Verse 6

So David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba, son of Bichri, will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord's servants and pursue him quickly, or he may find fortified cities and escape from us."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sa til Abisjai: 'Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, utgjør nå en større trussel mot oss enn Absalom. Ta med deg din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, ellers vil han søke til seg befestede byer og unnslippe oss.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa David til Abisai: Nå vil Seba, Bikris sønn, gjøre mer skade enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og jag etter ham, så han ikke finner seg befestede byer og unnslipper oss.

• Norsk King James

  Og David sa til Abishai: Nå vil Sheba, sønnen av Bichri, påføre oss mer skade enn Absalom gjorde; ta med deg din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, så han ikke slipper unna.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa David til Abisai: «Nå vil Seba, Bikris sønn, gjøre større skade for oss enn Absalom. Ta dine herres tjenere og forfølg ham, så han ikke finner seg festninger og slipper unna våre øyne.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa David til Abisjai: 'Nå vil Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, bli til større skade for oss enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, ellers vil han finne seg befestede byer og unngå oss.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa David til Abisjai: Nå vil Seba, sønn av Bikri, gjøre mer skade enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, for at han ikke skal nå befestede byer og slippe unna oss.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David sa da til Abishai: «Nå vil Sheba, sønn av Bichri, påføre oss mer skade enn Absalom gjorde. Ta din herres menn og forfølg ham, slik at han ikke får befæstede byer og slipper unna oss.»

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

  Da sa David til Abisjai: Nå vil Seba, sønn av Bikri, gjøre mer skade enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, for at han ikke skal nå befestede byer og slippe unna oss.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa David til Abisjai: "Nå vil Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, gjøre oss mer skade enn Absalom. Ta med deg herrens tjenere, og forfølg ham, for at han ikke skal finne seg befestede byer og slippe unna oss."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David sa til Abisjai: 'Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, vil volde oss større skade enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, ellers finner han seg befestede byer og slipper unna.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde David til Abisai: Nu skal Seba, Bichri Søn, gjøre os mere Ondt end Absalom; tag du din Herres Tjenere og forfølg, ham, at han ikke finder faste Stæder for sig og undkommer for vore Øine.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David sa til Abisjai: «Nå vil Seba, sønn av Bikri, volde oss mer skade enn Absalom. Ta dine herres tjenere og forfølg ham, så han ikke finner seg befestede byer og kommer unna oss.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And David said to Abishai, Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did; take your master’s servants and pursue him, lest he find fortified cities and escape from us.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David sa til Abisjai: Nå vil Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, gjøre oss mer skade enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, så han ikke greier å befeste seg i noen byer og slipper unna vår synsvidde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David sa til Abisjai: 'Nå vil Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, gjøre oss mer vondt enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, så han ikke finner festningsbyer og glir unna vårt blikk.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa David til Abisjai: Nå vil Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, gjøre mer skade mot oss enn Absalom gjorde. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, for at han ikke skal innta befestede byer og slippe unna.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  David sa til Abisjaj: Seba, sønn av Bikri, vil forårsake oss mer skade enn Absalom gjorde. Ta med deg noen av dine herres tjenere og gå etter ham før han når de befestede byene og slipper unna for våre øyne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid sayde vnto Abisai: Now shall Seba the sonne of Bichri do vs more harme then Absalom. Take thou yi lordes seruauntes, and folowe vpon him, yt he fynde not some stroge cities for him, and so escape out of oure sighte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Dauid sayd to Abishai, Now shal Sheba the sonne of Bichri doe vs more harme then did Absalom: take thou therefore thy lords seruants and followe after him, lest he get him walled cities, and escape vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid saide to Abisai: Now shal Seba the sonne of Bichri do vs more harme then did Absalom: Take thou therefore thy lordes seruauntes, and folowe after him, lest he get him walled cities, and escape vs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than [did] Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take your lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David saith unto Abishai, `Now doth Sheba son of Bichri do evil to us more than Absalom; thou, take the servants of thy lord, and pursue after him, lest he have found for himself fenced cities, and delivered himself `from' our eye.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David said to Abishai, Sheba, the son of Bichri, will do us more damage than Absalom did; so take some of your lord's servants and go after him, before he makes himself safe in the walled towns, and gets away before our eyes.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than did Absalom. Take your lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and escape out of our sight."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then David said to Abishai,“Now Sheba son of Bicri will cause greater disaster for us than Absalom did! Take your lord’s servants and pursue him. Otherwise he will secure fortified cities for himself and get away from us.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 11:11 : 11 Uriah said to David, 'The Ark, Israel, and Judah are staying in tents, and my lord Joab and the king’s servants are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and lie with my wife? As surely as you live and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing!'
• 2 Sam 21:17 : 17 But Abishai, son of Zeruiah, came to David's aid. He struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, saying, "Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel."
• 1 Kgs 1:33 : 33 the king said to them, "Take my servants with you, have Solomon my son ride on my own mule, and escort him down to Gihon.
• 1 Chr 11:20 : 20 Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three. He raised his spear against three hundred men and killed them, and so he became as famous as the three.
• 1 Chr 18:12 : 12 Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
• 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 Sam 18:2 : 2 David divided the troops into three groups: one-third under Joab, one-third under Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and one-third under Ittai the Gittite. Then the king said to the troops, 'I will also go into battle with you.'
• 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.'
• 2 Sam 19:7 : 7 You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that commanders and servants mean nothing to you. I can see that if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead, it would have pleased you.
• 1 Sam 26:6 : 6 David then answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, "Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?" Abishai said, "I will go down with you."
• 2 Sam 2:18 : 18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift on foot as a gazelle in the open field.
• 2 Sam 3:30 : 30 (Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
• 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 Today I am weak, even though I am anointed king. These sons of Zeruiah are too harsh for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds.
• 2 Sam 10:9-9 : 9 When Joab saw that battle lines were drawn up against him both in front and behind, he chose some of the select men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans. 10 He placed the rest of the people under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
• 2 Sam 10:14 : 14 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they also fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and went back to Jerusalem.