Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.18", "source": "וַתֹּ֖אמֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר דַּבֵּ֨ר יְדַבְּר֤וּ בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שָׁאֹ֧ל יְשָׁאֲל֛וּ בְּאָבֵ֖ל וְכֵ֥ן הֵתַֽמּוּ׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* *lēʾmōr*, *dāvar* *dāvar* in the-*riʾšônâ* *lēʾmōr*, *šāʾal* *šāʾal* in-*ʾāvēlâ* and thus *tāmam*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*dāvar*": "piel infinitive absolute - speak", "*dāvar*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would speak", "*riʾšônâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the first/former", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šāʾal*": "qal infinitive absolute - ask", "*šāʾal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would ask", "*ʾāvēlâ*": "proper noun - Abel", "*tāmam*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they would end/finish" }, "variants": { "*dāvar*": "speak/talk/utter", "*riʾšônâ*": "first/former/previous", "*šāʾal*": "ask/inquire/consult", "*tāmam*": "end/finish/complete/settle the matter" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hun fortsatte: 'Før i tiden pleide de å si: La dem spørre ved Abel, og slik endte de en sak. Dette har vært en tradisjon for rettferd, et sted hvor saker ble løst i fred.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så talte hun og sa: Det har vært slik før i tiden, at de har sagt: Det skal spørres råd i Abel, og så ble saken avgjort.

• Norsk King James

  Så sa hun: De sa ofte før i tiden: De skulle alltid spørre råd i Abel; slik pleide man å avgjøre saker.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hun sa: «Tidligere pleide de å si: 'Søk råd i Abel', og slik fullførte de saken.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hun sa: 'I tidligere tider pleide de å si: La dem spørre i Abel, og slik fikk de saker avgjort.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så talte hun og sa: Før pleide de å si: Spør i Abel, så ender saken slik de sa.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da talte hun: «Tidligere pleide de å si: ‚De skal utvilsomt søke råd ved Abel, og der ble saken avgjort.‘»

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

  Så talte hun og sa: Før pleide de å si: Spør i Abel, så ender saken slik de sa.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hun sa: "De pleide å si i tidligere tider: 'La dem spørre om råd i Abel,' og slik endte saken.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  She continued, "In the past, people said, 'Seek advice in Abel,' and that is how matters were settled.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hun fortsatte: 'Tidligere pleide de å si at de skulle spørre råd i Abel, og så ble saken avgjort.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og hun sagde, sigende: Fordum pleiede man (saaledes) at tale, sigende: Man skal aldeles adspørge i Abel, og saaledes fuldkommede de det.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sa hun: «Før i tiden pleide folk å si: 'La oss spørre råd i Abel,' og slik løste de saken.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  She continued, In former times, they used to say, Let them ask counsel at Abel; and so they resolved disputes.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Deretter talte hun og sa: Det var en gang folk talte og sa: De skal sikkert spørre til råds i Abel, og slik endte de saken.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hun fortsatte: 'Før i tiden sa man: La dem spørre i Abel, og slik endte de sakene.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hun sa: I gamle dager pleide de å si, La oss spørre råd hos Abel, og slik endte de saken.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hun sa: I gamle dager var det et ordtak om at man skulle rådspørre seg i Abel, og slik gjorde man ende på en sak.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  She sayde: The comonsayenge was somtyme: Who so wyll axe, let him axe at Abel, and so came it to a good ende.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then shee spake thus, They spake in the olde time, saying, They shoulde aske of Abel; so haue they continued.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then she spake thus: They spake in the olde tyme, saying, They should aske of Abel: And so haue they continued.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask [counsel] at Abel: and so they ended [the matter].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then she spoke, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask [counsel] at Abel: and so they ended [the matter].

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and she speaketh, saying, `They spake often in former times, saying, Let them diligently ask at Abel, and so they finished.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask [counsel] at Abel: and so they ended [the matter] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then she said, In the old days, there was a saying, Let them put the question in Abel and in Dan, saying, Has what was ordered by men of good faith in Israel ever come to an end?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then she spoke, saying, "They were used to say in old times, 'They shall surely ask counsel at Abel;' and so they settled it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  She said,“In the past they would always say,‘Let them inquire in Abel,’ and that is how they settled things.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 20:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.10", "source": "כִּֽי־תִקְרַ֣ב אֶל־עִ֔יר לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עָלֶ֑יהָ וְקָרָ֥אתָ אֵלֶ֖יהָ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "When *tiqraḇ* to-*ʿîr* to-*hillāḥēm* against-it, *wĕ-qārāʾtā* to-it to-*šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*tiqraḇ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you approach", "*ʾel-ʿîr*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - to a city", "*lĕhillāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*ʿāleyāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against it", "*wĕ-qārāʾtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall call", "*ʾēleyāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to it", "*lĕ-šālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for peace" }, "variants": { "*tiqraḇ*": "approach/draw near/come close", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*hillāḥēm*": "to fight/do battle/wage war", "*qārāʾtā*": "call/proclaim/summon", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity/safety" } } 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.11", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ אִם־שָׁל֣וֹם תַּֽעַנְךָ֔ וּפָתְחָ֖ה לָ֑ךְ וְהָיָ֞ה כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַנִּמְצָא־בָ֗הּ יִהְי֥וּ לְךָ֛ לָמַ֖ס וַעֲבָדֽוּךָ׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* if-*šālôm* *taʿanḵā* *û-pātḥāh* to-you, and *hāyāh* all-the-*ʿām* the-*nimṣāʾ*-in-it *yihyû* to-you for-*mas* *wa-ʿăḇādûḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it shall be", "*ʾim-šālôm*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - if peace", "*taʿanḵā*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it answers you", "*û-pātḥāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and it opens", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kol-hāʿām*": "construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - all the people", "*hannimṣāʾ-ḇāh*": "definite article + niphal participle masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - the one found in it", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be", "*lĕḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lāmas*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for forced labor", "*wa-ʿăḇādûḵā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and they shall serve you" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it will be/happen/come to pass", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/prosperity", "*taʿanḵā*": "answers you/responds to you", "*pātḥāh*": "opens/unlocks/allows entry", "*ʿām*": "people/population/inhabitants", "*nimṣāʾ*": "found/present/existing", "*yihyû*": "they will be/become/exist", "*mas*": "forced labor/tributary service/compulsory work", "*ʿăḇādûḵā*": "serve you/work for you/be subject to you" } }