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 [and the others] had gone a little way past the top of the hill, Mephibosheth’s servant Ziba met him. He had with him two donkeys that were carrying 200 loaves of bread, 100 bunches/clusters of raisins, 100 bunches of fresh fruit, and a leather bag full 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, “What are these for?” Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for your family to ride on, the bread and the fruit are for your soldiers to eat, and the wine is for them to drink when they become exhausted in the desert.”

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, “Where is Mephibosheth, the grandson of your [former] master [Saul]?” Ziba [deceived David by] saying, “He stayed in Jerusalem, because he thinks that now the Israeli people will allow him to rule the kingdom that his grandfather Saul ruled.”

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."

The king said to Ziba, “Okay, everything that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours.” Ziba replied, “Your Majesty, I will humbly serve you; and I desire/hope that you will always be pleased with me.”

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 [and those with him] arrived at Bahurim [town], a man named Shimei met him. Shimei, whose father was Gera, was one of Saul’s relatives. Shimei was cursing David as he approached.

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.

Then he threw stones at David and his officials, even though the officials and David’s bodyguards surrounded David.

7 Und also schrie Simei fluchend: "Fort! Fort, Blutmensch, Ruchloser!

Shimei cursed David and said to him, “Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!

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 is (getting revenge on/punishing) you all for murdering [MTY] many people in Saul’s family. And now he is giving Saul’s kingdom to your son Absalom. You murderer, you are being paid back for the many people that you have killed/murdered [MTY]!”

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 said to the king, “Your Majesty, this man is [as worthless as] [MET] a dead dog! (Why should he be allowed to curse you?/He should not be allowed to curse you.) [RHQ] Allow me to go over there and cut 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 replied, “You two sons of Zeruiah, (do not tell me what to do/this does not concern you) [RHQ]. If he is cursing me because Yahweh told him to do that, certainly no one should say ‘(Why are you doing that?/You should not be doing that.) [RHQ]’”

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.

Then David said to Abishai and to all his officials, “You know that my own son is trying to kill me. So [it is not surprising that] this man from the tribe of Benjamin is also trying to kill me. So ignore him, and allow him to curse me, because [perhaps he thinks that] Yahweh told him to do that.

12 Vielleicht sieht der Herr mein Elend. Dann gibt mir der Herr wieder Glück an Stelle der Verfluchung von heute."

Perhaps Yahweh will see that I am having all this trouble, and [some day he will repay me by] (blessing/doing good things for) me in return for this man 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.

Then David and those who were with him walked along the road, and Shimei continued walking along the hillside near him. While he walked along, he cursed David and threw stones and dirt at him.

14 Der König und das ganze Volk bei ihm kamen zur Furt. Und dort erholte er sich.

When David and those who were with him arrived at the Jordan [River], they were very tired. So they rested there.

15 Absalom aber und das ganze Kriegsvolk, Israels Mannen, waren nach Jerusalem gekommen. Auch Achitophel war bei ihm.

While that was happening, Absalom and all the Israeli people who were with him had arrived in Jerusalem. Ahithophel had also arrived there.

16 Da kam der Arkiter Chusai, Davids Freund, zu Absalom. Und Chusai sprach zu Absalom: "Es lebe der König! Es lebe der König!"

When David’s friend Hushai came to Absalom, he said to Absalom, “I desire/hope that the king will live a long time! May you live for many years!”

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, “You have been loyal [RHQ] to your friend [David for a long time]. So why did you not go with him [instead of coming to me]?”

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 replied, “I will serve the one whom Yahweh and these people and all the other people of Israel have chosen [to be their king]. So I will stay with you.

19 Zweitens: Wem sollte ich dienen? Nicht seinem Sohne? Wie ich deinem Vater gedient, so diene ich auch dir."

You are my master [King David’s] son; if I do not serve you, what other man should I serve [RHQ]? I will serve you as I served your father.”

20 Da sprach Absalom zu Achitophel: "Gebt mir euren Rat, was wir tun sollen!"

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “What do you advise that 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 replied, “Your father left some of his slave wives in the palace to take care of it. Have sex [EUP] with them. When everyone in Israel hears that you have done that, they will realize that you are acting very contemptuously toward your father. Then all those who are with you will be very encouraged.”

22 So schlug man für Absalom auf dem Dache das Zelt auf. Und Absalom ging zu seines Vaters Nebenweibern vor ganz Israel.

So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof [of the palace]. And Absalom went into the tent and had sex [EUP] with his father’s slave wives, [one by one, ] and everyone [HYP] could see [him going into the tent].

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.

In those days, people accepted what Ahithophel recommended as though he were speaking the words of God. So just as David had always accepted what Ahithophel said, now Absalom did also.