Verse 17

When the watchman standing on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu's company approaching, he called out, 'I see a company!' Joram said, 'Send a rider to meet them and ask, “Do you come in peace?”'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Vakten som sto på tårnet i Jisreel så Jehu og hans følge komme, og han ropte: "Jeg ser en stor flokk komme." Joram sa: "Ta en rytter og send ham for å møte dem og spør om det er i fred de kommer."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  En vaktpost sto på tårnet i Jisreel, og han så Jehus følge komme. Han sa: Jeg ser en hær komme. Joram sa: Ta en rytter og send ham for å møte dem og spørre: Er det fred?

• Norsk King James

  En vaktmann sto på tårnet i Jezreel og så Jehus følge komme, og sa: "Jeg ser en gruppe." Joram sa: "Ta en hestemann og send ham for å møte dem, og la ham si: Er det fred?"

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vakttårnet i Jisreel hadde en vakt som så Jehus følge komme og sa: Jeg ser en flokk. Joram sa: Send en rytter for å møte dem og spørre: Kommer dere med fred?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Vakten på tårnet i Jisre'el så Jehu komme og sa: 'Jeg ser noen komme.' Joram sa: 'Send en rytter for å møte dem og spør om det er fred.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  En vaktmann stod på tårnet i Jezreel og så Jehus følgesvenner komme. Han sa: Jeg ser en gruppe mennesker. Joram sa: Ta en rytter og send ham for å møte dem og spørre om de kommer med fred.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  En vakt sto på tårnet i Jezreel og speidet Jehus følge da de nærmet seg. Han sa: "Jeg ser en flokk." Joram befalte: "Send ut en rytter for å møte dem og la ham spørre: 'Er det fred?'"

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

  En vaktmann stod på tårnet i Jezreel og så Jehus følgesvenner komme. Han sa: Jeg ser en gruppe mennesker. Joram sa: Ta en rytter og send ham for å møte dem og spørre om de kommer med fred.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  En vaktmann sto på tårnet i Jisreel. Da han så Jehu og følget hans nærme seg, ropte han: 'Jeg ser et følge!' Joram sa: 'Send en rytter for å møte dem og spør om det er fred.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Vakta som stod i tårnet i Jisreel, så Jehus følge komme og ropte: «Jeg ser en hær komme!» Joram sa: «Send en rytter for å møte dem og spørre om de kommer med fred.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Skildvagten stod paa Taarnet i Jisreel og saae Jehus Hob, der han kom, og sagde: Jeg seer en Hob; da sagde Joram: Tag en Rytter og send imod dem, og han skal sige: Er der Fred?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  En vaktmann stod på tårnet i Jizreel, og han så Jehus følge komme og sa: Jeg ser et følge. Joram befalte: Sett en rytter på og send for å møte dem og spør: Er det fred?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he saw the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Vekteren som stod på tårnet i Jisre'el så Jehus følge komme og sa: Jeg ser en skare. Joram sa: Ta en rytter og send for å møte dem og spør: Er det fred?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Vakthavende som sto i tårnet i Jisre'el, så Jehus følge nærme seg og sa: "Jeg ser et følge komme." Joram sa: "Send en rytter for å møte dem og spørre: Er alt i orden?"

