Verse 32

The LORD will bring back his blood on his own head, because he struck down two men more righteous and better than himself—Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army—killing them with the sword without my father David knowing it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren vil la hans blod komme tilbake på hans eget hode, fordi han drepte to menn som var mer rettferdige og bedre enn ham selv, Abner, Ners sønn, Israels hærfører, og Amasa, Jeters sønn, Judas hærfører.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herren skal føre hans blod tilbake på hans eget hode, fordi han slo ned to menn som var mer rettferdige og bedre enn han, og drepte dem med sverdet, mens min far David ikke visste om det: Abner, sønn av Ner, hærføreren i Israel, og Amasa, sønn av Jeter, hærføreren i Juda.

• Norsk King James

  Men Herren skal la hans blod komme tilbake over hans hode, som har falt over to menn mer rettferdige og bedre enn ham, og drepte dem med sverd, og min far David visste ingenting om det, nemlig Abner, sønn av Ner, hærfører av Israels hær, og Amasa, sønn av Jether, hærfører for Judas hær.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren skal få hans blod tilbake på hans eget hode, fordi han drepte to menn rettferdigere og bedre enn han selv uten min fars viten, nemlig Abner, Ners sønn, Israels hærfører, og Amasa, Jeters sønn, Judas hærfører.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren vil gjengjelde hans uskyldige blod på hans hode, ettersom han drepte to menn, mer rettferdige og bedre enn han selv, nemlig Abner, Ners sønn, og Amasa, Jeters sønn, uten min far Davids viten.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Herren vil bringe hans blod tilbake på hans eget hode, som falt på to menn mer rettferdige og bedre enn ham selv, og drepte dem med sverdet uten at min far David visste det; nemlig Abner, Ners sønn, hærfører over Israel, og Amasa, Jeters sønn, hærfører over Juda.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Herren skal la hans blod komme tilbake over hans eget hode. Han, som uten at min far David visste om det, drepte to menn som var mer rettferdige og bedre enn han – Abner, sønn av Ner, lederen for Israels hær, og Amasa, sønn av Jether, lederen for Judas hær.

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

  Og Herren vil bringe hans blod tilbake på hans eget hode, som falt på to menn mer rettferdige og bedre enn ham selv, og drepte dem med sverdet uten at min far David visste det; nemlig Abner, Ners sønn, hærfører over Israel, og Amasa, Jeters sønn, hærfører over Juda.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren skal la hans blod komme tilbake på hans eget hode, fordi han drepte to menn som var mer rettferdige og bedre enn han selv, Abner, Ners sønn, hærføreren for Israel, og Amasa, Jeters sønn, hærføreren for Juda, uten at min far David visste om det.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herren skal la hans blod komme over hans eget hode, fordi han drepte to menn som var mer rettferdige og bedre enn han, og slo dem ned med sverdet uten at min far David visste det - Abner, Ners sønn, hærfører for Israel, og Amasa, Jeters sønn, hærfører for Juda.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren skal lade hans Blod komme tilbage paa hans Hoved, fordi han faldt an paa to Mænd, som vare retfærdigere og bedre end han, og slog dem ihjel med Sværdet, og min Fader David vidste det ikke, nemlig Abner, Ners Søn, Stridshøvedsmand over Israel, og Amasa, Jethers Søn, Stridshøvedsmand over Juda;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Herren skal la hans blod komme tilbake på hans eget hode, som falt på to menn mer rettferdige og bedre enn han, og drepte dem med sverdet, uten min far David visste om det, nemlig Abner, sønn av Ner, hærføreren for Israel, og Amasa, sønn av Jeter, hærføreren for Juda.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the Lord will return his blood upon his own head, who struck down two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, my father David not knowing of it: namely, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren vil bringe hans blod tilbake på hans eget hode fordi han drepte to menn som var mer rettskafne og bedre enn han; og min far David visste det ikke: nemlig Abner, sønn av Ner, hærføreren for Israel, og Amasa, sønn av Jeter, hærføreren for Juda.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Herren vil belønne hans morderblod på hans eget hode, for han slo ned to menn mer rettferdige og bedre enn han, og drepte dem med sverdet, uten min far Davids vitende: Abner, sønn av Ner, hærfører i Israel, og Amasa, sønn av Jeter, hærfører i Juda.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Herren skal la hans blod komme over hans eget hode, fordi han drepte to menn som var rettferdigere og bedre enn ham, med sverdet, uten at min far David visste det, nemlig Abner, Ners sønn, hærføreren over Israel, og Amasa, Jeters sønn, hærføreren over Juda.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herren vil la hans blod komme tilbake over hans eget hode, fordi han uten min fars vitende angrep og drepte to menn som var bedre og mer rettskafne enn ham, Abner, Ners sønn, hærfører for Israel, og Amasa, Jeters sønn, hærfører for Juda.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and that the LORDE maye recompence him his bloude vpon his heade, because he smote two men, which were more righteous and better then he, and slewe them with ye swerde that my father Dauid knewe not of: namely, Abner ye sonne of Ner the chefe captaine ouer Israel, & Amasa the sonne of Iether ye chefe captaine ouer Iuda yt

