Verse 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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Saul sa da: 'Si til David at kongen ikke ønsker brudepris, men hundre forhud fra filisterne for å ta hevn over kongens fiender.' Saul tenkte nemlig å la David falle for filisternes hånd.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Saul sa, "Dette skal dere si til David: 'Kongen ønsker ingen medgift, men hundre filisterforhuder for å ta hevn over kongens fiender.'" Saul tenkte å få David drept av filisternes hånd.

• Norsk King James

  Saul sa: 'Slik skal dere si til David: Kongen ønsker ikke noe brudepris, men hundre forhud av filisterne, så jeg kan hevne meg på kongens fiender.' Men Saul tenkte å få David til å falle i filistrenes hånd.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa Saul: 'Si til David at kongen ikke ønsker noen brudegave, men hundre filisterforhuder, for å hevne seg på kongens fiender.' Saul planla å få David drept av filisterne.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Saul sa da: "Slik skal dere si til David: Kongen ønsker ikke medgift, men hundre filisterforhuder, som hevn over kongens fiender." Saul tenkte å få David drept av filisterne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Saul sa: 'Slik skal dere si til David: Kongen ønsker ingen medgift, bare et hundre filister forhud som hevn på kongens fiender.' Saul tenkte å få David drept av filisterne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Saul sa: 'Slik skal dere formidle til David: Kongen krever ingen brudegave, bare hundre forhud fra filisterne, som hevn mot kongens fiender.' Men Saul hadde tenkt å få David til å falle i filisternes hender.

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

  Saul sa: 'Slik skal dere si til David: Kongen ønsker ingen medgift, bare et hundre filister forhud som hevn på kongens fiender.' Saul tenkte å få David drept av filisterne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Saul: «Så skal dere til David si: 'Kongen har ingen lyst til medgift, men bare hundre forhuder av filisterne for å hevne seg på kongens fiender.'» Saul tenkte å få David til å falle ved filisternes hånd.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Saul sa: «Si til David at kongen ikke krever noen brudepris, men bare hundre forhud fra filistrene, så han kan få hevn over kongens fiender.» Saul håpet å få David drept av filistrene.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Saul: Saaledes skulle I sige til David: Kongen har ingen Lyst til Morgengave, men (heller) til hundrede Forhuder af Philisterne, for at hevne sig paa Kongens Fjender; thi Saul tænkte, at han vilde lade David falde ved Philisternes Haand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Saul sa: Slik skal dere si til David: Kongen ønsker ingen medgift, men hundre filisterforhuder for å hevne kongens fiender. Saul tenkte å la David falle for filisternes hånd.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Saul said, Thus shall you say to David, The king desires no dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Saul sa: Dette skal dere si til David: Kongen ønsker ingen medgift, bare hundre filisteres forhud, for å hevne seg på kongens fiender. Saul tenkte å la David falle for filisternes hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da sa Saul: ‘Dere skal si til David: Kongen har ikke lyst på medgift, men på hundre filisters forhud, for å hevne seg på kongens fiender.’ Saul tenkte på å la David bli drept av filisternes hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Saul sa: Slik skal dere si til David: Kongen ønsker ingen medgift, men hundre filisteres forhud, for å hevne kongens fiender. Saul tenkte å få David til å falle for filisternes hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Saul sa: Si til David: Kongen ønsker ingen medgift, men bare forhuden av hundre filistere, så han kan hevne seg på sine fiender. Men Saul tenkte at David kunne falle for filisternes hånd.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Saul sayde: Then saye ye vnto Dauid: The kynge desyreth no dowry, but onely an hundreth foreskynnes of the Philistynes, that vengeaunce maye be taken of the kinges enemies. Howbeit Saul thought to cause Dauid be slayne by the hades of the Philistynes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Saul sayd, This wise shal ye say to Dauid, The King desireth no dowrie, but an hundred foreskinnes of the Philistims, to bee auenged of the Kings enemies: for Saul thought to make Dauid fall into the handes of the Philistims.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Saul sayde, This wise shall ye saye to Dauid: The king careth for no other dowry, but for an hundred foreskinnes of the Philistines, to be auenged of the kynges enemies. But Saul thought to make Dauid fall into the handes of the Philistines.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Saul said, Thus shall you tell David, The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Saul saith, `Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines -- to be avenged on the enemies of the king;' and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Saul said, Then say to David, The king has no desire for any bride-price, but only for the private parts of a hundred Philistines so that the king may get the better of his haters. But it was in Saul's mind that David might come to his end by the hands of the Philistines.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Saul said, "You shall tell David, 'The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies.'" Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Saul replied,“Here is what you should say to David:‘There is nothing that the king wants as a price for the bride except a hundred Philistine foreskins, so that he can be avenged of his enemies.’”(Now Saul was thinking that he could kill David by the hand of the Philistines.)

Referenced Verses

• Gen 34:12 : 12 Set the bride price and gift as high as you like, and I will pay whatever you ask me; just give me the young woman as a wife."
• 1 Sam 14:24 : 24 Now the Israelites were hard-pressed that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath, saying, 'Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!' So none of the troops tasted food.
• 1 Sam 18:17 : 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.'
• 2 Sam 17:8-9 : 8 Hushai continued, 'You know your father and his men; they are mighty warriors and bitter in spirit, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is an experienced fighter, and he will not spend the night with the troops.' 9 'Even now, he is hiding in one of the caves or some other place. If he attacks first, anyone who hears about it will say, "There has been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom."' 10 'Then even the bravest, whose courage is like that of a lion, will utterly melt away. For all Israel knows that your father is a warrior and that those with him are valiant men.' 11 'This is my advice: Gather all Israel to you, from Dan to Beersheba, as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and you yourself lead them into battle.'
• 1 Sam 17:26 : 26 David said to the men standing with him, 'What will be done for the man who strikes down this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?'
• 1 Sam 17:36 : 36 'Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.'
• Exod 22:16-17 : 16 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man must still pay the bride price for virgins. 17 Do not allow a sorceress to live.
• Josh 5:3 : 3 So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath Haaraloth.
• Gen 17:11-14 : 11 You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and it will be the sign of the covenant between Me and you. 12 Every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, both those born in your household and those bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant. 13 Every male born in your household or bought with your money must be circumcised. Thus, My covenant will be in your flesh as an everlasting covenant. 14 But any uncircumcised male who has not been circumcised in the flesh will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.
• Gen 29:18 : 18 Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, 'I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.'