2 Samuel 17
Grunewald-Ubersetzung
1Da sprach Achitophel zu Absalom. "Ich möchte 1
2000 Mann ausheben, mich aufmachen und noch in der Nacht David nachsetzen. 2 Ich möchte ihn überfallen, solange er matt und mutlos ist. So würde ich ihn erschrecken, und alles Volk bei ihm würde fliehen. So könnte ich den König allein schlagen.
3Dann brächte ich alles Volk zu dir zurück; und wenn all die Männer, nach denen du Verlangen trägst, zurückkehren, dann ist das ganze Volk befriedigt."
4Und die Rede gefiel Absalom und allen Ältesten Israels.
5Da sprach Absalom: "Ruf mir auch den Arkiter Chusai, daß wir hören, was auch er zu sagen hat!"
6So kam Chusai zu Absalom. Da sprach Absalom zu ihm: "Solches hat Achitophel gesprochen. Sollen wir sein Wort ausführen? Wenn nicht, so rede du!"
7Da sprach Chusai zu Absalom: "Diesmal ist der Rat, den Achitophel gibt, nicht gut."
8Und Chusai sagte: "Du kennst deinen Vater und seine Leute, daß sie Helden sind und grimmen Mutes, wie eine der Jungen beraubte Bärin auf dem Feld. Dazu ist dein Vater ein Kriegsmann, der mit dem Kriegsvolk keine Nachtruhe hält.
9Gewiß ist er jetzt in irgendeiner Schlucht oder an irgendeiner Stelle versteckt. Fallen nun anfangs einige von euch, und hört man es, dann sagt man: 'Eine Niederlage ist unter dem Volk entstanden, das Absalom anhängt.'
10Dann zagt selbst der Tapfere, der sonst ein Löwenherz ist. Denn ganz Israel weiß, daß dein Vater ein Held ist und seine Begleiter tapfere Mannen sind.
11So rate ich dir: Erst sammle sich ganz Israel von Dan bis Beerseba um dich, wie der Sand am Meer an Menge! Dann zieh du selber in den Kampf!
12Stoßen wir dann auf ihn an einem Platze, wo er sich treffen läßt, dann stürzen wir uns auf ihn, wie der Tau auf den Boden fällt. Von ihm und allen Männern bei ihm bleibt auch nicht einer übrig.
13Zöge er sich in eine Stadt zurück, so schleppte ganz Israel zu jener Stadt Stricke, und wir schleiften sie ins Tal, bis auch nicht ein Steinchen mehr sich dort fände."
14Da sprachen Absalom und alle Männer Israels: "Des Arkiters Chusai Rat ist besser als der des Achitophel." Der Herr aber hatte es angeordnet, daß Achitophels guter Rat zunichte würde, damit der Herr über Absalom das Unheil bringen konnte.
15Chusai aber sprach zu den Priestern Sadok und Ebjatar: "So und so hat Achitophel dem Absalom geraten und den Ältesten Israels. Das und das aber habe ich geraten.
16Nun schickt eilends hin und meldet David: 'Übernachte nicht bei den Furten zur Steppe! Mögest du übersetzen, damit nicht dem König und dem ganzen Volk bei ihm Verderben werde!'"
17Jonatan aber und Achimaas hielten sich am Walkerbrunnen auf. Eine Magd aber war hingegangen und hatte es ihnen gemeldet. Da gingen sie und meldeten es dem König David; denn sie durften sich nicht in der Stadt sehen lassen.
18Ein Knabe aber sah sie und meldete es Absalom. Die beiden aber liefen eilig weiter und kamen in Bachurim zum Hause eines Mannes; der hatte in seinem Hof einen Brunnen. Da stiegen sie hinab.
19Das Weib aber nahm eine Decke, breitete sie über den Brunnen und streute Schrotkorn darüber, daß man nichts merkte.
20Da kamen Absaloms Diener zu dem Weib ins Haus und fragten: "Wo sind Achimaas und Jonatan?" Da sprach das Weib zu ihnen: "Sie sind zum Wasserbächlein gegangen." Da suchten sie, fanden aber nichts. So kehrten sie nach Jerusalem zurück.
21Nach ihrem Weggang stiegen sie aus dem Brunnen und gingen weiter. Dann berichteten sie dem König David. Sie sprachen zu David: "Auf! Setzt eilends über das Gewässer! Denn so und so hat Achitophel gegen euch geraten."
22Da machte sich David auf und alles Volk bei ihm, und sie überschritten den Jordan. Bis der Morgen tagte, fehlte nicht ein einziger, der nicht den Jordan überschritten hätte.
