Verse 25

The king replied, 'No, my son. All of us should not go; we would only be a burden to you.' Although Absalom urged him, he refused to go, but he gave him his blessing.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Kongen svarte Absalom: 'Nei, sønn, vi bør ikke alle komme, for å unngå å være til byrde for deg.' Selv om han insisterte, ville han ikke gå, men velsignet ham.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Men kongen sa til Absalom: Nei, min sønn, la oss ikke alle gå nå, så vi ikke blir til byrde for deg. Han presset ham, men han ville ikke gå, selv om han velsignet ham.

  • Norsk King James

    Og kongen sa til Absalom: "Nei, min sønn, la ikke alle gå nå; ellers ville vi bli en byrde for deg." Og han presset ham; men han ville ikke gå, men velsignet ham.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Men kongen svarte Absalom: Nei, min sønn, vi skal ikke alle gå, så vi ikke blir til besvær for deg. Selv om han ba ham, ville han ikke gå, men velsignet ham.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Men kongen sa til Absalom: "Nei, min sønn, la oss ikke alle gå, så vi ikke blir en byrde for deg." Selv om Absalom presset på, ville David ikke dra med, men han velsignet ham.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Men kongen svarte Absalom: Nei, min sønn, la oss ikke alle gå, så du ikke blir belastet. Absalom insisterte, men han ville ikke dra og velsignet ham i stedet.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Men kongen sa til Absalom: «Nei, min sønn, la oss ikke alle dra med nå, for vi kan bli holdt ansvarlige overfor deg.» Absalom insisterte, og selv om kongen nølte, velsignet han ham til slutt.

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

    Men kongen svarte Absalom: Nei, min sønn, la oss ikke alle gå, så du ikke blir belastet. Absalom insisterte, men han ville ikke dra og velsignet ham i stedet.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Men kongen sa til Absalom: 'Nei, min sønn, vi skal ikke alle komme, for ikke å bli en byrde for deg.' Selv om Absalom ba inntrengende, ville han ikke gå, men han velsignet ham.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Men kongen svarte Absalom: "Nei, sønn, vi vil ikke alle gå, for det ville være til byrde for deg." Selv om Absalom ba innstendig, ville han ikke gå, men velsignet ham.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og Kongen sagde til Absalom: Nei, min Søn, Kjære, lad os ikke alle gaae, at vi ikke skulle besvære dig; og der han nødte ham, vilde han dog ikke gaae, men velsignede ham.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Men kongen sa til Absalom: Nei, min sønn, la oss ikke alle dra, for det ville bli for tungt for deg. Selv om han presset ham, ville kongen ikke dra, men han velsignet ham.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go now, lest we be a burden to you. And he urged him; however, he would not go, but blessed him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Kongen sa til Absalom: Nei, min sønn, la oss ikke alle gå, så vi ikke blir en byrde for deg. Han insisterte på ham: men han ville ikke gå, men velsignet ham.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Men kongen sa til Absalom: 'Nei, min sønn, vi bør ikke alle gå, for å ikke være en byrde for deg.' Selv om han presset på, ville han ikke gå, men han velsignet ham.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Men kongen sa til Absalom: Nei, min sønn, la oss ikke alle gå, for at vi ikke skal være en byrde for deg. Og han ba ham instendig, men han ville ikke gå, men velsignet ham.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Kongen svarte Absalom: "Nei, min sønn, la oss ikke alle gå, ellers blir det for mange for deg." Han insisterte, men han ville ikke gå, men velsignet ham.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But the kynge sayde vnto Absalom: No my sonne, let vs not all go, lest we be to chargeable vnto the. And he wolde nedes haue had him to go, howbeit he wolde not, but blessed him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But the King answered Absalom, Nay my sonne, I pray thee, let vs not goe all, lest we be chargeable vnto thee. Yet Absalom lay sore vpon him: howbeit he would not go, but thaked him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The king aunswered Absalom: Nay my sonne, I pray thee let vs not go all, lest we be chargeable vnto thee. And Absalom laye sore vpon him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you. He pressed him: however he would not go, but blessed him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the king saith unto Absalom, `Nay, my son, let us not all go, I pray thee, and we are not too heavy on thee;' and he presseth on him, and he hath not been willing to go, and he blesseth him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, or the number will be over-great for you. And he made his request again, but he would not go, but he gave him his blessing.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The king said to Absalom, "No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you." He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But the king said to Absalom,“No, my son. We shouldn’t all go. We shouldn’t burden you in that way.” Though Absalom pressed him, the king was not willing to go. Instead, David blessed him.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 19:2-3 : 2 He said, "Please, my lords, turn aside to your servant’s house. Spend the night and wash your feet; then you can rise early and be on your way." But they said, "No, we will spend the night in the square." 3 But Lot insisted strongly, so they turned aside to him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking unleavened bread, and they ate.
  • Judg 19:7-9 : 7 The man got up to leave, but his father-in-law urged him, so he stayed there another night. 8 On the fifth day, he got up early in the morning to leave, but the woman’s father said, “Please refresh yourself and wait until the day declines.” So the two of them ate together. 9 When the man, his concubine, and his servant arose to leave, his father-in-law, the woman’s father, said to him, “Look, the day is drawing to a close. Stay here tonight; the day is almost over. Spend the night here, and let your heart be content. You can rise early tomorrow and continue on your way home.” 10 But the man was unwilling to stay the night. He got up and left, arriving near Jebus (that is, Jerusalem). He had with him a pair of saddled donkeys and his concubine.
  • Ruth 2:4 : 4 Just then, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, "The LORD be with you!" They responded, "The LORD bless you!"
  • 2 Sam 14:22 : 22 Joab fell with his face to the ground in homage, and he blessed the king. Joab said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your eyes, my lord the king, because the king has granted his servant’s request."
  • Luke 14:23 : 23 Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.’
  • Luke 24:29 : 29 But they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them.
  • Acts 16:15 : 15 After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, 'If you consider me faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my house.' And she persuaded us.