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2 Samuelsboken 15
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2 Samuelsboken 15
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Absalom planerar för uppror
15 En tid härefter skaffade Absalom sig vagn och hästar och femtio man som sprang framför honom. 2 Tidigt varje morgon brukade Absalom ställa sig invid vägen som ledde till porten, och så ofta någon var på väg till kungen för att få en rättssak avdömd, kallade Absalom honom till sig och frågade: "Från vilken stad är du?" När han svarade: "Din tjänare är från den och den av Israels stammar", 3 sade Absalom till honom: "Din sak är både god och rätt, men du har ingen som hör på dig hos kungen." 4 Absalom tillade: "Om ändå jag blev satt till domare i landet, då kunde var och en som hade någon rättssak eller domssak komma till mig, och jag skulle skaffa honom rättvisa." 5 Och när någon kom fram och ville falla ner för honom, räckte han ut handen och tog tag i honom och kysste honom. 6 Så gjorde Absalom med alla israeliter som kom för att få någon sak avdömd hos kungen. Så stal Absalom Israels mäns hjärta.
7 När fyrtio[a] år hade gått sade Absalom till kungen: "Låt mig gå till Hebron för att infria det löfte som jag har gett åt Herren. 8 Ty din tjänare gav ett löfte när jag bodde i Gesur i Aram: Om Herren låter mig komma tillbaka till Jerusalem, skall jag tjäna Herren." 9 Kungen sade till honom: "Gå i frid." Då steg han upp och begav sig till Hebron. 10 Men Absalom sände i hemlighet ut budbärare till alla Israels stammar och lät säga: "När ni hör basunen ljuda, skall ni säga: Nu är Absalom kung i Hebron!" 11 Tvåhundra män från Jerusalem hade följt med Absalom. De hade blivit inbjudna och följde med i god tro helt ovetande. 12 Medan Absalom offrade slaktoffer, sände han bud och lät hämta giloniten Ahitofel, Davids rådgivare, från hans stad Gilo. Sammansvärjningen växte i styrka och allt fler bland folket gick över till Absalom.
David flyr
13 En budbärare kom till David och sade: "Israels män har vänt sina hjärtan till Absalom." 14 Då sade David till alla de tjänare som var med honom i Jerusalem: "Kom, vi måste fly! Annars finns ingen räddning för oss undan Absalom. Skynda er i väg! Han kan plötsligt komma över oss och dra olycka över oss och slå staden med svärd." 15 Kungens tjänare svarade kungen: "Vad än vår herre konungen beslutar, är vi dina lydiga tjänare." 16 Och kungen gav sig i väg och allt hans husfolk följde honom. Men kungen lämnade kvar tio av sina bihustrur för att se efter huset. 17 När kungen drog ut, följde hela folket efter honom. Men de stannade vid det sista huset. 18 Alla hans tjänare och alla kereteerna och peleteerna drog förbi honom. Och alla de sexhundra gatiterna som hade följt med honom från Gat gick förbi framför kungen.
19 Då sade kungen till gatiten Ittaj: "Varför går också du med oss? Vänd om och stanna hos kungen. Du är ju en främling och dessutom landsflyktig från ditt land. 20 Du kom i går, skulle jag då i dag låta dig irra omkring med oss när jag nu ger mig av, vart det nu bär hän? Vänd tillbaka och tag dina bröder med dig. Nåd och sanning vare med dig." 21 Men Ittaj svarade kungen: "Så sant Herren lever och så sant min herre konungen lever: Där min herre konungen är, där vill också din tjänare vara, det må gälla liv eller död." 22 Då sade David till Ittaj: "Kom då och gå med oss." Och gatiten Ittaj följde då med tillsammmans med alla sina män och alla barn som han hade med sig. 23 Hela landet grät högljutt när folket drog fram. Då kungen gick över bäcken Kidron, följde allt folket med och tog vägen åt öknen till.
24 Där var också Sadok tillsammans med alla leviterna, och de bar med sig Guds förbundsark. Men de satte ner Guds ark, till dess att allt folket hade hunnit gå ut ur staden och Ebjatar kommit dit upp. 25 Då sade kungen till Sadok: "För tillbaka Guds ark in i staden. Om jag finner nåd för Herrens ögon skall han föra mig tillbaka så att jag åter får se honom och hans boning. 26 Men om han säger: Jag finner inte behag i dig - se, här är jag, han må göra med mig vad han finner för gott." 27 Kungen sade vidare till prästen Sadok: "Är du inte en siare? Vänd tillbaka till staden i frid, tillsammans med era båda söner - din son Ahimaas och Ebjatars son Jonatan. 28 Jag vill dröja vid vadställena i öknen, till dess att bud kommer från er med underrättelser till mig." 29 Då förde Sadok och Ebjatar Guds ark tillbaka till Jerusalem och de stannade där.
