Verse 9

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray you, and take off his head.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Abisjai, Serujas sønn, sa til kongen: «Hvorfor skal denne skammelige mannen forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og ta hodet av ham.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa Abisjai, sønn av Seruja, til kongen: Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og ta hodet hans av.

• Norsk King James

  Da sa Abishai, sønn av Zeruiah, til kongen: Hvorfor skulle denne hunden forbande min herre kongen? La meg gå og ta av hodet hans, ber jeg deg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa Abisjai, sønn av Seruja, til kongen: Hvorfor skal denne døde hund forbannne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og ta av hodet hans.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Abisjai, sønn av Seruja, sa til kongen: Hvorfor skulle denne døde hunden få forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over dit og ta hodet av ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Abishai, sønn av Seruja, sa da til kongen: «Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og hugge hodet av ham.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa Abisai, sønn av Zeruja, til kongen: «Hvorfor skal denne gamle hunden forbanne min herre, kongen? La meg få gå over og hugge av hans hode.»

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

  Abishai, sønn av Seruja, sa da til kongen: «Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og hugge hodet av ham.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Abisjai, sønn av Seruja, til kongen: «Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden få forbannet min herre kongen? La meg gå over og slå hodet av ham.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Abishai, son of Zeruiah, said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!"

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa Abisjai, Serujas sønn, til kongen: 'Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden få forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og hogge hodet av ham.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Abisai, Zerujas Søn, til Kongen: Hvorfor skulde denne døde Hund bande min Herre Kongen? Kjære, lad mig gaae over, og jeg vil borttage hans Hoved.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa Abisjai, Serojas sønn, til kongen: Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden forbannner min herre og konge? La meg gå over og ta hodet av ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa Abisjai, Serojas sønn, til kongen: Hvorfor skulle denne døde hunden forbanne min herre kongen? La meg få gå over og ta hodet hans.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Abisjai, sønn av Seruja, sa til kongen: 'Hvorfor lar min herre konge denne døde hunden forbanne seg? La meg gå over og fjerne hodet hans.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa Abisjai, Serujas sønn, til kongen: Hvorfor skal denne døde hunden få forbande min herre, kongen? La meg gå over og hogge hodet av ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Abisjai, sønn av Seruja, til kongen: 'Skal denne døde hunden fortsette å forbanne min herre kongen? La meg gå over og ta av hodet hans.'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Abisai the sonne of Zeru Ia sayde vnto the kynge: Shall this deed dogg curse my lorde the kynge? I wyl go and take the heade awaye from him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then saide Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah vnto the King, Why doeth this dead dog curse my lord the King? let me goe, I pray thee, and take away his head.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde Abisai the sonne of Zaruia vnto the king: Why doth this dead dogge curse my lord the king? let me go nowe, and take of the head of him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Abishai son of Zeruiah saith unto the king, `Why doth this dead dog revile my lord the king? let me pass over, I pray thee, and I turn aside his head.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said to the king, Is this dead dog to go on cursing my lord the king? let me go over and take off his head.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king,“Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 22:28 : 28 You shall not revile the gods nor curse the ruler of your people.
• 2 Sam 9:8 : 8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am?
• 1 Sam 24:14 : 14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
• 2 Sam 3:8 : 8 Then Abner was very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, that against Judah I show kindness this day unto the house of Saul your father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David, that you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman?
• 2 Sam 3:30 : 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
• 1 Sam 26:6-9 : 6 Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, "Who will go down with me to the camp of Saul?" And Abishai said, "I will go down with you." 7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night, and there lay Saul sleeping within the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; but Abner and the people lay around him. 8 Then Abishai said to David, "God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now, therefore, let me strike him with the spear to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him a second time." 9 And David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?" 10 David said furthermore, "As the LORD lives, the LORD will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he shall go down into battle and perish." 11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed. But, please, take now the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let us go."
• Job 31:30-31 : 30 Neither have I allowed my mouth to sin by wishing a curse upon his soul. 31 If the men of my tent have not said, 'Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.'
• Jer 40:13-16 : 13 Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, 14 And said to him, Do you certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to kill you? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam did not believe them. 15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray you, and I will kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: why should he kill you, that all the Jews who are gathered to you should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish? 16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, You shall not do this thing: for you speak falsely about Ishmael.
• Luke 9:54 : 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?
• Acts 23:5 : 5 Then said Paul, I was not aware, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.
• 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.