Verse 21

Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will harm you no more because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have erred exceedingly."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da sa Saul: «Jeg har syndet. Kom tilbake, min sønn David. For jeg vil ikke gjøre deg noe mer vondt, fordi du har spart mitt liv i dag. Se, jeg har handlet som en dåre og gjort en stor feiltagelse.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa Saul: «Jeg har syndet. Kom tilbake, min sønn David, for jeg vil ikke gjøre deg ondt mer, fordi min sjel var dyrebar i dine øyne i dag. Se, jeg har handlet som en tåpe og forspilt meg meget.»

• Norsk King James

  Da sa Saul: Jeg har syndet; vend tilbake, min sønn David; for jeg vil ikke mer gjøre deg noe vondt, fordi min sjel var dyrebar i dine øyne i dag; se, jeg har vært en tåpe og har gått på vill veier.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saul sa: Jeg har syndet. Kom tilbake, min sønn David! Jeg vil ikke gjøre deg noe ondt mer, for du har aktet mitt liv høyt i dag. Se, jeg har handlet dumt og har gjort en stor feil.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa Saul: "Jeg har syndet. Kom tilbake, min sønn David. Jeg vil ikke skade deg mer, fordi du har spart mitt liv i dag. Se, jeg har handlet dumt og gjort en stor feil."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa Saul: «Jeg har syndet. Kom tilbake, min sønn David, for jeg vil ikke gjøre deg noe ondt lenger, siden mitt liv var dyrebart i dine øyne i dag. Se, jeg har handlet som en dåre og feilet stort.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Saul svarte: 'Jeg har syndet. Vend tilbake, min sønn David, for jeg vil ikke lenger skade deg, siden min sjel i dag var dyrebar i dine øyne. Se, jeg oppførte meg dumt og begikk en stor feil.'

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

  Da sa Saul: «Jeg har syndet. Kom tilbake, min sønn David, for jeg vil ikke gjøre deg noe ondt lenger, siden mitt liv var dyrebart i dine øyne i dag. Se, jeg har handlet som en dåre og feilet stort.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Saul: Jeg har syndet. Kom tilbake, min sønn David, for jeg skal ikke skade deg mer, fordi du aktet mitt liv høyt i dag. Se, jeg har handlet tåpelig og gjort en stor feil.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again, because my life was precious in your sight today. Look, I have acted foolishly and have made a great mistake."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa Saul: "Jeg har syndet. Kom tilbake, min sønn David. For jeg vil ikke gjøre deg noe ondt lenger, fordi du i dag har sparte mitt liv. Se, jeg har handlet tåpelig og har gjort en stor feil."

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Saul: Jeg har syndet, kom tilbage, min Søn David! thi jeg vil ikke ydermere gjøre dig Ondt, fordi at mit Liv var dyrebart for dine Øine paa denne Dag; see, jeg haver gjort daarligt og faret vild saare meget.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa Saul: «Jeg har syndet. Vend tilbake, min sønn David, for jeg vil ikke gjøre deg mer ondt, fordi du i dag har spart mitt liv. Se, jeg har handlet tåpelig og gjort en stor feil.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa Saul: Jeg har syndet; vend tilbake, min sønn David; for jeg skal ikke gjøre deg noe vondt mer, fordi du aktet mitt liv høyt i dag. Se, jeg har handlet som en tåpe og har gjort en stor feil.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da sa Saul: "Jeg har syndet. Kom tilbake, min sønn David, for jeg vil ikke skade deg mer, fordi mitt liv i dag har vært verdifullt i dine øyne. Se, jeg har handlet uforstandig og gjort en stor feil."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa Saul: Jeg har syndet. Kom tilbake, min sønn David, for jeg vil ikke gjøre deg noe ondt mer, ettersom mitt liv var dyrebart i dine øyne i dag. Se, jeg har oppført meg som en dåre og feilet storveis.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Saul: Jeg har syndet. Kom tilbake, David, min sønn; jeg skal ikke gjøre deg mer ondt, fordi du aktet mitt liv høyt i dag. Jeg har vært uforstandig og har gjort en stor feil.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Saul sayde: I haue synned: Come agayne Dauid my sonne, I wil do the nomore hurte, because my soule hath bene deare in yi sighte this daye. Beholde, I haue done foolishly and very vnwysely.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayde Saul, I haue sinned: come againe, my sonne Dauid: for I will doe thee no more harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue done foolishly, and haue erred exceedingly.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then saide Saul, I haue sinned: Come agayne my sonne Dauid, for I will do thee no more harme, because my soule was precious in thyne eyes this day: Beholde, I haue played the foole, and haue erred exceedinly.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Saul saith, `I have sinned; turn back, my son David, for I do evil to thee no more, because that my soul hath been precious in thine eyes this day; lo, I have acted foolishly, and do err very greatly.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Saul said, I have done wrong: come back to me, David my son: I will do you no more wrong, because my life was dear to you today truly, I have been foolish and my error is very great.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Saul replied,“I have sinned. Come back, my son David. I won’t harm you anymore, for you treated my life with value this day. I have behaved foolishly and have made a very terrible mistake!”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 15:24 : 24 And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and your words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
• 1 Sam 24:17 : 17 And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil.
• Exod 9:27 : 27 And Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
• 1 Sam 15:30 : 30 Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray you, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD your God.
• 1 Sam 18:30 : 30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, when they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly esteemed.
• Num 22:34 : 34 And Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again.
• 1 Sam 26:24 : 24 And behold, as your life was valued much this day in my eyes, so let my life be valued much in the eyes of the LORD, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.
• 1 Sam 27:4 : 4 And it was told to Saul that David had fled to Gath, and he sought no more for him.
• Ps 49:8 : 8 For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever:
• Ps 116:15 : 15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
• 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.