2 Samuel 23
1 Folgendes sind Davids letzte Worte: Ausspruch Davids, des Sohnes Isais, Ausspruch des Mannes, der hoch erhoben ward, des Gesalbten des Gottes Jakobs, des Lieblings der Loblieder Israels.
David, the son of Jesse, was a man whom [God caused to] become great. He was appointed to become king by the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. He wrote beautiful songs for the Israeli people. This is the last song that he wrote:
2 Der Geist Jahwes redete mit mir, und sein Wort ist auf meiner Zunge.
“The Spirit of Yahweh tells me what to say; the message that I speak [MTY] comes from him.
3 Es sprach der Gott Israels, zu mir redete Israels Fels: Wer gerecht über Menschen herrscht, wer da herrscht in der Furcht Gottes:
God, the one whom we Israeli [people worship], has spoken; the one who protects us Israeli people said to me, ‘Kings who rule people justly have an awesome respect for me, God.
4 der ist wie das Licht am Morgen, wenn die Sonne aufgeht, am Morgen wolkenlos, wenn vom Sonnenstrahle nach Regen junges Grün aus der Erde sprießt.
They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to [sprout/sparkle] after the rain ends.’
5 Ja, steht mein Haus nicht also zu Gott? Hat er mir doch eine ewig gültige Zusage gegeben, die in allen Stücken festgestellt und gesichert ist. Ja, was mir irgend zu Heil und Freude dient, sollte er das nicht sprossen lassen?
And truly, that is how God will surely bless my family [RHQ] because he made an agreement with me that will endure forever, an agreement in which he promises that no part of it will ever be changed. He will surely cause me to prosper [RHQ], and he will always help me, and that is all that I desire.
6 Die Nichtswürdigen aber - wie weggeworfene Dornen sind sie allzumal, die man nicht mit der Hand anfaßt.
But [he will get rid of] godless/evil people like [SIM] people throw away thorns that [injure people if they try to] pick them up with their hands.
7 Wer auf sie trifft, wappnet sich mit Eisen und Lanzenschaft, und gänzlich werden sie mit Feuer verbrannt.
Someone [who wants to get rid of thornbushes] does not grab them; he uses an iron [shovel] or a spear [to dig them out] and then he burns them completely.
8 Folgendes sind die Namen von Davids Helden: Isbaal der Hahmoniter, das Haupt der Drei. Er schwang seinen Speer über 800 Erschlagenen auf einmal.
These are the names of David’s three greatest warriors. The first was Esh-Baal, [whose other name was Jashobeam], from the Hachmon clan (OR, the son of Hachmon). He was the leader of the three men. One time he fought against 800 enemies and killed them all with his spear.
9 Nach ihm kommt unter den drei Helden Eleasar, der Sohn Dodis, der Ahohiter. Er war mit David in Pas-Dammim, während die Philister sich dort zur Schlacht versammelt hatten. Als nun die Israeliten sich zurückzogen,
The second/next one of the three greatest warriors was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh. One day he was with David when they defied/challenged the soldiers of Philistia who had gathered for the battle. The [other] Israeli soldiers retreated,
10 da hielt er stand und hieb auf die Philister ein, bis seine Hand ermattete und seine Hand krampfhaft am Schwerte kleben blieb, so daß Jahwe an jenem Tage einen großen Sieg schaffte. Dann kehrte das übrige Kriegsvolk hinter ihm her wieder um - auschließlich zur Plünderung.
but Eleazar stood there and fought the soldiers of Philistia until his arm became very tired, with the result that [his hand cramped and] he could not stop gripping his sword. Yahweh won a great victory on that day. And afterwards the [other] Israeli soldiers returned [to where Eleazar was], and stripped off the [armor from the men whom he had] killed.
11 Nach ihm kommt Samma, der Sohn Ages, der Harariter. Einst zogen sich die Philister nach Lehi zusammen. Dort war ein Stück Feld voll Linsen. Da aber die Leute vor den Philistern flohen,
The third one of the greatest warriors was Shammah, the son of Agee from [the clan/town of] Harar. One time the Philistia soldiers gathered at Lehi [town], where there was a field full of lentils/peas [that they wanted to steal]. The other Israeli soldiers ran away from the Philistia troops,
12 stellte er sich mitten auf das Feld, entriß es den Feinden und schlug die Philister, so daß Jahwe einen großen Sieg schaffte.
but Shammah stood there in the field and did not let the Philistia soldiers [steal the crops], and killed them. Yahweh won a great victory on that day.
13 Einst kamen drei von den dreißig Obersten zu David nach dem Felsennest hinab, nach der Feste Adullam, während die Rotte der Philister in der Ebene Rephaim lagerte.
Altogether there were 30 special warriors among David’s soldiers. Once, when it was almost time to harvest [the crops], three of those 30 men went down to Adullam Cave, where David was [staying]. A group of men from the Philistia army had set up their tents in Rephaim Valley [near Jerusalem].
14 Damals befand sich David in der Feste, während sich die Besatzung der Philister gleichzeitig in Bethlehem befand.
David [and his soldiers] were in the cave [because it was safe there], and [another] group of Philistia soldiers was occupying Bethlehem.
15 Da verspürte David ein Gelüste und rief: Wer schafft mir Trinkwasser aus der Cisterne, die in Bethlehem am Stadtthore liegt?
