Verse 18

Then one of the servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty valiant man, a man of war, prudent in speech, a handsome person, and the LORD is with him.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    En av tjenesteguttene svarte: 'Jeg har sett en sønn av Isai fra Betlehem som kan spille godt. Han er en modig kriger, en bemerkelsesverdig mann, og han ser også bra ut. Herren er med ham på en spesiell måte.'

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    En av de unge mennene svarte: Jeg har sett en sønn av Isai, betlehemitten, som er flink til å spille, en mektig og tapper mann, en kriger, forstandig i tale, en vakker mann, og Herren er med ham.

  • Norsk King James

    Da svarte en av tjenerne og sa: Se, jeg har sett en sønn av Isjai fra Betlehem, som er dyktig til å spille, en tapper og stridsmann, klok i saker, en vakker person, og Herren er med ham.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    En av de unge mennene svarte: Jeg har sett en sønn av Isai fra Betlehem som kan spille. Han er en dyktig kriger, snartenkt og vakker, og Herren er med ham.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    En av de unge mennene sa: «Jeg har sett en sønn av Isai fra Betlehem som kan spille. En modig kriger, verdig i tale, en vakker mann, og Herren er med ham.»

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    En av tjenerne svarte: Jeg har sett en sønn av Isai fra Betlehem som er dyktig til å spille, en modig kriger, klok i omgang, vakker av utseende, og Herren er med ham.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    En av tjenestene svarte: «Se, jeg har sett en sønn av Jesse fra Betlehem som er dyktig til å spille. Han er en modig kriger, en soldat i strid, klok i sine avgjørelser, tiltalende i utseende, og Herren er med ham.»

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

    En av tjenerne svarte: Jeg har sett en sønn av Isai fra Betlehem som er dyktig til å spille, en modig kriger, klok i omgang, vakker av utseende, og Herren er med ham.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    En av de unge mennene svarte: "Jeg har sett en sønn av Isai fra Betlehem, som er flink til å spille, en modig kriger, dyktig i tale og vakker å se på, og Herren er med ham."

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    One of the young men answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a valiant warrior, eloquent, and handsome, and the LORD is with him."

  • biblecontext

    { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.18", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ אֶחָ֨ד מֵהַנְּעָרִ֜ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֨ה רָאִ֜יתִי בֵּ֣ן לְיִשַׁי֮ בֵּ֣ית הַלַּחְמִי֒ יֹדֵ֣עַ נַ֠גֵּן וְגִבּ֨וֹר חַ֜יִל וְאִ֧ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֛ה וּנְב֥וֹן דָּבָ֖ר וְאִ֣ישׁ תֹּ֑אַר וַיהוָ֖ה עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿan* one from the *hannəʿārîm* and *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Behold, I have *rāʾîtî* a son of *Yišay* *bêt halllaḥmî*, *yōdēaʿ* *naggēn* and *gibbôr* *ḥayil* and *ʾîš* of *milḥāmâ* and *nəbôn* of *dābār* and *ʾîš* of *tōʾar*, and *Yəhwāh* is with him.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*hannəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young men/servants", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bêt halllaḥmî*": "construct phrase - Bethlehemite", "*yōdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*naggēn*": "Piel infinitive construct - to play", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - mighty", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - valor/strength", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*nəbôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular construct - understanding of", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/speech/matter", "*tōʾar*": "noun, masculine singular - form/appearance", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH" }, "variants": { "*hannəʿārîm*": "the young men/the servants/the attendants", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/skilled in/proficient in", "*naggēn*": "playing/making music/plucking strings", "*gibbôr ḥayil*": "mighty of valor/strong warrior/capable man", "*ʾîš milḥāmâ*": "man of war/warrior/battle-experienced", "*nəbôn dābār*": "discerning in speech/wise in word/eloquent", "*ʾîš tōʾar*": "man of form/handsome/good-looking" } }

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    En av tjenerne svarte: "Jeg har sett en sønn av Isai fra Betlehem som kan spille. Han er en sterk og modig kriger, veltalende og en kjekk mann, og Herren er med ham."

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Da svarede en af de unge Karle og sagde: See, jeg saae Isai, den Bethlehemiters, Søn, som forstaaer at lege, og er vældig til Strid og en Krigsmand, og forstandig i Ord, og en Mand, (som er deilig) af Skikkelse, og Herren er med ham.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Da svarte en av tjenerne og sa: «Jeg har sett en sønn av Isai fra Betlehem som er flink til å spille, en modig mann, en kriger, veltalende og vakker, og Herren er med ham.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Da tok en av de unge mennene til orde og sa: Se, jeg har sett en sønn av Isai fra Betlehem som er dyktig til å spille, en tapper mann, en kriger, kyndig i tale, en vakker person; og Herren er med ham.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    En av tjenerne svarte: «Jeg har sett en sønn av Isai fra Betlehem som er dyktig til å spille, en dyktig mann, krigersk og velverset i språk, vakker av utseende, og Herren er med ham.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Da svarte en av de unge mennene og sa: Se, jeg har sett en sønn av Jesse fra Betlehem, som er flink til å spille, en modig mann og en kriger, klok i tale og pen å se til; og Herren er med ham.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Saul sa derfor til sine tjenere: Finn meg en mann som er dyktig til å spille, og la ham komme til meg.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then answered one of the children, & sayde: Beholde, I sawe a sonne of Isai ye Bethleemite, which can playe vpon the instrumete, an honest & valeaut man, and one yt hath vnderstodinge in matters, & is welfauoured.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then answered one of his seruauntes, and sayde, Beholde, I haue seene a sonne of Ishai, a Bethlehemite, that can plaie, and is strong, valiant and a man of warre and wise in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The aunswered one of his seruauntes and said: Beholde, I haue seene a sonne of Isai the Bethlehemite, that can play vpon instrumentes, and is strong, valiaunt, and a man of warre, and prudent in doing of feates, and well made, and the Lorde is with him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD [is] with him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And one of the servants answereth and saith, `Lo, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, skilful in playing, and a mighty virtuous man, and a man of battle, and intelligent in word, and a man of form, and Jehovah `is' with him.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Jehovah is with him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then one of the servants in answer said, I have seen a son of Jesse, the Beth-lehemite, who is expert at playing, and a strong man and a man of war; and he is wise in his words, and pleasing in looks, and the Lord is with him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then one of the young men answered, and said, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    One of his attendants replied,“I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior and is articulate and handsome, for the LORD is with him.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 3:19 : 19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.
  • 1 Sam 17:32-36 : 32 David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine. 33 Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are just a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth. 34 David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock, 35 I went after it, struck it, and rescued the lamb from its mouth. When it rose against me, I caught it by its beard, struck it, and killed it. 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.
  • Gen 39:2 : 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
  • Gen 39:23 : 23 The keeper of the prison did not concern himself with anything that was under Joseph's care; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it prosper.
  • 2 Sam 17:10 : 10 And he also who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt: for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.
  • Matt 1:23 : 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 Teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.
  • 1 Sam 10:7 : 7 And let it be, when these signs come to you, that you do as the occasion demands; for God is with you.
  • 1 Sam 18:12-14 : 12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and had departed from Saul. 13 Therefore Saul removed him from himself, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
  • 2 Sam 14:20 : 20 To change the appearance of things your servant Joab has done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
  • 2 Sam 17:8 : 8 For, said Hushai, you know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and are angry in their minds, as a bear robbed of her cubs in the field: and your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.