Verse 21

Ahithophel answered, "Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he left to care for the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself obnoxious to your father, and the hands of everyone with you will be strengthened."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Akhitofel sa til Absalom: «Gå inn til din fars medhustruer som han har latt være tilbake for å passe huset, og hele Israel vil høre at du har gjort deg avskydd hos din far. Da skal alle styrkene hos deg bli styrket.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Akitofel sa til Absalom: Gå inn til dine fars medhustruer, som han har latt bli for å passe på huset; da skal hele Israel høre at du har gjort deg avskyelig for din far, og alle som er med deg, skal bli sterke.

• Norsk King James

  Og Ahithophel sa til Absalom: Gå inn til din fars medhustruer, som han har latt bli igjen for å ta vare på huset; så skal hele Israel høre at du er avskydd av din far: da skal hendene til alle som er med deg, være sterke.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Akitofel sa til Absalom: Gå inn til din fars medhustruer, som han lot bli for å ta vare på huset, så skal hele Israel høre at du har gjort deg hatet av din far, og de som er med deg, skal få større mot.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Akitofel svarte Absalom: Gå inn til dine fars konkubiner, som han lot bli igjen for å passe huset. Når hele Israel hører at du har gjort deg avskyelig for din far, vil hendene til alle som er med deg bli styrket.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Akitofel sa til Absalom: «Gå inn til din fars konkubiner, som han har forlatt for å passe huset; og hele Israel skal høre at du er foraktet av din far, og da skal hendene til alle som er med deg bli sterke.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ahithophel sa til Absalom: «Gå til din fars bihonninger, de han har latt forvalte huset, slik at hele Israel skal høre at du er forkastet av din far; da vil alle dine menn være styrket.»

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

  Akitofel sa til Absalom: «Gå inn til din fars konkubiner, som han har forlatt for å passe huset; og hele Israel skal høre at du er foraktet av din far, og da skal hendene til alle som er med deg bli sterke.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ahitofel sa til Absalom: «Gå inn til din fars konkubiner, som han har latt tilbake for å vokte huset. Da vil hele Israel høre at du er blitt foraktet av din far, og styrken til alle som er med deg, vil øke.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Akhitofel sa til Absalom: 'Gå inn til din fars konkubiner, som han har latt bli igjen for å passe huset. Alle Israel vil høre at du har gjort deg avskyelig for din far, og hendene til alle som er med deg, vil bli sterke.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Achitophel sagde til Absalom: Gak ind til din Faders Medhustruer, som Han lod blive til at bevare Huset, saa skal al Israel høre, at du er bleven stinkende for din Fader, og alle deres Hænder, som ere hos dig, skulle blive stærkere.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ahitofel sa til Absalom: Gå inn til din fars medhustruer som han har latt være igjen for å ta vare på huset. Da vil hele Israel høre at du er forhatt av din far, og alle som er med deg vil få styrke.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that you are abhorred by your father: then shall the hands of all who are with you be strong.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ahitofel sa til Absalom: Gå inn til din fars medhustruer, som han har latt bli igjen for å ta seg av huset; hele Israel vil høre at du er hatet av din far, og alle som er med deg vil få styrke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Akitofel sa til Absalom: 'Gå inn til din fars medhustruer, som han lot bli for å passe huset, så vil hele Israel forstå at du har gjort deg hated av din far, og de som er med deg vil bli sterke.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ahitofel sa til Absalom: Gå inn til din fars medhustruer som han har latt bli tilbake for å vokte huset, så vil hele Israel høre at du har gjort deg hatefull for din far. Da vil styrken til alle som er med deg, bli sterk.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ahitofel sa til Absalom: 'Gå inn til din fars kvinner som er her og passer på huset hans; da vil hele Israel få vite at du er i strid med din far, og styrken til de som støtter deg vil bli sterk.'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Achitophel sayde vnto Absalom: Go lye with thy fathers concubynes, whom he hath lefte to kepe the house, so shall all Israel heare that thou hast made thy father to stynke, and the hande of all them that are with ye, shal be the bolder.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Goe in to thy fathers concubines, which he hath left to keepe the house: and when all Israel shall heare, that thou art abhorred of thy father, the hands of all that are with thee, shall be strong.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ahithophel said vnto Absalom: Get thee in vnto thy fathers cocubines whiche he hath left to kepe the house, and all Israel shal heare, that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hades of al that are with thee, be strong.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that [are] with thee be strong.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's concubines, that he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you are abhorred of your father: then will the hands of all who are with you be strong.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Ahithophel saith unto Absalom, `Go in unto the concubines of thy father, whom he left to keep the house, and all Israel hath heard that thou hast been abhorred by thy father, and the hands of all who `are' with thee have been strong.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's women who are here looking after his house; then all Israel will have the news that you are hated by your father, and the hands of your supporters will be strong.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's concubines, that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Ahithophel replied to Absalom,“Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to care for the palace. All Israel will hear that you have made yourself repulsive to your father. Then your followers will be motivated to support you.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 15:16 : 16 So the king set out, and all his household followed him on foot. But the king left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.
• 2 Sam 20:3 : 3 When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the house and placed them in confinement, providing for them but no longer going to them. They remained confined like widows until the day of their death.
• 2 Sam 2:7 : 7 'So now, be strong and valiant, for your lord Saul is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me as king over them.'
• Zech 8:13 : 13 As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you will become a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.
• 1 Cor 5:1 : 1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and a kind of immorality that is not even found among the Gentiles—a man is sleeping with his father’s wife.
• 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.
• 1 Kgs 2:17 : 17 He continued, 'Please ask King Solomon—he will not refuse you—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.'
• 1 Kgs 2:22 : 22 King Solomon answered his mother, 'Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? You might as well request the kingdom for him—for he is my elder brother—yes, for him and for Abiathar the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah!'
• Gen 6:4 : 4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humanity and had children by them. They were the mighty men of old, men of renown.
• Gen 34:30 : 30 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought trouble on me by making me odious to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. We are few in number. If they join forces against me and attack me, my household and I will be destroyed."
• Gen 35:22 : 22 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went and slept with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard about it. Now Jacob had twelve sons:
• Gen 38:16 : 16 He turned aside to her by the roadside and said, 'Come now, let me sleep with you.' He did not know she was his daughter-in-law. She asked, 'What will you give me to sleep with you?'
• Gen 49:3-4 : 3 'Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, and the first of my vigor, excelling in dignity and excelling in power.' 4 'Unstable as water, you will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father's bed; you defiled it—he went up onto my couch.'
• Lev 18:8 : 8 Do not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would dishonor your father.
• Lev 20:11 : 11 If a man sleeps with his father's wife, he has uncovered his father's nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
• 1 Sam 13:4 : 4 All Israel heard the news: "Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and now Israel has become offensive to the Philistines." So the people were summoned to follow Saul at Gilgal.
• 1 Sam 27:12 : 12 Achish trusted David and thought, "He has made himself utterly detestable to his own people Israel, and he will be my servant forever."