Verse 14

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Absalom og alle Israels menn sa: 'Hushai arkittenes råd er bedre enn Ahitofels råd.' For Herren hadde besluttet å gjøre Ahitofels gode råd til intet, for å føre ulykke over Absalom.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Absalom og alle Israels menn sa: «Rådet fra Husai, arkitten, er bedre enn rådet fra Ahitofel.» For Herren hadde besluttet å gjøre det gode rådet fra Ahitofel til intet, for å bringe undergang over Absalom.

• Norsk King James

  Og Absalom og alle mennene i Israel sa: Rådet fra Hushai, arkiten, er bedre enn rådet fra Ahitofel. For Herren hadde bestemt å motvirke det gode rådet fra Ahitofel, slik at Herren kunne bringe ulykke over Absalom.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Absalom og alle Israels menn sa: Husais råd er bedre enn Achitofels. For Herren hadde bestemt å gjøre Achitofels kloke råd til intet, for å føre ulykke over Absalom.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Absalom og alle Israels menn sa: Rådet fra Husjai Arkitten er bedre enn rådet Akitofel ga. For Herren hadde bestemt å gjøre Akitofels gode råd til intet for å bringe ulykke over Absalom.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Absalom og hele Israels menn sa: Hushais råd er bedre enn Ahitofels råd. For Herren hadde bestemt å gjøre Ahitofels gode råd til intet, for å føre ulykke over Absalom.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Absalom og alle Israels menn sa: «Hushai fra Arkit har et bedre råd enn Ahitofels. For Herren har bestemt seg for å motarbeide det gode rådet til Ahitofel, for at han skal bringe ulykke over Absalom.»

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

  Absalom og hele Israels menn sa: Hushais råd er bedre enn Ahitofels råd. For Herren hadde bestemt å gjøre Ahitofels gode råd til intet, for å føre ulykke over Absalom.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Absalom og alle Israels menn: 'Hushais råd er bedre enn Ahitofels.' For Herren hadde bestemt å gjøre Ahitofels gode råd til intet, for å føre ulykke over Absalom.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, 'The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.' For the LORD had ordained to thwart the good advice of Ahithophel, so that the LORD might bring disaster upon Absalom.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Absalom og alle Israels menn sa: 'Husais råd arkitten er bedre enn Ahitofels råd.' For Herren hadde bestemt å gjøre det gode rådet til Ahitofel til intet, slik at Herren kunne bringe katastrofen over Absalom.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Absalom og hver Mand i Israel: Husai, den Architers, Raad er bedre end Achitophels Raad; men Herren bød det (saa), at han skulde tilintetgjøre Achitophels det gode Raad, fordi at Herren vilde føre Ulykke over Absalom.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Absalom og alle mennene i Israel sa: Rådet fra Akjitten Husai er bedre enn Ahitofels råd. For Herren hadde bestemt å gjøre Ahitofels gode råd til intet, for å bringe ulykke over Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Absalom og alle Israels menn sa: Rådet til Hushai arkittens mann er bedre enn rådet til Ahitofel. For Herren hadde bestemt å gjøre godt råd fra Ahitofel ugjort, for å bringe ulykke over Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da sa Absalom og alle Israels menn: 'Husajs forslag er bedre enn Ahitofels.' For Herren hadde bestemt å gjøre Ahitofels gode råd ugyldig for å bringe ulykke over Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Absalom og hele Israels menn sa: Husais råd fra Ark er bedre enn Ahitofels råd. For Herren hadde bestemt å føre Ahitofels gode råd til fall, for at Herren kunne bringe ulykke over Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Absalom og alle Israels menn: Hushais råd er bedre enn Ahitofels. For det var Herrens hensikt å gjøre Ahitofels kloke planer til intet, slik at Herren kunne føre ulykke over Absalom.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Absalom and euery man in Israel: The councell of Chusai the Arachite is better then Achitophels councell. But the LORDE broughte it so to passe, that ye good councell of Achitophel was hyndred, that the LORDE mighte brynge euell vpon Absalom.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Absalom and all the men of Israel sayde, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better, then the counsell of Ahithophel: for the Lorde had determined to destroy the good counsell of Ahithophel, that the Lorde might bring euill vpon Absalom.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Absalom and all the men of Israel sayde: The counsel of Husai the Arachite, is better then the counsell of Ahithophel. For it was euen the Lordes determination to destroy the good counsell of Ahithophel, that the Lorde might bring euyll vpon Absalom.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite [is] better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on Absalom.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Absalom saith -- and all the men of Israel -- `Better `is' the counsel of Hushai the Archite than the counsel of Ahithophel;' and Jehovah willed to make void the good counsel of Ahithophel for the sake of Jehovah's bringing unto Absalom the evil.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Jehovah had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, Hushai's suggestion is better than that of Ahithophel. For it was the purpose of the Lord to make the wise designs of Ahithophel without effect, so that the Lord might send evil on Absalom.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel." For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on Absalom.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said,“The advice of Hushai the Arkite sounds better than the advice of Ahithophel.” Now the LORD had decided to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the LORD could bring disaster on Absalom.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 15:34 : 34 But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant before, so will I now also be your servant: then you may for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
• 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
• 2 Sam 16:23 : 23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counseled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
• 2 Chr 25:16 : 16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, Have you been made of the king's counsel? Stop; why should you be struck down? Then the prophet stopped, but said, I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.
• 2 Chr 25:20 : 20 But Amaziah would not listen, for it came from God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
• Job 5:12-14 : 12 He frustrates the plans of the crafty, so that their hands cannot accomplish their schemes. 13 He catches the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the perverse is brought to a rapid end. 14 They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope at midday as if it were night.
• Ps 9:16 : 16 The LORD is known by the judgment he executes; the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
• Ps 33:9-9 : 9 For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood firm. 10 The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he makes the plans of the people of no effect.
• Prov 19:21 : 21 There are many plans in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
• Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against the LORD.
• Isa 8:10 : 10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nothing; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
• Lam 3:37 : 37 Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not commanded it?
• Amos 9:3 : 3 And though they hide themselves on the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out from there; and though they hide from my sight at the bottom of the sea, from there I will command the serpent, and it shall bite them.
• Luke 16:8 : 8 And the master commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
• 1 Cor 1:19-20 : 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
• 1 Cor 3:19 : 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness.
• Gen 32:28 : 28 And he said, Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince you have power with God and with men, and have prevailed.
• Exod 9:16 : 16 And indeed, for this purpose, I have raised you up, to show in you my power; that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
• Deut 2:30 : 30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for the LORD your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as appears this day.