Verse 5

For he put his life in his hand, and killed the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel; you saw it, and rejoiced; why then will you sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han risikerte sitt liv for å slå ned filisteren, og Herren gav hele Israel en stor seier. Du så det selv og gledet deg. Hvorfor vil du da begå urett ved å utgyte uskyldig blod og drepe David uten grunn?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For han våget sitt liv og slo filisteren, og Herren gav en stor frelse til hele Israel. Du så det og gledet deg. Hvorfor vil du da synde mot uskyldig blod ved å drepe David uten grunn?

• Norsk King James

  For han satte livet på spill og drepte filisteren, og Herren utførte en stor frelse for hele Israel; du så det og gledet deg; hvorfor vil du da synde mot uskyldig blod og drepe David uten grunn?"

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han har risikert livet sitt for å slå filisteren, og Herren har gitt en stor frelse til hele Israel. Det så du og gledet deg over. Hvorfor vil du synde ved å drepe uskyldig blod og prøve å drepe David uten grunn?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  'Han satte livet sitt på spill og slo filisteren, og Herren skapte en stor frelse for hele Israel. Du så det selv og gledet deg. Hvorfor vil du da synde ved å utøse uskyldig blod med å drepe David uten grunn?'.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For han satte sitt liv i fare og drepte filisteren, og Herren ga en stor frelse for hele Israel. Du så det og gledet deg. Hvorfor vil du da synde mot uskyldig blod ved å drepe David uten grunn?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For han satte sitt liv i Sauls hender ved å drepe filisteren, og Herren utførte en stor frelse for hele Israel. Du så det og frydet deg – hvorfor skulle du da begå synd mot uskyldig blod ved å drepe David uten grunn?

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

  For han satte sitt liv i fare og drepte filisteren, og Herren ga en stor frelse for hele Israel. Du så det og gledet deg. Hvorfor vil du da synde mot uskyldig blod ved å drepe David uten grunn?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han våget sitt liv og drepte filisteren, og Herren skapte en stor seier for hele Israel. Du så det og gledet deg. Hvorfor vil du da synde mot uskyldig blod ved å drepe David uten grunn?"

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He risked his life to kill the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. So why would you sin by shedding innocent blood by killing David without cause?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han våget sitt eget liv og slo filisteren, og Herren ga en stor seier for hele Israel. Du så det selv og gledet deg. Hvorfor vil du da synde mot uskyldig blod ved å drepe David uten grunn?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi han har sat sit Liv i sin Haand og slog den Philister, og Herren gjorde en stor Frelsning for al Israel, det har du seet og glædet dig (derved); og hvorfor vil du synde imod uskyldigt Blod, at ihjelslaae David uforskyldt?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For han satte sitt liv på spill og drepte filisteren, og Herren utførte en stor frelse for hele Israel. Du så det, og du gledet deg. Hvorfor vil du da synde som uskyldig blod ved å drepe David uten grunn?”

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For han våget sitt liv og slo filisteren, og Herren skapte en stor seier for hele Israel. Du så det og gledet deg; hvorfor vil du da synde mot uskyldig blod ved å drepe David uten grunn?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han satte sitt liv i fare og slo filisteren, og Herren har gitt en stor frelse til hele Israel. Du har sett det og gledet deg. Hvorfor vil du da synde mot uskyldig blod ved å drepe David uten grunn?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han risikerte livet sitt og slo filisteren, og Herren gav Israel en stor seier. Du så det, og du gledet deg. Hvorfor vil du da synde ved å utgyte uskyldig blod og drepe David uten grunn?"

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For han satte livet sitt på spill og beseiret filisteren, og Herren ga hele Israel frelse. Du så det og ble glad: Hvorfor synder du da mot ham som ikke har gjort noe galt, og ønsker å drepe David uten grunn?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  he put his lyfe in his hande also, and smote the Philistyne, & the LORDE dyd a greate health vnto all Israel: this hast thou sene, and reioysed therof. Wherfore wylt thou then offende agaynst innocent bloude, that thou woldest kyll Dauid without a cause?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For he did put his life in daunger, and slew the Philistim, and the Lord wrought a great saluation for al Israel: thou sawest it, and thou reioycedst: wherefore then wilt thou sinne against innocent blood, and slay Dauid without a cause?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he dyd put his life in his hande, and slue the Philistine, and the Lorde brought to passe a great health for all Israel: Thou sawest it, and thou reioycedst: Wherfore then wilt thou sinne against innocent blood, and slay Dauid without a cause?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest [it], and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel: you saw it, and did rejoice; why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  yea, he putteth his life in his hand, and smiteth the Philistine, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation for all Israel; thou hast seen, and dost rejoice, and why dost thou sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nought?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice; wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: you saw it and were glad: why then are you sinning against him who has done no wrong, desiring the death of David without cause?

• World English Bible (2000)

  for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He risked his life when he struck down the Philistine and the LORD gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 11:13 : 13 And Saul said, "There shall not a man be put to death this day, for today the LORD has brought salvation to Israel."
• 1 Chr 11:14 : 14 But they stationed themselves in the midst of that piece of ground and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.
• Matt 27:4 : 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See to that yourself.
• 1 Sam 20:32 : 32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be slain? What has he done?
• 1 Sam 28:21 : 21 And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, Behold, your maidservant has obeyed your voice, and I have put my life in my hand and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.
• Judg 9:17 : 17 (For my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian,
• Ps 119:109 : 109 My life is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget Your law.
• Jer 26:15 : 15 But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon its inhabitants; for truly the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.
• Ps 25:3 : 3 Indeed, let none who wait on You be ashamed; let them be ashamed who transgress without cause.
• Ps 69:4 : 4 Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; those who would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty; then I restored what I did not take away.
• Matt 27:24 : 24 When Pilate saw that he could nothing prevail, but rather a tumult was made, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person. See to it yourselves.
• John 15:25 : 25 But this happens so that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’
• Acts 20:24 : 24 But none of these things move me, nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
• Phil 2:30 : 30 Because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
• Heb 2:3 : 3 How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those that heard him;
• Judg 12:3 : 3 And when I saw that you did not deliver me, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: why then have you come up to me this day, to fight against me?
• Exod 14:13 : 13 And Moses said to the people, Do not fear, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall see them again no more forever.
• Deut 19:10-13 : 10 That innocent blood may not be shed in your land, which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance, and thus blood guilt be upon you. 11 But if any man hates his neighbor, and lies in wait for him, and rises against him, and strikes him mortally so that he dies, and flees into one of these cities; 12 Then the elders of his city shall send and take him from there, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, so that he may die. 13 Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall remove the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you.
• 1 Sam 14:45 : 45 But the people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has brought this great deliverance in Israel? Far be it! As the LORD lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God today." So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.
• 1 Sam 17:49-53 : 49 David put his hand in his bag, took a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine in the forehead, and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth. 50 Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone and struck the Philistine, and killed him. There was no sword in David's hand. 51 David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. 52 The men of Israel and Judah arose, shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance to the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell along the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron. 53 The Israelites returned from chasing after the Philistines and plundered their camp.