Verse 2

Then David said, 'I will show kindness to Hanun, the son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.' So David sent his servants to console Hanun about his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites,

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sa: 'Jeg vil vise vennlighet mot Hanun, Nahasjs sønn, på samme måte som hans far viste vennlighet mot meg.' Så David sendte sine tjenere for å trøste ham angående hans far. Davids tjenere kom til landet til Ammonittene.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa David: "Jeg vil vise godhet mot Hanun, Nahas' sønn, slik hans far viste godhet mot meg." Og David sendte sine tjenere for å trøste ham i hans sorg over faren. Davids tjenere kom til ammonittenes land.

• Norsk King James

  David sa: Jeg vil vise vennlighet mot Hanun, sønnen av Nahash, slik hans far var vennlig mot meg. Derfor sendte David sine tjenere for å trøste ham etter hans far. Davids tjenere kom inn i ammonittenes land.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa David: Jeg vil vise godhet mot Hanun, Nahas' sønn, fordi faren hans viste godhet mot meg. Så David sendte sine tjenere for å trøste ham over farens død, og Davids tjenere kom til ammonittenes land.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David sa: "Jeg vil vise godhet mot Hanun, sønn av Nahasj, som hans far viste mot meg." Så David sendte sine tjenere for å trøste ham angående hans far. Davids tjenere kom til ammonittenes land.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa David: Jeg vil vise vennlighet mot Hanun, sønn av Nahasj, slik hans far viste vennlighet mot meg. Og David sendte sine tjenere for å trøste ham over hans far. Davids tjenere kom inn i landet til ammonittene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa David: »Jeg skal vise Hanun, Nahash sin sønn, samme godhet som hans far viste meg.« David sendte sine tjenere for å trøste ham på vegne av hans far, og hans tjenere drog inn i Ammons land.

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

  Da sa David: Jeg vil vise vennlighet mot Hanun, sønn av Nahasj, slik hans far viste vennlighet mot meg. Og David sendte sine tjenere for å trøste ham over hans far. Davids tjenere kom inn i landet til ammonittene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa David: «Jeg vil vise vennlighet mot Hanun, Nahas' sønn, som hans far viste vennlighet mot meg.» Så sendte David sine tjenere for å trøste ham på grunn av hans far. Davids tjenere kom til landet ammonittenes land.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa David: 'Jeg vil vise godhet mot Hanun, sønn av Nahasj, slik hans far viste godhet mot meg.' Så David sendte tjenere for å trøste ham med tanke på hans far. Men da Davids tjenere kom til ammonittenes land,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde David: Jeg vil gjøre Miskundhed imod Hanon, Nahas Søn, saasom hans Fader gjorde Miskundhed imod mig; og David sendte hen at lade trøste ham formedelst sine Tjenere over hans Fader, og Davids Tjenere kom i Ammons Børns Land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa David: Jeg vil vise godhet mot Hanun, sønn av Nahasj, slik som hans far viste godhet mot meg. Og David sendte sine tjenere for å trøste ham etter farens død. Så kom Davids tjenere til ammonittenes land.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me. So David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David sa: Jeg vil vise godhet mot Hanun, Nahasjs sønn, slik hans far viste godhet mot meg. Så David sendte sine tjenere for å trøste ham angående hans far. Davids tjenere kom inn i Ammons barns land.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og David sa: 'Jeg vil vise Hanun, Nahasjs sønn, velvilje, slik hans far viste meg velvilje.' Og David sendte sine tjenere for å trøste ham angående hans far. Og Davids tjenere kom til ammonittenes land.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og David sa: Jeg vil vise godhet mot Hanun, Nahasj sin sønn, slik hans far viste godhet mot meg. Så David sendte sine tjenere for å trøste ham i forbindelse med hans far. Og Davids tjenere kom til ammonittenes land.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  David sa: Jeg vil vise vennlighet mot Hanun, Nahasj' sønn, slik hans far viste mot meg. Så David sendte tjenere for å trøste ham i sorgen over faren. Davids tjenere kom da til ammonittenes land.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Dauid: I wyll do mercy vpon Hanun the sonne of Nahas, as his father dyd mercy vpon me. And so he sent, and comforted him by his seruautes ouer his fathers death. Now whan Dauids seruautes came into the londe of the children of Ammon,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayde Dauid, I will shewe kindnesse vnto Hanun the sonne of Nahash, as his father shewed kindnesse vnto me; Dauid sent his seruantes to comfort him for his father. So Dauids seruants came into the lande of the children of Ammon.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then saide Dauid: I will shewe kindnesse vnto Hanon the sonne of Nahas, as his father shewed kindnesse vnto me. And Dauid sent to comfort him by the hand of his seruauntes, ouer his father: And Dauids seruauntes came in to the land of the children of Ammon.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shown kindness to me. So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David saith, `I do kindness with Hanun son of Nahash, as his father did with me kindness;' and David sendeth to comfort him by the hand of his servants concerning his father, and the servants of David come in to the land of the Bene-Ammon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness unto me. So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David said, I will be a friend to Hanun, the son of Nahash, as his father was a friend to me. So David sent his servants, to give him words of comfort on account of his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David said, "I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me." So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David said,“I will express my loyalty to Hanun son of Nahash just as his father was loyal to me.” So David sent his servants with a message expressing sympathy over his father’s death. When David’s servants entered the land of the Ammonites,

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 11:1 : 1 Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-Gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you."
• 1 Sam 22:3-4 : 3 From there, David went to Mizpeh in Moab and said to the king of Moab, 'Please let my father and my mother come and stay with you until I know what God will do for me.' 4 So he brought them before the king of Moab, and they stayed with him as long as David was in the stronghold.
• Neh 4:3-7 : 3 So we prayed to our God and set a guard against them day and night because of their threats. 4 Then Judah said, 'The strength of the laborers is failing, and there is so much rubble that we are unable to rebuild the wall.' 5 Our enemies said, 'They won’t know or see a thing until we come among them, kill them, and stop the work.' 6 So it happened that the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times, 'Wherever you turn, they will attack us!' 7 So I stationed people in the lowest parts behind the wall, in the open areas, and I positioned them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.
• Neh 13:1-3 : 1 On that day, the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and it was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God. 2 This was because they had not met the Israelites with bread and water but had hired Balaam to curse them—yet our God turned the curse into a blessing. 3 When they heard the Law, they separated all those of foreign descent from Israel.
• Deut 23:3-6 : 3 No one born of an illegitimate union may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation, none of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD. 4 No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation; none of their descendants may ever enter the assembly of the LORD. 5 This is because they did not meet you with bread and water on your way out of Egypt, and because they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor of Aram Naharaim to curse you. 6 But the LORD your God was not willing to listen to Balaam and turned his curse into a blessing because the LORD your God loves you.