2.Samuel 15 | Schlachter 2000

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Absaloms Aufruhr

1 Danach aber geschah es, dass Absalom sich Wagen und Pferde verschaffte und 50 Mann, die vor ihm herliefen. (2Sam 12,11; 1Kön 1,5) 2 Und Absalom machte sich am Morgen früh auf und stellte sich neben dem Torweg auf; und es geschah, wenn jemand einen Rechtsstreit hatte, sodass er zum König vor Gericht kommen musste, so rief ihn Absalom zu sich und fragte ihn: »Aus welcher Stadt bist du?« Antwortete er dann: »Dein Knecht ist aus einem der Stämme Israels«, (5Mo 17,8) 3 so sprach Absalom zu ihm: »Siehe, deine Sache ist gut und recht, aber beim König ist niemand, der dir Gehör schenkt!« (2Sam 8,15; 2Sam 23,3) 4 Und Absalom sprach: O dass man doch mich zum Richter im Land einsetzte, damit jedermann zu mir käme, der einen Rechtsstreit und Rechtshandel hat; ich würde ihm zu seinem Recht verhelfen! (Ri 9,29; Spr 25,6) 5 Und es geschah, wenn jemand kam, um sich vor ihm niederzuwerfen, so streckte er seine Hand aus, ergriff ihn und küsste ihn. (2Sam 14,33; Spr 29,5; Mt 26,48) 6 So machte es Absalom mit allen Israeliten, die zum König vor Gericht kamen; und so stahl sich Absalom die Herzen der Männer von Israel. (Röm 16,18; 2Petr 2,3) 7 Und es geschah am Ende von 40 Jahren, da sprach Absalom zu dem König: Ich möchte doch hingehen nach Hebron und mein Gelübde erfüllen, das ich dem HERRN gelobt habe. (Spr 26,23) 8 Dein Knecht hat nämlich ein Gelübde getan, als ich in Geschur in Aram wohnte, das lautete so: Wenn mich der HERR wirklich wieder nach Jerusalem zurückbringt, so will ich dem HERRN dienen! (1Mo 28,21; 2Sam 13,38) 9 Und der König sprach zu ihm: Geh hin in Frieden! Da machte er sich auf und ging nach Hebron. (2Sam 15,7) 10 Und Absalom sandte geheime Boten zu allen Stämmen Israels und ließ sagen: Wenn ihr den Schall des Schopharhornes hört, so sprecht: Absalom ist König geworden in Hebron! (2Sam 19,9) 11 Mit Absalom aber gingen 200 Männer aus Jerusalem, die eingeladen waren und arglos hingingen, ohne von irgendetwas zu wissen. (1Mo 20,5; 1Sam 9,13; 1Sam 16,3; 1Sam 22,15; Mt 10,16)

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12 Absalom sandte auch nach Ahitophel, dem Giloniter, dem Ratgeber Davids, und ließ ihn aus seiner Stadt Gilo holen, während er die Opfer schlachtete. Und die Verschwörung wurde stark, und das Volk nahm ständig zu bei Absalom. (1Sam 15,22; 2Sam 15,31; 2Sam 16,20; Ps 41,10; Ps 55,13; Spr 15,8)

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Davids Flucht. Seine Freunde und Feinde

13 Da kam ein Bote und meldete es David und sprach: Das Herz der Männer von Israel hat sich Absalom zugewandt! (Ri 9,3; 2Sam 15,6) 14 Da sprach David zu allen seinen Knechten, die bei ihm in Jerusalem waren: Auf, lasst uns fliehen; denn sonst gibt es für uns kein Entkommen vor Absalom! Macht euch rasch auf den Weg, damit er uns nicht plötzlich einholt und Unglück über uns bringt und die Stadt mit der Schärfe des Schwertes schlägt! (2Sam 19,9; Ps 3,1) 15 Da sprachen die Knechte des Königs zum König: Ganz wie unser Herr, der König, will; siehe, hier sind deine Knechte! (1Sam 14,7; 2Sam 9,11) 16 Und der König zog aus und sein ganzes Haus in seinem Gefolge; doch ließ der König zehn Nebenfrauen zurück, die das Haus hüten sollten. (2Sam 12,11; 2Sam 16,21; Hi 1,20; Ps 3,1; Ps 30,7; 1Petr 5,6)

