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Verse 1

Da samlet hele Israel seg hos David i Hebron og sa: "Se, vi er ditt eget kjøtt og blod!"

Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, "We are your own flesh and blood.

Verse 2

Allerede før, da Saul var konge, var det du som førte Israel ut og inn. Herren din Gud har sagt til deg: 'Du skal være hyrde for mitt folk Israel, og du skal være fyrste over Israel.'

In the past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel in and out. And the LORD your God said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.'

Verse 3

Da kom alle de eldste av Israel til kongen i Hebron, og David inngikk en pakt med dem i Hebron for Herrens ansikt. De salvet David til konge over Israel, slik Herren hadde sagt gjennom Samuel.

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD. They anointed David king over Israel, as the LORD had said through Samuel.

Verse 4

David og hele Israel dro til Jerusalem, det vil si Jebus. Der bodde jebusittene, de som holdt til i landet.

David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were the inhabitants of the land.

Verse 5

Men innbyggerne i Jebus sa til David: "Du kommer ikke inn her." Likevel inntok David Sions borg, som nå er Davids by.

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not come in here." But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now the city of David.

Verse 6

David sa: "Den som først slår jebusittene, skal bli høvding og leder." Joab, Serujas sønn, gikk opp først, og han ble leder.

David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander." And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he became chief.

Verse 7

David bosatte seg i borgen, og derfor kalte de den Davids by.

David then took up residence in the stronghold, and it was called the city of David.

Verse 8

Han bygde ut byen rundt omkring, fra Millo og videre rundt. Joab satte i stand resten av byen.

He built up the city all around, from the terraces to the surrounding area, and Joab restored the rest of the city.

Verse 9

David ble stadig mektigere, for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, var med ham.

David grew stronger and stronger, for the LORD Almighty was with him.

Verse 10

Dette er de fremste av Davids mektige krigere som hjalp ham sammen med hele Israel til å bli konge slik Herren hadde sagt om Israel.

These were the chiefs of David's mighty warriors, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

Verse 11

Dette er antallet av Davids mektige krigere: Jashobeam, Hakmonis sønn, leder over de tretti. Han svingte spydet sitt mot tre hundre mann og drepte dem på én gang.

This is the list of David's mighty warriors: Jashobeam the Hachmonite was chief of the officers; he raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.

Verse 12

Etter ham kom Eleasar, Dodos sønn, ahohiten. Han var en av de tre mektige krigerne.

Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty warriors.

Verse 13

Han var med David ved Pas-Dammim, der filisterne hadde samlet seg til strid. Det var en åker full av bygg, og folket flyktet for filisterne.

He was with David at Pas Dammim, where the Philistines had gathered for battle. At a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.

Verse 14

Men de stilte seg midt på åkeren, reddet den og slo filisterne. Herrens hjelp ga en stor seier.

But they took their stand in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.

Verse 15

Tre av de tretti fremste dro ned til David ved klippen i Adullams hule, mens filisternes leir lå i Refaim-dalen.

Three of the thirty chiefs went down to David at the rock by the cave of Adullam while a band of Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.

Verse 16

David var da i festningen, mens filisternes forpost lå i Betlehem.

At that time, David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

Verse 17

David fikk et sterkt ønske og sa: "Hvem vil hente vann for meg fra brønnen ved porten i Betlehem?"

David longed for water and said, "If only someone would get me water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"

Verse 18

Da brøt de tre seg gjennom filisternes leir, hentet vann fra brønnen ved porten i Betlehem, tok det med seg og bar det til David. Men han ville ikke drikke det; han helte det ut som et offer for Herren.

So the three warriors broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD.

Verse 19

Han sa: "Måtte Gud forby at jeg gjør dette! Skulle jeg drikke blodet av disse mennene som satte sine liv i fare? For med fare for sine liv hentet de det." Derfor ville han ikke drikke det. Slikt gjorde disse tre mektige krigerne.

He said, "Far be it from me, O my God, to do this! Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives? Because they risked their lives to bring it, I would not drink it." Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.

Verse 20

Absjai, Joabs bror, var leder for de tretti. Han svingte spydet mot tre hundre mann og drepte dem. Han hadde et stort navn blant de tretti.

Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three. He raised his spear against three hundred men and killed them, and so he became as famous as the three.

Verse 21

Blant de tretti var han mest æret og ble deres leder, men de tre nådde han ikke.

He was doubly honored above the three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

Verse 22

Benaja, Jojadas sønn, var en svært modig mann fra Kabseel. Han utførte store gjerninger. Han slo to løve-lignende menn fra Moab. En gang gikk han ned i en brønn og slo ihjel en løve på en dag med snø.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. He struck down Moab's two lion-like warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

Verse 23

Han slo også ihjel en stor egypter, en mann som var fem alen høy. I egypterens hånd var det et spyd som en veversbom. Han gikk mot ham med en stav, rev spydet ut av egypterens hånd og drepte ham med hans eget spyd.

And he struck down an Egyptian who was five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver's rod in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.

Verse 24

Dette gjorde Benaja, Jojadas sønn, og han fikk et navn blant de tretti mektige krigerne.

Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.

Verse 25

Han var mer ansett enn de tretti, men han kom ikke opp på nivå med de tre. David satte ham over sin livvakt.

He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

Verse 26

Blant de mektige krigerne var Asael, Joabs bror, og Elkana, Dodos sønn fra Betlehem.

The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

Verse 27

Shammot, haroritten, og Helez, pelonitten.

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

Verse 28

Ira, Ikkesh' sønn fra Tekoa, og Abieser fra Anatot.

Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

Verse 29

Sibbekai, husatitten, og Ilai, ahohiten.

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Verse 30

Maharai, netofatitten, og Heled, Baanas sønn, også en netofatitt.

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

Verse 31

Itai, Ribais sønn fra Gibeah i Benjamins stamme, og Benaja, piratonitten.

Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

Verse 32

Hurai fra Gaas' daler, og Abiel, arbathitten.

Hurai from the valleys of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

Verse 33

Azmavet, baharumitten, og Eliahba, sha'albonitten.

Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

Verse 34

Sønnene av Hashem, gizonitten, Jonathan, Shages sønn, hararitten.

The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shageh the Hararite,

Verse 35

Ahiam, Sakars sønn, hararitten, og Elifal, Urs sønn.

Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,

Verse 36

Hefer, mekeratitten, og Ahiya, pelonitten.

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

Verse 37

Hezro, karmelitten, og Naarai, Ezbais sønn.

Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

Verse 38

Joel, Natans bror, og Mibhar, Hagrien.

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,

Verse 39

Zelek, ammonitten, og Naharai, be'erotitten, som bar våpnene til Joab, Serujas sønn.

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

Verse 40

Ira og Gareb, begge var ithritter.

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Verse 41

Uria, hetitten, og Zabad, Ahlai sønn.

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

Verse 42

Adina, Shiza sønn, en leder blant Rubenittene, med tretti menn under seg.

Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and the leader over thirty men.

Verse 43

Hanan, Maakas sønn, og Josjafat, mitnitten.

Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

Verse 44

Ussia fra Asjtarot, Shama og Jeiel, sønner av Hotam, aroeritten.

Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

Verse 45

Jediael, Shimris sønn, og Joha, hans bror, tizitten.

Jediael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother the Tizite,

Verse 46

Eliel fra Mahavim, og Jeribai og Joshaviah, sønner av Elnaam, og Jitma, moabitten.

Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

Verse 47

Eliel, Obed og Jaasiel, mezobaitten.

Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

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