Verse 28

Absalom ordered his servants, saying, 'Watch when Amnon’s heart is cheerful from drinking wine, and when I say to you, "Strike Amnon down," then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I ordered you? Be strong and courageous.’

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Absalom befalte sine menn: 'Hør nøye etter. Når Amnon er munter av vin og jeg sier til dere: 'Slå Amnon i hjel,' da skal dere drepe ham. Vær ikke redde. Jeg gir dere ordre. Vær modige og tapre.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Absalom hadde gitt sine tjenere befaling og sagt: Legg merke til når Amnons hjerte er blitt glad av vin, og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon; da drep ham, vær ikke redd; har ikke jeg befalt dere? Vær modige og tapre.

• Norsk King James

  Nå hadde Absalom befalt sine tjenere og sagt: "Vær oppmerksomme på når Amnons hjerte er lystig av vin, og når jeg sier til dere: 'Slå Amnon!', skal dere drepe ham; vær modige og sterke!"

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Absalom instruerte tjenerne sine: Når Amnons hjerte er gledet av vinen, og jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon og drep ham, vær da ikke redde; jeg har beordret det. Vær modige og vis dere som sterke menn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Absalom gav nå sine menn befaling idet han sa: "Pass på når Amnon er blitt påvirket av vinen, og jeg sier til dere, 'Slå Amnon,' da skal dere drepe ham. Vær ikke redde, har ikke jeg befalt dere?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Absalom hadde befalt sine tjenere: Legg merke når Amnon er fornøyd av vin, og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon i hjel! Da skal dere drepe ham. Frykt ikke, for jeg har beordret dere. Vær sterke og modige.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Absalom befalte sine tjenere: «Legg merke til når Amnons hjerte blir beruset av vin, og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon; da skal dere drepe ham, uten frykt – har jeg ikke befalt dere? Vær modige og tapre.»

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

  Absalom hadde befalt sine tjenere: Legg merke når Amnon er fornøyd av vin, og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon i hjel! Da skal dere drepe ham. Frykt ikke, for jeg har beordret dere. Vær sterke og modige.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Absalom befalte sine tjenere: 'Se nøye etter når Amnon er blitt lystig av vin. Så sier jeg til dere: Hogg ham ned! Vær ikke redde. Har ikke jeg befalt dere? Vær modige og handle som sterke menn!'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Absalom befalte sine tjenere: "Vær på vakt når Amnon blir glad av vinen og jeg sier til dere: 'Slå Amnon i hjel!' Da skal dere drepe ham. Vær ikke redde. Har jeg ikke befalt dere? Vær sterke og modige!"

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da bød Absalom sine unge Karle og sagde: Kjære, seer til, naar Amnons Hjerte er vel (tilmode) af Vinen, og jeg siger til eder: Slaaer Amnon og dræber ham, da frygter ikke; mon (I) ikke (tør gjøre det), da jeg, jeg har befalet eder det? værer frimodige og værer duelige Folk.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Absalom ga sine tjenere befaling og sa: Legg merke til når Amnons hjerte er glad av vin, og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon i hjel. Da skal dere drepe ham. Frykt ikke. Jeg har gitt dere ordren. Vær modige og sterke.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Watch now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Strike Amnon; then kill him, do not fear: have not I commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Absalom befalte sine tjenere og sa: Merk dere når Amnons hjerte er fornøyd med vin; og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon, da drep ham; frykt ikke; er det ikke jeg som har befalt dere? Vær modige og besluttsomme.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Absalom bød sine unge menn og sa: 'Se nå når Amnons hjerte er blitt godt av vin, og jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon i hjel; frykt ikke, for det er jeg som befaler dere. Vær modige og være tapre menn.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Absalom befalte sine tjenere og sa: Pass nå på, når Amnons hjerte er lett ved vinen; og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon, da drep ham; frykt ikke; har ikke jeg befalt dere? Vær modige og tapre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Nå hadde Absalom gitt sine tjenere ordre og sagt: "Når Amnons hjerte er glad av vin, og jeg sier til dere, 'Angrip Amnon,' så slå ham i hjel uten frykt: Har jeg ikke gitt dere ordre? Vær sterke og uten frykt."

