Verse 26

And to Abiathar the priest, the king said, Go to Anathoth, to your own fields; for you are deserving of death, but I will not put you to death at this time, because you carried the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because you have been afflicted in all that my father was afflicted.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Til Abjatar, presten, sa kongen: «Gå til Anatot, til din eiendom. Du fortjener døden, men jeg vil ikke drepe deg nå fordi du bar Herrens ark for Gud for min far David og fordi du deltok i alle de motgangene min far gikk gjennom.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Til prest Abiatar sa kongen: Gå til Anatot til dine marker, for du er verdig til døden; men jeg vil ikke nå drepe deg, fordi du bar Herrens Guds ark foran David, min far, og fordi du delte alle vanskelighetene med min far.

• Norsk King James

  Og til Abjatar, presten, sa kongen: Dra til Anatot, til ditt eiendom; for du er verdig å dø, men jeg vil ikke sette deg i døden denne gangen, fordi du bar Herrens Guds ark for min far David, og fordi du har blitt plaget i alt min far har vært plaget.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongen sa til Abjatar, presten: Dra til din mark i Anatot, for du er dødsens mann, men i dag vil jeg ikke drepe deg, fordi du bar Herrens ark for min far David og delte all lidelse med ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Til Abjatar presten sa kongen: «Gå til Anatot, til dine egne marker. Du har fortjent døden, men jeg vil ikke drepe deg nå, fordi du bar Herrens, Guds ark, for min far David, og fordi du delte alle hans lidelser.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og til Abiatar presten sa kongen: Gå til Anathot, til dine egne marker, for du er verdig til døden: men jeg vil ikke sette deg til døde nå, fordi du bar Herrens Guds ark foran min far David, og fordi du har delt alle lidelsene som min far holdt ut.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kongen sa til presten Abiatar: ‘Gå til Anathoth, til dine egne marker; for du er dødsverdig, men jeg vil ikke henrette deg nå, for du bar Herrens Guds ark foran min far David, og fordi du har delt den lidelsen min far utstod.’

