Verse 21

That is not the case. A man named Sheba, son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has raised his hand against King David. Hand him over, and I will withdraw from the city." The woman said to Joab, "His head will be thrown to you from the wall."

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Ikke slik er saken. En mann fra Efraims fjell, Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, har reist hånden mot kong David. Gi ham til meg alene, så vil jeg trekke meg tilbake fra byen.' Kvinnen sa til Joab: 'Se, hans hode skal kastes over muren til deg.'

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Saken er ikke slik. Men en mann fra Efraims fjell, som heter Seba, Bikris sønn, har løftet sin hånd mot kongen, mot David. Overgi ham alene, så skal jeg forlate byen. Og kvinnen sa til Joab: Se, hans hode skal bli kastet over muren til deg.

  • Norsk King James

    Saken er ikke slik: men en mann fra Efraim-fjellene, ved navn Sheba, sønn av Bichri, har løftet sin hånd mot kongen, selv mot David; overlever ham bare til oss, så vil jeg dra bort fra byen. Og kvinnen sa til Joab: Se, hans hode skal bli kastet til deg over muren.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Slik er det ikke, men en mann fra Efraims fjell, ved navn Seba, Bikris sønn, har reist seg mot kongen, mot David. Gi ham til meg, så skal jeg forlate byen.» Kvinnen sa til Joab: «Hans hode skal kastes til deg over muren.»

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Slik er det ikke. En mann fra Efraims fjell, som heter Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, har reist sin hånd mot kongen, mot David. Overgi ham alene, så vil jeg dra bort fra byen.' Kvinnen sa til Joab: 'Se, hans hode vil bli kastet til deg over muren.'

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Slik er det ikke, men en mann fra Efraim-fjellene, ved navn Seba, sønn av Bikri, har løftet hånden mot kongen, mot David. Overgi bare ham, så skal jeg dra bort fra byen. Kvinnen sa til Joab: Se, hans hode skal bli kastet over muren til deg.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    «Saken er en annen. En mann fra Efraims fjell, ved navn Sheba, sønn av Bichri, har løftet sin hånd mot kongen, mot David selv. Bare fang ham, så vil jeg forlate byen.» Da sa kvinnen til Joab: «Se, hans hode skal kastes over muren til deg.»

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

    Slik er det ikke, men en mann fra Efraim-fjellene, ved navn Seba, sønn av Bikri, har løftet hånden mot kongen, mot David. Overgi bare ham, så skal jeg dra bort fra byen. Kvinnen sa til Joab: Se, hans hode skal bli kastet over muren til deg.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Så er det ikke, men en mann fra Efraim-fjellet, ved navn Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, har løftet sin hånd mot kong David. Gi ham alene til meg, så vil jeg trekke meg bort fra byen." Kvinnen sa til Joab: "Se, hans hode skal kastes til deg over muren."

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Saken er at en mann fra Efraims fjelland, som heter Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, har løftet hånden mot kong David. Bare overgi ham, så vil jeg trekke meg tilbake fra byen.' Kvinnen sa til Joab: 'Hans hode skal kastes over muren til deg.'

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Den Handel har sig ikke saaledes; men en Mand af Ephraims Bjerg, hvis Navn er Seba, Bichri Søn, haver opløftet sin Haand imod Kongen, imod David; giver (mig) ham alene, saa vil jeg drage fra Staden; og Qvinden sagde til Joab: See, hans Hoved skal kastes til dig over Muren.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Saken er slik: En mann fra fjellet Efraim som heter Seba, sønn av Bikri, har løftet hånden mot kongen, mot David. Overgi ham alene, så vil jeg dra bort fra byen.» Kvinnen sa til Joab: «Se, hans hode skal kastes til deg over muren.»

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    The matter is not so; but a man from the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has raised his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. The woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Det er ikke slik: men en mann fra Efraims høyland, ved navn Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, har løftet sin hånd mot kongen, mot David. Overgi ham alene, så vil jeg dra bort fra byen. Kvinnen sa til Joab: Se, hans hode skal bli kastet til deg over muren.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Slik er saken: En mann fra Efraims fjellområde, ved navn Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, har løftet hånden mot kongen, mot David. Gi ham opp alene, så drar jeg bort fra byen.' Kvinnen sa til Joab: 'Hans hode skal kastet over muren til deg.'

