Verse 11

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth from my own body, seeks my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? Let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has bidden him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle sine tjenere: «Se, min egen sønn, som kom ut av mitt eget kjøtt, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer denne benjaminitten? La ham være; la ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt det til ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle sine tjenere: Se, min sønn, som kom fra mitt liv, søker nå mitt liv. Hvor mye mer kan da denne Benjaminmannen gjøre det? La ham være, og la ham forbannes, for Herren har sagt det til ham.

• Norsk King James

  Og David sa til Abishai og til alle sine tjenere: Se, min sønn som kommer fra meg, søker mitt liv: hvor mye mer kan da denne Benjaminitten gjøre? La ham være; la ham forbande, for Herren har befalt ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle sine tjenere: Se, min egen sønn, som kommer fra mitt liv, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer nå denne benjaminitten? La ham være, og la ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt det til ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle sine tjenere: Se, min egen sønn, han som kom fra mitt indre, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer da denne Benjaminitt? La ham være, og la ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt til ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  David sa til Abishai og til alle sine tjenere: «Se, min sønn, som kom fra min egen kropp, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer kan da denne benjaminitten gjøre det? La ham være, og la ham forbanne, for Herren har bedt ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David sa til Abisai og til alle sine tjenere: «Se, min egen sønn, som kommer ut av mitt legeme, søker mitt liv – hvor mye lettere kan denne benjamitten da gjøre det? La ham være og forbanne, for Herren har befalt ham det.»

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

  David sa til Abishai og til alle sine tjenere: «Se, min sønn, som kom fra min egen kropp, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer kan da denne benjaminitten gjøre det? La ham være, og la ham forbanne, for Herren har bedt ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle sine tjenere: «Se, min egen sønn, som kom fra mitt indre, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer da denne benjaminitt! La ham være, og la ham forbanne, for Herren har befalt ham det.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David then said to Abishai and all his servants, "Look, my own son who came from my own body is trying to take my life. How much more now this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle hans tjenere: 'Se, min sønn, som kom fra mitt eget legeme, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer nå denne benjaminitten? La ham alene og la ham forbanne, for Herren har befalt ham å gjøre det.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og David sagde til Abisai og til alle sine Tjenere: See, min Søn, som er kommen af mit Liv, søger efter mit Liv, og hvi skulde ikke meget mere nu denne Benjaminit (gjøre det)? lader ham være, og lader ham bande, fordi Herren har sagt det til ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David sa til Abisjai og alle sine tjenere: Se, min egen sønn, som er kommet fra meg, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer da denne benjaminitten! La ham være, og la ham forbannne, for HERREN har bedt ham om det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David sa til Abisjai og alle sine tjenere: Se, min egen sønn, som er kommet fra mitt legeme, står meg etter livet. Hvor mye mer da denne benjaminitten? La ham være, la ham forbanne, for Herren har befalt ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David sa til Abisjai og alle sine tjenere: 'Se, min egen sønn som kom fra mitt indre, søker mitt liv, hvor mye mer nå en Benjaminitter; la ham være i fred og la ham forbanne, for Herren har sagt det til ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David sa til Abisjai og til alle sine tjenere: Se, min egen sønn som er kommet fra min kropp, søker mitt liv. Hvor mye mer vil ikke denne benjaminitten gjøre det! La ham være, og la ham forbanne, for Herren har befalt ham det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  David sa til Abisjai og alle sine tjenere: 'Se hvordan min egen sønn, som er av mitt kjøtt, har planer om å ta livet mitt. Hvor mye mer kan ikke denne benjaminitten gjøre det? La ham fortsette å forbanne; for Herren har gitt ham ordre.'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid sayde vnto Abisai and to all his seruauntes: Beholde, my sonne which came of my body, seketh after my lyfe, how moch more now the sonne of Iemini? Let him curse on, for the LORDE hath commaunded him:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid sayd to Abishai, and to all his seruants, Beholde, my sonne which came out of mine owne bowels, seeketh my life: then howe much more now may this sonne of Iemini? Suffer him to curse: for the Lord hath bidden him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid sayde to Abisai, and to all his seruautes, Behold, my sonne which came of myne owne bowels, seketh my lyfe: How much more then may this sonne of Iemini do it? Suffre him to curse, for the Lorde hath bidden him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now [may this] Benjamite [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life: how much more [may] this Benjamite now [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David saith unto Abishai, and unto all his servants, `Lo, my son who came out of my bowels is seeking my life, and also surely now the Benjamite; leave him alone, and let him revile, for Jehovah hath said `so' to him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more [may] this Benjamite now [do it] ? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah hath bidden him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, You see how my son, the offspring of my body, has made designs against my life: how much more then may this Benjamite do so? Let him be, and let him go on cursing; for the Lord has given him orders.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, "Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants,“My own son, my very own flesh and blood, is trying to take my life. So also now this Benjaminite! Leave him alone so that he can curse, for the LORD has spoken to him.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:4 : 4 And, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, This shall not be your heir; but he that shall come forth out of your own body shall be your heir.
• Gen 45:5 : 5 Now do not be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.
• 2 Sam 7:2 : 2 That the king said to Nathan the prophet, Look now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.
• 2 Sam 12:11-12 : 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. 12 For you did it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
• 2 Sam 17:1-4 : 1 Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight: 2 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will make him afraid; and all the people who are with him will flee, and I will strike the king only: 3 And I will bring back all the people to you: the man whom you seek is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace. 4 And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
• 2 Kgs 19:37 : 37 And it happened, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
• 2 Chr 32:21 : 21 And the LORD sent an angel who destroyed all the mighty men of valor and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame on his face to his own land. And when he entered the house of his god, his own sons killed him with the sword there.
• Isa 10:5-7 : 5 O Assyrian, the rod of my anger, and the staff in their hand is my indignation. 6 I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. 7 Yet he does not mean so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off not a few nations.
• Ezek 14:9 : 9 And if the prophet is deceived when he has spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
• Ezek 20:25 : 25 Therefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments by which they should not live;
• Matt 10:21 : 21 And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and the children shall rise against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.