30 Men David gick gråtande uppför Oljeberget med täckt huvud och bara fötter. Allt folket som följde honom täckte också över sina huvuden och gick dit upp under gråt. 31 När det blev berättat för David att Ahitofel var med bland dem som hade sammansvurit sig med Absalom, sade David: " Herre, förvandla Ahitofels råd till dårskap."
Husaj blir Davids spejare
32 David kom upp på bergstoppen där han ville tillbe Gud, se då kom arkiten Husaj mot honom med sönderrivna kläder och med jord på huvudet. 33 David sade till honom: "Om du följer med mig blir du bara till besvär för mig. 34 Men om du vänder tillbaka till staden och säger till Absalom: 'Din tjänare vill jag vara, o konung. Jag har förut varit din fars tjänare, men nu vill jag vara din tjänare', då kan du göra Ahitofels råd om intet. 35 Där har du också prästerna Sadok och Ebjatar. Allt vad du får höra från kungens hus skall du berätta för prästerna Sadok och Ebjatar. 36 Deras två söner är med dem där, Sadok har Ahimaas och Ebjatar har Jonatan. Genom dem kan ni sända bud till mig om allt ni får höra." 37 Och Husaj, Davids vän, kom in i staden när Absalom drog in i Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuelsboken 15:7 fyrtio Grekiska handskrifter och den gammalsyriska översättningen: "fyra".
2 Samuel 15
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2 Samuel 15
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Absalom’s Conspiracy
15 In the course of time,(A) Absalom provided himself with a chariot(B) and horses and with fifty men to run ahead of him. 2 He would get up early and stand by the side of the road leading to the city gate.(C) Whenever anyone came with a complaint to be placed before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out to him, “What town are you from?” He would answer, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.” 3 Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your claims are valid and proper, but there is no representative of the king to hear you.”(D) 4 And Absalom would add, “If only I were appointed judge in the land!(E) Then everyone who has a complaint or case could come to me and I would see that they receive justice.”
5 Also, whenever anyone approached him to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him. 6 Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king asking for justice, and so he stole the hearts(F) of the people of Israel.
7 At the end of four[a] years, Absalom said to the king, “Let me go to Hebron and fulfill a vow I made to the Lord. 8 While your servant was living at Geshur(G) in Aram, I made this vow:(H) ‘If the Lord takes me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.[b]’”
9 The king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he went to Hebron.
10 Then Absalom sent secret messengers throughout the tribes of Israel to say, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpets,(I) then say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron.’” 11 Two hundred men from Jerusalem had accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and went quite innocently, knowing nothing about the matter. 12 While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he also sent for Ahithophel(J) the Gilonite, David’s counselor,(K) to come from Giloh,(L) his hometown. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept on increasing.(M)
David Flees
13 A messenger came and told David, “The hearts of the people of Israel are with Absalom.”
14 Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come! We must flee,(N) or none of us will escape from Absalom.(O) We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin on us and put the city to the sword.”
15 The king’s officials answered him, “Your servants are ready to do whatever our lord the king chooses.”
16 The king set out, with his entire household following him; but he left ten concubines(P) to take care of the palace. 17 So the king set out, with all the people following him, and they halted at the edge of the city. 18 All his men marched past him, along with all the Kerethites(Q) and Pelethites; and all the six hundred Gittites who had accompanied him from Gath marched before the king.
19 The king said to Ittai(R) the Gittite, “Why should you come along with us? Go back and stay with King Absalom. You are a foreigner,(S) an exile from your homeland. 20 You came only yesterday. And today shall I make you wander(T) about with us, when I do not know where I am going? Go back, and take your people with you. May the Lord show you kindness and faithfulness.”[c](U)
21 But Ittai replied to the king, “As surely as the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be.”(V)
22 David said to Ittai, “Go ahead, march on.” So Ittai the Gittite marched on with all his men and the families that were with him.
23 The whole countryside wept aloud(W) as all the people passed by. The king also crossed the Kidron Valley,(X) and all the people moved on toward the wilderness.
24 Zadok(Y) was there, too, and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark(Z) of the covenant of God. They set down the ark of God, and Abiathar(AA) offered sacrifices until all the people had finished leaving the city.
25 Then the king said to Zadok, “Take the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, he will bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling place(AB) again. 26 But if he says, ‘I am not pleased with you,’ then I am ready; let him do to me whatever seems good to him.(AC)”
27 The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Do you understand?(AD) Go back to the city with my blessing. Take your son Ahimaaz with you, and also Abiathar’s son Jonathan.(AE) You and Abiathar return with your two sons. 28 I will wait at the fords(AF) in the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.” 29 So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem and stayed there.