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Slik er det ikke: Men en mann fra Efraims fjelland, Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, har reist seg mot kongen, ja, mot David. Overgi ham alene, så vil jeg forlate byen. Kvinnen sa til Joab: Se, hans hode skal bli kastet ned til deg over muren.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Det er ikke slik; men en mann fra Efraims høyland, ved navn Seba, sønn av Bikri, har reist seg mot kongen, mot David. Gi ham alene opp, så skal jeg forlate byen. Kvinnen sa til Joab: Hans hode skal bli kastet over muren til deg.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The matter is not so, but a certayne man of mount Ephraim named Seba the sonne of Bichri, hath lifte vp him selfe agaynst kynge Dauid, delyuer him onely, and I wyl departe from the cite. The woman sayde vnto Ioab: Beholde, his heade shal be cast vnto the ouer the wall.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The matter is not so, but a man of mout Ephraim (Sheba ye sonne of Bichri by name) hath lift vp his had against ye King, euen against Dauid: deliuer vs him onely, and I will depart from the citie; the woman saide vnto Ioab, Beholde, his head shalbe throwen to thee ouer the wall.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The matter is not so: But a man of mount Ephraim (Seba the sonne of Bichri by name) hath lyft vp his hand against the king, euen against Dauid: Delyuer vs him onely, & I wyll depart from the citie. And the woman said vnto Ioab: Behold, his head shalbe throwen to thee ouer the wall.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The matter [is] not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, [even] against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The matter is not so: but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David; deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. The woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    The matter `is' not so; for a man of the hill-country of Ephraim -- Sheba son of Bichri his name -- hath lifted up his hand against the king, against David; give ye up him by himself, and I go away from the city.' And the woman saith unto Joab, `Lo, his head is cast unto thee over the wall.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The matter is not so: but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David; deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Not so: but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba, son of Bichri, by name, has taken up arms against the king, against David: give up this man only, and I will go away from the town. And the woman said to Joab, His head will be dropped over the wall to you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The matter is not so. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city." The woman said to Joab, "Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    That’s not the way things are. There is a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Sheba son of Bicri. He has rebelled against King David. Give me just this one man, and I will leave the city.” The woman said to Joab,“This very minute his head will be thrown over the wall to you!”

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 24:33 : 33 Eleazar, the son of Aaron, died, and they buried him at Gibeah, the town of his son Phinehas, which had been given to him in the hill country of Ephraim.
  • Judg 2:9 : 9 And they buried him within the boundary of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
  • Judg 7:24 : 24 Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down and attack the Midianites. Capture the waters around Beth Barah and the Jordan." So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they secured the waters as far as Beth Barah and the Jordan.
  • Judg 18:4-8 : 4 He said to them, 'Micah did such and such for me. He hired me, and I became his priest.' 5 They said to him, 'Please inquire of God so that we may know whether our journey will be successful.' 6 The priest replied to them, 'Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.' 7 The five men left and came to Laish. They saw that the people there were living in security, like the Sidonians—peaceful and unsuspecting. No one in the land was oppressing them or causing harm. They lived far from the Sidonians and had no relationship with any other people. 8 When they returned to their brothers in Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked them, 'What do you report?'
  • 1 Sam 24:6 : 6 Afterward, David's heart troubled him because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe.
  • 1 Sam 26:9 : 9 But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can lay a hand on the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"
  • 2 Sam 17:2-3 : 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.
  • 2 Sam 20:1 : 1 Now a troublemaker named Sheba, son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and declared, "We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse's son. Every man to his tent, Israel!"
  • 2 Sam 23:18 : 18 Abishai, the brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and he became as famous as the Three.
  • 2 Kgs 5:22 : 22 Gehazi replied, 'Everything is all right. My master has sent me to say, “Two young men from the company of the prophets in the hill country of Ephraim have just come to me. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothes.”'
  • 2 Kgs 10:7 : 7 When the letter reached them, they took the king’s sons, slaughtered all seventy of them, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.
  • Jer 4:15 : 15 A voice declares from Dan, proclaiming disaster from the hills of Ephraim.
  • Jer 50:19 : 19 I will restore Israel to his pasture, and he will graze on Carmel and Bashan; his soul will be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and Gilead.