh, God of Israel, saying, Assuredly, Solomon thy son, shall become king after me, yea, he, shall sit upon my throne, in my stead, even so, will I do this day.

Som jeg tilsvor dig ved HERREN, Israels Gud, at din Søn Salomo skulde være Konge efter mig og sidde paa min Trone i mit Sted, saaledes vil jeg handle i Dag!«

31 Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the ground, and did homage unto the king, —and said—Let my lord, King David, live to times age-abiding!

Da bøjede Batseba sig med sit Ansigt til Jorden og faldt ned for Kongen og sagde: »Maatte min Herre, Kong David, leve evindelig!«

32 Then said King David—Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada. And they came in before the king.

Derpaa sagde Kong David: »Kald mig Præsten Zadok, Profeten Natan og Benaja, Jojadas Søn, hid!« Og de traadte frem for Kongen.

33 Then said the king unto them—Take ye with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon the mule which pertaineth unto myself, —and bring him down unto Gihon;

Da sagde Kongen til dem: »Tag eders Herres Folk med eder, sæt min Søn Salomo paa mit eget Muldyr og før ham ned til Gihon.

34 then shall Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there as king over Israel, —and ye shall blow with the horn, and say—Long live King Solomon!

Der skal Præsten Zadok og Profeten Natan salve ham til Konge over Israel, og I skal støde i Hornet og raabe: Leve Kong Salomo!

35 Then shall ye come up after him, and he shall enter, and sit upon my throne, yea, he, shall become king in my stead; even, him, have I charged to become leader, over Israel, and over Judah.

Saa skal I følge ham herop, og han skal gaa hen og sætte sig paa min Trone og være Konge i mit Sted; thi det er ham, jeg har udset til Fyrste over Israel og Juda!«

36 Then did Benaiah son of Jehoiada make response unto the king, and say—Amen! so, say Yahweh, God of my lord the king.

Da svarede Benaja, Jojadas Søn, Kongen: »Det ske! Maatte HERREN, min Herre Kongens Gud, gøre saaledes!

37 As Yahweh hath been with my lord the king, so, let him he with Solomon, —and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord, King David.

Maatte HERREN være med Salomo, som han har været med min Herre Kongen, og gøre hans Trone endnu mægtigere end min Herre Kong Davids!«

38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, with the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon the mule of King David, —and they escorted him to Gihon.

Derpaa drog Præsten Zadok, Profeten Natan og Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og Kreterne og Pleterne ned og satte Salomo paa Kong Davids Muldyr og førte ham til Gihon;

39 Then took Zadok the priest, the horn of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon, —and they blew with a [ram’s] horn, and all the people said, Long live King Solomon!

og Præsten Zadok tog Oliehornet fra Teltet og salvede Salomo; de stødte i Hornet, og hele Folket raabte: »Leve Kong Salomo!«

40 And all the people came up after him, the people themselves also, playing with flutes, and rejoicing with great joy, —so that the earth rent with the sound of them.

Saa fulgte hele Folket ham op og Folket spillede paa Fløjter og jublede højt, saa at Jorden var ved at revne af deres Raab.

41 And Adonijah, and all the guests who were with him, heard it, just as, they, had made an end of eating, —and, when Joab heard the sound of a horn, he said—Wherefore the noise of the city, in tumult?

Det hørte Adonija og alle hans Gæster, netop som de var færdige med Maaltidet, og da Joab hørte Hornets Klang, sagde han: »Hvorfor er der saa stort Røre i Byen?«

42 While yet he was speaking, lo! Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest, came in, —and Adonijah said—Come in, for, a worthy man, thou art, and, good tidings, dost thou bring.

Endnu medens han talte, kom Jonatan, Præsten Ebjatars Søn. Adonija sagde: »Kom herhen, thi du er en brav Mand og bringer godt nyt!«

43 But Jonathan responded and said to Adonijah, —Of a truth, our lord, King David, hath made, Solomon, king.

Men Jonatan svarede og sagde til Adonija: »Tværtimod; vor Herre Kong David har gjort Salomo til Konge!

44 And the king hath sent with him—Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, with the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, —and they have caused him to ride upon the mule of the king;

Kongen sendte Præsten Zadok, Profeten Natan, Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og Kreterne og Pleterne med ham, og de satte ham paa Kongens Muldyr;

45 and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king, in Gihon, and they went up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again, —That, is the noise ye have heard.

og Præsten Zadok og Profeten Natan salvede ham til Konge ved Gihon; derefter drog de under Jubel op derfra, og der blev Røre i Byen; det var den Larm, I hørte.

46 Moreover also, Solomon hath taken his seat upon the throne of the kingdom.

Salomo satte sig ogsaa paa Kongetronen;

47 Moreover also, the servants of the king have been in, to bless our lord King David, saying—Thy God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne, —And the king bowed himself upon his bed.

tilmed kom Kongens Folk og lykønskede vor Herre Kong David med de Ord: Maatte din Gud gøre Salomos Navn endnu herligere end dit og hans Trone mægtigere end din! Og Kongen tilbad paa sit Leje;

48 Moreover also, thus and thus, hath said the king, —Blessed be Yahweh, God of Israel, who hath given, to-day, one to sit upon my throne, mine own eyes also beholding it.

ydermere sagde han: Lovet være HERREN, Israels Gud, som i Dag har ladet en Mand sætte sig paa min Trone, endnu medens jeg selv kan se det!«

49 Then trembled and rose up, all Adonijah’s guests, —and departed, every man his own way.

Da blev alle Adonijas Gæster skrækslagne og brød op og gik hver sin Vej;

50 Adonijah also, feared because of Solomon, —and rose and went, and caught hold of the horns of the altar.

men Adonija frygtede for Salomo og ilede hen og greb fat om Alterets Horn.

51 And it was told Solomon, saying, Lo! Adonijah, feareth King Solomon, —lo! therefore, he hath laid hold of the horns of the altar, saying, Let King Solomon swear unto me at once that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.

Og man meldte Salomo: »Se, Adonija frygter for Kong Salomo, og se, han har grebet fat om Alterets Horn og siger: Kong Salomo skal først sværge mig til, at han ikke vil lade sin Træl slaa ihjel med Sværd!«

52 Then said Solomon, If he will be a man of worth, there shall not one hair of him fall to the earth, —but, if mischief be found in him, then shall he die.

Da sagde Salomo: »Dersom han opfører sig som en brav Mand, skal der ikke krummes et Haar paa hans Hoved; men gribes han i noget ondt, skal han dø!«

53 So King Solomon sent, and brought him down from the altar, and he came in, and bowed himself down to King Solomon, —and Solomon said unto him—Go to thine own house.

Derpaa sendte Kong Salomo Bud og lod ham hente ned fra Alteret; og han kom og kastede sig ned for Kong Salomo. Da sagde Salomo til ham: »Gaa til dit Hjem!«