Verse 1

And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should quickly escape into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will despair of me, to seek me any longer in any territory of Israel. Thus I will escape out of his hand.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sa til seg selv: 'En dag vil Saul ta livet mitt. Jeg bør derfor søke tilflukt hos filistrene, så Saul gir opp å lete etter meg i hele Israel. Da vil jeg kunne slippe unna.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David sa til seg selv: "En dag vil jeg omkomme for Sauls hånd. Det finnes ingen bedre løsning for meg enn å flykte raskt til filisternes land; da vil Saul gi opp å lete etter meg i hele Israels område, og jeg skal unnslippe hans hånd."

• Norsk King James

  Og David sa i sitt hjerte: Jeg vil nå en dag omkomme ved Sauls hånd; det er ikke bedre for meg enn å flykte raskt til filistrenes land; da vil Saul miste motet til ikke å lete etter meg mer på noen av Israels kyster, og slik vil jeg unnslippe hans hånd.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David sa til seg selv: Jeg kommer til å bli drept av Sauls hånd en dag. Det er best for meg å flykte til filistrenes land, slik at Saul gir opp å lete etter meg i hele Israels land. På den måten kan jeg unnslippe fra ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David sa til seg selv: 'En dag vil jeg bli drept av Sauls hånd. Det beste for meg er å flykte til filistrenes land, slik at Saul mister håpet om å lete etter meg i hele Israels område, og så vil jeg unnslippe fra hans hånd.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og David sa i sitt hjerte: En dag vil jeg omkomme for Sauls hånd. Det er ikke noe bedre for meg enn raskt å rømme til filistrenes land, så Saul gir opp å lete etter meg i Israels områder, og slik skal jeg unnslippe hans hånd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David sa i sitt hjerte: «En dag skal jeg omkomme i Sauls hånd. Det finnes intet bedre for meg enn å flykte raskt til filisternes land, slik at Saul mister all interesse for å lete etter meg på noen kyst av Israel. Dermed skal jeg slippe unna ham.»

