Verse 36

Saul said, 'Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn. Let us not leave one of them alive.' They replied, 'Do whatever seems best to you.' But the priest said, 'Let us inquire of God here.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Saul sa: «La oss gå ned etter filisterne om natten og plyndre dem til daggry, og vi vil ikke etterlate noen av dem.» De svarte: «Gjør det som synes best for deg.» Men presten sa: «La oss trekke oss nær til Gud her.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Saul sa: "La oss gå ned etter filisterne om natten, og plyndre dem til morgenens lys, og la oss ikke etterlate oss noen av dem." Og de sa: "Gjør alt som virker godt for deg." Da sa presten: "La oss nærme oss Gud her."

• Norsk King James

  Og Saul sa: "La oss gå ned etter filisterne om natten, og ta byttet fra dem til morgenlys, og la oss ikke la en eneste av dem være igjen." Og de svarte: "Gjør hva som synes godt for deg." Da sa presten: "La oss gå nærmere til Gud."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sa Saul: «La oss dra ned etter filisterne i natt og røve dem til morgenen lyser, uten å la noen bli igjen.» Folket svarte: «Gjør som du finner best.» Men presten sa: «Vi bør først rådføre oss med Gud.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Saul sa: «La oss dra ned etter filistrene i natt og plyndre dem til morgengry, uten å la noen bli igjen blant dem.» De svarte: «Gjør alt som synes godt for deg.» Da sa presten: «La oss nærme oss Gud her.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Saul sa: La oss gå ned etter filisterne i natten, ta dem så langt som til morgenlyset, og ikke la en av dem være igjen. Folket sa: Gjør hva som virker best for deg. Men presten sa: La oss nærme oss Gud her.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Saul sa: «La oss gå ned etter filisterne om natten og plyndre dem helt frem til morgengry, og la oss ikke etterlate en eneste mann av dem.» Og de svarte: «Gjør det som virker rett for deg.» Da sa presten: «La oss nærme oss Gud.»

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

  Saul sa: La oss gå ned etter filisterne i natten, ta dem så langt som til morgenlyset, og ikke la en av dem være igjen. Folket sa: Gjør hva som virker best for deg. Men presten sa: La oss nærme oss Gud her.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Saul sa: "La oss gå ned etter filisterne i natt og plyndre dem til morgengry. La oss ikke la en eneste av dem bli tilbake." Folket svarte: "Gjør det som synes godt for deg." Men presten sa: "La oss trekke oss nær til Gud her."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Saul sa: «La oss gå ned å forfølge filisterne om natten og plyndre dem til morgengry og ikke la noen av dem bli igjen.» De sa: «Gjør alt som synes godt for deg.» Så sa presten: «La oss komme hit nær til Gud.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Saul sagde: Lader os drage ned efter Philisterne inat og røve dem, indtil det bliver lys Morgen, og vi ville ikke lade en Mand af dem blive tilovers; og de sagde: Gjør alt det, som er godt for dine Øine; men Præsten sagde: Lader os holde os nær hid til Gud.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Saul sa: 'La oss gå ned etter filisterne om natten, herje dem til morgenlyset, og ikke la en mann bli tilbake.' De sa: 'Gjør hva som synes godt for deg.' Da sa presten: 'La oss komme nær Gud.'

