Verse 17

And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If you have come peacefully to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and judge.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Noen av Benjamins og Judas sønner kom også til festningen hvor David holdt til.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David gikk ut for å møte dem, og sa til dem: Hvis dere er kommet til meg fredelig for å hjelpe meg, vil hjertet mitt være bundet til dere; men hvis dere kommer for å forråde meg til mine fiender, selv om det ikke er skyld i mine hender, må våre fedres Gud se det og irettesette det.

• Norsk King James

  Og David gikk ut for å møte dem, og svarte dem: "Hvis dere er kommet i fred for å hjelpe meg, skal mitt hjerte være knyttet til dere; men hvis dere er kommet for å forråde meg til mine fiender, siden det ikke er noe ondt i mine hender, må vår fedres Gud se det og refse det."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David gikk ut for å møte dem og sa: Kommer dere i fred til meg for å hjelpe meg, er mitt hjerte med dere. Men hvis dere kommer for å forråde meg til fiender, til tross for at ingen urett finnes i mine hender, vil våre fedres Gud se det og straffe det.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Fra Benjamins og Judas stamme kom menn til David ved festningen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  David gikk ut for å møte dem, og han sa til dem: Hvis dere kommer til meg i fred og for å hjelpe meg, vil jeg forene mitt hjerte med dere. Men hvis dere kommer for å forråde meg til mine fiender, enda det ikke er noen urett i mine hender, må våre fedres Gud se det og straffe det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da gikk David ut for å møte dem og sa: ‘Om dere kommer i fred for å hjelpe meg, vil mitt hjerte bindes til dere; men om dere derimot har kommet for å forråde meg til mine fienders skade – for jeg har gjort intet galt – da skal vår forfedres Gud se over dette og irettesette det.’

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

  David gikk ut for å møte dem, og han sa til dem: Hvis dere kommer til meg i fred og for å hjelpe meg, vil jeg forene mitt hjerte med dere. Men hvis dere kommer for å forråde meg til mine fiender, enda det ikke er noen urett i mine hender, må våre fedres Gud se det og straffe det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det kom også menn fra Benjamin og Juda til David i festningen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Some men from Benjamin and Judah also came to David at the stronghold.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.17", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ מִן־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה עַד־לַמְצָ֖ד לְדָוִֽיד׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* from *bənê* *Binyāmin* and *Yəhûdâ* to the *məṣād* to *Dāwîd*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural, Qal - and they came", "*min-bənê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - from sons of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wi-Yəhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*ʿad-la-məṣād*": "preposition + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the stronghold", "*lə-Dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - to David" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants", "*məṣād*": "stronghold/fortress/refuge" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Noen fra Benjamin og Juda kom til David på festningen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og David gik ud til dem og svarede og sagde til dem: Dersom I komme med Fred til mig for at hjælpe mig, da skal mit Hjerte være tillige til eder; men dersom (I komme) for at bedrage (og overgive) mig til mine Fjender, enddog der er ingen Fortrædelighed i mine Hænder, da skal vore Fædres Gud see (dertil) og straffe det.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David gikk ut for å møte dem og sa til dem: "Hvis dere har kommet fredelig til meg for å hjelpe meg, skal mitt hjerte forenes med dere. Men hvis dere har kommet for å forråde meg til mine fiender, enda det ikke er urett i mine hender, la våre fedres Gud se det og dømme."

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David gikk ut for å møte dem og sa til dem: Hvis dere kommer i fred for å hjelpe meg, skal hjertet mitt være forent med dere. Men hvis dere kommer for å forråde meg til fiendene mine, selv om det ingen urett er i mine hender, må våre fedres Gud se det og irettesette det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David gikk ut for å møte dem og sa til dem: 'Kommer dere i fred for å hjelpe meg, vil hjertet mitt forenes med dere; men hvis dere kommer for å forråde meg til fiendene mine, når jeg ikke har gjort ondt, vil våre fedres Gud se det og dømme.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David gikk ut for å møte dem og sa til dem: "Hvis dere har kommet fredelig til meg for å hjelpe meg, skal mitt hjerte bli knyttet til dere. Men hvis dere har kommet for å forråde meg til mine motstandere, selv om det ikke er noe ondt i min hånd, må vår fedres Gud se det og irettesette det."

