Verse 39

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept His servant from evil; for the LORD has returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and spoke with Abigail, to take her to him as a wife.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han: 'Velsignet være Herren som har forsvart min sak mot Nabal. Han har hindret sin tjener fra å gjøre ondt, og Han har latt Nabals ondskap komme over hans eget hode.' David sendte bud og talte til Abigail for å be henne bli hans kone.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han: Velsignet være Herren, som har forsvart min sak mot Nabal, og har holdt sin tjener tilbake fra ondt. For Herren har latt Nabals ondskap falle tilbake på hans eget hode. Og David sendte bud og talte med Abigail for å ta henne til seg som kone.

• Norsk King James

  Og da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han: Velsignet være Herren, som har tatt opp min sak fra Nabals hånd og har holdt sin tjener borte fra ondt; for Herren har gjengjeldt Nabals ondskap over hans eget hode. Og David sendte bud til Abigail for å ta henne til seg som kone.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han: Lovet være Herren, som har forsvart min sak mot Nabal og holdt sin tjener borte fra det onde. Herren har latt Nabals ondskap komme over hodet hans selv. Og David sendte bud for å snakke med Abigail for å ta henne til kone.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han: «Velsignet er Herren som har forsvart min ære fra Nabals hån, og som har holdt sin tjener borte fra det onde. Herren har latt Nabals ondskap komme over hans eget hode.» Så sendte David bud for å fri til Abigail for å få henne som sin kone.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han: Velsignet er Herren, som har forsvart min sak mot Nabals hån og har holdt sin tjener fra å gjøre ondt; og Herren har latt Nabals ondskap falle tilbake på hans eget hode. Og David sendte bud og talte med Abigail for å gjøre henne til sin hustru.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han: «Velsignet være Herren, som har fridd meg fra Nabal og holdt sin tjener fra ondskap, for Herren har vendt Nabals ugudelighet tilbake over hans eget hode.» Deretter sendte David etter Abigail for å hente henne til kone.

