Verse 4

Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me." But his armor-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da sa Saul til hofsvennen sin: 'Trekk sverdet ditt og drep meg, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og mishandler meg.' Men hofsvennen kunne ikke, fordi han var livredde. Så grep Saul sverdet selv og kastet det i seg.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Saul sa da til våpendrageren sin: "Trekk ditt sverd og gjennombor meg, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og mishandler meg." Men våpendrageren ville ikke, for han var veldig redd. Saul tok derfor sverdet og kastet seg på det.

• Norsk King James

  Da sa Saul til sin våpenbærer: "Dra sværet ditt og stikk meg; ellers kommer disse uomskårne og stikker meg, og vanærer meg." Men våpenbæreren hans ville ikke, for han var svært redd. Derfor tok Saul et sverd og falt over det.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa Saul til sin våpendrager: Trekk sverdet ditt og stikk meg gjennom, for at ikke de uomskårne skal komme og stikke meg og håne meg. Men våpendrageren ville ikke, for han var redd. Da tok Saul sverdet og kastet seg på det.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Saul sa da til sin våpenbærer: 'Trekk ditt sverd og stikk meg, for at ikke disse uomskårne skal komme og stikke meg og håne meg.' Men våpenbæreren nektet, for han var meget redd. Saul tok da selv sitt sverd og kastet seg på det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa Saul til våpenbæreren sin: Trekk sverdet ditt og stikk det gjennom meg, for at ikke disse uomskårne skal komme og stikke meg gjennom og mishandle meg. Men våpenbæreren hans ville ikke, for han var svært redd. Da tok Saul et sverd og kastet seg på det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa Saul til sin rustningsbærer: 'Ta frem sverdet ditt og stikk meg med det, så disse omskårne ikke kommer og stikker meg til døde og mishandler meg.' Men rustningsbæreren ville ikke, for han var svært redd. Derfor tok Saul et sverd og kastet seg over det.