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og David gikk ut til dem og sa: Hvis dere kommer i fred for å hjelpe meg, vil mitt hjerte være forent med deres; men hvis dere har kommet for å overgi meg til dem som søker mitt liv, selv om jeg ikke har gjort noe galt, må våre fedres Gud se det og gi dere straff.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Dauid wente forth vnto them, and answered and sayde vnto them: Yf ye come to me in peace, and to helpe me, my hert shal be with you. But yf ye come vpo disceate, and to be mine aduersaries (where as there is yet no vnrighte in me) the God of oure fathers loke vpon it, and rebuke it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid went out to meete them, and answered and sayde vnto them, If yee be come peaceably vnto me to helpe me, mine heart shall be knit vnto you, but if you come to betray me to mine aduersaries, seeing there is no wickednes in mine handes, the God of our fathers beholde it, and rebuke it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid went out to meete them, and aunswered, and sayd vnto them: If ye be come peaceably vnto me, to helpe me, myne heart shalbe knit vnto you: but and if you come to betraye me to myne aduersaries, seeing there is no wickednes in myne handes, the God of our fathers loke thereon and rebuke it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if [ye be come] to betray me to mine enemies, seeing [there is] no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look [thereon], and rebuke [it].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David went out to meet them, and answered them, If you be come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you; but if [you be come] to betray me to my adversaries, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David goeth out before them, and answereth and saith to them, `If for peace ye have come in unto me, to help me, I have a heart to unite with you; and if to betray me to mine adversaries -- without violence in my hands -- the God of our fathers doth see and reprove.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you; but if [ye be come] to betray me to mine adversaries, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David went out to them, and said to them, If you have come in peace to give me help, my heart will be united with yours; but if you have come to give me up to those who would take my life, though my hands are clean from wrongdoing, then may the God of our fathers see it and give you punishment.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David went out to meet them, and answered them, "If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David went out to meet them and said,“If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, may the God of our ancestors take notice and judge!”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:42 : 42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely you would have sent me away now empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night.
• Gen 31:53 : 53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.
• 1 Sam 16:4 : 4 And Samuel did what the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Do you come peaceably?
• 1 Sam 18:1 : 1 And it came to pass, when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
• 1 Sam 18:3 : 3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
• 1 Sam 24:11-17 : 11 Moreover, my father, see, yes, see the edge of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the edge of your robe and killed you not, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it. 12 The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be upon you. 13 As says the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness comes from the wicked: but my hand shall not be upon you. 14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea. 15 The LORD therefore be judge and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand. 16 And it came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept. 17 And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil.
• 1 Sam 26:23-24 : 23 The LORD repay every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness, for the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed. 24 And behold, as your life was valued much this day in my eyes, so let my life be valued much in the eyes of the LORD, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.
• 2 Sam 3:20-25 : 20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast. 21 And Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a league with you, and that you may reign over all that your heart desires. And David sent Abner away, and he went in peace. 22 And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace. 23 When Joab and all the host that was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace. 24 Then Joab came to the king and said, What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you; why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone? 25 You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.
• 1 Kgs 2:13 : 13 And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Do you come peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
• 2 Kgs 9:22 : 22 And it happened, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
• 2 Kgs 10:15 : 15 And when he had departed from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he greeted him, and said to him, Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it is, give me your hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
• Ps 7:6 : 6 Arise, O LORD, in your anger, lift up yourself because of the rage of my enemies; and awake for me to the judgment you have commanded.
• Ps 12:1-2 : 1 Help, LORD; for the godly person ceases; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. 2 They speak vanity everyone with his neighbor: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
• Ps 86:11 : 11 Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name.
• Jer 32:39 : 39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and their children after them:
• Zech 3:2 : 2 And the LORD said to Satan, The LORD rebuke you, O Satan; indeed, the LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you: is this not a brand plucked from the fire?
• Acts 4:32 : 32 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
• 1 Cor 1:10 : 10 Now I plead with you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
• 2 Cor 13:11 : 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
• Phil 1:27 : 27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
• 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 Who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously:
• Jude 1:9 : 9 Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, 'The Lord rebuke you!'