Verse 31

His servants said to him, "We have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and go to the king of Israel; perhaps he will spare your life."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hans tjenere sa til ham: «Hør nå, vi har hørt at Israels konger er barmhjertige konger. La oss binde sekkestrie om midjene våre og tau rundt hodene våre og gå ut til Israels konge; kanskje han lar din sjel leve.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hans tjenere sa til ham: Se nå, vi har hørt at kongene av Israels hus er barmhjertige konger; la oss, ber vi deg, ta sekkestrier på våre hofter og tau på våre hoder, og gå ut til Israels konge, kanskje vil han spare ditt liv.

• Norsk King James

  Og hans tjenere sa til ham: Se nå, vi har hørt at kongene av Israels hus er barmhjertige konger; la oss, jeg ber deg, ta sekkekledning på våre lenden og tau på våre hoder, og gå ut til kongen av Israel: kanskje han vil redde ditt liv.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hans tjenere sa til ham: «Se, vi har hørt at kongene i Israels hus er barmhjertige. La oss ta sekk på kroppen og tau rundt hodene våre og gå til Israels konge. Kanskje han lar deg leve.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hans tjenere sa til ham: «Vi har hørt at Israels konger er nådige konger. La oss ta sekker på våre hofter og tau på våre hoder, så kan vi kanskje be om nåde overfor Israels konge, så han kan spare ditt liv.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Tjenerne hans sa til ham: "Hør nå, vi har hørt at Israels hus' konger er barmhjertige konger. La oss ta på sekkestrie rundt livet vårt, og tau på hodene våre, og gå ut til Israels konge. Kanskje han vil spare ditt liv."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hans tjenere sa til ham: Se, vi har hørt at Israels konger er nåderike; la oss derfor, jeg ber deg, trekke sekkbukker over livet og binde løse bånd om hodet, og gå ut til Israels konge – kanskje han vil redde ditt liv.

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

  Tjenerne hans sa til ham: "Hør nå, vi har hørt at Israels hus' konger er barmhjertige konger. La oss ta på sekkestrie rundt livet vårt, og tau på hodene våre, og gå ut til Israels konge. Kanskje han vil spare ditt liv."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hans tjenere sa til ham: "Hør, vi har hørt at kongene i Israels hus er barmhjertige konger. La oss binde sekkestrie om hoftene våre og tau rundt hodene våre og gå ut til Israels konge. Kanskje han lar din sjel leve."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hans tjenere sa til ham: «Hør, vi har hørt at kongene i Israel er barmhjertige konger. La oss gå med sekker om livet og tau om hodet til Israels konge. Kanskje vil han spare livet ditt.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde hans Tjenere til ham: Kjære, see, vi have hørt, at Israels Huses Konger ere miskundelige Konger, Kjære, lad os lægge Sække om vore Lænder og Reb om vore Hoveder, og gaae ud til Israels Konge, maaskee han lader din Sjæl leve.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hans tjenere sa til ham: Se, vi har hørt at kongene i Israel er barmhjertige konger. La oss kle oss i sekk og legge tau på hodene våre og gå ut til Israels konge. Kanskje sparer han livet ditt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And his servants said to him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray you, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: perhaps he will save your life.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hans tjenere sa til ham: Se nå, vi har hørt at kongene i Israels hus er barmhjertige konger; la oss be deg, ta på oss sekkestrie rundt lenden og tau på hodene, og gå ut til Israels konge; kanskje han vil spare ditt liv.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hans tjenere sa til ham: 'Se, vi har hørt at de konger som tilhører Israels hus, er vennlige konger; la oss binde sekkestrie om livet og tau rundt hodene våre, og la oss gå ut til Israels konge. Kanskje han vil spare livet ditt.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hans tjenere sa til ham: Se, vi har hørt at Israels konger er barmhjertige konger. La oss ta sekkeleret om våre hofter og tau om våre hoder, og gå ut til Israels konge. Kanskje vil han spare ditt liv.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Tjenerne sa til ham: 'Det er sagt at Israels konger er barmhjertige. La oss kle oss i sekkestrie og binde tau rundt hodene våre, og gå til Israels konge; han vil kanskje spare ditt liv.'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde his seruauntes vnto him: Beholde, we haue herde that the kynges of the house of Israel are mercifull kinges, Let vs therfore put sack cloth aboute oure loynes, and halters aboute oure neckes, & go forth to the kynge of Israel, peraduenture he shal let yi soule lyue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And his seruants sayd vnto him, Beholde nowe, we haue heard say that the Kings of the house of Israel are mercifull Kings: we pray thee, let vs put sacke cloth about our loynes, & ropes about our heads, & goe out to the King of Israel: it may be that he will saue thy life.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And his seruauntes said vnto him: Behold, we haue heard say that the kinges of the house of Israel are mercyfull kinges: We will therfore put sackcloth about our loynes, and ropes about our heades, and go out to the king of Israel, if happyly he will saue thy lyfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel [are] merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  His servants said to him, See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, we pray you, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save your life.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And his servants say unto him, `Lo, we pray thee, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel -- that they are kind kings; let us put, we pray thee, sackcloth on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and we go out unto the king of Israel; it may be he doth keep thee alive.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then his servants said to him, It is said that the kings of Israel are full of mercy: let us then put on haircloth, and cords on our heads, and go to the king of Israel; it may be that he will give you your life.

