2. Samuelsbog 3 – BPH & KJV

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2. Samuelsbog 3:1-39

1Den episode var begyndelsen på en lang og opslidende strid mellem Sauls og Davids tilhængere. Men det var en kendsgerning, at David blev stærkere og stærkere, og at hans modstandere blev svagere og svagere.

Davids sønner, født i Hebron

2Mens David opholdt sig i Hebron, fik han seks sønner. Den ældste hed Amnon, og hans mor var Ahinoam fra Jizre’el. 3Den næstældste hed Kilab, og hans mor var Abigajil, som var enke efter Nabal fra Karmel. Den tredje hed Absalom, og hans mor var Ma’aka, en datter af kong Talmaj af Geshur. 4Den fjerde hed Adonija, og hans mor var Haggit. Den femte hed Shefatja, og hans mor var Abital. 5Den sjette hed Jitream, og hans mor var Egla.

Abner slutter sig til David

6Som striden tilspidsedes, fik Abner større og større magt blandt Sauls tilhængere. 7Han mente derfor, at han kunne tillade sig visse friheder, blandt andet at gå i seng med en af Sauls medhustruer, en pige ved navn Ritzpa, en datter af Ajja. Men da Ishboshet irettesatte ham for det, 8blev han rasende.

„Hvad regner du mig for?” råbte han. „En omstrejfende hund? Her kommer du og kritiserer mig for et lille sidespring med en kvinde! Er det den tak, jeg får for min trofasthed overfor din far? Er det lønnen for ikke at have udleveret dig til David for længst? 9-10Må Gud straffe mig, om jeg ikke gør, hvad jeg kan for at tage kongemagten fra dig og gøre David til konge over både Nordriget og Juda, fra Dan i nord til Be’ersheba i syd, sådan som Herren har lovet ham.”

11Ishboshet blev stum af skræk, da han hørte de ord.

12Derpå sendte Abner bud til David: „Lad os slutte fred. Så vil jeg hjælpe dig til at blive konge over hele Israel.”

13„Godt,” svarede David, „men jeg vil ikke forhandle med dig, medmindre du kommer med min første kone Mikal, Sauls datter.”

14Samtidig sendte David følgende besked til Ishboshet: „Giv mig min kone Mikal tilbage! Jeg slog 100 filistre ihjel for at få hende!”

15Ishboshet sendte straks sine mænd af sted for at hente Mikal hos Paltiel, søn af Lajish, som hun var blevet gift med i mellemtiden. 16Manden fulgte grædende efter hende helt til Bahurim. Dér bad Abner ham vende om og gå hjem, og det gjorde han.

17I mellemtiden forhandlede Abner med Nordrigets ledere. Han mindede dem om, at de i lang tid havde ønsket David som konge.

18„Husk i den forbindelse, hvordan Herren lovede, at David ville redde Israels folk fra filistrene3,18 Se 1.Sam. 9,16. og alle vores andre fjender!” sagde han. „Nu har I chancen for at gøre løftet til virkelighed!”

19Abner forhandlede også med lederne af Benjamins stamme, hvorefter han tog til Hebron for at informere David om resultatet af sine forhandlinger. 20Han havde taget 20 mænd med sig, og David holdt en fest til ære for Abner og hans mænd.

21Inden Abner rejste hjem, gav han David følgende løfte: „Så snart jeg kommer hjem, vil jeg kalde alle Nordrigets ledere sammen og få dem til at slutte op om dig, så du kan blive konge over hele riget, sådan som du gerne vil!” Så sendte David ham af sted med ønsket om en god rejse.

Joabs hævn over Abner

22Kort efter at Abner var taget af sted, vendte Joab hjem fra et vellykket plyndringstogt sammen med nogle af Davids mænd. 23Joab fik nu at vide, at Abner netop havde været på et fredeligt besøg hos kongen. 24-25Straks løb han ind til kongen og udbrød: „Hvad i alverden har du gjort? Du har jo ladet manden slippe væk, selv om du må have været klar over, at han kom for at udspionere os!”

26Derpå sendte Joab, uden at David vidste det, nogle sendebud af sted efter Abner med besked om, at han skulle komme tilbage. Sendebudene indhentede ham ved Siras vandreservoir, og Abner vendte tilbage sammen med dem. 27Da Abner ankom til Hebron, trak Joab ham til side i byporten under foregivende af, at han ville tale privat med ham, men i stedet trak han sin daggert og myrdede ham som hævn for, at Abner havde dræbt hans bror Asael.

28Da David hørte om mordet på Abner, erklærede han: „Jeg sværger ved Herren på, at jeg og min slægt er uskyldige i denne forbrydelse! 29Joab og hans familie må tage det fulde ansvar for mordet. Må Joabs børn blive ramt af sygdom og ulykke, så de falder i kamp eller bliver invalide eller dør af sygdom eller sult!”

30Joab og hans bror Abishaj myrdede altså Abner for at tage hævn over deres bror Asael, som var blevet dræbt af Abner i slaget ved Gibeon.

31-32Derefter befalede David, at Joab og alle hans mænd skulle flænge deres tøj og klæde sig i sæk og aske for at vise deres sorg over Abners død. Kongen ledsagede personligt ligbåren til det sted i Hebron, hvor Abner blev begravet. Mens de stod ved graven, brast David og alle hans mænd i gråd, 33og David sang følgende sørgesang over Abner:

Ak, Abner, du blev narret i døden.

34Man bandt ikke engang dine hænder

eller lagde dine fødder i lænker!

Du blev myrdet af voldsmænd.

Bagefter græd hele folket igen.

35-36David nægtede at tage føde til sig på begravelsesdagen. Alle opfordrede ham til at spise, men David aflagde ed på, at han ville faste indtil solnedgang, en gestus, som folket lagde mærke til og syntes om, og som var med til at øge deres respekt for ham. 37Det overbeviste både Judas og Nordrigets folk om, at David ikke var skyld i Abners død. 38Endvidere sagde David til sine mænd: „Mon I forstår, at det er en af Israels store ledere, vi har begravet i dag! 39Selv om jeg er Guds udvalgte konge, kan jeg intet stille op over for de to gerningsmænd, Zerujas3,39 Joab og Abishaj var sønner af Davids søster, Zeruja, og kendt for deres temperament og voldelige opførsel, men også deres mod og evner som officerer i hæren. sønner. De er mig for stærke. Må Herren selv straffe dem for deres ondskab!”

King James Version

2 Samuel 3:1-39

1Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

2¶ And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;3.3 Chileab: or, Daniel 4And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; 5And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

6¶ And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

7And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine? 8Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman? 9So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him; 10To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba. 11And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

12¶ And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

13¶ And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.3.13 that is: Heb. saying 14And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines. 15And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.3.15 Phaltiel: also called, Phalti 16And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.3.16 along…: Heb. going and weeping

17¶ And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:3.17 in times…: Heb. both yesterday and the third day 18Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies. 19And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin. 20So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast. 21And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

22¶ And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace. 23When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. 24Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone? 25Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest. 26And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not. 27And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.3.27 quietly: or, peaceably

28¶ And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:3.28 blood: Heb. bloods 29Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.3.29 fail: Heb. be cut off 30So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

31¶ And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.3.31 bier: Heb. bed 32And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept. 33And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth? 34Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.3.34 wicked…: Heb. children of iniquity 35And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down. 36And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.3.36 pleased them: Heb. was good in their eyes 37For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. 38And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? 39And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.3.39 weak: Heb. tender