Verse 1

After this, David inquired of the LORD, saying, 'Should I go up to one of the cities of Judah?' The LORD answered him, 'Go up.' David then asked, 'Where should I go?' And He said, 'To Hebron.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Etter dette spurte David Herren: "Skal jeg dra opp til en av byene i Juda?" Herren svarte ham: "Dra opp!" David spurte: "Hvor skal jeg dra opp?" Herren svarte: "Til Hebron."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Etter dette skjedde det at David spurte Herren og sa: «Skal jeg dra opp til noen av byene i Juda?» Og Herren sa til ham: «Dra opp.» Da sa David: «Hvor skal jeg dra opp?» Og han sa: «Til Hebron.»

• Norsk King James

  Og det skjedde etter dette at David spurte Herren og sa: Skal jeg dra opp til noen av byene i Juda? Og Herren sa til ham: Dra opp. Og David sa: Hvor skal jeg dra opp? Han sa: Til Hebron.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Etter dette spurte David Herren: Skal jeg dra opp til noen av byene i Juda? Herren svarte: Dra opp. David spurte: Hvor skal jeg dra? Og han sa: Til Hebron.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Etter dette spurte David Herren: Skal jeg dra opp til en av byene i Juda? Og Herren svarte ham: Dra opp! Da sa David: Hvor skal jeg dra? Han svarte: Til Hebron.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Etter dette hendte det at David spurte Herren og sa: Skal jeg dra opp til noen av byene i Juda? Og Herren sa til ham: Dra opp! Da spurte David: Hvor skal jeg dra opp? Og han sa: Til Hebron.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og det skjedde etter dette at David spurte Herren: «Skal jeg dra opp til en av Juda byene?» Og Herren svarte ham: «Dra opp.» David spurte da: «Hvor skal jeg dra opp til?» Og han sa: «Til Hebron.»