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17 Und der König zog hinaus und alles Volk in seinem Gefolge, und sie stellten sich beim äußersten Haus auf. 18 Und alle Knechte zogen an ihm vorüber, dazu alle Kreter und Pleter; auch alle Gatiter, 600 Mann, die ihm von Gat gefolgt waren, zogen an dem König vorüber. (1Sam 27,3; 1Sam 27,7; 2Sam 8,18; 1Chr 18,1)

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19 Aber der König sprach zu Ittai, dem Gatiter: Warum willst auch du mit uns ziehen? Kehre um und bleibe bei dem König! Denn du bist ein Fremdling und sogar aus deinem Heimatort verbannt. (2Sam 18,2) 20 Gestern bist du gekommen, und heute sollte ich dich schon mit uns umherirren lassen, da ich hingehen muss, wohin ich kann? Kehre um und führe deine Brüder zurück; dir widerfahre Barmherzigkeit und Treue! (2Sam 2,6; Ps 61,8) 21 Ittai aber antwortete dem König und sprach: So wahr der HERR lebt und so wahr mein Herr, der König, lebt: An dem Ort, an welchem mein Herr und König sein wird — es gehe zum Tod oder zum Leben —, dort soll auch dein Diener sein! (Rut 1,16; Spr 17,17; Spr 18,24; Joh 6,66; Röm 8,35; 1Tim 6,1)

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22 Da sprach David zu Ittai: So komm und zieh vorüber! So zog Ittai, der Gatiter, vorüber und alle seine Männer und sein ganzer Tross^[1] mit ihm. (2Sam 15,19) 23 Und das ganze Land weinte mit lauter Stimme, während alles Volk vorüberzog. Danach überschritt auch der König den Bach Kidron, und das ganze Volk schlug den Weg ein, der zur Wüste führt. (1Kön 2,37; Lk 23,27; Joh 18,1) 24 Und siehe, auch Zadok [war bei ihnen], und alle Leviten mit ihm trugen die Bundeslade Gottes; und sie stellten die Lade Gottes hin; Abjatar aber stieg hinauf, bis das ganze Volk aus der Stadt vollends vorübergezogen war. (4Mo 4,15; 1Sam 22,20; 2Sam 8,17; 2Sam 17,15; 1Kön 1,38; 1Kön 2,26; 1Kön 2,35)

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25 Aber der König sprach zu Zadok: Bringe die Lade Gottes wieder in die Stadt zurück! Wenn ich Gnade vor dem HERRN finde, so wird er mich zurückbringen, dass ich ihn und seine Wohnung wiedersehen darf; (Ps 26,8; Ps 27,4; Ps 43,3; Ps 84,2)

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26 wenn er aber spricht: Ich habe keinen Gefallen an dir! — [siehe,] hier bin ich; er verfahre mit mir, wie es ihm gefällt! (1Sam 3,18; Ps 144,3; Mal 1,10) 27 Und der König sprach zu dem Priester Zadok: Bist du nicht der Seher? Kehre in Frieden wieder in die Stadt zurück und mit dir dein Sohn Achimaaz und Jonathan, der Sohn Abjatars, eure beiden Söhne, mit euch! (1Sam 9,9; 2Sam 15,34; 2Sam 24,11; 1Chr 21,9)

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28 Siehe, ich will in den Ebenen der Wüste warten, bis Botschaft von euch kommt, um mich zu benachrichtigen. (2Sam 15,23; 2Sam 16,2; 2Sam 17,21) 29 So brachten Zadok und Abjatar die Lade Gottes wieder nach Jerusalem zurück und blieben dort. (2Sam 15,24) 30 David aber stieg den Ölberg hinauf und weinte, während er hinaufging; er ging aber mit verhülltem Haupt und barfuß; auch von dem ganzen Volk, das bei ihm war, hatte jeder das Haupt verhüllt und ging unter Weinen hinauf. (2Sam 19,4; Est 6,12; Ps 6,9; Ps 126,6; Ps 137,1; Jes 20,2; Sach 14,4; Lk 19,29; Lk 19,37; Apg 1,12)

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31 Als man aber David berichtete, dass auch Ahitophel mit Absalom verschworen war, sprach David: HERR, mache doch den Rat Ahitophels zur Torheit! (2Sam 15,12; 2Sam 16,23; 2Sam 17,14; 2Sam 17,23; Hi 5,13; Ps 3,2; Ps 33,10)

