Verse 12

Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul's time, he was old and advanced in years.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David var sønn av en efratitt fra Betlehem i Juda som het Isai. Isai hadde åtte sønner, og på Sauls tid var han en gammel mann blant folket.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David var sønn av en efratitt fra Betlehem i Juda, som het Isai; han hadde åtte sønner, og Isai var gammel og erfaren i Sauls dager.

• Norsk King James

  David var sønn av en efratitt fra Betlehem i Juda, ved navn Jesse, og han hadde åtte sønner; han var kjent som en eldre mann på Sauls tid.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men David var sønn av en efratit fra Betlehem i Juda ved navn Isai, som hadde åtte sønner. Mannen var gammel, høyt oppe i årene på Sauls tid.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David var sønn av en efratitt fra Betlehem i Juda, som het Isai. Isai hadde åtte sønner, og han var gammel i Sauls dager, gammel inn i årene.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  David var sønn av en efratitt fra Betlehem i Juda, som het Isai, og han hadde åtte sønner. I Sauls dager var mannen gammel og pleiet å blande seg med mennesker.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David var sønn av en efraimitisk mann fra Betlehem i Juda, ved navn Jesse, og han hadde åtte sønner; i Saul sine dager ble denne mannen ansett som en eldre mann blant folket.

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

  David var sønn av en efratitt fra Betlehem i Juda, som het Isai, og han hadde åtte sønner. I Sauls dager var mannen gammel og pleiet å blande seg med mennesker.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David var sønn av en efratit fra Betlehem i Juda, som het Isai. Isai hadde åtte sønner, og Isai var i Sauls dager en gammel mann.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David var sønn av en Efratitt fra Betlehem i Juda, ved navn Isai, som hadde åtte sønner. Isai var gammel i Sauls tid, langt fremskreden i alder.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men David var den ephrathitiske Mands Søn fra Bethlehem i Juda, hvis Navn var Isai, og denne havde otte Sønner; og Manden var gammel i Sauls Dage (og) kommen (tilaars) iblandt Mændene.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David var sønnen til en efratitt fra Betlehem i Juda, som het Isai. Han hadde åtte sønner, og i Sauls tid var han en gammel mann blant folk.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David var sønn av en efratitt fra Betlehem i Juda, som het Isai. Han hadde åtte sønner, og på Sauls tid var mannen allerede gammel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David var sønn av denne efratitten fra Betlehem i Juda, som het Isai og hadde åtte sønner. Denne mannen var blitt gammel i Sauls dager.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David var sønn av en efratitt fra Betlehem i Juda, som het Isai. Han hadde åtte sønner, og mannen var gammel i Sauls dager, fremskreden i alder blant menneskene.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  David var sønn av en efratitt fra Betlehem i Judea, som het Isai og hadde åtte sønner; han var en gammel mann i Sauls dager, langt oppe i årene.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Dauid was the sonne of a man of Ephrata of Bethleem Iuda, whose name was Isai, which had eight sonnes, and was an olde man in Sauls tyme, and was well strycken in age amonge men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe this Dauid was the sonne of an Ephrathite of Beth-lehem Iudah, named Ishai, which had eight sonnes: and this man was taken for an olde man in the daies of Saul.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Dauid was the sonne of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem Iuda, named Isai, which had eyght sonnes, & this man was taken for an olde man in the dayes of Saul.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now David [was] the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name [was] Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men [for] an old man in the days of Saul.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken [in years] among men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David `is' son of this Ephrathite of Beth-Lehem-Judah, whose name `is' Jesse, and he hath eight sons, and the man in the days of Saul hath become aged among men;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken [in years] among men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah named Jesse, who had eight sons; and he was an old man in Saul's day, and far on in years.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken [in years] among men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now David was the son of this Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. He had eight sons, and in Saul’s days he was old and well advanced in years.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 16:10-11 : 10 Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, "The LORD has not chosen any of these." 11 Then Samuel asked Jesse, "Are these all the young men you have?" Jesse replied, "There remains the youngest, but he is tending the sheep." Samuel said to Jesse, "Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives here."
• 1 Sam 16:18 : 18 One of the young men answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a valiant warrior, eloquent, and handsome, and the LORD is with him."
• Gen 35:19 : 19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
• Ruth 4:22 : 22 Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.
• 1 Sam 17:58 : 58 Saul asked him, 'Whose son are you, young man?' David replied, 'I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.'
• 1 Chr 2:13-16 : 13 Jesse fathered his firstborn, Eliab; Abinadab, the second; and Shimea, the third; 14 Nethanel, the fourth; Raddai, the fifth; 15 Ozem, the sixth; and David, the seventh. 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three in total.
• 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen a king for myself among his sons."
• Matt 1:6 : 6 Jesse was the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah.
• Matt 2:6 : 6 'And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you will come a ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.'
• Luke 3:31-32 : 31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
• Matt 2:1 : 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem.
• Ps 132:6 : 6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of the forest.
• Mic 5:2 : 2 Therefore, he will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth, and the rest of his brothers will return to join the children of Israel.