Verse 21

Now David had said, Surely in vain have I protected all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missing of all that belonged to him, and he has repaid me evil for good.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David hadde sagt: 'Nyttesløst har jeg beskyttet alt han eier i ørkenen, så ingenting av alt han har manglet. Han har gjengjeldt meg med ondt i stedet for godt.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David hadde sagt: Sannelig, til ingen nytte har jeg voktet alt som denne mannen har i ørkenen, så intet ble savnet av alt som tilhører ham; og han har gjengjeldt meg ondt for godt.

• Norsk King James

  Nå hadde David sagt: Sannelig, det var forgjeves at jeg har holdt alt som denne mannen har, i ørkenen, så ingenting ble savnet av alt som tilhørte ham; og han har gjengjeldt meg ondt for godt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David hadde nettopp sagt: Helt forgjeves har jeg voktet hvert eneste ting denne mannen eier i ørkenen, så intet har blitt borte. Likevel har han gjengjeldt meg ondt for godt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David hadde sagt: «Helt forgjeves har jeg beskyttet alt som denne mannen eier i ødemarken. Ingen ting er blitt borte av hans eiendeler, men han har gjengjeldt meg godt med ondt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  David hadde sagt: Sannelig, til ingen nytte har jeg beskyttet alt det denne mannen eier i ørkenen, så ingenting manglet det som tilhørte ham, og han har gjengjeldt meg ondt for godt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David hadde tenkt: «All min omsorg for alt dette han eier i ørkenen var forgjeves, for intet manglet ham mens de var sammen med ham, og han har gjengjeldt min godhet med ondskap.»

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

  David hadde sagt: Sannelig, til ingen nytte har jeg beskyttet alt det denne mannen eier i ørkenen, så ingenting manglet det som tilhørte ham, og han har gjengjeldt meg ondt for godt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David hadde sagt: 'Sannelig, til ingen nytte har jeg voktet alt han eide i ørkenen, slik at ingenting manglet av alt han hadde. Men nå har han gjengjeldt meg ondt for godt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David had just been saying, "It’s been for nothing that I guarded everything belonging to this man in the wilderness. Nothing was missing, yet he has repaid me evil for good.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David hadde sagt: 'Sannelig, til ingen nytte har jeg voktet alt det denne mannen eier i ørkenen, slik at ingenting gikk tapt. Han har betalt meg ondt for godt.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men David havde sagt: Visseligen, jeg haver forgjæves bevaret alt det, denne havde i Ørken, at der savnedes ikke Noget af alt det, som han havde; men han haver betalt mig Ondt for Godt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David hadde sagt: «Forgjeves har jeg beskyttet alt denne mannen eier i ørkenen, så ingenting av det som tilhørte ham ble borte, og likevel har han gjengjeldt meg ondt for godt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David hadde sagt: Sannelig, forgjeves har jeg voktet alt som denne mannen eide i ørkenen, slik at ingenting gikk tapt av alt som tilhørte ham, og han har gjengjeldt meg ondt for godt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David hadde sagt: 'Til ingen nytte har jeg voktet alt denne mannen eide i ørkenen, slik at ingenting ble tatt fra ham. Han har gjengjeldt godt med ondt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David hadde sagt: Det var forgjeves at jeg voktet alt det denne mannen hadde i ørkenen, så ingenting av det han eide ble borte. Han har gjengjeldt meg ondt for godt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  David hadde sagt: Hvorfor har jeg beskyttet denne mannens eiendeler i ødemarken, så ingenting av det som tilhørte ham gikk tapt? Han har bare gjengjeldt meg ondskap for godhet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Dauid sayde: Wel, all that this man had in ye wyldernes, haue I kepte for naughte, so that there wanted nothinge of all that he had, and he rewardeth me euell for good.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid said, In deede I haue kept all in vaine that this fellow had in the wildernesse, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained vnto him: for he hath requited me euill for good.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid saide: Surelie in vayne haue I kept all that this felow hath in the wildernes, so that nothing was missed of all that pertayned vnto him: and he hath quite me euill for good.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this [fellow] hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that [pertained] unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him: and he has returned me evil for good.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David said, `Only, in vain I have kept all that this `one' hath in the wilderness, and nothing hath been looked after of all that he hath, and he turneth back to me evil for good;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned me evil for good.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now David had said, What was the use of my taking care of this man's goods in the waste land, so that there was no loss of anything which was his? he has only given me back evil for good.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now David had said, "Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him. He has returned me evil for good.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now David had been thinking,“In vain I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness. I didn’t take anything from him. But he has repaid my good with evil.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 17:13 : 13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
• Jer 18:20 : 20 Shall evil be repaid for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before you to speak good for them, and to turn away your wrath from them.
• Rom 12:21 : 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
• Eph 4:26 : 26 Be angry, and do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath,
• Eph 4:31 : 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.
• 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone; but always pursue what is good, both for yourselves and for all.
• 1 Pet 2:20-23 : 20 For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer for it, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: 22 Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth: 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:
• 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
• 1 Pet 3:17 : 17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
• Gen 44:4 : 4 And when they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you repaid evil for good?
• 1 Sam 25:13 : 13 And David said to his men, Each of you gird on his sword. And each one girded on his sword, and David also girded on his sword; and about four hundred men went up after David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
• Job 30:8 : 8 They were children of fools, yes, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
• Ps 35:12 : 12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
• Ps 37:8 : 8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath; do not fret—it only leads to evil.
• Ps 38:20 : 20 Those also who render evil for good are my adversaries, because I follow what is good.
• Ps 109:3-5 : 3 They surrounded me with words of hatred and fought against me without cause. 4 In return for my love they are my adversaries, but I give myself to prayer. 5 They have repaid me evil for good and hatred for my love.