Verse 4

Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer would not, for he was very afraid. So Saul took a sword and fell upon it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Saul sa til våpenbæreren sin: "Trekk ditt sverd og stikk meg med det, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og vanhelliger meg." Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, fordi han var så redd. Så Saul tok sverdet og kastet seg over det.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa Saul til våpenbæreren sin: "Trekk ditt sverd og gjennombor meg, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og mishandler meg." Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, for han var svært redd. Da tok Saul sitt eget sverd og kastet seg over det.

• Norsk King James

  Da sa Saul til sin våpenbærer: 'Ta frem sværdet ditt og stikk det i meg; ellers kommer disse og vil leve seg i meg.' Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, for han var sterkt redd. Så Saul tok et sværd og falt over det.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa Saul til våpenbæreren sin: 'Trekk sverdet ditt og gjennombor meg, så ikke disse uomskårne skal komme og mishandle meg.' Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, for han var svært redd. Da tok Saul sverdet og kastet seg på det.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa Saul til våpenbæreren sin: "Trekk sverdet ditt og stikk det i meg, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og mishandler meg." Men våpenbæreren nektet fordi han var svært redd. Da tok Saul selv sverdet og kastet seg på det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa Saul til våpenbæreren sin: "Trekk sverdet ditt og gjennombor meg, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og plager meg." Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, for han var meget redd. Så tok Saul et sverd og kastet seg over det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Saul sa da til sin rustningsbærer: 'Ta sverdet ditt og stikk meg med det, så disse uomskårne ikke kan mishandle meg.' Men rustningsbæreren ville ikke, for han var svært redd. Da tok Saul et sverd og falt på det.

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

  Da sa Saul til våpenbæreren sin: "Trekk sverdet ditt og gjennombor meg, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og plager meg." Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, for han var meget redd. Så tok Saul et sverd og kastet seg over det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Saul til våpenbæreren sin: "Trekk sverdet ditt og gjennombor meg, for at ikke disse uomskårne skal komme og mishandle meg." Men våpenbæreren hans ville ikke, for han var veldig redd. Da tok Saul sverdet og kastet seg på det.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised men do not come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa Saul til sin våpenbærer: 'Trekk ditt sverd og gjennombor meg, for at ikke disse uomskårne skal komme og mishandle meg.' Men våpenbæreren nektet, for han var meget redd. Da tok Saul sitt sverd og kastet seg på det.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Saul til sin Vaabendrager: Drag dit Sværd ud og stik mig igjennem dermed, at disse med Forhud ikke skulle komme og handle ilde med mig; men hans Vaabendrager vilde ikke, thi han frygtede saare; da tog Saul Sværdet og faldt derpaa.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa Saul til sin våpenbærer: "Dra ditt sverd og gjennombor meg, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og mishandler meg." Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, fordi han var meget redd. Da tok Saul et sverd og kastet seg på det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa Saul til sin våpenbærer: «Dra ditt sverd og gjennombor meg, for at disse uomskårne ikke skal komme og mishandle meg.» Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, for han var redd. Da tok Saul sitt sverd og kastet seg på det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Saul sa til våpenbæreren sin: 'Trekk ditt sverd og gjennombor meg, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og mishandler meg.' Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, fordi han var svært redd. Da tok Saul sverdet og kastet seg på det.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa Saul til våpenbæreren sin: «Trekk ditt sverd og stikk meg ihjel, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og mishandler meg.» Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, for han var svært redd. Derfor tok Saul sverdet sitt og kastet seg på det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Saul til væpneren sin: Trekk sverdet ditt og stikk det gjennom meg før de uomskårne kommer og gjør narr av meg. Men væpneren ble grepet av frykt og ville ikke gjøre det. Da tok Saul sitt eget sverd og kastet seg over det.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Saul vnto his weapenbearer: Drawe out thy swerde, and thrust it thorow me, that these vncircumcysed come not, and deale shamefully with me. Neuertheles his weapenbearer wolde not, for he was sore afrayed. Then toke Saul his swerde, and fell therin.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayde Saul to his armour bearer, Drawe out thy sworde, and thrust me thorowe therewith, lest these vncircumcised come and mocke at me: but his armour bearer would not, for he was sore afraid: therefore Saul tooke the sword and fell vpon it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then saide Saul to his harnesse bearer: Drawe thy sword, and thrust me through therwith, that these vncircumcised come not and do me shame. But his harnesse bearer would not, for he feared exceedingly: So Saul caught a sword, and fell vpon it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Saul to his armor-bearer, Draw your sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Saul saith unto the bearer of his weapons, `Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it, lest these uncircumcised come -- and have abused me.' And the bearer of his weapons hath not been willing, for he feareth exceedingly, and Saul taketh the sword, and falleth upon it;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Saul unto his armorbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armorbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, falling on it himself.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me." But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Saul told his armor bearer,“Draw your sword and stab me with it. Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come and torture me.” But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 31:4 : 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me." But his armor-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it.
• 2 Sam 1:9-9 : 9 He said to me again, Stand, please, upon me, and kill me: for anguish has come upon me, because my life is still in me. 10 So I stood upon him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.
• 2 Sam 1:14-16 : 14 And David said to him, How are you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed? 15 And David called one of the young men and said, Go near, and strike him. And he smote him that he died. 16 And David said to him, Your blood be upon your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.
• 2 Sam 1:20 : 20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
• 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, and arose, and went home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in his father's sepulchre.
• 1 Kgs 16:18 : 18 When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the king's house and burned the king's house down over himself with fire and died,
• 1 Chr 10:5 : 5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on the sword and died.
• Matt 27:4-5 : 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See to that yourself. 5 And he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
• Acts 1:18 : 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.
• Acts 16:27 : 27 The keeper of the prison, awakening from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners had fled.
• Judg 9:54 : 54 Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor-bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword and kill me, so that they may not say of me, A woman killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
• Judg 15:18 : 18 He was very thirsty and called on the LORD, and said, You have given this great deliverance into the hand of your servant: and now shall I die of thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?
• Judg 16:21 : 21 Then the Philistines took him and put out his eyes and brought him down to Gaza. They bound him with bronze chains, and he became a grinder in the prison.
• Judg 16:23-25 : 23 Now the lords of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice. And they said, "Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hand." 24 When the people saw him, they praised their god, saying, "Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy, the destroyer of our land, and the one who multiplied our dead." 25 So it happened, when their hearts were merry, that they said, "Call for Samson, that he may perform for us." So they called for Samson from the prison, and he performed for them, and they stationed him between the pillars.
• 1 Sam 14:6 : 6 Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us, for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few."
• 1 Sam 17:26 : 26 David spoke to the men standing by him, asking, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?
• 1 Sam 17:36 : 36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.