Verse 20

When Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, 'Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?' She answered, 'They crossed over the stream.' The servants searched but did not find them, and they returned to Jerusalem.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da Absaloms tjenere kom til kvinnen i huset, spurte de: 'Hvor er Ahimaats og Jonatan?' Kvinnen svarte dem: 'De krysset bekken.' De søkte, men fant dem ikke, og returnerte til Jerusalem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da Absaloms tjenere kom til kvinnen i huset, sa de: «Hvor er Ahimaas og Jonathan?» Kvinnen svarte dem: «De har gått over vannløpet.» Da de lette og ikke fant dem, vendte de tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Norsk King James

  Da Absaloms tjenere kom til kvinnen i huset, spurte de: Hvor er Ahimaaz og Jonathan? Og kvinnen sa til dem: De har krysset over bekken. Og da de hadde lett og ikke kunne finne dem, vendte de tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Absaloms tjenere kom til kvinnen i huset, spurte de: Hvor er Ahimaaz og Jonathan? Kvinnen svarte: De har gått over bekken; de lette, men fant dem ikke, og vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Absaloms tjenere kom til huset og spurte kvinnen: Hvor er Ahima’as og Jonatan? Hun svarte: De har gått over vannet. Så leitet de, men de fant dem ikke og vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Når Absaloms tjenere kom til kvinnens hus, spurte de: Hvor er Ahimaas og Jonatan? Kvinnen svarte: De har krysset bekken. Etter å ha lett uten å finne dem, dro de tilbake til Jerusalem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Absaloms tjenere kom til kvinnen i huset, spurte de: «Hvor er Ahimaas og Jonathan?» Kvinnen svarte: «De har krysset bekken.» Da de lette etter dem uten å finne dem, vendte de tilbake til Jerusalem.

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

  Når Absaloms tjenere kom til kvinnens hus, spurte de: Hvor er Ahimaas og Jonatan? Kvinnen svarte: De har krysset bekken. Etter å ha lett uten å finne dem, dro de tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da Absaloms tjenere kom til kvinnen i huset og spurte: 'Hvor er Ahimaas og Jonatan?' svarte kvinnen: 'De har gått over vannløpet.' De lette, men fant dem ikke, og ventet tilbake til Jerusalem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Absaloms tjenere kom til huset og sa til kvinnen: 'Hvor er Ahimaas og Jonatan?' Hun svarte dem: 'De har krysset vannet.' De lette, men fant dem ikke, og vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der Absaloms Tjenere kom til Qvinden i Huset, da sagde de: Hvor ere Ahimaaz og Jonathan? og Qvinden sagde til dem: De gik over Vandbækken; og de ledte, og de fandt Intet, og de gik tilbage til Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Absaloms tjenere kom til kvinnen i huset, sa de: Hvor er Ahimaas og Jonatan? Kvinnen sa til dem: De har gått over bekkefaret. Da de lette men ikke fant dem, vendte de tilbake til Jerusalem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And when Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house, they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said to them, They have gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Absaloms tjenere kom til kvinnen i huset og sa: Hvor er Ahima'as og Jonatan? Og kvinnen svarte dem: De har gått over vannbekken. Da de hadde lett uten å finne dem, vendte de tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Absaloms tjenere kom til kvinnen i huset og spurte: 'Hvor er Ahima'as og Jonatan?' Kvinnen svarte dem: 'De dro over vannet.' De lette, men fant dem ikke, og vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Absaloms tjenere kom til kvinnen i huset; og de sa: Hvor er Ahimaas og Jonathan? Kvinnen sa til dem: De har gått over bekken. Og da de lette og ikke kunne finne dem, vendte de tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Absaloms tjenere kom til kvinnen i huset og spurte, hvor er Ahima’as og Jonatan? Kvinnen sa til dem, de har gått over bekken. Etter å ha lett etter dem uten å finne dem, vendte de tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan Absaloms seruauntes came to the woman in to the house, they sayde: where is Ahimaaz and Ionathas? The woma sayde vnto them: They are gone ouer the litle water. And wha they soughte and founde them not, they wente agayne to Ierusalem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Absaloms seruants came to the wife into the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Ionathan? And the woman answered them, They be gone ouer the brooke of water; when they had sought them, and could not finde them, they returned to Ierusalem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Absaloms seruauntes came to the wyfe to the house, they sayde: Where is Ahimaaz & Ionathan? The woman aunswered the: They be gone ouer the brooke of water. And whe they had sought them, and coulde not finde them, they returned to Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where [is] Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find [them], they returned to Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? The woman said to them, They have gone over the brook of water. When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the servants of Absalom come in unto the woman to the house, and say, `Where `are' Ahimaaz and Jonathan?' and the woman saith to them, `They passed over the brook of water;' and they seek, and have not found, and turn back to Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They are gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house and said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said to them, They have gone from here to the stream. And after searching for them, and seeing nothing of them, they went back to Jerusalem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, "Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?" The woman said to them, "They have gone over the brook of water." When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the servants of Absalom approached the woman at her home, they asked,“Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” The woman replied to them,“They crossed over the stream.” Absalom’s men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 1:19 : 19 The midwives answered Pharaoh, "The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive."
• Josh 2:3-5 : 3 So the king of Jericho sent orders to Rahab: "Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they've come to spy on the entire land." 4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know where they were from. 5 At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate, the men left, and I don’t know where they went. Pursue them quickly, and you might catch up with them!"
• Josh 2:22-23 : 22 They went to the hill country and stayed there for three days until the pursuers returned. The pursuers searched all along the road but did not find them. 23 Then the two men came down from the hill country, crossed over, and went to Joshua son of Nun. They reported to him all that had happened to them.
• 1 Sam 19:12-17 : 12 So Michal let David down through the window, and he fled and escaped. 13 Michal then took a household idol, placed it in the bed, put a quilt made of goat's hair at its head, and covered it with a garment. 14 When Saul sent messengers to capture David, Michal said, 'He is sick.' 15 Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, 'Bring him to me in his bed so I can kill him.' 16 When the messengers arrived, they found the household idol in the bed, with a quilt of goat's hair at its head. 17 Saul said to Michal, 'Why have you deceived me like this? You let my enemy go, and he has escaped.' Michal answered Saul, 'He said to me,
• 1 Sam 21:2 : 2 David went to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech trembled when he met David and said to him, 'Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?'
• 1 Sam 27:11-12 : 11 David did not leave alive a man or woman to bring to Gath, for he thought, "They might inform against us, saying, 'This is what David did.'" This was his practice the whole time he lived in Philistine territory. 12 Achish trusted David and thought, "He has made himself utterly detestable to his own people Israel, and he will be my servant forever."
• 2 Sam 15:34 : 34 'But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, “Your servant will serve you, O king; I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,” then you can thwart Ahithophel’s advice for me.'