30 But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping(AG) as he went; his head(AH) was covered and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too and were weeping as they went up. 31 Now David had been told, “Ahithophel(AI) is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”
32 When David arrived at the summit, where people used to worship God, Hushai(AJ) the Arkite(AK) was there to meet him, his robe torn and dust(AL) on his head. 33 David said to him, “If you go with me, you will be a burden(AM) to me. 34 But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, ‘Your Majesty, I will be your servant; I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,’(AN) then you can help me by frustrating(AO) Ahithophel’s advice. 35 Won’t the priests Zadok and Abiathar be there with you? Tell them anything you hear in the king’s palace.(AP) 36 Their two sons, Ahimaaz(AQ) son of Zadok and Jonathan(AR) son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with anything you hear.”
37 So Hushai,(AS) David’s confidant, arrived at Jerusalem as Absalom(AT) was entering the city.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 15:7 Some Septuagint manuscripts, Syriac and Josephus; Hebrew forty
- 2 Samuel 15:8 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew does not have in Hebron.
- 2 Samuel 15:20 Septuagint; Hebrew May kindness and faithfulness be with you
2 Samuel 15
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2 Samuel 15
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Absalom’s Treason
15 After this (A)it happened that Absalom (B)provided himself with chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 Now Absalom would rise early and stand beside the way to the gate. So it was, whenever anyone who had a (C)lawsuit[a] came to the king for a decision, that Absalom would call to him and say, “What city are you from?” And he would say, “Your servant is from such and such a tribe of Israel.” 3 Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your [b]case is good and right; but there is no [c]deputy of the king to hear you.” 4 Moreover Absalom would say, (D)“Oh, that I were made judge in the land, and everyone who has any suit or cause would come to me; then I would give him justice.” 5 And so it was, whenever anyone came near to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and (E)kiss him. 6 In this manner Absalom acted toward all Israel who came to the king for judgment. (F)So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
7 Now it came to pass (G)after [d]forty years that Absalom said to the king, “Please, let me go to (H)Hebron and pay the vow which I made to the Lord. 8 (I)For your servant (J)took a vow (K)while I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, saying, ‘If the Lord indeed brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.’ ”
9 And the king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he arose and went to Hebron.
10 Then Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom (L)reigns in Hebron!’ ” 11 And with Absalom went two hundred men (M)invited from Jerusalem, and they (N)went along innocently and did not know anything. 12 Then Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, (O)David’s counselor, from his city—from (P)Giloh—while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy grew strong, for the people with Absalom (Q)continually increased in number.
David Escapes from Jerusalem
13 Now a messenger came to David, saying, (R)“The hearts of the men of Israel are [e]with Absalom.”
14 So David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us (S)flee, or we shall not escape from Absalom. Make haste to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly and bring disaster upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”
15 And the king’s servants said to the king, “We are your servants, ready to do whatever my lord the king commands.” 16 Then (T)the king went out with all his household after him. But the king left (U)ten women, concubines, to keep the house. 17 And the king went out with all the people after him, and stopped at the outskirts. 18 Then all his servants passed [f]before him; (V)and all the Cherethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, (W)six hundred men who had followed him from Gath, passed before the king.
19 Then the king said to (X)Ittai the Gittite, “Why are you also going with us? Return and remain with the king. For you are a foreigner and also an exile from your own place. 20 In fact, you came only yesterday. Should I make you wander up and down with us today, since I go (Y)I know not where? Return, and take your brethren back. Mercy and truth be with you.”
21 But Ittai answered the king and said, (Z)“As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in whatever place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also your servant will be.”
22 So David said to Ittai, “Go, and cross over.” Then Ittai the Gittite and all his men and all the little ones who were with him crossed over. 23 And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people crossed over. The king himself also crossed over the Brook Kidron, and all the people crossed over toward the way of the (AA)wilderness.
24 There was (AB)Zadok also, and all the Levites with him, bearing the (AC)ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and (AD)Abiathar went up until all the people had finished crossing over from the city. 25 Then the king said to Zadok, “Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the Lord, He (AE)will bring me back and show me both it and (AF)His dwelling place. 26 But if He says thus: ‘I have no (AG)delight in you,’ here I am, (AH)let Him do to me as seems good to Him.” 27 The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a (AI)seer?[g] Return to the city in peace, and (AJ)your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 28 See, (AK)I will wait in the plains of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.” 29 Therefore Zadok and Abiathar carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem. And they remained there.
30 So David went up by the Ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he (AL)had his head covered and went (AM)barefoot. And all the people who were with him (AN)covered their heads and went up, (AO)weeping as they went up. 31 Then someone told David, saying, (AP)“Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, (AQ)turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
32 Now it happened when David had come to the top of the mountain, where he worshiped God—there was Hushai the (AR)Archite coming to meet him (AS)with his robe torn and dust on his head. 33 David said to him, “If you go on with me, then you will become (AT)a burden to me. 34 But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, (AU)‘I will be your servant, O king; as I was your father’s servant previously, so I will now also be your servant,’ then you may defeat the counsel of Ahithophel for me. 35 And do you not have Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you there? Therefore it will be that whatever you hear from the king’s house, you shall tell to (AV)Zadok and Abiathar the priests. 36 Indeed they have there (AW)with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son; and by them you shall send me everything you hear.”
