Verse 8

Now go out and encourage your men. I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will be left with you by nightfall. This will be worse for you than all the calamities that have come upon you from your youth until now."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Stå nå opp, gå ut og snakk vennlig med dine tjenere. For jeg sverger ved Herren at hvis du ikke går ut, vil ingen bli hos deg i natt, og det vil bli verre for deg enn all ulykke som har rammet deg fra ungdommen av.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da reiste kongen seg og satte seg i porten. Og det ble fortalt til folket, og de sa: Se, kongen sitter i porten. Og hele folket kom fram for kongen. For Israel hadde flyktet, hver mann til sitt telt.

• Norsk King James

  Da reiste kongen seg og satte seg ved porten. De forklarte til folket: "Se, kongen sitter ved porten." Og hele folket samlet seg foran kongen; for Israel hadde flyktet hver til sine telt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongen reiste seg og satte seg i porten. Da ble det kunngjort til folket: Se, kongen sitter i porten. Da kom hele folket fram foran kongen, men Israel hadde flyktet hver til sine telt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  'Stå nå opp, gå ut og tal vennlig til dine tjenere. For jeg sverger ved Herren at om du ikke går ut, vil ingen være hos deg i natt, og dette vil bli verre for deg enn alt det onde som har skjedd med deg fra din ungdom til nå.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da reiste kongen seg og satte seg i porten. Og det ble meldt til folket: «Se, kongen sitter i porten.» Så kom hele folket fram til kongen, for hele Israel hadde flyktet, hver til sitt telt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da reiste kongen seg og satte seg ved byporten. Og budskapet spredte seg i hele folket: «Se, kongen sitter ved porten!» Alle kom fram til ham, for hver mann i Israel hadde flyktet til sitt telt.

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

  Da reiste kongen seg og satte seg i porten. Og det ble meldt til folket: «Se, kongen sitter i porten.» Så kom hele folket fram til kongen, for hele Israel hadde flyktet, hver til sitt telt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Gå nå ut og snakk vennlig til dine tjenere, for jeg sverger ved Herren at hvis du ikke går ut, vil ikke en eneste mann bli hos deg i natt. Og dette vil bli verre for deg enn alt det onde som har rammet deg fra din ungdom og til nå."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så reis deg nå, gå ut og tal vennlig til dine tjenere! For jeg sverger ved Herren at hvis du ikke går ut, vil ikke en eneste mann bli hos deg i natt, og det vil bli verre for deg enn alt det vonde som har rammet deg fra din ungdom og til nå.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da stod Kongen op og sad i Porten, og det blev tilkjendegivet for alt Folket og sagt: See, Kongen sidder i Porten; da kom alt Folket for Kongens Ansigt, men Israel var flyet, hver til sine Pauluner.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kongen reiste seg da og satte seg i porten. Det ble fortalt til hele folket: Se, kongen sitter i porten. Og alt folket kom fram for kongen, for Israel hadde flyktet til sine telt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate. And all the people came before the king; for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da reiste kongen seg og satte seg i porten. Det ble sagt til hele folket: Se, kongen sitter i porten. Og hele folket kom fram for kongen. Nå hadde Israel flyktet hver mann til sitt telt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongen reiste seg og satte seg i porten. Og hele folket fikk beskjed om det, og de kom inn til kongen. Israel hadde flyktet, hver til sitt telt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da reiste kongen seg og satte seg i porten. Og folket fikk høre: Se, kongen sitter i porten. Og alle folket kom foran kongen. Men Israel hadde flyktet til sine telt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kongen reiste seg og satte seg ved byporten. Folk fikk beskjed om at kongen satt i det offentlige rommet, og alle folkene kom for å møte kongen. Nå hadde alle Israels menn flyktet til sine telt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The the kynge gat him vp, and sat in the gate. And it was sayde vnto the people: beholde, the kynge sytteth in the gate. Then came all the people before ye kynge. But Israel was fled euery one vnto his tent.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the King arose, and sate in the gate: and they tolde vnto all the people, saying, Beholde, the King doeth sit in the gate: and all the people came before the King: for Israel had fled euery man to his tent.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then the king arose, and sate in the gate: And they tolde vnto all the people, saying, beholde the king doth sit in the gate, and all the people came before the king: For Israel had fled, euery man to his tent.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. They told to all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king riseth, and sitteth in the gate, and to all the people they have declared, saying, `Lo, the king is sitting in the gate;' and all the people come in before the king, and Israel hath fled, each to his tents.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the king got up and took his seat near the town-door. And word was given to all the people that the king was in the public place: and all the people came before the king. Now all the men of Israel had gone back in flight to their tents.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. They told to all the people, saying, "Behold, the king is sitting in the gate." All the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the king got up and sat at the city gate. When all the people were informed that the king was sitting at the city gate, they all came before him.David Goes Back to JerusalemBut the Israelite soldiers had all fled to their own homes.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 18:24 : 24 Now David was sitting between the two gates, and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall. As he looked, he saw a man running alone.
• 2 Sam 18:4 : 4 The king said to them, 'I will do whatever seems best to you.' So the king stood beside the gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.
• 2 Sam 18:6-8 : 6 The army went out to the field to confront Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim. 7 There, the army of Israel was defeated by David's servants, and the casualties were heavy that day—twenty thousand men. 8 The battle spread over the entire area, and more men were consumed by the forest than by the sword that day.
• 2 Sam 18:17 : 17 They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a great heap of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled to their homes.
• 2 Sam 15:2 : 2 Absalom would rise early and stand beside the road to the gate. Whenever a man came with a dispute to bring before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and ask, 'Which city are you from?' And the man would answer, 'Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.'
• 2 Sam 19:3 : 3 So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, because they heard it said that the king was grieving for his son.
• 1 Kgs 22:36 : 36 As the sun was setting, a cry spread throughout the army, 'Every man to his city, and every man to his land!'
• 2 Kgs 14:12 : 12 Judah was defeated by Israel, and each man fled to his home.