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man among them." They said, "Do whatever seems good to you." Then the priest said, "Let us draw near to God here."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Saul sa: La oss gå ned etter filisterne om natten, ta bytte fra dem til morgenlyset, og la oss ikke etterlate en mann av dem. De sa: Gjør hva som synes godt for deg. Da sa presten: La oss nærme oss Gud her.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Saul sa: «La oss stige ned etter filisterne om natten og ta dem til bytte til morgengryet. La oss ikke etterlate en eneste av dem.» De svarte: «Gjør alt som synes godt for deg.» Men presten sa: «La oss først tre nær til Gud.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Saul sa: La oss gå ned etter filisterne om natten, ta bytte blant dem til morgengryet inntrer, og la oss ikke etterlate en eneste blant dem. De sa: Gjør alt som synes godt for deg. Presten sa: La oss komme nær til Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Saul sa: La oss dra ned etter filisterne om natten og ødelegge dem til morgenen kommer. Gjør det som synes riktig for deg, sa folket. Da sa presten: La oss nærme oss Gud.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Saul sayde: Let vs go downe after the Philistynes, by nighte, and spoyle them tyll it be cleare mornynge, that we let none escape. They answered: Do what so euer pleaseth the. But the prest sayde: Let vs go nye here vnto God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Saul saide, Let vs goe downe after the Philistims by night, and spoyle them vntill the morning shine, and let vs not leaue a man of them; they saide, Doe whatsoeuer thou thinkest best. Then saide the Priest, Let vs drawe neere hither vnto God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Saul sayde: Let vs go downe after the Philistines by night, and spoyle them, vntil it be day in the morning, and let vs not leaue one man of them. And they sayde: Do whatsoeuer thou thinkest best. Then sayde the priest: Let vs come hyther vnto God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. They said, Do whatever seems good to you. Then said the priest, Let us draw near here to God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Saul saith, `Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and we prey upon them till the light of the morning, and leave not a man of them.' And they say, `All that is good in thine eyes do.' And the priest saith, `Let us draw near hither unto God.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, attacking them till the morning, till there is not a man of them living. And they said, Do whatever seems right to you. Then the priest said, Let us come near to God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them." They said, "Do whatever seems good to you." Then the priest said, "Let us draw near here to God."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Saul said,“Let’s go down after the Philistines at night; we will rout them until the break of day. We won’t leave any of them alive!” They replied,“Do whatever seems best to you.” But the priest said,“Let’s approach God here.”

Referenced Verses

• Num 27:21 : 21 He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will inquire for him by the decision of the Urim before the LORD. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, both he and all the Israelites with him, the entire assembly.
• Josh 10:9-9 : 9 After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise. 10 And the LORD threw them into panic before Israel, and Joshua and his forces inflicted a great defeat on them at Gibeon. They pursued them along the road to the Beth-horon ascent and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11 As they fled before Israel down the road from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD hurled large hailstones down on them from heaven, and they died. More of them died from the hailstones than were killed by the swords of the Israelites. 12 On the day the LORD gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.” 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon halted until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down for about a full day. 14 There has never been a day like it, before or since, when the LORD listened to a human being, because the LORD fought for Israel.
• Josh 10:19 : 19 But as for you, do not stop! Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hands.”
• Josh 11:14 : 14 The Israelites took all the plunder and livestock of these cities for themselves, but they killed all the people with the sword, completely destroying them and leaving no survivors.
• 1 Sam 11:11 : 11 The next day, Saul divided the people into three divisions. They entered the camp during the morning watch and struck down the Ammonites until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.
• 1 Sam 14:3 : 3 Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, brother of Ichabod—son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of the Lord in Shiloh—was wearing an ephod. But the people did not know that Jonathan had gone.
• 1 Sam 14:18-19 : 18 Saul said to Ahijah, 'Bring the ark of God here.' (At that time it was with the Israelites.) 19 While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp kept increasing. So Saul said to the priest, 'Withdraw your hand.'
• Ps 73:28 : 28 But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works.
• Isa 48:1-2 : 1 Hear this, house of Jacob, those who are called by the name of Israel and who have come out of Judah's lineage, who swear by the name of the LORD and invoke the God of Israel, but not in truth or righteousness. 2 For they are called from the holy city and rely on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.
• Isa 58:2 : 2 Day after day they seek me and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that practiced righteousness and did not forsake the justice of their God. They ask me for righteous judgments and delight in drawing near to God.
• Jer 6:5 : 5 Arise, let us attack by night and destroy her fortresses!
• Mal 2:7 : 7 For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
• Jas 4:8 : 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.