Verse 25

Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, an Israelite who had gone in to Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and the sister of Zeruiah, the mother of Joab.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Absalom hadde innsatt Amasa i stedet for Joab som hærfører. Amasa var sønn av Jitra, en israelitt, som giftet seg med Abigal, datter av Nahasj, søster til Seruja, Joabs mor.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Absalom satte Amasa i stedet for Joab som kommandør over hæren. Amasa var sønn av en mann ved navn Jitra, en israelitt, som gikk inn til Abigail, datter av Nahasj, søster til Seruja, Joabs mor.

• Norsk King James

  Og Absalom gjorde Amasa til hærfører i stedet for Joab; Amasa var sønn av en mann ved navn Itjra, en israelitt, som hadde giftet seg med Abigail, datteren av Nahash, søster til Zeruja, Joabs mor.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Absalom satte Amasa over hæren i Joabs sted. Amasa var sønn av en mann ved navn Jitra, en israelitt, som hadde vært sammen med Abigal, Nahas' datter, Zerujas søster, Joabs mor.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Absalom hadde satt Amasa i Joabs sted som leder for hæren. Amasa var sønn av en mann ved navn Jitra, en israelitt som hadde gått inn til Abigal, datter av Nahasj og søster til Seruja, Joabs mor.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Absalom utnevnte Amasa til å være hærfører i stedet for Joab. Amasa var sønn av en mann ved navn Jitra, en israelitt som hadde fått barn med Abigail, Nahasj' datter, søster til Seruja, Joabs mor.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Absalom utnevnte Amasa til hærfører i stedet for Joab. Amasa var sønn av en mann ved navn Ithra, en israelitt som hadde sluttet seg til Abigail, datter av Nahash, og søster til Zeruia, Joabs mor.

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

  Absalom utnevnte Amasa til å være hærfører i stedet for Joab. Amasa var sønn av en mann ved navn Jitra, en israelitt som hadde fått barn med Abigail, Nahasj' datter, søster til Seruja, Joabs mor.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Absalom satte Amasa i Joabs sted som hærfører. Amasa var sønn av en mann som het Jitra, en israelitt, som hadde gått inn til Abigal, Nahasjs datter, som var søster til Seruja, Joabs mor.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Absalom satte Amasa over hæren i stedet for Joab. Amasa var sønn av en mann ved navn Jitra, en israelitt, som gikk inn til Abigal, datter av Nahasj, søster til Seruja, Joabs mor.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Absalom havde sat Amasa i Joabs Sted over Hæren; men Amasa var en Mands Søn, hvis Navn var Jithra, en Jisreelit, som gik ind til Abigal, Nahas Datter, Zerujas Søster, som var Joabs Moder.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Absalom gjorde Amasa til leder for hæren i stedet for Joab. Amasa var sønn av en mann ved navn Jitra, en israelitt, som hadde vært hos Abigail, Nahasj' datter, søster til Seruja, Joabs mor.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Absalom made Amasa captain of the army instead of Joab: Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Ithra, an Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Absalom satte Amasa over hæren i stedet for Joab. Amasa var sønn av en mann som hette Jitra, en israelitt, som hadde til Abigail, Nahasjs datter, søster til Seruja, Joabs mor.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Absalom hadde satt Amasa i Joabs sted over hæren. Amasa var sønn av en mann som het Jitra, en israelitt som hadde giftet seg med Abigajil, datter av Nahasj, søster av Seruja, mor til Joab.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Absalom satte Amasa over hæren i stedet for Joab. Nå var Amasa sønn av en mann som hette Jitra, en israelitt, som gikk inn til Abigal, datteren til Nahasj, søsteren til Seruja, Joabs mor.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Absalom satte Amasa til øverste for hæren i Joabs sted. Amasa var sønn av en mann ved navn Jitra, en ismaelitt, som hadde vært sammen med Abigal, datter av Isai og søster til Seruja, Joabs mor.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Absalom had set Amasa ouer the hoost in Ioabs steade. Amasa was the sonne of a man, whose name was Iethra a Iesraelite, which laye with Abigail the doughter of Nahas the sister of Zeru Ia Ioabs mother.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Absalom made Amasa captaine of the hoste in the stead of Ioab: which Amasa was a mans sonne named Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Ioabs mother.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Absalom made Amasa captaine of the hoast in stede of Ioab: which Amasa, was a mans sonne named Iethra an Israelite, that went into Abigail the daughter of Nahas, sister to Zaruia Ioabs mother.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa [was] a man's son, whose name [was] Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Amasa hath Absalom set instead of Joab over the host, and Amasa `is' a man's son whose name is Ithra the Israelite who hath gone in unto Abigail, daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, that went in to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Absalom put Amasa at the head of the army in place of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Ishmaelite, who had been the lover of Abigail, the daughter of Jesse, sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Absalom set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Absalom had made Amasa general in command of the army in place of Joab.(Now Amasa was the son of an Israelite man named Jether, who had married Abigail the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.)

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 19:13 : 13 You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring the king back?'
• 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 Joab said to Amasa, "How are you, my brother?" Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. 10 Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach. His intestines spilled to the ground, and he died without Joab striking him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba the son of Bichri. 11 One of Joab's men stood by Amasa and said, "Whoever is loyal to Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!" 12 Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the road. When the man saw that all the troops stopped, he dragged Amasa from the road into a field and threw a garment over him because everyone who came by stopped.
• 1 Chr 2:13 : 13 Jesse fathered his firstborn, Eliab; Abinadab, the second; and Shimea, the third;
• 1 Chr 2:16-17 : 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three in total. 17 Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
• 1 Kgs 2:5 : 5 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—how he killed the two commanders of Israel's armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He shed their blood as if in war during a time of peace, staining his belt and sandals with the blood.
• 1 Kgs 2:32 : 32 The LORD will bring back his blood on his own head, because he struck down two men more righteous and better than himself—Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army—killing them with the sword without my father David knowing it.
• 2 Sam 20:4 : 4 Then the king said to Amasa, "Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and you must be here as well."