Verse 26

To Abiathar the priest, the king said, 'Go back to your fields in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I will not put you to death today because you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David and because you shared in his hardships.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Til Abjatar, presten, sa kongen: «Gå til Anatot, til din eiendom. Du fortjener døden, men jeg vil ikke drepe deg nå fordi du bar Herrens ark for Gud for min far David og fordi du deltok i alle de motgangene min far gikk gjennom.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Til prest Abiatar sa kongen: Gå til Anatot til dine marker, for du er verdig til døden; men jeg vil ikke nå drepe deg, fordi du bar Herrens Guds ark foran David, min far, og fordi du delte alle vanskelighetene med min far.

• Norsk King James

  Og til Abjatar, presten, sa kongen: Dra til Anatot, til ditt eiendom; for du er verdig å dø, men jeg vil ikke sette deg i døden denne gangen, fordi du bar Herrens Guds ark for min far David, og fordi du har blitt plaget i alt min far har vært plaget.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongen sa til Abjatar, presten: Dra til din mark i Anatot, for du er dødsens mann, men i dag vil jeg ikke drepe deg, fordi du bar Herrens ark for min far David og delte all lidelse med ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Til Abjatar presten sa kongen: «Gå til Anatot, til dine egne marker. Du har fortjent døden, men jeg vil ikke drepe deg nå, fordi du bar Herrens, Guds ark, for min far David, og fordi du delte alle hans lidelser.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og til Abiatar presten sa kongen: Gå til Anathot, til dine egne marker, for du er verdig til døden: men jeg vil ikke sette deg til døde nå, fordi du bar Herrens Guds ark foran min far David, og fordi du har delt alle lidelsene som min far holdt ut.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kongen sa til presten Abiatar: ‘Gå til Anathoth, til dine egne marker; for du er dødsverdig, men jeg vil ikke henrette deg nå, for du bar Herrens Guds ark foran min far David, og fordi du har delt den lidelsen min far utstod.’

