Verse 4

When Jehoram had ascended to his father's kingdom, he strengthened himself and killed all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of Israel.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da Joram hadde blitt konge etter sin far og styrket sitt kongedømme, drepte han alle sine brødre med sverdet, samt noen av Israels ledere.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da Jehoram hadde styrket sitt grep om kongedømmet, drepte han alle sine brødre med sverdet, og også noen av Israels fyrster.

• Norsk King James

  Da Joram reiste seg til sin fars rike, styrket han seg, og drepte alle sine brødre med sverd, og også flere av Israels fyrster.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Joram hadde tatt over farens rike og styrket seg, drepte han alle brødrene sine med sverd, og også noen av de mektige i Israel.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da Joram tok over sin fars kongedømme, styrket han sitt grep om makten og drepte alle sine brødre med sverdet, samt noen av Israels ledermenn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da Joram var blitt kongen etter sin far, styrket han sitt herredømme og drepte alle sine brødre med sverdet, samt noen av Israels fyrster.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Jehoram tiltrådte sin fars rike, styrket han sin makt og drepte alle sine brødre med sverd, samt flere av Israels fyrster.

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

  Da Joram var blitt kongen etter sin far, styrket han sitt herredømme og drepte alle sine brødre med sverdet, samt noen av Israels fyrster.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da Joram hadde fått herredømme over sin fars rike og styrket sitt grep, drepte han alle sine brødre med sverd, samt noen av Israels ledere.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Jehoram established his reign over his father's kingdom, he strengthened his position by killing all his brothers with the sword, as well as some of the leaders of Israel.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da Joram tok farens kongerike i eie, styrket han sitt grep ved å drepe alle brødrene sine med sverd, og også noen av Israels ledere.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der Joram kom op til sin Faders Rige og havde styrket sig, slog han alle sine Brødre ihjel med Sværdet, ja ogsaa (nogle) af de Øverste i Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Joram hadde tatt over riket etter sin far, styrket han sin makt og drepte alle sine brødre med sverde, samt flere av Israels fyrster.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da Jehoram hadde styrket seg som konge etter sin far, drepte han alle sine brødre med sverdet, og også noen av Israels ledere.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da Joram ble konge etter sin far, styrket han seg, og drepte alle sine brødre med sverd, og også noen av lederne i Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da Joram hadde tatt makten over sin fars rike og styrket seg selv, drepte han alle sine brødre med sverdet, og også noen av Israels fyrster.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da Joram tok over kongeriket etter sin far og hadde sikret seg makten, drepte han alle sine brødre med sverd, så vel som noen av Israels fyrster.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan Ioram came vp ouer his fathers kyngdome, & had gotten the power of it, he slewe all his brethre with the swerde, & certayne rulers also in Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Iehoram rose vp vpon the kingdom of his father, and made himselfe strong, & slew all his brethren with the sworde, and also of the princes of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iehoram rose vp against the kingdome of his father, and preuayled, and slue all his brethren with the sworde, and diuers of the lordes of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and [divers] also of the princes of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and various also of the princes of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehoram riseth up over the kingdom of his father, and strengtheneth himself, and slayeth all his brethren with the sword, and also -- of the heads of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when Jehoram had taken his place over his father's kingdom, and had made his position safe, he put all his brothers to death with the sword, as well as some of the princes of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and various also of the princes of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jehoram took control of his father’s kingdom and became powerful. Then he killed all his brothers, as well as some of the officials of Israel.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 9:5 : 5 And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy persons, on one stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, was left, for he hid himself.
• 2 Chr 21:17 : 17 They invaded Judah, breached it, and carried away all the possessions found in the king's house, along with his sons and his wives, so there was not a son left to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
• 2 Chr 22:10 : 10 But when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal lineage of the house of Judah.
• Gen 4:8 : 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and killed him.
• 1 John 3:12 : 12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
• 2 Chr 22:8 : 8 And it happened that when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab and found the princes of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah's brothers who ministered to Ahaziah, he killed them.
• Judg 9:56-57 : 56 Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father, in killing his seventy brothers. 57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem God brought upon their heads, and the curse of Jotham, the son of Jerubbaal, came upon them.