Verse 23

He acted wisely and dispersed of all his children throughout all the territories of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city, and he gave them provisions in abundance. And he desired many wives.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han handlet klokt og spredte alle sine sønner over hele Juda og Benjamin i alle de befestede byene, og ga dem rikelig med mat og skaffet dem mange koner.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han handlet klokt og spredte sine sønner ut i alle områdene i Juda og Benjamin, til hver befestede by, og ga dem rikelig med proviant. Han ønsket mange hustruer.

• Norsk King James

  Og han handlet klokt og fordelte sine barn i hele Juda og Benjamins land, til hver befestet by; han ga dem rikelig med mat, og ønsket seg mange koner.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han handlet klokt og spredte alle sine sønner ut i hele Juda og Benjamins land, i alle de befestede byene, og sørget for at de hadde rikelig med mat, og han ønsket seg mange koner for dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han handlet klokt og spredte alle sine sønner ut i hele Juda og Benjamin, i alle de befestede byene, og ga dem rikelig med mat, og han søkte mange koner for dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han handlet klokt og fordelte alle sine barn rundt i alle landene i Juda og Benjamin, til hver befestet by, og ga dem rikelig med forsyninger. Og han ønsket seg mange koner.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han handlet klokt og plasserte alle sine barn spredt utover hele områdene i Juda og Benjamin, til hver befestet by, og gav dem rikelige forsyninger. Han ønsket seg også mange hustruer.

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

  Han handlet klokt og fordelte alle sine barn rundt i alle landene i Juda og Benjamin, til hver befestet by, og ga dem rikelig med forsyninger. Og han ønsket seg mange koner.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han handlet klokt ved å spre ut av sine sønner til alle Juda og Benjamins land, til alle de befestede byene. Han ga dem mat i rikelig mengde og sørget for mange koner til dem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He was wise in distributing his sons throughout all the regions of Judah and Benjamin, to all the fortified cities. He provided them with abundant provisions and secured many wives for them.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han handlet klokt og spredte av alle sine sønner over hele Judas og Benjamins land til alle de befestede byene. Han ga dem rikelig med forsyninger og skaffet mange koner til dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han handlede forstandig og adspredte af alle sine Sønner i alle Judæ og Benjamins Lande, i alle faste Stæder, og gav dem Føde i Mangfoldighed; og han begjærede mange Hustruer.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han handlet klokt og spredte alle sine barn i alle landområdene til Juda og Benjamin, til hver befestede by, og ga dem rikelig med forsyninger. Han ønsket seg også mange koner.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han handlet klokt og spredte alle sine sønner ut over alle land i Juda og Benjamin, til hver befestede by, og ga dem rikelig med mat. Han søkte mange koner for dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han var klok, spredte alle sine sønner i alle landområdene i Juda og Benjamin, til alle festningsbyene, og forsørget dem rikelig; og han sørget for å skaffe seg mange hustruer.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han handlet klokt og spredte sine sønner rundt om i alle Judas og Benjamins land, til hver befestet by, og ga dem rikelig med forsyninger. Og han søkte mange hustruer for dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Med sin visdom plasserte han sine sønner i hver befestede by i hele Juda og Benjamin, og ga dem rikelig med mat, og fant koner til dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for he was wyse, & more mightie then all his sonnes in all the countrees of Iuda & Ben Iamin, and in all the stronge cities. And he gaue them plenteousnes of fode, and desyred many wyues.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he taught him: and dispersed all his sonnes throughout all the countreis of Iudah and Beniamin vnto euery strong citie: and hee gaue them aboundance of vitaile, and desired many wiues.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he played wyselie, and scattered all his children throughout al the countryes of Iuda and Beniamin vnto euery strong citie, and he gaue them aboundaunce of vittaile, and obtayned many wyues.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them food in abundance. He sought [for them] many wives.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he hath understanding, and spreadeth out of all his sons to all lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all cities of the bulwarks, and giveth to them provision in abundance; and he asketh a multitude of wives.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city: and he gave them victuals in abundance. And he sought [for them] many wives.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in his wisdom he had his sons stationed in every walled town through all the lands of Judah and Benjamin; and he gave them a great store of food, and took wives for them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them food in abundance. He sought [for them] many wives.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He wisely placed some of his many sons throughout the regions of Judah and Benjamin in the various fortified cities. He supplied them with abundant provisions and acquired many wives for them.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 25:6 : 6 But to the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts and sent them away from his son Isaac, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country.
• 1 Kgs 1:5-6 : 5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 6 And his father had not rebuked him at any time by saying, Why have you done so? And he also was a very handsome man; and his mother bore him after Absalom.
• 2 Chr 10:8-9 : 8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, who stood before him. 9 And he said to them, What advice do you give that we may return an answer to this people who have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that your father did put upon us? 10 And the young men that were brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you answer the people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it somewhat lighter for us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. 11 For my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had said, Come again to me on the third day. 13 And the king answered them roughly, and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men. 14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 15 So the king did not listen to the people, for the cause was of God, that the LORD might fulfill his word, which he spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
• 2 Chr 21:3 : 3 Their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold, and precious things, along with fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.
• Luke 16:8 : 8 And the master commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.