• World English Bible (2000)

  His servants said to him, "See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  His advisers said to him,“Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and surrender to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:34 : 34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son for many days.
• 2 Sam 3:31 : 31 Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, 'Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner.' And King David himself walked behind the bier.
• 1 Kgs 20:23 : 23 Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, 'Their gods are gods of the hills; that is why they were stronger than us. But if we fight them on the plains, surely we will be stronger than they are.'
• 1 Kgs 21:27-29 : 27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went about meekly. 28 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 29 'Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring disaster during his lifetime; but in the days of his son, I will bring disaster on his house.'
• 2 Kgs 5:13 : 13 But his servants approached him and said, 'My father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he says to you, “Wash and be cleansed”? '
• 2 Kgs 7:4 : 4 If we say, 'We’ll go into the city,' the famine is there, and we will die. And if we stay here, we will die. So let’s go over to the camp of the Arameans and surrender. If they spare us, we live; if they kill us, then we die."
• 2 Kgs 19:1-2 : 1 When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 2 Then he sent Eliakim, who was in charge of the palace, the scribe Shebna, and the elders of the priests, all dressed in sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.
• Esth 4:1-3 : 1 When Mordecai learned about everything that had happened, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, wailing loudly and bitterly. 2 He went as far as the king’s gate, but no one was allowed to enter the king's gate wearing sackcloth. 3 In every province where the king’s command and decree had reached, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping, and wailing. Many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
• Esth 4:16 : 16 Go, gather all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.
• Job 2:4 : 4 Satan answered the LORD, 'Skin for skin! A man will give everything he has for his own life.'
• Prov 20:28 : 28 Loyalty and faithfulness preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by steadfast love.
• Isa 16:5 : 5 Then a throne will be established in steadfast love, and one will sit on it in faithfulness, in the tent of David—a judge who seeks justice and is quick to do what is right.
• Isa 22:12 : 12 In that day the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, called you to weeping, wailing, shaving your heads, and wearing sackcloth.
• Isa 37:1 : 1 When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
• Jonah 3:5-6 : 5 The people of Nineveh believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least. 6 When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself in sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
• Matt 10:28 : 28 Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Eph 1:7-8 : 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, 8 which He lavished on us in all wisdom and understanding.
• Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.
• 2 Sam 14:2 : 2 So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought a wise woman from there. He said to her, "Please act like you are in mourning. Put on mourning clothes and do not anoint yourself with oil. Behave as if you have been mourning for the dead for a long time.