Verse 28

Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Watch now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Strike Amnon; then kill him, do not fear: have not I commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Absalom befalte sine menn: 'Hør nøye etter. Når Amnon er munter av vin og jeg sier til dere: 'Slå Amnon i hjel,' da skal dere drepe ham. Vær ikke redde. Jeg gir dere ordre. Vær modige og tapre.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Absalom hadde gitt sine tjenere befaling og sagt: Legg merke til når Amnons hjerte er blitt glad av vin, og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon; da drep ham, vær ikke redd; har ikke jeg befalt dere? Vær modige og tapre.

• Norsk King James

  Nå hadde Absalom befalt sine tjenere og sagt: "Vær oppmerksomme på når Amnons hjerte er lystig av vin, og når jeg sier til dere: 'Slå Amnon!', skal dere drepe ham; vær modige og sterke!"

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Absalom instruerte tjenerne sine: Når Amnons hjerte er gledet av vinen, og jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon og drep ham, vær da ikke redde; jeg har beordret det. Vær modige og vis dere som sterke menn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Absalom gav nå sine menn befaling idet han sa: "Pass på når Amnon er blitt påvirket av vinen, og jeg sier til dere, 'Slå Amnon,' da skal dere drepe ham. Vær ikke redde, har ikke jeg befalt dere?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Absalom hadde befalt sine tjenere: Legg merke når Amnon er fornøyd av vin, og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon i hjel! Da skal dere drepe ham. Frykt ikke, for jeg har beordret dere. Vær sterke og modige.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Absalom befalte sine tjenere: «Legg merke til når Amnons hjerte blir beruset av vin, og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon; da skal dere drepe ham, uten frykt – har jeg ikke befalt dere? Vær modige og tapre.»

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

  Absalom hadde befalt sine tjenere: Legg merke når Amnon er fornøyd av vin, og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon i hjel! Da skal dere drepe ham. Frykt ikke, for jeg har beordret dere. Vær sterke og modige.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Absalom befalte sine tjenere: 'Se nøye etter når Amnon er blitt lystig av vin. Så sier jeg til dere: Hogg ham ned! Vær ikke redde. Har ikke jeg befalt dere? Vær modige og handle som sterke menn!'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Absalom ordered his servants, saying, 'Watch when Amnon’s heart is cheerful from drinking wine, and when I say to you, "Strike Amnon down," then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I ordered you? Be strong and courageous.’

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Absalom befalte sine tjenere: "Vær på vakt når Amnon blir glad av vinen og jeg sier til dere: 'Slå Amnon i hjel!' Da skal dere drepe ham. Vær ikke redde. Har jeg ikke befalt dere? Vær sterke og modige!"

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da bød Absalom sine unge Karle og sagde: Kjære, seer til, naar Amnons Hjerte er vel (tilmode) af Vinen, og jeg siger til eder: Slaaer Amnon og dræber ham, da frygter ikke; mon (I) ikke (tør gjøre det), da jeg, jeg har befalet eder det? værer frimodige og værer duelige Folk.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Absalom ga sine tjenere befaling og sa: Legg merke til når Amnons hjerte er glad av vin, og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon i hjel. Da skal dere drepe ham. Frykt ikke. Jeg har gitt dere ordren. Vær modige og sterke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Absalom befalte sine tjenere og sa: Merk dere når Amnons hjerte er fornøyd med vin; og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon, da drep ham; frykt ikke; er det ikke jeg som har befalt dere? Vær modige og besluttsomme.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Absalom bød sine unge menn og sa: 'Se nå når Amnons hjerte er blitt godt av vin, og jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon i hjel; frykt ikke, for det er jeg som befaler dere. Vær modige og være tapre menn.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Absalom befalte sine tjenere og sa: Pass nå på, når Amnons hjerte er lett ved vinen; og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon, da drep ham; frykt ikke; har ikke jeg befalt dere? Vær modige og tapre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Nå hadde Absalom gitt sine tjenere ordre og sagt: "Når Amnons hjerte er glad av vin, og jeg sier til dere, 'Angrip Amnon,' så slå ham i hjel uten frykt: Har jeg ikke gitt dere ordre? Vær sterke og uten frykt."