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

  Og til Abiatar presten sa kongen: Gå til Anathot, til dine egne marker, for du er verdig til døden: men jeg vil ikke sette deg til døde nå, fordi du bar Herrens Guds ark foran min far David, og fordi du har delt alle lidelsene som min far holdt ut.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Til Abjatar, presten, sa kongen: 'Gå til dine marker i Anatot, for du er verdig til døden, men i dag skal jeg ikke drepe deg, fordi du bar Herrens, min Guds, ark foran min far David, og fordi du delte all den nød som min far bar.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To Abiathar the priest, the king said, 'Go back to your fields in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I will not put you to death today because you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David and because you shared in his hardships.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Til Abiatar presten sa kongen: «Gå til dine marker i Anatot. Du fortjener å dø, men i dag vil jeg ikke drepe deg fordi du bar Herrens ark foran min far David og fordi du delte alle farene med ham.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Kongen sagde til Abjathar, Præsten: Gak til din Ager i Anathoth, thi du er en Dødsens Mand; men jeg vil ikke slaae dig ihjel i denne Dag, fordi du bar Herrens, Herrens Ark for Davids, min Faders, Ansigt, og fordi du har lidt Trængsel i Alt, hvori min Fader har lidt Trængsel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og til Abiatar, presten, sa kongen: Gå til Anathoth, til dine egne marker, for du er fortjent til døden; men jeg vil ikke i dag drepe deg, fordi du bar Herrens Guds ark foran min far David, og fordi du hadde del i all den lidelse min far led.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Til Abjatar presten sa kongen: Gå til Anatot, til dine egne marker, for du er skyldig til døden. Men jeg vil ikke drepe deg nå, fordi du bar Herrens ark for min far David og fordi du led sammen med alt min far led.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongen sa til Abiatar, presten: "Gå til dine marker i Anatot; du er en dødsens mann, men i dag skal jeg ikke drepe deg fordi du bar Herrens ark foran min far David og fordi du led med ham i alle hans lidelser."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kongen sa også til Abiatar presten: Reis til Anatot, til din egen mark, for du fortjener å dø. Men jeg vil ikke drepe deg nå, fordi du har båret Herrens Guds ark for min far David, og fordi du har delt alle min fars prøvelser.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Til Abiatar presten sa kongen: Gå til Anathot, til dine marker, for du fortjener døden; men jeg vil ikke drepe deg nå fordi du bar Herrens Guds ark for min far David og var med ham i alle hans vanskeligheter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And to the prest Abiathar sayde ye kynge: Go thy waye vnto Anathot to thy londe, for thou art a man of deeth. Neuerthelesse I wyl not slaye the this daye for thou hast borne the Arke of the LORDE God before my father Dauid, and hast suffred also where my father suffred.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the King sayd vnto Abiathar the Priest, Go to Anathoth vnto thine owne fieldes: for thou art worthy of death: but I will not this day kill thee, because thou barest the Arke of the Lorde God before Dauid my father, and because thou hast suffered in all, wherein my father hath bene afflicted.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And vnto Abiathar the priest sayd the king: Get thee to Anatoth vnto thine owne fieldes, for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time kill thee, because thou barest the arke of the Lorde God before Dauid my father, and because thou hast suffered with my father in all his afflictions.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou [art] worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To Abiathar the priest said the king, Get you to Anathoth, to your own fields; for you are worthy of death: but I will not at this time put you to death, because you bear the ark of the Lord Yahweh before David my father, and because you were afflicted in all in which my father was afflicted.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And to Abiathar the priest said the king, `To Anathoth go, unto thy fields; for a man of death thou `art', but in this day I do not put thee to death, because thou hast borne the ark of the Lord Jehovah before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all that my father was afflicted in.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord Jehovah before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And to Abiathar the priest the king said, Go to Anathoth, to your fields; for death would be your right reward; but I will not put you to death now, because you took up the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and you were with him in all his troubles.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To Abiathar the priest the king said, "Go to Anathoth, to your own fields; for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the ark of the Lord Yahweh before David my father, and because you were afflicted in all in which my father was afflicted."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king then told Abiathar the priest,“Go back to your property in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but today I will not kill you because you did carry the ark of the Sovereign LORD before my father David and you suffered with my father through all his difficult times.”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 21:18 : 18 Anathoth with its suburbs, and Almon with its suburbs; four cities.
• 1 Sam 22:20-23 : 20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David. 21 And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the LORD'S priests. 22 And David said to Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have caused the death of all the persons of your father's house. 23 Stay with me, fear not: for he that seeks my life seeks your life: but with me you shall be safe.
• 1 Sam 26:16 : 16 This thing you have done is not good. As the LORD lives, you are deserving of death because you have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head."
• 2 Sam 15:24-29 : 24 And behold, Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had passed out of the city. 25 And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation: 26 But if he says thus, I have no delight in you; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seems good to him. 27 The king said also to Zadok the priest, Are you not a seer? return to the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 28 See, I will stay in the plain of the wilderness, until word comes from you to confirm me. 29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem: and they stayed there.
• Jer 1:1 : 1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
• Matt 10:42 : 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
• Luke 22:28 : 28 You are they which have continued with me in my trials.
• Gal 3:4 : 4 Have you suffered so many things in vain, if indeed it is in vain?
• 1 Kgs 1:7 : 7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.
• 1 Kgs 1:25 : 25 For he has gone down this day and has sacrificed oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest; and behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, Long live King Adonijah.
• 1 Kgs 2:35 : 35 And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army, and Zadok the priest the king put in the place of Abiathar.
• 1 Chr 15:11-12 : 11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab, 12 And said to them, You are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both you and your brethren, that you may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it.
• Isa 10:30 : 30 Lift up your voice, O daughter of Gallim; cause it to be heard to Laish, O poor Anathoth.
• 2 Sam 12:5 : 5 David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD lives, the man who has done this shall surely die.
• 1 Sam 23:6-9 : 6 And it happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand. 7 And it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars. 8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. 9 And David knew that Saul secretly planned mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.