Anden Samuelsbog 15 |
| 1992 | King James Version |
| 1 Nogen tid efter anskaffede Absalom sig vogn og heste og en livvagt på halvtreds mand. | 1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. |
| 2 Han plejede at stille sig ved vejen til porten om morgenen og kalde enhver til sig, der var på vej til kongen for at få en retssag afgjort. Han spurgte så: "Hvilken by kommer du fra?" Og når den anden svarede, at han var fra en af Israels stammer, | 2 And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. |
| 3 sagde Absalom til ham: "Din sag er god og rigtig, men hos kongen finder du ingen lydhørhed." | 3 And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. |
| 4 Og Absalom føjede til: "Gid man ville gøre mig til dommer her i landet; så skulle jeg nok skaffe enhver, der kom for at få sin sag afgjort, sin ret." | 4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! |
| 5 Hver gang nogen kom hen og kastede sig ned for ham, rakte han hånden ud og rejste ham op og kyssede ham. | 5 And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him. |
| 6 Sådan bar Absalom sig ad over for alle de israelitter, der kom til kongen for at få en retssag afgjort, og på den måde stjal han deres hjerte. | 6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. |
| 7 Da der var gået fire år, sagde Absalom til kongen: "Jeg vil gerne tage til Hebron og indfri et løfte, jeg har aflagt til Herren. | 7 And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron. |
| 8 Da jeg boede i Geshur i Aram, herre, aflagde jeg nemlig det løfte: Hvis Herren virkelig lader mig komme tilbage til Jerusalem, vil jeg bringe Herren et offer." | 8 For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD. |
| 9 Kongen svarede: "Gå med fred!" Og han tog straks til Hebron. | 9 And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron. |
| 10 Absalom havde i hemmelighed sendt folk rundt til alle Israels stammer med den besked: "Så snart I hører hornets klang, skal I råbe: Absalom er udråbt til konge i Hebron!" | 10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron. |
| 11 Sammen med Absalom forlod to hundrede mand Jerusalem; de var indbudt af ham og gik med i god tro uråd. | 11 And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing. |
| 12 Da Absalom skulle bringe slagtofrene, sendte han bud efter gilonitten Akitofel, Davids rådgiver, i hans by Gilo. Sammensværgelsen havde vokset sig stærk, og Absalom fik flere og flere tilhængere i folket. | 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom. |
| 13 Der kom en budbringer til David med besked om, at israelitterne havde taget parti for Absalom. | 13 And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. |
| 14 David sagde til de folk, han havde hos sig i Jerusalem: "Kom, lad os flygte, ellers undslipper vi ikke Absalom. Skynd jer af sted! Han kan hurtigt nå frem og bringe ulykke over os og hugge byens indbyggere ned med sværd." | 14 And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. |
| 15 Kongens folk sagde til ham: "Vi er til tjeneste for dig i alt, hvad du ønsker, herre konge." | 15 And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint. |
| 16 Fulgt af hele sit hus begav kongen sig af sted. Dog lod han ti medhustruer blive tilbage til at tage vare på paladset. | 16 And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house. |
| 17 Fulgt af hele hæren begav kongen sig af sted, og ved Bet?Merhak gjorde de holdt. | 17 And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off. |
| 18 Alle hans egne folk gik ved siden af ham, mens alle kreterne og pleterne og alle de seks hundrede gatitter, der havde fulgt ham fra Gat, gik forbi kongen. | 18 And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king. |
| 19 Da sagde kongen til gatitten Ittaj: "Hvorfor vil du også med os? Vend om og bliv hos kongen! Du er jo udlænding og tilmed landflygtig. | 19 Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile. |
| 20 Du er lige kommet, og så skulle jeg lade dig flakke rundt med os! Jeg ved ikke engang selv, hvor jeg skal hen. Vend om og tag dine landsmænd med dig. Måtte Herren vise dig godhed og troskab!" | 20 Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee. |
| 21 Men Ittaj svarede: "Så sandt Herren lever, og så sandt min herre kongen lever: Jeg vil være, hvor du er, herre konge, om det så gælder liv eller død!" | 21 And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be. |
| 22 David sagde da til Ittaj: "Så gå videre!" Gatitten gik så videre i spidsen for alle sine mænd og deres familier. | 22 And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him. |
| 23 Alle græd højt, da hele hæren drog af sted; kongengik over Kedro-dalen, og hele hæren drog af sted ad vejen mod ørkenen. | 23 And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness. |
| 24 Sadok var der også, og med ham var alle levitterne, som bar Guds pagts ark. Da de havde stillet Guds ark, bragte Ebjatar ofre, indtil de alle havde forladt byen. | 24 And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city. |
| 25 Kongen sagde da til Sadok: "Bring Guds ark tilbage til byen! Hvis jeg finder nåde for Herrens øjne, lader han mig komme tilbage, så jeg igen får arken og dens bolig at se. | 25 And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation: |
| 26 Men skulle han sige, at han ikke længere bryder sig om mig, så må han gøre ved mig, som han finder for godt." | 26 But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him. |
| 27 Og kongen sagde til præsten Sadok: "Hør her! Gå trygt tilbage til byen sammen med begge jeres sønner, din søn Akima'as og Ebjatars søn Jonatan. | 27 The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. |
| 28 I mellemtiden venter jeg ved vadestederne i ørkenen, til jeg får besked fra jer." | 28 See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me. |
| 29 Sadok og Ebjatar bragte da Guds ark tilbage til Jerusalem og blev der. | 29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there. |
| 30 Davidgik videre op ad Oli-bjerget, og han græd hele vejen, barfodet og med tilhyllet hoved, og alle, som fulgte ham, gik med tilhyllet hoved og græd. | 30 And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. |
| 31 Da David fik at vide, at Akitofel var mellem dem, der havde sammensvoret sig med Absalom, sagde han: "Herre, gør Akitofels råd til skamme!" | 31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. |
| 32 Da David nåede toppen, hvor man plejede at tilbede Gud, kom arkitten Hushaj ham i møde. Han havde flænget sin kjortel og havde strøet jord på hovedet. | 32 And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head: |
| 33 David sagde da til ham: "Du bliver mig kun til besvær, hvis du går med. | 33 Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me: |
| 34 Men du skal tage tilbage til byen og sige til Absalom: 'Jeg vil træde i din tjeneste, konge. Som jeg engang gjorde tjeneste for din far, vil jeg nu tjene dig.' På den måde kan du kuldkaste Akitofels råd. | 34 But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. |
| 35 Desuden har du præsterne Sadok og Ebjatar hos dig. Hvad du hører ved hoffet, skal du fortælle til præsterne Sadok og Ebjatar. | 35 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. |
| 36 De har deres to sønner hos sig, Sadoks søn Akima'as og Ebjatars søn Jonatan. Dem skal I sende til mig med besked om alt, hvad I hører." | 36 Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear. |
| 37 Da Absalom rykkede ind i Jerusalem, kom også Davids Ven Hushaj til byen. | 37 So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem. |