Verse 1

And it came to pass, after the year had ended, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Om våren, når kongene vanligvis dro ut i krig, sendte David Joab sammen med sine tjenere og hele Israel. De overvant ammonittene og beleiret byen Rabba. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da året var omme, på den tiden da konger drar i krig, sendte David Joab av sted med sine tjenere og hele Israel. De ødela ammonittene og beleiret Rabbah, men David ble værende i Jerusalem.

• Norsk King James

  Og det skjedde, etter at året var ute, på den tiden da kongene drar ut i krig, at David sendte Joab og hans menn samt hele Israel; de ødela Ammons barn og beleiret Rabbah. Men David ble i Jerusalem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da året var omme, på den tiden kongene pleier å dra ut i krig, sendte David Joab og tjenerne sine med ham, og hele Israel. De ødela ammonittenes land og beleiret Rabba, men David ble værende i Jerusalem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ved årets begynnelse, på den tiden da kongene pleide å dra ut i krig, sendte David Joab av sted sammen med sine tjenere og hele Israel. De herjet ammonittene og beleiret Rabba, mens David selv ble værende i Jerusalem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så skjedde det, etter at året var omme, på den tiden når kongene drar ut i krig, at David sendte Joab og sine tjenere med ham, og hele Israel. De ødela ammonittene og beleiret Rabba. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Etter at året var utløpt, da konger drog ut i krig, sendte David Joab med sine tjenere og hele Israel. De nedkjempet ammonittene og beleiret Rabbah, men David ble igjen i Jerusalem.

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

  Så skjedde det, etter at året var omme, på den tiden når kongene drar ut i krig, at David sendte Joab og sine tjenere med ham, og hele Israel. De ødela ammonittene og beleiret Rabba. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da våren kom, og kongene pleide å dra ut i krig, sendte David Joab og hans tjenere med ham, og hele Israel. De ødela Ammonittene og beleiret Rabba, men David ble i Jerusalem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, David sent Joab along with his servants and all of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David stayed in Jerusalem.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Det hendte ved årsskiftet, på den tid da kongene pleier å dra ut i krig, at David sendte Joab og sine tjenere med ham, og hele Israel. De herjet Ammons barn og beleiret Rabba. David selv ble i Jerusalem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede, der Aaret var omme, paa den Tid, Kongerne (pleie) at uddrage (til Krig), da sendte David Joab og sine Tjenere med ham, og al Israel, og de fordærvede Ammons Børn og beleirede Rabba; men David blev i Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Etter at året var omme, på den tiden da konger drar ut i krig, sendte David Joab og tjenestemennene sine med hele Israel, og de ødela ammonittene og beleiret Rabba. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det skjedde ved årets begynnelse, på tiden når konger pleier å dra ut i krig, at David sendte Joab og sine tjenere med ham, og hele Israel; de ødela ammonittene og beleiret Rabba. Men David ble igjen i Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og det skjedde ved årets omgang, på den tiden da kongene pleide å dra ut i krig, at David sendte Joab og sine tjenere med ham, sammen med hele Israel, for å ødelegge ammonittene og beleire Rabba. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da året var gått, på tiden når konger drar ut i krig, sendte David Joab og sine tjenere med ham, og hele Israel. De ødela ammonittene og beleiret Rabba. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Om våren, på den tiden konger drar ut i krig, sendte David Joab og sine tjenere og hele Israel med ham. De herjet landet til ammonittene og omringet Rabbah. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan ye yeare came aboute what tyme as ye kynges vse to go forth, Dauid sent Ioab and his seruautes with him, and all Israel, to destroye the children of Ammon, and to laye sege vnto Rabba: but Dauid abode at Ierusalem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the yeere was expired in the time when Kinges goe forth to battell, Dauid sent Ioab, and his seruantes with him, and all Israel, who destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah: but Dauid remayned in Ierusalem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it came to passe that after the yere was expired, in the time when kinges go foorth to battaile, Dauid sent Ioab & his seruautes with him, and all Israel, which destroyed the children of Ammon, & besieged Rabba: But Dauid taryed still at Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the year -- at the time of the going out of the messengers -- that David sendeth Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they destroy the Bene-Ammon, and lay siege against Rabbah. And David is dwelling in Jerusalem,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now in the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, David sent Joab and his servants and all Israel with him; and they made waste the land of the children of Ammon, and took up their position before Rabbah, shutting it in. But David was still at Jerusalem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David Commits Adultery with Bathsheba In the spring of the year, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, David sent out Joab with his officers and the entire Israelite army. They defeated the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed behind in Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 20:1 : 1 It came to pass, after the year had ended, at the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led the power of the army and devastated the land of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah and destroyed it.
• 1 Kgs 20:22 : 22 And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said to him, Go, strengthen yourself, and observe, and see what you do: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against you.
• 1 Kgs 20:26 : 26 And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
• Deut 3:11 : 11 For only Og, king of Bashan, remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbah of the children of Ammon? Nine cubits was its length, and four cubits its width, according to the cubit of a man.
• 2 Chr 36:10 : 10 And when the year was expired, King Nebuchadnezzar sent for him and brought him to Babylon, with the precious vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah, his brother, king over Judah and Jerusalem.
• Eccl 3:8 : 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
• Ezek 21:20 : 20 Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.
• Zech 14:3 : 3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
• 2 Sam 12:26-28 : 26 Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. 27 Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah and have taken the city of waters. 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, encamp against the city, and take it: unless I take the city, and it be called by my name.