Verse 17

And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he saw the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Vakten som sto på tårnet i Jisreel så Jehu og hans følge komme, og han ropte: "Jeg ser en stor flokk komme." Joram sa: "Ta en rytter og send ham for å møte dem og spør om det er i fred de kommer."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  En vaktpost sto på tårnet i Jisreel, og han så Jehus følge komme. Han sa: Jeg ser en hær komme. Joram sa: Ta en rytter og send ham for å møte dem og spørre: Er det fred?

• Norsk King James

  En vaktmann sto på tårnet i Jezreel og så Jehus følge komme, og sa: "Jeg ser en gruppe." Joram sa: "Ta en hestemann og send ham for å møte dem, og la ham si: Er det fred?"

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vakttårnet i Jisreel hadde en vakt som så Jehus følge komme og sa: Jeg ser en flokk. Joram sa: Send en rytter for å møte dem og spørre: Kommer dere med fred?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Vakten på tårnet i Jisre'el så Jehu komme og sa: 'Jeg ser noen komme.' Joram sa: 'Send en rytter for å møte dem og spør om det er fred.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  En vaktmann stod på tårnet i Jezreel og så Jehus følgesvenner komme. Han sa: Jeg ser en gruppe mennesker. Joram sa: Ta en rytter og send ham for å møte dem og spørre om de kommer med fred.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  En vakt sto på tårnet i Jezreel og speidet Jehus følge da de nærmet seg. Han sa: "Jeg ser en flokk." Joram befalte: "Send ut en rytter for å møte dem og la ham spørre: 'Er det fred?'"

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

  En vaktmann stod på tårnet i Jezreel og så Jehus følgesvenner komme. Han sa: Jeg ser en gruppe mennesker. Joram sa: Ta en rytter og send ham for å møte dem og spørre om de kommer med fred.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  En vaktmann sto på tårnet i Jisreel. Da han så Jehu og følget hans nærme seg, ropte han: 'Jeg ser et følge!' Joram sa: 'Send en rytter for å møte dem og spør om det er fred.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the watchman standing on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu's company approaching, he called out, 'I see a company!' Joram said, 'Send a rider to meet them and ask, “Do you come in peace?”'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2 Kings.9.17", "source": "וְהַצֹּפֶה֩ עֹמֵ֨ד עַֽל־הַמִּגְדָּ֜ל בְּיִזְרְעֶ֗אל וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־שִׁפְעַ֤ת יֵהוּא֙ בְּבֹא֔וֹ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁפְעַ֖ת אֲנִ֣י רֹאֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹרָ֗ם קַ֥ח רַכָּ֛ב וּֽשַׁלַֽח לִקְרָאתָ֖ם וְיֹאמַ֥ר הֲשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And the *ṣōp̄eh* was *ʿāmaḏ* on the *miḡdāl* in *Yizrəʿeʾl*, and he *rāʾāh* the *šip̄ʿaṯ* of *Yēhûʾ* in his *bôʾ*, and he *ʾāmar*, *šip̄ʿaṯ* I *rāʾāh*; and *ʾāmar* *Yəhôrām*, Take a *reḵeḇ* and *šālaḥ* to *qārāʾ* them, and let him *ʾāmar*, Is there *šālôm*?", "grammar": { "*ṣōp̄eh*": "qal participle ms with definite article - the watchman", "*ʿāmaḏ*": "qal participle ms - standing", "*miḡdāl*": "noun ms with definite article - the tower", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel", "*rāʾāh*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*šip̄ʿaṯ*": "noun fs construct - company/multitude of", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*bôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - his coming", "*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*rāʾāh*": "qal participle ms - seeing", "*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - Jehoram", "*reḵeḇ*": "noun ms - chariot/rider", "*šālaḥ*": "qal imperative ms - send", "*qārāʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*ʾāmar*": "qal jussive 3ms - let him say", "*šālôm*": "noun ms - peace/welfare/safety" }, "variants": { "*ṣōp̄eh*": "watchman/lookout", "*ʿāmaḏ*": "stand/take one's stand/position oneself", "*miḡdāl*": "tower/elevated structure", "*šip̄ʿaṯ*": "company/multitude/abundance/throng", "*bôʾ*": "coming/arriving/entering", "*reḵeḇ*": "chariot/horseman/rider", "*šālaḥ*": "send/dispatch", "*qārāʾ*": "meet/encounter/call", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/health/completeness/safety" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Vakta som stod i tårnet i Jisreel, så Jehus følge komme og ropte: «Jeg ser en hær komme!» Joram sa: «Send en rytter for å møte dem og spørre om de kommer med fred.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Skildvagten stod paa Taarnet i Jisreel og saae Jehus Hob, der han kom, og sagde: Jeg seer en Hob; da sagde Joram: Tag en Rytter og send imod dem, og han skal sige: Er der Fred?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  En vaktmann stod på tårnet i Jizreel, og han så Jehus følge komme og sa: Jeg ser et følge. Joram befalte: Sett en rytter på og send for å møte dem og spør: Er det fred?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Vekteren som stod på tårnet i Jisre'el så Jehus følge komme og sa: Jeg ser en skare. Joram sa: Ta en rytter og send for å møte dem og spør: Er det fred?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Vakthavende som sto i tårnet i Jisre'el, så Jehus følge nærme seg og sa: "Jeg ser et følge komme." Joram sa: "Send en rytter for å møte dem og spørre: Er alt i orden?"