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

  Da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han: Velsignet er Herren, som har forsvart min sak mot Nabals hån og har holdt sin tjener fra å gjøre ondt; og Herren har latt Nabals ondskap falle tilbake på hans eget hode. Og David sendte bud og talte med Abigail for å gjøre henne til sin hustru.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han: 'Lovet være Herren, som har ført min sak mot Nabal og spart sin tjener fra ondt! Herren har latt det onde Nabal gjorde, komme tilbake over hodet hans.' Så sendte David bud og talte til Abigail om å ta henne til hustru.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, 'Blessed be the Lord, who has upheld my cause against Nabal for insulting me, and has kept me, his servant, from wrongdoing. The Lord has brought Nabal’s wickedness upon his own head.' Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da David fikk vite at Nabal var død, sa han: 'Velsignet være Herren, som har hevnet den skam jeg led fra Nabal og holdt sin tjener tilbake fra det onde. Herren har latt Nabals ondskap komme tilbake på hans eget hode.' Så sendte David bud og fridde til Abigail for å ta henne til hustru.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der David hørte, at Nabal var død, da sagde han: Lovet være Herren, som udførte min Forsmædelses Sag imod Nabal og forhindrede sin Tjener fra det Onde, og Herren betalte Nabals Ondskab paa hans Hoved; og David sendte hen og lod tale med Abigail, at tage sig hende til en Hustru.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han: «Velsignet være Herren, som har kjempet min sak mot Nabals spott, og holdt sin tjener fra ondt. Herren har latt Nabals ondskap komme over hans eget hode.» Og David sendte bud til Abigail for å be om å få henne til kone.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han: Velsignet være Herren, som har kjempet min bespottelses sak fra Nabals hånd, og han holdt sin tjener fra ondt. Og Nabals ondskap har Herren lagt på hans eget hode. David sendte bud og snakket med Abigail, for å ta henne som sin kone.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da David fikk høre at Nabal var død, sa han: 'Velsignet være Herren som har håndtert saken om min vanære på Nabal, og som har hindret sin tjener i å gjøre ondt. Herren har latt Nabals ondskap komme over hans eget hode.' David sendte bud og snakket med Abigail for å ta henne til hustru.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han: Velsignet være Herren som har talt min uklanderlighets sak fra Nabals hånd, og har holdt sin tjener tilbake fra ondskap. Herrens hånd har vendt Nabals ondskap tilbake over hans eget hode. David sendte bud og snakket med Abigail om å ta henne til kone.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han: Lovet være Herren, som har tatt seg av saken min mot Nabal for den skammen han påførte meg, og Han har holdt sin tjener fra ondskap og latt straffen for Nabals ondskap falle på hans eget hode. David sendte bud til Abigail for å ta henne til hustru.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan Dauid herde that Nabal was deed, he sayde: Blessed be ye LORDE which hath auenged my rebuke on Nabal, and preserued his seruaunt from euell. And the LORDE hath rewarded Nabal that euell vpon his heade. And Dauid sent, and caused to talke with Abigail, yt he mighte take her to wife.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now when Dauid heard, that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord that hath iudged the cause of my rebuke of ye hand of Nabal, and hath kept his seruant from euil: for the Lord hath recompensed the wickednesse of Nabal vpon his owne head. Also Dauid sent to commune with Abigail to take her to his wife.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Dauid heard that Nabal was dead, he sayd: Blessed be the Lord that hath iudged ye cause of my rebuke of the hand of Nabal, & hath kept his seruaunt from euill: For the Lord hath recompenced the wickednes of Nabal vpon his owne head. And Dauid sent to commune with Abigail, to take her to his wyfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed [be] the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal has Yahweh returned on his own head. David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to him as wife.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David heareth that Nabal `is' dead, and saith, `Blessed `is' Jehovah who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and His servant hath kept back from evil, and the wickedness of Nabal hath Jehovah turned back on his own head;' and David sendeth and speaketh with Abigail, to take her to him for a wife.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal hath Jehovah returned upon his own head. And David sent and spake concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David, hearing that Nabal was dead, said, May the Lord be praised, who has taken up my cause against Nabal for the shame which he put on me, and has kept back his servant from evil, and has sent on Nabal's head the reward of his evil-doing. And David sent word to Abigail, desiring to take her as his wife.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, "Blessed is Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil. Yahweh has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head." David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to him as wife.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When David heard that Nabal had died, he said,“Praised be the LORD who has vindicated me and avenged the insult that I suffered from Nabal! The LORD has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds.” Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 25:26 : 26 Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, since the LORD has restrained you from coming to bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now let your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be as Nabal.
• 1 Sam 25:34 : 34 For indeed, as the LORD God of Israel lives, who has kept me back from harming you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely by morning light no males would have been left to Nabal.
• 1 Kgs 2:44 : 44 The king said moreover to Shimei, You know all the wickedness which your heart knows very well, that you did to David my father; therefore the Lord will return your wickedness upon your own head.
• 1 Sam 25:32 : 32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me.
• Prov 22:23 : 23 For the LORD will plead their cause and plunder the soul of those who plunder them.
• Ps 7:16 : 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own crown.
• Ps 58:10-11 : 10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 So that a man shall say, Truly there is a reward for the righteous: truly he is a God who judges in the earth.
• Prov 18:22 : 22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
• Prov 19:14 : 14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers, and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
• Prov 31:10 : 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? For her worth is far above rubies.
• Prov 31:30 : 30 Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
• Song 8:8 : 8 We have a little sister, and she has no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day she is spoken for?
• Lam 3:58-60 : 58 O Lord, You have defended my soul's cause; You have redeemed my life. 59 O LORD, You have seen my wrong; judge my case. 60 You have seen all their vengeance and all their schemes against me.
• Hos 2:6-7 : 6 Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and make a wall, so she shall not find her paths. 7 And she shall pursue her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then she shall say, I will go and return to my first husband; for it was better with me then than now.
• Mic 7:9 : 9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my cause and executes judgment for me; he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
• 2 Cor 13:7 : 7 Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that you should do what is honest, though we be as reprobates.
• 1 Thess 5:23 : 23 And may the very God of peace sanctify you completely; and I pray God your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 2 Tim 4:18 : 18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
• Rev 19:1-4 : 1 And after these things I heard a great voice of a multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, to the Lord our God: 2 For true and righteous are His judgments: for He has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged the blood of His servants at her hand. 3 And again they said, Hallelujah. And her smoke rose up forever and ever. 4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah.
• Judg 5:2 : 2 Praise the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
• 1 Sam 24:15 : 15 The LORD therefore be judge and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
• Esth 7:10 : 10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king's anger subsided.
• 2 Sam 3:28-29 : 28 And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD forever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner. 29 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.
• 2 Sam 22:47-49 : 47 The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation. 48 It is God who avenges me and brings down the people under me, 49 And who brings me forth from my enemies: you also have lifted me up on high above those who rose up against me: you have delivered me from the violent man.