23Als Achitophel sah, daß sein Rat nicht befolgt wurde, sattelte er den Esel, machte sich auf und ging nach Hause in seine Stadt. Er bestellte sein Haus und erhängte sich. So starb er und ward in seinem väterlichen Grabe bestattet.
24David aber war nach Machanaim gekommen. Da überschritt Absalom den Jordan, er und alle Mannen Israels mit ihm.
25Absalom aber hatte Amasa an Joabs Stelle über das Heer gesetzt. Amasa war der Sohn eines Israeliten namens Itra, der des Nachas Tochter Abigal, Serujas Schwester und Joabs Mutter, geheiratet hatte.
26Israel aber und Absalom lagerten im Lande Gilead.
27Als David nach Machanaim kam, brachten Sobi, des Nachas Sohn, aus dem ammonitischen Rabbat, Ammiels Sohn Makir aus Lodebar und der Gileadite Barzillai aus Rogelim
28Bündel, Schalen, Töpfergeschirr, Weizen, Gerste, Mehl, geröstetes Korn, Bohnen, Linsen und Röstkorn,
29Honig, Sahne, Schafe und Kuhkäse. Sie reichten es David und dem Volke bei ihm zum Essen. Denn sie hatten gesagt: "Das Volk ist in der Steppe hungrig, matt und durstig."
Reina-Valera 1909
1ENTONCES Achitophel dijo á Absalom: Yo escogeré ahora doce mil hombres, y me levantaré, y seguiré á David esta noche;
2Y daré sobre él cuando él estará cansado y flaco de manos: lo atemorizaré, y todo el pueblo que está con él huirá, y heriré al rey solo.
3Así tornaré á todo el pueblo á ti: y cuando ellos hubieren vuelto, (pues aquel hombre es el que tú quieres) todo el pueblo estará en paz.
4Esta razón pareció bien á Absalom y á todos los ancianos de Israel.
5Y dijo Absalom: Llama también ahora á Husai Arachîta, para que asimismo oigamos lo que él dirá.
6Y como Husai vino á Absalom, hablóle Absalom, diciendo: Así ha dicho Achitophel; ¿seguiremos su consejo, ó no? Di tú.
7Entonces Husai dijo á Absalom: El consejo que ha dado esta vez Achitophel no es bueno.
8Y añadió Husai: Tú sabes que tu padre y los suyos son hombres valientes, y que están con amargura de ánimo, como la osa en el campo cuando le han quitado los hijos. Además, tu padre es hombre de guerra, y no tendrá la noche con el pueblo.
9He aquí él estará ahora escondido en alguna cueva, ó en otro lugar: y si al principio cayeren algunos de los tuyos, oirálo quien lo oyere, y dirá: El pueblo que sigue á Absalom ha sido derrotado.
10Así aun el hombre valiente, cuyo corazón sea como corazón de león, sin duda desmayará: porque todo Israel sabe que tu padre es hombre valiente, y que los que están con él son esforzados.
11Aconsejo pues que todo Israel se junte á ti, desde Dan hasta Beer-seba, en multitud como la arena que está á la orilla de la mar, y que tú en persona vayas á la batalla.
12Entonces le acometeremos en cualquier lugar que pudiere hallarse, y daremos sobre él como cuando el rocío cae sobre la tierra, y ni uno dejaremos de él, y de todos los que con él están.
13Y si se recogiere en alguna ciudad, todos los de Israel traerán sogas á aquella ciudad, y la arrastraremos hasta el arroyo, que nunca más parezca piedra de ella.
14Entonces Absalom y todos los de Israel dijeron: El consejo de Husai Arachîta es mejor que el consejo de Achitophel. Porque había Jehová ordenado que el acertado consejo de Achitophel se frustrara, para que Jehová hiciese venir el mal sobre Absalom.
15Dijo luego Husai á Sadoc y á Abiathar sacerdotes: Así y así aconsejó Achitophel á Absalom y á los ancianos de Israel: y de esta manera aconsejé yo.
16Por tanto enviad inmediatamente, y dad aviso á David, diciendo: No quedes esta noche en los campos del desierto, sino pasa luego el Jordán, porque el rey no sea consumido, y todo el pueblo que con él está.
17Y Jonathán y Ahimaas estaban junto á la fuente de Rogel, porque no podían ellos mostrarse viniendo á la ciudad; fué por tanto una criada, y dióles el aviso: y ellos fueron, y noticiáronlo al rey David.
