2.Samuel 20 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

1 Blandt dem fra Nordriget var der en ondsindet mand ved navn Sheba, søn af Bikri af Benjamins stamme. Midt i skænderiet stødte Sheba i hornet og råbte: „Hvad skal vi med David? Han hører jo ikke til blandt os! Kom, alle jer fra Nordriget, lad os gå hjem!” 2 Da forlod de alle David og fulgte efter Sheba, mens judæerne sluttede op om kongen og ledsagede ham fra Jordanfloden op til Jerusalem. 3 Da David kom hjem, lod han de ti medhustruer, som havde boet i paladset under hans eksil, flytte til et bevogtet hus et andet sted. Der blev sørget for dem, men han havde aldrig mere noget med dem at gøre. De levede afsondret til deres dødsdag, som om de var enker.

Joab slår Amasa ihjel og nedkæmper Shebas oprør

4 Derefter befalede kongen Amasa at mobilisere Judas hær og være tilbage inden tre dage. 5 Amasa begav sig af sted for at samle tropperne, men det tog ham mere end de tre dage, kongen havde afsat til det. 6 Da sagde kongen til Abishaj: „Jeg er bange for, at Sheba bliver en større trussel for os, end Absalom var. Tag min livvagt og sæt efter ham, så han ikke når i sikkerhed i en befæstet by.” 7 Straks satte Abishaj og Joab efter Sheba sammen med elitesoldaterne og kongens livvagt. 8 Da de kom til den store sten i Gibeon, stod de pludselig ansigt til ansigt med Amasa. Joab var iført sin kampuniform og havde en daggert spændt i sit bælte. Da han nu gik hen imod Amasa for at hilse på ham, faldt daggerten ud af skeden. Han samlede den hurtigt op med venstre hånd. „Godt at se dig,” sagde han hjerteligt til Amasa, idet han trak ham i skægget med sin højre hånd under foregivende af at ville kysse ham på kinden. Men i det samme stødte han med sin venstre hånd daggerten i maven på den intetanende Amasa, så indvoldene væltede ud på jorden. Sådan gjorde Joab det af med Amasa i et eneste stød. Joab og hans bror Abishaj lod ham ligge på jorden, for de havde travlt med at forfølge Sheba. 11 En af Joabs unge officerer stillede sig ved Amasas lig og råbte til soldaterne: „Hvis I er loyale overfor David og Joab, så slut jer til os!” 12 Amasa lå imidlertid i en stor blodpøl midt på vejen, og da Joabs officerer så, at soldaterne stimlede sammen om ham, trak de liget væk fra vejen og dækkede det med en kappe. 13 Så snart Amasa var blevet fjernet, fulgte krigerne med Joab i jagten på Sheba. 14 I mellemtiden drog Sheba gennem hele Nordriget, hvor det lykkedes ham at få alle sine slægtninge til at slutte op om sig. De fulgte med ham til byen Abel-Bet-Ma’aka, hvor Joab og hans hær indhentede dem og belejrede byen. Joab byggede en vold omkring byen og begyndte en systematisk nedrivning af muren. 16 Men i byen var der en klog kvinde, som gik op på muren og råbte: „Hør her! Sig til Joab, at han skal komme herhen. Jeg vil tale med ham.” 17 Da Joab kom derhen, spurgte hun: „Er du Joab?” „Ja,” svarede Joab. 18 Så fortsatte hun: „Fra gammel tid har man sagt: ‚Søg råd i byen Abel!’ Hos os kunne man få gode råd og hjælp til at løse konflikter. 19 Men nu er du ved at ødelægge en ældgammel, fredselskende by i Israel! Vil du virkelig ødelægge det, som tilhører Herren?” 20 Joab svarede: „Nej, det vil jeg bestemt ikke! Jeg er ikke ude på at ødelægge jeres by. 21 Jeg er kun ude efter en mand ved navn Sheba fra Efraims bjergland, for han har gjort oprør imod kong David. Hvis I vil udlevere ham til os, skal vi gerne lade jeres by være i fred.” „Godt,” svarede kvinden, „så smider vi hans hoved over muren ned til jer.” 22 Den kloge kvinde fik så byens indbyggere overtalt til at hugge hovedet af Sheba og kaste det over muren. Derefter stødte Joab i hornet, så hæren trak sig tilbage, og alle krigerne vendte hjem, hver til sit. Joab selv vendte tilbage til kongen i Jerusalem. 23 Joab blev så igen øverstkommanderende for Israels hær. Benaja, Jojadas søn, var chef for den kongelige livvagt; 24 Adoniram havde opsynet med tvangsarbejderne; Joshafat, Ahiluds søn, var historiker og rigsarkivar; 25 Sheva var statssekretær; Zadok og Ebjatar var præster i templet; 26 og Ira fra Jair var hofpræst.

English Standard Version

The Rebellion of Sheba

1 Now there happened to be there a worthless man, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite. And he blew the trumpet and said, “We have no portion in David, and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to his tents, O Israel!” 2 So all the men of Israel withdrew from David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah followed their king steadfastly from the Jordan to Jerusalem. 3 And David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took the ten concubines whom he had left to care for the house and put them in a house under guard and provided for them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as if in widowhood. 4 Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be here yourself.” 5 So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he delayed beyond the set time that had been appointed him. 6 And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, lest he get himself to fortified cities and escape from us.”* 7 And there went out after him Joab’s men and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men. They went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri. 8 When they were at the great stone that is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a soldier’s garment, and over it was a belt with a sword in its sheath fastened on his thigh, and as he went forward it fell out. 9 And Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. 10 But Amasa did not observe the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So Joab struck him with it in the stomach and spilled his entrails to the ground without striking a second blow, and he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri. 11 And one of Joab’s young men took his stand by Amasa and said, “Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab.” 12 And Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the highway. And anyone who came by, seeing him, stopped. And when the man saw that all the people stopped, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field and threw a garment over him. 13 When he was taken out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri. 14 And Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth-maacah,* and all the Bichrites* assembled and followed him in. 15 And all the men who were with Joab came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah. They cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart, and they were battering the wall to throw it down. 16 Then a wise woman called from the city, “Listen! Listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come here, that I may speak to you.’” 17 And he came near her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Listen to the words of your servant.” And he answered, “I am listening.” 18 Then she said, “They used to say in former times, ‘Let them but ask counsel at Abel,’ and so they settled a matter. 19 I am one of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up the heritage of the Lord?” 20 Joab answered, “Far be it from me, far be it, that I should swallow up or destroy! 21 That is not true. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, called Sheba the son of Bichri, has lifted up his hand against King David. Give up him alone, and I will withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.” 22 Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, every man to his home. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king. 23 Now Joab was in command of all the army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites; 24 and Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder; 25 and Sheva was secretary; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests; 26 and Ira the Jairite was also David’s priest.

2.Samuel 20 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk English Standard Version

Joab slår Amasa ihjel og nedkæmper Shebas oprør

The Rebellion of Sheba