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

  Og til Abiatar presten sa kongen: Gå til Anathot, til dine egne marker, for du er verdig til døden: men jeg vil ikke sette deg til døde nå, fordi du bar Herrens Guds ark foran min far David, og fordi du har delt alle lidelsene som min far holdt ut.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Til Abjatar, presten, sa kongen: 'Gå til dine marker i Anatot, for du er verdig til døden, men i dag skal jeg ikke drepe deg, fordi du bar Herrens, min Guds, ark foran min far David, og fordi du delte all den nød som min far bar.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Til Abiatar presten sa kongen: «Gå til dine marker i Anatot. Du fortjener å dø, men i dag vil jeg ikke drepe deg fordi du bar Herrens ark foran min far David og fordi du delte alle farene med ham.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Kongen sagde til Abjathar, Præsten: Gak til din Ager i Anathoth, thi du er en Dødsens Mand; men jeg vil ikke slaae dig ihjel i denne Dag, fordi du bar Herrens, Herrens Ark for Davids, min Faders, Ansigt, og fordi du har lidt Trængsel i Alt, hvori min Fader har lidt Trængsel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og til Abiatar, presten, sa kongen: Gå til Anathoth, til dine egne marker, for du er fortjent til døden; men jeg vil ikke i dag drepe deg, fordi du bar Herrens Guds ark foran min far David, og fordi du hadde del i all den lidelse min far led.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And to Abiathar the priest, the king said, Go to Anathoth, to your own fields; for you are deserving of death, but I will not put you to death at this time, because you carried the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because you have been afflicted in all that my father was afflicted.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Til Abjatar presten sa kongen: Gå til Anatot, til dine egne marker, for du er skyldig til døden. Men jeg vil ikke drepe deg nå, fordi du bar Herrens ark for min far David og fordi du led sammen med alt min far led.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongen sa til Abiatar, presten: "Gå til dine marker i Anatot; du er en dødsens mann, men i dag skal jeg ikke drepe deg fordi du bar Herrens ark foran min far David og fordi du led med ham i alle hans lidelser."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kongen sa også til Abiatar presten: Reis til Anatot, til din egen mark, for du fortjener å dø. Men jeg vil ikke drepe deg nå, fordi du har båret Herrens Guds ark for min far David, og fordi du har delt alle min fars prøvelser.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Til Abiatar presten sa kongen: Gå til Anathot, til dine marker, for du fortjener døden; men jeg vil ikke drepe deg nå fordi du bar Herrens Guds ark for min far David og var med ham i alle hans vanskeligheter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And to the prest Abiathar sayde ye kynge: Go thy waye vnto Anathot to thy londe, for thou art a man of deeth. Neuerthelesse I wyl not slaye the this daye for thou hast borne the Arke of the LORDE God before my father Dauid, and hast suffred also where my father suffred.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the King sayd vnto Abiathar the Priest, Go to Anathoth vnto thine owne fieldes: for thou art worthy of death: but I will not this day kill thee, because thou barest the Arke of the Lorde God before Dauid my father, and because thou hast suffered in all, wherein my father hath bene afflicted.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And vnto Abiathar the priest sayd the king: Get thee to Anatoth vnto thine owne fieldes, for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time kill thee, because thou barest the arke of the Lorde God before Dauid my father, and because thou hast suffered with my father in all his afflictions.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou [art] worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To Abiathar the priest said the king, Get you to Anathoth, to your own fields; for you are worthy of death: but I will not at this time put you to death, because you bear the ark of the Lord Yahweh before David my father, and because you were afflicted in all in which my father was afflicted.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And to Abiathar the priest said the king, `To Anathoth go, unto thy fields; for a man of death thou `art', but in this day I do not put thee to death, because thou hast borne the ark of the Lord Jehovah before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all that my father was afflicted in.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord Jehovah before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And to Abiathar the priest the king said, Go to Anathoth, to your fields; for death would be your right reward; but I will not put you to death now, because you took up the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and you were with him in all his troubles.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To Abiathar the priest the king said, "Go to Anathoth, to your own fields; for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the ark of the Lord Yahweh before David my father, and because you were afflicted in all in which my father was afflicted."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king then told Abiathar the priest,“Go back to your property in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but today I will not kill you because you did carry the ark of the Sovereign LORD before my father David and you suffered with my father through all his difficult times.”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 21:18 : 18 Anathoth with its pasture lands, and Almon with its pasture lands—four cities in total.
• 1 Sam 22:20-23 : 20 But one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, escaped and fled to David. His name was Abiathar. 21 Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord. 22 David said to Abiathar, 'That day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, I knew he would surely tell Saul. I am responsible for the death of your whole family.' 23 Stay with me; don’t be afraid. The one who seeks my life is seeking yours as well. You will be safe with me.
• 1 Sam 26:16 : 16 What you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, you deserve to die because you did not guard your lord, the LORD's anointed. Now, look around! Where are the king's spear and the jar of water that were near his head?"
• 2 Sam 15:24-29 : 24 Behold, Zadok was there too, and with him were all the Levites carrying the Ark of the Covenant of God. They set down the Ark of God, and Abiathar went up until all the people had finished crossing out of the city. 25 Then the king said to Zadok, 'Take the Ark of God back to the city. If I find favor in the LORD’s eyes, He will bring me back and let me see it and its dwelling place again.' 26 'But if He says, “I have no delight in you,” here I am—let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.' 27 The king also said to Zadok the priest, 'Do you not see? Go back to the city in peace, with your son Ahimaaz and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, your two sons with you.' 28 'Look, I will wait in the wilderness plains until I receive a message from you to tell me what to do.' 29 So Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to Jerusalem and stayed there.
• Jer 1:1 : 1 These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests at Anathoth in the land of Benjamin.
• Matt 10:42 : 42 And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple—truly I tell you, he will by no means lose his reward.
• Luke 22:28 : 28 You are the ones who have stood by me in my trials.
• Gal 3:4 : 4 Did you suffer so much for nothing—if it really was for nothing?
• 1 Kgs 1:7 : 7 Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and Abiathar the priest, and they supported him.
• 1 Kgs 1:25 : 25 Today he has gone down and sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep in abundance. He has invited all the king's sons, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him, and they are saying, 'Long live King Adonijah!'
• 1 Kgs 2:35 : 35 The king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the army in Joab’s place, and Zadok the priest in place of Abiathar.
• 1 Chr 15:11-12 : 11 David summoned Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, and the Levites: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. 12 He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families. Consecrate yourselves, you and your relatives, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I prepared for it.
• Isa 10:30 : 30 Cry out, daughter of Gallim! Listen, Laishah! Answer her, Anathoth!
• 2 Sam 12:5 : 5 David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, "As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
• 1 Sam 23:6-9 : 6 Now when Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, he brought the ephod with him. 7 Saul was informed that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, "God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a city with gates and bars." 8 So Saul summoned all the troops for battle to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. 9 When David learned that Saul was plotting harm against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."