Verse 2

Then David said, 'I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.' So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father. When David's servants came to the land of the Ammonites to comfort Hanun,

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sa: 'Jeg vil vise vennlighet mot Hanun, Nahasj sin sønn, fordi hans far viste vennlighet mot meg.' Så David sendte sine tjenere for å trøste ham i sorgen over hans far. Nå kom Davids tjenere til landet ammonittene, til Hanun, for å trøste ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David sa: Jeg vil vise godhet mot Hanun, Nahasj' sønn, fordi hans far viste godhet mot meg. Og David sendte utsendinger for å trøste ham angående hans far. Tjenestemennene til David kom til Hanun i landet til Ammons barn for å trøste ham.

• Norsk King James

  David sa: Jeg vil vise vennlighet mot Hanun, sønnen til Nahash, fordi hans far viste vennlighet mot meg. David sendte budbringere for å trøste ham angående hans far. Så kom Davids tjenere til ammonittenes land for å trøste Hanun.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa David: Jeg skal vise godhet mot Hanun, sønn av Nahas, siden faren hans viste godhet mot meg. Så David sendte folk for å trøste Ham over tapet av hans far. Davids tjenere kom til ammonittenes land for å trøste Hanun.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David sa: "Jeg vil vise godhet mot Hanun, sønn av Nahasj, slik som hans far viste meg godhet." Så sendte David sendebud for å trøste ham på grunn av hans far. Davids tjenere kom til ammonittenes land til Hanun for å trøste ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  David sa: Jeg vil vise vennlighet mot Hanun, sønn av Nahasj, fordi hans far viste vennlighet mot meg. Og David sendte budbringere for å trøste ham angående hans far. Davids menn kom til ammonittenes land til Hanun for å trøste ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David sa: «Jeg vil vise vennlighet mot Hanun, sønn av Nahash, fordi faren hans viste meg vennlighet.» Og David sendte budbringere for å trøste ham med hensyn til hans far. Slik dro Davids tjenere til ammonittenes land for å trøste Hanun.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  David sa: Jeg vil vise vennlighet mot Hanun, sønn av Nahasj, fordi hans far viste vennlighet mot meg. Og David sendte budbringere for å trøste ham angående hans far. Davids menn kom til ammonittenes land til Hanun for å trøste ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David sa: "Jeg vil vise godhet mot Hanun, Nahasjs sønn, fordi hans far viste godhet mot meg." Så sendte David budbringere for å trøste ham på grunn av hans far. Davidtjenerne kom til Hanun i ammonittenes land for å trøste ham.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David sa: 'Jeg vil vise lojalitet mot Hanun, sønn av Nahasj, fordi hans far viste lojalitet mot meg.' Så David sendte budbringere for å trøste ham på grunn av hans far. Da Davids tjenere kom til Hanun i ammonittenes land for å trøste ham,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde David: Jeg vil gjøre Miskundhed imod Hanon, Nahas Søn, thi hans Fader gjorde Miskundhed imod mig; og David sendte Bud at lade trøste ham over hans Fader, og Davids Tjenere kom til Ammons Børns Land til Hanon for at trøste ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David sa: «Jeg vil vise godhet mot Hanun, sønn av Nahasj, fordi hans far viste meg godhet.» Så David sendte budbringere for å trøste ham på grunn av hans far. Davids tjenere kom til ammonittenes land til Hanun for å trøste ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came to the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David sa: Jeg vil vise godhet mot Hanun, Nahasjs sønn, fordi hans far viste meg godhet. Så David sendte sendebud for å trøste ham angående hans far. Davids tjenere kom til Hanun i ammonittenes land for å trøste ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da sa David: 'Jeg vil vise vennlighet mot Hanun, Nahasjs sønn, for hans far viste vennlighet mot meg.' Og David sendte budbærere for å trøste ham i forbindelse med hans far. Davids tjenere kom da til ammonittenes land til Hanun for å trøste ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og David sa: Jeg vil vise vennlighet mot Hanun, Nahasjs sønn, fordi hans far viste vennlighet mot meg. Så David sendte sendebud for å trøste ham i sorgen over hans far. Og Davids tjenere kom til Ammonittenes land til Hanun for å trøste ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og David sa: Jeg vil være venn med Hanun, Nahasjs sønn, fordi hans far var en venn av meg. Så David sendte menn til ham for å gi ham trøst på grunn av hans far. Og Davids tjenere kom til Hanun, til landet til Ammonittene, for å tilby ham trøst.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Dauid: I wil do mercy vpon Hanun the sonne of Nahas, for his father dyd mercy vpon me: and so he sent messaungers to comforte him ouer his father. And wha Dauids seruauntes came in to the londe of the children of Ammon vnto Hanun to comforte him,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid said, I will shew kindnesse vnto Hanun the sonne of Nahash, because his father shewed kindnesse vnto me; Dauid sent messengers to comfort him for his father. So the seruants of Dauid came into the lande of the children of Ammon to Hanun to comfort him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid sayde: I will shewe kindnesse vnto Hanon the sonne of Nahas, because his father dealt kindly with me. And Dauid sent messengers to comfort him ouer the death of his father: And the seruauntes of Dauid came into the lande of the children of Ammon to Hanon, to comfort him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shown kindness to me. So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David saith, `I do kindness with Hanun son of Nahash, for his father did with me kindness;' and David sendeth messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And the servants of David come in unto the land of the sons of Ammon, unto Hanun, to comfort him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David said, I will be a friend to Hanun, the son of Nahash, because his father was a friend to me. So David sent men to him, to give him words of comfort on account of his father. And the servants of David came to Hanun, to the land of the children of Ammon, offering him comfort.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David said, "I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me." So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David said,“I will express my loyalty to Hanun son of Nahash, for his father was loyal to me.” So David sent messengers to express his sympathy over his father’s death. When David’s servants entered Ammonite territory to visit Hanun and express the king’s sympathy,

Referenced Verses

• Gen 19:37-38 : 37 The older daughter gave birth to a son, and she named him Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day. 38 The younger daughter also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-Ammi; he is the father of the Ammonites to this day.
• Deut 23:3-6 : 3 No one born of an illegitimate union may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation, none of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD. 4 No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation; none of their descendants may ever enter the assembly of the LORD. 5 This is because they did not meet you with bread and water on your way out of Egypt, and because they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor of Aram Naharaim to curse you. 6 But the LORD your God was not willing to listen to Balaam and turned his curse into a blessing because the LORD your God loves you.
• 1 Sam 30:26 : 26 When David reached Ziklag, he sent some of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, "Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the Lord's enemies."
• 2 Sam 9:1 : 1 David asked, "Is there anyone still left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?"
• 2 Sam 9:7 : 7 "Don’t be afraid," David said to him, "for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table."
• 2 Kgs 4:13 : 13 Elisha said to him, "Tell her this: 'You have gone to all this trouble for us. What can be done for you? Should I speak on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?'" She replied, "I am content to live among my own people."
• Neh 4:3 : 3 So we prayed to our God and set a guard against them day and night because of their threats.
• Neh 4:7 : 7 So I stationed people in the lowest parts behind the wall, in the open areas, and I positioned them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.
• Neh 13:1 : 1 On that day, the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and it was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God.
• Esth 6:3 : 3 The king asked, "What honor or recognition has been given to Mordecai for this?" The king’s servants who attended him replied, "Nothing has been done for him."
• Eccl 9:15 : 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.