II Samuel 23

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,

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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?

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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:

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,

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.

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.

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.

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;

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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!

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

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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:

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 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Haroditen Sjamma; Haroditen Elika;

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

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

Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

Abiezer fra Anatot; Husjatiten Sibbekaj;

Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Ahohiten Zalmon; Maharaj fra Netofa;

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

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

Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

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

Abi–albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

Abiba'al fra Araba; Azmavet fra Bahurim;

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

Sja'alboniten Eljaba; Guniten Jasjen;

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

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

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

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

Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

Hezro fra Karmel; Pa'araj fra Arab;

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

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

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

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

Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

Ira fra Jattir; Gareb fra Jattir;

Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.

Hetiten Urias. I alt syv og tredive.