Verse 10

And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because the LORD has said to him, Curse David. Who then shall say, Why have you done so?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men kongen sa: «Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, Serujas sønner? Hvis han forbanner, og hvis Herren har sagt til ham at han skal forbanne David, hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort dette?»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men kongen sa: Hva har jeg å gjøre med dere, dere Serujas sønner? La ham forbannes, for Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David. Hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort så?

• Norsk King James

  Og kongen sa: Hva har jeg å gjøre med dere, dere sønner av Zeruiah? La ham forbande; for Herren har sagt til ham å forbanne David. Hvem skal da si: Hvorfor har du gjort dette?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men kongen sa: Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serujas sønner? La ham forbanne, fordi Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David. Hvem kan da si: Hvorfor gjorde du så?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kongen sa: Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, sønner av Seruja? Hvis han forbanner, og Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David, hvem er da du som kan si: Hvorfor har du gjort slik?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men kongen sa: «Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, Serujas sønner? La ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David. Hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort det?»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kongen svarte: «Hva har jeg med dere, sønner av Zeruja, å gjøre? La ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David. Hvem vil da kunne si: 'Hvorfor har du handlet slik?'»

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

  Men kongen sa: «Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, Serujas sønner? La ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David. Hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort det?»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men kongen sa: «Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serujas sønner? La ham forbanne! Hvis Herren har sagt til ham: 'Forbann David!', hvem kan da si: 'Hvorfor gjorde du det?'»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the king replied, "What does this have to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord told him to curse David, who can ask, 'Why did you do this?'"

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men kongen sa: 'Hva har jeg å gjøre med dere, Serujas sønner? Hvis han forbanner, og Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David!, hvem kan da si: Hvorfor gjør du det?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Kongen sagde: Hvad haver jeg med eder at gjøre, I Zerujas Sønner? thi lad ham bande, fordi at Herren har sagt til ham: Band David, hvo kan da sige: Hvorfor gjorde du saa?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men kongen sa: Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serojas sønner? La ham forbannne, for HERREN har sagt til ham: Forbann David. Hvem kan da spørre: Hvorfor har du gjort dette?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kongen svarte: Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serojas sønner? Hvis han forbanner og Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David, hvem kan da si: Hvorfor gjør du det?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men kongen sa: 'Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serujas sønner? La ham forbanne; for Herren har sagt til ham at han skal forbanne David; og hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort det?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men kongen sa: Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serujas sønner? La ham bare forbanne, for dersom Herren har sagt til ham: Forbann David, hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort så?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kongen sa: 'Hva har jeg med dere å gjøre, dere Serujas sønner? La ham fortsette å forbanne, for Herren har sagt: Legg en forbannelse på David, og hvem kan da si: Hvorfor har du gjort dette?'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The kynge saide: Ye children of Zeru Ia, what haue I to do wt you? Let him curse on, for the LORDE hath commaunded him: Curse Dauid. Who can saye now: Why doest thou so?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the King saide, What haue I to doe with you, ye sonnes of Zeruiah? for he curseth, eue because the Lord hath bidden him curse Dauid: who dare then say, Wherfore hast thou done so?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the king sayde: What haue I to do with you ye sonnes of Zaruia? for he curseth euen because the Lord hath bidden him curse Dauid: Who dare then say, Wherfore hast thou done so?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, Curse David; who then shall say, Why have you done so?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king saith, `What -- to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah? for -- let him revile; even because Jehovah hath said to him, Revile David; and who saith, Wherefore hast Thou done so?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Let him go on cursing, for the Lord has said, Put a curse on David, and who then may say, Why have you done so?

• World English Bible (2000)

  The king said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, 'Curse David;' who then shall say, 'Why have you done so?'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the king said,“What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? If he curses because the LORD has said to him,‘Curse David!’, who can say to him,‘Why have you done this?’”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 19:22 : 22 And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries unto me? Shall any man be put to death this day in Israel? For do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
• Rom 9:20 : 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him who formed it, Why have you made me like this?
• 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too harsh for me. The LORD shall reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.
• John 18:11 : 11 Then Jesus said to Peter, Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which my Father has given me?
• Gen 50:20 : 20 But as for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.
• 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 Who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously:
• 1 Kgs 2:5 : 5 Moreover, you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war on his belt that was about his loins, and in his shoes on his feet.
• 1 Kgs 22:21-23 : 21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. 22 And the Lord said to him, How? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, You shall persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. 23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all of these prophets of yours, and the Lord has spoken evil concerning you.
• 2 Kgs 18:25 : 25 Have I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
• Job 9:12 : 12 Behold, He takes away, who can hinder Him? Who will say to Him, What are you doing?
• Eccl 8:4 : 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power; and who can say to him, 'What are you doing?'
• Lam 3:38-39 : 38 Does not both calamity and good come from the mouth of the Most High? 39 Why should a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
• Dan 4:35 : 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and He does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay His hand, or say to Him, What are you doing?
• Matt 16:23 : 23 But He turned and said to Peter, Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.
• Luke 9:54-56 : 54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did? 55 But he turned and rebuked them, and said, You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. 56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them. And they went to another village.