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Vekteren stod da på tårnet i Jisre'el, og han så Jehus følge komme. Han sa: «Jeg ser en flokk.» Joram sa: «Ta en rytter og send ham for å møte dem og spørre: Er det fred?»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vaktsoldaten på tårnet i Jisreel så Jehus følge komme, og sa: Jeg ser en gruppe mennesker. Joram sa: Send en rytme til dem for å spørre om de kommer med fred.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the watchman that stode vpon the tower at Iesrael, sawe the company of Iehu commynge, and sayde: I se a company. Then sayde Ioram: Take a charet, and sende to mete the, and saye: Is it peace?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the watchman that stoode in the towre in Izreel spyed the companie of Iehu as hee came, & sayd, I see a companie; Iehoram said, Take a horseman and send to meete them, that hee may say, Is it peace?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the watchman that stoode on the towre in Iezrahel, spied the companie of Iehu as he came, and sayde: I see a companie. And Ioram sayde: Take an horsman, and send to meete them, that he may aske whether it be peace.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, [Is it] peace?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the watchman is standing on the tower in Jezreel, and seeth the company of Jehu in his coming, and saith, `A company I see;' and Joram saith, `Take a rider and send to meet them, and let him say, Is there peace?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the watchman on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu and his band coming, and said, I see a band of people. And Joram said, Send out a horseman to them, and let him say, Is it peace?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, "I see a company." Joram said, "Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, 'Is it peace?'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel and saw Jehu’s troops approaching. He said,“I see troops!” Jehoram ordered,“Send a rider out to meet them and have him ask,‘Is everything all right?’”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 16:4 : 4 So Samuel did as the LORD commanded. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled at his coming and asked, "Do you come in peace?"
• 1 Sam 17:22 : 22 David left his supplies in the care of the keeper of supplies, ran to the battle lines, and asked his brothers how they were.
• 2 Sam 13:34 : 34 Meanwhile, Absalom fled. Now the watchman looked up and saw a large crowd coming down the hill on the road behind him.
• 2 Sam 18:24 : 24 Now David was sitting between the two gates, and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall. As he looked, he saw a man running alone.
• 1 Kgs 2:15 : 15 He said, 'You know that the kingdom was mine and that all Israel turned their faces to me to make me king. But the kingdom has been transferred and has become my brother's, for it was the LORD's will.'
• 2 Kgs 7:14 : 14 So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean camp, saying, "Go and see."
• 2 Kgs 9:19 : 19 The king sent out a second horseman, who came to them and said, 'This is what the king says: Do you come in peace?' Jehu answered, 'What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me.'
• Isa 21:6-9 : 6 For this is what the Lord said to me: 'Go, station a watchman, and let him report what he sees.' 7 When he sees chariots with pairs of horsemen, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, let him carefully listen, paying close attention. 8 Then he called out, 'Lion! My Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower by day, and I stay at my guard post through all the nights.' 9 And behold, here comes a chariot of men, with pairs of horsemen. And he answered, saying, 'Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the carved images of her gods are shattered to the ground.'
• Isa 21:11-12 : 11 This is a prophecy concerning Dumah: Someone is calling to me from Seir, saying, 'Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, how much of the night has passed?' 12 The watchman replies, 'Morning is coming, but also the night. If you want to inquire, inquire. Come back again.'
• Isa 56:10 : 10 Israel's watchmen are blind; they all lack knowledge. They are all mute dogs; they cannot bark. They lie around dreaming, loving to sleep.
• Isa 62:6 : 6 Upon your walls, Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; all day and all night they will not be silent. You who remind the LORD, take no rest,
• Ezek 33:2-9 : 2 Son of man, speak to the people of your nation and say to them, 'When I bring a sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one man from among them and make him their watchman,' 3 and he sees the sword coming against the land and blows the trumpet to warn the people, 4 then if anyone hears the sound of the trumpet but does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes them away, their blood will be on their own head. 5 Since they heard the sound of the trumpet but did not take warning, their blood will be on themselves. If they had taken warning, they would have saved their lives. 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person will die for their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood. 7 Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. So hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. 8 When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak out to dissuade them from their ways, that wicked person will die for their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood. 9 But if you do warn the wicked person to turn from their ways and they do not do so, they will die for their sin, but you will have saved yourself.
• Luke 10:5-6 : 5 When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house.' 6 If a peaceful person is there, your peace will rest on them; but if not, it will return to you.
• Acts 20:26-31 : 26 Therefore, I testify to you today that I am innocent of the blood of everyone. 27 For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole plan of God. 28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood. 29 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30 Even from among your own group, men will rise up, speaking twisted things to draw away the disciples to follow them. 31 Therefore, be watchful, remembering that for three years I never stopped admonishing each one of you with tears, night and day.