2 Samuel 5

1 Så kom alle Israels stammer til David i Hebron og sa: Her er vi; vi er av samme kjød og blod som du.

And all the tribes of Israel went to David in Hebron, saying: “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

2 Allerede for lenge siden, da Saul var konge over oss, var det du som førte Israel ut og inn, og Herren sa til dig: Du skal vokte mitt folk Israel, og du skal være fyrste over Israel.

Moreover, yesterday and the day before, when Saul was king over us, you were the one leading out and leading back Israel. Then the Lord said to you, ‘You shall pasture my people Israel, and you shall be the leader over Israel.’”

3 Og alle Israels eldste kom til kongen i Hebron, og kong David gjorde en pakt med dem i Hebron for Herrens åsyn; og de salvet David til konge over Israel.

Also, the elders of Israel went to the king at Hebron, and king David struck a pact with them at Hebron in the sight of the Lord. And they anointed David as king over Israel.

4 David var tretti år gammel da han blev konge, og han regjerte i firti år.

David was a son of thirty years, when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for forty years.

5 I Hebron regjerte han over Juda i syv år og seks måneder, og i Jerusalem regjerte han i tre og tretti år over hele Israel og Juda.

In Hebron, he reigned over Judah for seven years and six months. Then in Jerusalem, he reigned for thirty-three years over all of Israel and Judah.

6 Så drog kongen og hans menn til Jerusalem mot jebusittene, som bodde der i landet; men de sa til David: Du kommer aldri inn her; blinde og lamme skal drive dig bort med de ord: David kommer aldri inn her.

And the king, and all the men who were with him, went away to Jerusalem, to the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land. And it was said to David by them, “You shall not enter here, unless you will take away the blind and the lame, who say, ‘David shall not enter here.’”

7 Men David inntok allikevel Sions borg, det er Davids stad.

But David seized the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

8 Den dag sa David: Hver den som slår jebusittene og trenger frem til vannledningen og slår de lamme og blinde som hater David han skal være høvding og fører. Derav kommer det ord: En blind og en lam skal ikke komme inn i huset.

For David had proposed, on that day, a reward to him who had struck the Jebusites and who had reached to the gutters of the rooftops, and who had taken away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David. Therefore, it is said in the proverb, “The blind and the lame shall not enter into the temple.”

9 David tok sin bolig i borgen og kalte den Davids stad; og David bygget rundt omkring fra Milo og innover.

Then David lived in the stronghold, and he called it: the City of David. And he built it up on all sides, from Millo and inward.

10 David blev større og større, og Herren, hærskarenes Gud, var med ham.

And he advanced, prospering and increasing, and the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.

11 Og Hiram, kongen i Tyrus, skikket sendemenn til David med sedertre, og han sendte tømmermenn og stenhuggere; og de bygget et hus for David.

Also, Hiram, the king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, with cedar wood, and with builders of wood and builders of stone, in order to make walls. And they built a house for David.

12 Og David forstod at Herren hadde stadfestet hans kongedømme over Israel, og at han hadde hevet hans rike høit for sitt folk Israels skyld.

And David knew that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.

13 David tok ennu flere medhustruer og hustruer fra Jerusalem efterat han var kommet fra Hebron, og han fikk ennu flere sønner og døtre.

Then David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had arrived from Hebron. And other sons as well as daughters were born to David.

14 Dette er navnene på de sønner han fikk i Jerusalem: Sammua og Sobab og Natan og Salomo

And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

15 og Jibbar og Elisua og Nefeg og Jafia

and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg,

16 og Elisama og Eljada og Elifelet.

and Japhia, and Elishama, and Eliada, and Elipheleth.

17 Da filistrene hørte at David var blitt salvet til konge over Israel, drog alle filistrene ut for å søke efter David; og da David hørte det, drog han ned til borgen.

Then the Philistines heard that they had anointed David as king over Israel. And they all ascended, so that they might seek David. And when David had heard of it, he descended to a stronghold.

18 Og filistrene kom og spredte sig utover i Refa'im-dalen.

Now the Philistines, arriving, spread themselves out in the Valley of Rephaim.

19 Da spurte David Herren: Skal jeg dra ut mot filistrene? Vil du gi dem i min hånd? Og Herren svarte: Dra ut! Jeg vil gi filistrene i din hånd.

And David consulted the Lord, saying: “Shall I ascend to the Philistines? And will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David: “Ascend. For I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”

20 Så kom David til Ba'al-Perasim, og der slo han dem, og han sa: Herren har brutt igjennem mine fiender foran mig, som vann bryter igjennem. Derfor blev dette sted kalt Ba'al-Perasim.

Therefore, David went to Baal-perazim. And he struck them there. And he said, “The Lord has divided my enemies before me, just as the waters are divided.” Because of this, the name of that place was called Baal-perazim.

21 Der lot de efter sig sine avgudsbilleder, og David og hans menn tok dem med sig.

And in that place they left behind their graven images, which David and his men took away.

22 Men filistrene drog ut ennu en gang og spredte sig utover i Refa'im-dalen.

And the Philistines continued still, so that they ascended and spread themselves out in the Valley of Rephaim.

23 Og David spurte Herren, men han sa: Du skal ikke dra dit op; gå omkring så du kommer bakenfor dem, og gå så på dem midt for baka-trærne,

Then David consulted the Lord, “Shall I ascend against the Philistines, and will you deliver them into my hands?” And he responded: “You shall not ascend against them; instead, circle behind their back. And you shall come to them from the side opposite the balsam trees.

24 og når du hører lyden av skritt i baka-trærnes topper, da skynd dig! For da har Herren draget ut foran dig for å slå filistrenes hær.

And when you hear the sound of something going forth from the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall begin the battle. For then the Lord will go forth, before your face, so that he may strike the army of the Philistines.”

25 David gjorde således som Herren hadde befalt ham; og han slo filistrene og forfulgte dem fra Geba til bortimot Geser.

And so, David did just as the Lord had instructed him. And he struck down the Philistines, from Gibeon until you arrive at Gezer.