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Vekteren stod da på tårnet i Jisre'el, og han så Jehus følge komme. Han sa: «Jeg ser en flokk.» Joram sa: «Ta en rytter og send ham for å møte dem og spørre: Er det fred?»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vaktsoldaten på tårnet i Jisreel så Jehus følge komme, og sa: Jeg ser en gruppe mennesker. Joram sa: Send en rytme til dem for å spørre om de kommer med fred.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the watchman that stode vpon the tower at Iesrael, sawe the company of Iehu commynge, and sayde: I se a company. Then sayde Ioram: Take a charet, and sende to mete the, and saye: Is it peace?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the watchman that stoode in the towre in Izreel spyed the companie of Iehu as hee came, & sayd, I see a companie; Iehoram said, Take a horseman and send to meete them, that hee may say, Is it peace?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the watchman that stoode on the towre in Iezrahel, spied the companie of Iehu as he came, and sayde: I see a companie. And Ioram sayde: Take an horsman, and send to meete them, that he may aske whether it be peace.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, [Is it] peace?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the watchman is standing on the tower in Jezreel, and seeth the company of Jehu in his coming, and saith, `A company I see;' and Joram saith, `Take a rider and send to meet them, and let him say, Is there peace?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the watchman on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu and his band coming, and said, I see a band of people. And Joram said, Send out a horseman to them, and let him say, Is it peace?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, "I see a company." Joram said, "Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, 'Is it peace?'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel and saw Jehu’s troops approaching. He said,“I see troops!” Jehoram ordered,“Send a rider out to meet them and have him ask,‘Is everything all right?’”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 16:4 : 4 And Samuel did what the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Do you come peaceably?
• 1 Sam 17:22 : 22 David left his baggage in the care of the baggage keeper, ran to the army, and greeted his brothers.
• 2 Sam 13:34 : 34 But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.
• 2 Sam 18:24 : 24 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
• 1 Kgs 2:15 : 15 And he said, You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel had their eyes on me, that I should reign; however, the kingdom has turned and has become my brother's, for it was his from the Lord.
• 2 Kgs 7:14 : 14 So they took two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
• 2 Kgs 9:19 : 19 Then he sent another on horseback, who came to them, and said, Thus says the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What do you have to do with peace? Turn in behind me.
• Isa 21:6-9 : 6 For the Lord has said to me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he sees. 7 And he saw a chariot with a pair of horsemen, a chariot of donkeys, and a chariot of camels; and he listened diligently with great attention: 8 And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and I am stationed in my post every night: 9 And, behold, here comes a chariot of men with a pair of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the carved images of her gods he has shattered to the ground.
• Isa 21:11-12 : 11 The prophecy concerning Dumah. He calls to me out of Seir, Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night? 12 The watchman said, The morning comes, and also the night; if you will inquire, inquire; return, come.
• Isa 56:10 : 10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
• Isa 62:6 : 6 I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, who shall never be silent day or night: you who remind the LORD, do not keep silent,
• Ezek 33:2-9 : 2 Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take one of their borders, and set him as their watchman: 3 If when he sees the sword coming upon the land, he blows the trumpet, and warns the people; 4 Then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet, and does not take warning; if the sword comes, and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he who takes warning shall save his soul. 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming, and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned; if the sword comes, and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand. 7 So you, O son of man, I have set you a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. 8 When I say to the wicked, O wicked man, you shall surely die; if you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. 9 Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.
• Luke 10:5-6 : 5 And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house. 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon it: if not, it will return to you.
• Acts 20:26-31 : 26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. 27 For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. 31 Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.