2 Samuel 3
1 Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.
Men krigen millom Sauls-ætti og Davids-ætti vart langdrjug. David vart stendigt sterkare; men Sauls-ætti minka i magt.
2 Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
David fekk søner i Hebron: Eldste sonen, Amnon, fekk han med Ahinoam frå Jizre’el;
3 and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
den andre, Kilab, med Abiga’il, kona åt Nabal frå Karmel; den tridje, Absalom, var son åt Ma’aka, som var dotter åt kong Talmai i Gesur,
4 and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
den fjorde, Adonia, var son åt Haggit, den femte, Sefatja, son åt Abital;
5 and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
den sette, Jitream, fekk han med Egla, kona si. Desse sønerne fekk David i Hebron.
6 While there was war between Saul’s house and David’s house, Abner made himself strong in Saul’s house.
So lenge no krigen varde millom Sauls-ætti og Davids-ætti, var Abner det trygge festet for Sauls-ætti.
7 Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?”
Men no hadde Saul havt ei fylgjekona som heitte Rispa Ajadotter. Isboset spurde Abner: «Kvifor hev du halde deg med fylgjekona hans far?»
8 Then Abner was very angry about Ishbosheth’s words, and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to your father Saul’s house, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman!
Dei ordi av Isboset gjorde Abner brennande harm: «Er eg ein hundehaus frå Juda?» sagde han; «nett medan eg gjer sælebot mot ætti åt Saul, far din, mot frendarne hans og venerne hans, medan eg vernar deg mot å falla i henderne på David, so kjem du med vondord for eit kvende skuld!
9 God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him:
Gud late Abner bøta no og sidan, um eg ikkje heretter fer med David etter den eiden Herren hev svore honom:
10 to transfer the kingdom from Saul’s house, and to set up David’s throne over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.”
å taka kongedømet frå Sauls-ætti og reisa upp Davids kongsstol yver både Israel og Juda, frå Dan til Be’erseba.»
11 He could not answer Abner another word, because he was afraid of him.
Isboset orka ikkje svara Abner eit ord, so rædd vart han for honom.
12 Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “Whose is the land?” and saying, “Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand will be with you to bring all Israel around to you.”
Abner sende straks bod til David med dei ordi: «Kven eig landet?» og han lagde til: «Gjer samband med meg, so skal eg hjelpa deg å få heile Israel yver på di sida.»
13 David said, “Good. I will make a treaty with you, but one thing I require of you. That is, you will not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.”
Han svara: «Det er vel. Eg gjer samband med deg. Men ein ting krev eg av deg: du kjem ikkje fram for meg utan du hev med deg Mikal Saulsdotter når du kjem.»
14 David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I was given to marry for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
David sende bod til Isboset Saulsson med dei ordi: «Gjev meg Mikal, kona mi, som eg fekk til brur for hundrad huvehold av filistarar!»
15 Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband, Paltiel the son of Laish.
Isboset sende bod og henta henne frå Paltiel La’isson, mannen hennar.
16 Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned.
Han fylgde gråtande etter henne heilt til Bahurim. Då tok Abner og truga honom: «Gakk heim att!» Og han gjekk heim.
17 Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.
Abner samrådde seg med dei øvste i Israel, og sagde: «Alt lenge siden hev de ynskt dykk David til konge.
18 Now then do it! For the LORD has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.’”
So gjer no alvor av det! For Herren hev sagt med David: «Ved handi hans David, tenaren min, vil eg fria Israel, folket mitt, frå filistarane og frå alle uvenerne.»»
19 Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
Abner talde fyre Benjamins-folket og. So gjekk Abner av stad, og vilde tala med David i Hebron um alt det Israel og Benjamins-ætti hadde funne fyre å svara.
20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.
Då Abner kom til David i Hebron med tjuge mann i fylgje, gjorde David eit gjestebod for Abner og fylgesveinarne hans.
