2 Samuel 13
1 Nogen tid derefter hendte det som nu skal fortelles: Absalom, Davids sønn, hadde en fager søster som hette Tamar; henne fattet Davids sønn Amnon kjærlighet til.
Now after these things, it happened that Amnon, the son of David, was in love with the very beautiful sister of Absalom, the son of David, and she was called Tamar.
2 Og Amnon var så nedtrykt for sin søster Tamars skyld at han blev syk; for hun var jomfru, og det syntes Amnon umulig å gjøre henne noget.
And he pined for her exceedingly, so much so that, out of love for her, he became ill. For, since she was a virgin, it seemed a difficulty to him that he would do anything dishonest with her.
3 Men Amnon hadde en venn som hette Jonadab, en sønn av Davids bror Simea; og Jonadab var en meget klok mann.
Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, the brother of David: a very prudent man.
4 Han sa til ham: Hvorfor ser du så dårlig ut, kongesønn, morgen efter morgen? Vil du ikke si mig det? Da sa Amnon til ham: Jeg elsker Tamar, min bror Absaloms søster.
And he said to him: “Why are you becoming so thin from day to day, O son of the king? Why won’t you tell me?” And Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom.”
5 Jonadab sa til ham: Legg dig i sengen og gjør dig syk, og når da din far kommer for å se til dig, så si til ham: La min søster Tamar komme og gi mig noget å ete og lage til maten for mine øine, så jeg ser på det og får maten av hennes hånd!
And Jonadab said to him: “Lie down upon your bed, and feign sickness. And when your father will come to visit you, say to him: ‘I ask you to let my sister Tamar come to me, so that she may give me food, and may make a small meal, so that I may eat it from her hand.’”
6 Så la Amnon sig og gjorde sig syk, og da kongen kom for å se til ham, sa Amnon til kongen: La min søster Tamar komme og lage et par kaker, så jeg ser på det og kan få dem av hennes hånd!
And so, Amnon lay down, and he began to act as if he were ill. And when the king had come to visit him, Amnon said to the king, “I beg you to let my sister Tamar come to me, and make in my sight two little portions of food, so that I take it from her hand.”
7 Da sendte David bud inn i huset til Tamar og lot si: Gå til din bror Amnons hus og lag til maten for ham!
Therefore, David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Come to the house of your brother Amnon, and make a small meal for him.”
8 Og Tamar gikk til sin bror Amnons hus. Han lå til sengs, og hun tok deigen og eltet den og laget kaker, så han så på det, og stekte dem.
And Tamar went into the house of her brother Amnon. But he was lying down. And taking flour, she mixed it. And dissolving it in his sight, she cooked little portions of food.
9 Så tok hun pannen og slo dem ut foran ham; men han vilde ikke ete. Og Amnon sa: La alle gå ut! Da alle var gått ut,
And taking what she had cooked, she poured it out, and she set it before him. But he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “Send everyone away from me.” And when they had sent everyone away,
10 sa Amnon til Tamar: Bær maten inn i kammeret, så jeg kan få den av din hånd! Og Tamar tok kakene som hun hadde laget, og bar dem inn i kammeret til sin bror Amnon.
Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat from your hand.” Therefore, Tamar took the little portions of food that she had made, and she brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom.
11 Men da hun rakte ham dem og bad ham ete, tok han fatt i henne og sa til henne: Kom og ligg hos mig, min søster!
And when she had presented the food to him, he took hold of her, and he said, “Come lie with me, my sister.”
12 Men hun sa til ham: Nei, min bror, krenk mig ikke! Slikt må ikke gjøres i Israel; Gjør ikke noget så skammelig!
She answered him: “Do not do so, my brother! Do not force me. For no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not choose to do this senseless act.
13 Hvor skulde da jeg gå hen med min skam? Og du vilde bli regnet blandt nidingene i Israel. Kjære, tal heller til kongen! Han nekter dig ikke å få mig.
