Verse 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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Amasa la ikke merke til sverdet i Joabs hånd, og Joab stakk ham i magen, så innvollene hans strømmet ut på bakken. Amasa døde øyeblikkelig, brutalt avbrutt i livet. Deretter fortsatte Joab og hans bror Abisjai å forfølge Sjeba, sønn av Bikri.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men Amasa la ikke merke til sverdet som Joab hadde i hånden. Så stakk han ham med det i det femte ribben, og tarmene rant ut på jorden, og han slo ham ikke flere ganger. Så døde han. Og Joab og hans bror Abisai forfulgte Seba, Bikris sønn.

• Norsk King James

  Men Amasa la ikke merke til sverdet som var i Joabs hånd; så stakk han ham i siden, og han falt om. Joab slo ham ikke igjen, og han døde. Så forfulgte Joab og Abishai, hans bror, Sheba, sønnen av Bichri.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Amasa merket ikke sverdet i Joabs hånd. Joab stakk ham med det i magen, så innvollene rant ut på jorden. Han trengte ikke stikke ham igjen, for han døde straks. Joab og hans bror Abisai fortsatte å forfølge Seba, Bikris sønn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Amasa var uoppmerksom på det sverdet som var i Joabs hånd, og han stakk ham i magen så innvollene rant ut på jorden. Han trengte ikke å stikke ham igjen, for han døde der. Så fortsatte Joab og Abisjai, hans bror, jakten på Sjeba, sønn av Bikri.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men Amasa la ikke merke til sverdet i Joabs hånd, så Joab stakk ham med det i magen, og innvollene rant ut på bakken. Han slo ham ikke igjen, for han døde. Joab og hans bror Abisjai forfulgte så Seba, sønn av Bikri.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Amasa la ikke merke til sverdet som var i Joabs hånd; derfor slo Joab ham i det femte ribben, og blodet rant ut over jorden. Han slo ham ikke igjen, og Amasa døde. Slik forfulgte Joab og hans bror Abishai Sheba, sønn av Bichri.

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

  Men Amasa la ikke merke til sverdet i Joabs hånd, så Joab stakk ham med det i magen, og innvollene rant ut på bakken. Han slo ham ikke igjen, for han døde. Joab og hans bror Abisjai forfulgte så Seba, sønn av Bikri.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Amasa passet seg ikke for sverdet i Joabs hånd, og Joab stakk ham i siden slik at innvollene rant ut på bakken. Han døde uten at Joab trengte å slå igjen. Så fortsatte Joab og hans bror Abisjai å forfølge Sjeba, sønn av Bikri.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men Amasa tok ikke hensyn til sverdet som var i Joabs hånd. Joab stakk ham i magen og tømte innvollene hans ut på bakken uten å stikke ham igjen, og han døde. Så forfulgte Joab og hans bror Abisjai Sjeba, sønn av Bikri.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Amasa tog sig ikke vare for Sværdet, som var i Joabs Haand, og han stak ham dermed ved det femte (Ribbeen) og udøste hans Indvolde paa Jorden, og han stak ham ikke anden Gang, og han døde; men Joab og hans Broder Abisai forfulgte Seba, Bichri Søn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Amasa merket ikke det sverdet som var i Joabs hånd. Han stakk ham dermed i siden og tømte innvollene hans ut på bakken uten å stikke til igjen, og han døde. Joab og hans bror Abisjai fortsatte etter Seba, sønn av Bikri.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But Amasa did not notice the sword in Joab’s hand, so Joab struck him in the stomach, spilling his intestines to the ground. He did not strike him again, and Amasa died. Joab and his brother Abishai then pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men Amasa merket ikke sverdet i Joabs hånd, så han stakk ham med det i magen, så innvollene rant ut på bakken. Han slo ham ikke en gang til, og han døde. Joab og hans bror Abisjai fortsatte etter Sjeba, sønnen av Bikri.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men Amasa merket ikke sverdet i Joabs hånd, og han stakk ham med det i magen, så tarmene rant ut på jorden uten å stikke ham mer. Amasa døde, og Joab og hans bror Abisjai forfulgte Sjeba, sønn av Bikri.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men Amasa la ikke merke til sverdet i Joabs hånd, og han stakk ham i magen, så innvollene rant ut på bakken. Han trengte ikke slå et nytt slag; han døde. Joab og hans bror Abisjai fortsatte å forfølge Sjeba, sønn av Bikri.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Amasa la ikke merke til sverdet i Joabs venstre hånd, og Joab stakk det gjennom magen hans, så hans innvoller strømmet ut på jorden. Han ga ham ikke et annet slag. Dermed fortsatte Joab og hans bror Abisjaj etter Seba, sønn av Bikri.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Amasa toke no hede vnto ye swerde in Ioabs hande, and he thrust him therwith in to the bely, yt his bowels ranne out vpon the earth, and he thrust at him nomore. And so he dyed. Ioab & his brother Abisai folowed vpon Seba ye sonne of Bichri.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Amasa tooke no heede to the sworde that was in Ioabs hande: for therewith he smote him in the fift rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and smote him not the second time: so he dyed. then Ioab and Abishai his brother followed after Sheba the sonne of Bichri.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Amasa toke no heede to the sword that was in Ioabs hand: for therewith he smote him in the fyst rybbe & shed out his bowels to the grounde, and thrust at him no more, & he dyed: So Ioab and Abisai his brother folowed after Seba the sonne of Bichri.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Amasa took no heed to the sword that [was] in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth [rib], and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he struck him therewith in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn't strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Amasa hath not been watchful of the sword that `is' in the hand of Joab, and he smiteth him with it unto the fifth `rib', and sheddeth out his bowels to the earth, and he hath not repeated `it' to him, and he dieth; and Joab and Abishai his brother have pursued after Sheba son of Bichri.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Amasa did not see danger from the sword which was now in Joab's left hand, and Joab put it through his stomach so that his inside came out on to the earth, and he did not give him another blow. So Joab and his brother Abishai went on after Sheba, the son of Bichri.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand. So he struck him with it in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn't strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Amasa did not protect himself from the knife in Joab’s other hand, and Joab stabbed him in the abdomen, causing Amasa’s intestines to spill out on the ground. There was no need to stab him again; the first blow was fatal. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bicri.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 2:23 : 23 But Asahel refused to turn aside. So Abner struck him in the stomach with the butt of his spear, and the spear came out through his back. He fell there and died on the spot. And all who came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died stood still.
• 2 Sam 3:27 : 27 When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside inside the gate, as if to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the belly, killing him in revenge for the blood of his brother Asahel.
• Judg 3:21 : 21 Ehud reached with his left hand, drew the sword from his right thigh, and drove it into the king's belly.
• 1 Sam 26:8 : 8 Abishai said to David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won't need to strike him twice."
• Gen 4:8 : 8 Cain said to his brother Abel, 'Let’s go out to the field.' While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
• 2 Sam 20:9 : 9 Joab said to Amasa, "How are you, my brother?" Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
• 1 Kgs 2:5-6 : 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. 6 Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.
• 1 Kgs 2:31-34 : 31 The king said to him, 'Do as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and my father's house the guilt of the blood that Joab shed without cause. 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. 33 Their blood will come back on the head of Joab and his descendants forever, but there will be peace from the LORD forever for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne. 34 So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his house in the wilderness.
• 1 Chr 12:2 : 2 They were armed with bows and could shoot arrows or sling stones with their right or left hand; they were from Saul’s tribe, the Benjaminites.
• Acts 1:18-19 : 18 (With the reward he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; and falling headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out.) 19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their own language, Akeldama, which means 'Field of Blood.'