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lorde shall bring his blood vpon his owne head: for he smote two men more righteous and better then he, and slew them with the sword, & my father Dauid knew not: to wit, Abner the sonne of Ner, captaine of the hoste of Israel, and Amasa the sonne of Iether captaine of the hoste of Iudah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde shall bring his blood vpon his owne head: for he smote two men righteouser and better then he, and slue them with the sworde, my father Dauid not knowing therof, euen Abner the sonne of Ner captayne of the hoast of Israel, and Amasa the sonne of Iether captayne of the hoast of Iuda.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing [thereof, to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David didn't know it, [to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehovah hath turned back his blood on his own head, who hath fallen on two men more righteous and better than he, and slayeth them with the sword, -- and my father David knew not -- Abner son of Ner, head of the host of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, head of the host of Judah;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, [to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord will send back his blood on his head, because of the attack he made on two men more upright and better than himself, putting them to the sword without my father's knowledge; even Abner, the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa, the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David didn't know it: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May the LORD punish him for the blood he shed; behind my father David’s back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he– Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 9:24 : 24 This happened so that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might be avenged, and their blood laid on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the leaders of Shechem, who had supported him in killing his brothers.
• 2 Chr 21:13 : 13 But you followed the ways of the kings of Israel and led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem into unfaithfulness, just as the house of Ahab led people into idolatry. You even killed your brothers, the members of your father's family, who were better than you.
• Ps 7:16 : 16 They dig a pit and hollow it out, only to fall into the hole they have made.
• Judg 9:57 : 57 And God also brought back on the heads of the men of Shechem all their wickedness. The curse of Jotham, the son of Jerubbaal, came upon them.
• 1 Kgs 2:5 : 5 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—how he killed the two commanders of Israel's armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He shed their blood as if in war during a time of peace, staining his belt and sandals with the blood.
• 1 Kgs 2:44 : 44 The king said moreover to Shimei, 'You know in your heart all the evil you did to my father David. The LORD will repay you for your wickedness.'
• Esth 1:19 : 19 If it pleases the king, let a royal decree be issued, written in the laws of Persia and Media which cannot be repealed, that Vashti is never again to enter the presence of King Ahasuerus. Also, let the king give her royal position to someone who is better than she.
• Gen 4:11 : 11 'Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.'
• 1 Sam 15:28 : 28 And Samuel said to him, 'The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors, someone better than you.'
• 2 Sam 3:26-27 : 26 Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David knew nothing about it. 27 When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside inside the gate, as if to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the belly, killing him in revenge for the blood of his brother Asahel.
• 2 Sam 3:37 : 37 So on that day all the people and all Israel knew that the king had no part in the killing of Abner son of Ner.
• 2 Sam 4:11 : 11 How much more, then, when wicked men have killed an innocent man in his own house and on his own bed! Should I not now demand his blood from your hand and remove you from the earth?
• 2 Sam 17:25 : 25 Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, an Israelite who had gone in to Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and the sister of Zeruiah, the mother of Joab.
• 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 Joab said to Amasa, "How are you, my brother?" Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. 10 Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach. His intestines spilled to the ground, and he died without Joab striking him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.