For I will not be able to bear my shame. And you will be like one of the foolish in Israel. For it is better to speak to the king, and he will not deny me to you.”
14 Men han vilde ikke høre på henne; og han blev henne for sterk og krenket henne og lå hos henne.
But he was not willing to agree to her petition. Instead, prevailing by strength, he forced her, and he lay with her.
15 Men derefter fattet Amnon et sterkt hat til henne - det hat han fikk til henne, var større enn den kjærlighet han hadde hatt til henne. Og Amnon sa til henne: Stå op og gå din vei!
And Amnon held hatred for her with an exceedingly great hatred, so much so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her before. And Amnon said to her, “Rise up, and go away.”
16 Da sa hun til ham: Vold mig ikke så stor en ulykke! Jag mig ikke bort! Det vilde være verre enn det annet du har gjort mig. Men han vilde ikke høre på henne.
And she answered him, “This evil is greater, which you are now doing against me in driving me away, than what you did before.” But he was not willing to listen to her.
17 Han kalte på den gutt som gikk ham til hånde, og sa: Jag denne kvinne ut på gaten og steng døren efter henne!
Instead, calling the servants who were ministering to him, he said, “Cast this woman out from me, and close the door behind her.”
18 Hun hadde en sid kjortel på sig; for sådanne kåper brukte kongens døtre så lenge de var jomfruer. Hans tjener førte henne da ut på gaten og stengte døren efter henne.
Now she was clothed with an ankle-length robe. For the virgin daughters of the king made use of this kind of garment. And so, his servant cast her out, and he closed the door behind her.
19 Men Tamar strødde aske på sitt hode og sønderrev den side kjortel hun hadde på sig, og hun la sin hånd på sitt hode og gikk skrikende sin vei.
And she sprinkled ashes upon her head, and she tore her ankle-length robe. And placing her hands upon her head, she went forth, walking and crying out.
20 Da sa hennes bror Absalom til henne: Har din bror Amnon vært hos dig? Ti nu stille, min søster! Han er din bror; ta dig ikke så nær av dette! Så blev da Tamar i sin ulykke i sin bror Absaloms hus.
Then her brother Absalom said to her: “Has your brother Amnon lain with you? But now, sister, be quiet. For he is your brother. And you should not afflict your heart because of this matter.” And so, Tamar remained, wasting away in the house of her brother Absalom.
21 Da kong David hørte om alt dette, blev han meget vred.
And when king David had heard about these things, he was deeply grieved. But he was not willing to afflict the spirit of his son Amnon. For he loved him, since he was his firstborn.
22 Og Absalom talte ikke med Amnon, hverken ondt eller godt; for han hatet Amnon fordi han hadde krenket hans søster Tamar.
Yet Absalom did not speak to Amnon, neither good nor evil. For Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.
23 To år derefter hadde Absalom fåreklipning i Ba'al-Hasor, som ligger ved Efra'im, og Absalom innbød alle kongens sønner.
Then, after the time of two years, it happened that the sheep of Absalom were being shorn in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim. And Absalom invited all the sons of the king.
24 Absalom gikk inn til kongen og sa: Din tjener skal nu ha fåreklipning; vil ikke kongen og hans menn følge din tjener dit!
And he went to the king, and he said to him: “Behold, the sheep of your servant are being shorn. I ask that the king, with his servants, may come to his servant.”
25 Men kongen svarte: Nei, min sønn, vi vil ikke komme alle, forat vi ikke skal være dig til uleilighet. Og han nødde ham, men han vilde enda ikke gå med og ønsket ham lykke til.
And the king said to Absalom: “Do not, my son, do not choose to ask that we may all come and be a burden to you.” Then, after he urged him, and he had refused to go, he blessed him.
26 Da sa Absalom: Om du ikke vil, så la min bror Amnon følge med oss! Kongen spurte: Hvorfor skal han følge med dig?
And Absalom said, “If you are not willing to come, I beg you, at least let my brother Amnon come with us.” And the king said to him, “It is not necessary that he go with you.”
