Verse 16

Saul told his uncle, 'He assured us that the donkeys had been found.' However, Saul did not reveal to him what Samuel had said about the kingship.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Saul svarte sin onkel: 'Han fortalte oss at eseldyrene var funnet.' Men om kongedømmet, om hva Samuel hadde sagt, nevnte Saul ingenting.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Saul svarte sin onkel: «Han fortalte oss klart at eseløne var funnet.» Men om kongeriket nevnte han ingenting, slik Samuel hadde sagt.

• Norsk King James

  Og Saul sa til sin onkel: Han gjorde det klart for oss at eslene var funnet. Men angående kongedømmet som Samuel snakket om, sa han ikke et ord.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saul svarte onkelen: Han fortalte oss at eslene var funnet. Men han nevnte ikke noe om kongedømmet som Samuel hadde snakket om.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Saul svarte sin onkel: 'Han fortalte oss at eselhoppen var funnet.' Men Saul fortalte ham ikke hva Samuel hadde sagt om kongedømmet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Saul sa til sin onkel: Han fortalte oss klart at eslene var funnet. Men om saken med kongedømmet, som Samuel talte om, fortalte han ham ikke.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Saul svarte til sin onkel: Han fortalte oss tydelig at eslene var funnet, men om rikets sak, som Samuel talte om, sa han ingenting.

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

  Og Saul sa til sin onkel: Han fortalte oss klart at eslene var funnet. Men om saken med kongedømmet, som Samuel talte om, fortalte han ham ikke.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Saul svarte onkelen: 'Han fortalte oss at eselinnene var funnet.' Men han sa ikke noe om kongedømmet som Samuel hadde talt om.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Saul sa til sin onkel: 'Han fortalte oss at eselinnene var funnet.' Men om kongedømmet nevnte han ikke noe av det Samuel hadde sagt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Saul svarede sin Farbroder: Han gav os vist tilkjende, at Aseninderne vare fundne; men Ordet om Riget, som Samuel havde sagt, gav han ham ikke tilkjende.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Saul svarte sin onkel: «Han fortalte oss tydelig at eslene var funnet.» Men han sa ingenting om kongedømmet, som Samuel hadde nevnt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Saul said to his uncle, He told us plainly that the donkeys were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he told him not.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Saul svarte sin onkel: "Han fortalte oss tydelig at eslenene var funnet." Men om kongeembedet, som Samuel hadde nevnt, sa han ingenting.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Saul svarte sin onkel: «Han fortalte oss bestemt at eslene var funnet.» Men om kongedømmets sak nevnte han ikke hva Samuel hadde sagt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Saul svarte onkelen: Han fortalte oss at eselene var funnet. Men om riket som Samuel hadde nevnt, sa han ingenting.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Saul svarte: Han fortalte oss at eselene var funnet. Men han sa ingenting om Samuels ord om riket.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Saul answered his vncle: He tolde vs, yt the asses were foude. But of ye kyngdome he tolde him nothinge what Samuel had sayde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Saul saide to his vncle, He tolde vs plainely that the asses were founde: but concerning the kingdome whereof Samuel spake, tolde he him not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Saul aunswered his vncle: He tolde vs plainely that the asses were found. But of ye kingdome wherof Samuel spake, tolde he him not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Saul said to his uncle, He told us plainly that the donkeys were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he didn't tell him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Saul saith unto his uncle, `He certainly declared to us that the asses were found;' and of the matter of the kingdom he hath not declared to him that which Samuel said.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Saul, answering him, said, He gave us word that the asses had come back. But he said nothing to him of Samuel's words about the kingdom.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Saul said to his uncle, "He told us plainly that the donkeys were found." But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he didn't tell him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Saul said to his uncle,“He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul did not tell him what Samuel had said about the matter of kingship.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 9:20 : 20 As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them; they have been found. And to whom is all the desire of Israel directed? Is it not to you and your whole family?"
• 1 Sam 9:27 : 27 As they were going down to the outskirts of the town, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on ahead of us"—and the servant went on—"but you stay here for a moment, and I will give you a message from God."
• Prov 29:11 : 11 A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.
• Exod 4:18 : 18 Then Moses went back to Jethro, his father-in-law, and said to him, 'Please let me return to my relatives in Egypt to see if they are still alive.' And Jethro said to Moses, 'Go in peace.'
• Judg 14:6 : 6 The Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one might tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.