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

  Etter dette hendte det at David spurte Herren og sa: Skal jeg dra opp til noen av byene i Juda? Og Herren sa til ham: Dra opp! Da spurte David: Hvor skal jeg dra opp? Og han sa: Til Hebron.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Etter dette spurte David Herren: «Skal jeg dra opp til en av byene i Juda?» Herren svarte ham: «Dra opp!» David spurte: «Hvor skal jeg dra opp?» Herren sa: «Til Hebron.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Etter dette spurte David Herren: 'Skal jeg dra opp til en av byene i Juda?' Herren svarte ham: 'Dra opp.' David spurte: 'Hvor skal jeg dra?' Herren svarte: 'Til Hebron.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede derefter, at David spurgte Herren ad og sagde: Skal jeg drage op i en af Judæ Stæder? og Herren sagde til ham: Drag op; og David sagde: Hvor skal jeg drage op? og han sagde: Til Hebron.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og det skjedde etter dette at David spurte Herren: Skal jeg dra opp til noen av byene i Juda? Og Herren sa til ham: Dra opp. Og David sa: Hvor skal jeg dra opp? Og han svarte: Til Hebron.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And it happened after this, that David asked of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said to him, Go up. And David said, Where shall I go up? And He said, To Hebron.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Etter dette spurte David Herren: Skal jeg dra opp til en av byene i Juda? Herren svarte ham: Dra opp. David spurte: Hvor skal jeg dra? Han svarte: Til Hebron.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og det skjedde etterpå at David spurte Herren og sa: 'Skal jeg dra opp til en av byene i Juda?' Og Herren sa til ham: 'Dra opp.' Da sa David: 'Hvor skal jeg dra?' Og Han sa: 'Til Hebron.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og det skjedde etter dette at David spurte Herren: Skal jeg dra opp til noen av byene i Juda? Herren sa til ham: Dra opp. Og David sa: Hvor skal jeg dra opp? Og han sa: Til Hebron.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Etter dette spurte David Herren: Skal jeg dra opp til noen av byene i Juda? Herren svarte ham: Dra opp. David spurte: Hvor skal jeg dra? Og han sa: Til Hebron.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  After these actes Dauid axed at the LORDE, and sayde: Shall I go vp in to one of the cities of Iuda? And the LORDE sayde vnto him: Go vp. Dauid sayde: Whither? He sayde: Vnto Hebron.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After this, Dauid asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go vp into any of the cities of Iudah? And the Lord sayd vnto him, Goe vp; Dauid sayd Whither shall I goe? Hee then answered, Vnto Hebron.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  After this, Dauid asked counsel at the lord, saying: Shall I go vp into any of the cities of Iuda? And the Lorde sayd vnto him: Go vp. And Dauid said: Whyther shall I go? He aunswered: Unto Hebron.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened after this, that David inquired of Yahweh, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? Yahweh said to him, Go up. David said, Where shall I go up? He said, To Hebron.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass afterwards, that David asketh at Jehovah, saying, `Do I go up into one of the cities of Judah?' and Jehovah saith unto him, `Go up.' And David saith, `Whither do I go up?' and He saith, `To Hebron.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now after this, David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go up into any of the towns of Judah? And the Lord said to him, Go up. And David said, Where am I to go? And he said, To Hebron.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened after this, that David inquired of Yahweh, saying, "Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?" Yahweh said to him, "Go up." David said, "Where shall I go up?" He said, "To Hebron."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David is Anointed King Afterward David inquired of the LORD,“Should I go up to one of the cities of Judah?” The LORD told him,“Go up.” David asked,“Where should I go?” The LORD replied,“To Hebron.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 23:2 : 2 So David asked the LORD, saying, "Should I go and attack these Philistines?" The LORD answered David, "Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah."
• 1 Sam 30:31 : 31 and to those in Hebron and in all the other places where David and his men had roamed.
• 1 Sam 23:4 : 4 So David inquired of the LORD again, and the LORD answered him, "Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand."
• 1 Sam 23:9-9 : 9 When David learned that Saul was plotting harm against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here." 10 David said, "LORD, God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city because of me. 11 Will the leaders of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? LORD, God of Israel, please tell your servant." And the LORD answered, "He will come down." 12 Then David said, 'Will the leaders of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?' The LORD replied, 'They will hand you over.'
• 1 Sam 30:7-8 : 7 David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. 8 David inquired of the Lord, saying, "Should I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?" The Lord answered, "Pursue them, for you will certainly overtake them and rescue the captives."
• Gen 32:2 : 2 Jacob went on his way, and angels of God met him.
• Num 13:22 : 22 They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, descendants of Anak, were living. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
• Num 27:21 : 21 He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will inquire for him by the decision of the Urim before the LORD. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, both he and all the Israelites with him, the entire assembly.
• Josh 14:13-15 : 13 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance. 14 So Hebron has belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as his inheritance to this day because he wholeheartedly followed the LORD, the God of Israel. 15 Previously, Hebron had been called Kiriath Arba, named after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.
• Judg 1:1 : 1 After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the LORD, "Who will go up first for us to fight against the Canaanites?"
• 2 Sam 2:11 : 11 The length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
• 2 Sam 5:1-3 : 1 Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "Here we are, your own flesh and blood." 2 "In the past, even when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’” 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD. Then they anointed David king over Israel.
• 2 Sam 5:19 : 19 David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Should I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" The LORD said to David, "Go up, for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand."
• 2 Sam 5:23 : 23 When David inquired of the LORD, He said, "Do not go straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
• 2 Sam 15:7 : 7 At the end of forty years, Absalom said to the king, 'Please allow me to go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I made to the LORD.'
• 1 Kgs 2:11 : 11 David reigned over Israel for forty years: seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
• 1 Chr 29:7 : 7 They gave for the work of the house of God: five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
• Ps 25:4-5 : 4 Show me your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. 5 Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I wait for you all day long.
• Ps 27:4 : 4 One thing I have asked from the Lord; this I will seek: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple.
• Ps 143:8 : 8 Let me hear of your lovingkindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
• Prov 3:5-6 : 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
• Ezek 36:37 : 37 This is what the Lord GOD says: I will allow the house of Israel to ask me to do this for them: I will increase their people like a flock.