Verse 24

And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kongen sa til Shimei: 'Du skal ikke dø.' Og kongen sverget det til ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Mefibosjet, sønn av Saul, kom ned for å møte kongen. Han hadde hverken stelt føttene sine, trimmet skjegget eller vasket klærne fra dagen da kongen dro til den dagen han kom igjen i fred.

• Norsk King James

  Og Mefibosjet, sønn av Saul, kom ned for å møte kongen, og han hadde ikke stelt seg, trimmet skjegget sitt, eller vasket klærne sine, fra den dagen kongen dro ut til han kom tilbake i fred.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mefibosjet, Sauls sønn, kom ned for å møte kongen. Han hadde ikke vasket føttene, stelt skjegget eller vasket klærne fra dagen kongen dro til han kom tilbake i fred.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og kongen sa til Shimei: 'Du skal ikke dø.' Og kongen sverget dette til ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Mefibosjet, Sauls sønn, kom ned for å møte kongen. Han hadde verken stelt føttene, trimmet skjegget eller vasket klærne fra den dagen kongen dro til den dagen han kom tilbake i fred.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Mephiboshet, Sauls sønn, kom for å møte kongen. Han hadde ikke gjort føttene sine klare, trimmet sitt skjegg eller vasket sine klær fra den dagen kongen dro, til den dagen han kom tilbake i fred.

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

  Mefibosjet, Sauls sønn, kom ned for å møte kongen. Han hadde verken stelt føttene, trimmet skjegget eller vasket klærne fra den dagen kongen dro til den dagen han kom tilbake i fred.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kongen sa til Shimei: "Du skal ikke dø." Og kongen sverget det til ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The king said to Shimei, 'You shall not die.' And the king gave him his oath.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sa kongen til Shimei: 'Du skal ikke dø,' og kongen sverget det til ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Mephiboseth, Sauls Søn, kom ned imod Kongen; og han havde ikke tvættet sine Fødder eller redet sit Skjæg, og ei toet sine Klæder fra den Dag, da Kongen var bortgaaen, indtil den Dag, da han kom igjen med Fred.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mefibosjet, sønn av Saul, kom også ned for å møte kongen. Han hadde verken stelt føttene sine, stelt skjegget eller vasket klærne siden dagen kongen dro, til den dagen han kom tilbake i fred.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mefiboset, Sauls sønn, kom ned for å møte kongen; og han hadde hverken stelt føttene sine, trimmet skjegget sitt eller vasket klærne sine, fra den dagen kongen dro bort til den dagen han kom hjem i fred.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mefibosjet, Sauls sønn, kom ned for å møte kongen. Han hadde ikke stelt sine føtter, eller trimmet sitt skjegg, eller vasket sine klær fra den dagen kongen dro til den dagen han kom i fred.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mefiboset, Sauls sønn, kom ned for å møte kongen; han hadde verken stelt føttene, trimmet sitt skjegg eller vasket klærne fra den dagen kongen dro, til den dag han kom hjem i fred.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mefiboset, sønnesønn av Saul, kom ned for å møte kongen. Han hadde ikke stelt føttene sine, ikke klippet håret eller vasket klærne fra den dagen kongen dro til den dagen han kom tilbake i fred.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Mephiboseth the sonne of Saul came downe also to mete the kynge. And he had not made cleane his fete ner combde his beerde, nether had he wasshed his clothes from the daye that the kynge was gone awaye, vntyll the daye that he came agayne in peace.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Mephibosheth the sonne of Saul came downe to meete the king, and had neither washed his feete, nor dressed his beard, nor washed his clothes from the time the king departed, vntill he returned in peace.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Miphiboseth the sonne of Saul came downe to meete the kyng, and had neither washed his feete, nor dressed his bearde, nor washed his clothes, from the tyme the kyng departed, vntyll he came againe in peace.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came [again] in peace.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Mephibosheth son of Saul hath come down to meet the king -- and he prepared not his feet, nor did he prepare his upper lip, yea, his garments he washed not, even from the day of the going away of the king, till the day that he came in peace --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son, came down for the purpose of meeting the king; his feet had not been cared for or his hair cut or his clothing washed from the day when the king went away till the day when he came back in peace.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither groomed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely returned, Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet nor trimmed his mustache nor washed his clothes.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 9:6-9 : 6 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell on his face, and paid homage. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold your servant! 7 And David said to him, Fear not: for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually. 8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am? 9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, I have given to your master's son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house. 10 You therefore, and your sons, and your servants, shall till the land for him, and you shall bring in the fruits, that your master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth your master's son shall always eat bread at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
• 2 Sam 15:30 : 30 And David went up by the ascent of Mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
• 2 Sam 16:3 : 3 And the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he remains at Jerusalem: for he said, Today shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
• Isa 15:2 : 2 He has gone up to Bajith and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall wail over Nebo and over Medeba; on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
• Jer 41:5 : 5 That there came certain men from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even eighty men, with their beards shaved, and their clothes torn, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.
• Matt 6:16 : 16 Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance, for they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to fast. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward.
• Rom 12:15 : 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
• Heb 13:3 : 3 Remember those who are in prison, as if bound with them, and those who suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.