Verse 10

But the king replied, "What does this have to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord told him to curse David, who can ask, 'Why did you do this?'"

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men kongen sa: «Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, Serujas sønner? Hvis han forbanner, og hvis Herren har sagt til ham at han skal forbanne David, hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort dette?»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men kongen sa: Hva har jeg å gjøre med dere, dere Serujas sønner? La ham forbannes, for Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David. Hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort så?

• Norsk King James

  Og kongen sa: Hva har jeg å gjøre med dere, dere sønner av Zeruiah? La ham forbande; for Herren har sagt til ham å forbanne David. Hvem skal da si: Hvorfor har du gjort dette?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men kongen sa: Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serujas sønner? La ham forbanne, fordi Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David. Hvem kan da si: Hvorfor gjorde du så?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kongen sa: Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, sønner av Seruja? Hvis han forbanner, og Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David, hvem er da du som kan si: Hvorfor har du gjort slik?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men kongen sa: «Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, Serujas sønner? La ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David. Hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort det?»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kongen svarte: «Hva har jeg med dere, sønner av Zeruja, å gjøre? La ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David. Hvem vil da kunne si: 'Hvorfor har du handlet slik?'»

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

  Men kongen sa: «Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, Serujas sønner? La ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David. Hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort det?»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men kongen sa: «Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serujas sønner? La ham forbanne! Hvis Herren har sagt til ham: 'Forbann David!', hvem kan da si: 'Hvorfor gjorde du det?'»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men kongen sa: 'Hva har jeg å gjøre med dere, Serujas sønner? Hvis han forbanner, og Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David!, hvem kan da si: Hvorfor gjør du det?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Kongen sagde: Hvad haver jeg med eder at gjøre, I Zerujas Sønner? thi lad ham bande, fordi at Herren har sagt til ham: Band David, hvo kan da sige: Hvorfor gjorde du saa?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men kongen sa: Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serojas sønner? La ham forbannne, for HERREN har sagt til ham: Forbann David. Hvem kan da spørre: Hvorfor har du gjort dette?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because the LORD has said to him, Curse David. Who then shall say, Why have you done so?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kongen svarte: Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serojas sønner? Hvis han forbanner og Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David, hvem kan da si: Hvorfor gjør du det?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men kongen sa: 'Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serujas sønner? La ham forbanne; for Herren har sagt til ham at han skal forbanne David; og hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort det?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men kongen sa: Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serujas sønner? La ham bare forbanne, for dersom Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David, hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort så?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kongen sa: 'Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serujas sønner? La ham fortsette å forbanne, for Herren har sagt: Legg en forbannelse på David, og hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort dette?'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The kynge saide: Ye children of Zeru Ia, what haue I to do wt you? Let him curse on, for the LORDE hath commaunded him: Curse Dauid. Who can saye now: Why doest thou so?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the King saide, What haue I to doe with you, ye sonnes of Zeruiah? for he curseth, eue because the Lord hath bidden him curse Dauid: who dare then say, Wherfore hast thou done so?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the king sayde: What haue I to do with you ye sonnes of Zaruia? for he curseth euen because the Lord hath bidden him curse Dauid: Who dare then say, Wherfore hast thou done so?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, Curse David; who then shall say, Why have you done so?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king saith, `What -- to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah? for -- let him revile; even because Jehovah hath said to him, Revile David; and who saith, Wherefore hast Thou done so?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Let him go on cursing, for the Lord has said, Put a curse on David, and who then may say, Why have you done so?

• World English Bible (2000)

  The king said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, 'Curse David;' who then shall say, 'Why have you done so?'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the king said,“What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? If he curses because the LORD has said to him,‘Curse David!’, who can say to him,‘Why have you done this?’”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 19:22 : 22 But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, 'Shouldn't Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed the LORD's anointed!'
• Rom 9:20 : 20 But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its maker, 'Why have you made me like this?'
• 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 Today I am weak, even though I am anointed king. These sons of Zeruiah are too harsh for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds.
• John 18:11 : 11 But Jesus said to Peter, 'Put your sword back into its sheath! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?'
• Gen 50:20 : 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done—the saving of many lives.
• 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 When He was reviled, He did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.
• 1 Kgs 2:5 : 5 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—how he killed the two commanders of Israel's armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He shed their blood as if in war during a time of peace, staining his belt and sandals with the blood.
• 1 Kgs 22:21-23 : 21 Finally, a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ 22 ‘By what means?’ the LORD asked. 'I will go and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,' he said. The LORD replied, 'You will succeed in enticing him. Go and do it.' 23 So now the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has decreed disaster for you.
• 2 Kgs 18:25 : 25 Furthermore, have I come to attack and destroy this land without the LORD’s approval? The LORD Himself said to me, ‘Go up against this land and destroy it.’"
• Job 9:12 : 12 If He snatches away, who can stop Him? Who can say to Him, 'What are You doing?
• Eccl 8:4 : 4 Since the king’s word has authority, who can question him, saying, 'What are you doing?'
• Lam 3:38-39 : 38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good come? 39 Why should the living complain when punished for their sins?
• Matt 16:23 : 23 But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns."
• Luke 9:54-56 : 54 When James and John, his disciples, saw this, they said, 'Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy them, as Elijah did?' 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then they went on to another village.