[One day] David very much wanted [some water] to drink, and said “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!”
16 Da schlugen sich die drei Helden durch das Lager der Philister durch, schöpften aus der Cisterne, die in Bethlehem am Stadtthore lag, Wasser und brachten es zu David hin. Aber er verschmähte es zu trinken, sondern goß es aus als Trankopfer für Jahwe
So his three greatest warriors forced their way through the camp of Philistia soldiers and drew some water from the well, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out [on the ground] as an offering to Yahweh.
17 mit den Worten: Bewahre mich Jahwe davor, daß ich so etwas thun sollte! Das Blut der Helden, die mit Daransetzung ihres Lebens hingegangen sind - -?! - und trank es durchaus nicht. Das thaten die drei Helden.
He said, “Yahweh, it would certainly not be right for me to drink this water! That would be like [RHQ] drinking the blood of these men who were willing/ready to die for me!” So he refused to drink it. That was one of the things that those three great warriors did.
18 Abisai, der Bruder Joabs, der Sohn der Zeruja, der war das Haupt der Dreißig. Er schwang seinen Speer über dreihundert Erschlagenen und war berühmt unter den Dreißig.
Abishai, Joab’s [younger] brother, was the leader of the 30 [greatest warriors]. [One day] he fought against 300 men and killed them all with his spear. As a result, he also became famous.
19 Unter den Dreißig - da stand er in Ehren und war ihr Anführer, aber an die Drei reichte er nicht.
He was the most famous of the thirty greatest warriors, and he became their leader/commander, but he was not one of the three greatest warriors.
20 Benaja, der Sohn Jehojadas, ein tapferer Mann, groß von Thaten, aus Kabzeel. Er erschlug die beiden Söhne Ariels aus Moab. Derselbe erschlug, als einmal Schnee gefallen war, einen Löwen drunten in einer Cisterne.
Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, from Kabzeel [town], also did great deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from the Moab people-group. Also, he went down into a pit on a day when snow was falling, and killed a lion there.
21 Derselbe erschlug auch einen riesigen Ägypter; der Ägypter hatte einen Speer in der Hand, er aber ging mit einem Stock auf ihn los, riß dem Ägypter den Speer aus der Hand und erlegte ihn mit seinem Speer.
He also killed a huge soldier from Egypt who carried a spear. Benaiah [had only] his club, but he attacked the giant with it. Then he snatched the spear from the man’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
22 Solche Thaten verrichtete Benaja, der Sohn Jehojadas, und er war berühmt unter den dreißig Helden.
Those are [some of] the things that Benaiah did. As a result, he became famous, like the three greatest warriors were.
23 Unter den Dreißig stand er in Ehren, aber an die Drei reichte er nicht. David stellte ihn an die Spitze seiner Leibwache.
He was more honored than the other members of the group of thirty great warriors, but not as famous as the three greatest warriors. David appointed him to be the commander of his bodyguards.
24 Asahel, der Bruder Joabs, war unter den Dreißig; Elhanan, der Sohn Dodos, aus Bethlehem;
[These are the names of the great warriors]: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
25 Samma aus Harod; Elika aus Harod;
Shammah and Elika, from [the] Harod [clan];
26 Helez aus Pelet; Ira, der Sohn des Ikes, aus Thekoa;
Helez, from Pelet [city]; Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town];
27 Abieser aus Anathoth; Sibbechai aus Husa;
Abiezer, from Anathoth [city]; Mebunnai [whose other name was Sibbecai], from Hushah’s [clan];
28 Zalmon aus Ahoh; Maharai aus Retopha;
Zalmon [whose other name was Ilai], from Ahoh’s [clan]; Maharai, from Netophah [town];
29 Heled, der Sohn Baanas, aus Retopha; Ithai, der Sohn Ribais, aus dem Gibea der Benjaminiten;
Heleb, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town]; Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin;
30 Benaja aus Pireathon; Hiddai aus Rahale-Gaas;
Benaiah, from Pirathon [town]; Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain];
31 Abiel aus Beth-Araba; Asmaweth aus Bahurim;
Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah; Azmaveth, from Bahurim [town];
32 Eljahba aus Saalbon; Jasen, der Gunit; Jonathan,
Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town]; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan;
33 der Sohn Sammas, aus Harar; Ahiam, der Sohn Sarars, aus Harar;
Shammah, from Harar [town/clan]; Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar [town/clan];
34 Eliphelet, der Sohn Ahasbais, aus Beth Maacha; Eliam, der Sohn Ahitophels, aus Gilo;
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah [town]; Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo [town];
35 Hezro aus Karmel; Paarai, der Arkit;
Hezro, from Carmel [city]; Paarai, from Arba [city];
36 Jigal, der Sohn Nathans, aus Zoba; Bani aus Gad;
Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah [city]; Bani, from the tribe of Gad;
37 Zelek, der Ammoniter; Raharai aus Beeroth, der Waffenträger Joabs, des Sohns der Zeruja;
Zelek, from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
38 Ira aus Jattir; Gareb aus Jattir;
Ira and Gareb, from Jattir [town];
39 Uria, der Hethiter - zusammen siebenunddreißig.
Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group. Altogether, there were 37 famous soldiers, [but some of them had died and their names were not included].