21 Abner said to David, “I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires.” David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
Abner sagde med David: «Lat meg ganga av stad og stemna saman heile Israel ikring deg, herre konge, so dei kann gjera samband med deg, og du kann verta konge yver so mange som du ynskjer!» David sende Abner av stad, og han drog med full trygd.
22 Behold, David’s servants and Joab came from a raid and brought in a great plunder with them; but Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
Nett då kom Joab med Davids folk heim frå ei herjeferd, og hadde rikt herfang med seg. Abner var ikkje hjå David i Hebron då. David hadde sendt honom av stad med full trygd.
23 When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.”
Då no Joab og heile heren hans kom heim, fekk han den tiendi: «Abner Nersson kom til kongen; og kongen let honom ganga av stad med full trygd!»
24 Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is already gone?
Joab gjekk til kongen og sagde: «Kva er det du hev gjort? Fyrst Abner kjem til deg, let du honom ganga av stad, so han fritt fær fara sin veg!
25 You know Abner the son of Ner. He came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.”
Du kjenner vel Abner Nersson? Han kjem berre og vil lokka eitkvart utor deg, og gjæta på deg når du fær ut og fær heim, og røkja etter alt du tek deg fyre!»
26 When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David didn’t know it.
Då Joab kom ut frå David, sende han bod etter Abner; og sendemennerne førde honom attende frå Bor-Hassira; men David visste det ikkje.
27 When Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died for the blood of Asahel his brother.
Då Abner kom att til Hebron, tok Joab honom til sides i porten, og lest vilja tala med honom i einmæle. Der gav han honom banesår med ein styng i livet, til hemn for dråpet på Asael, bror hans.
28 Afterward, when David heard it, he said, “I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.
Då David sidan spurde dette, sagde han: «Eg og kongedømet mitt er i all æva utan skuld for Herren i blodet hans Abner Nersson.
29 Let it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”
Må det koma yver Joab og heile ætti hans! Gjev det aldri må vanta i ætti åt Joab folk som hev flod eller spillsykja, som styd seg på krykkja eller fell for sverd, eller saknar mat!»
30 So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
Joab og Abisai, bror hans, hadde myrdt Abner for dråpet på broren Asael i slaget ved Gibeon.
31 David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn in front of Abner.” King David followed the bier.
Men David baud Joab og heile fylgjet hans: «Riv sund klædi dykkar! Sveip sekkjer um dykk! Og øya og gråt yver Abner!» Og kong David fylgde sjølv etter likbåra.
32 They buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at Abner’s grave; and all the people wept.
Abner vart gravlagd i Hebron. Og kongen sette i og gret ved gravi hans Abner; og heile folket gret.
33 The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
David kvad eit syrgjekvede yver Abner: «Laut du Abner døy som ein dåre.
34 Your hands weren’t bound, and your feet weren’t put into fetters. As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so you fell.” All the people wept again over him.
Henderne dine batt dei ikkje, føterne dine fjetra dei ikkje! Nidingsdråp er det, so som du vart drepen!» Då gret alt folket endå meir yver honom.
35 All the people came to urge David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else, until the sun goes down.”
Alt folket kom og talde David til å eta eitkvart fyrr dagen leid. Men David svor og sagde: «Gud late meg bøta både no og sidan, um eg smakar matbiten eller noko som helst fyre soleglad!»
36 All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as whatever the king did pleased all the people.
Heile folket merkte seg ordi og lika det godt. I det heile lika folket godt alt det kongen gjorde.
37 So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.
Heile folket og heile Israel skyna den dagen at kongen ingi skuld hadde i dråpet på Abner Nersson.
38 The king said to his servants, “Don’t you know that a prince and a great man has fallen today in Israel?
Kongen sagde med tenararne sine: «Veit de det er ein hovding og stor mann som er fallen i dag i Israel?
39 I am weak today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the LORD reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.”
Eg er endå veik, endå eg er salva til konge. Og desse kararne, Seruja-sønerne, er sterkare enn eg. Herren løne nidingen etter nidingsverket hans!»
