Verse 1

And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew a trumpet and said, We have no part in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Det var en mann ved navn Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, en Benjaminit. Han blåste i hornet og sa: 'Vi har ingen del med David, og ingen arv i Isais sønn. Vend tilbake til teltene deres, Israel! Denne mannen er en opprører; han prøver å skille dere fra kongen.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det var en mann der, en av Belials menn, som het Seba, sønn av Bikri, en benjaminitter. Han blåste i trompeten og sa: Vi har ingen del i David, ingen arv i Isais sønn. Hver mann til sine telt, Israel!

• Norsk King James

  Og det var der en ond mann ved navn Sheba, sønn av Bichri, en benjaminit. Han blåste i en trompet og sa: Vi har ingen del i David, og vi har ingen arv i Isais sønn; hver mann til sitt telt, Israel!

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det skjedde at en mann av Belials ætt, ved navn Seba, sønn av Bikri, en Benjaminitter, blåste i trompeten og sa: «Vi har ingen del i David, heller ikke noen arv i Isais sønn; Israel, vend hjem, hver til sitt telt!»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Der var en mann uten ære som het Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, en Benjaminitt. Han blåste i trompeten og sa: 'Vi har ingen del i David, ingen arv i Isais sønn. Hver mann til sine telt, Israel!'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det var en mann av ondskapens barn der, som hette Seba, sønn av Bikri, en Benjaminitt. Han blåste i trompeten og sa: Vi har ingen del i David og ingen arv i Isais sønn. Til teltene, Israel!

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og det skjedde at der var en mann fra Belial, ved navn Sheba, sønn av Bichri, en benjamitt. Han blåste i et horn og sa: «Vi har ingen del i David, og vi har ikke arv i Jeses sønn. Hver mann til sitt telt, Israels folk!»

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

  Det var en mann av ondskapens barn der, som hette Seba, sønn av Bikri, en Benjaminitt. Han blåste i trompeten og sa: Vi har ingen del i David og ingen arv i Isais sønn. Til teltene, Israel!

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Nå var det en usling der som het Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, en benjamitt. Han blåste i hornet og sa: "Vi har ingen del i David, ingen arv i Isais sønn. Hver mann til sitt telt, Israel!"

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now a troublemaker named Sheba, son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and declared, "We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse's son. Every man to his tent, Israel!"

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Der var en mann uten skrupler der, som het Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, en Benjamini. Han blåste i hornet og sa: 'Vi har ingen del i David, og ingen arv i Isais sønn. Hver mann til sitt telt, Israel!'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det hændte sig, at der var en Belials Mand, hvis Navn var Seba, Bichri Søn, en Mand af Benjamin, og han blæste i Trompeten og sagde: Vi have ingen Deel i David, ei heller have vi Arv i Isai Søn; hver (skynde sig) til sine Pauluner, o Israel!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det var en mann der som hette Seba, sønn av Bikri, av Benjamins stamme, og han blåste i trompeten og sa: «Vi har ingen del i David og ingen arv i Isais sønn. Hver mann til sine telt, Israel.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Der var det en skruppelløs mann ved navn Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, fra Benjamin-stammen. Han blåste i trompeten og sa: Vi har ingen del i David, heller ikke noen arv i Isais sønn. Hver mann til sine telt, Israel!

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Der ble det kalt fram en uverdig mann, ved navn Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, en benjaminitter. Han blåste i trompeten og sa: 'Vi har ingen del i David, ingen arv i Isais sønn. Til teltene, Israel!'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Der var det en skamløs mann som hette Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, en benjaminitter. Han blåste i trompeten og sa: Vi har ingen del i David, ingen arv i Isais sønn. Hver mann til sine telt, Israel!

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Nå var det til stede en ubrukelig person ved navn Seba, sønn av Bikri, en benjaminitter. Han blåste i hornet og sa: Vi har ingen del i David, og ingen arv i Isais sønn. Hver mann til sitt telt, Israel!

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  There was a famous man of Belial there, whose name was Seba ye sonne of Bichri, a ma of Iemini, which blewe the trompe, and sayde: We haue no porcion in Dauid, ner inheritaunce in ye sonne of Isai: let euery get him to his tent, O Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then there was come thither a wicked man (named Sheba the sonne of Bichri, a man of Iemini) and hee blew the trumpet, and saide, Wee haue no part in Dauid, neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Ishai: euery man to his tents, O Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When there came thither a certaine man of Belial, named Seba, the sonne of Bichri, a man of Iemini, he blew a trumpet, and said: we haue no part in Dauid, neither haue we inheritaunce in the sonne of Isai: euery man to his tentes, O Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name [was] Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And there hath been called there a man of worthlessness, and his name `is' Sheba, son of Bichri, a Benjamite, and he bloweth with a trumpet, and saith, `We have no portion in David, and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; each to his tents, O Israel.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now by chance there was present a good-for-nothing person named Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he, sounding the horn, said, We have no part in David, or any interest in the son of Jesse: let every man go to his tent, O Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, "We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Sheba’s Rebellion Now a wicked man named Sheba son of Bicri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and said,“We have no share in David; we have no inheritance in this son of Jesse! Every man go home, O Israel!”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 12:16 : 16 So when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now see to your own house, David. So Israel departed to their tents.
• Deut 13:13 : 13 Certain men, the children of Belial, have gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which you have not known;
• 2 Chr 10:16 : 16 And when all Israel saw that the king would not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What part have we in David? And we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel; and now, David, see to your own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
• Ps 17:13 : 13 Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, which is your sword:
• Ps 34:19 : 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
• Prov 24:21-22 : 21 My son, fear the LORD and the king; do not associate with those given to change. 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knows the ruin of them both?
• Prov 25:8 : 8 Do not go forth hastily to contend, lest you know not what to do in the end thereof, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
• Prov 26:21 : 21 As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
• Hab 1:12-13 : 12 Are You not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, You have appointed them for judgment; O mighty God, You have established them for correction. 13 You are of purer eyes than to behold evil and cannot look on wickedness. Why do You look on those who deal treacherously and hold Your tongue when the wicked devours a man more righteous than he?
• Luke 19:14 : 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
• Luke 19:27 : 27 But those my enemies, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.
• Judg 3:27 : 27 And it came to pass, when he had arrived, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mountain, and he before them.
• Judg 19:22 : 22 As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, surrounded the house, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him."
• 1 Sam 2:12 : 12 Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the LORD.
• 1 Sam 22:7-8 : 7 Then Saul said to his servants that stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds; 8 That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that shows me that my son has made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or shows to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
• 1 Sam 30:22 : 22 Then all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, answered and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered, except to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.
• 2 Sam 15:10 : 10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, Absalom reigns in Hebron.
• 2 Sam 19:41-43 : 41 And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king and said to the king, Why have our brethren, the men of Judah, stolen you away and brought the king and his household, and all David's men with him, over the Jordan? 42 And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us; why then are you angry for this matter? Have we eaten at all of the king's expense? Or has he given us any gift? 43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than you; why then did you despise us, that our advice was not first in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
• 2 Sam 23:6 : 6 But the sons of Belial shall all be as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
• 2 Chr 10:6 : 6 And King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel do you give me to return an answer to this people?