Verse 22

And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, Today your servant knows that I have found grace in your sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has fulfilled the request of his servant.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da falt Joab på bakken med ansiktet mot jorden, bøyde seg dypt og velsignet kongen. Joab sa: «I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, min herre konge, for kongen har innfridd sin tjeners ønske.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da falt Joab ned på sitt ansikt til jorden, bukket seg, og priste kongen: Joab sa: I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, min herre konge, siden kongen har oppfylt sin tjeners bønn.

• Norsk King James

  Og Joab falt til jorden på sitt ansikt, bøyde seg, og takket kongen: og Joab sa: "I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, min herre, o konge, i og med at kongen har oppfylt ønsket fra sin tjener."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Joab kastet seg ned med ansiktet mot jorden og bøyde seg og velsignet kongen. Joab sa: «I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, min herre konge, ettersom kongen har oppfylt sin tjeners bønn.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Joab falt med ansiktet til jorden, bøyde seg og velsignet kongen og sa: 'I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, min herre konge, siden kongen har utført din tjeners ønske.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Joab kastet seg ned på sitt ansikt til jorden og bøyde seg og takket kongen; og Joab sa: I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, min herre konge, fordi kongen har oppfylt sin tjeners ønske.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Joab falt med ansiktet mot jorden, bøyde seg og takket kongen, og sa: 'I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, min herre, o konge, for du har oppfylt din tjener sitt ønske.'

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

  Og Joab kastet seg ned på sitt ansikt til jorden og bøyde seg og takket kongen; og Joab sa: I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, min herre konge, fordi kongen har oppfylt sin tjeners ønske.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Joab falt med ansiktet mot jorden, bøyde seg og velsignet kongen. Han sa: «I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, min herre og konge, siden kongen har oppfylt sin tjeners bønn.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Joab fell with his face to the ground in homage, and he blessed the king. Joab said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your eyes, my lord the king, because the king has granted his servant’s request."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Joab falt med ansiktet til jorden og hyllet kongen og velsignet ham og sa: 'I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, min herre konge, fordi kongen har gjort etter din tjeners ord.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da faldt Joab paa sit Ansigt til Jorden og nedbøiede sig og velsignede Kongen, og Joab sagde: Idag fornemmer din Tjener, at jeg har fundet Naade for dine Øine, min Herre Konge! idet Kongen gjør efter sin Tjeners Ord.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Joab falt på bakken med ansiktet ned, bøyde seg og takket kongen. Joab sa: "I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde i din øyne, min herre konge, for kongen har oppfylt ønsket til sin tjener."

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Joab falt på bakken på sitt ansikt og bøyde seg, og velsignet kongen; og Joab sa: I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, min herre konge, for kongen har oppfylt sin tjeners anmodning.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Joab falt på sitt ansikt til jorden, bøyet seg og velsignet kongen. Joab sa: 'I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, min herre konge, fordi kongen har gjort som hans tjener har bedt.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da kastet Joab seg ned med ansiktet mot bakken og tilba, og han velsignet kongen. Joab sa: «I dag vet din tjener at jeg har funnet nåde hos deg, min herre konge, siden kongen har oppfylt sin tjeners ønske.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Joab falt ned med ansiktet mot jorden, æret og velsignet kongen, og sa: I dag vet jeg at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, min herre konge, fordi du har oppfylt din tjeners bønn.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then fell Ioab vpon his face vnto the grounde, and worshipped, and thanked the kynge, and sayde: This daye doth thy seruaunt perceaue, that I haue founde grace in thy syghte my lorde the kynge, in that the kynge doth as his seruaunt hath sayde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ioab fell to the grounde on his face, and bowed himselfe, & thanked the King. Then Ioab sayde, This day thy seruant knoweth, that I haue found grace in thy sight, my lord the King, in that the King hath fulfilled the request of his seruant.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ioab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed him selfe, and thanked the king: And Ioab sayd, Now thy seruaunt knoweth, that I haue founde grace in thy sight my lorde O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his seruaunt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king: and Joab said, Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joab falleth on his face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and blesseth the king, and Joab saith, `To-day hath thy servant known that I have found grace in thine eyes, my lord, O king, in that the king hath done the word of his servant.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king: and Joab said, To-day thy servant knoweth that I have found favor in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath performed the request of his servant.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Joab, falling down on his face on the earth, gave the king honour and blessing; and Joab said, Today it is clear to your servant that I have grace in your eyes, my lord king, because the king has given effect to the request of his servant.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king. Joab said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Joab bowed down with his face toward the ground and thanked the king. Joab said,“Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord the king, because the king has granted the request of your servant!”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 6:8 : 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
• Exod 33:16-17 : 16 For wherein shall it be known here that I and your people have found grace in your sight? is it not in that you go with us? so shall we be separate, I and your people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth. 17 And the LORD said to Moses, I will do this thing also that you have spoken: for you have found grace in my sight, and I know you by name.
• Ruth 2:2 : 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Let me now go to the field and glean ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.
• 1 Sam 20:3 : 3 And David swore moreover, and said, Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly, as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.
• 2 Sam 19:39 : 39 And all the people went over the Jordan. And when the king had crossed over, the king kissed Barzillai and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.
• Neh 11:2 : 2 And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to live at Jerusalem.
• Job 29:11 : 11 When the ear heard me, it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it approved me;
• Job 31:20 : 20 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
• Prov 31:28 : 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.