Verse 11

David then said to Abishai and all his servants, "Look, my own son who came from my own body is trying to take my life. How much more now this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle sine tjenere: «Se, min egen sønn, som kom ut av mitt eget kjøtt, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer denne benjaminitten? La ham være; la ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt det til ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle sine tjenere: Se, min sønn, som kom fra mitt liv, søker nå mitt liv. Hvor mye mer kan da denne Benjaminmannen gjøre det? La ham være, og la ham forbannes, for Herren har sagt det til ham.

• Norsk King James

  Og David sa til Abishai og til alle sine tjenere: Se, min sønn som kommer fra meg, søker mitt liv: hvor mye mer kan da denne Benjaminitten gjøre? La ham være; la ham forbande, for Herren har befalt ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle sine tjenere: Se, min egen sønn, som kommer fra mitt liv, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer nå denne benjaminitten? La ham være, og la ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt det til ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle sine tjenere: Se, min egen sønn, han som kom fra mitt indre, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer da denne Benjaminitt? La ham være, og la ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt til ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  David sa til Abishai og til alle sine tjenere: «Se, min sønn, som kom fra min egen kropp, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer kan da denne benjaminitten gjøre det? La ham være, og la ham forbanne, for Herren har bedt ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David sa til Abisai og til alle sine tjenere: «Se, min egen sønn, som kommer ut av mitt legeme, søker mitt liv – hvor mye lettere kan denne benjamitten da gjøre det? La ham være og forbanne, for Herren har befalt ham det.»

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

  David sa til Abishai og til alle sine tjenere: «Se, min sønn, som kom fra min egen kropp, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer kan da denne benjaminitten gjøre det? La ham være, og la ham forbanne, for Herren har bedt ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle sine tjenere: «Se, min egen sønn, som kom fra mitt indre, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer da denne benjaminitt! La ham være, og la ham forbanne, for Herren har befalt ham det.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle hans tjenere: 'Se, min sønn, som kom fra mitt eget legeme, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer nå denne benjaminitten? La ham alene og la ham forbanne, for Herren har befalt ham å gjøre det.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og David sagde til Abisai og til alle sine Tjenere: See, min Søn, som er kommen af mit Liv, søger efter mit Liv, og hvi skulde ikke meget mere nu denne Benjaminit (gjøre det)? lader ham være, og lader ham bande, fordi Herren har sagt det til ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David sa til Abisjai og alle sine tjenere: Se, min egen sønn, som er kommet fra meg, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer da denne benjaminitten! La ham være, og la ham forbannne, for HERREN har bedt ham om det.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth from my own body, seeks my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? Let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has bidden him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David sa til Abisjai og alle sine tjenere: Se, min egen sønn, som er kommet fra mitt legeme, står meg etter livet. Hvor mye mer da denne benjaminitten? La ham være, la ham forbanne, for Herren har befalt ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David sa til Abisjai og alle sine tjenere: 'Se, min egen sønn som kom fra mitt indre, søker mitt liv, hvor mye mer nå en Benjaminitter; la ham være i fred og la ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt det til ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle sine tjenere: Se, min egen sønn som er kommet fra min kropp, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer vil ikke denne benjaminitten gjøre det! La ham være, og la ham forbanne, for Herren har befalt ham det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  David sa til Abisjai og alle sine tjenere: 'Se hvordan min egen sønn, som er av mitt kjøtt, har planer om å ta livet mitt. Hvor mye mer kan ikke denne benjaminitten gjøre det? La ham fortsette å forbanne; for Herren har gitt ham ordre.'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid sayde vnto Abisai and to all his seruauntes: Beholde, my sonne which came of my body, seketh after my lyfe, how moch more now the sonne of Iemini? Let him curse on, for the LORDE hath commaunded him:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid sayd to Abishai, and to all his seruants, Beholde, my sonne which came out of mine owne bowels, seeketh my life: then howe much more now may this sonne of Iemini? Suffer him to curse: for the Lord hath bidden him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid sayde to Abisai, and to all his seruautes, Behold, my sonne which came of myne owne bowels, seketh my lyfe: How much more then may this sonne of Iemini do it? Suffre him to curse, for the Lorde hath bidden him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now [may this] Benjamite [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life: how much more [may] this Benjamite now [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David saith unto Abishai, and unto all his servants, `Lo, my son who came out of my bowels is seeking my life, and also surely now the Benjamite; leave him alone, and let him revile, for Jehovah hath said `so' to him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more [may] this Benjamite now [do it] ? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah hath bidden him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, You see how my son, the offspring of my body, has made designs against my life: how much more then may this Benjamite do so? Let him be, and let him go on cursing; for the Lord has given him orders.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, "Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants,“My own son, my very own flesh and blood, is trying to take my life. So also now this Benjaminite! Leave him alone so that he can curse, for the LORD has spoken to him.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:4 : 4 Then the word of the LORD came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir."
• Gen 45:5 : 5 Now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.
• 2 Sam 7:2 : 2 the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God remains in a tent."
• 2 Sam 12:11-12 : 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. 12 You did it in secret, but I will make this happen in front of all Israel and in broad daylight.'
• 2 Sam 17:1-4 : 1 Ahithophel said to Absalom, 'Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will set out and pursue David tonight.' 2 I will attack him while he is weary and weak-handed, and I will frighten him. All the people with him will flee, and I will strike down only the king. 3 I will bring back all the people to you, as though everyone returns to the man you seek. Then all the people will be at peace. 4 This plan seemed good in the eyes of Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
• 2 Kgs 19:37 : 37 While he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword. They fled to the land of Ararat, and his son Esarhaddon reigned in his place.
• 2 Chr 32:21 : 21 And the LORD sent an angel, who annihilated all the fighting men and leaders and officials in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew in disgrace to his own land. When he went into the temple of his god, some of his own sons killed him there with the sword.
• Isa 10:5-7 : 5 Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger, in whose hands is the staff of My indignation! 6 I send him against a godless nation; I dispatch him against a people at My wrath, to seize plunder, to take spoil, and to trample them down like mud in the streets. 7 But this is not what he intends, nor does he plan it in his heart. Instead, his purpose is to destroy and to cut off many nations.
• Ezek 14:9 : 9 And if the prophet is deceived into giving a message, it is I, the LORD, who have deceived that prophet. I will stretch out my hand against him and destroy him from among my people Israel.
• Ezek 20:25 : 25 So I also gave them statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live.
• Matt 10:21 : 21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death.