Verse 5

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains orders concerning Absalom.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kongen ga ordre til Joab, Abisjai og Itai og sa: «Vis omsorg for min sønn Absalom.» Alle hørte kongens ordre til hærførerene angående Absalom.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Itai og sa: Behandle den unge mannen, Absalom, skånsomt for min skyld. Og alt folket hørte det da kongen ga alle høvedsmennene ordre angående Absalom.

• Norsk King James

  Og kongen befalte Joab, Abishai og Ittai, og sa: "Vær snill mot gutten Absalom på mine vegne."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Itaj: Vis mildhet mot den unge mannen, Absalom, for min skyld! Alle hørte at kongen ga sine ledere denne instruksen angående Absalom.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Ittai: "Vær mild mot den unge mannen, Absalom, for min skyld." Hele folket hørte når kongen ga alle lederne denne befaling angående Absalom.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Ittai og sa: Vis mildhet for min skyld med den unge mannen Absalom. Og alt folket hørte det da kongen ga alle høvedsmennene befaling angående Absalom.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kongen befalte deretter Joab, Abishai og Ittai: «For min skyld, behandle den unge mannen, Absalom, med varsomhet.» Hele folket hørte da kongen gi sine ordre om Absalom til alle lederne.

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

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Ittai og sa: Vis mildhet for min skyld med den unge mannen Absalom. Og alt folket hørte det da kongen ga alle høvedsmennene befaling angående Absalom.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kongen ga Joab, Abisjai og Ittai denne befaling: "Behandle den unge Absalom varsomt for min skyld." Hele hæren hørte når kongen ga lederne denne befaling angående Absalom.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, 'Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake.' All the troops heard the king’s orders concerning Absalom to all the commanders.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Ittai: 'Vis hensyn til den unge Absalom.' Hele hæren hørte kongen gi dette påbudet til lederne om Absalom.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Kongen bød Joab og Abisai og Ithai, og sagde: (Farer) mig lemfældigen med den unge Mand, med Absalom! og alt Folket hørte det, at Kongen bød alle Høvedsmændene om Absalom.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og kongen befalte Joab og Abisjai og Ittai og sa: Vær skånsom mot den unge mannen, Absalom, for min skyld. Og alt folket hørte da kongen gav alle høvedsmennene befaling angående Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Ittai: Behandle den unge mannen Absalom skånsomt for min skyld. Hele folket hørte da kongen ga alle lederne beskjed om Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongen befalte Joab, Abisjai og Ittai: 'For min skyld, vær skånsom mot den unge mannen, Absalom.' Hele folket hørte kongens befaling til lederne angående Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og kongen ga Joab og Abisjai og Ittai befaling og sa, Vær skånsom mot den unge mannen Absalom for min skyld. Og hele folket hørte da kongen befalte om Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kongen ga ordre til Joab, Abisjai og Ittai og sa: For min skyld, vis omtanke for den unge mannen Absalom. Og alle folket hørte kongens ordre angående Absalom.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye kinge comaunded Ioab and Abisai, and Ithai, and sayde: Intreate me the yonge man Absalom gently. And all the people herde it, wha the kynge comaunded all the captaynes concernynge Absalom.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the King commanded Ioab and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Entreate the yong man Absalom gently for my sake; all the people heard whe the King gaue al the captaines charge concerning Absalom.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the king commaunded Ioab, and Abisai, and Ithai, saying: Intreate the young man Absalom gently for my sake. And all the people hearde that the king gaue all the captaynes charge concerning Absalom.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, [Deal] gently for my sake with the young man, [even] with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. All the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the king chargeth Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, `Gently -- for me, for the youth, for Absalom;' and all the people heard in the king's charging all the heads concerning Absalom.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the king gave orders to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Because of me, be gentle to the young man Absalom. And this order about Absalom was given in the hearing of all the people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom." All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king gave this order to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai:“For my sake deal gently with the young man Absalom.” Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning Absalom.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 21:18-21 : 18 If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and who, when they have chastened him, will not listen to them, 19 Then shall his father and his mother take hold of him, and bring him out to the elders of his city and to the gate of his place; 20 And they shall say to the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard. 21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he may die: so shall you put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear and fear.
• 2 Sam 16:11 : 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.
• 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 Sam 17:14 : 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.
• 2 Sam 18:12 : 12 And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in my hand, yet would I not raise my hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
• Ps 103:13 : 13 As a father pities his children, so the LORD pities those who fear Him.
• Luke 23:34 : 34 Then Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do. And they divided His garments and cast lots.