Verse 3

The king then asked, "Where is your master’s grandson?" Ziba replied to the king, "He is staying in Jerusalem because he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore to me my grandfather’s kingdom.'"

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kongen spurte: «Hvor er din herres sønn?» Siba svarte kongen: «Han er i Jerusalem, for han sa: I dag vil Israels hus gi tilbake til meg min fars kongerike.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Kongen spurte: Men hvor er din herres sønn? Og Siba svarte kongen: Se, han forblir i Jerusalem, for han sa: I dag vil Israels hus gi meg min fars kongerike tilbake.

• Norsk King James

  Og kongen sa: Hvor er din herres sønn? Ziba svarte kongen: Se, han er i Jerusalem, for han sa: I dag skal mitt fars kongedømme bli gjenvunnet av Israels hus.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongen spurte: Hvor er din herres sønn? Ziba svarte kongen: Han ble i Jerusalem, for han sa: I dag skal Israels hus gi meg tilbake min fars rike.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kongen sa: Hvor er sønnen til din herre? Siba svarte kongen: Se, han er igjen i Jerusalem, for han sa: I dag vil Israels hus gi meg min fars kongedømme tilbake.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kongen spurte: «Og hvor er din herres sønn?» Siba svarte kongen: «Se, han ble værende i Jerusalem, for han sa: I dag skal Israels hus gi meg min fars kongedømme tilbake.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa kongen: «Hvor er din herres sønn?» Ziba svarte kongen: «Se, han oppholder seg i Jerusalem, for han sa: I dag skal Israels hus gi meg min fars rike.»

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

  Kongen spurte: «Og hvor er din herres sønn?» Siba svarte kongen: «Se, han ble værende i Jerusalem, for han sa: I dag skal Israels hus gi meg min fars kongedømme tilbake.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kongen spurte: «Hvor er din herres sønn?» Siba svarte kongen: «Han ble igjen i Jerusalem, for han sa: 'I dag vil Israels hus gi meg min farfar Sauls kongedømme tilbake.'»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kongen spurte: 'Hvor er din herres sønn?' Siba svarte: 'Han er i Jerusalem, for han sier: I dag vil Israel gi meg min fars kongerike tilbake.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Kongen sagde: Men hvor er din Herres Søn? og Ziba sagde til Kongen: See, han blev i Jerusalem, thi han sagde: Idag skal Israels Huus give mig min Faders Rige igjen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kongen spurte: Hvor er din herres sønn? Ziba svarte: Se, han er i Jerusalem. Han sa nemlig: I dag skal Israels hus gi meg tilbake riket til min far.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he remains at Jerusalem: for he said, Today shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kongen spurte: Hvor er din herres sønn? Siba svarte: Han er i Jerusalem, for han sa: I dag vil Israels hus gi meg tilbake min fars rike.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongen spurte: 'Hvor er sønnen til din herre?' Siba svarte kongen: 'Han er i Jerusalem, for han sa: I dag skal Israels hus gi meg min fars kongedømme tilbake.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kongen spurte: Hvor er din herres sønn? Ziba svarte kongen: Han er blitt i Jerusalem, for han sa: I dag vil Israels hus gi meg tilbake min fars rike.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kongen spurte: 'Hvor er din herres sønn?' Siba svarte: 'Han er fortsatt i Jerusalem, for han sa: I dag vil Israel gi meg tilbake min fars kongedømme.'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The kynge sayde: Where is thy lordes sonne? Siba sayde vnto the kynge: Beholde, he abyde that Ierusale, for he saide: To daye shal ye house of Israel restore my fathers kigdome vnto me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the king sayde, But where is thy masters sonne? Then Ziba answered the King, Beholde, he remayneth in Ierusalem: for he sayde, This day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdome of my father.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the king sayde: Where is thy maisters sonne? Ziba aunswered vnto the king, Behold he tarieth still at Hierusalem: For he sayde, This day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdome of my father.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the king said, And where [is] thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The king said, Where is your master's son? Ziba said to the king, Behold, he abides at Jerusalem; for he said, Today will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king saith, `And where `is' the son of thy lord?' and Ziba saith unto the king, `Lo, he is abiding in Jerusalem, for he said, To-day do the house of Israel give back to me the kingdom of my father.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said, To-day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said, He is still at Jerusalem: for he said, Today Israel will give back to me the kingdom of my father.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The king said, "Where is your master's son?" Ziba said to the king, "Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king asked,“Where is your master’s grandson?” Ziba replied to the king,“He remains in Jerusalem, for he said,‘Today the house of Israel will give back to me my grandfather’s kingdom.’”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 9:9-9 : 9 Then the king summoned Ziba, Saul’s steward, and said to him, "I have given your master’s grandson everything that belonged to Saul and his family." 10 You and your sons and your servants are to farm the land for him and bring in the crops, so that your master’s grandson may be provided for. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, will always eat at my table." (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)
• 2 Sam 19:24-30 : 24 The king said to Shimei, 'You shall not die.' And the king gave him his oath. 25 Mephibosheth, the son of Saul, also went down to meet the king. He had neither cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely. 26 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, 'Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?' 27 He said, 'My lord the king, my servant deceived me. I said, ‘I will saddle a donkey for myself and ride on it, so I may go with the king,’ because your servant is lame. 28 'Moreover, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God, so do what seems good to you.' 29 All my grandfather's descendants deserved nothing but death from my lord the king. But you placed your servant among those who eat at your table. So what right do I have to make any more appeals to the king? 30 The king said to him, 'Why say more? I hereby declare that you and Ziba shall divide the land.'
• Ps 15:3 : 3 Who does not slander with his tongue, does no harm to his neighbor, and does not bring disgrace upon a relative.
• Ps 88:18 : 18 They surround me all day long like a flood; they have completely engulfed me.
• Ps 101:5 : 5 Whoever secretly slanders their neighbor, I will silence. Whoever has proud eyes and an arrogant heart, I cannot endure.
• Prov 1:19 : 19 Such are the ways of everyone who gains unjust profit; it takes away the life of its owners.
• Prov 21:28 : 28 A false witness will perish, but one who listens will speak forever.
• Mic 7:5 : 5 Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a close friend. Guard the words of your mouth from her who lies in your embrace.
• 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
• Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, rushed headlong for profit into Balaam’s error, and perished in Korah’s rebellion.
• Exod 20:16 : 16 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
• Deut 19:18-19 : 18 The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, 19 you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. You must purge the evil from among you.