Verse 25

Then David said to the messenger, Thus you shall say to Joab: Do not let this thing trouble you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city, and overthrow it. So encourage him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sa til budbringeren: «Si dette til Joab: 'La deg ikke bli opprørt over dette, for sverdet rammer både den ene og den andre. Fortsett å kjempe mot byen og ødelegg den.' Oppmuntre ham!»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa David til budbringeren: «Slik skal du si til Joab: ‘Ta det ikke tungt over dette, for sverdet fortærer både den ene og den andre. Gjør kampen hardere mot byen og riv den ned,’ og du skal oppmuntre ham.»

• Norsk King James

  Da sa David til budbringeren, Slik skal du si til Joab, La ikke denne saken opprøre deg; sverdet fortærer en så vel som en annen; styrk striden din mot byen og se til å vinne den; oppmuntre ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David sa til utsendingen: Si til Joab at han ikke skal ta denne saken tungt. Sverd fortærer både her og der. Fortsett å kjempe mot byen og ødelegg den! Gi ham mot.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David sa til budbæreren: 'Si til Joab: La ikke dette være vondt i dine øyne. For sverdet fortærer nå den ene, nå den andre. Dra sterkere inn mot byen og ødelegg den!' Oppmuntre ham!

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  David sa til budbringeren: "Dette skal du si til Joab: 'La deg ikke plage av dette, for sverdet fortærer både den ene og den andre. Gjør slaget mot byen sterkere og overvinn den.' Oppmuntre ham slik."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa David til budbæreren: 'Slik skal du tale til Joab: La ikke dette mislike deg, for sverdet sluker både den ene og den andre. Gjør kampene dine sterkere mot byen, overlegn den, og oppmuntre ham.'

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

  David sa til budbringeren: "Dette skal du si til Joab: 'La deg ikke plage av dette, for sverdet fortærer både den ene og den andre. Gjør slaget mot byen sterkere og overvinn den.' Oppmuntre ham slik."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David sa til budbringeren: Slik skal du si til Joab: "La ikke dette forurolige deg, for sverdet fortærer den ene så vel som den andre. Styrk din kamp mot byen og ødelegg den." Oppmuntre ham!

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David said to the messenger, 'Say this to Joab: Don’t let this thing upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Press your attack against the city and destroy it. Encourage him.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David sa til sendebudet: 'Slik skal du si til Joab: La dette ikke være ondt i dine øyne, for sverdet fortærer både den ene og den andre. Forsterk kampen mot byen, ødelegg den!'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og David sagde til Budet: Saa skal du sige til Joab: Lad ikke den Gjerning synes ond for dine Øine, thi Sværdet fortærer paa den og den (Maade); hold fast ved med din Krig imod Staden og nedbryd den! og gjør ham frimodig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David sa til budbæreren: Si til Joab: La ikke dette mishage deg, for sverdet fortærer den ene som den andre. Forsterk angrepet mot byen og ødelegg den! Oppmuntre jo ham!

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa David til budbringeren: «Slik skal du si til Joab: 'La ikke dette uroe deg, for sverdet sluker den ene så vel som den andre; styrk kampen mot byen og ødelegg den.' Oppmuntre ham.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David sa til sendebudet: 'Si til Joab: La ikke dette plage deg, for sverdet fortærer både den ene og den andre; forsterk angrepet mot byen og ødelegg den. Oppmuntre ham.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David sa til budbringeren: Slik skal du si til Joab: La ikke dette bekymre deg, for sverdet fortærer den ene som den andre. Legg mer kraft i kampene mot byen og ødelegg den. Oppmuntre ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  David sa til budbæreren: "Si til Joab: 'La det ikke bekymre deg, for sverdet fortærer den ene som den andre. Forsterk angrepet mot byen og innta den.'" "Sett mot i ham."

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Dauid sayde vnto the messaunger: Thus shalt thou saye vnto Ioab: Let not yt vexe the, for the swerde consumeth now one now another. Go forth with the battayll against the cite, that thou mayest destroye it, and coforte the men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Dauid said vnto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say vnto Ioab, Let not this thing trouble thee: for the sworde deuoureth one as well as another: make thy battell more strong against the citie & destroy it, & encourage thou him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid saide vnto the messenger, thus shalt thou saye vnto Ioab: Let not that thing trouble thee, for ye sword deuoureth one as well as another: Make thy battayle more strong against the citie to ouerthrowe it, & encourage thou him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then David said to the messenger, Thus shall you tell Joab, Don't let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another; make your battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage you him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David saith unto the messenger, `Thus dost thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing be evil in thine eyes; for thus and thus doth the sword devour; strengthen thy warfare against the city, and throw it down -- and strengthen thou him.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another; make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then David said to the man, Go and say to Joab, Do not let this be a grief to you; for one man may come to his death by the sword like another: put up an even stronger fight against the town, and take it: and do you put heart into him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then David said to the messenger, "Thus you shall tell Joab, 'Don't let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Make your battle stronger against the city, and overthrow it.' Encourage him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David said to the messenger,“Tell Joab,‘Don’t let this thing upset you. There is no way to anticipate whom the sword will cut down. Press the battle against the city and conquer it.’ Encourage him with these words.”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 7:8-9 : 8 O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turns their backs before their enemies? 9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and surround us, and cut off our name from the earth: and what will you do for your great name?
• 1 Sam 6:9 : 9 And watch, if it goes up the road to its own territory, to Beth Shemesh, then He has done us this great evil; but if not, then we shall know that it was not His hand that struck us, but it happened to us by chance.
• 2 Sam 12:26 : 26 Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
• Eccl 9:1-3 : 1 For all this I considered in my heart, even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God. No one knows either love or hatred by all that is before them. 2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean, to him that sacrifices, and to him that does not sacrifice; as is the good, so is the sinner; and he who swears, as he who fears an oath. 3 This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that, they go to the dead.
• Eccl 9:11-12 : 11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all. 12 For man also does not know his time: as the fish that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in a snare, so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly upon them.