37 So Hushai, (AX)David’s friend, went into the city. (AY)And Absalom came into Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 15:2 Lit. controversy
- 2 Samuel 15:3 Lit. words
- 2 Samuel 15:3 Lit. listener
- 2 Samuel 15:7 LXX mss., Syr., Josephus four
- 2 Samuel 15:13 Lit. after
- 2 Samuel 15:18 Lit. by his hand
- 2 Samuel 15:27 prophet
2 Samuel 15
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2 Samuel 15
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Absalom's Conspiracy
15 After this Absalom (A)got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside (B)the way of the gate. And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And when he said, “Your servant is of such and such a tribe in Israel,” 3 Absalom would say to him, “See, your claims are good and right, but there is no man designated by the king to hear you.” 4 Then Absalom would say, (C)“Oh that I were judge in the land! Then every man with a dispute or cause might come to me, and I would give him justice.” 5 And whenever a man came near to pay homage to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him. 6 Thus Absalom did to all of Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
7 And at the end of four[a] years Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to the Lord, in Hebron. 8 For your servant (D)vowed a vow (E)while I lived at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If the Lord will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will offer worship to[b] the Lord.’” 9 The king said to him, (F)“Go in peace.” So he arose and went to Hebron. 10 But Absalom sent secret messengers throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then say, ‘Absalom is king at Hebron!’” 11 With Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem (G)who were invited guests, and they went in their innocence and knew nothing. 12 And while Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for[c] (H)Ahithophel the Gilonite, (I)David's counselor, from his city (J)Giloh. And the conspiracy grew strong, and the people with Absalom (K)kept increasing.
David Flees Jerusalem
13 And a messenger came to David, saying, (L)“The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.” 14 Then David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us (M)flee, or else there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Go quickly, lest he overtake us quickly and bring down ruin on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword.” 15 And the king's servants said to the king, “Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides.” 16 So the king went out, and all his household after him. And the king left (N)ten concubines to keep the house. 17 And the king went out, and all the people after him. And they halted at the last house.
18 And (O)all his servants passed by him, and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the six hundred Gittites who had followed him from (P)Gath, passed on before the king. 19 Then the king said to (Q)Ittai the Gittite, “Why do you also go with us? Go back and stay with the king, for you are a foreigner and also an exile from your home. 20 You came only yesterday, and shall I today make you wander about with us, since I go (R)I know not where? Go back and take your brothers with you, and may the Lord show[d] steadfast love and faithfulness to you.” 21 But Ittai answered the king, (S)“As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, (T)wherever my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, there also will your servant be.” 22 And David said to Ittai, “Go then, pass on.” So Ittai the Gittite passed on with all his men and all the little ones who were with him. 23 And all the land wept aloud as all the people passed by, and the king crossed (U)the brook (V)Kidron, and all the people passed on toward (W)the wilderness.
24 And (X)Abiathar came up, and behold, (Y)Zadok came also with all the Levites, (Z)bearing the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God until the people had all passed out of the city. 25 Then the king said to Zadok, “Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the Lord, he will (AA)bring me back and let me see both it and his (AB)dwelling place. 26 But if he says, ‘I have no (AC)pleasure in you,’ behold, here I am, (AD)let him do to me what seems good to him.” 27 The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a (AE)seer? Go back[e] to the city in peace, with (AF)your two sons, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 28 See, I will wait at (AG)the fords of (AH)the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.” 29 So Zadok and Abiathar carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem, and they remained there.
30 But David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, (AI)barefoot and (AJ)with his head covered. And all the people who were with him covered their heads, and they went up, (AK)weeping as they went. 31 And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, please (AL)turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
32 While David was coming to the summit, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai (AM)the Archite came to meet him (AN)with his coat torn and (AO)dirt on his head. 33 David said to him, “If you go on with me, you will be (AP)a burden to me. 34 But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, (AQ)‘I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant in time past, so now I will be your servant,’ then you will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel. 35 Are not Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you there? So whatever you hear from the king's house, (AR)tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. 36 Behold, (AS)their two sons are with them there, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, Abiathar's son, (AT)and by them you shall send to me everything you hear.” 37 So Hushai, (AU)David's friend, came into the city, (AV)just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 15:7 Septuagint, Syriac; Hebrew forty
- 2 Samuel 15:8 Or will serve
- 2 Samuel 15:12 Or sent
- 2 Samuel 15:20 Septuagint; Hebrew lacks may the Lord show
- 2 Samuel 15:27 Septuagint The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Look, go back
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