Verse 8

And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And He answered him, Pursue: for you shall surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David spurte Herren: «Skal jeg forfølge denne røverflokken? Vil jeg nå dem igjen?» Herren svarte ham: «Forfølg, for du skal sannelig nå dem igjen og befri fangene.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David spurte Herren og sa: «Skal jeg forfølge denne gruppen? Vil jeg innhente dem?» Og Herren svarte ham: «Forfølg, for du vil sikkert innhente dem og uten tvil befri alt.»

• Norsk King James

  Og David spurte Herren og sa: "Skal jeg forfølge denne troppen? Skal jeg nå dem?" Og Han svarte ham: "Forfølg dem, for du skal garantert nå dem, og uten tvil få tilbake alt."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David spurte Herren: «Skal jeg jage denne banden? Vil jeg nå dem?» Herren svarte: «Forfølg dem, for du vil sikkert nå dem og redde alt tilbake.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David spurte Herren: "Skal jeg forfølge denne ransflokken? Vil jeg nå dem igjen?" Herren svarte: "Forfølg dem, for du skal nå dem igjen og befri alt."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  David spurte Herren: «Skal jeg forfølge denne flokken? Vil jeg ta dem igjen?» Herren svarte ham: «Forfølg dem. Du vil sikkerlig ta dem igjen og fri alt ut.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så spurte David Herren: «Skal jeg forfølge denne flokken? Skal jeg innhente dem?» Herren svarte: «Forfølg! For du skal uten tvil innhente dem, og du skal få alt tilbake.»

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

  David spurte Herren: «Skal jeg forfølge denne flokken? Vil jeg ta dem igjen?» Herren svarte ham: «Forfølg dem. Du vil sikkerlig ta dem igjen og fri alt ut.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David spurte Herren: "Skal jeg forfølge dette røverbandet? Vil jeg nå dem igjen?" Herren svarte: "Forfølg dem, for du vil visselig nå dem igjen og berge alt."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David inquired of the Lord, saying, "Should I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?" The Lord answered, "Pursue them, for you will certainly overtake them and rescue the captives."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David spurte Herren: Skal jeg forfølge denne røverflokken? Vil jeg innhente dem? Herren svarte: Forfølg dem, for du skal visselig innhente dem og sikre redde.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og David adspurgte Herren og sagde: Skal jeg forfølge denne Trop? mon jeg kan naae dem? og han sagde til ham: Forfølg, thi du skal visseligen naae, og visseligen gjøre Redning.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David inquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David spurte Herren: «Skal jeg forfølge denne gruppen? Skal jeg nå dem igjen?» Herren svarte: «Forfølg dem, for du skal sikkert nå dem igjen og uten tvil redde alt.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David spurte Herren og sa: Skal jeg forfølge denne skaren, skal jeg innhente dem? Han svarte ham: Forfølg, for du skal sikkert innhente dem og uten tvil berge alt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David spurte Herren: "Skal jeg forfølge denne flokken? Vil jeg innhente dem?" Herren svarte ham: "Forfølg dem, for du skal sikkert innhente dem og redde alt."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David spurte Herren: "Skal jeg forfølge denne røverbanden? Vil jeg nå dem igjen?" Og Herren svarte ham: "Forfølg dem, for du skal sikkert nå dem igjen, og du vil uten tvil ta alt tilbake."

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  David spurte Herren: Skal jeg forfølge denne røverflokken? Vil jeg innhente dem? Herren svarte: Forfølg dem, for du skal sikkert innhente dem og redde alt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Dauid axed at the LORDE, and sayde: Shal I folowe vpon the men of warre, and shal I ouertake them? He sayde: Yee, folowe vpo them, thou shalt ouertake them, and shalt rescue the pray.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Dauid asked counsell at the Lorde, saying, Shall I followe after this companie? shall I ouertake them? And he answered him, Followe: for thou shalt surely ouertake them, and recouer all.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid asked councel at the Lord, saying: Shall I follow after this company? shall I ouertake them? And he aunswered him: Folowe, for thou shalt suerlie ouertake them, and recouer all.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake [them], and without fail recover [all].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David inquired of Yahweh, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? He answered him, Pursue; for you shall surely overtake [them], and shall without fail recover [all].

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David asketh at Jehovah, saying, `I pursue after this troop -- do I overtake it?' And He saith to him, `Pursue, for thou dost certainly overtake, and dost certainly deliver.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue; for thou shalt surely overtake [them], and shalt without fail recover [all] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go after this band? will I be able to overtake them? And in answer he said, Go after them, for you will certainly overtake them, and get back everything.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David inquired of Yahweh, saying, "If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them?" He answered him, "Pursue; for you shall surely overtake them, and shall without fail recover all."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David inquired of the LORD, saying,“Should I pursue this raiding band? Will I overtake them?” He said to him,“Pursue, for you will certainly overtake them and carry out a rescue!”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 30:18 : 18 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.
• 1 Sam 23:2 : 2 Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.
• 2 Sam 5:19 : 19 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to David, Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.
• 2 Sam 5:23 : 23 And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, You shall not go up, but circle around behind them and come upon them opposite the mulberry trees.
• 1 Sam 23:4 : 4 Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.
• 1 Sam 23:10-12 : 10 Then David said, O LORD God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. 11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant. And the LORD said, He will come down. 12 Then David said, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver you up.
• 1 Sam 28:6 : 6 And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
• Judg 20:23 : 23 (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)
• Num 27:21 : 21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask for him the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, he and all the children of Israel with him, the entire congregation.
• Ps 50:15 : 15 And call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.
• Ps 91:15 : 15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.
• 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.
• 1 Sam 14:37 : 37 Saul inquired of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel?" But He did not answer him that day.
• Judg 20:18 : 18 And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Who shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.
• Judg 20:28 : 28 and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.
• 1 Sam 28:15-16 : 15 And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am in great distress; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me anymore, neither by prophets nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do. 16 Then Samuel said, Why do you ask me, seeing the LORD has departed from you and has become your enemy?