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Absalom commaunded his yongemen, and sayde: Take hede whan Ammon is mery with wyne (and I saye vnto you: Smyte Ammon, and slaye him) that ye be not afrayed: for I haue commaunded you, be stronge, and playe the men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now had Absalom commanded his seruants, saying, Marke now when Amnons heart is merry with wine, & when I say vnto you, Smite Amnon, kil him, feare not, for haue not I commanded you? be bold therefore, & play the men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Now had Absalom commaunded his young men, saying: Marke when Amnons heart is mery with wine, and when I bid you smyte Amnon: then kil him, and feare not: haue not I bidden you? be bolde therfore, & play the men.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark you now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; don't be afraid; haven't I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Absalom commandeth his young men, saying, `See, I pray thee, when the heart of Amnon `is' glad with wine, and I have said unto you, Smite Amnon, that ye have put him to death; fear not; is it not because I have commanded you? be strong, yea, become sons of valour.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Absalom had given orders to his servants, saying, Now take note when Amnon's heart is glad with wine; and when I say to you, Make an attack on Amnon, then put him to death without fear: have I not given you orders? be strong and without fear.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Absalom commanded his servants, saying, "Mark now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, 'Strike Amnon,' then kill him. Don't be afraid. Haven't I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Absalom instructed his servants,“Look! When Amnon is drunk and I say to you,‘Strike Amnon down,’ kill him then and there. Don’t fear! Is it not I who have given you these instructions? Be strong and courageous!”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 19:6 : 6 So they sat down, and they ate and drank both of them together. Then the young woman’s father said to the man, "Please be content and stay all night, and let your heart be merry."
• Judg 19:9 : 9 When the man arose to depart with his concubine and servant, his father-in-law, the young woman's father, said to him, "Look, now the day draws toward evening; please stay all night. Look, the day ends; lodge here, that your heart may be merry. Tomorrow go early on your way that you may go home."
• Judg 19:22 : 22 As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, surrounded the house, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him."
• Ruth 3:7 : 7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and lay down.
• 1 Sam 25:36-38 : 36 And Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; therefore she told him nothing, little or much, until morning light. 37 But in the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became like a stone. 38 And it came about ten days later that the LORD struck Nabal, and he died.
• 1 Sam 28:10 : 10 And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD lives, there shall be no punishment happen to you for this thing.
• 1 Sam 28:13 : 13 And the king said to her, Do not be afraid. What do you see? And the woman said to Saul, I see gods ascending out of the earth.
• 2 Sam 11:13 : 13 Now when David called him, he ate and drank before him, and he made him drunk. And at evening he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house.
• 2 Sam 11:15 : 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the fiercest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck down and die.
• 1 Kgs 20:16 : 16 And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty-two kings that helped him.
• Esth 1:10 : 10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus,
• Ps 104:15 : 15 And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face shine, and bread which strengthens man's heart.
• Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now accepts your works.
• Eccl 10:19 : 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry: but money answers all things.
• Dan 5:2-6 : 2 Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the gold and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink from them. 3 Then they brought the gold vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank from them. 4 They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold and silver, of brass, iron, wood, and stone. 5 In the same hour, fingers of a man's hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace, opposite the lampstand; and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. 6 Then the king's face changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his hips were loosened, and his knees knocked against each other.
• Dan 5:30 : 30 That very night Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, was slain.
• Nah 1:10 : 10 For while they are entangled like thorns and while they are drunken like drunkards, they shall be devoured as fully dry stubble.
• Luke 21:34 : 34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be burdened with surfeiting, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day comes upon you unexpectedly.
• Acts 5:29 : 29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
• 1 Sam 22:17-18 : 17 And the king said to the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to attack the priests of the LORD. 18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn you, and attack the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he attacked the priests, and killed on that day eighty-five persons that wore a linen ephod.
• Gen 9:21 : 21 Then he drank of the wine and was drunk, and he uncovered himself inside his tent.
• Gen 19:32-35 : 32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve the seed of our father. 33 So they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he did not perceive when she lay down, nor when she arose. 34 And it came to pass the next day, that the firstborn said to the younger, Behold, I lay last night with my father: let us make him drink wine tonight also; and go in, lie with him, that we may preserve the seed of our father. 35 And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he did not perceive when she lay down, nor when she arose.
• Exod 1:16-17 : 16 And he said, When you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstools; if it is a son, then you shall kill him: but if it is a daughter, then she shall live. 17 But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.
• Num 22:16-17 : 16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray you, hinder you from coming to me: 17 For I will promote you to very great honor, and I will do whatever you say to me: come therefore, I pray you, curse this people for me.
• Josh 1:9 : 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.