Verse 14

David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, 'Arise, let us flee, or there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Hurry and leave, or he will quickly overtake us, bring disaster upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sa til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: «Stå opp, la oss flykte, ellers vil vi ikke kunne unnslippe Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, ellers vil han snart nå oss og føre ulykke over oss og slå byen med sverdets egg.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: Stå opp, la oss flykte, ellers slipper vi ikke unna Absalom. Skynd dere, for han kan raskt ta oss igjen, bringe ulykke over oss, og slå byen med sverdets egg.

• Norsk King James

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: Stå opp, og la oss flykte; for dersom vi blir værende, vil vi ikke unnslippe Absalom. Vær raske med å dra, ellers kan han overrumple oss og påføre oss skade, og slå byen med sverdet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David sa til sine tjenere i Jerusalem: 'Reis dere, la oss flykte, ellers vil vi ikke slippe unna Absalom. Skynd dere, så han ikke kommer raskt og overfaller oss, og slår byen med sverd.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: 'Kom, la oss flykte, for vi har ingen mulighet til å unnslippe Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, ellers vil han raskt nå oss og føre ulykke over oss og slå byen med sverd.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  David sa til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: Stå opp, la oss flykte, ellers slipper vi ikke unna Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, så han ikke raskt overmanner oss og fører ulykke over oss og slår byen med sverdets egg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: «Reis dere, la oss flykte, for ellers vil vi ikke unnslippe Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, slik at han ikke plutselig innhenter oss, bringer skade over oss og rammer byen med sverdet.»

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

  David sa til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: Stå opp, la oss flykte, ellers slipper vi ikke unna Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, så han ikke raskt overmanner oss og fører ulykke over oss og slår byen med sverdets egg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: «Reis dere og la oss flykte! Ellers slipper vi ikke unna Absalom. Skynd dere, så han ikke tar oss igjen, kaster ulykke over oss og slår byen med sverdet.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David sa til alle sine tjenere i Jerusalem: 'Skynd dere, la oss flykte, ellers vil ingen av oss unnslippe Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, ellers kommer han raskt og tar oss igjen og bringer ondskap over oss, og han vil ødelegge byen med sverd.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde David til alle sine Tjenere, som vare hos ham i Jerusalem: Staaer op og lader os flye, thi der skal (ellers) ikke være Redning for os fra Absaloms Ansigt; skynder eder at gaae, at han ikke skal skynde sig og naae os, og paaføre os Ulykke og slaae Staden med skarpe Sværd.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: Stå opp, la oss flykte, ellers slipper vi ikke unna Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, ellers kan han plutselig overfalle oss, føre ulykke over oss og ødelegge byen med sverd.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And David said to all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David sa til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: Reis opp, la oss flykte! Ellers skal ingen av oss unnslippe fra Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, for at han ikke skal komme raskt over oss og føre ondskap over oss, og slå byen med sverd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var hos ham i Jerusalem: 'Reis dere, la oss flykte, ellers er det ingen flukt mulig fra Absalom; vær raske å dra, så ikke han skynder seg og tar oss igjen, og gjør vondt mot oss, og slår byen med sverd.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David sa til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: "Reis dere, la oss flykte, ellers slipper ingen av oss unna Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, for han kan haste seg hit og føre ulykke over oss og slå byen med sverd."

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere i Jerusalem: Kom, la oss flykte, ellers vil ingen av oss unnslippe Absalom. Skynd dere, ellers vil han snart fange oss og føre ondt over oss og legge byen under sverd.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Dauid sayde vnto all his seruauntes that were with him at Ierusalem: Vp, let vs fle, for here shall be no escapynge for vs before Absalom. Make haist that we maye be goynge, lest he ouertake vs and catch vs, and dryue some mysfortune vpon vs, and smyte the cyte with the edge of the swerde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Dauid sayd vnto all his seruants that were with him at Ierusalem, Vp, and let vs flee: for we shall not escape from Absalom: make speede to depart, lest he come suddenly and take vs, and bring euill vpon vs, and smite the citie with the edge of the sworde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid said vnto all his seruautes that were with him at Hierusalem: Up, that we may flee, for we shall not els escape from Absalom: Make speede to departe, lest he come sodenly & catche vs, and bring euyll vpon vs, and smyte the citie with the edge of the sworde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David said unto all his servants that [were] with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not [else] escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David saith to all his servants who `are' with him in Jerusalem, `Rise, and we flee, for we have no escape from the face of Absalom; haste to go, lest he hasten, and have overtaken us, and forced on us evil, and smitten the city by the mouth of the sword.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Come, let us go in flight, or not one of us will be safe from Absalom: let us go without loss of time, or he will overtake us quickly and send evil on us, and put the town to the sword.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, "Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom. Make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem,“Come on! Let’s escape! Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 19:9 : 9 So the king got up and sat in the gateway. When the people were told, "The king is sitting in the gateway," they all came before him. Meanwhile, the Israelites fled to their homes.
• 2 Sam 23:16-17 : 16 So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD. 17 He said, 'Far be it from me, LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?' So he refused to drink it. These were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.
• Ps 3:1-8 : 1 A psalm of David, composed when he fled from his son Absalom. 2 LORD, how many are my enemies! Many are rising up against me. 3 Many say of me, "There is no salvation for him in God." Selah. 4 But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. 5 I call out to the LORD with my voice, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah. 6 I lay down and slept; I awoke again, because the LORD sustains me. 7 I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side. 8 Arise, LORD! Save me, my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek, and you break the teeth of the wicked.
• Ps 51:18 : 18 For you do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
• Ps 55:3-9 : 3 Pay attention to me and answer me. My thoughts are restless, and I am distraught. 4 From the voice of the enemy, and from the oppression of the wicked—for they bring down trouble on me and in their anger they hate me. 5 My heart trembles within me, and the terrors of death have fallen upon me. 6 Fear and trembling have come upon me, and horror has overwhelmed me. 7 I said, 'Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.' 8 See, I would flee far away; I would stay in the wilderness forever. Selah. 9 I would hurry to a place of refuge, away from the stormy wind and tempest. 10 Confuse, O Lord, and divide their speech, for I have seen violence and strife in the city. 11 Day and night they surround it on its walls, and trouble and wickedness are within it.
• Ps 137:5-6 : 5 If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. 6 Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem above my greatest joy.
• Ezek 46:18 : 18 The prince must not take away any of the people’s inheritance by oppressing them or removing property from their possession. He is to give his sons their own inheritance from his property so that none of my people are driven from their rightful possession.
• Matt 11:12 : 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to force, and forceful people lay hold of it.
• Luke 10:15 : 15 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades.
• 2 Sam 12:11 : 11 This is what the Lord says: 'Look, I am going to bring disaster upon you from within your own household. I will take your wives before your very eyes and give them to someone close to you, who will sleep with them in broad daylight.