Verse 24

And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David satt mellom de to portene. Vakten gikk opp på porttaket mot muren, og da han så opp, fikk han øye på en mann som kom løpende alene.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David satt mellom de to portene. Vaktmannen gikk opp på portens tak ved muren, løftet øynene og så, og se, en mann løper alene.

• Norsk King James

  Og David satt mellom de to portene; og vakten gikk opp på taket over porten mot muren, og løftet opp sine øyne og så, og se, en mann som løp alene.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David satt mellom de to portene. Vekteren gikk opp på taket ved porten, løftet blikket og så en mann som løp alene.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David satt mellom de to portene. Vekteren gikk opp på porttaket ved muren, og så seg rundt, og han så en mann komme løpende alene.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  David satt mellom de to portene; vaktmannen steg opp på taket over porten til muren, løftet øynene sine og så en mann løpe alene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David satt mellom de to portene, og vakten gikk opp på taket over porten ut til muren. Han løftet blikket, og se – en mann løp alene.

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

  David satt mellom de to portene; vaktmannen steg opp på taket over porten til muren, løftet øynene sine og så en mann løpe alene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David satt mellom de to portene. Vakten gikk opp på portens tak, på muren, løftet blikket og så en mann som løp alene.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now David was sitting between the two gates, and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall. As he looked, he saw a man running alone.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2Samuel.18.24", "source": "וְדָוִ֥ד יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בֵּין־שְׁנֵ֣י הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַצֹּפֶ֜ה אֶל־גַּ֤ג הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ אֶל־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה וַיִּשָּׂ֤א אֶת־עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּה־אִ֖ישׁ רָ֥ץ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*Dāwiḏ* *yôšēḇ* between-two the-*šěʿārîm* and-*yēleḵ* the-*ṣōp̄eh* to-*gaḡ* the-*šaʿar* to-the-*ḥômâ* and-*yiśśāʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿênāyw* and-*yarʾ* and-behold-*ʾîš* *rāṣ* to-*ḇaddô*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*yôšēḇ*": "masculine singular qal participle - sitting/dwelling", "*šěʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the gates", "*yēleḵ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he went", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "masculine singular qal participle with definite article - the watchman", "*gaḡ*": "masculine singular construct - roof of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gate", "*ḥômâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the wall", "*yiśśāʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yarʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he saw", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*rāṣ*": "masculine singular qal participle - running", "*ḇaddô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his separation/by himself" }, "variants": { "*yôšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/was seated", "*šěʿārîm*": "gates/entrances", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "watchman/lookout", "*gaḡ*": "roof/top", "*ḥômâ*": "wall/rampart", "*yiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*yarʾ*": "saw/looked", "*rāṣ*": "running/coming quickly", "*ḇaddô*": "by himself/alone" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David satt mellom de to portene. Vaktmannen gikk opp på porttaket ved muren. Da han så seg rundt, så han en mann som løp alene.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og David sad imellem de to Porte, og Skildvagten gik paa Portens Tag ved Muren, og opløftede sine Øine og saae, og see, en Mand løb alene.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og David satt mellom de to portene, og vaktmannen gikk opp på taket over porten på muren og løftet opp øynene og så, og se, en mann som løp alene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David satt mellom de to portene, og vaktmannen gikk opp på portens tak til muren, løftet øynene og så, og se, en mann som løp alene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David satt mellom de to portene, og vaktmannen gikk opp på taket av porten mot muren, løftet øynene og så en mann løpe alene.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David satt mellom de to portene, og vaktmannen gikk opp på taket av porten til muren, løftet blikket, og se, en mann løp alene.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  David satt mellom de to byportene, og vaktmannen gikk opp på taket av portene, på muren, og så en mann komme løpende alene.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for Dauid, he sat betwene the two gates. And the watchman wente vp to ye toppe of the porte vpon the wall, and lifte vp his eyes, and sawe a man renninge alone,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now Dauid sate betweene the two gates; the watchman went to the top of the gate vpon the wall, and lift vp his eyes, and sawe, and beholde, a man came running alone.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid sate betweene the two gates: And the watchman went vp to the roofe ouer the gate vnto the wal, and lift vp his eyes and sawe, & beholde there came a man runnyng alone.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David is sitting between the two gates, and the watchman goeth unto the roof of the gate, unto the wall, and lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, a man running by himself.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now David was seated between the two town doors; and the watchman went up to the roof of the doorways, on the wall, and, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running by himself.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate at the wall. When he looked, he saw a man running by himself.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 19:8 : 8 Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate. And all the people came before the king; for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
• 2 Kgs 9:17-20 : 17 And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he saw the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace? 18 So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus says the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What do you have to do with peace? Turn in behind me. And the watchman reported, saying, The messenger reached them, but he has not returned. 19 Then he sent another on horseback, who came to them, and said, Thus says the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What do you have to do with peace? Turn in behind me. 20 And the watchman reported, saying, He reached them and has not returned: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he drives furiously.
• Isa 21:6-9 : 6 For the Lord has said to me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he sees. 7 And he saw a chariot with a pair of horsemen, a chariot of donkeys, and a chariot of camels; and he listened diligently with great attention: 8 And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and I am stationed in my post every night: 9 And, behold, here comes a chariot of men with a pair of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the carved images of her gods he has shattered to the ground.
• Isa 21:11-12 : 11 The prophecy concerning Dumah. He calls to me out of Seir, Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night? 12 The watchman said, The morning comes, and also the night; if you will inquire, inquire; return, come.
• Ezek 33:2-7 : 2 Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take one of their borders, and set him as their watchman: 3 If when he sees the sword coming upon the land, he blows the trumpet, and warns the people; 4 Then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet, and does not take warning; if the sword comes, and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he who takes warning shall save his soul. 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming, and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned; if the sword comes, and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand. 7 So you, O son of man, I have set you a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
• 1 Sam 4:13 : 13 And when he came, behold, Eli sat upon a seat by the roadside watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told it, all the city cried out.
• 2 Sam 13:34 : 34 But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.
• 2 Sam 18:4 : 4 And the king said to them, What seems best to you I will do. And the king stood by the side of the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.