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

  Da sa Saul til våpenbæreren sin: Trekk sverdet ditt og stikk det gjennom meg, for at ikke disse uomskårne skal komme og stikke meg gjennom og mishandle meg. Men våpenbæreren hans ville ikke, for han var svært redd. Da tok Saul et sverd og kastet seg på det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Saul sa til våpenbæreren sin: 'Dra sverdet ditt og støt det gjennom meg, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og mishandler meg.' Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, for han var veldig redd. Da tok Saul sverdet og kastet seg på det.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and pierce me with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer was too afraid and refused. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁאוּל֩ לְנֹשֵׂ֨א כֵלָ֜יו שְׁלֹ֥ף חַרְבְּךָ֣ ׀ וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי בָ֗הּ פֶּן־יָ֠בוֹאוּ הָעֲרֵלִ֨ים הָאֵ֤לֶּה וּדְקָרֻ֙נִי֙ וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־בִ֔י וְלֹ֤א אָבָה֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יו כִּ֥י יָרֵ֖א מְאֹ֑ד וַיִּקַּ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶב וַיִּפֹּ֖ל עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to *nōśēʾ kēlāyw* '*šəlōp̄* your *ḥarbəḵā* and *wədāqrēnî* with it, lest *pen-yābôʾû* *hāʿărēlîm* *hāʾēlleh* and *ûdəqārūnî* and *wəhitʿalləlû-bî*.' But not *ʾābāh* *nōśēʾ kēlāyw*, for he *yārēʾ* exceedingly; and *wayyiqqaḥ* *šāʾûl* *ʾet-haḥereb* and *wayyippōl* upon it.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "participle construct + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bearer of his weapons/armor-bearer", "*šəlōp̄*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - draw out", "*ḥarbəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*wədāqrēnî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and pierce me", "*pen-yābôʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - lest they come", "*hāʿărēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the uncircumcised", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*ûdəqārūnî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and they pierce me", "*wəhitʿalləlû-bî*": "conjunction + verb, hithpael perfect, 3rd person masculine plural + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - and they abuse me", "*ʾābāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was willing", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - feared", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-haḥereb*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*wayyippōl*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he fell" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapons-bearer", "*šəlōp̄*": "draw/unsheathe/pull out", "*wədāqrēnî*": "pierce me/thrust me through/stab me", "*hāʿărēlîm*": "uncircumcised ones/Gentiles/foreigners", "*wəhitʿalləlû-bî*": "abuse me/mock me/make sport of me", "*ʾābāh*": "was willing/consented/agreed" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa Saul til våpenbæreren sin: 'Trekk ditt sverd og stikk meg ned, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og dreper meg og håner meg.' Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, for han var veldig redd. Da tok Saul sitt eget sverd og kastet seg på det.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Saul til sin Vaabendrager: Drag dit Sværd ud og stik mig igjennem dermed, at disse med Forhud ikke skulle komme og gjennemstikke mig og handle ilde med mig; men hans Vaabendrager vilde ikke, thi han frygtede saare; da tog Saul Sværdet og faldt derpaa.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa Saul til våpenbæreren sin: "Trekk ditt sverd og gjennombor meg, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og gjennomborer meg og mishandler meg." Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, for han var svært redd. Derfor tok Saul et sverd og kastet seg på det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa Saul til våpensveinen sin: Trekk ditt sverd og stikk det gjennom meg, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og stikker meg gjennom og mishandler meg. Men våpensveinen hans ville ikke, for han var svært redd. Da tok Saul sitt eget sverd og kastet seg på det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Saul sa til våpenbæreren sin: 'Trekk sverdet ditt, og gi meg dødsstøtet, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og stikker meg og håner meg.' Men våpenbæreren hans ville ikke, for han var veldig redd. Da tok Saul sverdet og kastet seg på det.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Saul sa til våpenbæreren sin: "Trekk ditt sverd og gjennombor meg, så ikke disse uomskårne kommer og slår meg i hjel og mishandler meg." Men våpenbæreren ville ikke, for han var meget redd. Da tok Saul sitt eget sverd og kastet seg på det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Saul til sin våpenbærer: Trekk sverdet og stikk det gjennom meg, før disse uomskårne mennene kommer og håner meg. Men våpenbæreren, full av frykt, ville ikke gjøre det. Så tok Saul selv et sverd og kastet seg over det.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Saul vnto his wapebearer: Drawe out thy swerde, and thrust it thorow me, that these vncircumcised come not and slaie me, and make a laughinge stocke of me. Neuertheles his wapenbearer wolde not, for he was sore afrayed. Then toke Saul ye swerde, and fell therin.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then saide Saul vnto his armour bearer, Drawe out thy sworde, and thrust mee through therewith, lest the vncircumcised come and thrust me through and mocke me: but his armour bearer would not, for hee was sore afraid. Therefore Saul tooke a sworde and fell vpon it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The said Saul vnto his harnesse bearer, Draw out thy sword, & thrust me through therewith: lest the vncircumcised come and thrust me through & mocke me. And his harnesse bearer wolde not, for he was sore afrayd: Therefore Saul toke a sword, and fell vpon it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Saul to his armor bearer, Draw your sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armor bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Saul saith to the bearer of his weapons, `Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it, lest they come -- these uncircumcised -- and have pierced me, and rolled themselves on me;' and the bearer of his weapons hath not been willing, for he is greatly afraid, and Saul taketh the sword, and falleth upon it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Saul to his armorbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armorbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take out your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, and falling on it, put an end to himself.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me!" But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Saul said to his armor bearer,“Draw your sword and stab me with it! Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come, stab me, and torture me.” But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 9:54 : 54 Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor-bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword and kill me, so that they may not say of me, A woman killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
• 1 Sam 14:6 : 6 Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us, for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few."
• 1 Sam 17:26 : 26 David spoke to the men standing by him, asking, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?
• 1 Sam 17:36 : 36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.
• 2 Sam 1:14 : 14 And David said to him, How are you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?
• 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, and arose, and went home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in his father's sepulchre.
• 1 Chr 10:4 : 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer would not, for he was very afraid. So Saul took a sword and fell upon it.
• Jer 9:25-26 : 25 Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will punish all those who are circumcised with the uncircumcised; 26 Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all who are in the farthest corners, who dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.
• Ezek 44:7-9 : 7 When you brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to defile it, even my house, when you offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they broke my covenant because of all your abominations. 8 And you have not kept the charge of my holy things; but you have appointed others to take care of my sanctuary for yourselves. 9 Thus says the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter my sanctuary, any stranger who is among the children of Israel.
• 1 Kgs 16:27 : 27 Now the rest of the acts of Omri that he did, and the power that he showed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
• 2 Sam 1:20 : 20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
• Judg 14:3 : 3 Then his father and mother said to him, Is there not a woman among the daughters of your brothers or among all my people, that you go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said to his father, Get her for me, for she pleases me well.
• 2 Sam 1:6 : 6 And the young man who told him said, As I happened by chance upon Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
• 2 Sam 1:9-9 : 9 He said to me again, Stand, please, upon me, and kill me: for anguish has come upon me, because my life is still in me. 10 So I stood upon him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.