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32 Und es geschah, als David auf die Höhe kam, wo man Gott anzubeten pflegte, siehe, da begegnete ihm Husai, der Architer, mit zerrissenen Kleidern und Erde auf seinem Haupt. (Jos 16,2; 2Sam 1,2; 2Sam 15,37; 2Sam 16,16; 2Sam 17,5)

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33 Und David sprach zu ihm: Wenn du mit mir hinübergehst, wirst du mir eine Last sein; (2Sam 19,35) 34 wenn du aber in die Stadt zurückkehrst und zu Absalom sprichst: »Ich will dein Knecht sein, o König; wie ich bisher der Knecht deines Vaters war, so will ich nun dein Knecht sein« — so kannst du mir den Rat Ahitophels zunichtemachen! (Jos 8,2; 2Sam 15,20; 2Sam 17,5; Mt 10,16)

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35 Sind nicht die Priester Zadok und Abjatar dort bei dir? So teile nun alles, was du aus dem Haus des Königs erfährst, den Priestern Zadok und Abjatar mit! (2Sam 17,15) 36 Siehe, ihre beiden Söhne sind dort bei ihnen: Achimaaz, [der Sohn] Zadoks, und Jonathan, [der Sohn] Abjatars; durch sie könnt ihr mir alles weitergeben, was ihr erfahrt! (2Sam 15,27; 2Sam 17,17; 2Sam 18,19) 37 So begab sich denn Davids Freund Husai in die Stadt; Absalom aber zog in Jerusalem ein. (2Sam 16,15; 2Sam 16,16; 1Chr 27,33)

King James Version

1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so , that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. 3 And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. 4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! 5 And it was so , that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him. 6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. 7 And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron. 8 For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD. 9 And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron. 10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron. 11 And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing. 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David' counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom. 13 And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. 14 And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. 15 And the king' servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint. 16 And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house. 17 And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off. 18 And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king. 19 Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile. 20 Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee. 21 And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be. 22 And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him. 23 And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness. 24 And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city. 25 And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation: 26 But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him. 27 The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 28 See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me. 29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there. 30 And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. 31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. 32 And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount , where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head: 33 Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me: 34 But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father' servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. 35 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king' house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. 36 Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok' son , and Jonathan Abiathar' son ; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear. 37 So Hushai David' friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

New International Version

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Absalom’s conspiracy

1 In the course of time, Absalom provided himself with a chariot 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. 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.’ 4 And Absalom would add, ‘If only I were appointed judge in the land! 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 towards all the Israelites who came to the king asking for justice, and so he stole the hearts of the people of Israel. 7 At the end of four^[1] years, Absalom said to the king, ‘Let me go to Hebron and fulfil a vow I made to the Lord. 8 While your servant was living at Geshur in Aram, I made this vow: “If the Lord takes me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.^[2]” ’ 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, 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 the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, to come from Giloh, his home town. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept on increasing.

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, or none of us will escape from Absalom. 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 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 and Pelethites; and all the six hundred Gittites who had accompanied him from Gath marched before the king. 19 The king said to Ittai the Gittite, ‘Why should you come along with us? Go back and stay with King Absalom. You are a foreigner, an exile from your homeland. 20 You came only yesterday. And today shall I make you wander 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.’^[3] 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.’ 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 as all the people passed by. The king also crossed the Kidron Valley, and all the people moved on towards the wilderness. 24 Zadok was there, too, and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. They set down the ark of God, and Abiathar 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 favour in the Lord’s eyes, he will bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling-place 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.’ 27 The king also said to Zadok the priest, ‘Do you understand? Go back to the city with my blessing. Take your son Ahimaaz with you, and also Abiathar’s son Jonathan. You and Abiathar return with your two sons. 28 I will wait at the fords 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 as he went; his head 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 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 the Arkite was there to meet him, his robe torn and dust on his head. 33 David said to him, ‘If you go with me, you will be a burden 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,” then you can help me by frustrating 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. 36 Their two sons, Ahimaaz son of Zadok and Jonathan son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with anything you hear.’ 37 So Hushai, David’s confidant, arrived at Jerusalem as Absalom was entering the city.