Verse 7

But the king spared Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the Lord’s oath taken between David and Jonathan, son of Saul.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kongen sparte Mefibosjet, sønn av Jonatan, Sauls sønn, på grunn av edene de hadde avlagt til hverandre, mellom David og Jonatan, Sauls sønn, for deres ed var hellig.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men kongen sparte Mefibosjet, Jonatans sønn, Sauls sønn, på grunn av Herrens ed mellom dem, mellom David og Jonatan, Sauls sønn.

• Norsk King James

  Men kongen sparte Mephibosjet, sønn av Jonathan, på grunn av edsforpliktelsen mellom David og Jonathan.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men kongen sparte Mefibosjet, sønn av Jonatan, Sauls sønn, på grunn av Herrens ed mellom David og Jonatan, Sauls sønn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kongen sparte Mefiboset, sønn av Jonatan, Sauls sønn, på grunn av edsavleggelsen i Herrens navn mellom David og Jonatan, Sauls sønn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men kongen sparte Mefibosjet, Jonatans sønn, Sauls sønn, på grunn av Herrens ed som var mellom dem, mellom David og Jonathan, Sauls sønn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men kongen lot Mephibosheth, sønn av Jonathan og Saul, være i fred på grunn av Herrens ed som var inngått mellom David og Jonathan, Sauls sønn.

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

  Men kongen sparte Mefibosjet, Jonatans sønn, Sauls sønn, på grunn av Herrens ed som var mellom dem, mellom David og Jonathan, Sauls sønn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men kongen sparte Mefibosjet, sønn av Jonatan, Sauls sønn, på grunn av Herren´s ed mellom David og Jonatan, Sauls sønn.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men kongen sparte Mefibosjet, Jonatans sønn, Sauls sønn, på grunn av edden foran Herren mellom David og Jonatan, Sauls sønn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Kongen sparede Mephiboseth, Søn af Jonathan, Sauls Søn, for Herrens Eds Skyld, som var imellem dem, nemlig imellem David og imellem Jonathan, Sauls Søn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD'S oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men kongen sparte Mefiboset, sønn av Jonatan, Sauls sønn, på grunn av Herrens ed som var mellom dem, mellom David og Jonatan, Sauls sønn.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD'S oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men kongen sparte Mefibosjet, sønn av Jonathan, Sauls sønn, på grunn av Yahwehs ed som var mellom dem, mellom David og Jonathan, Sauls sønn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men kongen sparte Mefiboset, sønn av Jonatan, sønnen til Saul, på grunn av Herrens ed mellom David og Jonatan, Sauls sønn.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men kongen sparte Mefibosjet, sønnen til Jonatan, Sauls sønn, på grunn av Herrens ed som var mellom dem, mellom David og Jonatan, Sauls sønn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men kongen ga ikke fra seg Mefiboshet, sønn av Sauls sønn Jonatan, på grunn av Herrens ed mellom David og Jonatan, Sauls sønn.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Howbeit the kynge spared Mephiboseth ye sonne of Ionathas ye sonne of Saul, because of the ooth of the LORDE yt was betwene them: namely, betwene Dauid & Ionathas the sonne of Saul.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the King had compassion on Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan the sonne of Saul, because of the Lordes othe, that was betweene them, euen betweene Dauid and Ionathan the sonne of Saul.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the king had compassion on Miphiboseth the sonne of Ionathan the sonne of Saul, because of the Lordes oth that was betweene them, euen betweene Dauid & Ionathan the sonne of Saul.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD'S oath that [was] between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Yahweh's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the king hath pity on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, because of the oath of Jehovah that `is' between them, between David and Jonathan son of Saul;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Jehovah's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the king did not give up Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of the Lord's oath made between David and Jonathan, the son of Saul.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Yahweh's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king had mercy on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, in light of the LORD’s oath that had been taken between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 18:3 : 3 Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as he loved his own life.
• 1 Sam 20:8 : 8 Therefore, deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you. But if I am guilty, kill me yourself; why bring me to your father?
• 1 Sam 20:15 : 15 And do not ever withdraw your kindness from my family, even when the LORD cuts off all of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.
• 1 Sam 23:18 : 18 The two of them made a covenant before the LORD. Then David remained in the woods, and Jonathan returned to his house.
• 2 Sam 4:4 : 4 Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son who was crippled in both feet. He was five years old when the news of Saul and Jonathan's deaths came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
• 2 Sam 9:10 : 10 You and your sons and your servants are to farm the land for him and bring in the crops, so that your master’s grandson may be provided for. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, will always eat at my table." (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)
• 1 Sam 20:17 : 17 And Jonathan had David swear again by his love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.
• 1 Sam 20:42 : 42 Jonathan said to David, 'Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the LORD, saying,
• 2 Sam 16:4 : 4 Then the king declared to Ziba, "Everything that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours." Ziba said, "I humbly bow before you. May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king."
• 2 Sam 19:25 : 25 Mephibosheth, the son of Saul, also went down to meet the king. He had neither cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely.
• 2 Sam 9:7 : 7 "Don’t be afraid," David said to him, "for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table."