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

  Og David sa i sitt hjerte: En dag vil jeg omkomme for Sauls hånd. Det er ikke noe bedre for meg enn raskt å rømme til filistrenes land, så Saul gir opp å lete etter meg i Israels områder, og slik skal jeg unnslippe hans hånd.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David sa til sitt hjerte: "Nå vil jeg en dag bli tatt av Saul. Det er ingen fremtid for meg så lenge jeg er i hans hender. Det beste for meg er å rømme til filistrenes land. Da vil Saul gi opp å lete etter meg over hele Israels land, og jeg vil unnslippe fra hans hånd."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David said to himself, "One day I will perish at the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up looking for me throughout the territory of Israel, and I will be safe from him."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David sa til seg selv: 'En dag vil jeg bli drept av Saul. Det er ingenting bedre for meg enn å flykte til filisternes land. Da vil Saul gi opp å lete etter meg overalt i Israel, og jeg vil slippe unna hans hånd.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og David sagde i sit Hjerte: Jeg omkommer nu en Dag ved Sauls Haand; Intet er mig bedre, end at jeg aldeles undkommer til Philisternes Land, at Saul kan intet Haab have om mig til at søge efter mig ydermere i alt Israels Landemærke, at jeg kan undkomme af hans Haand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og David sa i sitt hjerte: En dag vil jeg omkomme for Sauls hånd. Det er ikke noe bedre for meg enn å raskt flykte til filisternes land. Da vil Saul gi opp å lete etter meg i noen av Israels områder, og slik vil jeg unnslippe hans hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David sa i sitt hjerte: «En dag vil jeg gå til grunne ved Sauls hånd. Det finnes ikke noe bedre for meg enn å flykte til Filisterland; da vil Saul gi opp å lete etter meg i hele Israels grenser, og jeg skal unnslippe hans hånd.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og David sa til sitt hjerte: «Nå blir jeg tatt en dag av Sauls hånd. Det er ikke noe bedre for meg enn å unnslippe til filisternes land, for da vil Saul gi opp å lete etter meg i hele Israels land, og jeg vil ha unnsluppet hans hånd.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David sa til seg selv: En dag kommer jeg til å dø for Sauls hånd. Det er ingenting bedre for meg enn å flykte til filisternes land, så Saul gir opp å lete etter meg over hele Israels grense. Da vil jeg slippe fra hans hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  David sa til seg selv: En dag vil jeg dø på Sauls hånd. Det eneste jeg kan gjøre er å komme meg bort til filisterland; da vil Saul oppgi håpet om å finne meg i hele Israel, og slik kan jeg unnslippe ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Dauid thoughte in his hert: One of these dayes shal I fall in to the handes of Saul: It is better that I get me my waye in to ye londe of ye Philistynes, that Saul maye leaue of from sekynge me in all the coastes of Israel, so shall I escape his handes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: is it not better for me that I saue my selfe in the lande of the Philistims, and that Saul may haue no hope of me to seeke me any more in all the coastes of Israel, and so escape out of his hand?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid sayd in his heart, I shall perishe one day by the hand of Saul: therefore is there nothing better for me, then to flee and saue my self in the land of the Philistines, and Saul shall ceasse and seeke me no more in all the coastes of Israel, and so shall I escape out of his hand.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: [there is] nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David saith unto his heart, `Now am I consumed one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing for me better than that I diligently escape unto the land of the Philistines, and Saul hath been despairing of me -- of seeking me any more in all the border of Israel, and I have escaped out of his hand.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David said to himself, Some day death will come to me by the hand of Saul: the only thing for me to do is to get away into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up hope of taking me in any part of the land of Israel: and so I may be able to get away from him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David said in his heart, "I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel. So shall I escape out of his hand."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David Aligns Himself with the Philistines David thought to himself,“One of these days I’m going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 14:12 : 12 Is not this the word that we told you in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than to die in the wilderness.
• Num 14:3 : 3 Why has the LORD brought us to this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be prey? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?
• 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 And the LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.
• 1 Sam 16:13 : 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
• 1 Sam 21:10-15 : 10 And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said to him, Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? 12 And David took these words to heart and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 And he changed his behavior before them, and pretended to be mad in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard. 14 Then Achish said to his servants, Look, you see the man is mad: why have you brought him to me? 15 Do I need mad men, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?
• 1 Sam 22:5 : 5 And the prophet Gad said to David, Do not stay in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
• 1 Sam 23:17 : 17 And he said to him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows.
• 1 Sam 25:30 : 30 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD has done for my lord according to all the good He has spoken concerning you, and has appointed you ruler over Israel,
• 1 Sam 27:10-11 : 10 And Achish said, Where have you made a raid today? And David said, Against the south of Judah, against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites. 11 And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring news to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, Thus did David, and so will be his way all the time he dwells in the country of the Philistines.
• 1 Sam 28:1-2 : 1 In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Be assured, you shall go out with me to battle, you and your men. 2 And David said to Achish, Surely, you shall see what your servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore, I will make you keeper of my head forever.
• 1 Sam 29:2-30:3 : 2 And the lords of the Philistines passed by hundreds and thousands, but David and his men passed in the rear with Achish. 3 Then the princes of the Philistines said, What are these Hebrews doing here? And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, Is this not David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he defected to me until this day? 4 But the princes of the Philistines were angry with him, and the princes of the Philistines said to him, Make this fellow return, that he may go back to the place you have appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For how could he reconcile himself to his master, if not with the heads of these men? 5 Is this not David, of whom they sang to each other in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? 6 Then Achish called David and said to him, Surely, as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and your going out and coming in with me in the army is good in my sight, for I have found no evil in you since the day of your coming to me until this day; nevertheless the lords do not favor you. 7 Therefore now return, and go in peace, that you do not displease the lords of the Philistines. 8 And David said to Achish, But what have I done? and what have you found in your servant since I have been with you until this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king? 9 And Achish answered and said to David, I know that you are good in my sight, like an angel of God; notwithstanding, the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle. 10 Therefore now rise up early in the morning with your master's servants who have come with you, and as soon as you are up early in the morning and have light, depart. 11 So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel. 1 And it came to pass, when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire; 2 And had taken the women captives that were there: they killed none, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way. 3 So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
• Ps 116:11 : 11 I said in my haste, All men are liars.
• Prov 3:5-6 : 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.
• Prov 13:12 : 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
• Isa 30:15-16 : 15 For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength: but you would not. 16 But you said, No; for we will flee on horses; therefore you shall flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore those who pursue you shall be swift.
• Isa 40:27-31 : 27 Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, My way is hidden from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God? 28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not faint nor is weary? His understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the faint, and to those who have no might he increases strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, 31 But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
• Isa 51:12 : 12 I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you should be afraid of a man who will die, and of the son of man who will be made like grass;
• Lam 3:26-27 : 26 It is good that one should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. 27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke in his youth.
• Matt 14:31 : 31 And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, and caught him, and said to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt?
• Mark 4:40 : 40 And he said to them, Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?
• 2 Cor 7:5 : 5 For, when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; outside were conflicts, inside were fears.