Verse 9

His servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him while he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, steward of his house in Tirzah.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Ela ble myrdet av sin tjener Simri, kommandør for halvparten av vognene. Han var i Tirsa og drakk seg full i huset til Arza, som var ansvarlig for palasset.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hans tjener Simri, som var kommandant over halvparten av vognene, gjorde opprør mot ham mens han var i Tirsa og drakk seg full i huset til Arsa, som var over hans hus i Tirsa.

• Norsk King James

  Zimri, som var leder for halvdelen av stridsvognene, konspirerte mot ham mens han drakk seg beruset i huset til Arza, som var husforvalteren hans.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hans tjener Simri, kommandør over halve vognstyrken, gjorde opprør mot ham mens han var i Tirsa, hvor han drakk seg full i huset til Arsa, som var slottsforvalter i Tirsa.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mens han var i Tirsa, drakk han seg beruset i huset til Arsa, som styrte over huset i Tirsa. En av hans tjenere, Zimri, som var kommandør over halve kongens vogner, gjorde opprør mot ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men hans tjener Simri, halvparten av vognhærens kommandant, konspirerte mot ham mens han var i Tirsa, og drakk seg beruset i huset til Adsa, som var hans forvalter.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hans tjener Zimri, leder for halvparten av hans stridsvogner, slo konspirasjon mot ham mens han befant seg i Tirza, der han var beruset i huset til Arza, forvalter for hans hus.

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

  Men hans tjener Simri, halvparten av vognhærens kommandant, konspirerte mot ham mens han var i Tirsa, og drakk seg beruset i huset til Adsa, som var hans forvalter.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hans tjener Simri, en kommandør over halve vognstyrken, sammensverget seg mot ham mens han var i Tirsa og drakk seg full i huset til Arsa, som hadde ansvaret for kongens hus i Tirsa.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then his servant Zimri, commander of half the chariots, conspired against him. Elah was in Tirzah at the home of Arza, who was over the household, drinking himself drunk.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "1 Kings.16.9", "source": "וַיִּקְשֹׁ֤ר עָלָיו֙ עַבְדּ֣וֹ זִמְרִ֔י שַׂ֖ר מַחֲצִ֣ית הָרָ֑כֶב וְה֤וּא בְתִרְצָה֙ שֹׁתֶ֣ה שִׁכּ֔וֹר בֵּ֣ית אַרְצָ֔א אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־הַבַּ֖יִת בְּתִרְצָֽה׃", "text": "And conspired *wayyiqšōr* against him *ʿālāyw* his servant *ʿabdô* *Zimrî* commander *śar* of half *maḥăṣît* the chariots *hārākeb* and he *wəhûʾ* in Tirzah *bəTirṣāh* drinking *šōteh* drunk *šikkôr* at house of *bêt* *ʾArṣāʾ* who *ʾăšer* was over *ʿal-habbayit* in Tirzah *bəTirṣāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqšōr*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he conspired", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*ʿabdô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*Zimrî*": "proper name - Zimri", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - commander/official of", "*maḥăṣît*": "noun feminine singular construct - half of", "*hārākeb*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the chariots/chariotry", "*wəhûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*bəTirṣāh*": "preposition + proper name - in Tirzah", "*šōteh*": "qal participle masculine singular - drinking", "*šikkôr*": "adjective masculine singular - drunk", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾArṣāʾ*": "proper name - Arza", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*ʿal-habbayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - over the house", "*bəTirṣāh*": "preposition + proper name - in Tirzah" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqšōr*": "and he conspired/and he plotted/and he formed a conspiracy", "*śar*": "commander/official/captain", "*maḥăṣît*": "half/division", "*hārākeb*": "the chariots/the chariotry/the chariot forces", "*šōteh šikkôr*": "drinking himself drunk/becoming intoxicated", "*ʿal-habbayit*": "over the house/over the household/steward of the palace" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hans tjener Simri, høvding over halve stridsvognene, sammensverget seg mot ham. Han var i Tirsa og drakk seg full i huset til Asa, husforvalteren i Tirsa.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og hans Tjener Simri, Høvedsmand over Halvdelen af Vognene, gjorde et Forbund imod ham; men han var i Thirza, drak (og var) drukken i Arzas Huus, som var Hofmester i Thirza.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hans tjener Simri, lederen for halvparten av stridsvognene, konspirerte mot ham mens han var i Tirsa og drakk seg full i huset til Arsa, forvalteren av huset i Tirsa.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hans tjener Simri, leder for halvparten av vognene, sammensverget seg mot ham. På den tiden var han i Tirsa, drukkent i huset til Arsa, som var over husholdningen i Tirsa;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men hans tjener Simri, lederen for halvparten av vognene, konspirerte mot ham mens han var i Tirsa og drakk seg full i huset til Arsa, som hadde ansvaret for huset i Tirsa.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hans tjener Simri, lederen for halvparten av vognene, konspirerte mot ham. Nå var han i Tirsa, drikkende seg full i huset til Arza, som hadde ansvar for husholdningen i Tirsa.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hans tjener Simri, leder for halvparten av krigsvognene, planla i hemmelighet mot ham. Nå var han i Tirsa og drakk seg full i huset til Arsa, som hadde ansvar for kongens hus i Tirsa.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles his seruaunt Simri, ye principall man ouer the halfe of ye charettes cospyred against him. As for Ella, he was at Thirza, dranke & was dronke in ye house of Arza the ruler of Thirza.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And his seruant Zimri, captaine of halfe his charets, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah drinking, til he was drunken in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And his seruaunt Zimri (which was captayne of halfe his charets) conspired against him as he was in Thirza drinking, and was druncken in the house of Arza, steward of his house in Thirza.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And his servant Zimri, captain of half [his] chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of [his] house in Tirzah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  His servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and conspire against him doth his servant Zimri (head of the half of the chariots) and he `is' in Tirzah drinking -- a drunkard in the house of Arza, who `is' over the house in Tirzah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And his servant Zimri, captain of half his war-carriages, made secret designs against him: now he was in Tirzah, drinking hard in the house of Arza, controller of the king's house in Tirzah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  His servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  His servant Zimri, a commander of half of his chariot force, conspired against him. While Elah was in Tirzah drinking heavily at the house of Arza, who supervised the palace in Tirzah,

