Verse 14

And David said to all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sa til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: «Stå opp, la oss flykte, ellers vil vi ikke kunne unnslippe Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, ellers vil han snart nå oss og føre ulykke over oss og slå byen med sverdets egg.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: Stå opp, la oss flykte, ellers slipper vi ikke unna Absalom. Skynd dere, for han kan raskt ta oss igjen, bringe ulykke over oss, og slå byen med sverdets egg.

• Norsk King James

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: Stå opp, og la oss flykte; for dersom vi blir værende, vil vi ikke unnslippe Absalom. Vær raske med å dra, ellers kan han overrumple oss og påføre oss skade, og slå byen med sverdet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David sa til sine tjenere i Jerusalem: 'Reis dere, la oss flykte, ellers vil vi ikke slippe unna Absalom. Skynd dere, så han ikke kommer raskt og overfaller oss, og slår byen med sverd.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: 'Kom, la oss flykte, for vi har ingen mulighet til å unnslippe Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, ellers vil han raskt nå oss og føre ulykke over oss og slå byen med sverd.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  David sa til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: Stå opp, la oss flykte, ellers slipper vi ikke unna Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, så han ikke raskt overmanner oss og fører ulykke over oss og slår byen med sverdets egg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: «Reis dere, la oss flykte, for ellers vil vi ikke unnslippe Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, slik at han ikke plutselig innhenter oss, bringer skade over oss og rammer byen med sverdet.»

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

  David sa til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: Stå opp, la oss flykte, ellers slipper vi ikke unna Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, så han ikke raskt overmanner oss og fører ulykke over oss og slår byen med sverdets egg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: «Reis dere og la oss flykte! Ellers slipper vi ikke unna Absalom. Skynd dere, så han ikke tar oss igjen, kaster ulykke over oss og slår byen med sverdet.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, 'Arise, let us flee, or there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Hurry and leave, or he will quickly overtake us, bring disaster upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David sa til alle sine tjenere i Jerusalem: 'Skynd dere, la oss flykte, ellers vil ingen av oss unnslippe Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, ellers kommer han raskt og tar oss igjen og bringer ondskap over oss, og han vil ødelegge byen med sverd.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde David til alle sine Tjenere, som vare hos ham i Jerusalem: Staaer op og lader os flye, thi der skal (ellers) ikke være Redning for os fra Absaloms Ansigt; skynder eder at gaae, at han ikke skal skynde sig og naae os, og paaføre os Ulykke og slaae Staden med skarpe Sværd.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: Stå opp, la oss flykte, ellers slipper vi ikke unna Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, ellers kan han plutselig overfalle oss, føre ulykke over oss og ødelegge byen med sverd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David sa til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: Reis opp, la oss flykte! Ellers skal ingen av oss unnslippe fra Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, for at han ikke skal komme raskt over oss og føre ondskap over oss, og slå byen med sverd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere som var hos ham i Jerusalem: 'Reis dere, la oss flykte, ellers er det ingen flukt mulig fra Absalom; vær raske å dra, så ikke han skynder seg og tar oss igjen, og gjør vondt mot oss, og slår byen med sverd.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David sa til alle sine tjenere som var med ham i Jerusalem: "Reis dere, la oss flykte, ellers slipper ingen av oss unna Absalom. Skynd dere å dra, for han kan haste seg hit og føre ulykke over oss og slå byen med sverd."

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa David til alle sine tjenere i Jerusalem: Kom, la oss flykte, ellers vil ingen av oss unnslippe Absalom. Skynd dere, ellers vil han snart fange oss og føre ondt over oss og legge byen under sverd.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Dauid sayde vnto all his seruauntes that were with him at Ierusalem: Vp, let vs fle, for here shall be no escapynge for vs before Absalom. Make haist that we maye be goynge, lest he ouertake vs and catch vs, and dryue some mysfortune vpon vs, and smyte the cyte with the edge of the swerde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Dauid sayd vnto all his seruants that were with him at Ierusalem, Vp, and let vs flee: for we shall not escape from Absalom: make speede to depart, lest he come suddenly and take vs, and bring euill vpon vs, and smite the citie with the edge of the sworde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid said vnto all his seruautes that were with him at Hierusalem: Up, that we may flee, for we shall not els escape from Absalom: Make speede to departe, lest he come sodenly & catche vs, and bring euyll vpon vs, and smyte the citie with the edge of the sworde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David said unto all his servants that [were] with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not [else] escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David saith to all his servants who `are' with him in Jerusalem, `Rise, and we flee, for we have no escape from the face of Absalom; haste to go, lest he hasten, and have overtaken us, and forced on us evil, and smitten the city by the mouth of the sword.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Come, let us go in flight, or not one of us will be safe from Absalom: let us go without loss of time, or he will overtake us quickly and send evil on us, and put the town to the sword.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, "Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom. Make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem,“Come on! Let’s escape! Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 19:9 : 9 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land for Absalom.
• 2 Sam 23:16-17 : 16 And the three mighty men broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD. 17 And he said, Far be it from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives? Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
• Ps 3:1-8 : 1 LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me. 2 Many there are who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. 3 But you, O LORD, are a shield for me; my glory and the lifter of my head. 4 I cried to the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. 5 I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustained me. 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. 7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for you have smitten all my enemies on the cheekbone; you have broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8 Salvation belongs to the LORD; your blessing is upon your people. Selah.
• Ps 51:18 : 18 Do good in your good pleasure to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.
• Ps 55:3-9 : 3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. 4 My heart is in anguish within me, and the terrors of death have fallen upon me. 5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror has overwhelmed me. 6 And I said, Oh, that I had wings like a dove! For then I would fly away and be at rest. 7 Indeed, I would wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. 8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. 9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues, for I have seen violence and strife in the city. 10 Day and night they go about it upon its walls; mischief and sorrow are in the midst of it. 11 Wickedness is in the midst of it; deceit and guile do not depart from its streets.
• Ps 137:5-6 : 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. 6 If I do not remember you, let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth; if I do not prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.
• Ezek 46:18 : 18 Moreover, the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance by oppression, to expel them from their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people not be scattered every man from his possession.
• Matt 11:12 : 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
• Luke 10:15 : 15 And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you shall be brought down to hell.
• 2 Sam 12:11 : 11 Thus says the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against you from your own house, and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.