27 Men Absalom nødde ham inntil han lot Amnon og alle kongesønnene gå med ham.
But Absalom pressed him, and so he sent with him Amnon and all the sons of the king. And Absalom made a feast, like the feast of a king.
28 Og Absalom bød sine tjenere og sa: Se til, når Amnon er blitt vel til mote av vinen, og jeg sier til eder: Hugg Amnon ned! - så skal I drepe ham; vær ikke redde! Det er jo jeg som har befalt eder det! Vær modige og vis eder som djerve menn!
Then Absalom commanded his servants, saying: “Observe when Amnon will have become drunk with wine. And when I say to you, ‘Strike and kill him!’ do not be afraid. For it is I who commands you. Be strong and valiant men.”
29 Og Absaloms tjenere gjorde med Amnon som Absalom hadde befalt. Da stod alle kongesønnene op og satte sig på hver sitt muldyr og flyktet.
Therefore, the servants of Absalom acted against Amnon, just as Absalom had commanded them. And all the sons of the king rose up, and each one climbed upon his mule and fled.
30 Mens de ennu var på veien, kom det rykte til David: Absalom har slått alle kongens sønner ihjel, og ikke en eneste av dem er blitt tilbake.
And while they were still traveling on the journey, a rumor reached David, saying, “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king, and there is not one of them remaining.”
31 Da stod kongen op og sønderrev sine klær og kastet sig ned på jorden, og alle hans tjenere stod der med sønderrevne klær.
And so the king rose up, and he tore his garments, and he fell upon the ground. And all his servants, who were standing near him, tore their garments.
32 Men Jonadab, sønn av Davids bror Simea, tok til orde og sa: Min herre må ikke tenke at de har drept alle de unge menn, kongens sønner. Det er bare Amnon som er død; for efter Absaloms egne ord har det vært avgjort helt fra den dag han krenket hans søster Tamar.
But Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, responding, said: “My lord the king should not consider that all the sons of the king have been slain. Amnon alone is dead. For he was set against by the mouth of Absalom from the day that he raped his sister Tamar.
33 Så må nu min herre kongen ikke la det gå sig til hjerte at de sier: Alle kongens sønner er død! Nei, det er bare Amnon som er død.
Now therefore, let not my lord the king set this word in his heart, saying, ‘All the sons of the king have been slain.’ For only Amnon is dead.”
34 Imidlertid flyktet Absalom. Da den mann som holdt vakt, så sig omkring, fikk han se mange folk som drog frem fra veien bak ham ved siden av fjellet.
Now Absalom fled. And the young man keeping watch, lifted up his eyes and gazed out. And behold, many people were arriving along a remote road at the side of the mountain.
35 Da sa Jonadab til kongen: Der kommer kongens sønner; det er gått som din tjener sa.
And Jonadab said to the king: “Behold, the sons of the king are here. In accord with the word of your servant, so it has happened.”
36 Ikke før hadde han talt ut, så kom kongens sønner, og de gråt høit, og kongen og alle hans menn brast også i lydelig gråt.
And when he had ceased speaking, the sons of the king also appeared. And entering, they lifted up their voice, and they wept. And the king also, and all his servants, wept with an exceedingly great weeping.
37 Men Absalom flyktet og drog til Talmai, sønn av Ammihud, kongen i Gesur. Og David sørget over sin sønn hele tiden.
But Absalom, fleeing, went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. Then David mourned for his son every day.
38 Da nu Absalom var flyktet og hadde draget til Gesur, blev han der tre år.
Now after he had fled and had arrived in Geshur, Absalom was in that place for three years.
39 Dette avholdt kong David fra å dra ut imot Absalom; for han hadde trøstet sig over Amnons død.
And king David ceased to pursue Absalom, because he had been consoled over the passing of Amnon.
