II Samuel 23

Dette er Davids sidste Ord; Så siger David, Isajs Søn, så siger Manden, Højt ophøjet, Jakobs Guds salvede, Helten i Israels Sange:

Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

Ved mig talede HERRENs Ånd, hans Ord var på min Tunge.

The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

Jakobs Gud talede til mig, Israels Klippe sagde: "En retfærdig Hersker blandt Mennesker, en, der hersker i Gudsfrygt,

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

han stråler som Morgenrøden, som den skyfri Morgensol, der fremlokker Urter af Jorden efter Regn."

And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

Således har jo mit Hus det med Gud. Han gav mig en evig Pagt, fuldgod og vel forvaret. Ja, al min Frelse og al min Lyst, skulde han ikke lade den spire frem?

Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

Men Niddinger er alle som Torne i Ørk, der tages ikke på dem med Hænder;

But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

ingen rører ved dem uden med Jern og Spydstage, i Ilden brændes de op.

But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

Navnene på Davids Helte var følgende: Hakmoniten Isjbosjet, Anføreren for de tre; det var ham, der engang svang sit Spyd over 800 faldne på een Gang.

These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

Blandt de tre Helte kom efter ham Ahohiten El'azar, Dodis Søn; han var med David ved Pas-Dammim, dengang Filisterne samlede sig der til Kamp. Da Israels Mænd trak sig tilbage,

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:

holdt han Stand og huggede ned blandt Filisterne, til hans Hånd blev træt og klæbede fast ved Sværdet; HERREN gav dem den bag en stor Sejr. Så vendte Folket tilbage og fulgte ham, kun for at plyndre.

He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

Efter ham kom Harariten Sjamma, Ages Søn. Engang havde Filisterne samlet sig i Lehi, hvor der var en Mark fuld af Linser, og Folket flygtede for Filisterne;

And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.

men han stillede sig op midt på Marken og holdt den og huggede Filisterne ned; og HERREN gav dem en stor Sejr.

But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

Engang drog tre af de tredive ned og kom til David på Klippens Top, til Adullams Hule, medens Filisterskaren var lejret i Refaimdalen.

And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.

David var dengang i Klippeborgen, medens Filisternes Besætning lå i Betlehem.

And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.

Så vågnede Lysten hos David, og han sagde: "Hvem skaffer mig en Drik Vand fra Cisternen ved Betlehems Port?"

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by the gate!

Da banede de tre Helte sig Vej gennem Filisternes Lejr, øste Vand af Cisternen ved Betlehems Port og bragte David det. Han vilde dog ikke drikke det, men udgød det for HERREN

And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth–lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.

med de Ord: "HERREN vogte mig for at gøre det! Skulde jeg drikke de Mænds Blod, som har vovet deres Liv!" Og han vilde ikke drikke det. Den Dåd udførte de tre Helte.

And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.

Abisjaj, Joabs Broder, Zerujas Søn, var Anfører for de tredive. Han svang sit Spyd over 300 faldne, og han var navnkundig iblandt de tredive;

And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.

iblandt de tredive var han højtæret, og han var deres Anfører; men de tre nåede han ikke.

Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

Benaja, Jojadas Søn, var en tapper Mand fra Kabze'el, der havde udført store Heltegerninger; han fældede de to Arielsønner fra Moah; og han steg ned og fældede en Løve i en Cisterne, en Dag der var faldet Sne.

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:

Ligeledes fældede han Ægypteren, en kæmpestor Mand. Ægypteren havde et Spyd i Hånden, men han gik ned imod ham meden Stok, vristede Spydet ud af Hånden på ham og dræbte ham med hans eget Spyd.

And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

Disse Heltegerninger udførte Benaja, Jojadas Søn, og han var navnkundig iblandt de tredive Helte;

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

iblandt de tredive var han højt æret, men de tre nåede han ikke. David satte ham over sin Livvagt.

He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

Til de tredive hørte Asa'el' Joabs Broder; Elbanan, Dodos Søn fra Betlehem;

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,

Haroditen Sjamma; Haroditen Elika;

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Paltiten Helez; Ira, Ikkesj's Søn fra Tekoa;

Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

Abiezer fra Anatot; Husjatiten Sibbekaj;

Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

Ahohiten Zalmon; Maharaj fra Netofa;

Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Heled, Ba'anas Søn, fra Nefofa; Ittaj, Ribajs Søn, fra det benjaminitiske Gibea;

Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

Benaja fra Pir'aton; Hiddaj fra Nahale-Ga'asj;

Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

Abiba'al fra Araba; Azmavet fra Bahurim;

Abi–albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

Sja'alboniten Eljaba; Guniten Jasjen;

Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

Harariten Jonatan, Sjammas Søn; Harariten Ahi'am, Sjarars Søn;

Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

Elifelet, Ahazbajs Søn, fra Bet-Ma'aka; Eliam, Akitofels Søn, fra Gilo;

Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

Hezro fra Karmel; Pa'araj fra Arab;

Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

Jig'al, Natans Søn, fra Zoba; Gaditen Bani;

Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

Ammoniten Zelek; Naharaj fra Be'erot, der var Joabs, Zerujas Søns, Våbendrager;

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Ira fra Jattir; Gareb fra Jattir;

Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

Hetiten Urias. I alt syv og tredive.

Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.