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 18:3 : 3 And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
• Gen 39:4 : 4 And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his care.
• Gen 24:2 : 2 And Abraham said to his oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please, put your hand under my thigh,
• Gen 24:10 : 10 Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, for all his master's goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
• Gen 15:2 : 2 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
• Gen 39:9 : 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
• 1 Sam 25:36-38 : 36 And Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; therefore she told him nothing, little or much, until morning light. 37 But in the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became like a stone. 38 And it came about ten days later that the LORD struck Nabal, and he died.
• 2 Sam 13:28-29 : 28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Watch now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Strike Amnon; then kill him, do not fear: have not I commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant. 29 And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got on his mule and fled.
• 1 Kgs 15:27 : 27 Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him, and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, for Nadab and all Israel were besieging Gibbethon.
• 1 Kgs 20:16 : 16 And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty-two kings that helped him.
• 2 Kgs 9:14 : 14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram was keeping Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.
• 2 Kgs 9:30-33 : 30 And when Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and adorned her head, and looked out at a window. 31 And as Jehu entered at the gate, she said, Is it peace, you Zimri, who slew his master? 32 And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? Who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. 33 And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trampled her underfoot.
• 2 Kgs 12:20 : 20 His servants arose, made a conspiracy, and killed Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.
• 2 Kgs 15:10 : 10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people, and killed him, and reigned in his place.
• 2 Kgs 15:25 : 25 But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and struck him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his place.
• 2 Kgs 15:30 : 30 And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and struck him, and killed him, and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
• Prov 23:29-35 : 29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? 30 Those who linger long at the wine, those who go to seek mixed wine. 31 Do not look upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it swirls smoothly. 32 At the last it bites like a serpent, and stings like a viper. 33 Your eyes shall see strange things, and your heart shall utter perverse things. 34 Yes, you shall be as one who lies down in the midst of the sea, or as one who lies upon the top of a mast. 35 "They have struck me," you shall say, "and I was not hurt; they have beaten me, and I did not feel it; when shall I awake, I will seek it yet again."
• Jer 51:57 : 57 I will make her princes, wise men, captains, rulers, and mighty men drunk, and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, says the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
• Dan 5:1-4 : 1 Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. 2 Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the gold and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink from them. 3 Then they brought the gold vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank from them. 4 They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold and silver, of brass, iron, wood, and stone.
• Dan 5:30 : 30 That very night Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, was slain.
• Nah 1:10 : 10 For while they are entangled like thorns and while they are drunken like drunkards, they shall be devoured as fully dry stubble.
• Hab 2:15-16 : 15 Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, who puts the bottle to him, and makes him drunk also, that you may look on their nakedness! 16 You are filled with shame for glory: drink you also, and let your foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD'S right hand shall be turned unto you, and shameful spewing shall be on your glory.
• Matt 24:49-51 : 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, 50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour that he is not aware of, 51 and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Luke 21:34 : 34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be burdened with surfeiting, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day comes upon you unexpectedly.