Verse 9

Then Abishai, son of Zeruiah, said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!"

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Abisjai, Serujas sønn, sa til kongen: «Hvorfor skal denne skammelige mannen forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og ta hodet av ham.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa Abisjai, sønn av Seruja, til kongen: Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og ta hodet hans av.

• Norsk King James

  Da sa Abishai, sønn av Zeruiah, til kongen: Hvorfor skulle denne hunden forbande min herre kongen? La meg gå og ta av hodet hans, ber jeg deg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa Abisjai, sønn av Seruja, til kongen: Hvorfor skal denne døde hund forbannne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og ta av hodet hans.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Abisjai, sønn av Seruja, sa til kongen: Hvorfor skulle denne døde hunden få forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over dit og ta hodet av ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Abishai, sønn av Seruja, sa da til kongen: «Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og hugge hodet av ham.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa Abisai, sønn av Zeruja, til kongen: «Hvorfor skal denne gamle hunden forbanne min herre, kongen? La meg få gå over og hugge av hans hode.»

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

  Abishai, sønn av Seruja, sa da til kongen: «Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og hugge hodet av ham.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Abisjai, sønn av Seruja, til kongen: «Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden få forbannet min herre kongen? La meg gå over og slå hodet av ham.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa Abisjai, Serujas sønn, til kongen: 'Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden få forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og hogge hodet av ham.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Abisai, Zerujas Søn, til Kongen: Hvorfor skulde denne døde Hund bande min Herre Kongen? Kjære, lad mig gaae over, og jeg vil borttage hans Hoved.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa Abisjai, Serojas sønn, til kongen: Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden forbannner min herre og konge? La meg gå over og ta hodet av ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray you, and take off his head.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa Abisjai, Serojas sønn, til kongen: Hvorfor skulle denne døde hunden forbanne min herre kongen? La meg få gå over og ta hodet hans.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Abisjai, sønn av Seruja, sa til kongen: 'Hvorfor lar min herre konge denne døde hunden forbanne seg? La meg gå over og fjerne hodet hans.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa Abisjai, Serujas sønn, til kongen: Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden få forbande min herre, kongen? La meg gå over og hogge hodet av ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Abisjai, sønn av Seruja, til kongen: 'Skal denne døde hunden fortsette å forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og ta av hodet hans.'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Abisai the sonne of Zeru Ia sayde vnto the kynge: Shall this deed dogg curse my lorde the kynge? I wyl go and take the heade awaye from him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then saide Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah vnto the King, Why doeth this dead dog curse my lord the King? let me goe, I pray thee, and take away his head.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde Abisai the sonne of Zaruia vnto the king: Why doth this dead dogge curse my lord the king? let me go nowe, and take of the head of him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Abishai son of Zeruiah saith unto the king, `Why doth this dead dog revile my lord the king? let me pass over, I pray thee, and I turn aside his head.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said to the king, Is this dead dog to go on cursing my lord the king? let me go over and take off his head.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king,“Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 22:28 : 28 Do not hold back offerings from your harvest or your wine presses. You must give me the firstborn of your sons.
• 2 Sam 9:8 : 8 Mephibosheth bowed down and said, "What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?"
• 1 Sam 24:14 : 14 As the old proverb says, 'From evil people comes evil deeds,' so my hand will not be against you.
• 2 Sam 3:8 : 8 Abner became very angry over Ishbosheth's words and said, 'Am I a dog's head at Judah's disposal? Today I am loyal to the house of Saul your father, to his relatives and friends, and I have not delivered you into David's hand. Yet now you accuse me of sinning with this woman!'
• 2 Sam 3:30 : 30 (Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
• 1 Sam 26:6-9 : 6 David then answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, "Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?" Abishai said, "I will go down with you." 7 So David and Abishai came to the troops by night, and there was Saul lying asleep in the camp with his spear stuck in the ground near his head. Abner and the troops were lying all around him. 8 Abishai said to David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won't need to strike him twice." 9 But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can lay a hand on the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?" 10 David also said, "As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish. 11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed. Now take the spear by his head and the jar of water, and let us go.
• Job 31:30-31 : 30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking a curse against their life— 31 if those of my household have never said, ‘Who has not been satisfied with Job’s meat?’
• Jer 40:13-16 : 13 Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces in the countryside came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. 14 They said to him, 'Do you know that Baalis, the king of Ammon, has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to assassinate you?' But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them. 15 Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah at Mizpah, saying, 'Let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah. No one will know about it. Why should he take your life, causing all the Jews who have gathered to you to scatter and leaving the remnant of Judah to perish?' 16 But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, 'Do not do this thing. What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie.'
• Luke 9:54 : 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?'
• Acts 23:5 : 5 Paul replied, 'I did not realize, brothers, that he is the high priest; for it is written: “You must not speak evil of a ruler of your people.”'
• 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.