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Absalom commaunded his yongemen, and sayde: Take hede whan Ammon is mery with wyne (and I saye vnto you: Smyte Ammon, and slaye him) that ye be not afrayed: for I haue commaunded you, be stronge, and playe the men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now had Absalom commanded his seruants, saying, Marke now when Amnons heart is merry with wine, & when I say vnto you, Smite Amnon, kil him, feare not, for haue not I commanded you? be bold therefore, & play the men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Now had Absalom commaunded his young men, saying: Marke when Amnons heart is mery with wine, and when I bid you smyte Amnon: then kil him, and feare not: haue not I bidden you? be bolde therfore, & play the men.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark you now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; don't be afraid; haven't I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Absalom commandeth his young men, saying, `See, I pray thee, when the heart of Amnon `is' glad with wine, and I have said unto you, Smite Amnon, that ye have put him to death; fear not; is it not because I have commanded you? be strong, yea, become sons of valour.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Absalom had given orders to his servants, saying, Now take note when Amnon's heart is glad with wine; and when I say to you, Make an attack on Amnon, then put him to death without fear: have I not given you orders? be strong and without fear.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Absalom commanded his servants, saying, "Mark now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, 'Strike Amnon,' then kill him. Don't be afraid. Haven't I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Absalom instructed his servants,“Look! When Amnon is drunk and I say to you,‘Strike Amnon down,’ kill him then and there. Don’t fear! Is it not I who have given you these instructions? Be strong and courageous!”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 19:6 : 6 So they sat down and ate and drank together. Then the woman’s father said to the man, “Please agree to stay overnight, and let your heart be content.”
• Judg 19:9 : 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.”
• Judg 19:22 : 22 While they were enjoying themselves, some wicked men of the city surrounded the house. They pounded on the door and said to the old man, the owner of the house, "Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him."
• Ruth 3:7 : 7 When Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went to lie down at the far end of the grain pile. Then she came quietly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
• 1 Sam 25:36-38 : 36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk, so she told him nothing at all until daybreak. 37 Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him, and he became like a stone. 38 About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.
• 1 Sam 28:10 : 10 Saul swore to her by the LORD, "As surely as the LORD lives, you will not be punished for this."
• 1 Sam 28:13 : 13 The king said to her, "Do not be afraid. What do you see?" The woman said to Saul, "I see a spirit coming up out of the earth."
• 2 Sam 11:13 : 13 David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him, and David made him drunk. In the evening, Uriah went out to lie on his mat among his master's servants but did not go home.
• 2 Sam 11:15 : 15 In the letter, David wrote, 'Put Uriah at the front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and killed.'
• 1 Kgs 20:16 : 16 They marched out at noon, while Ben-Hadad and the thirty-two kings allied with him were drinking themselves drunk in their tents.
• Esth 1:10 : 10 On the seventh day, when the king was in high spirits from the wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus,
• Ps 104:15 : 15 wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.
• Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a glad heart, for God has already approved your works.
• Eccl 10:19 : 19 Bread is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
• Dan 5:2-6 : 2 Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar commanded that the gold and silver vessels his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem be brought in, so that the king, his nobles, his wives, and his concubines could drink from them. 3 So the gold vessels taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem were brought in, and the king, his nobles, his wives, and his concubines drank from them. 4 They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone. 5 At that very moment, the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote. 6 Then the king’s face turned pale, and his thoughts terrified him. His hips became weak, and his knees knocked together.
• Dan 5:30 : 30 That very night, Belshazzar, the Chaldean king, was killed.
• Nah 1:10 : 10 Though they are entangled in thorns and drunk from their wine, they will be consumed like dry stubble.
• Luke 21:34 : 34 Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with indulgence, drunkenness, and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.
• Acts 5:29 : 29 But Peter and the apostles replied, 'We must obey God rather than men.'
• 1 Sam 22:17-18 : 17 Then the king ordered the guards standing by him, 'Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they are allies of David. They knew he was fleeing but didn’t inform me.' But the king's servants were unwilling to raise their hands to strike the priests of the Lord. 18 The king then commanded Doeg, 'Turn and strike down the priests!' So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck them down. That day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
• Gen 9:21 : 21 He drank some of the wine, became drunk, and uncovered himself inside his tent.
• Gen 19:32-35 : 32 "Come, let us get our father to drink wine and sleep with him so that we can preserve our family line through our father." 33 That night, they made their father drink wine, and the older daughter went in and lay with him. He was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up. 34 The next day, the older daughter said to the younger, "Last night I lay with my father. Let’s make him drink wine again tonight, and you go in and lie with him so we can preserve our family line through him." 35 So they got their father to drink wine that night also, and the younger daughter went in and lay with him. Again, he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.
• Exod 1:16-17 : 16 "When you help the Hebrew women give birth and observe them on the birthing stools, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live." 17 The midwives, however, feared God and did not obey the king of Egypt's command; they let the boys live.
• Num 22:16-17 : 16 They came to Balaam and said to him, 'This is what Balak son of Zippor says: Please do not let anything prevent you from coming to me.' 17 'For I will reward you very handsomely and will do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on these people for me.'
• Josh 1:9 : 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”