18Empero fueron vistos por un mozo, el cual dió cuenta á Absalom: sin embargo los dos se dieron priesa á caminar, y llegaron á casa de un hombre en Bahurim, que tenía un pozo en su patio, dentro del cual se metieron.
19Y tomando la mujer de la casa una manta, extendióla sobre la boca del pozo, y tendió sobre ella el grano trillado; y no se penetró el negocio.
20Llegando luego los criados de Absalom á la casa á la mujer, dijéronle: ¿Dónde están Ahimaas y Jonathán? Y la mujer les respondió: Ya han pasado el vado de las aguas. Y como ellos los buscaron y no los hallaron, volviéronse á Jerusalem.
21Y después que ellos se hubieron ido, estotros salieron del pozo, y fuéronse, y dieron aviso al rey David; y dijéronle: Levantaos y daos priesa á pasar las aguas, porque Achitophel ha dado tal consejo contra vosotros.
22Entonces David se levantó, y todo el pueblo que con él estaba, y pasaron el Jordán antes que amaneciese; ni siquiera faltó uno que no pasase el Jordán.
23Y Achitophel, viendo que no se había puesto por obra su consejo, enalbardó su asno, y levantóse, y fuése á su casa en su ciudad; y después de disponer acerca de su casa, ahorcóse y murió, y fué sepultado en el sepulcro de su padre.
24Y David llegó á Mahanaim, y Absalom pasó el Jordán con toda la gente de Israel.
25Y Absalom constituyó á Amasa sobre el ejército en lugar de Joab, el cual Amasa fué hijo de un varón de Israel llamado Itra, el cual había entrado á Abigail hija de Naas, hermana de Sarvia, madre de Joab.
26Y asentó campo Israel con Absalom en tierra de Galaad.
27Y luego que David llegó á Mahanaim, Sobi hijo de Naas de Rabba de los hijos de Ammon, y Machîr hijo de Ammiel de Lodebar, y Barzillai Galaadita de Rogelim,
28Trajeron á David y al pueblo que estaba con él, camas, y tazas, y vasijas de barro, y trigo, y cebada, y harina, y grano tostado, habas, lentejas, y garbanzos tostados,
29Miel, manteca, ovejas, y quesos de vacas, para que comiesen; porque dijeron: Aquel pueblo está hambriento, y cansado, y tendrá sed en el desierto.
King James Version
1Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
2And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
3And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
4And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
5Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
6And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.
7And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.
8For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
9Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.
10And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.
11Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
12So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one.
13Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there.
14And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
15Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.
16Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
18Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.
19And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
20And when Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
21And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
22Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan.
23And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
24Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
25And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man’s son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother.
26So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
27And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
28Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse,
29And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
World English Bible
1Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.
2I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid. All the people who are with him will flee. I will strike the king only,
3and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace.”
4The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
5Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let’s hear likewise what he says.”
6When Hushai had come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, “Ahithophel has spoken like this. Shall we do what he says? If not, speak up.”
7Hushai said to Absalom, “The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.”
8Hushai said moreover, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are fierce in their minds, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
9Behold, he is now hidden in some pit, or in some other place. It will happen, when some of them have fallen at the first, that whoever hears it will say, ‘There is a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom!’
10Even he who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.
11But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person.
12So we will come on him in some place where he will be found, and we will light on him as the dew falls on the ground, then we will not leave so much as one of him and of all the men who are with him.
13Moreover, if he has gone into a city, then all Israel will bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there isn’t one small stone found there.”
14Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil on Absalom.
15Then Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, “Ahithophel counseled Absalom and the elders of Israel that way; and I have counseled this way.
16Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, ‘Don’t lodge tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.’”
17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En Rogel; and a female servant used to go and report to them, and they went and told King David; for they couldn’t risk being seen coming into the city.
18But a boy saw them, and told Absalom. Then they both went away quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down there.
19The woman took and spread the covering over the well’s mouth, and spread out crushed grain on it; and nothing was known.
20Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” The woman said to them, “They have gone over the brook of water.” When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
21After they had departed, they came up out of the well and went and told King David; and they said to David, “Arise and pass quickly over the water; for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you.”
22Then David arose, and all the people who were with him, and they passed over the Jordan. By the morning light there lacked not one of them who had not gone over the Jordan.
23When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, arose, and went home to his city, set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.
24Then David came to Mahanaim. Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
25Absalom set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.
26Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.
27When David had come to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
28brought beds, basins, earthen vessels, wheat, barley, meal, parched grain, beans, lentils, roasted grain,
29honey, butter, sheep, and cheese of the herd, for David and for the people who were with him to eat; for they said, “The people are hungry, weary, and thirsty in the wilderness.”