Verse 2

So David said to Joab and the commanders of the army, "Go and count the people of Israel from Beersheba to Dan, and report back to me so that I may know their number."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sa til Joab og til høvdingene i folket: 'Gå rundt og tell folket fra Be'er-Sheva til Dan, og rapporter resultatet til meg, så jeg kan vite hvor mange de er.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David sa derfor til Joab og lederne for folket: Gå og tell Israel, fra Beersheba til Dan, og kom tilbake til meg med tallet, så jeg kan få vite det.

• Norsk King James

  Da sa David til Joab og til lederne av folket: Gå, og telle Israel fra Beersheba helt til Dan; og bring tallet til meg, så jeg kan vite det.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David sa til Joab og lederne i hæren: Gå rundt og tell Israel fra Be'er Sheva til Dan og kom tilbake til meg med antallet, så jeg kan vite hvor mange de er.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David sa til Joab og folkets ledere: Gå ut og tell Israel fra Be'er-Sheva til Dan, og bring tallet tilbake til meg, så jeg kan vite antallet av dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og David sa til Joab og lederne blant folket: Gå og tell Israel fra Be'er-Sjeba til Dan, og bring tallet tilbake til meg, så jeg kan vite det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David sa til Joab og folkets overhoder: «Gå og tell Israel fra Beersheba til Dan, og før tallet for meg, så jeg kan få oversikt.»

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

  Og David sa til Joab og lederne blant folket: Gå og tell Israel fra Be'er-Sjeba til Dan, og bring tallet tilbake til meg, så jeg kan vite det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David sa til Joab og lederne for folket: 'Gå, tell Israel fra Beersheba til Dan, og bring resultatet til meg så jeg kan vite antallet deres.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David sa til Joab og folkets høvdinger: «Gå og tell Israel fra Be'er-Sheva til Dan, og kom tilbake til meg med antallet, så jeg kan vite det.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og David sagde til Joab og til Folkets Høvedsmænd: Gaaer, tæller Israel fra Beershaba og indtil Dan, og fører (Tallet) til mig, at jeg kan vide deres Tal.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David sa til Joab og lederne i folket: Gå og tell Israel fra Beer-Seba til Dan; bring tallet til meg så jeg kan få vite det.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And David said to Joab and to the leaders of the people, Go, count Israel from Beersheba to Dan; and bring the count to me, that I may know it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David sa til Joab og folkets høvdinger: Gå, tell Israel fra Beersheba til Dan, og bring meg rapport, så jeg kan vite hvor mange de er.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David sa til Joab og folkets ledere: 'Gå og tell Israel, fra Beer-Sheba til Dan, og gi meg tallet på dem, så jeg vet hvor mange de er.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David sa da til Joab og lederne for folket: Gå, tell Israel fra Beer-Sjeba til Dan, og bring meg rapport, så jeg kan vite tallet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og David sa til Joab og folkets ledere: La nå hele Israel, fra Beer-Seba til Dan, bli talt opp; og gi meg beskjed så jeg kan vite antallet deres.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid sayde vnto Ioab & to ye rulers of the people: Go yor waye, nombre Israel from Berseba vnto Dan, and brynge me the nombre of the, that I maye knowe it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore Dauid said to Ioab, and to the rulers of the people, Go, and nomber Israel from Beer-sheba euen to Dan, and bring it to me, that I may knowe the nomber of them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid sayde to Ioab and to the rulers of the people: Go ye and number Israel from Beerseba to Dan: & bring it to me, that I may knowe the number of them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know [it].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know the sum of them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David saith unto Joab, and unto the heads of the people, `Go, number Israel from Beer-Sheba even unto Dan, and bring unto me, and I know their number.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know the sum of them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David said to Joab and the captains of the people, Now let all Israel, from Beer-sheba to Dan, be numbered; and give me word so that I may be certain of their number.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, "Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know the sum of them."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David told Joab and the leaders of the army,“Go, count the number of warriors from Beer Sheba to Dan. Then bring back a report to me so I may know how many we have.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 27:23-24 : 23 David did not take a count of those twenty years old and younger, because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky. 24 Joab son of Zeruiah began to count, but he did not finish. Wrath came on Israel because of this census, and the number was not recorded in the chronicles of King David.
• 2 Chr 30:5 : 5 So they decided to send a proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, calling the people to come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover to the LORD, the God of Israel, because it had not been observed in large numbers as prescribed.
• 2 Chr 32:25-26 : 25 But Hezekiah did not respond to the kindness shown to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore, wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem. 26 However, Hezekiah humbled himself, along with the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so the LORD's wrath did not come upon them during Hezekiah's days.
• Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
• 2 Cor 12:7 : 7 And because of the extraordinary revelations, so that I might not become conceited, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me, so that I would not become conceited.
• Deut 8:13-17 : 13 When your herds and flocks have multiplied, and your silver and gold have increased, and all that you have has multiplied, 14 then your heart may grow proud, and you might forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 15 He led you through the great and terrifying wilderness, filled with venomous snakes, scorpions, and thirsty ground where there was no water. He brought water for you out of a rock of flint. 16 He fed you manna in the wilderness, which your fathers had never known, to humble and test you so that He might do good for you in the end. 17 You may say in your heart, 'My power and the strength of my hand have produced this wealth for me.'
• Judg 20:1 : 1 Then all the Israelites went out, and the entire assembly came together as one man, from Dan to Beersheba and the land of Gilead, to the LORD at Mizpah.
• 1 Sam 3:20 : 20 All of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, recognized that Samuel was a trustworthy prophet of the Lord.
• 2 Sam 3:10 : 10 I will transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David's throne over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.
• 2 Sam 17:11 : 11 'This is my advice: Gather all Israel to you, from Dan to Beersheba, as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and you yourself lead them into battle.'
• 2 Sam 24:2-4 : 2 So the king said to Joab, the commander of the army who was with him, "Go through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and enroll the people, so that I may know how many there are." 3 But Joab said to the king, "May the Lord your God multiply the people a hundredfold while the eyes of my lord the king still see it. But why does my lord the king want to do this thing?" 4 Nevertheless, the king's word prevailed over Joab and the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders went out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel.
• 2 Sam 24:15 : 15 So the Lord sent a plague upon Israel from that morning until the appointed time, and seventy thousand men died from Dan to Beersheba.