Verse 17

Saul said to David, 'Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage, but you must serve me bravely and fight the LORD’s battles.' For Saul thought, 'I will not raise my hand against him; let the Philistines do that.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Saul sa til David: 'Her er min eldste datter Merab. Henne vil jeg gi deg til hustru. Bare vis deg som en modig kriger og kjemp Herrens kamper.' For Saul tenkte: 'Jeg skal ikke legge hånd på ham, men la filisterne gjøre det.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Saul sa til David: "Se, min eldste datter Merab; henne vil jeg gi deg til hustru, bare vær modig for meg og kjemp Herrens kamper." For Saul tenkte: "La ikke min hånd være mot ham, men filisternes hånd."

• Norsk King James

  Og Saul sa til David: 'Se, min eldste datter Merab, henne vil jeg gi deg til kone: vær bare tapper for meg og kjempe for Herrens kamper. Saul tenkte: 'La ikke min hånd være over ham, men la filistrene ta ham.'

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saul sa til David: 'Her er min eldste datter Merab, henne vil jeg gi deg til hustru. Vær bare en modig kriger for meg og strid Herrens kriger.' Saul tenkte: 'Jeg skal ikke drepe ham, filisternes hånd skal være over ham.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Saul sa til David: "Her er min eldste datter Merab. Henne skal du få til kone. Vær modig for meg og kjemp Herrens kriger." Saul tenkte: "La ikke min hånd være mot ham, men filisternes hånd."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Saul sa til David: 'Se, min eldste datter Merab, henne vil jeg gi deg til kone. Bare vær tapper for meg og kjemp Herrens kamper.' For Saul tenkte: 'La ikke min hånd være over ham, men filisternes hånd.'

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Saul sa til David: 'Se, min eldste datter Merab gir jeg deg til hustru. Bare vis mot og kjemp Herrens kamper for meg.' For Saul sa: 'La ikke min hånd falle over ham, men la filisterenne ta ham.'

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

  Saul sa til David: 'Se, min eldste datter Merab, henne vil jeg gi deg til kone. Bare vær tapper for meg og kjemp Herrens kamper.' For Saul tenkte: 'La ikke min hånd være over ham, men filisternes hånd.'

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Saul sa til David: «Se, min eldste datter Merab, henne vil jeg gi deg til hustru. Vær da en tapper mann for meg, og strid Herrens kriger.» For Saul tenkte: «La ikke min hånd komme over ham, men filisternes hånd.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Saul sa til David: «Her er min eldste datter Merab, henne skal du få til kone. Vær bare modig for meg og kjemp Herrens kriger.» For Saul tenkte: «La ikke min hånd være over ham, men filistrenes hånd.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Saul sagde til David: See, min ældste Datter Merab, hende vil jeg give dig til Hustru, vær ikkun en duelig Mand for mig og strid Herrens Krige; thi Saul sagde: Min Haand skal ikke være paa ham, men Philisternes Haand skal være paa ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Saul sa til David: Se, min eldste datter Merab skal jeg gi deg til kone; bare vær tapper for meg og kjemp Herrens kamper. For Saul tenkte: La ikke min hånd komme over ham, men filisternes hånd.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give you as your wife: only be valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Saul sa til David: Se, min eldste datter Merab, henne vil jeg gi deg til kone. Vær bare modig for meg, og kjemp Herrens kamper. For Saul tenkte: La ikke min hånd komme over ham, men la filisternes hånd gjøre det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Saul sa til David: ‘Se, min eldste datter Merab - henne skal jeg gi deg til kone, bare vær en modig kriger for meg og kjemp Herrens kriger.’ For Saul sa til seg selv: ‘La ikke min hånd være mot ham, men filisterenes hånd.’

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Saul sa til David: Se, min eldste datter Merab, henne vil jeg gi deg til hustru; bare vær tapper for meg, og strid Herrens kriger. For Saul tenkte, La ikke min hånd komme over ham, men la filisternes hånd komme over ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Saul sa til David: Her er min eldste datter, Merab, som jeg vil gi deg til hustru. Vær bare tapper for meg og kjemp Herrens kriger. For Saul tenkte: La det ikke være gjennom meg at han dør, men gjennom filisterne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Saul sayde vnto Dauid: Beholde, my greatest doughter Merob wyl I geue the to wyfe: be stronge now, & gouerne the warres of the LORDE. For Saul thought: my hade shal not be vpon him, but the hande of ye Pilistynes

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Saul sayd to Dauid, Beholde mine eldest daughter Merab, her I will giue thee to wife: onely be a valiant sonne vnto me, & fight the Lordes battels: for Saul thought, Mine hand shal not be vpon him, but the hand of the Philistims shalbe vpon him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Saul sayde to Dauid: Beholde my eldest daughter Merob, her I will geue thee to wife: Onely be a valiaunt sonne vnto me, & fight the Lordes battayles. For Saul thought: Mine hand shall not be vpon him, but the hande of the Philistines shalbe vpon him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give you as wife: only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh's battles. For Saul said, Don't let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Saul saith unto David, `Lo, my elder daughter Merab -- her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, `Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Saul said to David, Here is my oldest daughter Merab, whom I will give you for your wife: only be strong for me, fighting in the Lord's wars. For Saul said, Let it not be through me that his fate comes to him, but through the Philistines.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Saul said to David, "Behold, my elder daughter Merab, I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh's battles." For Saul said, "Don't let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Saul said to David,“Here’s my oldest daughter, Merab. I want to give her to you in marriage. Only be a brave warrior for me and fight the battles of the LORD.”For Saul thought,“There’s no need for me to raise my hand against him. Let it be the hand of the Philistines!”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 18:25 : 25 Saul replied, 'Say to David, "The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies."' Saul’s plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines.
• 1 Sam 25:28 : 28 Please forgive the offense of your servant, for the Lord will certainly make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because my lord fights the Lord’s battles, and no wrongdoing will be found in you as long as you live.
• 1 Sam 17:25 : 25 The Israelites said, 'Have you seen this man who comes out? He comes out to defy Israel. The king will give great wealth to the man who kills him; he will also give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his family from taxes in Israel.'
• 1 Sam 18:21 : 21 Saul thought, 'I will give her to him so that she may be a snare to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.' So Saul said to David, 'Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law.'
• 1 Sam 17:47 : 47 'And all those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle belongs to the LORD, and He will give you into our hands.'
• 2 Sam 11:15 : 15 In the letter, David wrote, 'Put Uriah at the front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and killed.'
• 2 Sam 12:9 : 9 Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in His eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites!
• Ps 12:2 : 2 Help, LORD, for the godly have vanished; the faithful have disappeared from among humanity.
• Ps 55:21 : 21 He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has violated his covenant.
• Num 21:14 : 14 Therefore, it is said in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: 'Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon.'
• Num 32:20 : 20 Moses said to them, "If you will do this—if you arm yourselves for battle before the Lord,
• Num 32:27 : 27 but your servants, every armed man of war, will cross over before the Lord to battle, just as my lord says."
• Num 32:29 : 29 Moses said to them, "If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben cross the Jordan with you, every man armed for battle before the Lord, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
• Deut 17:7 : 7 The hands of the witnesses must be the first to put the person to death, and then the hands of all the people. You must purge the evil from among you.