Verse 5

The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, 'Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake.' All the troops heard the king’s orders concerning Absalom to all the commanders.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kongen ga ordre til Joab, Abisjai og Itai og sa: «Vis omsorg for min sønn Absalom.» Alle hørte kongens ordre til hærførerene angående Absalom.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Itai og sa: Behandle den unge mannen, Absalom, skånsomt for min skyld. Og alt folket hørte det da kongen ga alle høvedsmennene ordre angående Absalom.

• Norsk King James

  Og kongen befalte Joab, Abishai og Ittai, og sa: "Vær snill mot gutten Absalom på mine vegne."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Itaj: Vis mildhet mot den unge mannen, Absalom, for min skyld! Alle hørte at kongen ga sine ledere denne instruksen angående Absalom.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Ittai: "Vær mild mot den unge mannen, Absalom, for min skyld." Hele folket hørte når kongen ga alle lederne denne befaling angående Absalom.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Ittai og sa: Vis mildhet for min skyld med den unge mannen Absalom. Og alt folket hørte det da kongen ga alle høvedsmennene befaling angående Absalom.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kongen befalte deretter Joab, Abishai og Ittai: «For min skyld, behandle den unge mannen, Absalom, med varsomhet.» Hele folket hørte da kongen gi sine ordre om Absalom til alle lederne.

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

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Ittai og sa: Vis mildhet for min skyld med den unge mannen Absalom. Og alt folket hørte det da kongen ga alle høvedsmennene befaling angående Absalom.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kongen ga Joab, Abisjai og Ittai denne befaling: "Behandle den unge Absalom varsomt for min skyld." Hele hæren hørte når kongen ga lederne denne befaling angående Absalom.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Ittai: 'Vis hensyn til den unge Absalom.' Hele hæren hørte kongen gi dette påbudet til lederne om Absalom.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Kongen bød Joab og Abisai og Ithai, og sagde: (Farer) mig lemfældigen med den unge Mand, med Absalom! og alt Folket hørte det, at Kongen bød alle Høvedsmændene om Absalom.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og kongen befalte Joab og Abisjai og Ittai og sa: Vær skånsom mot den unge mannen, Absalom, for min skyld. Og alt folket hørte da kongen gav alle høvedsmennene befaling angående Absalom.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains orders concerning Absalom.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Ittai: Behandle den unge mannen Absalom skånsomt for min skyld. Hele folket hørte da kongen ga alle lederne beskjed om Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Ittai: 'For min skyld, vær skånsom mot den unge mannen, Absalom.' Hele folket hørte kongens befaling til lederne angående Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og kongen ga Joab og Abisjai og Ittai befaling og sa, Vær skånsom mot den unge mannen Absalom for min skyld. Og hele folket hørte da kongen befalte om Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kongen ga ordre til Joab, Abisjai og Ittai og sa: For min skyld, vis omtanke for den unge mannen Absalom. Og alle folket hørte kongens ordre angående Absalom.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye kinge comaunded Ioab and Abisai, and Ithai, and sayde: Intreate me the yonge man Absalom gently. And all the people herde it, wha the kynge comaunded all the captaynes concernynge Absalom.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the King commanded Ioab and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Entreate the yong man Absalom gently for my sake; all the people heard whe the King gaue al the captaines charge concerning Absalom.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the king commaunded Ioab, and Abisai, and Ithai, saying: Intreate the young man Absalom gently for my sake. And all the people hearde that the king gaue all the captaynes charge concerning Absalom.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, [Deal] gently for my sake with the young man, [even] with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. All the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the king chargeth Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, `Gently -- for me, for the youth, for Absalom;' and all the people heard in the king's charging all the heads concerning Absalom.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the king gave orders to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Because of me, be gentle to the young man Absalom. And this order about Absalom was given in the hearing of all the people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom." All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king gave this order to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai:“For my sake deal gently with the young man Absalom.” Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning Absalom.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 21:18-21 : 18 If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father or mother, and they discipline him but he will not listen to them, 19 his father and mother are to take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his city. 20 They shall say to the elders, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not listen to us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.’ 21 Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear of it and be afraid.
• 2 Sam 16:11 : 11 David then said to Abishai and all his servants, "Look, my own son who came from my own body is trying to take my life. How much more now this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to.
• 2 Sam 17:1-4 : 1 Ahithophel said to Absalom, 'Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will set out and pursue David tonight.' 2 I will attack him while he is weary and weak-handed, and I will frighten him. All the people with him will flee, and I will strike down only the king. 3 I will bring back all the people to you, as though everyone returns to the man you seek. Then all the people will be at peace. 4 This plan seemed good in the eyes of Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
• 2 Sam 17:14 : 14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, 'The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.' For the LORD had ordained to thwart the good advice of Ahithophel, so that the LORD might bring disaster upon Absalom.
• 2 Sam 18:12 : 12 But the man replied to Joab, 'Even if I were to receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I would not dare to harm the king’s son. For we all heard the king command you, Abishai, and Ittai to protect the young man Absalom for his sake.'
• Ps 103:13 : 13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
• Luke 23:34 : 34 And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.' Then they divided His garments by casting lots.