Verse 6

The young man who was reporting the news said, 'I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul leaning on his spear, while the chariots and horsemen were closing in on him.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den unge mannen som fortalte ham dette, svarte: 'Jeg kom over Gilboa-fjellet, og der så jeg Saul lene seg mot spydet sitt, med vogner og kavalerister som forfulgte ham tett bak.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den unge mannen som hadde fortalt dette, sa: Tilfeldigvis befant jeg meg på Gilboa-fjellet, og der lå Saul støttet på sitt spyd, og vognene og rytterne holdt på å innhente ham.

• Norsk King James

  Den unge mannen svarte: Jeg kom tilfeldigvis forbi fjellet Gilboa, og der så jeg Saul som lente seg mot spydet sitt, mens stridsvognene og rytterne fulgte tett etter ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den unge mannen svarte: Jeg befant meg på Gilboa-fjellet ved en tilfeldighet, og der så jeg Saul som støttet seg på spydet sitt, mens vogner og ryttere var i ferd med å nå ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den unge mannen som fortalte dette, svarte: "Jeg var tilfeldigvis på Gilboa-fjellet, og se, Saul lente seg på sitt spyd, mens vogner og ryttere nærmet seg ham."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den unge mannen som fortalte ham dette sa: Jeg skjedde ved en tilfeldighet å være på Gilboafjellet, og der så jeg Saul lenet på sitt spyd; og vognene og rytterne forfulgte ham tett.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den unge mannen svarte: 'Ved en tilfeldighet kom jeg til fjellet Gilboa, og der så jeg at Saul lente seg mot sitt spyd; og se, stridsvogner og ryttere forfulgte ham tett.'

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

  Den unge mannen som fortalte ham dette sa: Jeg skjedde ved en tilfeldighet å være på Gilboafjellet, og der så jeg Saul lenet på sitt spyd; og vognene og rytterne forfulgte ham tett.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den unge mannen som fortalte svarte: 'Jeg kom tilfeldigvis over Gilboa-fjellet, og der så jeg Saul stå lent mot sitt spyd, og vogner og ryttere tok ham igjen.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den unge mannen svarte: «Jeg tilfeldigvis fant meg selv på Gilboa-fjellet, og Saul støttet seg på sin spyd. Fiendens stridsvogner og ryttere hadde innhentet ham.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde den unge Karl, den, som forkyndte ham det: Det hændte sig uforvarende, at jeg kom paa Gilboæ Bjerg, og see, Saul støttede sig paa sit Spyd, og see, Vogne og Rytternes Anførere indhentede ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den unge mannen svarte: Jeg kom tilfeldigvis forbi Gilboa-fjellet, og der så jeg Saul som lente seg på sitt spyd. Vognene og rytterne var rett bak ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the young man who told him said, As I happened by chance upon Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den unge mannen som fortalte det, sa: Jeg kom tilfeldig til Gilboafjellet, og se, Saul lente seg mot sitt spyd, og stridsvognene og rytterne forfulgte ham tett.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den unge mannen svarte: «Jeg kom tilfeldigvis over Saul på Gilboafjellet. Se, han støttet seg på spydet sitt, og vogner og ryttere nærmet seg ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den unge mannen som fortalte det, sa: Jeg traff tilfeldig på Gilboa-fjellet, og se, Saul lente seg på sitt spyd, og vognene og rytterne befant seg rett bak ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den unge mannen svarte: Jeg kom tilfeldigvis til Gilboafjellet, og jeg så Saul støtte seg på spydet sitt; krigsvognene og rytterne hadde nådd ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The yonge man yt tolde him this, sayde: I came by chaunce vnto mount Gelboa, and beholde, Saul leaned vpon his speare, & the charettes and horsme folowed harde after him:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the yong man that tolde him, answered, As I came to mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned vpon his speare, and loe, the charets and horsemen followed hard after him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The young man that tolde him, aunswered: As I came vnaduisedly to mount Gilboa, beholde Saul leaned vpon his speare: and lo, the charettes and horsemen folowed hard after him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The young man who told him said, As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and, behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the youth who is declaring `it' to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the young man said, I came by chance to Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul supporting himself on his spear; and the war-carriages and horsemen overtook him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The young man who told him said, "As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The young man who was telling him this said,“I just happened to be on Mount Gilboa and came across Saul leaning on his spear for support. The chariots and leaders of the horsemen were in hot pursuit of him.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 28:4 : 4 The Philistines gathered and camped at Shunem, while Saul assembled all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa.
• 1 Sam 31:1-7 : 1 The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them. Many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 The Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua, Saul's sons. 3 The battle grew fierce against Saul. The archers found him, and he was badly wounded by them. 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and pierce me with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer was too afraid and refused. So Saul took his sword and fell on it. 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him. 6 So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died together that same day. 7 When the Israelites on the other side of the valley and the Jordan saw that Israel's army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. Then the Philistines came and occupied them.
• 2 Sam 1:21 : 21 O mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, nor fields of offerings! For there the shield of the mighty was defiled—the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.
• 1 Chr 10:4-6 : 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised men do not come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it. 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died. 6 Thus Saul, his three sons, and all his household died together.
• Luke 10:31 : 31 By chance, a priest was going down that road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.
• Ruth 2:3 : 3 So she went out, entered a field, and began to glean behind the harvesters. By chance, she found herself working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the family of Elimelech.
• 1 Sam 6:9 : 9 Watch to see: if it goes up along the road to its own territory, toward Beth Shemesh, then it is the LORD who has brought this great disaster upon us. But if it does not, then we will know it was not his hand that struck us; it happened by chance.